The story begins in Paris at the famous first Impressionist Exhibit on April 15, 1874. But later that night, when the body of a countess is found in the Rue Cassette, Serafina is sent by the slain woman's wealthy father to investigate the brutal murder. Her budget bountiful, Serafina and her entourage stay at the plush H tel du Louvre, dine at V four and La Maison Dor e, interview friends of the deceased, have a midnight snack at Les Halles, visit with Berthe Morisot, C zanne, Les Mardistes and other artists, and lock horns with the French police. As the plot twists, Serafina and her friends find themselves in the savage grip of a mind gone feral.
When a bizarre crash mangles one of her tenants, Kate asks Fina to investigate. Broken bones soon become murder. Although love is in the air for Kate, a ruthless killer is free to slaughter again-and does. Meanwhile, Fina is about to lose her first case. Death on Atlantic Avenue is a standalone book, the eighth in the Fina Fitzgibbons Brooklyn mystery series.About FinaFina Fitzgibbons is a private investigator who lives with her family in the Vinegar Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. Abandoned by her father at an early age, she mourns the loss of her mother, sometimes with an overwhelming ache. She's wary of trampling on the privacy of others, except when her need is great. She's not perfect, not by a long shot. Sometimes she's jealous of her half sister, Kate. Sometimes she makes snap judgments. She loves to step on the toes of NYPD Detective First Grade Jane Templeton. But she's got that wizard thing going on. And despite herself, she's loaded with compassion. What's more, she's wildly in love with her husband and children. Something else about Fina-she never, ever gives up.
