A private investigator navigates a deadly game of deception in Montreal and Paris.Ashley Smeeton, a Montreal private investigator, takes on what seems like a straightforward case: bringing a wealthy man's young wife back from Paris. But against the backdrop of the winter Carnaval, Ashley is drawn into an unsettling world of mirages and masks, not to mention the murderous Bortnik brothers.When she returns to Montreal, a city rife with its own unreasonable facsimiles, the case incomprehensibly picks up again. Convinced she's being played, Ashley embarks on an even more dangerous journey into duplicity. In a world of masks behind masks, it's hard to say where the truth lies. For readers who enjoy atmospheric mysteries, strong female leads, and international intrigue.