In Paris 1890, Lady's maid Denise le Louarn fears the worst when her mistress, Odette de Valois, vanishes from the Pere-Lachaise cemetery during a visit to her husband's grave. All alone in the great metropolis, Denise knows just one person she can go to for help: Odette's former lover, Victor Legris. When the frightened girl turns up at his bookshop and tells him her story, Victor feels there must be a simple explanation for Odette's disappearance. But as he begins to look into the matter, it soon becomes clear that something sinister lies behind events at the Pere-Lachaise. AUTHOR: Pseudonym of two sisters, both booksellers on the banks of the Seine in Paris. Prolific authors in France for children and adults. Experts in 19th century art and literature. SELLING POINTS: -By the author of the best-selling Murder on the Eiffel Tower. -Second in the award winning series of Parisian murder mysteries. -Features lovable hero Victor Legris, a bookseller and amateur sleuth. -Series has sold 300,00 copies in French. -Colorfully evokes the atmosphere of 19th century Paris.
