Die Around Sundown

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A former WWI veteran, now detective, is assigned a murder case, barred from the crime scene, and given five days to solve it or face dire consequences from the Nazi regime. The mystery itself was somewhat predictable: however, the setting of 1940s Paris as the Germans were beginning to creep in really ratcheted up the tension and almost became a character in itself. Really hoping this turns into a series! #NetGalley #DieAroundSundown

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Die Around Sundown | Mark Pryor

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Set in Summer 1940 Paris, Inspector Henri Lefort is endeavoring to walk the tightrope between the
authority of his badge and the authority of the occupying Germans. Lefort is ordered to investigate and solve the murder of a German major (which took place in the Louvre Museum) … in five days … or risk his job/life at the hands of the enemy. He is given access to the body (NOT the scene of the crime) and a pre-typed list of five possible 🔻

robinb suspects/witnesses. With the help of his secretary Nicola, he tracks down clues and persons of interest that eventually lead him to the killer (not too much of a surprising reveal). However, there‘s a dual timeline that I found even more intriguing. Lefort has sessions with Princess Marie Bonaparte, a psychoanalyst closely linked to Sigmund Freud (as well as being the great grandniece of Napoleon), 🔻 2y

robinb in which he discusses his service during WWI (1918 France). We learn that he has been tormented with the keeping of secrets and lies from those days, and the unburdening and surprising twists were fascinating to me. I enjoyed getting to know the complicated and flawed character of Henri and will look forward to
learning more about him in future adventures (as I‘m hopeful to see this as a series). 🔻 2y

robinb Pryor is also a new author for me, and I look forward to investigating his backlist. 4.25/5⭐️ (edited) 2y

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Die Around Sundown | Mark Pryor

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I really enjoy books by this author. This is a detective / murder mystery novel set in Paris in 1940. It's the first in a new series and I officially want more of these.

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Pub date is 8/16/2022
#ARC #Netgalley #Minotaur

Crazeedi I've read several in his other series , this is one, and I enjoyed!

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vlwelser @Crazeedi I read a bunch of those, maybe the first 6 or so. I enjoyed them also. That's why I grabbed this when it came up on Netgalley. 3y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y

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