West Level, New York, 1830. When a cadet on the burgeoning army academy is discovered hanged together with his coronary heart minimize out, the highest brass summons former New York Metropolis constable Augustus Landor to analyze. Whereas making an attempt to unravel this grisly thriller, the reluctant detective engages the assistance of one of many cadets: a wierd however good younger fellow by the identify of Edgar Allan Poe.
