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'A charming wander through the life and intellectual times of an era.' --Le Monde
'Evokes the electric atmosphere of Paris...in 1889' --Le Nouvel Observateur
'Evokes the electric atmosphere of Paris...in 1889' --Le Nouvel Observateur
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The brand-new Eiffel Tower is the glory of the 1889 Universal Exposition. But one day a woman collapses and dies on its second floor. Can a bee-sting really be the cause of death? Enter young bookseller, Victor Legris, who is determined to find out what really happened. This is the first of a best-selling series of French murder mysteries now available in English for the first time. The series is a colourful evocation of late nineteenth-century Paris. Murder on the Eiffel Tower was the winner of the prestigious 2003 Michel Lebrun French Thriller Prize.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A pleasant enough introduction the exploits of Victor Legris and co - there is a nice ensemble feel already about his band of cohorts. There are some incongruities about some of the translation, minor quibble really and no doubt there are difficulties in directly translating French idioms into English to give them similar meaning.
The mystery itself is dealt with reasonably well. There is a bit of suspense along with a couple of inconsistencies in the reasoning of the murderer (who is to say that a murderer will act rationally?) and the list of suspects is soon whittled down, although I picked the wrong one of my final two suspects by the denouement so I must have fallen for some of the red herrings. As other reviewers state, this is not brilliant, but on the whole this is an excellent introduction to what promises to be an enjoyable series.
The mystery itself is dealt with reasonably well. There is a bit of suspense along with a couple of inconsistencies in the reasoning of the murderer (who is to say that a murderer will act rationally?) and the list of suspects is soon whittled down, although I picked the wrong one of my final two suspects by the denouement so I must have fallen for some of the red herrings. As other reviewers state, this is not brilliant, but on the whole this is an excellent introduction to what promises to be an enjoyable series.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the first book that I read from Gallic Books. I am so glad that these publishers came into being because they allow top rated French novels to be translated and made available to people who's French may not be up to reading a full book in French.
It combines my 3 favourite aspects of an excellent read - crime, Paris and history.
I really got into the characters and found Victor to quite a hero. The descriptions of 19th century Paris are excellent and certainly add to the atmosphere of the book.
I can't wait for the next Victor Legris mystery to be available.
It combines my 3 favourite aspects of an excellent read - crime, Paris and history.
I really got into the characters and found Victor to quite a hero. The descriptions of 19th century Paris are excellent and certainly add to the atmosphere of the book.
I can't wait for the next Victor Legris mystery to be available.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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The Eiffel Tower has just been constructed and is the pride of the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889. But its glory is overshadowed by the death of a young woman, who was apparently stung by a bee and died as a result. A couple of similar deaths, centred around the exposition, cause people (especially in the newly founded sensationalist newspapers) to suspect murder.
The suspicious deaths are investigated by Victor Legris, a young bookseller, who is determined to find out what happened.
The novel is well written and easy to read. It contains interesting information about Paris in the 1880's and also a strong cast of characters. It doesn't quite have the psychological depth of some murder mysteries but is nevertheless very enjoyable.
Good beach reading. Recommended.
The suspicious deaths are investigated by Victor Legris, a young bookseller, who is determined to find out what happened.
The novel is well written and easy to read. It contains interesting information about Paris in the 1880's and also a strong cast of characters. It doesn't quite have the psychological depth of some murder mysteries but is nevertheless very enjoyable.
Good beach reading. Recommended.
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19th century Paris is conjured up wonderfully
As a Francophile who once sold antiquarian books, I was probably predisposed to like this one, but even I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Gina Collia-suzuki
Helas, je suis desolee.
Sorry, my keyboard doesn't have French accents. I stumbled across the Victor Legris series by accident and promptly read the first 4 in the series. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ms. Fiona Allen
Opens Every Lock
Claude Izner is the pen-name of two sisters, Liliane Korb and Laurence Lefevre. Both are booksellers on the banks of the Seine, and they are experts on nineteenth-century Paris. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Craobh Rua
Dire!!
Just awful dull stuff! Yes there is some colourful detail about historical Paris BUT the characters are sketchy: unengaging and unconvinciing. Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by Book Worm
Book about books
As a fan of books about books I was so looking forward to reading this. Sadly, I was disappointed by it. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2009 by kehs
Not bad...not brilliant
The book was a great insight into what it was like in Paris during the Expo, lots of detail in the setting. Something lacking in the murder mystery department though. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2009 by R. Land
a great read
GREAT COMFORT READING.. YOU FEEL YOU ARE IN LIVING IN PARIS IN THE LATE 19th CENTURY AND WORKING IN VICTORS BOOKSHOP. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2009 by SPURS
Barely passable
The only good point of this book is the period detail and local color; it does indeed give an interesting and enjoyable picture of Paris in the late 19th century. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2009 by Maria
Straightforward historical crime fiction
The French sisterly duo comprising Claude Izner wrote the whimsical Murder on the Eiffel Tower. Set in 19th century Paris at the time of the Exhibition and the installation of the... Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2009 by Feanor
An enjoyable read.
If you like light, quirky murder mysteries, then this one is a good bet. Like most books of the genre, it doesn't take itself seriously but then that's usually their major appeal. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2009 by A Customer
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