Bag And Lady — S.Y. Robins

Bianca Cooper lived a charmed life, one filled with happiness and friends. Then one day she finds the unconscious body of one of her best friends in her shop, next door to Bianca's. The only things missing are some patterns and cloth for making dresses. Who robs a store and attacks a woman over some old patterns and cloth? Her friend Christine has no known enemies and the patterns are all but worthless. Bianca is determined to find answers, however, and starts investigating possible suspects. She soon learns a family secret that Christine has kept hidden and the suspect list grows. Was this just a random act of violence or has the family secret finally come back to haunt Christine? Bianca may not be the world's best detective but she's determined to find answers for her friend and protect her at all costs. After all, Christine would do the same for her, what else are BFFs for?