Almost Bastille Day

and the heatwave....

Bonjour Everyone,

Friends in Paris and Europe have been telling me how the heatwave’s affecting them,

how about you? Reading a book in the Jardin du Luxembourg like her?

Meg, my amazing friend who organizes our April in Paris trips in Aimée Leduc’s (and Kate Rees’) footsteps sent me a NYT article on how ‘bookish travel’ is a thing. According to the NYT “book-cations…trips that visit a locale of a favorite book…or book-inspired group travel is…in trend.” So cool! We’ve been on trend for five years and we love doing it. DUE TO HIGH INTEREST, WE’RE PLANNING ANOTHER April in Paris in 2027
Please drop a line to whalenmj55@gmail.com.

This summer no passport is required to visit Paris with Aimée Leduc! My fashionista PI investigates crime in each Paris arrondissement and actually investigates twice in the Marais - Murder in the Marais and Murder at the Lanterne Rouge. Full list is at Aimée Leduc books

Here’s some upcoming events

• July 17-19, 2026

• Book Passage Mystery Conference Corte Madera, CA

• Cara is the co-chair of this annual writers’ conference.

• Sunday, August 2, 2026 - 6PM

• An Evening with Cara Black Highlands Ranch Library

• 9292 South Ridgeline Boulevard Littleton, COLORADO Free registration required

  

  

  #ihavethisthingwithdoors

Seen at Bernie’s, my fave local cafe.

Stay cool mes amies and merci for reading!

Cara