Dixie Dugan #2

Dixie Dugan becomes involved in a mystery when Mr. Lafton's estate catches fire under suspicious circumstances. After Dixie is invited to dinner by Mr. Lafton, she discovers that his cook is being questioned about the fire and admits to setting it. Lafton confesses to the arson under pressure, though Dixie and the authorities suspect his confession may be coerced or incomplete, and they attempt to extract more information by questioning him further about his involvement in the incident.