Neeve Kearney, the owner of a boutique on Madison Avenue, becomes entangled in a criminal investigation after the murder of gossip columnist Ethel Lambston. Ethel was a regular client who frequently exposed the private scandals of Manhattan's elite fashion industry. When Ethel is found with her throat slit, the police focus on Neeve’s father, a retired police commissioner who had a public confrontation with the victim. To clear his name, Neeve investigates Ethel’s final, unreleased manuscript, which contains secrets about illegal sweatshops and high-society counterfeit schemes. As she tracks the killer through the New York garment district, she realizes that she is being watched by a murderer willing to kill again to keep those secrets buried.
Readers who enjoy traditional suspense and urban mysteries value this book for its detailed portrayal of the 1980s New York fashion world and its procedural elements. The audience looks for a narrative where a civilian protagonist uses logic and professional connections to solve a crime. After finishing the story, the reader understands the intersection of luxury retail and industrial crime, walking away with a solved puzzle and a clear resolution to the central threat.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1989
- Language
- EN
