A Murder in Paris
By (Author) Matthew Blake
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
2nd July 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Historical crime and mysteries
Classic crime and mystery fiction
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Paperback
384
Width 153mm, Height 234mm, Spine 24mm
270g
From the #1 international bestselling author of ANNA O comes a twisting new thriller about a crime locked in the dark rooms of history until now
THEN
On a dark night in 1945, the Hotel Lutetia in Paris was witness to a murder. Two women walked into the hotel, but only one left alive. The crime was forgotten to time; locked away in Room 11.
NOW
A confession reawakens a mystery with long, dangerous shadows. What really happened in the corridors of the Hotel Lutetia It all comes back to Room 11 and the people who would kill to keep its secrets
PRAISE FOR ANNA O:
A propulsive and inventive read GUARDIAN
'Superb an ingenious whodunnit' THE TIMES
Certain to be one of the year's best thrillers LEE CHILD
'Compelling and brilliantly crafted' SUN
Utterly addictive, fiendishly clever LUCY CLARKE
'Will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime' NITA PROSE
'Remarkable it deserves to be a breakout bestseller DAILY MAIL
'The twist is one of the best Ive read' DAVID BALDACCI
A natural-born storyteller JEFFERY DEAVER
The premise is original, the writing stylish, and the payoff unforgettable A J FINN
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.