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  scheme (SKEEM):

  A clever or dishonest plan

  scooped (SKOOPT):

  Picked up someone or something

  showered (SHAU·erd):

  Gave in large amounts

  spiral (SPY·ruhl):

  A curve that circles around and around

  trademark (TRAYD·mahrk):

  A symbol or name that someone uses to show who they are

  Questions

  Why was the international jewel thief called the Red Carnation?

  At what Paris landmark does Georgette sell flowers?

  What was the name of Lily Pilet’s famous dance?

  Where did Lily hide the king’s jewels? Why?

  What section in Paris is known as the artists’ section?

  Acknowledgments

  My thanks and appreciation go to Jon Anderson, president and publisher of Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, and his talented team: Karen Nagel, executive editor; Karin Paprocki, art director; Tiara Iandiorio, designer; Elizabeth Mims, production editor; Sara Berko, production manager; Tricia Lin, assistant editor; and Richard Ackoon, executive coordinator; for launching out into the world again these incredible new editions of my Miss Mallard Mystery books for today’s young readers everywhere.

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  About the Author

  ROBERT QUACKENBUSH is the author and illustrator of more than two hundred books for young readers. He has been awarded honors and prizes for his work, including a gold medal from the Holland Society of New York for distinction in art and literature. His art is in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Smithsonian Institution. It is also on display in the gallery/studio he owns and runs in New York City. The place is fairly quacking with activity, for, in addition to creating books and paintings there, Mr. Quackenbush teaches writing and illustrating to children and adults.

  Mr. Quackenbush, who is a native of Arizona, now lives in New York City with his wife, Margery. Their son, Piet (rhymes with “neat”), was the inspiration for many of the author’s books when he was growing up. Now Aidan and Emma, the children of Piet and his wife, Teresa, are the inspirations.

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  Taxi to Intrigue

  Cable Car to Catastrophe

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  This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and events are products of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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  Designed by Tiara Iandiorio

  The illustrations for this book were rendered in pen and ink and wash.

  Library of Congress Control Number 2019936829

  ISBN 978-1-5344-1409-9 (hc)

  ISBN 978-1-5344-1408-2 (pbk)

  ISBN 978-1-5344-1410-5 (eBook)