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The Pre-Lachaise Mystery (A Victor Legris Mystery)
Claude Izner
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Description for The Pre-Lachaise Mystery (A Victor Legris Mystery)
Paperback. In Paris 1890, Lady's maid Denise le Louarn fears the worst when her mistress, Odette de Valois, vanishes from the Pere-Lachaise cemetery during a visit to her husband's grave. This is the second in the series of Parisian murder mysteries featuring lovable hero Victor Legris, a bookseller and amateur sleuth. Translator(s): Garcia, Lorenza; Reid, Isabel. Series: A Victor Legris Mystery. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 296.
In Paris 1890, Lady's maid Denise le Louarn fears the worst when her mistress, Odette de Valois, vanishes from the Pere-Lachaise cemetery during a visit to her husband's grave. All alone in the great metropolis, Denise knows just one person she can go to for help: Odette's former lover, Victor Legris. When the frightened girl turns up at his bookshop and tells him her story, Victor feels there must be a simple explanation for Odette's disappearance. But as he begins to look into the matter, it soon becomes clear that something sinister lies behind events at the Pere-Lachaise.
In Paris 1890, Lady's maid Denise le Louarn fears the worst when her mistress, Odette de Valois, vanishes from the Pere-Lachaise cemetery during a visit to her husband's grave. All alone in the great metropolis, Denise knows just one person she can go to for help: Odette's former lover, Victor Legris. When the frightened girl turns up at his bookshop and tells him her story, Victor feels there must be a simple explanation for Odette's disappearance. But as he begins to look into the matter, it soon becomes clear that something sinister lies behind events at the Pere-Lachaise.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Gallic Books
Condition
New
Series
A Victor Legris Mystery
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906040048
SKU
V9781906040048
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About Claude Izner
Claude Izner is the pseudonym of two sisters, both booksellers on the banks of the Seine. They are prolific authors in France for both children and adults and are experts in 19th Century art and literature.
Reviews for The Pre-Lachaise Mystery (A Victor Legris Mystery)
'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