title: The Devil in Montmartre: A Mystery in Fin de Si&egrave;cle Paris
author:  Gary Inbinder 
description: Fin-de-siecle Paris comes brilliantly alive in <em>The Devil in Montmarte</em>. With an insidious conspiracy against Toulouse-Lautrec and a cast of characters including artists, writers, Can-Can dancers, and an evil circus clown, Gary Inbinder lays a plot as fascinating as the midnight streets of the Parisian Right Bank.<br /> - <strong>Michael Wiley, Shamus Award-winning author of A Bad Nights Sleep</strong><br /><br />A satisfying mystery to the end. Highly recommended for Ripper fans and lovers of fin de siecle!<br /> - <strong><em>Historical Novel Society Review</em></strong><br /><br />Inbinder's mystery debut shows Montmartre at its atmospheric bestinhabited by characters as diverse and devious as Paris can offer.<br /> - <strong><em>Kirkus</em></strong><br /><br />Inbinder depicts a fascinating period in Parisian history with excellent detail, and Inspector Lefebvres techniques are intriguing, as they show the advent of modern forensics.<br /> - <strong><em>Library Journal</em></strong><br /><br />Has Jack the Ripper crossed the Channel? The savagery of the killing near the Moulin Rouge raises fears that the Ripper has resumed his slaughter. Plenty of precise period detail helps drive the plot.<br /> - <strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br /><br />A whodunit that combines a killer plot with skillful characterization. The reader comes away emotionally exhausted but exhilarated by the authors first venture in the genre.<br /> - <strong><em>Richmond Times Dispatch</em></strong><br /><br />Has Jack the Ripper reemerged in Paris? Or did Toulouse-Lautrec, or any number of colorful suspects, dismember a beautiful young woman? With vivid historical detail, Inbinder takes us on a twisted journey through gaudy, gritty fin-de-siecle Paris to a shocking denouement.<br /> - <strong>Barbara Corrado Pope, author of The Missing Italian Girl</strong><br /><br />Inbinder weaves a wonderful tale and hit plotting and pacing and right on the money. I always wished Caleb Carr had written more in his <em>Alienist</em> serieswell, I have found my replacement.<br /> - <strong><em>Crimespree Magazine</em></strong><br /><br />A superbly crafted mystery from first page to last. A solid entertainment filled with unexpected plot twists and surprising turns, <em>The Devil In Montmartre</em> is truly extraordinary and very highly recommended.<br /> - <strong><em>Midwest Book Review</em></strong><br /><br />Gary Inbinder knows his fin de siecle Paris well. Characters thrive amid this underbelly of a cityscape.<br /> - <strong><em>Providence Journal</em></strong>
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  Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the
  streets...and secrets hide in every shadow
  
  
  Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly
  visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing,
  Enne must leave her finishing school—and her reputation—behind to follow her
  mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted.
  
  
  Frightened and alone, Enne has only one lead: the name Levi Glaisyer.
  Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected—he’s a street lord and
  con man. Levi is also only one payment away from cleaning up a rapidly
  unraveling investment scam, so he doesn’t have time to investigate a woman
  leading a dangerous double life. Enne’s offer of compensation, however, could
  be the solution to all his problems.
  
  
  Their search for clues leads them through glamorous casinos, illicit cabarets
  and into the clutc