Brothers Cliff (Dermot Walsh, The Tell-Tale Heart) and Jim Brandon (John Bentley, Istanbul) are a successful writing team specializing in murder mysteries, but Cliff and Jim are almost as disturbed as some of the characters they've created. Whilst researching their latest novel, one of the brothers commits murder, simply to experience the thrill. He then attempts to frame his secretary Joan (Rona Anderson, A Christmas Carol) for the crime. His reason this time is personal; both brothers are in love with Joan, but she prefers one over the other. The saner of the two brothers races against time to save Joan from the gallows and to bring his sibling to justice. (also known as 'Paper Gallows')