To Find a Dead Woman (new novel excerpt)

My dear, let me tell you all about my hats. Back in the 40s and 50s, when I was in my prime, I had hats for every possible event. I had cocktail hats, going- out- to -the -theater hats, going to town with the girls hats--you name them and I had them. A Frenchwoman used to make these hats especially for me in Buenos Aires. When I traveled to New York City on business and pleasure, I would get the best hats that stores like Gimbels had to offer. I was important then, the most important woman my company ever had.