Fallen Angels — Alice Duncan

Transplanted Boston Brahmin Mercy Allcutt has had some very exciting times as secretary to private investigator Ernie Templeton. While it's true she's been in what she considers a wee bit of trouble (and Ernie considers out-and-out danger) a time or two, she's determined to continue learning the ways of the "real" world.

However, when she sets out to find her wandering boss, Ernie, one hot September afternoon, Mercy not only discovers a corpse, but she also finds Ernie, bound and gagged. Worse, when the police arrive to investigate the crime, they peg Ernie as the killer.