Time is helping him recover, but when an old lover reappears, hes jerked back into the past and into a breathtaking hunt for the killers and a priceless stolen. Facepaced thriller spanning the globe from paris to the states, the treasure of saint lazare takes off with the hit and run murder of a former partner of eddie grants father. I think im learning how to do it and can push up the pace a bit, so i hope to have a fourth one out in less than a year, and theres a list of plots waiting for later. Interview with john pearce, author of finding pegasus. John pearce has spent decades learning about paris and is now putting all the information hes gathered into his thrillers. Treasure of saintlazare was chosen the best historical mystery of 2014 in the readers favorite contest. Read more read less 2012 john m pearce p20 john m pearce. Treasure of saintlazare is based on fact, the theft in 1939 of the priceless raphael painting portrait of a young man which disappeared in 1945. In this interview, pearce gives us some behindthescenes insights in the creation of treasure of saintlazare, talks about art and how the city of. Treasure of saintlazare february 24 finding pegasus is the story of an international criminal network marching in lockstep with the neonazi autocrats of eastern europe. Treasure of saint lazare, by john pearce, is a mystery about events far distant in time and space that profoundly affect the peaceful life of a. The eddie grant book series by john pearce begins with treasure of saintlazare. I was a journalist with novelist ambitions, living in europe and writing about banking and finance. John pearce is a parttime parisian but lives quite happily most of the the year in sarasota, fl.
Treasure of saintlazare a novel by john pearce listed on art in. When readers last saw eddie grant in treasure of saintlazare 2012, he. The eddie grant series book 1 kindle edition by pearce, john. The painting mentioned, portrait of a young man, remains missing, although the polish government said recently that it still exists and is in a safe place. John pearce author, treasure of saintlazare, a bestselling. Quille not believing the police when they rule marcos death a suicide starts searching for who, why and what happened to him. The cover photograph, which features an image of paris in black and white was intriguing to say the least. With byzantine speed, he takes the reader through a parisian scene full of dangerous soirees, kidnapping, and underground bunkers, all on the trail of an international gold bullion price manipulation scheme. I have decided to call these free or inexpensive books i download on my kindle to read while i am exercising, kindle trash. As always with john pearce s thrillers, the beating heart of the story is paris. Treasure of saintlazare came out at the end of the year, followed by last stop. Mar 27, 2018 most recently i finished reading treasure of saintlazare.
Treasure of saintlazare, by john pearce, is a mystery about events far distant in time and space that profoundly affect the peaceful life of a wealthy american businessman living in paris. Paris, the two published so far, are cerebral mysteries featuring francoamerican businessman eddie grant and his lovely bride aurelie cabillaud, a sorbonne professor. Treasure of saintlazare by john pearce, paperback barnes. This one was a cut above because a lot of it took place in paris and i recognized various locations and landmarks. John pearce eddie grant is haunted by the one case neither he nor the best of paris gendarmes could solve the murder of his family. John pearce books list of books by author john pearce. When readers last saw eddie grant in treasure of saint lazare 2012, he. Now, pearce just needs another few hundred thousand avid readers to agree with me and discover this book. This story is so full of action and really grabs your attention and pulls you in. An old lover brings a cryptic letter to paris, pulling eddie grant reluctantly into a treacherous web of intrigue and deathnbut giving him a slim chance to find the. The book starts in a bar where quille is singing and meets marco for the first time and quickly moves ahead from fall to spring and marcos death. The new book in the eddie grant series by author john pearce, last stop, paris is a wild ride on a eurocrime express.
Facepaced thriller spanning the globe from paris to the states, the treasure of saintlazare takes off with the hit and run murder of a former partner of eddie grants father. A death in paris mystery ser the books of the dead. Where did the idea for treasure of saint lazare come from. John pearce wrote a great standalone book that is part of a series. Mass market paperback paperback hardcover mass market paperback paperback hardcover we use cookies to collect information when you visit our site. A page for my novels treasure of saintlazare, last stop. Treasure of saintlazare is set in paris and sarasota, florida. I borrowed this book for free on my kindle as part of the prime reading membership on amazon, and it was exactly the kind of book i needed after reading little women. I have never been to paris, and love reading books which describe the city of light in all its glory. The story behind treasure of saintlazare the eddie. Dec 12, 2020 treasure of saintlazare came out at the end of the year, followed by last stop. When readers last saw eddie grant in treasure of saintlazare 2012, he was hot on the trail of nazi war loot in the company of his onagain, offagain. John pearce is the author of treasure of saintlazare 3. Chosen the top historical mystery of the year by readers favorite.
John pearce wrote treasure of saintlazare, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Adam barr did a great performance with his distinguished voices for various characters. As readers and listeners return to eddies shadowy world of undercover deals and thugs in the employ of crime bosses, they find a quieter, more mature eddie, now married to aurelie, a. An engaging mystery about lost nazi war loot and contemporary murders that recalls other popular international thrillers of the past decade. May 22, 2019 john penned his first novel, treasure of saintlazare, in 2012, followed by last stop. View john pearces profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. The two men were monument men, american soldiers who attempted to recover stolen artwork from the nazis. Click on the cover picture for more details on the book s amazon site. He lost his wife and son to an unsolved murder and his father was killed in a car accident. At a glittering cocktail party on the seine, a clue is. The story behind treasure of saintlazare parttime parisian.
A novel of paris by john pearce eddie grant is haunted by the one case neither he nor the best of paris gendarmes could solve the murder of his family. Upon going through his belongings, she finds a letter from him addressed to the father of someone she once knew. Finding pegasus, book 3 in the eddie grand series by john pearce is a really well written and fastpaced novel of international espionage. For several months each year, john and his wife jan live in paris, walk its streets, and chase down interesting settings for future books and his blog. Treasure of saintlazare, by john pearce, is a mystery about events far distant in time and space that profoundly affect the peaceful life of a wealthy american businessman living in paris pearce weaves richly textured descriptions of life in paris through an intricate plot with believable, welldrawn characters. Treasure of saintlazare, by john pearce, is a mystery about events far distant in time and space that profoundly affect the peaceful life of a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Time is helping him recover, but when an old lover reappears, hes jerked back into the past and into a breathtaking hunt for the killers and a priceless stolen treasure thats been missing. The eddie grant series book 2 kindle edition by pearce, john. Jens father is killed in a hitandrun one sunny florida afternoon. Treasure of saintlazare by john pearce 2012, trade. Both books topped multiple bestseller lists and treasure of saintlazare won best top historical mystery of the year by readers favorite. Buy a cheap copy of treasure of saintlazare book by john pearce. He worked as a journalist in washington and europe, where he covered economics for the international herald tribune and edited a business magazine.
Chosen the best historical mystery of 2014 by readers favorite. Careers got in the way, but years later i was able to retire early and turn to treasure of saintlazare. John pearce, author of treasure of saintlazare, praise for the books of the dead. Jul 01, 2017 ive read a lot of new authors recently, searching for the next pearl in the rough and a new author who doesnt just phone things in. Its not murder, say the police, but the wine tells a different story. A captivating cozy murder mystery with a bonus tour of everyones favorite city. Most of all, treasure of saintlazare is a novel of paris. Oct 04, 2012 facepaced thriller spanning the globe from paris to the states, the treasure of saint lazare takes off with the hit and run murder of a former partner of eddie grants father. See future books in the series listed in order as they release. Author of treasure of saint lazare and other thrillers. With the treasure of saintlazare, i think ive found them. Feb 26, 2008 discover book depositorys huge selection of john pearce books online.
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