Perfect
by Kellogg, Marne Davis
Despite her best
intentions, Kick Keswick--international jewel thief, fabulous dresser,
gourmet cook, and woman-about-town--finds herself drawn into the
glamorous, dangerous world of jewels (and the people who covet them)...It
should have been the start of a perfect sojourn in Provence. Kick
Keswick had just settled down to warm chocolate soufflé with a
decadently rich Grand Marnier sauce and a small glass of Armagnac when
she receives startling news: the personal jewels of the Queen of England
herself have gone missing, and she wants Kick to get them back. Most of
the world knows Kick as an expert in jewels and antiquities, having
been the right hand at Ballantine & Company Auctioneers in London,
but others know Kick as the world's finest jewel thief, a woman who can
stand out in a crowd at will, but who can also blend in when she wants
to. So the chase is on, in a race that takes her from Provence to Paris,
London, St. Moritz, and Milan--and puts all her wiles and talents to
the test as she faces a thief whose skills match her own. And with Kick
Keswick on the case, there will be trouble afoot--of the multifaceted
kind.With sophistication, wit, and insider details, Perfect is a madcap adventure that takes you on a quest for the things that make life worth living… or at least worth talking about.
intentions, Kick Keswick--international jewel thief, fabulous dresser,
gourmet cook, and woman-about-town--finds herself drawn into the
glamorous, dangerous world of jewels (and the people who covet them)...It
should have been the start of a perfect sojourn in Provence. Kick
Keswick had just settled down to warm chocolate soufflé with a
decadently rich Grand Marnier sauce and a small glass of Armagnac when
she receives startling news: the personal jewels of the Queen of England
herself have gone missing, and she wants Kick to get them back. Most of
the world knows Kick as an expert in jewels and antiquities, having
been the right hand at Ballantine & Company Auctioneers in London,
but others know Kick as the world's finest jewel thief, a woman who can
stand out in a crowd at will, but who can also blend in when she wants
to. So the chase is on, in a race that takes her from Provence to Paris,
London, St. Moritz, and Milan--and puts all her wiles and talents to
the test as she faces a thief whose skills match her own. And with Kick
Keswick on the case, there will be trouble afoot--of the multifaceted
kind.With sophistication, wit, and insider details, Perfect is a madcap adventure that takes you on a quest for the things that make life worth living… or at least worth talking about.