Book description
Bertie, Prince of Wales, is in Paris en route for Cannes in the spring
of 1891. One of the attractions of the city is the company of Sarah
Bernhardt, and it is she who informs him that the prospective son-in-law
of his old friend, Jules d'Agincourt, has been murdered at the Moulin
Rouge. Larky and light, but as always, with more gravitas than you'd
suppose. LITERARY REVIEW Lovesey regularly blends the beastly and the
blithe in a crafty period delight. SUNDAY TIMES Britain's most
distinguished amateur detective returns with another witty romp through
the Victorian underworld... hugely enjoyable... keeps its tongue firmly
in cheek and rattles along wonderfully. EASTERN DAILY PRESS Jolly japes
all round. OXFORD TIMES
Peter Lovesey's
novels and short stories have won him awards all over the world,
including the Gold, Silver and Cartier Diamond Daggers of the Crime
Writers' Association, of which he was Chairman 1991-2. He recently won
the CWA Short Story Dagger. He lives in Chichester.
