Overview

Paris, 1895. When a cancan dancer at the Moulin Rouge falls to her death from the top of one of Montmartre's highest staircases, the police dismiss it as an accident. But, Madeleine was one of Toulouse-Lautrec's favorite models, and the artist is certain she was murdered. Enter Depression-era detective Steven Blackwell and 21st-century journalist Olivia Watson, who travel back in time to Paris to hunt down the killer. Before long, they learn that a second dancer-a ballerina and favorite model of painter Edgar Degas-has died. Two dancers dead in two weeks. Two artists grieving. Is the killer targeting young dancers, or, does this case involve the enigmatic Paris art world?  From the moment Steven and Olivia arrive, Steven is out of his element. The small-town cop has no idea what techniques the French police use in 1895. Worse, he has no official status to investigate murder in one of the world's largest cities. The sleuths soon discover disturbing secrets at the Paris Ballet. And when Olivia insists on going undercover to visit a suspect's house alone, Steven fears he's made the biggest mistake of his life. Travel back in time with Steven and Olivia, as they enter the back-stabbing world of dance in one of the world's greatest cities. Murder at the Moulin Rouge is their most daring and dangerous case to date.

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""Pouliot's latest entry in the time-traveling Blackwell and Watson mystery series has it all-vivid historical detail, crackling romantic tension, and a twist-filled plot that keeps you guessing to the very end. Murder at the Moulin Rouge is a dazzling blend of Belle Epoque glamour and Golden Age sleuthing that fans of historical mysteries will devour."" - Jen Collins Moore, author of the Roman Holiday Series ""So happy to see Steven and Olivia return in Murder at the Moulin Rouge! This fun historical romp reaches back to Paris in the late 1800's and plunges us into fascinating detail about the artists and dancers of the time while the mystery unfolds. It satisfied both my time travel and cozy mystery cravings!"" - Rosanne Limoncelli, author of The Four Queens of Crime mystery series ""In Murder at the Moulin Rouge, Carol Pouliot transports us to Paris, 1895. The mystery is set against a glittering backdrop of elegant stages, Impressionist painters, and aristocratic patrons. While investigating the death of a young dancer, time-traveling sleuths Blackwell and Watson uncover deadly secrets hiding behind the glamor. Like the mysterious travel agent who arranges their flight across time and space, Pouliot makes it all look easy. Stories of time travel are as much about the present as they are about alternate eras. Murder at the Moulin Rouge cleverly takes that concept one step further. With Toulouse-Lautrec, Degas, and a host of real and fictional characters bringing the story to life, Murder at the Moulin Rouge is a vividly rendered historical narrative as well as an exploration of the enduring nature of love and art. Murder at the Moulin Rouge guarantees a front row seat-and a first class ticket-to a thrilling tale of deception, murder, and revenge."" - Lori Robbins, Amazon bestselling author of the On Pointe and Master Class mystery series ""Carol Pouliot has obviously done her research and her love of French culture-the food, the language, the arts, the joie de vivre-shows on every page of Murder at the Moulin Rouge. Through the eyes of 1930s Detective Steven Blackwell and modern-day journalist Olivia Watson, the 19th century streets of Paris come alive in this fun time-travel mystery whodunnit. Murder at the Moulin Rouge pits the high life enjoyed by the entitled aristocracy against the tenacious pursuit of the artist's life and the dark, often deadly, secrets that surface when the two clash."" - Clara McKenna, USA Today bestselling author of the Stella & Lyndy Mystery series ""The winter of 1895 glitters with opulence and glamour, but the drama breeds deadly consequences in the City of Lights. A young dancer's death prompts a request across time, entangling Steven and Olivia in an investigation involving performers and patrons of the Opéra Garnier Ballet and the Moulin Rouge. Pouliot breathes life into a fascinating cast of fictional and historical characters and keeps the reader en pointe until the final curtain. A twisty, exotic, and engaging story bound to delight mystery fans, armchair travelers, and Francophiles!"" - Melissa Westemeier, author of Nun the Wiser Mysteries and host of My Bookcase Slays

Author Information

A former language teacher and business owner, Carol Pouliot writes the acclaimed Blackwell and Watson Time-Travel Mysteries. With their fast pace and unexpected twists and turns, the books have earned praise from readers and mystery authors alike. Carol is a founding member of Sleuths and Sidekicks, Co-chair of the Murderous March Mystery Conference, and former President of her Sisters in Crime chapter. When not writing, Carol can be found packing her suitcase and reaching for her passport for her next travel adventure.

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