Très chic Aimée Leduc is the most overdressed private investigator ever to prowl the backstreets of Paris. Although wearing stylish heels and haute couture, she knows every secret place where the underworld hides. From the catacombs below to the laboratories above, there is no way to escape from France's ultimate sleuth. What starts out as an ordinary day takes an unexpected turn for the worse when a striking woman name Mireille breathlessly enters Aimée's office. Despite her better judgment, Aimée reluctantly agrees to hear her out, primarily to satisfy her own curiosity. Little did she know Mireille's shocking connection to her past would frightfully unleash Aimée's most terrifying and personal case to date. Just as quickly as Mireille reveals her alleged identity, she vanishes into the streets sending Aimée on a wild goose chase. With unanswered questions and a thread of hope, Aimée agrees to a secret rendezvous, not realizing she's walked into a trap. With only seconds to spare, Aimée barely escapes leaving an unidentified murdered victim behind and her own safety at risk. Why has this mysterious woman put Aimée's life on the line? Is she truly an innocent victim or has Aimée fallen prey to the mastermind of evil? Léonie Obin is running out of time. She knows that her involvement with the Haitian Trade Delegation has its risks, but it's worth the price if it will save her people of Haiti. The clock is ticking as the world awaits the findings of the renowned scientist, Professor Benoît, who unbeknownst to the ladies holds both their futures in his hands.

MURDER IN THE LATIN QUARTER is the ninth installment of Cara Black's highly acclaimed Aimée Leduc Investigation series. Through her vivid descriptions and command of the French culture, Black takes the reader to places only a real patriot should know. With nail-biting scenes of suspense peppered with unexpected twist and turns, Black's latest release is nothing shy of magnifique!

Book Summary

A Haitian woman arrives at the office of Leduc Detective and announces that she is Aimée’s sister, her father’s illegitimate daughter. Aimée is thrilled. A virtual orphan since her mother’s disappearance and her father’s death, she has always wanted a sister. Her partner, René, is wary of this stranger, but Aimée embraces her and soon finds herself involved in murky Haitian politics leading to murder. The setting is the Latin Quarter on the Left Bank of the Seine, in the old university district of Paris.

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