by Cara Black
Part of Aimee Leduc Investigations, book 11
First published 2011
Aimee Leduc's detective agency thrives, but she feels exhausted from recent injuries and new clients. Her godfather, Commissaire Morbier, asks her to check on his girlfriend Xavierre d'Eslay at her elegant Passy residence. The wealthy Basque woman has ignored Morbier's calls while planning her daughter's wedding. Aimee arrives at the rehearsal dinner to discover Xavierre strangled in her garden. Evidence points directly at Morbier as the killer. Aimee refuses to accept his guilt and begins her own investigation. She uncovers a web connecting corrupt police officers, violent Basque separatists, and an abducted Spanish royal. Each lead draws her deeper into dangerous territory where political extremism meets personal vendettas. Aimee must navigate these treacherous waters to save her godfather from a murder conviction and expose the true killer.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Passy, France
Period: Contemporary
273 pages · Hardcover · Soho Crime