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The Turquoise Shop (Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery #1) by Frances Crane; Enid Schantz; Frances Crane is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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New OCR, formatted, proofed, v1.5. First published in 1941, this book introduced the sleuthing pair of Jean Holly (later Jean Abbott) and (Mr.) Pat Abbott whose adventures took them all over the globe. This novel is set in a fictionalized version of Taos, New Mexico. In a small, artsy New Mexico town, the arrival of a wealthy stranger from back East is enough to get folks talking. Even a few years after Mona Brandon landed in Santa Maria, the rumor mill still churns with tid-bits about her money, her influence, and — when a corpse is discovered in the nearby desert that may or may not be her husband — her secret and suspicious past. From the counter at her local jewelry and art shop, Jean Holly has a front row seat for all this gossip and more, after her acquaintance with Pat Abbott, the detective investigating the apparent murder, turns romantic. With his deductive reasoning and her local knowledge combined, they have everything they need to discover whodunnit. But will they be able to put the pieces together and solve the mystery before the killer strikes again? With characters and a setting inspired by Mabel Dodge Luhan and the Taos art colony, *The Turquoise Shop* is a delightf

Who reads The Turquoise Shop (Pat and Jean Abbott Mystery #1)?

Author

Frances Crane; Enid Schantz; Frances Crane

Publisher

Crown

Published

1941

Language

EN

ISBN

9780915230716

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Thriller, Fiction, Series

Rating

3.5 / 5 (19 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14