Murder at the Lanterne Rouge, Paperback/Cara Black

The twelfth Aim e Leduc investigation set in Paris Lost secrets of the Parisian Knights Templar, dangerous Chinatown sweatshops, dirty policemen, and botched affairs of the heart--the 12th Aim e Leduc mystery is the most exciting yet Aim e Leduc is happy her longtime business partner Ren has found a girlfriend. It's not her fault if she can't suppress her doubts about the relationship. And her misgivings may not be far off the mark: Meizi disappears during a Chinatown dinner to take a phone call and never returns to the restaurant. Minutes later, the body of a young man, a science prodigy and volunteer at the nearby Mus e, is found shrink-wrapped in an alleyway--with Meizi's photo in his wallet. Aim e does not like this scenario one bit, but she can't figure out how the murder is connected to Meizi's disappearance. The dead genius was sitting on a discovery that has France's secret service keeping tabs on him. Now they're keeping tabs on Aim e. What has she gotten herself into? And can she get herself--and her friends--back out of it alive? About the Author: Cara Black is the author of sixteen books in the New York Times bestselling Aim e Leduc series. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and visits Paris frequently.