
The Good Thief's Guide to Paris
(The second book in the Charlie Howard series)(2009)
A novel by
Chris Ewan
The moment I'd scanned the outside of the building, I turned to Bruno and said, 'First impressions, it looks straightforward.' Looking back, I can't help but wonder what I was thinking. I mean, put that line at the opening of a crime novel and it's practically a guarantee that everything is about to get complicated.
Charlie Howard - globe-trotting mystery writer, professional thief, and poor decision maker - is in Paris. Flush with the success of his latest book reading, not to mention a few too many glasses of wine, Charlie agrees to show a complete novice how to break into an apartment in the Marais. Fast-forward twenty-four hours and Charlie's hired to steal an ordinary-looking oil painting - from the exact same address.
Mere coincidence? Charlie figures there's no harm in finding out - until a dead body turns up in his living room and he finds himself evading the law while becoming caught up in a quite outrageous heist. And that's before Charlie's literary agent, Victoria (who's naive enough to assume that he looks like his author photo), finally decides they should meet face-to-face.
Nobody ever said a life of suspense was easy, but Charlie, the most disarmingly charming burglar since Cary Grant, soon finds things are getting way out of control.
Charlie Howard - globe-trotting mystery writer, professional thief, and poor decision maker - is in Paris. Flush with the success of his latest book reading, not to mention a few too many glasses of wine, Charlie agrees to show a complete novice how to break into an apartment in the Marais. Fast-forward twenty-four hours and Charlie's hired to steal an ordinary-looking oil painting - from the exact same address.
Mere coincidence? Charlie figures there's no harm in finding out - until a dead body turns up in his living room and he finds himself evading the law while becoming caught up in a quite outrageous heist. And that's before Charlie's literary agent, Victoria (who's naive enough to assume that he looks like his author photo), finally decides they should meet face-to-face.
Nobody ever said a life of suspense was easy, but Charlie, the most disarmingly charming burglar since Cary Grant, soon finds things are getting way out of control.
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Hardback Editions
February 2009 : Hardback
| Title: The Good Thief's Guide to Paris (Thorndike Mystery) Author(s): Chris Ewan ISBN: 1-4104-1295-4 / 978-1-4104-1295-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2008 : Hardback
| Title: The Good Thief's Guide to Paris Author(s): Chris Ewan ISBN: 0-312-37645-6 / 978-0-312-37645-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Minotaur Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
September 2009 : Paperback
| Title: The Good Thief's Guide to Paris: A Mystery Author(s): Chris Ewan ISBN: 0-312-57805-9 / 978-0-312-57805-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Minotaur Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2009 : Paperback
| Title: The Good Thief's Guide to Paris Author(s): Chris Ewan ISBN: 1-84739-359-4 / 9781847393593 (UK edition) Publisher: Pocket Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
February 2009 : Paperback
| Title: The Good Thief's Guide to Paris Author(s): Chris Ewan ISBN: 1-902421-46-9 / 9781902421469 (UK edition) Publisher: Long Barn Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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