Synopsis

Janet Crawford, a recently widowed woman, has moved to a small town in Missouri, where she observed a brutal murder. The police investigate but can't find a body. She isn't believed. So she decides to look around.

After searching three or four likely spots, she comes upon a body. She is chased by the killer but is saved by workmen. Both she and the body are taken to the hospital, where she meets a young man who later is revealed to be the son of the deceased.

The suspected murderer is found in the next county, in his submerged van, murdered. The real murderer is still alive and looking for Janet.