-Sharp eyed and sharp mouthed police detective-* Henri Lefort, is determined to solve homicides and uncover any German conspiracies threatening France-in Mark Pryor-s next World War II mystery, TheDark Edge of Night.
Winter 1940: With soldiers parading down the Avenue des Champs--ys-, Nazi flags dangling from the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower defaced with German propaganda, Parisians have little to celebrate as Christmas approaches. Police Inspector Henri Lefort-s wishes for a quiet holiday season are dashed when the Gestapo orders him to investigate the disappearance of Dr. Viktor Brandt, a neurologist involved in a secret project at one of Paris-s hospitals.
Being forced onto a missing persons case for the enemy doesn-t deter Henri from conducting his real job. A Frenchman has been beaten to death in what appears to be a botched burglary, and catching a killer is more important than locating a wayward scientist. But when Henri lear
