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Chasing Crooks in My Jimmy Choos

Elementary

From sex columnist to private investigator, Catherine Townsend spills secrets of the business.

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It’s Friday night and I’m holed up in a five-star Manhattan hotel suite with a hot guy and a complimentary bottle of champagne—but all is not what it seems.

Because I’m a private investigator, my “hot date” is actually my business partner, and the tiny video cameras I’m unpacking aren’t for...

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