A Fatal Current at the Exposition
(2026)(The second book in the Belle Epoque Bookshop Mystery series)
A novel by Amelia Pine
Paris is ready to dazzle. Someone is ready to kill.Paris, 1889. The Exposition Universelle dazzles with electric light, colonial pavilions, and a promise that progress will change the world. It also hides a corpse.
When American bookseller Emma Greene learns that her old friend and former suitor Daniel Harrington has been found dead on the Champ de Mars, officials call it a tragic electrical accident. Emma knows better. Daniel had confided in her about corruption at the fair, shoddy wiring, fraudulent contracts, and powerful men with fortunes to protect.
Against Inspector Étienne Lefèvre’s stern warnings, Emma and her friends Cécile and Luc begin their own investigation. They follow the current through the glittering halls of progress, from phonograph demonstrations and machinery galleries to private salons where industrialists gossip over champagne. Daniel’s death has set off more than sparks. It's ignited rivalries, debts, jealousies, and lucrative contracts worth killing for.
Everyone has something to hide. Financiers fear scandal, rival engineers nurse old grudges, exhibitors depend on silence, and bureaucrats cannot afford disaster. Worse still, someone is shadowing Emma through the crowds of the Exposition.
As grief collides with danger, Emma’s quarrelsome alliance with Lefèvre deepens into something unexpectedly tender. But the Exposition is a city of illusions, and the closer she comes to justice for Daniel, the more she risks becoming its next victim.
In the age of progress, not all sparks lead to light.
Some conceal murder.
A Fatal Current is a witty and atmospheric Belle Époque historical cozy mystery filled with scientific marvels, friendship, intrigue, and a slow-burn detective and bookseller romance.
Perfect for readers of Rhys Bowen, Deanna Raybourn, and Tasha Alexander.
If you enjoy:
• mysteries set in Belle Époque Paris
''' clever and observant heroines
• simmering detective partnerships
• industrial intrigue
• found-family neighbors and bohemian artists
you will be electrified by A Fatal Current at the Exposition.
Book 2 in the Belle Époque Bookshop Mysteries by Amelia Pine
Genre: Historical Mystery
When American bookseller Emma Greene learns that her old friend and former suitor Daniel Harrington has been found dead on the Champ de Mars, officials call it a tragic electrical accident. Emma knows better. Daniel had confided in her about corruption at the fair, shoddy wiring, fraudulent contracts, and powerful men with fortunes to protect.
Against Inspector Étienne Lefèvre’s stern warnings, Emma and her friends Cécile and Luc begin their own investigation. They follow the current through the glittering halls of progress, from phonograph demonstrations and machinery galleries to private salons where industrialists gossip over champagne. Daniel’s death has set off more than sparks. It's ignited rivalries, debts, jealousies, and lucrative contracts worth killing for.
Everyone has something to hide. Financiers fear scandal, rival engineers nurse old grudges, exhibitors depend on silence, and bureaucrats cannot afford disaster. Worse still, someone is shadowing Emma through the crowds of the Exposition.
As grief collides with danger, Emma’s quarrelsome alliance with Lefèvre deepens into something unexpectedly tender. But the Exposition is a city of illusions, and the closer she comes to justice for Daniel, the more she risks becoming its next victim.
In the age of progress, not all sparks lead to light.
Some conceal murder.
A Fatal Current is a witty and atmospheric Belle Époque historical cozy mystery filled with scientific marvels, friendship, intrigue, and a slow-burn detective and bookseller romance.
Perfect for readers of Rhys Bowen, Deanna Raybourn, and Tasha Alexander.
If you enjoy:
• mysteries set in Belle Époque Paris
''' clever and observant heroines
• simmering detective partnerships
• industrial intrigue
• found-family neighbors and bohemian artists
you will be electrified by A Fatal Current at the Exposition.
Book 2 in the Belle Époque Bookshop Mysteries by Amelia Pine
Genre: Historical Mystery