An aging veteran attempts to recapture lost time. He was young, in Paris, with the woman he loved. Edgar-winner Joseph Goodrich's debut novel introduces an unlikely sleuth who is a master of remembrance.

“Four stars! The Paris Manuscript is more a love story than a mystery, but one with a fascinating historical background and several clever twists in its resolution." — Steve Steinbock, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine

"A witty, elegantly constructed, and beautifully written mystery of the old school. A pleasure from start to finish.” — John Connolly, Edgar Award-winning author of the Charlie Parker series

"As nuanced as a dry martini and as evocative as Proust’s madeleine, Joseph Goodrich’s The Paris Manuscript explores the intersection of art, passion, and deception with perceptive elegance…a remarkable triumph, not to be missed.” — Erica Obey, author of Dazzle Paint

“A bone-deep portrait of a man on the edge of losing everything, evoked with the restraint and clarity of Simenon.” — NY Times bestseller Gordon Dahlquist

“Poignant and riveting.” — Peter Quinn, author of the Fintan Dunne Trilogy

“Brims with charm and clever twists. Exceptional!" — Richie Narvaez, award-winning author of Hipster Death Rattle