by J.RobertJanes (Author)
The unlikely duo Detectives St-Cyr and Kohler are back in Paris after Madrigal, a strange and dangerous case in Avignon. But immediately they return, they are investigating a missing shipment of honey. The signals coming down from high are ominous - important interests are involved. And why honey? Because a beekeeper in Belleville has been murdered; and the new widow has connections she would rather not go into. Before long, the ramifications of this case stretch all the way to Switzerland, and to Stalingrad, graveyard to Hitler's war effort...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 01 Nov 2001
ISBN 10: 0752844369
ISBN 13: 9780752844367
Book Overview: Ninth in the mystery series featuring intrepid duo of detectives one French, one German Set in wartime France during the Nazi occupation All Janes' novels are strong on local colour, noir atmospherics and excellent historical detail The critics on J Robert Janes' series: 'The most remarkable thing about Janes' novel is his ability to reconstruct the mood and ambience of occupied France ... [an] excellent Second World War series' Toronto Globe & Mail 'An astonishing historical series' New York Times Book Review