At the eerie Hunt mansion Herculeah has been reading aloud to Lionus Hunt an elderly stroke victim who can only communicate by blinking his eyes once for yes twice for no Mr Hunt seems to be telling Herculeah something but his gruff nurse wonxt allow her to ask him questions What is Mr Hunt trying to say Is it about a murder that took place years ago in the mansionxs black tower And who is the strange old lady who also lives in the mansion Herculeahxs friend Meat thinks shexs asking for trouble but Herculeah wonxt quit until she gets to the bottom of this mystery