Case Best | Carmela Clutch

And Lena had a feeling that, tonight, the bidding was only beginning.

The case wasn’t just about a murder anymore. It was about who was desperate enough to burn down a building to keep a dead woman’s clutch from telling the truth. carmela clutch case

Minor wear. Lena almost laughed.

The Carmela Clutch didn’t look like much at first glance. Tucked between a sequined evening bag and a crocodile leather tote in the back row of the auction house’s display case, it seemed almost shy—a small, unassuming rectangle of scuffed navy velvet, its brass frame tarnished, its kiss clasp slightly askew. And Lena had a feeling that, tonight, the