Jailbird Detective by Helen Jacey

Author:Helen Jacey [Jacey, Helen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781916441743
Publisher: 978-1-9164417-4-3
Published: 2018-09-30T22:00:00+00:00

Thelma smiled. ‘You’re a good girl. I always can tell from the look of someone.’

Well, that was a first.

39

The office of Falaise Investigations was shielded with heavy double glass doors, the kind that forced you to slow down and compose yourself. Beyond, a Hedy Lamarr look-alike sat behind a stenograph in the office. She wore a pair of tortoiseshell spectacles. Her glossy walnut curls arranged themselves on her shoulders like dollops of forest honey. Her dress was like pewter, a heavy chenille trim little number, with dark blue piping on the cuffs, the pockets, and the bodice. A serious look, but sexy with it. She would certainly cheer up any jealous husbands.

The glamour-puss secretary looked up, pulling her glasses down to survey me.

I’d put on a black wool skirt topped with one of my more decorative Manhattan purchases, a black silk blouse printed with white cobwebs and pink roses all over. It had a pussy bow necktie and puffy long sleeves with neat pleats at the wrist. Its flamboyance reminded me of my Hollywood dreams before they were crushed. I’d even stopped at a florist and bought a fresh pink rose corsage, now pinned to my pink jacket. I’d bought a cheap string of pearls and matching earrings at the same time. Totally inappropriate for Lauder’s errands but today, I had a use for it. The outfit said ‘stylish do-gooding lady about town’.

It felt good to dress up. Screw Lauder.

‘May I help you?’ Her accent was French.

I walked up to the desk, confident. ‘I’d like an appointment with Mr. Falaise.’

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