A Murder in Paris

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By Matthew Blake

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IT STARTS WITH A CONFESSION IT ENDS IN MURDER ________ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book grips you from the very first page and doesn’t let go’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another edge-of-your-seat thriller which keeps you guessing’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fantastic, fast-paced thriller full of unexpected twists’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely riveting… I couldn’t... Read More

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IT STARTS WITH A CONFESSION
IT ENDS IN MURDER

________

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book grips you from the very first page and doesn’t let go’

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another edge-of-your-seat thriller which keeps you guessing’

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fantastic, fast-paced thriller full of unexpected twists’

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely riveting… I couldn’t put it down’

Olivia is on the school run when she gets the phone call.

Her grandmother has just walked into a Paris hotel – and confessed to a murder, committed years ago.

It’s unthinkable.

It’s impossible.

It’s only the start.

For the confession stirs up a long-buried mystery. And as Olivia hunts for the truth – winding through dark Paris side streets – the closer she gets to the person who’d do anything to protect it…

From the No.1 international bestselling author comes a story of secret pasts and buried memories. A Murder in Paris is a thriller you’ll never forget.

Matthew Blake's book A Murder in Paris was a Toronto Star bestseller w/e 2025-06-11.

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ISBN: 9780008607883

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 368

Collections

Classic Crime & Mystery Fiction Classic Fiction Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Historical Crime & Mystery Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Matthew Blake Psychological Thriller

About the Author

Matthew Blake studied English at Durham University and Merton College, Oxford, before working as a speechwriter and researcher in Westminster. Anna O is his debut crime thriller.

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