Murder on the Champs-?lys?es: A Belle-?poque Mystery

<p><strong>Paris, 1900.</strong> The height of the Belle-Époque: decadence, wealth, hedonism...and murder.</p> <p><em>"Mandon creates a gay lead character in a mainstream mystery, with refreshing and ingenious insight!"</em> --Kathryn Lynn Davis, New York Times bestselling author</p> <p>Homicide investigator Guillaume Devré stands for the silenced victims, bound to seek justice as he makes his way from the wide boulevards frequented by the <em>tout-Paris</em> to the narrow byways of Montmartre, to the shadow of the Tour Eiffel and the lush elegance of Maxim's.</p> <p>When the most famous courtesan in Paris becomes the prime suspect in the death of a wealthy young man, Inspector Devré is reluctantly drawn into the opulent parlors and witty manners of high society. As the investigation unfolds, he must contend with a bloodthirsty press and the outrageous behavior of his suspect...as well as his own prejudices and unfulfilled needs.</p> <p>Devré soon realizes that solving this murder could expose him and his darkest secret.</p> <p><em>Murder on the Champs-Élysées</em> is the first in a new series featuring Inspector Guillaume Devré, a homicide detective from la Sûreté who lives a secret life on the fringes of respectable society, the powerful courtesan known as La Balise--with secrets of her own--and the gruff but brilliant American pathologist Dr. Jackson.</p> <p><strong><em>"[The] characters are so human and absorbing they will follow you past the solution of this compelling and cleverly unique detective novel. This book consumed me, and though I read it weeks ago, I am still unable to let it go." </em></strong></p> <p>--Kathryn Lynn Davis, <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author</p> <p><strong><em>"Alex Mandon sets this forward-thinking mystery in a lush historical setting that unveils all the opulence of the era. Tightly plotted and evocative!" </em></strong></p> <p>--Tanya Anne Crosby, <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author</p>

• The Belle-Époque Mysteries Murder on the Champs-Élysées: A Belle-Époque Mystery, Book 1, (Paperback)
• Author: Avid Press, LLC
• ISBN: 9781944665302
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2016-12-21
• Page Count: 276