Posts Tagged ‘The Bones of Paris’
On the road!
Tonight’s event at Murder by the Book was a whole lot of fun, as we discovered The Kinky Side of LRK. Yes, The Bones of Paris tour ripples across the country, and tomorrow moves from Houston to Austin’s Book People. Come join us, and see if I can find something to startle you with. Then:…
Read More1 Day until THE BONES OF PARIS…
It’s 1 day until The Bones of Paris, Laurie R. King’s suspense novel of 1929 Paris. For excerpts and information click here. The Latin Quarter From page 87: The night felt soft after the harsh day, and… [Stuyvesant’s] feet took him along the boulevard Raspail; up the rue de Rennes; through narrow streets unchanged since students…
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It’s 2 days until The Bones of Paris, Laurie R. King’s suspense novel of 1929 Paris. For excerpts and information click here. Arènes de Lutèce From page 68: [Stuyvesant] set off across the heart of the Latin Quarter in the direction of the Arènes de Lutèce. Lutetia was Rome’s name for the city, and the…
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It’s 3 days until The Bones of Paris, Laurie R. King’s suspense novel of 1929 Paris. For excerpts and information click here. Vert-Galant From page 238-9: Past the magnificence of Notre Dame, around the Palais de Justice, and across the road to the small park at its prow, the Vert-Galant. Voices came from a moored…
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Just a reminder to anyone interested in this year’s contest: the deadline to send me the URL of your Pinterest page is midnight tonight Pacific time (although to be honest, I may not actually get to all the boards until midday tomorrow…). First prize is the iPad mini loaded with my books,and the five runners-up…
Read More4 Days until THE BONES OF PARIS…
It’s 4 days until The Bones of Paris, Laurie R. King’s suspense novel of 1929 Paris. For excerpts and information click here. From page 85: [Stuyvesant] walked along to the pub-like comfort of the Falstaff and let Jimmie pour him a glass of his best Scotch. Jimmy Charters had been a British flyweight boxer,…
Read More5 Days until THE BONES OF PARIS…
It’s 5 days until The Bones of Paris, Laurie R. King’s suspense novel of 1929 Paris. For excerpts and information click here. From page 89: The welcome, the voices—just the company of Mme Lemestre’s ladies teased at him like a cool breeze. He even had the money for a full night of pampering. The…
Read More6 Days until THE BONES OF PARIS…
It’s 6 days until The Bones of Paris, Laurie R. King’s suspense novel of 1929 Paris. For excerpts and information click here. Montparnasse Cemetery From page 61: “His studio is down near Denfert-Rochereau….” “Isn’t that across from the Montparnasse cemetery?” “Yes. Not one of the more cheery cemeteries, I’m afraid.” Established outside the city center…
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It’s 7 days until The Bones of Paris, Laurie R. King’s suspense novel of 1929 Paris. For excerpts and information click here. Cole Porter’s Music Room, Paris From page 312: [Stuyvesant] began with Cole Porter, the man Sarah had taken care to be standing beside at the strike of the full-moon bell. Porter lived with…
Read More8 Days until THE BONES OF PARIS…
It’s 8 days until The Bones of Paris, Laurie R. King’s suspense novel of 1929 Paris. For excerpts and information click here. Gertrude Stein (r) & Alice B. Toklas (l) by Man Ray: 27 rue de Fleurus From page 145: “Why do so few Americans bother to learn the language? People like that Stein woman—you…
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