Blood Royal - A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris (Hardcover, New)

A riveting true story of murder and detection in 15th-century Paris, by one of the most brilliant medievalists of his generation.
On a chilly November night in 1407, Louis of Orleans was murdered by a band of masked men. The crime stunned and paralyzed France since Louis had often ruled in place of his brother King Charles, who had gone mad. As panic seized Paris, an investigation began. In charge was the Provost of Paris, Guillaume de Tignonville, the city's chief law enforcement officer--and one of history's first detectives. As de Tignonville began to investigate, he realized that his hunt for the truth was much more dangerous than he ever could have imagined.
A rich portrait of a distant world, BLOOD ROYAL is a gripping story of conspiracy, crime and an increasingly desperate hunt for the truth. And in Guillaume de Tignonville, we have an unforgettable detective for the ages, a classic gumshoe for a cobblestoned era.

General

Imprint:	Little, Brown
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	February 2014
Authors:	Eric Jager
Dimensions:	239 x 160 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	336
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-316-22451-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	0-316-22451-0
Barcode:	9780316224512

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