The Story Is Presented Through A Collection Of Documents Including Letters Diary Entries And Reports Compiled By An Insurance Investigator Named Ralph Henderson. Henderson Is Tasked With Investigating The Suspicious Death Of Madame R** The Wife Of The Sinister Baron R**. As He Delves Into The Case He Uncovers A Web Of Deceit Murder And Hypnotism. Madame R**'S Death Appears To Be The Result Of Poisoning But As Henderson Gathers More Evidence He Begins To Suspect That The Baron Had Orchestrated A Series Of Murders To Collect On Multiple Life Insurance Policies. The Baron Is Revealed To Be A Master Manipulator Who Used Hypnotism To Control His Victims And Carry Out His Nefarious Plans.