I always love a mystery... That is why I am so often forgiving when parts of it remain tangled. The Pere Lachaise Mystery was a book that could have been more captivating if there were less characters. I often lost track of who the people were and found myself looking back a great deal. To be honest with you, I didn't even like the main characters at all. However, the plot and setting were interesting enough to keep my attention. Apparently this book is part of a series wherein bookseller Victor Legris becomes caught up in becoming a 19th century detective of sorts. In this case, a maid involves him in finding the whereabouts of his former lover. What ensues becomes a quite convoluted plot, but I suppose I am a sucker for those detective novels that require some suspension of disbelief. I think that is why I may have been a bit generous with the three star rating... Maybe two would suffice?? Anyway, a decent book, but I won't be running to read the next in the series any time soon.