| The Black Tower LP Contributor(s): Bayard, Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 006166832X ISBN-13: 9780061668326 Publisher: Harper Large Print OUR PRICE: $24.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Private Investigators |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008005059 |
| Physical Information: 1.27" H x 5.96" W x 9.02" (1.26 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Louis Bayard, the acclaimed author of Mr. Timothy and The Pale Blue Eye, comes The Black Tower, a stunning and pitch-perfect novel featuring the real-life criminal who transformed himself into the world's first and greatest detective. In The Black Tower, Bayard deftly interweaves political intrigue, epic treachery, cover-ups, and conspiracies into a gripping portrait of family redemption--and brings to life an indelible portrait of the mighty and profane Eug ne Fran ois Vidocq, history's legendary investigator. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bayard, Louis: - A writer, book reviewer, and the author of Mr. Timothy and The Pale Blue Eye, Louis Bayard has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, and Salon.com, among other media outlets. He lives in Washington, D.C. |