Title: Catspaw
First published: December 1, 1984
Description: It was like a scene from an old romantic movie...

Ferris Byrd didn't know what to expect when she first met Patrick Blackheart. Aside from reading that he was one of San Francisco's most eligible bachelors, she really didn't know too much about his background. While he ran a respectable security business, there were all those nasty rumors about his past life on the other side of the law ....

But the Von Emmerling emeralds were Ferris's responsibility and needed protection during the Puffin Ball. She had to choose a security agency that would be reliable, and Patrick Blackheart had a certain irresistible charm ....
Subjects: Jewel thieves, Security consultants, Fiction
Places: San Francisco (Calif.)