{"product_id":"art-lovers-guide-to-paris-and-murder","title":"Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder","description":"Filled with Victorian-era intrigue for readers of Rhys Bowen, Deanna Raybourn, Tasha Alexander, and Julia Seales, Dianne Freeman s Agatha Award-winning series takes a delightful jaunt to the City of Light as Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, encounters a murder scene at the Paris Exposition. Former Countess of Harleigh, Frances Hazelton, is among a throng of pleasure seekers and art lovers in the City of Lights. But what catches her eye most is the art of murder . . . Frances and her husband, George, have two points of interest in Paris. One is an impromptu holiday to visit the Paris Exposition. The other is personal. George s Aunt Julia has requested her nephew s help in looking into the suspicious death of renowned artist Paul Ducasse. Though Julia is not entirely forthcoming about her reasons, she is clearly a woman mourning a lost love. At the exposition, swarming with tourists, tragedy casts a pall on the festivities. A footbridge collapses. Julia is among the casualties. However, she was not just another fateful victim. Julia was stabbed to death amid the chaos. With an official investigation at a standstill, George and Frances realize that to solve the case they must dig into Julia s life as well as Paul s and question everything and everyone in Julia s coterie of artists and secrets. They have no shortage of suspects. There is Paul s inscrutable widow, Gabrielle. Paul s art dealer and manager, Lucien. Julia s friend Martine, a sculptress with a jealous streak. And art jurist, Monsieur Beaufoy. The investigation takes a turn when it s revealed that George has inherited control of Julia s estate and another of her secrets. While George investigates, Frances safeguards their new legacy, and is drawn further into danger by a killer determined to keep the past buried.","brand":"Dianne Freeman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46624815841516,"sku":"9781496745125","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781496745125.jpg?v=1751742962","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/art-lovers-guide-to-paris-and-murder","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}