SIMON PENNINGTON MYSTERIES Series

Simon Pennington Paris Sleuth is hired by Mrs. Duchesney to find her favorite author, Jamie Litton, a reclusive mystery writer whose best friend Ben Foulof is a spy on the run. Her assignment was meant to be a fun, harmless adventure for the summer, but Simon now suspects he has been duped into playing a role in a far more dangerous game. This unique crossover mystery re-introduces a cast of characters that readers may recognize from this author's three previous Paris mystery series: SEVEN PARIS MYSTERIES (7-book series), MRS DUCHESNEY MYSTERIES (9-book series), SIMON PENNINGTON MYSTERIES (4-book series).This newest title: à la carte A Cast of Paris Café Characters © 2023 Peggy Kopman-Owens. Cover Art © Roger Kopman

Cover Art © Roger Kopman. Among the rich of Paris, there are opportunities for thieves and forgers such as Vadim Bergeron, a predator who delights in destroying the reputations of true artists and the naïve women who love them. However, one private detective has spent years recruiting waiters and chefs to build a reliable, although eclectic network of informants. Within days of an art theft, he can count on clues arriving during dinner: a note slipped under his dessert plate, an address scribbled on a receipt, a suggestion of where an object might be fenced, or the name of a potential buyer whispered in his ear along with a…"Will there be anything else, Monsieur?" Catching art thieves has become this Paris sleuth's "raison d'etre" and Simon Pennington is determined Olivette Ferrier will become Vadim Bergeron's last victim.

Cover Art © Roger Kopman. "Do you carry any weapons, Monsieur Pennington?" "Only my wits." A modern-day Casanova is targeting American tourists in Paris, stealing their hearts, and leaving odd clues as to his identity. A few victims have hired a private detective to find the rogue. However, Paris sleuth Simon Pennington would never interrupt someone dining at his favorite French restaurant, not even to arrest him for stealing a priceless treasure. Here, the waiters are trusted informants and the Chef, an expert marksman. However, tonight, there is no need for a gun. A fork will do. "Tell Chef, the man seated at table two is a thief." "What did he steal, Monsieur Pennington?" "A woman's heart." "Mon Dieu!" "By the way, what did the thief order for dinner?" "The goose." "S'il vous plaît, tell him his goose is cooked."  "Tout de suite!"

Cover Art © Roger Kopman. "Monsieur Pennington! You're late." "Oui. Excusez-moi. It was unavoidable." "A woman?" "A painting." "Mon Dieu! Two in one week?" "An ambitious thief." The Paris Opera has presented sleuths Simon Pennington and André Caron with another intriguing case to solve. One prime suspect has fallen victim to the pandemic, those still alive are afraid to show their faces, and some witnesses have been dead for more than a century! Clients Madame Oberon-Bouvier and Monsieur Ergos Santierre appear to be the victims of clever art thieves, but Paris sleuths Simon Pennington and André Caron know nothing is ever as it appears to be. Although a damsel in distress knows the truth, Simon Pennington is running out of time.