{"product_id":"9781409190318","title":"Paris Requiem","description":"Author: Chris Lloyd\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781409190318\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 May 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA page-turning, morally complex thriller\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, Best Historical Fiction Books of 2023\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'M\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eore than a historical crime novel, it's a tour de force.' \u003c\/b\u003eALIS HAWKINS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'You have a choice which way you go in this war...'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eParis, September 1940.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter three months under Nazi Occupation, not much can shock Detective Eddie Giral. That is, until he finds a murder victim who was supposed to be in prison. Eddie knows, because he put him there. The dead man is not the first or the last criminal being let loose onto the streets. But who is pulling the strings, and why?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis question will take Eddie from jazz clubs to opera halls, from old flames to new friends, from the lights of Paris to the darkest countryside - pursued by a most troubling truth: sometimes to do the right thing, you have to join the wrong side...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eterrific\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e slice of historical noir... Sparkles with Lloyd's mordant wit and gallows humour, illuminating the depravity of an evil regime.'\u003c\/b\u003e VASEEM KHAN\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Chris Lloyd's Occupation series, featuring Detective Eddie Giral:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Ranks alongside Alan Furst and Philip Kerr ... Powerful stuff.' \u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A thoughtful, haunting thriller' \u003cb\u003eMICK HERRON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Such a powerful and morally nuanced crime novel. Both a gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation' \u003cb\u003eANDREW TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It's up there with luminaries such as Philip Kerr, Sebastian Faulks and Manda Scott - in fact, it's probably better than all of those.' \u003cb\u003eDAVID YOUNG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A haunting and eye-opening portrayal of life under occupation' \u003cb\u003eADELE PARKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Lloyd does a masterly job of conjuring a hungry, defeated Paris. Eddie is a convincing protagonist; a flawed man trying his best to be a good one.' \u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46392918900894,"sku":"ADS-9781409190318","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781409190318.jpg?v=1768134725","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781409190318","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}