One True Sentence
One True Sentence by Craig McDonald, published by St. Martin’s Press on February 15, 2011, is a historical fiction novel set in Paris during 1924. The story follows Hector Lassiter, a budding author and close friend of Ernest Hemingway, who becomes embroiled in a series of brutal murders targeting literary magazine editors. As the city buzzes with aspiring poets and artists, Hector’s quest to uncover the truth leads him into a tangled web of intrigue, romance, and danger.
Readers will find a narrative rich in mystery and literary references, as Gertrude Stein enlists prominent crime writers, including Hector and the enigmatic Brinke Devlin, to help solve the murders. The plot thickens as Hector navigates complex relationships with three women, each harboring their own secrets. The book explores themes of creativity and ambition against the backdrop of a vibrant yet perilous Paris, taking readers through its cafés, graveyards, and hidden salons. This first edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English.
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Paris, 1924. A city teeming with would-be poets, writers, and painters. Hector Lassiter, fledgling author and best friend of Ernest Hemingway, is crossing the Pont Neuf when he hears a body fall into the icy Seine — the first in a string of brutal murders of literary magazine editors that throw a shroud over the City of Light.
Frantic to stop the killings, Gertrude Stein gathers the most prominent crime and mystery writers in the city, including Hector and the dark, mysterious crime novelist Brinke Devlin. Soon, Hector and Brinke are tangled not only under the sheets, but in a web of murders, each more grisly than the next.
As he is drawn deeper into the hunt, Hector finds himself torn between three women with hidden agendas and dark imaginations. When Hector learns that the murders may be the work of a strange cult of writers who are targeting the literary set, Hemingway, Hector, and Brinke must scramble to find the killer before they become the next victims.
A Moveable Feast meets The Dante Club in this exquisite mystery that takes readers from the cafés of Montparnasse, through the historic graveyards of Paris, to the smoky backrooms of bookstores and salons. As dark as the shadowy banks of the Seine and as addictive as absinthe, this unforgettable book will grab you and never let go.
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