Blood Royal
A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris
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Blood Royal
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Narrated by:
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Rene Auberjonois
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By:
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Eric Jager
About this listen
A riveting true story of murder and detection in 15th-century Paris, by one of the most brilliant medievalists of his generation.
On a chilly November night in 1407, Louis of Orleans was murdered by a band of masked men. The crime stunned and paralyzed France since Louis had often ruled in place of his brother King Charles, who had gone mad. As panic seized Paris, an investigation began. In charge was the Provost of Paris, Guillaume de Tignonville, the city's chief law enforcement officer - and one of history's first detectives. As de Tignonville began to investigate, he realized that his hunt for the truth was much more dangerous than he ever could have imagined.
A rich portrait of a distant world, Blood Royal is a gripping story of conspiracy, crime and an increasingly desperate hunt for the truth. And in Guillaume de Tignonville, we have an unforgettable detective for the ages, a classic gumshoe for a cobblestoned era.
©2014 Eric Jager (P)2014 Hachette AudioThe murder of Louis Duke of Orleans is described in horrific detail. The murderer was a powerful aristocrat and cousin to Louis, who evaded any punishment for his heinous actions because his noble blood protected him from the law.
Aristocracy exempt from law
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