JEANNETTE DE BEAUVOIR is an award-winning author, novelist, and poet whose work has been translated into 12 languages and has appeared in 15 countries. She explores personal and moral questions through historical fiction, mysteries, and mainstream fiction. She lives on Cape Cod, although she spends some part of every year in Montréal and in Great Britain.
Praise for Deadly Jewels
"[A] fascinating premise. An intriguing choice for readers of James
Houston's The Blood Flag and Jon Land's The Last Prophecy."
--Library Journal "Readers will enjoy the lurid, high-gloss history
and the appealingly sardonic narration."--Publishers Weekly"The
riveting mystery moves back and forth from very fascinating WWII
flashbacks to the present day, where LeDuc's personal life adds to
her stress level. Give this one to Steve Berry
readers."--Booklist"Cleverly weaves real events into a
mystery/thriller whose flashbacks contain the clues to solve the
puzzle."--Kirkus Reviews"Seamlessly weaving the historical and the
modern, De Beauvoir crafts a mystery that gives her engaging
protagonist...a strong return. De Beauvoir's voice and character
development are stellar."--RT Book Reviews(Top Pick)"Jeannette de
Beauvoir's second in the Martine LeDuc series is a perfect sequel
to Asylum. It has the crown jewels, a murder, an elegant policeman
and a ton of inside-Montreal historical bons mots. In short, it's
good. This one is clever as a sack of monkeys and just plain
fun."--The Globe and Mail
"Deadly Jewels is another riveting read from the pen of author
Jeannette de Beauvoir and continues to demonstrate her total
mastery of the mystery/suspense genre...highly recommended...a
particularly well crafted novel"--Midwest Book ReviewPraise for
Asylum
"De Beauvoir has delivered a harrowing, addictive read that will
keep you up late into the night and your mind lingering long after
you've closed the book. Asylum is riveting and disturbing, and
charming amateur sleuth Martine Leduc is an indomitable and
courageous heroine you'll be rooting for from page one." -- Linda
Castillo, New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Burkholder
Amish mystery series "Martine LeDuc, the publicity director for the
city of Montreal and a wonderfully likable narrator, partners with
offbeat police detective Julian Fletcher in this absorbing mystery.
De Beauvoir does a fine job of evoking the ambiance of Montreal,
with its fascinating neighborhoods, bilingualism, and political
tensions." -- Publisher's Weekly"Convincing and disturbing."
--Toronto Star"[The] plot has real forward-moving energy, making
Asylum a quick and satisfying read. Martine LeDuc-a troubled
Catholic, an uncomfortable stepmother, and committed to her job and
city-makes for an engaging lead character, and I hope de Beauvoir
writes her again." --National Post"What is truly impressive about
de Beauvoir's writing is that she is able to smoothly weave fiction
with true events bringing the past to life with evocative settings
and passionate characters whom we care deeply as they capture the
memories of this dreadful dark era of Québec's past."
--Bookpleasures
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