pp 309 hardback with paper dust jacket both in very good condition; clean pages; very light edgewear; previous owner's sticker on inside cover; light blue with gold title on navy spineAfter confessing to killing her playboy husband, Melva Williams implores Archy McNally to protect her gorgeous and spirited daughter Veronica from the probing eyes of the press, but McNally discovers that nothing is what it seems in the world of high society. The Palm Beach tennis season starts off with a bang when a pro is shot by his wife after she catches him with another woman. For Archy McNally, private investigator to the rich and infamous, the case seems open and shut. The killer, twice-married socialite Melva Williams, confesses to offing her cheating spouse in a moment of passion. Now she wants McNally to do her a favor: Keep the paparazzi away from her daughter, Veronica. Playing babysitter to the beautiful Veronica and remaining faithful to his fiance prove beyond McNallys capabilities. Before he can sort out his private life, blackmail enters the picture. As McNally attempts to find the truth amidst all the lies, his investigation must include a look into the pastand a tragedy that the world will never forget.