Black, Cara

Murder in Clichy (Soho Crime)

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ISBN 13:
9781569474112
author:
Black, Cara
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Soho Press Inc
language:
English
Publication Year:
2006
Pages:
284
Dimensions:
127mm X 190mm
Genre:
Crime & mystery
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£9.32

Description

A botched assignment leaves Aimée Leduc with a cache of priceless Vietnamese jade. The jade's history is steeped in colonial bloodshed, and someone is willing to spill even more blood to get it back. When her partner asks her to exchange an envelope for a package in the Clichy quartier, she agrees, but the intended recipient, Thadée Baret, is shot and dies before the transaction can be completed. Aimée is left with a wounded arm, a check for 50,000 francs, and a trove of ancient jade artifacts. Whoever killed Baret wants the jade, and Aimée soon discovers that she is not the only one searching for it. The French secret service, along with wealthy ex-colonials and international corporations seeking oil rights, are all implicated in the murder. As Aimée delves deeper into the case, she must navigate a complex web of motives and alliances. With the help of her partner René Friant and a Vietnamese nun named Linh, who has been helping her to meditate, Aimée sets out to uncover the truth behind Baret's death and the jade's dark past.

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