In Paris 1890, Lady's maid Denise le Louarn fears the worst when her mistress, Odette de Valois, vanishes from the Pere-Lachaise cemetery during a visit to her husband's grave. All alone in the great metropolis, Denise knows just one person she can go to for help: Odette's former lover, Victor Legris. When the frightened girl turns up at his bookshop and tells him her story, Victor feels there must be a simple explanation for Odette's disappearance. But as he begins to look into the matter, it soon becomes clear that something sinister lies behind events at the Pere-Lachaise.

About the Author
Claude Izner is the pseudonym of two sisters, both booksellers on the banks of the Seine. They are prolific authors in France for both children and adults and are experts in 19th Century art and literature.

Reviews
'A charming journey through the life and intellectual times of an era' Le Monde 'Witty and creepy' Independent on Sunday 'Cracking' The Guardian 'Full of pungent period detail' The Observer



Book Information
ISBN 9781906040048
Author Claude Izner
Format Paperback
Page Count 306
Imprint Gallic Books
Publisher Gallic Books