The Bartlett Mystery

A glittering night on Fifth Avenue sets the stage for an elaborate soirée at a prestigious New York club. The wealthy ex‑commodore of the Yacht Club has invited society’s elite to a dinner that promises a “surprise”—sealed tickets that will send each pair to an unknown theater, while a select few are whispered into a secret bridge game on the deck of his famed yacht, the Sans Souci. The bustling streets pause, the lights shine bright, and an undercurrent of intrigue ripples through the polished crowd.

Amid the revelry, young Winifred Bartlett finds herself paired with the handsome and determined Rex Carshaw, a man whose calm confidence hints at deeper ties to the unfolding drama. As the evening’s playful games take a darker turn, the New York Detective Bureau is called in, and the first clues of a daring crime begin to surface. The mystery tightens around Winifred and Rex, drawing them into a tangled web of secrets that will test their wits and their affection.