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The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection
Current price:
$30.00
Publication Date: April 27th, 2009
Publisher:
Little, Brown and Company
ISBN:
9780316017909
Pages:
384
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Description
Turn-of-the-century Paris was the beating heart of a rapidly changing world. Painters, scientists, revolutionaries, poets -- all were there. But so, too, were the shadows: Paris was a violent, criminal place, its sinister alleyways the haunts of Apache gangsters and its cafes the gathering places of murderous anarchists.
In 1911, it fell victim to perhaps the greatest theft of all time -- the taking of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. Immediately, Alphonse Bertillon, a detective world-renowned for pioneering crime-scene investigation techniques, was called upon to solve the crime. And quickly the Paris police had a suspect: a young Spanish artist named Pablo Picasso....
Praise for The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection
"[An] engrossing forensic history...[its] lively portraits...[and] anecdotes buzz with energy."—The Washington Post
"... A thorough and at times disturbing view of turn-of-the-century Paris, and its crimes and passions...Francophiles and true-crime lovers will find the book a fascinating read...a fulfilling read for those of us who like to stalk the wild side from a cozy armchair, perhaps with a side of pâté."—Minneapolis Star-Tribune
