Danger in Paris

Danger in Paris is a Historical Character Mystery that is part of Samantha's books.

Characters

From the Central Series

• Samantha Parkington
• Nellie O'Malley
• Mary Edwards
• Archibald Beemis

Introduced

• Robert and Mrs. Vanderhoff
• Bertie Vanderhoff
• Ingrid
• Mrs. Gray
• Martha
• Monsieur Andreyev
• Frederick Keller
• William Keller
• Monsieur LeBlanc
• Jacques
• Claire

Chapter By Chapter Summary

Inside Samantha's World

Discusses tourism and international tensions in Europe in the early 1900s. Topics covered:

• The belief many wealthy parents held about taking their children to Europe for educational purposes, as well as to show them the height of culture and sophistication.
• Threat of pickpockets and thieves that would prey on wealthy sightseers, leading tour guides to provide safety and convenience for their tour groups.
• The Eiffel Tower, which was built for the 1889's World's Fair and was considered as the tallest structure in the world.
• The Catacombs of Paris, originally built for mining stone and was later converted into an underground burial place in the late 1700s due to the lack of spaces for cemeteries.
• Political tensions that plagued Europe during the early 1900s, with Great Britain, France and Russia forming an alliance and competing for power again Germany.
• The realization few people had that Europe's political tensions would later on contribute to the cause of World War I.