Murder in the Latin Quarter, Cara Black
Murder in the Latin Quarter, Cara Black
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Murder in the Latin Quarter

Author: Cara Black

Narrator: Carine Montbertrand

Unabridged: 11 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/11/2009


Synopsis

A Haitian woman arrives at the office of Leduc Detective proclaiming that she is Aimée Leduc’s sister, her father’s illegitimate daughter. Aimée is thrilled; she has always wanted a sister. Her partner, René, is wary of this stranger, but Aimée embraces her. She soon unearths a secret that leads her to a murder in the old university district of Paris, the Latin Quarter.

About Cara Black

Cara Black is the author of the popular Aimée Leduc mystery series. She is a San Francisco Library Laureate and a member of the Paris Sociéte Historique in the Marais. Her book Murder in the Sentier was nominated for an Anthony Award for Best Novel, and Murder in the Latin Quarter was a finalist for the Best Novel Award from the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sharon on February 25, 2015

I have been working my way through the Aimee Leduc novels for a little more than a year (there are a lot of them). This one takes place in my favorite part of Paris, the Latin Quarter. The tale begins when Mireille shows up at Aimee's door; she claims to be Aimee's half-sister, from Haiti. Then, Mire......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on June 17, 2023

Murder in the Latin Quarter is book 9 in the Aimee Leduc Investigations by Cara Black. PI Aimee Leduc was in her Paris office when a young Haitian woman arrived and announced that she was her sister. This announcement started PI Aimee Leduc to investigate her father's past. Aimee's partner, Rene, un......more

Goodreads review by Charles on December 06, 2009

She dives through windows, ripping her pencil skirt and shredding her fishnet stockings; she prowls subterranean Paris in her beaded Schiaparelli jacket and hospital scrubs; she's knocked unconscious and has her Vuitton handbag stolen; she races down cobblestone streets in her Louboutins. Yes, Cara......more

I am going to give in to the temptation to note some comparisons between Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Black's Aimée Leduc. Both are single women in a job that we still mostly associate with tough men. They both like their action and their "bad boys". Neither author lets the narrative slide very fa......more

Goodreads review by Glen on May 20, 2023

A Haitian woman arrives in Aimee's office, claiming to be her long lost half sister. This brings her in conflict with Haitian politics, and murder. Maybe a little too French for me.......more