Friends Kezia, Nathaniel, and Victor reunite for the wedding of a college acquaintance and become involved in a treasure hunt for a valuable necklace that went missing in Nazi-occupied France. The trio embarks on a quest to find the necklace that leads them around the world and finally to the estate of Guy de Maupassant, the author of the classic short story, "The Necklace.".
A collection of fifteen essays written by the author, highlighting her life and opinions on various subjects, and features selections entitled "The pony problem," "One-night bounce," "Sign language for infidels," "Fever faker," and others.
A new anthology of personal writings shares the author's whimsical observations of such locales as Paris, Portugal, and Alaska as well as her more experienced understandings of her home and relationships in New York.
