Bertie and the Crime of Passion

Mystery & Suspense, Traditional British, Historical Mystery
Cover of the book Bertie and the Crime of Passion by Peter Lovesey, Soho Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Peter Lovesey ISBN: 9781641290524
Publisher: Soho Press Publication: March 12, 2019
Imprint: Soho Crime Language: English
Author: Peter Lovesey
ISBN: 9781641290524
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication: March 12, 2019
Imprint: Soho Crime
Language: English

The third and final entry of the Bertie Prince of Wales mystery series, featuring future King Edward VII, Albert Edward, as an amateur sleuth solving suspicious murders in Victorian England.

Bertie, amateur sleuth and the Crown Prince of Wales, loves food and women. This is why Bertie enjoys his frequent trips to Paris, a city that is known not only as the City of Lights, but also as the city of romance and fine cuisine. In 1891, however, Bertie’s yearly Paris vacation becomes much more eventful than he had anticipated when, soon after his arrival, he learns that the future son-in-law of his old friend, Jules d’ Agincourt, was recently murdered at the Moulin Rouge. Unable to resist practicing his detective skills, Bertie resolves to assist the Sûreté, the French police force, in solving the ongoing case. He enlists the help of the reluctant Sarah Bernhardt, renowned actress and Bertie’s long-time friend, and together, Bertie and Sarah travel around Paris following possible leads, questioning witnesses, and even apprehending the murder weapon. When the Sûreté discovers that the victim’s fiancée has a much older lover who was present at the scene of the murder, they immediately arrest him on the suspicion that the murder was a crime of passion. Bertie’s instincts tell him that this man is innocent, but the Sûreté is convinced he is the killer. With the threat of the guillotine looming over the innocent man’s head, it is up to Bertie to find the real killer and close the case before it is too late.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The third and final entry of the Bertie Prince of Wales mystery series, featuring future King Edward VII, Albert Edward, as an amateur sleuth solving suspicious murders in Victorian England.

Bertie, amateur sleuth and the Crown Prince of Wales, loves food and women. This is why Bertie enjoys his frequent trips to Paris, a city that is known not only as the City of Lights, but also as the city of romance and fine cuisine. In 1891, however, Bertie’s yearly Paris vacation becomes much more eventful than he had anticipated when, soon after his arrival, he learns that the future son-in-law of his old friend, Jules d’ Agincourt, was recently murdered at the Moulin Rouge. Unable to resist practicing his detective skills, Bertie resolves to assist the Sûreté, the French police force, in solving the ongoing case. He enlists the help of the reluctant Sarah Bernhardt, renowned actress and Bertie’s long-time friend, and together, Bertie and Sarah travel around Paris following possible leads, questioning witnesses, and even apprehending the murder weapon. When the Sûreté discovers that the victim’s fiancée has a much older lover who was present at the scene of the murder, they immediately arrest him on the suspicion that the murder was a crime of passion. Bertie’s instincts tell him that this man is innocent, but the Sûreté is convinced he is the killer. With the threat of the guillotine looming over the innocent man’s head, it is up to Bertie to find the real killer and close the case before it is too late.

More books from Soho Press

Cover of the book A Loyal Character Dancer by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Behind the Moon by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book The Line by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Since the Layoffs by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book The Boy in the Earth by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Solar Bones by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Sacred Games by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Murder on the Quai by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Death of an Englishman by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Masaryk Station by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Chain of Evidence by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Snake by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Smoke and Whispers by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book Hole in the Middle by Peter Lovesey
Cover of the book The Blond Baboon by Peter Lovesey
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy