Aimée Leduc's illustrious debut investigation into a top-secret decoding job set the stage for twenty years of the New York Times bestselling Parisian private detective series. This special edition includes a foreword by Lee Child, a reading group guide, and an exclusive look at the origins of the iconic character. Aimée Leduc, a Parisian private investigator, has always sworn she would stick to tech investigation--no criminal cases for her. But when an old Jewish man approaches Aimée with a top-secret decoding job on behalf of a woman in his synagogue, Aimée finds herself tangled in a murder case in the Marais, Paris's historic Jewish quarter. Was Aimee's client the victim of a hate crime? Her investigation reveals tragedies suffered by Parisian Jews during the Second World War, as well as the disturbing modern repercussions of a legacy of racial violence. Cara Black's iconic Aimée Leduc series has sold more than half a million copies from this debut novel. Go back to where it all began ahead of the series' conclusion. This deluxe edition features a foreword by legendary author Lee Child, and more exciting materials to introduce this classic character to a new generation of readers.