Elusion

About the Book

After a long series of professional failures, the last one costly, Louise Christy’s life is finally on track with the sudden success of her newly established business, a very special perfume shop. But within weeks, her triumph is stubbed out by her brother, who informs her that her spectacular turnover is due to something else: Her favorite shop clerk, the extraordinary Toko, is exhibiting herself in the shop windows mornings when she has the shop to herself. Unable to believe the outrageous news and incapable of spying on her favorite girl to verify it, Louise hires homely, slow-moving Jane, not to be shop manager as her ad indicates, but scarecrow: Posted in the shop mornings, Jane is to ward off illicit conduct that could be damaging to Ms Christy’s yields. For her part, Jane is determined to do everything she can to establish credibility with her new employer and secure her cushy, do-nothing job in the glamorous business world. The circumstances spell near disaster for the well-meaning proprietress.

About the Author

Constance McCutcheon received a Masters degree in writing from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. She has worked as a journalist, technical writer, and freelance writer and is currently employed as an editor for a large software company. She resides in Munich, Germany. Visit cmccutcheon.com to take on Ms. McCutcheon’s Web essays and short stories.