P. J. MACLAYNE (Cont.)
THE MARQUESA’S NECKLACE
BLURB EXCERPT
Harmony Duprie enjoyed her well-ordered life in the
quiet little town of Oak Grove—until her arrest for drug
trafficking. Cleared of all charges, she wants nothing
more than to return to the uneventful lifestyle of a his-
torical researcher she once savored.
But when her beloved old car “George” is stolen and
explodes into a ball of flames, it sets off a series of events
that throws her plans into turmoil. Toss in a police detec-
tive that may or may not be interested in her, an attractive
but mysterious stranger on her trail, and an ex-boyfriend
doing time, and Harmony’s life freefalls into a downward
spiral of chaos.
Now she has to use her research skills to figure out
who is behind the sinister incidents plaguing her, and
why. And she’d better take it seriously, like her life de-
pends upon finding the right answers.
Because it might. He cleared his throat and set the file back on his desk.
“Did you let anyone borrow your car today?” he asked.
“No, my keys are right here.” I started digging
through the contents of my purse.
“I’ll take your word for it,” he said, after I pulled out
my checkbook, a packet of pink tissues, and a paperback
with an almost-naked man on the front cover and piled
them on the corner of his desk. His mouth twitched.
“Have you made any new enemies recently, Miss
Duprie?” I guess he got my message about the terms of
our relationship.
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