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Lädt ... Murder on the Eiffel Tower: A Victor Legris Mystery (Victor Legris Mysteries, 1) (Original 2003; 2009. Auflage)von Claude Izner (Autor)
Werk-InformationenMadame ist leider verschieden: Ein Paris-Krimi von Claude Izner (2003)
  
french letters (13) Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  gjky | Apr 9, 2023 |  booklover3258 | Nov 7, 2022 |   ) jocelynelise_ | Aug 10, 2020 | ) tammyhennig | Jan 21, 2018 | This first in a series had the promising premise of an amateur sleuth in the person of 1889 Parisian bookseller Victor Legris. Legris investigates the deaths of several people, all apparently of bee stings, in connection with the newly opened Eiffel Tower. The historical facts are carefully researched and there are wonderful details of the literary world of the time, but the whole thing was just a little flat. Izner is the pseudonym of two sisters who are second hand booksellers in Paris. 3½ stars (  ) ParadisePorch | Dec 5, 2016 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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In 1889 at the brand new Eiffel Tower, a woman collapses and dies on this great Paris landmark. Can a bee-sting really be the cause? Or is there a more sinister explanation?Enter young bookseller Victor Legris, present on the Tower at the time, he is determined to find out what actually happened.In this dazzling evocation of late-nineteenth century Paris, we follow Victor as his investigation takes him all over the city. But what will he do when the deaths begin to multiply and he is caught in a race against time. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
LibraryThing Early Reviewers-AutorClaude Izners Buch Murder on the Eiffel Tower wurde im Frührezensenten-Programm LibraryThing Early Reviewers angeboten.  Aktuelle DiskussionenKeineBeliebte Umschlagbilder
 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)843.92Literature French and related languages French fiction Modern Period 21st CenturyKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (2.75)
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The book is set during the Paris Exposition, at the time when the Eiffel Tower was first opened. Victor is asked to write a literary column for a new magazine, just as a series of strange deaths starts occurring. The victims seem to have been stung by a bee and died very quickly. As Victor learns more about this story, he has some disturbing doubts and decides to investigate. The only thing linking these deaths seems to be that the victims all visited the Tower.
The strongest aspect of this book is the way the authors capture Paris during the Expo. They are very effective at describing the impact that this strange new structure, and the Expo overall, has on Parisians and visitors alike.
Unfortunately, Victor is too bland and hapless a character to build a series around; he’s certainly no Rebus, Wallander or Erlendur in terms of character depth. Overall the book is lightweight. For lovers of this genre, where detective and historical fiction meet, I’d recommend Boris Akunin’s Fandorin series instead. (