Murder in the Rue de Paradis (Aimee Leduc Investigations, No. 8)

Parisian 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 deadAimée 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.When 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. Parisian P.I. Aime Leduc is head-over-heels when a former boyfriend, an investigative journalist, reappears and proposesbut his professional past has caught up with him, and now Aime must figure out who would want him dead Aime 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 hes back in Paris indefinitelyand wants to make the ultimate commitment. He proposes to her that very night, and Aime cant help but say yes. When she wakes up in the morning, though, Yves is gone without even leaving a note. Aime 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, Aime pursues the mystery behind her fiancs murder. Yves was killed trying to further a cause he believed in. Even if it means putting her own life on the line, Aime wont let him die in vain. Praise for the Aimée Leduc series set in Paris: "Compelling. . . . Aimée makes an engaging protagonist, vulnerable beneath her vintage chic clothing and sharp-witted exterior."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Charming. . . . Aimée is one of those blithe spirits who can walk you through the city's historical streets and byways with their eyes closed."-- The New York Times Book Review "The buzz is partly about her heroine's hip, next-generation, cutting-edge investigations and partly about Paris, a setting of unrivaled charm."-- Houston Chronicle "Cara Black books are good companions. . . . Fine characters, good suspense, but, best of all, they are transcendentally, seductively, irresistibly French. If you can't go, these will do fine. Or, better yet, go and bring them with you."--Alan Furst "Conveys vividly those layers of history that make the stones of Paris sing for so many of... Thrilled That Her Former Lover Yves Robert Has Returned To Paris, Aimée Leduc Accepts His Marriage Proposal, But Her Happiness Is Short-lived After He Is Found Dead In A Doorway In The Rue De Paradis. Cara Black. Thrilled that her former lover Yves Robert has returned to Paris, Aimee Leduc accepts his marriage proposal, but her happiness is short-lived after he is found dead in a doorway in the Rue de Paradis. When her ex-lover returns from Egypt, Aimée accepts his marriage proposal. The next day he's found dead, and she begins tracking clues pointing toward an international conspiracy