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 Aftermath

Tony raged at everyone: Morton, Gardena, her
brothers, and above all, at me. I told him of the letter Pearson
gave me as I was leaving, how I persuaded Gardena to let me see
Anastasia off, how Morton followed us (as Tony asked him to). How
Morton protected me when th...

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