Overview
Francis Bacon was having a ball in Berlināuntil his uncle Lastings disappeared, leaving Francis alone, broke, and wanted by the German police as well as the burgeoning Nazi party for a political murder he didnāt commit. Luckily, for a young painter still learning his craft, thereās no better place to find refuge than the cafĆ©s of Paris. In the City of Lights, Francis can perfect his French, complete his education, andāif heās luckyāescape with his life.
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Strolling along the boulevard one lovely evening, he hears gunshots and sees a Russian Ć©migrĆ© cut down by an assassin. Francis dashes into the night and flees to the countryside, but itās too lateāthe brilliant young painter is in trouble again. And when Uncle Lastings reappears, Francis will find himself back in the thick of a deadly game of international espionage.
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Inspired by the decadent youth of real-life legendary painter Francis Bacon, Afternoons in Paris is the latest installment in one of the most unique espionage series to come along in years. Featuring escapades in Berlin, Paris, and London, this trilogy is steeped in the shadowy atmosphere of John Horne Burnsās bestselling The Gallery, one of the first novels to showcase unflinching depictions of gay life during wartime.
Afternoons in Paris is the 5th book in the Francis Bacon Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
This book title, Afternoons in Paris, ISBN: 9781504036412, by Janice Law, published by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. (January 10, 2017) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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