The Queen of Diamonds - Red Dog Conspiracy, #2 - E-book - ePub

From NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Patricia Loofbourrow ... Obsession. Blackmail. Betrayal. What if your best friend was helping your worst enemy?All is not well in Bridges. The Four Families accuse each other of spying while Red Dog attacks escalate. Aristocratic jewel merchant Dame Anastasia Louis, styling herself "The Queen of Diamonds, " hires her long-time friend, private eye Jacqueline Spadros, to collect from her debtors so she can leave the city. But Jacqui can't leave David Bryce's kidnapping and the murders of her teenage informants unpunished.
Convinced that her mortal enemy, the madman "Black Jack" Diamond, was complicit in the crimes, she pursues ways to prove it. The scoundrel and his crew, however, seem to be one step ahead: the terrifying man in white is seen outside David's home, forged letters are appearing across the city, and merchants in the Spadros quadrant report threats from a man who fits his description.   Jacqui is warned of a plot against her life.
Those who try to warn Jacqui are murdered, and evidence emerges that Jacqui's mother is next on the list.  With time running out, Jacqui is forced to make a horrifying choice. Someone will surely die. Will it be Jacqui, or her mother?What readers say about The Queen of Diamonds"... blackmail, murder plots and seemingly everyone with a secret!" - Diana Johnson"... combines a fictional mob tale with a detective mystery for a darkly entertaining adventure." - Holly A.
Lenz"... action, conspiracies, mystery and danger ..." - Laura Furuta"I could not put this book down." - Jacob PoseyThis is part 2 of a 13-part serial novel: The Jacq of Spades The Queen of Diamonds <- you are here The Ace of Clubs The King of Hearts (coming October 2018) Scroll up, buy your copy, and continue the adventure!