by Cara Black
Part of Aimee Leduc Investigations, book 8
First published 2008
Aimée Leduc's detective agency just landed a major computer security contract when her ex-boyfriend Yves walks back into her life. The investigative journalist proposes marriage on his first night back in Paris. Aimée accepts, but when she wakes up the next morning, Yves has vanished without a word. Her anger turns to grief when she discovers the truth: someone murdered Yves in the early hours. The Brigade Criminelle pursues their own leads, but Aimée believes they're heading in the wrong direction. She launches her own investigation into who wanted her fiancé dead. Yves died pursuing a cause that mattered to him. Aimée refuses to let his killer escape justice, even if tracking down the murderer puts her own life at risk. She will uncover the truth behind his death.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, ex-boyfriend, investigation
Setting: Paris, Rue de Paradis
288 pages · Hardcover · Soho Crime
Content warnings: murder