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The Essence of Malice: An Amory Ames Mystery
Minotaur: St. Martin's. Sept. 2017. 304p. ISBN 9781250060464. $24.99; ebk. ISBN 9781466865693. M
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Bright socialite Amory and her devastatingly handsome husband, Milo, are called to Paris by Milo's former nanny, who now works for the noted parfumier Belanger family. The suspiciously sudden death of their patriarch, Helios, has complicated the family business since there is confusion over the will, and the formula for a fragrance scheduled for launch is missing. Motives for murder abound and Amory, always adept at devising schemes, insinuates herself into the Belanger clan by commissioning a perfume for herself while Milo disappears to conduct inquiries of his own. The spirited bickering between Milo and Amory will amuse readers, who will also be relieved to learn that Amory is no longer so insecure in her marriage.
VERDICT The fourth addition (after A Most Novel Murder) to this lively historical series is one of its best with an evocative 1930s Parisian setting and an unexpected surprise climax. [See Prepub Alert, 3/23/17.]
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