The Clayborn clan has been waiting 25 years to divvy up Grandmama's
fortune, locked up by her will and in a small room in the Clayborn
mansion. Tomorrow The Room is to be opened, and the Clayborns can't wait
to get their fingers on the old lady's reportedly priceless button
collection. Harriet Clayborn, who doesn't quite trust her family, asks
Henry Gammadge to witness the Opening of The Room, to make sure there's
no funny business. Gammadge agrees, and it's a good thing this masterful
sleuth is on hand: the Room has been hiding something grislier than
buttons