The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood

"The Thin Red Line" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical mystery that explores the shadowy depths of mid-19th century Paris. The narrative begins with a shocking murder in the Hôtel Paradis, a gambling den where Baron d'Enot meets a violent end. Suspicion quickly falls on Rupert Gascoigne, an Englishman with a complicated past and a troubled marriage, who finds himself caught in the web of the police investigation. M. Bontoux, the Commissary, investigates this violent crime. The book promises a suspenseful journey through a world of dangerous secrets, where deceit and betrayal lurk behind every corner, and the lives of those involved are forever changed by the dark events that unfold.