A Treasury of Regrets — Susanne Alleyn

Amidst the sights and sounds of revolutionary Paris, Aristide Ravel, the enigmatic and charming freelance investigator for the Paris police, comes to the aid of Jeannette Moineau, an illiterate servant girl, when she is accused of poisoning the master of the house where she works. The case against her seems clear, but Aristide is convinced that Jeannette is innocent. Proving her innocence, however, is another story. In a household brimming with bickering and fighting; everyone seems to have a motive and opportunity. But as family members begin to turn up dead, the list of suspects is rapidly dwindlingand tensions are rising. Aristide scours the streets of Paris for clues to free the defenseless servant girl. But in the dissolute post revolutionary Paris, where gold is scarce, finding information can lead to costlyand dangerousdemands.