A Murder in Paris A Year in EuropeB..., Blake Pierce
A Murder in Paris A Year in EuropeB..., Blake Pierce
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A Murder in Paris (A Year in Europe—Book 1)

Author: Blake Pierce

Narrator: Kathleen Strecker

Unabridged: 6 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/11/2021


Synopsis

“When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists, and the end brings a surprising revelation. Strongly recommended for the permanent library of any reader who enjoys a very well-written thriller.”
--Books and Movie Reviews (re Almost Gone)

A MURDER IN PARIS is the debut novel in a charming new cozy mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone has received 1,500 five-star reviews.

Diana Hope, 55, is still adjusting to her recent separation when she discovers her ex-husband has just proposed to a woman 30 years younger. Secretly hoping they would reunite, Diana is devastated. She realizes the time has come to reimagine life without him—in fact, to reimagine her life, period.

Devoting the last 30 years of her life to being a dutiful wife and mother and to climbing the corporate ladder, Diana has been relentlessly driven, and has not taken a moment to do anything for herself. Now, the time has come.

Diana never forgot her first boyfriend, who begged her to join him for a year in Europe after college. She had wanted to go so badly, but it had seemed like a wild, romantic idea, and a gap year, she’d thought, would hinder her resume and career. But now, with her daughters grown, her husband gone, and her career no longer fulfilling, Diana realizes it’s time for herself—and to take that romantic year in Europe she’d always dreamed of.

Diana prepares to embark on the year of her life, finally turning to her bucket list, hoping to tour the most beautiful sights and sample the most scrumptious cuisines—and maybe, even, to fall in love again. But a year in Europe may have different plans in store for her. Can A-type Diana learn to go with the flow, to be spontaneous, to let down her guard and to learn to truly enjoy life again?

In A MURDER IN PARIS (Book #1), Diana hopes to kick off her journey, and find new love, with an unforgettable night at the Versailles ball. But when the dramatic night takes a harrowing turn she could never expect, Diana realizes she will have to solve the crime—or else have her trip end in disaster.

A YEAR IN EUROPE is a charming and laugh-out-loud cozy mystery series, packed with food and travel, with mysteries that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and with experiences that will leave you with a sense of wonder. As Diana embarks on her quixotic quest for love and meaning, you will find yourself falling in love and rooting for her. You will be in shock at the twists and turns her journey takes as she somehow finds herself at the center of a mystery, and must play amateur sleuth to solve it. Fans of books like Eat, Pray, Love and Under the Tuscan Sun have finally found the cozy mystery series they’ve been hoping for!

Book #2 (DEATH IN FLORENCE) and book #3 (VENGEANCE IN VIENNA) in the series are now also available!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maureen on January 16, 2022

Too many preposterous happenings make this “mystery” utterly laughable. An exemplary, highly successful business executive for many years suddenly turns into a simplistic, not particular likable character. I won’t be back for book two.......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 22, 2021

Over the last four months, I have read four books by author BLAKE PIERCE in three different series. The most recent that I read was A MURDER IN PARIS, book one in the series A Year in Europe. In all three series, the protagonist (all different characters) is a strong female amateur or professional d......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on March 14, 2021

What is wrong with this book? Let me count the ways. 1. No jet lag after a seven hour overnight flight 2. Cafe de Flore described as being heavy with body odor, with implications of dinginess, located in a bad neighborhood. Nonsense. 3. First she has had seven years of French classes in high school and......more

Goodreads review by Infosleuth on March 15, 2021

I liked the concept but was disappointed I love Pierce’s other cozy mystery series so was looking forward to this new one. I liked the concept but found the whole thing far too predictable. While I understand Diana is having a bit of a mid-life crisis after finding out about her ex-husband’s engageme......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay on September 18, 2021

Check it out guys, I read a book again! A free one and on my phone so I really felt like Sarah and Trisha just reading books left and right on their phones!! 2 stars because although the book is so cheesy, it was a page turner (a screen swiper?) because I was wanting to know what happened with the mu......more