For centuries the Blunderhaven family has lived in a family mansion thought to be the home of a terrible curse because the last seven generations of male Blunderhavens have all died of bizarre accidents. The Mansion is currently occupied by Sir Boris Blunderhaven and his younger sister Bettina. Sir Boris is determined to thwart the curse and marry his childhood sweetheart, wealthy Lorna Doom. He has hired detective Nancy Noseworthy to act as his bodyguard while investigating the death of his father, Sir Basil. Nancy poses as the maid in order to be in the mansion at all ties. Phoney Count D. Maximus Dorkus is courting Sir Boris's sister Bettina in hopes of obtaining the Blunderhaven fortune my marriage after the curse disposes of Sir Boris. (With his help!)