Illusion

When a bus rumbling through the English countryside breaks down, the creative team of the musical Abracadabra spills out, hopping-mad. There's Lilla Osborne, the costume designer; Cappy Hirsch, the American choreographer; Teddy Cummings, the magic consultant; O. P. Oliver, the musical director; Bennie Rosenberg, the writer; Faye Gould, the ad executive. They would have preferred to leave the dramatic occurrences to the stage, Shakespeare notwithstanding especially those of a sinisterly coincidental nature. The first and only house they find after leaving the bus is owned by none other than Danny Midas, the producer and director of Abracadabra.

Preceding their arrival, the famous clairvoyante Edwina Charles had settled in, on special invitation. Just how premeditated this convergence is, is a question answered by Danny Midas with an accusation. He believes one of them is plotting his death. They are totally isolated: the telephone wires are cut and the cars have been disabled. And there are not one but several murders before the murderer is revealed.