Blood royal
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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.
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I found this book very interesting - seeing that investigations of crimes were not done all that differently from today was surprising. There was more surrounding history than I expected, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing. It's a little bit like a term paper, but my only real criticism is that he would mention something, then go into more detail at a later point, which made it seem like he was repeating himself and jumping around. The text is very accessible, not dry at all.
