I Am Vidocq: A Mystery of Old Paris
Author | : Vincent McConnor |
Publisher | : Wildside Press LLC |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2017-05-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781479427949 |
ISBN-13 | : 1479427942 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Download or read book I Am Vidocq: A Mystery of Old Paris written by Vincent McConnor and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A number of baffling cases confront the renowned Vidocq, chief of the famed Surete Nationale, and his loyal staff of reformed criminals that hot summer of 1823. There is the murder of the famous Parisian jeweler, and the murder of Maya, the Spanish whore, shot with the same gun -- and systematic looting of treasures from the great chateaux by The Black Devil, and more. With a heady, rich nineteenth century atmosphere, this mystery is a keeper!