
- 155 pages
- English
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The Pink Umbrella
About this book
As World War II rages, a newlywed PI must engage in some detection before his deploymentĀ .Ā .Ā .
Pat Abbott has put aside his work as a private detective to serve his country as a marine in World War IIāthough more presently, he's sneaking in a quick New York honeymoon with his beloved brand-new wife, Jean. But because of the war, many of his old acquaintances are reluctantly returning from Parisāand one of them is now suspected of murder.
Neither Pat nor Jean is overly fond of the expatriate crowd in generalāand Jean has a particular dislike for a divorcĆ©e whom Pat seems to admireābut Pat believes the accused is a decent sort, and intends to do his part in finding the real culpritĀ .Ā .Ā .
Praise for the Pat and Jean Abbott Mysteries
"Amusing and sophisticated." ā The Star (London)
"[A] well-plotted and mystifying case." ā Saturday Review
"One of the more interesting married teams of detectivesĀ .Ā .Ā . A sort of globetrotting Nick and Nora." ā Thrilling Detective
Pat Abbott has put aside his work as a private detective to serve his country as a marine in World War IIāthough more presently, he's sneaking in a quick New York honeymoon with his beloved brand-new wife, Jean. But because of the war, many of his old acquaintances are reluctantly returning from Parisāand one of them is now suspected of murder.
Neither Pat nor Jean is overly fond of the expatriate crowd in generalāand Jean has a particular dislike for a divorcĆ©e whom Pat seems to admireābut Pat believes the accused is a decent sort, and intends to do his part in finding the real culpritĀ .Ā .Ā .
Praise for the Pat and Jean Abbott Mysteries
"Amusing and sophisticated." ā The Star (London)
"[A] well-plotted and mystifying case." ā Saturday Review
"One of the more interesting married teams of detectivesĀ .Ā .Ā . A sort of globetrotting Nick and Nora." ā Thrilling Detective
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Cast of Characters
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen
- Chapter Sixteen
- Chapter Seventeen
- Chapter Eighteen
- Chapter Nineteen
- Chapter Twenty
- Chapter Twenty-One
- Chapter Twenty-Two
- Chapter Twenty-Three
- Chapter Twenty-Four
- Chapter Twenty-Five
- Chapter Twenty-Six
- Chapter Twenty-Seven
- Chapter Twenty-Eight
- Chapter Twenty-Nine
- Chapter Thirty
- About the Author
- Copyright