Chase James Hadley. In a Vain Shadow

Corgi, 1951. – 118 p.Frank Mitchell is bored and restless when he spots the ad for a bodyguard. He's tired of feeling like a kept man. So when he finds that Mr. Sarek needs someone to protect him against a series of threatening letters, he jumps at the chance to get away from Netta and her smothering love. On the surface, Sarek looks like a harmless little guy in a loud coat who deals in diamonds. Eccentric but harmless. But Frank gets more than he bargains for when he meets Mrs. Sarek. Rita is something else indeed--she hits like a sucker punch. She's all that he can think about. But Rita's got more surprises for Frank. She wants him to help her kill her husband. And the payoff? All those diamonds...