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The Paris Labyrinth
The Paris Labyrinth: A Novel | Gilles Legardinier
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Ingenious illusionist Vincent embarks on a thrilling adventure in turn-of-the-twentieth century France to unlock the mysteries of the past in a quest for lost treasure. Along the way, he battles against dark forces as he tries to discern who he can trust in a race against the clock. Vincent, more than anyone, knows what it means to keep a secret. With his troupe of talented craftsmen--the only family he has--he designs hidden compartments for priceless treasures and passageways for undetectable escape routes. The rich and powerful who hire him pay handsomely for his work, and for his discretion--they know only his first name, and his business is strictly word-of-mouth. As Paris celebrates the 1889 World's Fair, the city fills with visitors who come to see the controversial new Eiffel Tower with its gravity-defying escalators, to tout their latest inventions, or to scout for prospective investment opportunities. Vincent takes on an urgent mission so secret he doesn't tell anyone about it. Suddenly, he and his team become the target of assassination attempts. In a race against time, as death licks at their heels, they puzzle over who could be behind the violence. Is it one of their clients trying to erase the secrets they had been hired to conceal? Has their work somehow provoked the dark forces of the occult? Who is this faceless adversary, lurking in the shadows, ready to strike them anywhere, anytime? Confronted with mysteries uncovered from the past, and a life-or-death challenge that tests the limits of his ability, Vincent will do everything in his power to thwart the menace and protect his friends ... if only he can survive. What he is about to discover will shatter everything he thought he knew about the world....
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The Paris Labyrinth: A Novel | Gilles Legardinier
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I read this engaging novel set during the 1889 Paris Exposition for genre book club (this month's theme: historical fiction). Vincent, orphaned at a young age, has found success as a designer of secret compartments and passages for the wealthy. When his work draws the attention of a secret society, Vincent is desperate to protect his brother and the rest of his team from danger while searching for a long lost sanctuary of legend.

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Set in 1889 Paris Vincent is talented taught by the best his troupe of family and craftsman design hidden compartments for priceless treasures and secret passageway for easy escapes for wealthy clients, he is approached by a mysterious client who wants him to help solve a mystery that will put not only him but his family in danger, loved the characters and how Vincent finds himself fun and adventurous

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