#2 The Riddle in Red

#2 The Riddle in Red The Riddle in Red
By Betsy Allen


*(Cover)*	*(Frontispiece)* Connie braced herself to try the window, praying it wasn't locked.

       The reception desk of a high-powered advertising agency is a wonderful spot to see everything that goes on, as Connie Blair soon discovers. Nor is she at Reid and Renshaw's long before she senses big doings afoot.

       "Cosmetics by Cleo," Reid and Renshaw's biggest account, is about to bring out a new, revolutionary product made from a closely guarded secret formula. Everyone at Reid and Renshaw's is keyed to high pitch as the hugh advertising campaign finally get under way.

       From the day the fabulous Cleo herself sweeps into the reception room, Connie, too, is caught up in the general excitement. For, behind the glamorous, autocratic manner of this amazing woman, Connie detects loneliness and an air fo mystery that stirs her lively curiosity. As time goes on, the mystery deepens until it threatens not only the success of the campaign but Cleo Marville herself. The climax comes when, on the eve of production, Cleo –– and the formula –– suddenly disappear.

       How Connie's courage and shrewd deduction save the day for Reid and Renshaw and clear up a misunderstanding of many years makes an exciting mystery story that will win many friends for this lively new series.

COPYRIGHT, 1948, BY
GROSSET & DUNLAP, INC.

When Connie goes to art school she
enters an exciting new world, in which
glamour and mystery mingle. Who
draped the skeleton in the purple cloak?
Who tried to sabotage the Fancy Dress
Ball? These are only a few of the
astonishing questions Connie answers
when she solves The Puzzle in Purple.