The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection

The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection - Hardcover

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The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection - Hardcover

The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection - Hardcover

by Dorothy Hoobler , Thomas Hoobler
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by Dorothy Hoobler (Author), Thomas Hoobler (Author)

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....

Author Biography

Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler, a married couple, are the authors of The Monsters, a chronicle of the creation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Their novel, In Darkness, Death, won a 2005 Edgar Award. They live in New York City.

Number of Pages: 384
Dimensions: 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 27, 2009
ISBN9780316017909
Author Dorothy Hoobler , Thomas Hoobler
PublisherLittle Brown and Company
GenreHistory and Arts
FormatHardcover
PublishedApril 2009
LanguageENG- English
Pages384
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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By Dorothy Hoobler and Thomas Hoobler
About Dorothy Hoobler
Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler have written numerous books together, including The Monsters: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Frankenstein and the Edgar Award-winning In Darkness, Death. They are married and live in New York City.
About Thomas Hoobler
Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler have written numerous books together, including The Monsters: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Frankenstein and the Edgar Award-winning In Darkness, Death. They are married and live in New York City.

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