"You look just like him! You can take the place of the dead boy, and no one will ever know the difference. You'll be rich for life!" With that, the plan was born. Initially, Brat Farrar resisted the idea; it was criminal, it was dangerous. But eventually, he was persuaded, and a few weeks later, Patrick Ashby returned from the dead and went home to inherit the family home and fortune. The Ashby family seemed happy to welcome Patrick home, but Brat soon realized that a time bomb was ticking somewhere, waiting to explode...