The Paris Enigma

'It had me purring with pleasure' Daily Telegraph

'An entertaining read, moving at a clip towards a pleasingly unpredictable conclusion... there are some fine ideas, a rich sense of unfolding history and some nicely judged moments of philosophical whimsy and dry wit... amusing' Time Out

'A smooth translation... exciting' TLS

'Discriminating general readers as well as whodunit fans will enjoying this outstanding puzzler... de Santis conjures up a veritable Justice league of master sleuths... intelligent and entertaining' Publishers Weekly

'A beguiling historical whodunit' New York Times

'Murder and mayhem... colourful characters and cases create a hazy atmosphere of intelligent escapism' Washington Post

'A complex whodunit that provokes thought as well as entertainment' San Francisco Chronicle