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The Black Tower
Contributor(s): Bayard, Louis (Author), Vance, Simon (Read by)
ISBN: 1433246600     ISBN-13: 9781433246609
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
OUR PRICE:   $26.96  
Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats
Published: August 2008
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Annotation: From the acclaimed author of Mr. Timothy and The Pale Blue Eye, this literary thriller features Eugne Vidocq, a criminal who transformed himself into the worlds first and greatest detective
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 7.5" (0.20 lbs)
 
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Publisher Description:
From the acclaimed author of The Pale Blue Eye, this literary thriller features Eugene Vidocq, a criminal who transformed himself into the world's first and greatest detective. 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. Dr. Hector Carpentier leads a very quiet life, until he meets legendary police officer Vidocq, who has used his mastery of disguise and surveillance and his extensive knowledge of the Parisian underworld to capture some of the most notorious and elusive criminals. Now with the help of Carpentier, Vidocq may prove that the Dauphin lives, which could change the course of history.

Contributor Bio(s): Vance, Simon: -

Simon Vance is an award-winning actor and an AudioFile Golden Voice with over forty Earphones Awards. He has won thirteen prestigious Audie Awards and was Booklist's very first Voice of Choice in 2008. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London.

Bayard, Louis: -

Louis Bayard is a critically acclaimed novelist, reviewer, and journalist who has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Salon.com, Ms., Nerve.com, and the Washington, D.C., City Paper. He is the author of The Pale Blue Eye and of Mr. Timothy, a New York Times Notable Book and one of People magazine's ten best books of 2003. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his partner and two sons.