Miss Frances Baird, Detective
Author: first_name: Reginald Wright
last_name: Kauffman
Language: English
Year: 1906

<p>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)