She just wanted an easy case ... Private eye Jacqueline Spadros, recovering from her harrowing experiences the week prior, wants nothing more than a simple, straightforward case - preferably one the Spadros Family won't find out about. Aristocratic jewel merchant Dame Anastasia Louis, aka "The Queen of Diamonds," seems to be offering the perfect arrangement. But Jacqui can't leave the madman "Black Jack" Diamond's crimes unpunished. And the more she learns, the more she begins to believe that this particular job wasn't such a good idea after all ... This is chapter 2 of a 13-part serial novel. Please begin the series with The Jacq of Spades.

The Queen of Diamonds









The
Truth

I went to Madame Biltcliffe's dress shop that
afternoon and did pick out the cloth for my Summer dress, but it
only took ten minutes to do so. Then I changed into Madame's
mourning garb (with veil) and was off to Market Center.

Thrace Pike seemed surprised to see me, ...

The City of Bridges

The Headline

The Luncheon

The Regrets

The Memories

The Problem

The Dinner

The Conversation

The News

The Danger

The Distraction

The Disguise

The Investigator

The Feds

The Deception

The Idea

The Truth

The Ploy

The Blackmail

The Crisis

The Betrayal

The Records

The Ambush

The Stalemate

The Liaison

The Meeting

The Reality

The Message

The Briefcase

The Train

The Zeppelin

The Aftermath