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Cara Black's best-selling AimEe Leduc mysteries feature a streetwise PI who calls Paris her home. In her 11th outing, AimEe is faced with her most daunting challenge yet. Her godfather and mentor Commissaire Morbier is accused of murder, and it's up to AimEe to clear his name. But as she investigates, she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy involving police corruption and Basque terrorists.
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"Finally, Aimee Leduc is in the 16th, and even more specifically, Place Victor Hugo and Passy. In 2000, I lived just off Place Victor Huge on rue Mesnil, where Aimee runs past the wonder Marche St. Didier, and hides out in a cafe on the Place. The usual cliff-hanging (literally-- Aimee is usually hanging off something or other) conclusion is at the sinister-looking Lauriston reservoir, which I walked by many, many times. Aimee is her usual interpid self and the situations she gets in and out of are not very believable, but we Paris-philes suppress our disbelief and just delight in the descriptions of the City of Lights, Aimee's vintage clothing, and her "bad boys." When will the dwarf Rene ever get a chance???"
— Crystal (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Addictive…Leduc is always a reliable and charming guide to the city’s lesser-known corners.”
— Seattle Times -
“The ideal mix of the personal, the political, the puzzling, and the Parisian make Aimée’s latest a perfect pleasure.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) -
“Aimée is a fantastic guide as she invites the reader along on an excursion of Paris on the back of her scooter, which most tourists traveling to the City of Light never see. Back streets and alleys, smoky bistros and Paris mansions set the backdrop for this mystery.”
— New York Journal of Books -
“One of our favorite mystery authors.”
— Sacramento Bee -
“The rest of us will follow Aimée anywhere, the blinder the alley the better, thrilled to hitch a ride on the back of her scooter.”
— Booklist -
“Full of French political intrigue…Atmospheric.”
— Publishers Weekly
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A Kirkus Reviews “New and Notable Title”, March 2011
Murder in Passy Listener Reviews
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" I'm an addict for some crime writers. I like Black because she takes me back to my favorite city --Paris. And she's pretty good with the atmospherics of the City of Light. Her detective, Aimee, is clearly an attractive young lady with lots of intuitive brainpower and glamorous looks (sometimes there's a bit of chic lit that rears its ugly head). This latest effort is a bit heavy on the machine-gun rat-tat-tat prose which Black seems to have pioneered. But it's a quick read with, I hope, a surprise ending. Basque terrorism plays a role here, facilitating Black's praiseworthy efforts to give historic background and perspective to her stories. "
— Roger, 2/20/2014 -
" Set in Paris, which was enjoyable. "
— Drew, 2/18/2014 -
" Amusing, not great writing but I like the characters and the setting in Paris. "
— Darla, 1/17/2014 -
" I enjoy this series, but feel like it's become stagnant. Each book seems to tease the reader with glimpses into Aimee's past, the story of her mother and her disappearance, and the reader is never given an answer. It would be nice if the reader was given more of the background story instead of each book being yet another improbable chase through Paris and discussions about flics. "
— Siobhan, 1/8/2014 -
" I just felt really confused reading this, can't really explain why. "
— Leigh, 1/7/2014 -
" It was pretty good, may check out some of her earlier Aimee books. "
— Mary, 1/6/2014 -
" Gripping French mystery/romp, featuring a female detective with a brain, a heart and a good aim. Will read more from this series. "
— Paulah, 1/6/2014 -
" Good french murder mystery "
— Nev, 1/4/2014 -
" This one was awesome. :) "
— Janet, 12/30/2013 -
" I love this series. Aimee solves the murder of her friend Mortiber lover. "
— Janet, 11/22/2013 -
" a differnt mystery as it takes place i France "
— shoelake, 11/20/2013 -
" neighborhood writer. lovely description of my favorite place. what's not to like? "
— Lola, 6/6/2013 -
" A fun foreign mystery set in Paris. I like to travel via books! "
— Eve, 5/20/2013 -
" My first read in this series, and I enjoyed it. Set in Paris, its a race to find who killed the cop's girlfriend before he gets convicted of it. Good read. "
— Vera, 8/3/2012 -
" While it is always fun to read about Paris, this mystery with Aimee Leduc is an average mystery. This time Aimee needs to clear Commissaire Morbier, her godfather, of a murder charge. The Basque element adds interest. "
— Teri, 7/27/2012 -
" It had a way of inhabiting my mind, despite how annoyed I was at the description (everything had a brand name). It was light on actual mystery, more of an adventure. "
— Sarah, 7/9/2012 -
" Aimee needs some new territory and a different twist. "
— Pam, 5/25/2012 -
" Not enough plot for me and some of the 'twists' were not developed or completed. It read like she was in a hurry to satisfy her publisher! "
— Marlene, 5/2/2012 -
" Ahh, Aimee has a love interest finally. Hope it makes it two books at least. Don't see how she keeps getting banged up. I guess as you get older and know you can't do something you wonder why someone else can. Go Aimee. "
— Kenneth, 4/26/2012 -
" A fast- paced thriller set in Paris--who doesn't love a stylish French PI? Love this series and devoured the latest installment! "
— Amy, 1/10/2012 -
" I can't wait for more of these! "
— Andrea, 11/24/2011 -
" I enjoyed this more than the last book of ms. black's, maybe since I'm more familiar with passy than some of the other quartiers. "
— Carol, 10/22/2011 -
" Amy LeDuc is a trip! "
— Tom, 8/28/2011 -
" It had a way of inhabiting my mind, despite how annoyed I was at the description (everything had a brand name). It was light on actual mystery, more of an adventure. "
— Sarah, 6/21/2011 -
" Set in Paris, which was enjoyable. "
— Drew, 6/7/2011 -
" Not great. Felt disjointed. Won't read any more in this series and I was glad I got this one free. However, looks like a lot of people liked this book, so maybe it was my life which was disjointed rather than the book! "
— Humphreydunn, 5/10/2011 -
" I enjoyed this more than the last book of ms. black's, maybe since I'm more familiar with passy than some of the other quartiers.<br/> "
— Carol, 4/23/2011 -
" I can't wait for more of these! "
— Andrea, 4/19/2011 -
" Gripping French mystery/romp, featuring a female detective with a brain, a heart and a good aim. Will read more from this series. "
— Paulah, 4/17/2011 -
" The setting was a huge part of this book, and it was wonderful to read about all the different places in Paris. "
— Lindsay, 4/12/2011 -
" I love this series. Aimee solves the murder of her friend Mortiber lover. "
— Janet, 4/11/2011 -
" A fast- paced thriller set in Paris--who doesn't love a stylish French PI? Love this series and devoured the latest installment! "
— Amy, 3/23/2011 -
" neighborhood writer. lovely description of my favorite place. what's not to like? "
— Lola, 3/11/2011
About Cara Black
Cara Black is the author of the popular Aimée Leduc mystery series. She is a San Francisco Library Laureate and a member of the Paris Sociéte Historique in the Marais. Her book Murder in the Sentier was nominated for an Anthony Award for Best Novel, and Murder in the Latin Quarter was a finalist for the Best Novel Award from the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association.
About Carine Montbertrand
Carine Montbertrand is an award-winning narrator of dozens of audiobooks. When she first started working in the 1990s, she sounded younger than her years and specialized in children’s and young adult titles. Since then she has expanded to fiction for adults and has recorded everything from murder mysteries to fantasy and inspirational titles. She is adept with dialects and accents, voicing characters from countries around the world. She also specializes in English language titles with a French flavor, as she is half French. With her audiobooks, she has the opportunity to tell wonderful stories while finding voices for men, women, children, and sometimes ghosts and extraterrestrials.