The Book Artist by Mark Pryor

Hugo Marston works in security for the U.S. Ambassador to France is seriously dating a French woman, he thinks and is once again embroiled in a murder mystery in which his girlfriend may be implicated. While we follow Hugo as he sidesteps the French Inspector who doesn't want his help, hunts down the possible suspects to get his girlfriend off the hook and attends a variety of official events, we marvel at how he never loses his cool, breaks a sweat or steps in mud - he may just be the Texas version of James Bond. Always entertaining and a love letter to Paris, this series remains strong.