{"product_id":"murder-on-the-champs-elysees-a-belle-epoque-mystery-paperback","title":"Murder on the Champs-Élysées: A Belle-Époque Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParis, 1900.\u003c\/strong\u003e The height of the Belle-Époque: decadence, wealth, hedonism...and murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHomicide investigator Guillaume Devré stands for the silenced victims, bound to seek justice as he makes his way from the wide boulevards frequented by the tout-Paris to the narrow byways of Montmartre, to the shadow of the Tour Eiffel and the lush elegance of Maxim's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevré soon realizes that solving this murder could expose him and his darkest secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder on the Champs-Élysées is a stand-alone novel that is loosely connected to Cambridge's An American in Paris Mysteries. This gritty procedural murder mystery features 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101858304223,"sku":"9781944665999","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/hHY5E36GMA9781944665999.webp?v=1781075775","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/murder-on-the-champs-elysees-a-belle-epoque-mystery-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}