Aimee Leduc has just helped her godfather achieve a sting against the
Corsican mafia. Unfortunately, she can’t share the victory with Rene,
her partner. He has taken the opportunity to move to Silicon Valley in
California. She does still have Saj de Rosnay, their part time hacker
available.
As Saj is driving Aimee for a meal after the sting, a man wanders into
their path and is hit by the car. Saj is taken by the police for
questioning, however Aimee has questions of her own. Why is there no
blood from the man?
Prior to the accident, Saj had given Aimee an envelope containing five
thousand francs. She had no idea who the money had come from, but the
mystery man appears at the accident. When Aimee goes to his nearby
home, they find that he has been robbed of a special painting.
At the hospital Aimee learns that a relative of the accident victim was
trying to get at Saj, but fortunately, he was prevented from doing
that.
As her investigation progresses, Aimee is sure that there might be two
groups interested in the painting. Before she can learn more, the
mystery man is murdered. He had told Aimee that he knew her mother,
whom she hasn’t seen for years. And not long after the man he had
appraise the painting dies.
Things turn ugly when Aimee is physically threatened. This time they
are trying to get at her mother as well as the painting. Aimee has no
knowledge of either.
Aimee won’t have to do things on her own, as she has a very good intern
and now Saj is back. But it won’t be easy, as none of her
investigations are. Author Cara Black makes Aimee work hard for every
answer. This particular thriller ends with a couple of surprises for
Aimee. A good read.
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