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Death in the City of Light Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris David King SC
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- “Clean read once, a little edge wear, plenty of life left, thanks”
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Historical
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9780307452900
- Book Title
- Death in the City of Light : the Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- True Crime, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Holocaust, Europe / France, Murder / Serial Killers, Criminals & Outlaws
- Item Weight
- 12.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 448 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0307452905
ISBN-13
9780307452900
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111958145
Product Key Features
Book Title
Death in the City of Light : the Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Holocaust, Europe / France, Murder / Serial Killers, Criminals & Outlaws
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-014412
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Unprecedented detail . . . The detail with which King explores the story is aided by the fact that not only did he have access to trial materials, including a stenographic record no one thought existed, but also the complete police dossier, which had been classified since the investigation began." -Seattle Post-Intelligencer "A page-turning, detective/manhunt/courtroom drama. . . . King tells it with the skill of the best police and courtroom beat reporters, mixed with the sweeping eye of a social historian." - Lexington Herald-Leader "A new masterpiece of true crime writing…the most startling impression left by Death in the City of Light is of Paris itself, confronting the bestiality lurking behind its supremely civilized facade, and of the handful of Parisiennes who tried to serve justice in spite of it." - Salon "Required reading." - New York Post "Weirdly fascinating." -Bloomberg.com "This nonfiction account tracks the extensive manhunt and sensationalized trial of Dr. Marcel Petiot, who lured his victims by promising them safe passage out of Nazi-occupied Paris. King gained access to classified French police files in order to re-create this story of terror against the chaotic backdrop of war." - Goodreads September 2011 Movers & Shakers list "Erik Larson's tour de force of narrative nonfiction hasn't been matched-until now…While this work is painstaking in its research, it still has the immediacy and gasp power of a top-notch thriller. True-crime at its best." - Booklist (starred review) "A gripping story…this fascinating, often painful account combines a police procedural with a vivid historical portrait of culture and law enforcement in Nazi-occupied France." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Gripping….expertly written and completely absorbing" Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "David King's anticipated crime history." NPR.org Praise for VIENNA, 1814: How the Conquerors of Napoleon Made Love, War, and Peace by David King "Reads like a novel. A fast-paced page-turner, it has everything: sex, wit, humor, and adventures. But it is an impressively-researched and important story." -David Fromkin, author of Europe's Last Summer "Superb…a worthy contribution to the study of a critical historical event long neglected by historians. It should be in every European history collection." - Library Journal (starred review) "A great story….richly narrated." - San Francisco Chronicle "Deftly paced and engagingly written." - Publishers Weekly "A teeming…personality-rich panorama of the first truly international peace conference." - Kirkus Reviews "An outstanding addition to European history collections." - Booklist From the Hardcover edition., "One of history's most macabre bouts of serial killing . . . David King, the author of Vienna 1814, has more than just fresh eyes and imaginative speculation to power his revisiting of this long-forgotten true crime." -- New York Times "If you like true crime, put this book at the top of your reading list. . . . An exceptional piece of crime reporting backed by a gut-wrenching narrative that is masterful, haunting, and an incredible literary achievement." -- King Features Syndicate "Unprecedented detail . . . The detail with which King explores the story is aided by the fact that not only did he have access to trial materials, including a stenographic record no one thought existed, but also the complete police dossier, which had been classified since the investigation began." --Seattle Post-Intelligencer "A page-turning, detective/manhunt/courtroom drama . . . King tells it with the skill of the best police and courtroom beat reporters, mixed with the sweeping eye of a social historian." --Lexington Herald-Leader "A new masterpiece of true crime writing . . . the most startling impression left by Death in the City of Light is of Paris itself, confronting the bestiality lurking behind its supremely civilized facade, and of the handful of Parisiennes who tried to serve justice in spite of it." --Salon.com "Required reading." -- New York Post "Weirdly fascinating." --Bloomberg.com "This nonfiction account tracks the extensive manhunt and sensationalized trial of Dr. Marcel Petiot, who lured his victims by promising them safe passage out of Nazi-occupied Paris. King gained access to classified French police files in order to re-create this story of terror against the chaotic backdrop of war." -- Goodreads September 2011 Movers & Shakers list "Erik Larson's tour de force of narrative nonfiction hasn't been matched--until now...While this work is painstaking in its research, it still has the immediacy and gasp power of a top-notch thriller. True-crime at its best." -- Booklist (starred review) "A gripping story...this fascinating, often painful account combines a police procedural with a vivid historical portrait of culture and law enforcement in Nazi-occupied France." