Gary Inbinder's Blog - Posts Tagged "mystery"

I just reviewed an outstanding new novel by one of my fellow Fireship Press authors. Mary Donnarumma Sharnick's "Thirst" is a very compelling story of deception, betrayal, love, crime, and revenge set in 17th century Venice.





http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

My new historical murder mystery, The Devil in Montmartre: A Mystery in Fin de Siècle Paris, will be out this year in hardcover edition from Pegasus Books (Distributed in the U.S. by W.W. Norton, & Co) with an expected December 15, 2014 publication date.

You can catch a glimpse of the brilliant cover art here on Goodreads!

The Devil in Montmartre has received the following from two outstanding writers in the Mystery/Thriller genre:

“Fin-de-siecle Paris comes brilliantly alive in The Devil in Montmarte. With an insidious conspiracy against Toulouse-Lautrec and a cast of characters including artists, writers, Can-Can dancers, and an evil circus clown, Gary Inbinder lays a plot as fascinating as the midnight streets of the Parisian Right Bank.” (Michael Wiley, Shamus Award-winning author of A Bad Night’s Sleep)

“Has Jack the Ripper reemerged in Paris? Or did Toulouse-Lautrec, or any number of colorful suspects, dismember a beautiful young woman? With vivid historical detail, Inbinder takes us on a twisted journey through gaudy, gritty fin-de-siecle Paris to a shocking denouement.” (Barbara Corrado Pope, author of The Missing Italian Girl)

The Devil in Montmartre is available for pre-order (hardcover and e-book)on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and other booksellers worldwide.

The expected U.S. release date (hardcover)is December 15, 2014. I can hardly wait! ;)

"A macabre murder mystery with a host of intriguing characters...A young Moulin Rouge Can-Can dancer’s body is found in the sewer under strange circumstances that have the police force questioning a host of individuals acquainted with the victim...The story covers only a handful of days, and is told through multiple perspectives, which makes it more challenging for the reader to decide on the identity of the culprit—a satisfying mystery to the end. Highly recommended for Ripper fans and lovers of fin de siècle!" Historical Novels Review

A great review of The Devil In Montmartre! You can read the entire review on The Historical Novel Society website:

http://historicalnovelsociety.org/rev...

"Inbinder's mystery debut shows Montmartre at its atmospheric best--inhabited by characters as diverse and devious as Paris can offer." - Kirkus

"The strengths of The Devil in Montmartre are its richly developed characters, a fully realized and grounded historical setting in place and time, and an intriguing who-done-it plot with a brilliant detective for a protagonist. The novel is rich with historical details, and with insight provided by the narrator who commands capacious and detailed knowledge of the period and of the characters." - Bewildering Stories

The Devil in Montmartre will be out in e-book December 8 and hardcover December 15, 2014 and is available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other retailers world-wide. A great holiday gift for fans of historical mystery!

There's a great new review of The Devil in Montmartre in Crimespree Magazine(12/2/14):

"Indications are that this is the first in a series, I certainly hope so as I would love to read more adventures with Inspector Lefebvre. I always wished Caleb Carr had written more in his ALIENIST series, well, I have found my replacement." Crimespree Magazine



http://crimespreemag.com/

The Richmond Times-Dispatch just gave "The Devil" a stellar review!

"Inbinder draws deeply on the well of French history, including its shameful anti-semitism, as he creates a whodunit that combines a killer plot with skillful characterization. And the latter includes not only the human cast but also Paris itself, a metropolis in which splendor coexists with sin. Add Inbinders revelatory prose...and the reader comes away emotionally exhausted but exhilarated by the author's first venture in the genre."



You can read the entire review online here:

http://www.richmond.com/entertainment...

My second Inspector Lefebvre mystery,The Hanged Man: A Mystery in Fin de Siècle Paris (Pegasus Books) will be out in 2016. (Expected publication: August, 2016).

Paris: July, 1890. Inspector Achille Lefebvre and his wife Adele are enjoying their stay at a seaside resort—until a body found hanging from a bridge in a public park demands the Inspector's attention.


Is it suicide or murder? A twisted trail of evidence draws Inspector Lefebvre into a shadowy underworld of international intrigue, espionage, and terrorism. Time is of the essence; pressure mounts on the Sureté to get results. Achille's chief orders him to work with his former partner, Inspector Rousseau, now in charge of a special unit in the newly formed political brigade. But can Achille trust the detective who let him down in another case?


Inspector Lefebvre uses innovative forensics and a network of police spies to uncover a secret alliance, a scheme involving the sale of a cutting-edge high explosive, and an assassination plot that threatens to ignite a world war.

The Hanged Man: A Mystery in Fin de Siecle Paris

Another nice review for my third Inspector Lefebvre mystery, this time from Booklist.

“A dizzying number of details recreate the nineteenth-century Paris of artists, prostitutes, aristocrats, gamblers, and spies. Achille continues to endear, with his mashed flowers and good heart, much like Louise Penny’s Armand Gamache.”

The Man Upon the Stair is coming soon (February 6) and is available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other retailers.

"The Devil in Montmartre" audiobook, brilliantly narrated by British actor Piers Hampton, was released January 14. The narrator brings Achille Lefebvre's late 19th century Parisian world to life with vivid descriptive detail and remarkable characterizations. In fact, Hampton's narration is so engaging and compelling that, while listening, I kept saying to myself: "Damn, that's good! Did I really write that?" 😉

You can check out a sample of the narrative on this link:

https://www.audible.com/author/Gary-I...

"The Hanged Man:" (Inspector Lefebvre #2) is scheduled for audiobook release 2/11/20 and "The Man Upon the Stair" (Inspector Lefebvre#3) will be out 3/10. Both are currently available for pre-order at Amazon/Audible and other online retailers.