Vengeance stalks the seductive shadows of Paris Tempeste Ranier, a battle-hardened spy, has spent years hunting her mother’s killer. In 1985, Annalise, a young operative, was betrayed and murdered during a secret mission—Louche 49—in the sultry streets of Paris. Now, operating deep undercover in Nashville’s rough underbelly, Tempeste uncovers a clue linking her mother’s death to a shadowy handler. Her quest for justice draws her back to Paris, where deceit and espionage simmer in smoky bistros and dark alleys. As Tempeste nears the truth, the same lethal conspiracy that claimed Annalise tightens its grip on her. Can she unmask the handler before she’s the next to fall? Louche 49 is a relentless thriller of revenge and betrayal, weaving the raw grit of modern Nashville with the seductive peril of 1980s Paris.