Architect Belfoure explores the complex underside of all of these things in his first novel.' - The New York Post 'Wartime loyalties, architectural designs and novels are never as simple as they seem. perfect for book clubs, particularly those that enjoy discussing the ethical implications of the characters’ actions.' - The Reporter 'Belfoure manages not only to create an extremely interesting character in Lucien, but a complex tale that weaves together several plot strands. This addictive page-turner flows from one dangerous situation to the next.' - Midwest Book Review ' The Paris Architect perfectly mixes history and architecture into a novel of historical romance.

'By combining his architectural background with his knowledge of Parisian culture and history, Belfoure tells an intriguing story about the people who risked their lives to save individuals who often had nothing to give in return except their gratitude.' - Deseret News 'Smooth writing, fast-paced action, and description of Paris during World War II.' - Historical Novel Society 'Powerful and gripping.' - Columbus Dispatch 'Intriguing debut novel.' - Christian Science Monitor 'Asks us to consider what we owe one another and just how far we will go to make things right.' - Florida Sun-Sentinel 'A terrific thriller, made all the better by our knowledge that stuff like this really happened.' - Minneapolis Star-Tribune But when one of his hideouts fails horribly, and the problem of where to conceal a Jew becomes much more personal, and he can no longer ignore what's at stake.īook clubs will pore over the questions Charles Belfoure raises about justice, resistance, and just how far we'll go to make things right. Soon Lucien is hiding more souls and saving lives. He sorely needs the money, and outwitting the Nazis who have occupied his beloved city is a challenge he can't resist.

All he has to do is design a secret hiding place for a Jewish man, a space so invisible that even the most determined German officer won't find it while World War II rages on. In 1942 Paris, architect Lucien Bernard accepts a commission that will bring him a great deal of money – and maybe get him killed. 'A gripping page-turner.a riveting reminder of sacrifices made by history's most unlikely heroes.' -Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Ways We HideĪn extraordinary book about a gifted architect who reluctantly begins a secret life of resistance, devising ingenious hiding places for Jews in World War II Paris.

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