The brand-new, shiny Eiffel Tower is the pride and glory of the
1889 World Exposition. But one sunny afternoon, as visitors are
crowding the viewing platforms, 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,
and appalled by the media coverage of the occurrence, he is
determined to find out what actually happened. In this dazzling
evocation of late nineteenth-century Paris, we follow Victor as his
investigation takes him all over the city and he suspects an
ever-changing list of possible perpetrators. Could mysterious Kenji
Mori, his surrogate father and business partner at the bookstore
Legris operates, be involved in the crime? Why are beautiful
Russian illustrator Tasha and her colleagues at the newly launched
sensationalist newspaper "Passepartout" always up-to-date in their
reporting? And what will Legris do when the deaths begin to
multiply and he is caught in a race against time?
"Murder on the Eiffel Tower" is painstakingly researched, an
effortless evocation of the glorious City of Light, and an exciting
opening to a promising series of eight books featuring Victor
Legris.
General
Imprint: |
Minotaur Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Victor Legris Mysteries, 1 |
Release date: |
September 2009 |
First published: |
September 2009 |
Authors: |
Claude Izner
|
Dimensions: |
218 x 145 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-312-58161-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
|
LSN: |
0-312-58161-0 |
Barcode: |
9780312581619 |
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