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The beautiful / Renée Ahdieh.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Beautiful ; 1Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2019]Description: 425 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781524738174
  • 1524738174
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "In 19th century New Orleans, Celine, a dressmaker from Paris, becomes embroiled in a murder mystery that's connected to a glamorous supernatural cohort"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent in the middle of the carnival season, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its fancy soirées and even its danger. She becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of the group's enigmatic leader, Sébastien Saint Germain. When the body of one of the girls from the convent is found in Sébastien's own lair--the second dead girl to turn up in recent weeks--Celine battles her attraction to Sébastien and suspicions about his guilt along with the shame of her own horrible secret. After a third murder, New Orleans becomes gripped by the terror of a serial killer on the loose--one who has now set Celine in his sights. As the murderer stalks her, Celine finally takes matters into her own hands, only to find herself caught in the midst of an age-old feud between the darkest creatures of the night, where the price of forbidden love is her life.Summary: 1872. New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. For Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a refuge after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent, Celine quickly becomes enamored with the vibrant city, but becomes embroiled in the city's underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of Sébastien Saint Germain. Then the body of one of the girls from the convent is found in the lair of La Cour des Lions-- and more bodies are discovered, each crime more gruesome than the last. Taking matters into her own hands, Celine is caught in the middle of an age-old feud between the darkest creatures of the night-- and the price of forbidden love is her life. -- adapted from jacket
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YA Book YA Book Main Library YA Fiction Ahdieh, Renee Available 33111009728771
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Now in paperback, the first book--an instant bestseller--in the sumptuous, sultry, and romantic YA vampire series from New York Times bestselling author Renee Ahdieh.

In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city becoming embroiled in the glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of the group's enigmatic leader, Sébastien Saint Germain.

When the body of one of the girls from the convent is found in Sébastien's own lair--the second dead girl to turn up in recent weeks--Celine must battle her attraction to Sébastien and suspicions about his guilt along with the shame of her own horrible secret.

"In 19th century New Orleans, Celine, a dressmaker from Paris, becomes embroiled in a murder mystery that's connected to a glamorous supernatural cohort"-- Provided by publisher.

In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent in the middle of the carnival season, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its fancy soirées and even its danger. She becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of the group's enigmatic leader, Sébastien Saint Germain. When the body of one of the girls from the convent is found in Sébastien's own lair--the second dead girl to turn up in recent weeks--Celine battles her attraction to Sébastien and suspicions about his guilt along with the shame of her own horrible secret. After a third murder, New Orleans becomes gripped by the terror of a serial killer on the loose--one who has now set Celine in his sights. As the murderer stalks her, Celine finally takes matters into her own hands, only to find herself caught in the midst of an age-old feud between the darkest creatures of the night, where the price of forbidden love is her life.

Series information from Goodreads.com.

1872. New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. For Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a refuge after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent, Celine quickly becomes enamored with the vibrant city, but becomes embroiled in the city's underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of Sébastien Saint Germain. Then the body of one of the girls from the convent is found in the lair of La Cour des Lions-- and more bodies are discovered, each crime more gruesome than the last. Taking matters into her own hands, Celine is caught in the middle of an age-old feud between the darkest creatures of the night-- and the price of forbidden love is her life. -- adapted from jacket

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