James Forrest is considering selling his half of the island to Mike Hegan. But Forrest has not been to the island since he was a small boy; so he returns to decide if he should sell or not.
 
Now he cannot leave.
 
And along with eight of Hegan's mysterious friends and family, there is a tiger.
 
A hungry tiger.
 
And the tiger isn't the only one killing.
 
 The late Jack Ritchie published over 500 stories. One won the celebrated Edgar Mystery Fiction Award and another was made into a movie starring Walter Matthau and Elaine May. His stories have appeared in 30 anthologies and several have been adapted for television.