Apartamentul din Paris

A murder casts doubt on those in an old Paris building. Its address is 12 Rue des Amants, in Montmartre. The case centres on flat 3, where the neighbours keep close watch. Each has a secret that could matter to the case. A socialite, a friendly man and the concierge are suspects. So are a heavy drinker and a girl near breakdown. A guest no one wants there rounds out the group.

Lucy Foley’s crime thriller is for readers who like tales of hidden lives. The setting puts the suspects close, with little space for private lives. Ioana Vacarescu translated this edition from the English text, The Paris Apartment.

Readers can find Foley’s novels in more than 40 languages. Her thrillers have made bestseller lists in Britain, Ireland and America. The British Book Awards have also given them recognition. She has written for magazines on fashion and how people live. Plans to bring this novel to the screen are in development. The same is true of two of her earlier thrillers.