title: Murder in the Rue de Paradis (Aimee Leduc Investigations, No. 8)
author:  Cara Black 
description: <b><u><u><b>Praise for <i>Murder in the Rue de Paradis</i></b></u><br /><br /></u></b>A tightly spun web worthy of a classic spy thriller . . . Leducs City of Light is a stylish, dangerous place throbbing by night to an ominous techno world beat, and Aime Leduc is a marvelous invention, a thirdgeneration Sam Spade in couture. <br /><b><i>Washington Post Book World</i></b><br /><br />Brimming with Middle Eastern intrigue that reflects the modern era.<br /><b><i>The Christian Science Monitor</i></b><i><br /></i><br />Black deftly makes the history of the city resonate . . . <i>Murder in the Rue de Paradis</i> is a page-turner, but some of its pages invite you to linger and reflect. <br /><b></b><i><b>San Francisco Gate</b><br /><br /></i>"Riveting . . . Aime Leduc, smart, spirited and sassy, takes the reader on an action-packed ride fueled by the hidden secrets of her beloved Paris."<br /><b><i>Publishers Weekly</i><u><br /><br /><br />Praise for the<i>New York Times</i>bestselling Aime Leduc series</u></b><br /><br />Charming . . . Aime is one of those blithe spirits who can walk you through the citys historical streets and byways with their eyes closed.<br /><b><i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b> <br /><br />Cara Black books are good companions. . . . Fine characters, good suspense, but, best of all, they are transcendently, seductively, irresistibly French. If you cant go, these will do fine. Or, better yet, go and bring them with you.<br /><b>Alan Furst </b><br /><br />Conveys vividly those layers of history that make the stones of Paris sing for so many of us.<i><br /><b>Chicago Tribune</b></i> <br /><br />If youve always wanted to visit Paris, skip the air fare and read Cara Black . . . instead.<br /><b>Val McDermid<br /><br /></b>The buzz is partly about her heroines hip, next-generation, cutting-edge investigations and partly about Paris, a setting of unrivaled charm.<b><br /><b><i>Houston Chronicle</i></b><br /></b><br />Compelling . . . Aime makes an engaging protagonist, vulnerable beneath her vintage chic clothing and sharp-witted exterior.<br /><b><i>Publishers Weekly</i>, Starred Review</b><br /><br /><br /><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
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  MURDER in the
  
  RUE DE PARADIS
  
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  Cara Black
  
  
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  Copyright © 2008 by Cara Black
  
  Published by
  
  Soho Press, Inc.
  
  853 Broadway
  
  New York, NY 10003
  
  All rights reserved
  
  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
  
  Black, Cara, 1951–
  
  Murder in the rue de Paradis / Cara Black.
  
  p. cm.
  
  ISBN 978-1-56947-474-7
  
  1\. Leduc, Aimée (Fictitious character)—Fiction.
  
  2\. Women private investigators—France—Paris—Fiction.
  
  3\. Paris (France)—Fiction. I. Title.
  
  PS3552.L297M865 2008
  
  813’.6—dc22
  
  2007009194
  
  10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  To Leyla Zana
  
  and all the ghosts
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Contents
  
  [Cover Page](index_split_042.html#filepos698066)
  
  [Title Page](index_split_000.html#filepos109)
  
  [Copyright](index_split_001.html#filepos617)
  
  
  [Monday Evening](index_split_007.html#filepos9799)
  
  
  [Tuesday Noon](index_split_008.html#filepos62018)
  
  
  [Tuesday Afternoon](index_split_009.html#filepos70040)
  
  
  [Tuesday Evening](index_split