Dear reader,

In the merciless microcosm of Paris art auctions and galleries, some people collect masterpieces, while others, like Marion Spicer, collect trouble.

We are happy to introduce French writer Anne-Laure Thiéblemont with her Paris art mystery The Collector. It’s a book for lovers of mysteries and suspense, art enthusiasts, and anyone interested in Paris. Elle Magazine’s readers panel calls the story both well-written and captivating. The author’s real-life work as an investigative reporter into art and gem trafficking comes through in the details.

Marion Spicer is a PI who spends her days examining auction catalogues and searching for stolen works of art. She is a loner, a little rash. She prefers illusions to reality. And she is the best investigator there is for eighteenth-century art. But her life changes when she inherits a huge and very prestigious collection of pre-Columbian art from a father she never knew. There are conditions attached: she must first find three priceless statues. Her troubles begin as she is drawn into a world where people will kill for a love of beauty.

The Collector will be published in August 2015.

Enjoy the read.

Anne Trager

Publisher

Le French Book