Strangled in Paris: 6th Victor Legris Mystery
Strangled in Paris: 6th Victor Legris Mystery
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Why would anyone strangle a humble seamstress with no known enemies? When newly-married bookseller Victor Legris is asked to solve the murder of Louise Fontaine in the abattoir district of La Villette, he is initially baffled by the case.
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Strangled in Paris: 6th Victor Legris Mystery by Claude Izner
Why would anyone strangle a humble seamstress with no known enemies? When newly-married bookseller Victor Legris is asked to solve the murder of Louise Fontaine in the abattoir district of La Villette, he is initially baffled by the case. But as the investigation progresses, Victor, along with his assistant and brother-in-law Joseph, discovers that in belle-epoque Paris young girls with no money or background are as ruthlessly preyed on as ever they were -
'A charming journey through the life and intellectual times of an era' Le Monde 'Witty and creepy' Independent on Sunday 'Cracking' The Guardian 'Full of pungent period detail' The Observer
Claude Izner is the pseudonym of two sisters, both booksellers on the banks of the Seine in Paris. Prolific authors in France for children and adults, they are also experts in 19th century art and literature.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781906040376 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906040370 |
| Title | Strangled in Paris: 6th Victor Legris Mystery |
| Author | Claude Izner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gallic Books |
| Year published | 2011-08-15 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |