Murder in Montparnasse: A Literary Mystery of Paris - Tapa dura

As a vicious serial killer know as "Jack de Paris" stalks the streets of 1925 Paris, preying on young women, journalist Michael Ward joins a close-knit group of artists and writers, but rumors of a damaging manuscript and the brutal murder of one of their company lead Ward into a dangerous investigation to uncover the truth.

HOWARD ENGEL is the creator of the enduring and beloved detective Benny Cooperman, who, through his appearance in 12 bestselling novels, has become an internationally recognized fictional sleuth. Two of Engel s novels have been adapted for TV movies, and his books have been translated into several languages. He is the winner of numerous awards, including the 2005 Writers Trust of Canada Matt Cohen Award, the 1990 Harbourfront Festival Prize for Canadian Literature and an Arthur Ellis Award for crime fiction. Howard Engel lives in Toronto.