After the Thin Man

Returning home after solving a puzzling case, a sophisticated sleuth and his witty wife plan to ring in the New Year with a quiet holiday. Instead, they are swiftly pulled into a fresh mystery when the detective's cousin implores them to help her with her playboy husband’s latest escapade. The couple finds the husband embroiled in a scandal involving his former lover, a shady nightclub owner, and a variety of unsavory characters, sparking a tangled investigation of deceit and betrayal just as the New Year festivities commence.

The investigation takes a serious turn when a murder occurs, with numerous suspects including the playboy husband and his various associates. The detective duo applies their characteristic charm, wit, and clever methods to sift through the web of lies and red herrings. They encounter a cast of characters that includes a batty aunt, a faithful butler, an ambitious ingenue, and an old flame of the detective, each with their own secrets and motives, making the truth ever more elusive as they get closer to unmasking the killer.