Book guide
The Essence of Malice
In 1930s Paris, the scent of a new perfume carries a whiff of murder.
GenresMysteryHistorical
Genre and trope pairingsMysteryCozyMysteryWhodunnitMysteryAmateur sleuthMysteryRed herringMysteryFamily secrets
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About The Essence of Malice
When Milo's former nanny fears her employer, famed parfumier Helios Belanger, was murdered before releasing his latest perfume, Amory and Milo investigate rival perfumers, family heirs, and secrets inside a glamorous Parisian empire.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Amory Ames · Book 4 of 7
Content warnings
- death
- murder
