it was amazing 1940, Paris, occupied-France, law-enforcement, murder, murder-investigation, misdirection, secrets, lies, veterans, friendship, historical-novel, historical-places-events, historical-research, historical-figures, history-and-culture, integrity***** Great read! A solid murder investigation while under duress from the occupiers of France. This is the same enemy that the people of France (with help from Allies) defeated in the 1914 war, back again and even more vile. The diligence is meticulous even though the detective is being told who to name and is under personal threat. Several historical personages make meaningful appearances in the story and there is a convoluted story within a story. The publisher's blurb is a sneaky hook but effective. Don't miss this one! I requested and received a free e-book copy from St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books via NetGalley. Thank you! 4/23/22 8/15/2022 Now I have the audio from Tantor Audio via NetGalley and it's even better being narrated by well qualified voice actor P.J. Ochlan. It's so much nicer hearing French accents and pronunciations.

A really interesting book. Reminded me of of a thriller from a 50’s movies, with the veteran detective trying to stay one step ahead of the Nazi’s attempt to discover who killed a Nazi General in the Louvre, within the deadline he was given. His own life is on the line if he doesn’t meet that deadline, as one obstacle after another, makes solving the case a challenge. A new author for me, I enjoyed the character, all interesting, with some familiar names included in the suspects. Obviously a talented storyteller, I’ll look forward to more of his tales. My thanks to NetGalley, the author and #MinotauerBooks for the ARC. All opinions are my own. A solid four stars!