Don't Mention It

Although one of the main characters in this novel is a detective, Don't Mention It is not a detective story. It's a wholesome and light-hearted account of three tangled romances, each threatened by unforeseen complications. WWII is over and Perry Clark has returned to civilian life to work on his suntan and make a success of his new career as a private investigator. His big opportunity comes when he's hired to find a missing heiress named Phyllis Price. Perry isn't the only one looking for the lady in question. His old buddy Fred Ryce, now a Broadway composer, has no clue who she is, but has fallen head over heels for her. The missing girl's aunt, Corrine Miles, has a few more complications in her life, too, including a fiance who is facing the threat of blackmail over past indiscretions. Of course, the detective has a beautiful secretary with a few tricks up her sleeve, not the least of which is an old family recipe for a mysterious purple potion with the power to cure hiccups -- and inhibitions.