The Paris Enigma - Couverture souple

Santis, Pablo De

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0007269013 ISBN 13 : 9780007269013

Editeur : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2009

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

In the tradition of The Alienist and The Devil in the White City comes a gripping, atmospheric tale of murder and the art of crime solving.

Paris, 1889: in anticipation of the World's Fair and the opening of Monsieur Eiffel's tower, a society of the world's most famous detectives convenes as a single body for the very first time. Sent in place of a conspicuously absent Renato Craig, founding member of The Twelve, his novice assistant Sigmundo Salvatrio arrives, bearing a secret message for the brilliant, brooding Viktor Arzaky, Craig's best friend and the society's cofounder. When one of The Twelve is discovered murdered at the Tower's base—the first in a series of grisly slayings—it falls to Arzaky and Salvatrio, the last remaining student of Craig's famed Academy for Detectives in Buenos Aires, to find and stop the killer. But what the two discover as they race around fin-de-siècle Paris—encountering secret societies, philosophical puzzles, and an imperiled, dangerously beautiful woman—has shattering consequences that will alter the fate of their precious brotherhood forever.

Revue de presse

“Luminous...a tightly spun thriller...Mr. De Santis effortlessly incorporates important historical events (the building of the tower and the World’s Fair) into his narrative, as well as capturing the turn-of-the-century uneasiness over the emergence of the machine age.” (Wall Street Journal)

“[An] outstanding puzzler. . . . De Santis adroitly explores such issues as the difference between image and reality while providing intelligent and entertaining discussions of alternate approaches to detection.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“[A] beguiling historical whodunit . .. .” (New York Times Book Review)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0007269013
• ISBN 13: 9780007269013
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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