City of Light, City of Poison Murder, Magic, and the First Police Chief of Paris

Name: City of Light, City of Poison Murder, Magic, and the First Police Chief of Paris
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ISBN: 9780393239782

ISBN-10: 0393239780

ISBN-13: 9780393239782

Edition: 2017

Authors: Holly Tucker

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In the late 1600s, Louis XIV assigns Nicolas de la Reynie to bring order to the city of Paris after the brutal deaths of two magistrates. Reynie, pragmatic yet fearless, tackles the dirty and terrifying streets only to discover a tightly knit network of witches, poisoners, and priests whose reach extends all the way to Versailles. As the chief investigates a growing number of deaths at court, he learns that no one is safe from their deadly love potions and "inheritance stews"--not even the Sun King himself.Based on court transcripts and Reynie's compulsive notetaking, Holly's Tucker's riveting true-crime narrative makes the characters breathe on the page as she follows the police chief into…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2017
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/21/2017
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Holly started working for an advertising agency at the age of 17, quickly landing a full-time job with them and working with Sophie for the first time. While selling ad space in magazine publishing she saw the opportunity to provide a new route to market for individual designer-makers. She lives in London with her partner Frank, and their son Harry, who is seven.