You assume the role of Edward Carnby, a private investigator who is sent to explore the mansion and find a piano in the loft for an antique dealer.
The case is quickly dealt with by the police and soon forgotten by the public. His death appears suspicious yet seems to surprise nobody, for Derceto is widely reputed to be haunted by an evil power. In 1924, Jeremy Hartwood, a noted artist and owner of the Louisiana mansion Derceto, has committed suicide by hanging himself.