The death of a private detective puts Conan back on the trail of the mysterious Syndicate. Now he believes he’s identified one of the Men in Black–or, rather, a Woman in Black–as American actress Chris Vineyard. But could the elusive mistress of disguise be closer than Conan realizes? When Conan and Harley Hartwell investigate a suicide in the apartment building of daffy English teacher Jodie Santemillion, they discover more than just foul play. Who is Miss Jodie?