A Fiendish Killer Stalks the Shadows of Paris, and Only Irene Adler Can Stop the Reign of Terror

In Chapel Noir, the fifth book in Carole Nelson Douglas's critically acclaimed Irene Adler series, the operatic diva and intellectual equal of Sherlock Holmes is thrust into one of the darkest periods of criminal fact and fiction. Two courtesans are found brutally slaughtered in a lavish Paris boudoir, and Irene must investigate the case with her faithful companion, sheltered parson's daughter Penelope Huxleigh.

But these Paris killings mimic a series of gruesome murders that terrorized London's dangerous Whitechapel district only months before, drawing Irene and her archrival, Sherlock Holmes, into a duel of wits with a fiendish opponent. As much at home with disguises and a revolver as with high society and haute couture, Irene must uncover the truth before more women fall victim to the killer's blade.

Blending historical mystery, romantic suspense, and a bold new heroine, Carole Nelson Douglas gives readers a compelling look into Victoriana with the award-winning Irene Adler series, reinventing "the woman" that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced in "A Scandal in Bohemia."

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Praise for this book

“A saucy style and a delicious sense of humor . . . an irresistible appeal for women of more modern sensibilities.” —The New York Times

“An absolutely ripping adventure, [with] a color and texture which will give you a vivid sense of being there, and time spent with unique and immensely enjoyable people.” —Anne Perry on Irene at Large

“Her fine Sherlockian novels and her Midnight Louie books have turned Carole Nelson Douglas into a genuine mystery star. Pick one up and you'll see why.” —Mystery Scene

“Readers will doff their deerstalkers.” —Publishers Weekly




About the Author

Carole Nelson Douglas is the author of the bestselling Midnight Louie series as well as the historical suspense series featuring Irene Adler, the only woman ever to have "outwitted" Sherlock Holmes. She resides in Fort Worth, Texas.


Title: Chapel Noir : A Novel of Suspense featuring Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler, and Jack the Ripper
Author(s): Carole Nelson Douglas
Series: Irene Adler
Volume: 5
ISBN: 9780312702847
Copyright 2001
Release Date: October 11, 2001
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats
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