If you don''t remember a crime - did it even happen? From the #1 international bestselling author of ANNA O comes a twisting new thriller about shattered memories and a crime locked in the dark rooms of history - until now. A woman in her twilight years walks into the Hotel Lutetia in Paris, confessing to an historic murder. She claims her real name is Sophie LeClerc. Her old identity, as Josephine Benoit, is dead. Is her memory playing tricks? Or is the real story just emerging from the shadows? Somewhere in the past lies the answer - and the truth is a killer... This is a story of smoke and mirrors, of truth and lies, and a deadly mystery that echoes through time.

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MATTHEW BLAKE is the author of the international bestseller Anna O, which is published in 41 territories and being developed for the screen by Warner Bros/Netflix. The book hit bestseller lists across the world and was called 'the most talked about thriller of 2024' by NBC's Todayshow. In addition to his writing, Matthew worked for ten years in Westminster as a political advisor and media strategist. As a screenwriter, he currently has multiple feature film and TV projects in development with production companies on both sides of the Atlantic. He lives in London.

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You think you know what happened that nightBut the truth is far more dangerous ...'Exquisitely told by the author of last year's bestselling debut *Anna O ...*just as unforgettable' Daily Mail

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.

WHAT IF A MEMORY COULD GET YOU KILLED?

Imagine the past returning to you in fragments.

A hotel room, a pillow, a lifeless body.

Your ordinary, innocent life upended by one flash of memory.

You can't remember what led to the crime.

All you know is that you must return to the scene, to the clues that lie waiting in Room 11.

But this is a mystery that goes far beyond that room, that night, that murder.

Are you ready to unlock the truth?

Readers are hooked on A MURDER IN PARIS:

'This book grips you from the very first pageand doesn't let go'

'Another edge-of-your-seat thriller which keeps you guessing'

'A fantastic, fast-paced thriller full of unexpected twists'

'A compelling and emotional read'

'Absolutely riveting ... I couldn't put it down'

'I loved this from the start'

'Gripping, twisty and addictive'

Matthew Blake's book 'A Murder in Paris' was a Toronto Star bestseller w/e 2025-06-11.