Major Characters The Continental Op adult male, physical characteristics unknown, operative (private detective) for the Continental Detective AgencyĪlice Leggett adult female, French, 40 years old, darkish blonde hair, pleasant plump face, dimpled pink cheeks housewifeĭick Cotton adult male, 40s pompous, unintelligent marshall The murder of Leggett's first wife, which seems to be the primary focus at the beginning of the novel, becomes a tiny portion of the massive puzzle featuring bizarre characters and even more outlandish murders.
This is only the beginning of a very convoluted course as the reader is led through a labyrinthian maze of murders, drug abuse, religious cults and small town politics.
Leggett's current wife turns out to be his first wife's sister, and his first wife is Gabrielle's mother. His daughter, Gabrielle, addicted to morphine, believes herself to be a victim of the "Dain Curse", a family curse which supposedly compels members of the Dain family to commit crimes, including murder, to get their way. The so-called theft of the diamonds is only a ruse to cover up a larger crime: the murder of Leggett's first wife, apparently by him, and his subsequent escape from his homeland of France. Setting: urban various settings include the world of the privileged professional, the world of the African-American maid and her boyfriend the world of the religious cult, and a deceptively quiet small townĪn anonymous private detective, hired by an insurance agency, investigates the theft of eight diamonds from Edgar Leggett, a chemist involved in corporate research using the diamonds. The Dain Curse Cover Artist: not identified
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