Henri Lefort Mysteries #01: Die Around Sundown

Henri Lefort Mysteries #01: Die Around Sundown
Mark Pryor
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Hardback
h233 x 154mm - 320pg
16 Aug 2022 US
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9781250824820
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It' s the summer of 1940 in German-occupied Paris, and Detective Henri Lefort has been given five days to solve the murder of a German major that took place in the Louvre Museum -- or his own neck will be on the line. Blocked from the crime scene but given a list of suspects, Henri encounters a group of artists, including Pablo Picasso, who know more than they' re willing to tell him. With the help of a police secretary, he must unravel their connections to the murdered officer and to each other. While hunting the killer, Henri must also keep the secret of his own past under wraps as someone threatens to expose him. But when he meets a famed psychoanalyst who promises to help him, he begins to tell his story of his time in World War I -- but his biggest secret, if revealed to the wrong people, will not just end his career, but almost certainly see him hanged for a decades-old murder he didn' t commit. Over the course of the next five days, with the clock ticking to name a murderer, Henri' s loyalty to his country and to his fellow Parisians is tested under the pressure of the German officers.

#01: Die Around Sundown

From this edgy premise, Pryor spins a tale increasingly complex. . . The identity of [the] murderer is perhaps the least surprising of the many twists and turns this tale of love, hate, and misophonia has on offer. Wheels within wheels power this homage to battles waged without and within. --Kirkus ReviewsPryor has constructed a compelling wartime mystery, and he' s made 1940 Paris a vividly real place. -Booklist"Atmospheric and engaging . . . it chills and thrills in equal measure. " --Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Hope series Visit occupied Paris in Die Around Sundown, a darkly comic mystery with a sharp eyed and sharp mouthed police detective . . . with a French flair into little known facets of history. A tale with twists and heart. --Cara Black, New York Times bestselling author of the Aimee Leduc series In this riveting new series set during WWII, French detective Henri Lefort struggles with the German occupants of his beloved Paris, as well as his own dark experiences in the trenches during the last war. Saddled with the murder investigation of a German officer, Lefort bumps up against his desire to do what' s right--and some of Paris' s most famous occupants. A love letter to the City of Light, Pryor deftly evokes the tensions of the time, and crafts resilient characters that readers will come back to time and again. --Erica Ruth Neubauer, author of the Jane Wunderly mystery series Parisian detective Henri Lefort hunts for a killer while maintaining a precarious balancing act with Nazi occupiers in this gripping and tightly-plotted mystery. With vivid historical detail and fascinating psychological insights, Die Around Sundown perfectly captures the danger and intrigue of wartime Paris, and the sharp-witted, grim-humored Lefort proves he' s a match for the best of the hardboiled detectives. Everything about this book is compelling; you won' t want to put it down! --Ashley Weaver, author of the Amory Ames Mysteries and the Electra McDonnell series Mark Pryor' s Die Around Sundown is a wonderfully historic and a masterful mystery with the entire deck on the table, the wild card being that if Detective Henri Lefort doesn' t solve the case of the murdered Nazi in his occupied and beloved Paris--he' s a dead man. -Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire series The novel' s historical aspects and police detective will intrigue fans of World War II mysteries -Library Journal
MARK PRYOR is a former newspaper reporter and felony prosecutor, originally from England but now living in Austin, Texas. He is the author of the Hugo Marston mystery series, set in Paris, London, and Barcelona. Mark is also the author of the psychological thrillers, Hollow Man, and its sequel, Dominic. As a prosecutor, he appeared on CBS News' s 48 Hours and Discovery Channel' s Discovery ID: Cold Blood.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781250824820
Published: 16 Aug 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Minotaur Books
Publisher: Minotaur Books (US)
Format: Hardback
Height: 233mm
Width: 154mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 320

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