The Paris Librarian by Mark Pryor

The Paris Librarian is the most recent novel in the Hugo Marston mystery series.  In this story, Hugo's friend Paul, dies suddenly in a Paris library where he works but Hugo isn't convinced that Paul died of natural causes.  Hugo, an American detective working for the American embassy in Paris, does some investigating and discovers some interesting connections to Paul's death.  An old American movie actress had recently donated some of her personal papers to the Paris library and it seems that someone is anxious to find out what secrets they contain.  The plot thickens when two people that were close to Paul also wind up dead.  I don't often read mysteries, and I have to admit that this one grabbed my attention because of the title.  However, I enjoyed Pryor's writing style and the pacing.  Just when I thought I had figured out "who done it" there was some other twist that kept me guessing right up until the end. Hugo was an interesting and likable character as were some of the secondary characters.  If you like classic mysteries, you might also enjoy The Paris Librarian.       

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