"Cara Black books are good companions, and

Murder in the Bastille

especially so. Fine characters, good suspense, but, best of all, they are transcendentally, seductively, irresistibly French. If you can't go, these will do fine. Or, better, go and bring them with you."--Alan Furst

"Charming. . . . Aimée is one of those blithe spirits who can walk you through the city's historical streets and byways with their eyes closed."--Marilyn Stasio,

The New York Times Book Review

"Paris is one of my favorite cities in all the world; Black's books are a fine way to revisit it."--

New Orleans Times-Picayune