<p>In 1952 there were children everywhere. Or so it seemed to Daisy Hayes blind since birth who at the age of 29 had just tied the knot for the second time-to an intercontinental pilot. But on their first flight as a married couple an engine broke down-sabotage?-and they were grounded.</p><p>Now there are worse places to stop over for repairs than Rio de Janeiro especially if you're staying at a grand hotel on Ipanema Beach. But then again Daisy wouldn't be our favourite blind sleuth if during her stay she hadn't stumbled on a murderous plot that exposed her to mortal dangers.</p><p>Groping around in the dark she found her exceptional mind pitted against that of an arch-criminal and with her usual courage she tried to foil a devilish conspiracy that spanned three continents and threatened the very existence of the most innocent and vulnerable victims.</p>