{"product_id":"murder-in-the-rue-de-paradis-isbn-9781569475423","title":"Murder in the Rue de Paradis","description":"\u003cb\u003eParisian P.I. Aimée Leduc is head-over-heels when a former boyfriend, an investigative journalist, reappears and proposes—but his professional past has caught up with him, and now Aimée must figure out who would want him dead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAimée Leduc seems to be having a streak of good luck. First, she secures a lucrative computer security contract for her Paris detective agency. Then her ex-boyfriend Yves, the gorgeous bad-boy investigative journalist, reappears in her life. He insists he’s back in Paris indefinitely—and wants to make the ultimate commitment. He proposes to her that very night, and Aimée can’t help but say yes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she wakes up in the morning, though, Yves is gone without even leaving a note. Aimée is irate until she learns the awful truth: Yves was murdered early that morning. Heartbroken and convinced the Brigade Criminelle are not following the right leads, Aimée pursues the mystery behind her fiancé’s murder. Yves was killed trying to further a cause he believed in. Even if it means putting her own life on the line, Aimée won’t let him die in vain.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMurder in the Rue de Paradis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A  tightly spun web worthy of a classic spy thriller . . . Leduc’s City of  Light is a stylish, dangerous place throbbing by night to an ominous  techno world beat, and Aimée Leduc is a marvelous invention, a  thirdgeneration Sam Spade in couture.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brimming with Middle Eastern intrigue that reflects the modern era.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Black deftly makes the history of the city resonate . . . \u003ci\u003eMurder in the Rue de Paradis\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turner, but some of its pages invite you to linger and reflect.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSan Francisco Gate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Riveting  . . . Aimée Leduc, smart, spirited and sassy, takes the reader on an  action-packed ride fueled by the hidden secrets of her beloved Paris.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Aimée Leduc series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Charming  . . . Aimée is one of those blithe spirits who can walk you through the  city’s historical streets and byways with their eyes closed.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cara  Black books are good companions. . . . Fine characters, good suspense,  but, best of all, they are transcendently, seductively, irresistibly  French. If you can’t go, these will do fine. Or, better yet, go and  bring them with you.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Alan Furst \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Conveys vividly those layers of history that make the stones of Paris sing for so many of us.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Chicago Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you’ve always wanted to visit Paris, skip the air fare and read Cara Black . . . instead.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Val McDermid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“The  buzz is partly about her heroine’s hip, next-generation,   cutting-edge  investigations and partly about Paris, a setting of   unrivaled charm.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compelling  . . . Aimée makes an engaging protagonist, vulnerable  beneath her  vintage chic clothing and sharp-witted exterior.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003eCara Black is the author of sixteen books in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Aimée Leduc series. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and visits Paris frequently.","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300327117029,"sku":"NP9781569475423","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781569475423.jpg?v=1767733140","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/murder-in-the-rue-de-paradis-isbn-9781569475423","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}