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Manning, Kirsty.
Subjects
Women journalists -- Fiction.
Australians -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- 1870-1940 -- Fiction.
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Manning, Kirsty.
Women journalists -- Fiction.
Australians -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- 1870-1940 -- Fiction.
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The Paris
mystery
/
Kirsty
Manning
.
by
Manning
,
Kirsty
.
Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.
Call #:
FICTION MAN
Subjects
Women journalists -- Fiction.
Australians -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- 1870-1940 -- Fiction.
Series
Manning
,
Kirsty
.
Charlie
James
mystery
; 1.
ISBN:
9780593685549 (trade pbk.)
Description:
304 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
"A novel"--Cover.
"Originally published in paperback, in slightly different form, in Australia by Allen & Unwin, NSW, in 2022."--T.p. verso.
Summary:
"Intrepid reporter Charlotte "
Charlie
"
James
arrives in Paris in 1938 eager to make a fresh start, but little does she know the trouble that awaits her...
Charlie
James
is chasing her first big scoop as correspondent for British-based newspaper The Times, and she needs to prove to her boss that she can do this job as well, if not better, than her male counterparts. The best way to forge the necessary contacts quickly is to make well-connected British expats, Lord and Lady Ashworth, her business. Lady Eleanor knows everyone in Parisian high society, and at her sumptuously extravagant annual party, a Circus Ball,
Charlie
will meet them all. On the summer solstice eve, the Circus Ball is in full swing, with the Parisian elites entranced by burlesque dancers, tightrope walkers, a jazz band...and a horrific murder. A wealthy but unscrupulous investor is dead, and the list of suspects is a veritable who's who of le haut monde. As
Charlie
tries to determine who the murderer is, she finds herself drawn into the magical parties, couture houses, and bohemian wine bars of the City of Lights. Soon secrets start to unravel, including some
Charlie
has a personal stake in keeping hidden"--Provided by publisher.
Genre:
Historical
mystery
fiction.
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1
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