Invisible Ink: A Novel

Patrick Modiano explores the boundaries of recollection in a mesmerizing, enigmatic novel (Publishers Weekly)

Nobel Prize winner Modiano’s title smartly ties together the theme, plot, and ambience of his latest book … The past overlaps and memories half-emerge in classic Modiano fashion, just as a message in invisible ink tentatively reveals itself in the right light. -Library Journal

An enchanting read. -Ploughshares

The latest work from Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano, Invisible Ink is a spellbinding tale of memory and its illusions. Private detective Jean Eyben receives an assignment to locate a missing woman, the mysterious Noelle Lefebvre. While the case proves fruitless, the clues Jean discovers along the way continue to haunt him. Three decades later, he resumes the investigation for himself, revisiting old sites and tracking down witnesses, compelled by reasons he can’t explain to follow the cold trail and discover the shocking truth once and for all.

A number one best seller in France, hailed by critics as breathtakingly beautiful (Les Inrockuptibles) and refined and dazzling (Le Journal du Dimanche), Invisible Ink is Modiano’s most thrilling and revelatory work to date.