The Ruby Runs Red

Detective Mulligan is a hard-bitten cop who has seen it all. But his investigation into the death of Cynthia Rhoads and the disappearance of a priceless ruby yields a shocking conclusion. Mulligan navigates the land mines of his wife Daphne, a hapless social climber, while investigating the victim's boyfriend, dinner theater actor, Leonard Schtickle, Rhoad's best friend, Mary, and a trail of historical intrigue.