Could she distinguish between reality and make-believe? The assignment to cover a mystery weekend appealed to the reporter in Vicky Rand. She would have to stay on her toes every minute to figure out who among the nine other participants was really who--and to try to solve the planned "murder" herself. Cole Madigan aroused Vicky's worst suspicions. Could this handsome man really be a physicist? Or was he one of the actors hired to stage the fake murder? Everyone, in fact, seemed to be playing a role. A conversation that Vicky overheard aboard the train made her believe she'd stumbled on a real enigma--and she only hoped Cole wasn't involved....