by Cara Black
Part of Aimee Leduc Investigations, book 9
First published 2009
A Haitian woman walks into the Paris office of Leduc Detective with shocking news. She tells private investigator Aimée Leduc that they are sisters. Aimée has lived as a virtual orphan since her mother abandoned her and her father died. She has always longed for a sister and welcomes this stranger with open arms. Her business partner René remains suspicious. Under French law, even an illegitimate child could claim part of her father's estate. This includes the detective agency and apartment that Aimée inherited. René fears the woman is running a con. Aimée ignores his warnings and embraces her supposed sibling. Soon she finds herself pulled into the dangerous world of Haitian politics and international financial corruption. The investigation leads to murder in the Latin Quarter, the historic university district on the Left Bank of the Seine. Aimée must explore her father's hidden past to solve the case.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: family-secrets, found-family
Setting: Paris, Latin Quarter
Period: 20th-century
304 pages · Hardcover · Soho Crime