Blood Royal: A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316224512)

A riveting true story of murder and detection in 15th-century Paris, by one of the most brilliant medievalists of his generation.

On a chilly November night in 1407, Louis of Orleans was murdered by a band of masked men. The crime stunned and paralyzed France since Louis had often ruled in place of his brother King Charles, who had gone mad. As panic seized Paris, an investigation began. In charge was the Provost of Paris, Guillaume de Tignonville, the city's chief law enforcement officer -- and one of history's first detectives. As de Tignonville began to investigate, he realized that his hunt for the truth was much more dangerous than he ever could have imagined.

A rich portrait of a distant world, Blood Royal is a gripping story of conspiracy, crime and an increasingly desperate hunt for the truth. And in Guillaume de Tignonville, we have an unforgettable detective for the ages, a classic gumshoe for a cobblestoned era.

Author: Eric Jager
ISBN-10: 0316224510
ISBN-13: 9780316224512
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Language: English
Published: 02/25/2014
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.29w x 1.13d
Award: ALA Notable Books - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 01/27/2014
Booklist 02/15/2014 pg. 16
Shelf Awareness 03/04/2014
New York Times Book Review 05/25/2014 pg. 30