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Miss Frances Baird, detective
by Reginald Wright KAUFFMAN (1877 - 1959)20 - I Meet Mrs. Maria Bladesdell
Frances Baird is a detective with the Watkins Agency of New York City. She and a colleague are sent undercover to "The Maples" to guard a valuable set of diamonds during the festivities leading up to the marriage of Mr. Deneen's eldest son, James Jr. Within a few hours of their arrival, however, this seemingly simple task turns into something much more sinister, and it is ultimately left to Frances to unravel the truth of the matter. (Summary by J. M. Smallheer)
Listen next episodes of Miss Frances Baird, detective:
21 - I Try the Third Degree , 22 - Bromley Grows Mysterious , 23 - 'My Friend, the Thief' , 24 - 'I Seem to Be Doomed' , 25 - The Last of It