Synopses & Reviews
Cara Black lives in San Francisco with her husband, a bookseller, and her son. She is the author of the
New York Times bestselling Aimée Leduc series, published by Soho Press.
Murder in the Sentier was a
San Francisco Chronicle bestseller.
From the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis
A botched assignment leaves Parisian P.I. Aim e Leduc in possession of a cache of priceless Vietnamese jade. The jade's history is steeped in colonial bloodshed--and someone is willing to spill even more blood to get it back Private investigator Aim e Leduc has been introduced to the Cao Dai temple in Paris by her partner, Ren Friant. He urges her to learn to meditate: she could use a more healthful approach to life. The Vietnamese nun Linh has been helping Aim e to attain her goal, so when she asks Aim e for a favor--to go to the Clichy quartier to exchange an envelope for a package--Ren prompts Aim e to agree. But the intended recipient, Thad e Baret, is shot and dies in Aim e's arms before the transaction can be completed, leaving Aim e with a wounded arm, a check for 50,000 francs, and a trove of ancient jade artifacts.
Whoever killed Baret wants the jade. The RG--the French secret service--a group of veterans of the war in Indochina and some wealthy ex-colonials and international corporations seeking oil rights are all implicated. And the nun, Linh, has disappeared.
Synopsis
"Conveys vividly those layers of history that make the stones of Paris sing for so many of us."--"Chicago Tribune" "Charming. . . . Aime is one of those blithe spirits who can walk you through the city's historical streets and byways with their eyes closed."--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review."
Synopsis
The latest in the popular Anthony-nominated Aimée Leduc series set in Paris.
About the Author
Cara Black lives in San Francisco with her husband, a bookseller, and her son. She is the author of Murder in the Marais, Murder in the Bastille, Murder in Belleville, Murder in the Sentier, Murder in Montmartre, and Murder in Clichy, all available from Soho Press.