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The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection

The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection Hardcover - 2009

by Hoobler, Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler

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In 1911 Paris, Detective Alphonse Bertillon, renowned for pioneering crime-scene investigation techniques, is called upon to solve one of the most notorious crimes to hit the city: the theft of the "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre. The Hooblers present the true story of that case.

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New York: Little, Brown and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. (2009). First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316017906 . Book and DJ as new. Cloth cover is clean and unworn. Corners sharp. Binding sound and straight. Unclipped DJ is clean and unworn. There is a small surface crease on the front panel at the very top near the spine. DJ now in Brodart archival sleeve. No ownership or other marks in book. Not a remainder. ; Photographs; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.3 inches; 384 pages .
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  • Title The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection
  • Author Hoobler, Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition; First Printing
  • Condition Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown and Company, New York
  • Date (2009)
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 17943
  • ISBN 9780316017909 / 0316017906
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.4 in (23.62 x 15.49 x 3.56 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
    • Cultural Region: French
  • Library of Congress subjects Leonardo, Art thefts - France - Paris
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008042646
  • Dewey Decimal Code 364.162

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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  • Kirkus Reviews, 03/15/2009, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/16/2009, Page 122
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2009, Page 247

About the author

Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler, a married couple, are the authors of The Monsters, a chronicle of the creation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Their novel, In Darkness, Death, won a 2005 Edgar Award. They live in New York City.

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