Figgs & Phantoms (2010)
Figgs & Phantoms
“THREE KEYS THE SEARCH BEGAN. Mona was certain of one thing: Uncle Florence had sought Capri in books. She opened the door to the second bedroom, where Uncle Florence kept his books. The floor-to-ceiling shelves sagged with books, the long table was piled high with books: books to be mailed to customers, books to be unwrapped and catalogued.
Which book or books?
A book Uncle Florence had recently seen, Mona thought, or he wouldn’t have left so suddenly for Capri.
Butterflies. Mona remembered the... last book Florence had shown her at the auction. She quickly dismissed the possibility of finding Capri in a spot on a purple butterfly’s wing. After all, it was a colorplate book, and colorplate books were his specialty.
Joseph Conrad. Two were still on Bargain’s top shelf; two were sitting, still wrapped, before her on the table. Uncle Florence had not read any Conrad lately, but he might have recalled some scene that described Capri. Mona sighed. She would have to read those four books, and one more.MoreLess
Which book or books?
A book Uncle Florence had recently seen, Mona thought, or he wouldn’t have left so suddenly for Capri.
Butterflies. Mona remembered the... last book Florence had shown her at the auction. She quickly dismissed the possibility of finding Capri in a spot on a purple butterfly’s wing. After all, it was a colorplate book, and colorplate books were his specialty.
Joseph Conrad. Two were still on Bargain’s top shelf; two were sitting, still wrapped, before her on the table. Uncle Florence had not read any Conrad lately, but he might have recalled some scene that described Capri. Mona sighed. She would have to read those four books, and one more.MoreLess
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