In the tradition of "The Alienist" and "The Devil in the White
City" comes a gripping, atmospheric tale of murder and the art of
crime solving.
Paris, 1889: in anticipation of the World's Fair and the opening
of Monsieur Eiffel's tower, a society of the world's most famous
detectives convenes as a single body for the very first time. Sent
in place of a conspicuously absent Renato Craig, founding member of
The Twelve, his novice assistant Sigmundo Salvatrio arrives,
bearing a secret message for the brilliant, brooding Viktor Arzaky,
Craig's best friend and the society's cofounder. When one of The
Twelve is discovered murdered at the Tower's base--the first in a
series of grisly slayings--it falls to Arzaky and Salvatrio, the
last remaining student of Craig's famed Academy for Detectives in
Buenos Aires, to find and stop the killer. But what the two
discover as they race around fin-de-siEcle Paris--encountering
secret societies, philosophical puzzles, and an imperiled,
dangerously beautiful woman--has shattering consequences that will
alter the fate of their precious brotherhood forever.
General
Imprint: |
HarperPerennial
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2009 |
First published: |
December 2009 |
Authors: |
Pablo De Santis
|
Dimensions: |
204 x 173 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-147968-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-06-147968-3 |
Barcode: |
9780061479687 |
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