The Officer's Prey by Armand Cabasson

The Officer's Prey by Armand Cabasson

June 1812. Napoleon begins his invasion of Russia leading the largest army Europe has ever seen. But amongst the troops of the Grande Armee is a savage murderer whose bloodlust is not satisfied in battle.

‘Combines the suspense of a thriller with the compelling narrative of a war epic’ Le Parisien 

‘Cabasson skilfully weaves an intriguing mystery into a rich historical background’ Mail on Sunday

‘With vivid scenes of battle and military life.. Cabasson’s atmospheric novel makes a splendid war epic’ Sunday Telegraph

'The author ably combines the two elements of murder investigation and epic war novel, providing the reader with the historical background in a convincing but naturalistic way that does not interfere with the flow of the story' Eurocrime

'[Cabasson] draws on his extensive knowledge of the era to create accurate portrayals of the time and people' Napoleon Series

'This Napoleonic Wars mystery is a great historical whodunit .. The protagonist is fabulous' Follow the Clue

'Cabasson strikes a good balance between battle scenes and the investigation.' Publisher's Weekly, starred review

'The historic information and Cabasson's ability to make the characters and events vivid was an added pleasure' Book Garden

Armand Cabasson is a psychiatrist and novelist working in the north of France. The Officer's Prey is the first in the Quentin Margont series of thrillers set in the Napoleonic Wars. It was published in France in 2002 as Les proies de l'officier and received the 2003 Gendarmerie Nationale Thriller Prize. The second in the series, Chasse au loup (published in the UK in May 2008 as Wolf Hunt) was awarded the 2005 Fiction Prize by the Napoleonic Foundation. Memory of Flames, the third Margont title was published in October 2009. Armand Cabasson is a member of the Souvenir Napolü¾Ž–”¼onien and has used his extensive research to create a vivid portrait of the Napoleonic campaigns. Armand also wrote the introduction to Clisson and Eugü¾Ž–”¼nie, Napoleon's novella.

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ISBN 13	9781906040826
ISBN 10	1906040826
Titel	The Officer's Prey
Autor	Armand Cabasson
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Gallic Books
Erscheinungsjahr	2013-10-31
Seitenanzahl	426
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