A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. In the black tower, louis bayard deftly interweaves political intrigue, epic treachery, coverups, and conspiracies into a gripping portrait of family redemptionand brings to life an indelible portrait of the mighty and profane eug ne fran ois vidocq, historys legendary investigator. In the black tower, bayard deftly interweaves political intrigue, epic treachery, coverups, and conspiracies into a gripping portrait of family. After writing two witty novels about gay life in washington, d.
After the execution of marie antoinette and king louis xvi, and the death of their son, the dauphin, the bourbon monarchy has at last been restored. The detective in this case, widely believed to be the first private detective, is vidocq, and the book is. Louis bayard is an american author of mystery and thriller novels best known for his historical mystery books including the black tower, the pale blue eye, the roosevelts beast, mr. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Bayard was born on november 30, 1963 in albuquerque, new mexico, and grew up in northern virginia. The black tower is a wonderfully written and at times engaging book which paints a vivid and disturbing picture of paris during the french revolution and the restoration period. After the execution of marie antoinette and king louis xvi and the death of their son, the dauphin, the bourbon monarchy. The name strikes terror in the parisian underworld of 1818. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Louis bayard born november 30, 1963 in albuquerque, new mexico is an american author.
Louis bayard books list of books by author louis bayard. The black tower by louis bayard author autographed hardcover book first edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author, remainder marked. His historical mysteries include the pale blue eye, mr. Bayards fifth novel, the black tower morrow, set in paris in 1818, follows the reallife detective eugene francois vidocq as he investigates the mystery.
The book deals with an engrossing mystery surrounding the fate of louischarles, the dauphin of france, the son of marie antoinette and king louis xvi. For all but three of those years, however, his majesty has been reigning somewhere else entirely hiding, an unkind soul might say, while a certain corsican made a footstool of europe. Never let your name be found in a dead mans trousers. In the black tower, bayard deftly interweaves political intrigue, epic treachery, coverups, and conspiracies into a gripping. Bayard keeps the reader guessing until the end, though the puzzle aspect is less prominent than in his previous novel, the pale blue eye, which featured edgar allan poe as sleuth. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. To open louis bayards latest novel is to take a step back in time, to the introduction of the worlds first detective.
In the black tower, louis bayard deftly interweaves political intrigue, epic treachery, coverups, and conspiracies into a gripping portrait of family. The black tower reading guide book club discussion. How have the attempts to sweep away the past failed. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the black tower. The elder carpentier cared for louischarles, louis xvi and marieantoinettes young son, who died in prison in 1795. In the black tower, louis bayard depicts a paris that has gone through many political and social upheavals. Which, according to official records, is the twentythird year in the reign of king louis xviii. Finn, bestselling author of the woman in the window.
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