{"title":"Series: A Charlie James Mystery","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-paris-mystery-by-kirsty-manning-9781761473616","title":"The Paris Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Charlie James Mystery \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book is everything you are looking for . . . it transports, titillates and ultimately, satisfies. Run, don't walk, to get your copy!' - Sally Hepworth, author of Mad Mabel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntrepid 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... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlie is chasing her first big scoop, needing to prove to her boss that she can do this job as well as, if not better than, her male counterparts. And the best way to forge the necessary contacts quickly is to make the well-connected expats, Lord and Lady Ashworth, her business. Lady Eleanor knows everyone who counts and at her sumptuously extravagant annual party, a Circus Ball, Charlie will meet them all. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the summer solstice eve, the party is in full swing, with the cream of Parisian society entranced by burlesque dancers, tightrope walkers, a jazz band, fireworks lighting the night skies... and a shocking murder. 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 her own. Putting a foot wrong could spell death ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this magnificent new beginning to the joyful Charlie James series, Manning beguiles with glamour and mystery set in pre-war Paris. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eColourful characters and a brisk pace\u003c\/b\u003e make this a pleasure.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In the tradition of Agatha Christie...takes readers on \u003cb\u003ea suspenseful ride, filled with twists and turns\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003e- Lisa Ireland, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA stylish, sensual mystery\u003c\/b\u003e that hums with intrigue and passion ... \u003cb\u003eReaders will love Charlie James\u003c\/b\u003e: glamorous, fearless and taking on the world, glass of champagne in hand.' - \u003cb\u003eJane Cockram, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Way From Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Kirsty Manning handles this murder mystery, the multiple suspects, \u003cb\u003ethe twists and turns of the plot\u003c\/b\u003e, and the exotic setting skilfully and well...there is \u003cb\u003eplenty of glamour\u003c\/b\u003e, lots of Belle Epoque champagne, beautiful clothes, aristocratic people, and unusual characters, but there is also \u003cb\u003ea solid mystery to keep the reader guessing\u003c\/b\u003e and, finally, an unexpected revelation that leaves questions to be pondered.' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewtown Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003emagnificent\u003c\/b\u003e new Manning mystery series!' -\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining romp\u003c\/b\u003e through the City of Lights...Manning has captured the \u003cb\u003esumptuous beauty and decadence\u003c\/b\u003e of late 1930s Paris with \u003cb\u003epure joie de vivre\u003c\/b\u003e. For those who love mysteries in the style of Agatha Christie but with \u003cb\u003ea historical twist\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e is for you.' -\u003cb\u003e Sisters in Crime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'True to form, Kirsty Manning offers her readers \u003cb\u003eplenty of generous descriptions of this beautiful city\u003c\/b\u003e, situating \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e in the context of what was happening in the world. We are presented with \u003cb\u003emouth-watering food descriptions\u003c\/b\u003e, offered plenty of champagne and we are part of the high fashion trends of this era. 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