Bertie is in Paris, a city which holds many attractions for him, not least the actress Sarah Bernhardt. It is the divine Sarah who informs him of a recent murder on the dance floor of the Moulin Rouge as the cabaret reached its climax. Bertie can never resist demonstrating his sleuthing skills and he rashly co-opts Bernhardt as his assistant.
When the French police make an arrest, Bertie is on the point of quitting Paris and abandoning the case. Prompted by Sarah, he discovers new clues and saves an innocent man from the guillotine . . .
Read MoreLarky and light, but as always, with more gravitas than you'd suppose. - LITERARY REVIEW
Britain's most distinguished amateur detective returns with another witty romp through the Victorian underworld... hugely enjoyable... keeps its tongue firmly in cheek and rattles along wonderfully. - EASTERN DAILY PRESS
Jolly japes all round. - OXFORD TIMES
Lovesey regally blends the beastly and the blithe in a crafty period delight - Sunday Times
A lively evocation of fin de si?cle Paris - Publishers Weekly
The incorrigible Bertie teams up with the divine Sarah Bernhardt for this high-spirited adventure, which takes place in the risqu? society of bohemian Paris during the 1890s ... What a delight to share in his education - Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
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