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Paris, 1796. Aristide Ravel, freelance undercover police agent and investigator, is confronted with a double murder in a fashionable apartment. The victims prove to be Clie Montereau, the daughter of a wealthy and influential family, and the man who was blackmailing her. Clie's enigmatic and bitter friend Rosalie Clment provides Aristide with intelligence that steers him toward Philippe Aubry, a young man with a violent past who had been in love with Clie. According to an eyewitness, however, Aubry could not have murdered Clie. As time passes, Aristide finds himself falling in love with Rosalie, albeit reluctantly, as he suspects that she knows more about the murders than she will say. When Aristide uncovers evidence that points to Rosalie herself, he must learn whom she is protecting and why before he can obtain justice for Clie and save Rosalie from the guillotine. From the gritty back alleys of Paris to its glittering salons and cafs, through the heart of the feverish, decadent society of post-revolutionary France, Aristide's investigation leads him into a puzzle involving hidden secrets, crimes of passion, and long-nurtured hatreds. With elaborate French cultural atmosphere, au

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Author

Alleyn, Susanne, 1963-

Publisher

New York: St. Martin's Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780312343637

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery

Rating

3.69 / 5 (185 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14