Strangled in Paris: 6th Victor Legris Mystery by Claude Izner

Strangled in Paris: 6th Victor Legris Mystery by Claude Izner

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Why would anyone strangle a humble seamstress with no known enemies? When newly-married bookseller Victor Legris is asked to solve the murder of Louise Fontaine in the abattoir district of La Villette, he is initially baffled by the case.

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Strangled in Paris: 6th Victor Legris Mystery by Claude Izner

Why would anyone strangle a humble seamstress with no known enemies? When newly-married bookseller Victor Legris is asked to solve the murder of Louise Fontaine in the abattoir district of La Villette, he is initially baffled by the case. But as the investigation progresses, Victor, along with his assistant and brother-in-law Joseph, discovers that in belle-epoque Paris young girls with no money or background are as ruthlessly preyed on as ever they were -
'A charming journey through the life and intellectual times of an era' Le Monde 'Witty and creepy' Independent on Sunday 'Cracking' The Guardian 'Full of pungent period detail' The Observer
Claude Izner is the pseudonym of two sisters, both booksellers on the banks of the Seine in Paris. Prolific authors in France for children and adults, they are also experts in 19th century art and literature.
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ISBN 13 9781906040376
ISBN 10 1906040370
Title Strangled in Paris: 6th Victor Legris Mystery
Author Claude Izner
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Gallic Books
Year published 2011-08-15
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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