They made a handsome wedding present; two exquisite strands of pearls rumored to have belonged to Queen Charlotte. And the couple, Arthur Walsh and Violet Finch, seemed destined for happiness, despite the differences in family and background. But all was not as it seemed. One of the necklaces was to prove a fake when put up as security to cover gambling debts. Then, within hours, the bride is found brutally murdered. But by whom? There were a number of people who had disapproved of the match. Had one of them murdered the young girl? There were also those involved who found them short of cash. Had one of them substituted the fakes for the real pearls and murdered Violet to conceal their crime? And behind it all, the whiff of dark secrets and blackmail fluttered in the air. Why had Violet been murdered and where were the real pearls? Only Chief Inspector Pointer can unravel the mysteries behind . . . The Case of the Two Pearl Necklaces