The excitement of the 1889 World Exposition is muted, then
intensified, by murder.With Paris abuzz over the debut of Gustave
Eiffel's magnificent tower, the death of a rag-and-bone man at a
parade for Buffalo Bill's visiting troupe merits little attention.
Weeks after the fatality is ascribed to a bee sting, maiden aunt
Eugenie Patinot succumbs to a similar fate during the world expo
for which the Tower serves as an entrance arch. Nearby, bookseller
Victor Legris meets his dogged journalist friend Marius Bonnet to
celebrate the latter's newspaper, Le Passe-partout. Also in
attendance are Victor's mysterious business partner Kenji Mori and
Russian emigre Tasha Kherson, who works as Bonnet's illustrator.
Romantic sparks flash between Victor and Tasha even before Bonnet
publishes an anonymous note suggesting that Eugenie was murdered.
When another "bee sting" death occurs outside the Colonial Palace,
Victor's insatiable curiosity turns him into an amateur sleuth who
juggles clues about the crimes, a budding affair with Tasha,
elbow-rubbing with celebrities like Anatole France and an attempt
to prove, at least to himself, that his friend Mori is not the
killer.In this series kickoff from Izner (pseudonym for a pair of
collaborating sisters), the energetic curiosity of the hero
dovetails nicely with readers' interest in a fascinating era. The
colorful supporting cast lays a solid foundation for Victor's
further exploits. (Kirkus Reviews)
The brand new Eiffel Tower is the glory of the 1889 Universal
Exposition. But one sunny afternoon, a woman collapses and dies on
this great Paris landmark. Can a bee-sting really be the cause of
death? Or is there a more sinister explanation? Enter young
bookseller Victor Legris. Present on the Tower at the time of the
incident, he is determined to find out what actually happened. In
this dazzling evocation of late 19th Century Paris, we follow
Victor as his investigation takes him all over the city. But what
will he do when the deaths begin to multiply and he is caught in a
race against time?
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