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Title details for An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder by Dianne Freeman - Available

An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder

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by Dianne Freeman
Sarah Zimmerman
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Former Countess of Harleigh, Frances Hazelton, is among a throng of pleasure seekers and art lovers in the City of Lights. But what catches her eye most is the art of murder ...
Frances and her husband, George, have two points of interest in Paris. One is an impromptu holiday to visit the Paris Exposition. The other is personal. George's Aunt Julia has requested her nephew's help in looking into the suspicious death of renowned artist Paul Ducasse. Though Julia is not entirely forthcoming about her reasons, she is clearly a woman mourning a lost love.
At the exposition, swarming with tourists, tragedy casts a pall on the festivities. A footbridge collapses. Julia is among the casualties. However, she was not just another fateful victim. Julia was stabbed to death amid the chaos. With an official investigation at a standstill, George and Frances realize that to solve the case they must dig into Julia's life—as well as Paul's—and question everything and everyone in Julia's coterie of artists and secrets.
They have no shortage of suspects. There is Paul's inscrutable widow, Gabrielle. Paul's art dealer and manager, Lucien. Julia's friend Martine, a sculptress with a jealous streak. And art jurist, Monsieur Beaufoy. The investigation takes a turn when it's revealed that George has inherited control of Julia's estate—and another of her secrets. While George investigates, Frances safeguards their new legacy, and is drawn further into danger by a killer determined to keep the past buried.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Countess of Harleigh Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 16, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798892737791
      • File size: 243835 KB
      • Duration: 08:27:59

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 22, 2024
      Freeman’s superbly plotted seventh Victorian cozy (after A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder) finds Frances Hazelton and her husband, George, tracking down a killer in the City of Light. The action kicks off when George’s aunt Julia requests that he and Frances come to Paris from England to investigate the suspicious death of her former lover and fellow artist, Paul Ducasse. After they arrive during the 1900 Paris World’s Fair, Frances learns that George has kept several secrets for his aunt, including the existence of Julia and Paul’s illegitimate daughter, Lissette. When Julia dies in an apparent accident at the fair, George inherits her estate. Overwhelmed, he and Frances head to Julia’s farm outside the city, where they meet Lissette and launch an investigation into Paul’s death. As the couple digs, they uncover tensions between Julia and Paul and two artists they shared a studio with in Montmartre. Paul’s icy wife, Gabrielle, also comes under suspicion. Freeman keeps the pace brisk and the suspects plentiful, giving even seasoned armchair sleuths a run for their money. Historical mystery fans are in for a treat. Agent: Melissa Edwards, Stonesong.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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