Black as a mystery, blue as death

France in the 1910s… In the world of art, loud mysterious crimes are taking place. The best detective in Paris, the brave Monsieur Lenaur, is entrusted with unraveling them. He paints pictures and twirls his mustache. And he is also... an excellent detective — Gabriel Lenaur. In May 1912, he is tasked with investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the daughter of the German ambassador. Relations between France and Germany are at a boiling point. Only Monsieur Lenaur is capable of maintaining the fragile peace in Europe. He starts the case and... recognizes the model in the deceased, who had only recently posed for him. An unprecedented amusement for the ambassador's daughter! What else does the girl's death conceal? The details of political intrigues and crimes in the art world make this detective story fascinating and set it apart from others. — Writer Liza Loseva