Treasure of Saint-Lazare is the story of one man's effort to recover from a serious loss and bring justice to some of the criminals while at the same time restoring a romantic relationship he had thrust a way in the darkest months of his depression. He's a strong, active hero, a wealthy Parisian businessman who is also a decorated former officer of the U.S. Special Forces.
“The plot is credible and intriguing from the very beginning and the suspense remains until the end."
“[...]the novel is packed with plenty of excitement, action and twists."
The Book has been self-published via (Author's Imprint) Alesia Press and is available as eBook on Amazon – 245 pages – released in October 2012.
About the Book
INTRIGUE, ROMANCE AND DEATH IN PARIS
An old lover brings a cryptic letter to Paris, pulling Eddie Grant reluctantly into a treacherous web of intrigue and death -- but giving him a slim chance to find the terrorists who murdered his family seven years before.
It launches him on a dangerous quest through Paris and the Loire Valley for the most valuable piece of Nazi loot that remains missing, a famous Raphael self-portrait from the early 16th century, along with the crates of Nazi bullion that accompanied it -- all intended to finance the Fourth Reich.
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Jen Wetzmuller, daughter of his father's World War II colleague in Army Intelligence, arrives in Paris, bearing a letter she found after he father was run down by a car on the streets of Sarasota. Its clues take Eddie from his Paris home to Florida, where he works to solve the mystery, barely escaping with his life. Then it's back home to burrow into the darkest reaches of the German occupation in search of the treasure.
Along the way he and Jen restart the brief, fiercely passionate affair that he abandoned, to his regret, 20 years before Sarasota.
Most of all, Treasure of Saint-Lazare is a novel about Paris.
Reviews (Excerpts)
- “[...] I could not (to coin a phrase) put it down! John Pearce's first effort is an engaging, erudite, and elegant enignma. It will entrance and even educate you!!
I highly recommend it and look forward to his next! ” - Ken Rosenfield
- “Treasure of Saint Lazare, a thriller set in Florida and Paris, takes the reader through France's streets, cafés, and public places. The descriptions of the city are so detailed and so realistic that it is like taking a walk through the city of lights!
The plot is credible and intriguing from the very beginning and the suspense remains until the end. After a few pages the main characters: Eddie and Jen, thanks to the author's talent, become as real as if they were friends we know.
Young and old alike should enjoy reading the book. It is a "must read " for anybody who likes France and Paris in particular.” - Susan Begat
- “The book will have you jumping from country to country in search of the truth. The author takes you on a man hunt with twists, valleys, and surprises that make your heart race. The attention to the little facts is what makes this novel a must read. I read it once and then waited a week and read it again and it was fascinating to see just how much I missed the first time around.[...]” - Tilley (Amazon)
- “[...] I've read a lot of new authors recently, searching for the next pearl in the rough and a new author who doesn't just phone things in. With the Treasure of Saint-Lazare, I think I've found them. Now, Pearce just needs another few hundred thousand avid readers to agree with me and discover this book. They should. He is, indeed, ready for prime time.” - Adam Najberg
About the Author
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| Author John Pearce |
I knew from the first the story would center on Paris, my favorite among all cities and my home for part of each year, but it took a lot of thinking to create the main French characters: Philippe the policeman, Aurélie his daughter and one-time lover of Eddie Grant, the main protagonist, and Jacques the old art thief, who luckily was still around in 2008 to provide some of the key evidence Eddie needed. Eric and Erich, villains extraordinaires, are a recognizable part of the Nazi epoch."
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