Guest contributor
Bonjour, fans of Cara Black!
Her 15th mystery, MURDER ON THE CHAMP DE MARS, pits
protagonist Aimée Leduc's new maternal instincts against her determination to
finally solve the mystery surrounding her father's murder. The story unfolds in
1999 in the seventh arrondissement or neighborhood, of Paris, home to the elite
of the city.
The spark that enflames the investigation is the appearance
of Nicu, a French gypsy boy (manouche). He convinces Aimée to go with him to
see his dying mother, who wants to undo a past injustice by revealing a secret
that involves Aimée's father's death.
But, when Aimée and Nicu arrive at the hospital, the boy's
mother has vanished and cannot survive for long without the medicines and
procedures necessary to keep her alive. When Nicu is killed, Aimée
