She still had no first name of her own, Billie thought. Billie Walker,” Samuel Baker, her tall secretary announced, right on cue. “…she and trouble knew each other rather intimately.”Īnd weaves stirring social commentary into Billie’s inner narrative. True to form, Moss peppers this novel’s text with vivid descriptions of place and evocative character-building turns of phrase, While I’ll strenuously avoid spoilers, suffice to say the events in this novel were worth that wait!ĭear Alma, wily flamboyant Ella, resourceful Shyla and the enigmatic Hank Cooper all make delightful return appearances, but it is the wonderfully steadfast, loyal and handsome Sam Baker (her assistant) that shares top billing in this outing as Billie’s European travel companion – and the energy between them is utterly delectable. Billie Walker.įor readers like me, who fell in love with the fabulous feisty Billie and her eclectic good-hearted posse ( read my review of Book 1), it has felt like a long wait for Book 2 The Ghosts of Paris. But in 2019, Moss significantly expanded her fanbase with the release of The War Widow(aka Dead Man Switch), the first title in this historical PI series starring Ms. Titles in that series reviewed on this website include Siren #5 (2009) and Assassin #6(2012). I adored Tara Moss’ Makedde Vanderwall PI crime series and wholeheartedly recommend it to those who enjoy feisty and intelligent leading ladies. Genre: Historical, Mystery, Crime-Detective, Dramaĭisclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission. What was his fate after they left Paris together?Īs Billie’s search for her client’s husband takes her to both the swanky bars at Paris’s famous Ritz hotel and to the dank basements of the infamous Paris morgue, she’ll need to keep her gun at the ready, because something even more terrible than a few painful memories might be following her around the city of lights … Jack Rake, Billie’s wartime lover and briefly, husband, is just one of the millions people who went missing in Europe during the war. When a wealthy client hires Billie and her assistant Sam to track down her missing husband, the trail leads Billie back to London and Paris, where Billie’s own painful memories also lurk. The world continues to grapple with the fallout of the Second World War, and former war reporter Billie Walker is finding her feet as an investigator. The search for a missing husband forces investigator and former war reporter Billie Walker to face the ghosts of her own painful past, and sets her on a collision course with an underground network of Nazis … A gripping story of secrets and intrigue set in postwar London and Paris.
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