Murder in Clichy (Aimee Leduc Investigations, No. 5)

Praise for Cara Black's Aimée Leduc series: "Charming. . . . Aimée 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 "Leduc has a thorough grasp of the practicalities of investigation, plus a penchant for undercover work that will have readers on pins and needles."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Conveys vividly those layers of history that make the stones of Paris sing for so many of us."-- Chicago Tribune Aimée Leduc, private investigator specializing in computer security, has been introduced to the Cao Dai temple in Paris by her partner René Friant. He urges her to learn to meditate: she could use a more healthful approach to life. The Vietnamese nun Linh has been helping Aimée to attain her goal, so when she asks Aimée for a favor--to go to the Clichy...

the Latest In The Popular Anthony-nominated Aimée Leduc Series Set In Paris.

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a Small Act Of Generosity Leads To Murder In Anthony-nominee Black's Beguiling Fifth Outing For Savvy And Sensitive Parisian Pi Aimee Leduc (after 2003's Murder In The Bastille). Still Reeling From Injuries Sustained In Her Previous Adventure, Aimee Agrees To Help A Middle-aged Vietnamese Nun, Linh, By Delivering An Envelope To Thadee Baret. When Aimee Meets Thadee For The Drop-off, He Hands Her A Bag Of Precious Jade; Soon After, An Unseen Gunman Murders Thadee. Who Was Thadee? Why Did He Give Linh The Jade? Who Wanted Him Killed? Once It Becomes Apparent Aimee Is Involved In Something Bigger And More Dangerous Than At First Seemed The Case (a Government Surveillance Team Threatens Her; Her Partner, Rene, Is Kidnapped), Even More Questions Arise. Readers May Feel In The Dark At Times, And It's Consoling To Know That Aimee Is Often Just As Baffled. As Usual, The Author Renders The City In Dazzling Detail. She Paints An Especially Rich Portrait Of The Curious Clichy Neighborhood, A District Made Up Of Aristocrats With De La Before Their Name, And Immigrants With -ski, Akela, Or Khabib At The End Of Their Names. Weaving Culture, History And Suspense, Black Scores Again. Agent, Linda Allen. (mar. 15) Forecast: Blurbs From Val Mcdermid, Alan Furst, Stuart Kaminsky And Linda Fairstein Should Help Broaden The Appeal Beyond Francophile Mystery Fans. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Spirited Aimée Leduc, a private investigator based in Paris, has been introduced to the Cao Dai temple by her partner, René, who urges her to learn to meditate as a counterbalance to her frenetic lifestyle. A Vietnamese nun asks her for a favor -- to hand over a check and bring a package back to the temple. But this act of kindness ends in a stranger's death and leaves her with a bullet wound in the arm, a check for 50,000 francs and a trove of ancient jade artifacts whose provenance is a mystery