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Gripping....expertly written and completely absorbing" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "David King's anticipated crime history." -NPR.org Praise for VIENNA, 1814: How the Conquerors of Napoleon Made Love, War, and Peace by David King "Reads like a novel. A fast-paced page-turner, it has everything: sex, wit, humor, and adventures. But it is an impressively-researched and important story." --David Fromkin, author of Europe's Last Summer "Superb...a worthy contribution to the study of a critical historical event long neglected by historians. It should be in every European history collection." -- Library Journal (starred review) "A great story....richly narrated." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Deftly paced and engagingly written." -- Publishers Weekly "A teeming...personality-rich panorama of the first truly international peace conference." -- Kirkus Reviews "An outstanding addition to European history collections." -- Booklist, "One of history''s most macabre bouts of serial killing . . . David King, the author of Vienna 1814, has more than just fresh eyes and imaginative speculation to power his revisiting of this long-forgotten true crime." - New York Times "If you like true crime, put this book at the top of your reading list. . . . An exceptional piece of crime reporting backed by a gut-wrenching narrative that is masterful, haunting, and an incredible literary achievement." - King Features Syndicate "Unprecedented detail . . . The detail with which King explores the story is aided by the fact that not only did he have access to trial materials, including a stenographic record no one thought existed, but also the complete police dossier, which had been classified since the investigation began." -Seattle Post-Intelligencer "A page-turning, detective/manhunt/courtroom drama . . . King tells it with the skill of the best police and courtroom beat reporters, mixed with the sweeping eye of a social historian." -Lexington Herald-Leader "A new masterpiece of true crime writing . . . the most startling impression left by Death in the City of Light is of Paris itself, confronting the bestiality lurking behind its supremely civilized facade, and of the handful of Parisiennes who tried to serve justice in spite of it." -Salon.com "Required reading." - New York Post "Weirdly fascinating." -Bloomberg.com "This nonfiction account tracks the extensive manhunt and sensationalized trial of Dr. Marcel Petiot, who lured his victims by promising them safe passage out of Nazi-occupied Paris. King gained access to classified French police files in order to re-create this story of terror against the chaotic backdrop of war." - Goodreads September 2011 Movers & Shakers list "Erik Larson''s tour de force of narrative nonfiction hasn''t been matched-until now…While this work is painstaking in its research, it still has the immediacy and gasp power of a top-notch thriller. True-crime at its best." - Booklist (starred review) "A gripping story…this fascinating, often painful account combines a police procedural with a vivid historical portrait of culture and law enforcement in Nazi-occupied France." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Gripping….expertly written and completely absorbing" Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "David King''s anticipated crime history." NPR.org Praise for VIENNA, 1814: How the Conquerors of Napoleon Made Love, War, and Peace by David King "Reads like a novel. A fast-paced page-turner, it has everything: sex, wit, humor, and adventures. But it is an impressively-researched and important story." -David Fromkin, author of Europe's Last Summer "Superb…a worthy contribution to the study of a critical historical event long neglected by historians. It should be in every European history collection." - Library Journal (starred review) "A great story….richly narrated." - San Francisco Chronicle "Deftly paced and engagingly written." - Publishers Weekly "A teeming…personality-rich panorama of the first truly international peace conference." - Kirkus Reviews "An outstanding addition to European history collections." - Booklist
Dewey Decimal
364.152/32092
Synopsis
The gripping, true story of a brutal serial killer who unleashed his own reign of terror in Nazi-Occupied Paris. As decapitated heads and dismembered body parts surfaced in the Seine, Commissaire Georges-Victor Massu, head of the Brigade Criminelle, was tasked with tracking down the elusive murderer in a twilight world of Gestapo, gangsters, resistance fighters, pimps, prostitutes, spies, and other shadowy figures of the Parisian underworld. But while trying to solve the many mysteries of the case, Massu would unravel a plot of unspeakable deviousness. The main suspect, Dr. Marcel Petiot, was a handsome, charming physician with remarkable charisma. He was the "People's Doctor," known for his many acts of kindness and generosity, not least in providing free medical care for the poor. Petiot, however, would soon be charged with twenty-seven murders, though authorities suspected the total was considerably higher, perhaps even as many as 150. Petiot's trial quickly became a circus. Attempting to try all twenty-seven cases at once, the prosecution stumbled in its marathon cross-examinations, and Petiot, enjoying the spotlight, responded with astonishing ease. Soon, despite a team of prosecuting attorneys, dozens of witnesses, and over one ton of evidence, Petiot's brilliance and wit threatened to win the day. Drawing extensively on many new sources, including the massive, classified French police file on Dr. Petiot, Death in the City of Light is a brilliant evocation of Nazi-Occupied Paris and a harrowing exploration of murder, betrayal, and evil of staggering proportions.
LC Classification Number
HV6248.P43K56 2011
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