Key to an Apartment in Paris

An atmospheric detective novel that became a global bestseller and talks about crime and mystery, about art and loneliness. Madeleine, a London ex-policewoman, rents a painter's studio in Paris to give herself the isolation she needs to find peace again. By some misunderstanding, Gaspard, a misanthropic American writer, appears at her door with the same purpose: to isolate himself in order to write his play. These two troubled souls, desperately seeking solitude, must necessarily co-exist. The studio belonged to the famous painter Sean Lorenz and still exudes his passion for color and light. It's been a year since Lorenz, devastated by his son's abduction and murder, died, leaving behind three paintings that have since disappeared. Enchanted by his genius, Madeleine and Gaspar join forces to discover these paintings of rare beauty, but in their quest to uncover the true secret, they are confronted with their own demons. They said of the book: "Technically sound and narratively effective, this compelling book is on par with the books of Harlan Coben and Jesse Kellerman." –Michel Dufranne, RTBF “Incredible, unbearable suspense! Once you open it, you won't want to put it down. You have many sleepless nights ahead of you…” –Marc Fernandez, Metronews “A crime novel with dizzying technique. Once again Musso charms us." –Pierre Vavasseur, Le Parisien “Truly addicting!” –Emmanuelle Binet, Marie Claire Guillaume Missot was born in 1974 in Antibes and is considered one of the most important and best-selling detective fiction writers of recent years. His books have been translated into 42 languages and made into films. According to Livres Hebdo, An Apartment in Paris, his biggest worldwide success, has sold more than 1,000,000 copies in France alone. You can follow the author at @Guillaume_Musso