Bianca in Black by Elizabeth Sax Rohmer

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. 1962. Airmont. 2nd printing.

The Bride Wore Black

As the slender figure rose from the altar, the black cape slipped from her shoulders--and Bruce Willoughby, ex-Military Intelligence officer, glimpsed a daring black swimsuit and startling red-gold hair. Swiftly rearranging her hooded cape, she started for the door. But as she brushed past Bruce, her gold-flecked eyes lifted in what seemed to him a silent plea for help.

This was the lovely Bianca, internationally famous mannequin, who believed herself under a curse--a curse that manifested itself a few days later when Bianca abruptly became a wealthy widow for the second time!