With the dawn of the twentieth century on the horizon, the
fortunes of the venerable Vanderbilt family still shine
brightly in the glittering high society of Newport, Rhode
Island. But when a potential scandal strikes, the
Vanderbilts turn to cousin and society page reporter Emma
Cross to solve a murder and a disappearance. . .
Responding to a frantic call on her newfangled telephone
from her eighteen-year-old cousin, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Emma
Cross arrives at the Marble House mansion and learns the
cause of her distress--Consuelo's mother, Alva, is forcing
her into marriage with the Duke of Marlborough. Her mother
has even called in a fortune teller to assure Consuelo of a
happy future.
But the future is short-lived for the fortune teller, who is
found dead by her crystal ball, strangled with a silk scarf.
Standing above her is one of the Vanderbilts' maids, who is
promptly taken into police custody. After the frenzy has
died down, Consuelo is nowhere to be found. At Alva's
request, Emma must employ her sleuthing skills to determine
if the vanishing Vanderbilt has eloped with the beau of her
choice--or if her disappearance may be directly connected to
the murder. . .
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