Murder in Belleville

Dedicated to all the ghosts, past and present

Thanks to so many who helped: Karen Fawcett; Joanna Bartholomew and Gala Besson in Menilmontant; Bertrand Bache merci, soul-soeurs Dot Edwards and Marion Nowak; Latifa Eloual-ladi; Claude and Amina; Julie Curtet, agent de recherche privie; Jean-Jacques and Pascal; Jean Dutailly; the Saturday group; Andre Valat, Police Attache French Embassy Ivory Coast; Thomas Erhady, Police Attache French Embassy Washington DC; sgt. Mike Peck, Bomb Squad; Carla; Terri Haddix, MD, Forensic Pathologist; the Noe Valley librarians; Denise Smart, MD; Isabelle et Andi; encore Denise Schwarzbach Alice; Michael Harris of DRG Digital Resources Group for his patience; Jean Vargues and the Electricity de France group; Jane; the B’s; the woman on the Oujda train; Grace Loh for her generosity; James N. Frey toujours and without whom; Linda Allen for her encouragement; a deep thanks to Melanie Fleishman who makes it all clear; my son Shuchan who lets me; and always to Jun.