"Rendezvous Eighteenth" marks the emergence of an exciting voice in
crime fiction. Ricky Jenks gave up life in the U.S. years ago and
is content, if not happy, with his life as a piano player in a
small cafe in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris. He has many
friends among the other African-Americans living in Paris and is
happily, if casually, involved with a French Muslim woman.
But then everything changes. His American life comes crashing down
on him when his estranged cousin wants help finding his runaway
wife, whom he thinks might have come to Paris, even though he's
vague about why. That same night Ricky finds a prostitute dead in
his apartment building in Paris's Eighteenth Arrondissment, one of
the most multicultural sections of Paris. That these two events
could be connected is something he never imagines.
This intricate, absorbing thriller is ultimately much more than a
suspense novel. Lamar's detailed and vibrant portrait of life in
Paris is as much the story of a black man's alienation and
redemption-indeed, the story of an entire community searching for a
home-as it is a taut thriller about revenge, obsession, and
murder.
General
| Imprint: |
Minotaur Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
American Mysteries in Paris, 1 |
| Release date: |
May 2005 |
| First published: |
April 2005 |
| Authors: |
Jake Lamar
|
| Dimensions: |
213 x 137 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
311 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-312-33605-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-312-33605-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780312336059 |
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