Indigo Necklace

Indigo Necklace Synopsis

In wartime New Orleans, a crime-solving couple looks into an heiress's death in a tale of ';family skeletons, bittersweet romance, and [deft] sleuthing' (Saturday Review). Marine Lt. Pat Abbott is currently stateside, posted in New Orleans, where the French Quarter is packed with wartime crowds seeking a bit of entertainment.

But when Jean finds a body at the home of the prominent old Creole family with whom the couple is staying, Pat must return to his civilian role of private investigator as the pair become entangled with an assortment of aristocrats and quirky characters... Praise for the Pat and Jean Abbott Mysteries ';One of the more interesting married teams of detectives... A sort of globetrotting Nick and Nora.' Thrilling Detective ';Pleasant reading.' The New York Times ';[A] lively, well-plotted and mystifying case.' Saturday Review