Heart, reluctant heroism, and art blend together in this spine-chilling page-turner.' - Publishers Weekly, 'I love that in The Paris Architect, a mercenary, talented man's passion for his creative work leads him down moral roads he never could have envisioned.

Architect Belfoure explores the complex underside of all of these things in his first novel.' - The New York Post, 'Belfoure's characters are well-rounded and intricate. Charles Belfoure shines a light on the human heart - a complex maze of love, hope, and the yearning for redemption - and in doing so, provides a riveting reminder of sacrifices made by history's most unlikely heroes to triumph over evil.' - Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Ways We Hide, 'Wartime loyalties, architectural designs and novels are never as simple as they seem. I hope there will be more.' - Alan Cheuse, Novelist and NPR book commentator, 'A gripping page-turner. Here is a novel to read alongside the latest Alan Furst. But are all architects novelists? Charles Belfoure in his impressive debut seems to have brought usthe best of both worlds.

'Smooth writing, fast-paced action, and description of Paris during World War II.' - Historical Novel Society, 'All novelists are architects. Written by an architect whose knowledge imbues every page, this story becomes more gripping with every soul hidden and every life saved. The Paris Architect asks us to consider what we owe each other, and just how far we'll go to make things right. But when one of his hiding spaces fails horribly, and the problem of where to hide a Jew becomes terribly personal, Lucien can no longer ignore what's at stake.

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 wealthy Jewish man, a space so invisible that even the most determined German officer won't find it. But if he's clever enough, he'll avoid any trouble.

The New York Times Bestseller 'A beautiful and elegant account of an ordinary man's unexpected and reluctant descent into heroism during the second world war.' -Malcolm Gladwell An extraordinary novel about a gifted architect who reluctantly begins a secret life devising ingenious hiding places for Jews in World War II Paris, from an author who's been called 'an up and coming Ken Follett.' (Booklist) In 1942 Paris, gifted architect Lucien Bernard accepts a commission that will bring him a great deal of money - and maybe get him killed.

The paris architect by charles belfoure