Fritzi Haller is a powerful casino owner in Chuckawalla, Nevada Her daughter Paula having quit school returns at the same time as racketeer Eddie Bendix, who left under suspicion of murdering his wife Paula and Eddie become involved each for their own reasons, Fritzi, Paula s old beau Tom, and Eddie s pal Johnny try to break up the relationship Then Eddie s past catches up with him in an unexpected way Written by Rod Crawford puffinus u washington edu