The Abacus Prize - Paperback

by Arlene Kay (Author)

Fledgling executive Grace Quinn breaks the IRS mold. She's a fashion savvy mystery buff who abhors accounting and favors Shakespeare over the Tax Code. Babysitting a convention of buttoned-down pencil pushers is her worst nightmare until double homicide, international art theft and a nasty tax fraud appear on the agenda. From the Smithsonian Museum to the corridors of power, Grace pursues rogue CPAs and a priceless Chinese treasure, The Golden Abacus. Her suspicions are aroused by the gorgeous mystery man who guards the Abacus. Patrick Fong knows too much about making love and too little about truth telling. Is he the answer to a maiden's prayer or a clever criminal? Grace must find the truth before a ruthless killer liquidates her assets.

Author Biography

Arlene Kay spent 20 years as a Senior Executive with the IRS where she was known as a most unconventional public servant. Her time in ten IRS offices from Texas to Washington DC, allowed her to observe both human and corporate foibles and rejoice in unintentional humor. These locations and the any people she encountered are celebrated in this series of six mysteries. Ms. Kay is the author of INTRUSION and DIE LAUGHING (Mainly Murder Press), as well as SWANN DIVE; MANTRAP, and GILT TRIP (Imajinn Press) that will be published in 2014. She holds graduate degrees in Political Science and Constitutional Law.