The Case of Hildebrand Manderville

[Verse 1]
He strolls in late, coat over his shoulder
Gloves in his pocket, grin running wild
Ink on his cuffs from the clues on the ledger
Says, "Pour me a riddle, make it ice cold and mild"
Smudge on a letter, cobblestone chatter
Boot prints dancing in a crooked line
He hums to himself like nothing could matter
But every tiny tremor is a neon sign (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Hildebrand Manderville, king of the improbable
Turns every tangled trail into an open door
He'll find a secret in a coffee stain
Laugh at the danger, waltz through the rain
Hildebrand Manderville, charming the impossible
You call it chaos, he just calls it one case more
[Verse 2]
Hat at a tilt on the edge of a rooftop
Reading the smoke like a sunday page
Lady in red with a tear on her locket
He spots the lie hiding under her stage
Pocket watch ticking in perfect mis-time
Matches a footprint from yesterday's mess
He shrugs, "Just a hunch and a scuff on a windowsill"
Then blows the whole room away with one guess (hey!)
[Chorus]
Hildebrand Manderville, king of the improbable
Turns every tangled trail into an open door
He'll find a secret in a coffee stain
Laugh at the danger, waltz through the rain
Hildebrand Manderville, charming the impossible
You call it chaos, he just calls it one case more
[Bridge]
[Band drops to bass and brushes]
One thread here
One lie there
He spins that string
Into thin night air
[Horn swell]
And when the dust
Settles on the floor
He tips his hat
Already out the door (whoo)
[Chorus]
Hildebrand Manderville, king of the improbable
Turns every tangled trail into an open door
He'll find a secret in a coffee stain
Laugh at the danger, waltz through the rain
Hildebrand Manderville, charming the impossible
You call it chaos, he just calls it one case more

jazz, Swaggering big band swing with male vocals; walking upright bass, brushed kit that opens into full-on ride cymbal, and bold brass hits answering the vocal phrases. Sax section riffs in the gaps, muted trumpet doing sly fills. Chorus lifts with shouty background harmonies, then a half-time, smoky bridge before one last brassy, punchy hook., big band