Bertie And The Crime Of Passion

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Bertie is in Paris, a city which holds many attractions for him, not least the actress Sarah Bernhardt. It is the divine Sarah who informs him of a recent murder on the dance floor of the Moulin Rouge as the cabaret reached its climax. Bertie can never resist demonstrating his sleuthing skills and he rashly co-opts Bernhardt as his assistant.

When the French police make an arrest, Bertie is on the point of quitting Paris and abandoning the case. Prompted by Sarah, he discovers new clues and saves an innocent man from the guillotine . . .

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Praise for Bertie And The Crime Of Passion

  • Larky and light, but as always, with more gravitas than you'd suppose. - LITERARY REVIEWBritain's most distinguished amateur detective returns with another witty romp through the Victorian underworld... hugely enjoyable... keeps its tongue firmly in cheek and rattles along wonderfully. - EASTERN DAILY PRESSJolly japes all round. - OXFORD TIMESLovesey regally blends the beastly and the blithe in a crafty period delight - Sunday TimesA lively evocation of fin de si?cle Paris - Publishers WeeklyThe incorrigible Bertie teams up with the divine Sarah Bernhardt for this high-spirited adventure, which takes place in the risqu? society of bohemian Paris during the 1890s ... What a delight to share in his education - Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review

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Peter Lovesey

Peter Lovesey

Born in Middlesex In 1936, Peter Lovesey was the author of 43 novels and seven collections of short stories. He is best known for his eight Victorian crime novels featuring Seargent Cribb and his flagship Peter Diamond series, which began with his Antony-award winning novel, The Last Detective, in 1991. Lovesey was the recipient of numerous awards over his lifetime, including the CWA Silver Dagger, multiple Macavity and Antony awards. He was one of a select number of writers to have been awarded both the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Special Edgar and the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement. He died in 2025 at the age of 88.

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