A Lethal Lady
A Lethal Lady by Nekesa Afia, published by Penguin on July 30, 2024, is a historical mystery that follows Louise Lloyd as she navigates life in Paris. After finding solace working in a parfumerie and enjoying evenings at the Aquarius club, her tranquility is shattered by a shocking murder. When a mother seeks her help in locating her missing daughter, Louise feels compelled to assist, despite her desire to maintain her fragile peace.
As Louise delves into the investigation, she becomes entangled in the lives of an elite social circle of artists driven by ambition and jealousy. The narrative explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the complexities of privilege, as Louise works to uncover the truth behind Iris Wright’s disappearance. With 336 pages, this edition invites readers to experience a blend of mystery and historical context, highlighting the challenges faced by women sleuths in a world filled with deception.
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Louise Lloyd’s time away in Paris is everything she was hoping it would be until a shocking murder turns her entire world upside down.
Louise Lloyd is finally living the quiet life she’d longed for, working in a parfumerie by day and spending time with her new friends every night at the Aquarius club in Paris. When a desperate mother asks for help locating her artist daughter, Louise initially refuses to keep her hard-won but fragile peace intact. But the woman comes with a letter of introduction from an old friend in Harlem, and Louise realizes she has no choice but to do what she can to find the missing young woman.
The woman’s daughter, Iris Wright, is part of an elite social circle. Louise soon finds herself drawn into a world of privilege and ice-cold ambition—a young group of artists who will do anything to get ahead—but would they murder one of their own? With the help of some friends from home, Louise must untangle a web of lies, jealousy, and betrayal to find out what really happened to Iris while fighting to keep her new life from crashing down around her.
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