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In 1818 Paris, the name Vidocq instills fear in the underworld. As the chief of a new plainclothes police force, he uses his skills in disguise and surveillance to capture notorious criminals. His latest pursuit involves the mystery surrounding Louis-Charles, the young dauphin, son of Marie-Antoinette and King Louis XVI. Hector Carpentier, a medical student living with his widowed mother in a boardinghouse, finds himself entangled in danger when a murdered man is discovered with Hector's name on a scrap of paper. Initially suspicious of Hector, Vidocq gradually involves him in a thrilling investigation to uncover the truth about the royal family's fate. Officially, the Dauphin died in the Temple, a grim prison, but rumors suggest he may have been smuggled out. When they encounter a man with no memory of his identity, they begin to suspect he could be the Dauphin returned from the dead. Their investigation deepens with the discovery of a diary linking Hector to the boy in the tower, igniting his determination for justice. The narrative weaves together political intrigue, treachery, and conspiracies, painting a vivid portrait of Eugène François Vidocq, history's first great detective, and a gripping tale of family redemption.
Acquisto del libro
La Tour Noire, Louis Bayard, Jean-Luc Piningre
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2010
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- (In brossura)
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- Titolo
- La Tour Noire
- Lingua
- Francese
- Autori
- Louis Bayard, Jean-Luc Piningre
- Editore
- Cherche Midi
- Pubblicato
- 2010
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 402
- ISBN10
- 2749113237
- ISBN13
- 9782749113234
- Serie
- Tag
- Narrativa, Gialli & Thriller, Prosa storica, Avventura, Gialli, Tensione, Francia, Giallo classico, XIX Secolo, Gialli Storici, Torri
- Prima pubblicazione
- 2008
- Titolo originale
- The Black Tower
- Valutazione
- 3,75 su 5
- Descrizione
- In 1818 Paris, the name Vidocq instills fear in the underworld. As the chief of a new plainclothes police force, he uses his skills in disguise and surveillance to capture notorious criminals. His latest pursuit involves the mystery surrounding Louis-Charles, the young dauphin, son of Marie-Antoinette and King Louis XVI. Hector Carpentier, a medical student living with his widowed mother in a boardinghouse, finds himself entangled in danger when a murdered man is discovered with Hector's name on a scrap of paper. Initially suspicious of Hector, Vidocq gradually involves him in a thrilling investigation to uncover the truth about the royal family's fate. Officially, the Dauphin died in the Temple, a grim prison, but rumors suggest he may have been smuggled out. When they encounter a man with no memory of his identity, they begin to suspect he could be the Dauphin returned from the dead. Their investigation deepens with the discovery of a diary linking Hector to the boy in the tower, igniting his determination for justice. The narrative weaves together political intrigue, treachery, and conspiracies, painting a vivid portrait of Eugène François Vidocq, history's first great detective, and a gripping tale of family redemption.