A Murder in Paris
- Authors: Matthew Blake
- Series:
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Mystery
- Rank:Top 1000 in Best Science Fiction Crime & Mystery on Amazon
- Rating: 4 based on 256 reviews
- Release Date: September 30, 2025
- Print length: 368 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
IT STARTS WITH A CONFESSION
IT ENDS IN MURDER
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book grips you from the very first page and doesn’t let go’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another edge-of-your-seat thriller which keeps you guessing’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fantastic, fast-paced thriller full of unexpected twists’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely riveting … I couldn’t put it down’
Olivia is on the school run when she gets the phone call.
Her grandmother has just walked into a Paris hotel – and confessed to a murder, committed years ago.
It’s unthinkable.
It’s impossible.
It’s only the start.
For the confession stirs up a long-buried mystery. And as Olivia hunts for the truth – winding through dark Paris side streets – the closer she gets to the person who’d do anything to protect it…
From the No.1 international bestselling author comes a story of secret pasts and buried memories. A MURDER IN PARIS is a thriller you’ll never forget.
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Matthew Blake's book 'A Murder in Paris' was a Toronto Star bestseller w/e 2025-06-11.
Praise for this book:
"An irresistible concept beautifully executed - certain to be one of the year's best thrillers." - Lee Child
"An audacious, inventive mystery, a thriller of ideas, and - here's irony for you - a novel about sleep to keep you up late. Anna O reads like a dream but unsettles like a nightmare; the premise is original, the writing stylish, and the payoff unforgettable. You won't forget her name." - A J Finn
"A riveting, unsettling crime novel that will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. Is Anna O a sleeping beauty or a sleeping killer? Matthew Blake's tension-filled thriller is as elusive and mysterious as sleep itself." - Nita Prose