The Crimes Of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection
Publishing Details
The Crimes Of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection
By (Author) Dorothy Hoobler
By (author) Thomas Hoobler
Little, Brown & Company
Little, Brown & Company
1st August 2009
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
364.10944361
Physical Properties
400
Width 161mm, Height 243mm, Spine 31mm
640g
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...Reviews
"... 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 pt."--Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"[An] engrossing forensic history...[its] lively portraits...[and] anecdotes buzz with energy."--The Washington Post
Author Bio
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.
