Sunday, April 28, 2019

Murder in the Marais

Aimee Leduc has been handed a file with a mysterious code in it.  She has been asked to break it and pass the results on to a woman.  She determines that it is an old Cold War code, and it should be easy to break.  She couldn’t be more wrong.  When she does break it, the computer simply provides her with a picture; a torn picture at that.

When Aimee delivers it to the person to whom it was to be given, she finds the body of a woman.  A swastika has been carved in her forehead.  The inspector who arrives is her godfather, Morbier.

The following morning, her partner, Rene Friant has an envelope left by the man who had given her the code.  Inside the envelope was fifty thousand francs and a note telling her to find the killer.  Yet, the following day, she receives a fax telling her to not get involved or she will end up dead.  Who knew of her planned investigation?

When the man who gave Aimee the initial case was knocked into a bus, she is surprised that Morbier is told to back off.  Shortly afterwards she herself is threatened in person by someone who claims to be with a government agency.  However, when she hacks into all the government agencies, she can find no evidence of him.

Before she knows it, Aimee is participating in a Neo-Nazi gathering. Her investigation is taking her back into the Nazi era of WWII.  Not long after this, someone breaks into her office and leaves a threatening message painted on the wall.  What has she gotten herself into?  No one wants the past dug up!

Author Cara Black has an interesting adventure ahead for Aimee and her partner, Rene as they go about solving this case.  Fast paced, full of action, this thriller is a very good read.

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