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A CHRONICLE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR CRIMES OF BELLE EPOQUE PARIS - INCLUDING THE THEFT OF THE MONA LISA - AND THE DETECTIVE WHO USED SCIENCE TO TRY TO SOLVE THEMTurn-of-the-century Paris was the beating heart of a rapidly changing world. Painters, scientists, revolutionaries, poets--all were there. But so, too, were the shadows: Paris was a violent, criminal place, its sinister alleyways the haunts of Apache gangsters and its cafes the gathering places of murderous anarchists. In 1911, it fell victim to perhaps the greatest theft of all time--the taking of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre.
Immediately, Alphonse Bertillon, a detective world-renowned for pioneering crime-scene investigation techniques, was called upon to solve the crime. And quickly the Paris police had a suspect: a young Spanish artist named Pablo Picasso....
Would you like to win a copy of this fascinating book? I have one to give away, courtesy of Valerie at Hachette Book Group. To enter, just leave a comment here. For two extra entries you can blog about this giveaway, tweet it on twitter, or become a follower of my blog. If you do, be sure to leave a separate comment to let me know. Contest will run through midnight eastern time on March 11, the winner will be drawn at random and must have a US or Canada mailing address (no PO Boxes). Good luck and thanks for visiting!!
For more information about the book, visit the authors' website.
Update: Just got an email from Valerie saying that I can give away FIVE copies! So, I'll be drawing five winners, YAY!
83 comments:
Hi, TomeTraveler! I saw your tweet about the book and would love to have a copy! Paris is my favorite place, as evidenced by the Eiffel Tower motif in my stunning soundproof studio, and non-fiction is my favorite genre. Sounds like a book I need!
Thanks so much!
Cordially,
Karen Commins
www.KarenVoices.com
I'd love to win a copy of this book--sounds awesome! Oh, and I'm also a follower--I enjoy reading your posts :-)
Turn of the century Paris is just the perfect place for murder!
I would love to be entered.
CaitemaireAThotmailDotcom
Please enter me. This looks like a great book. Though, I already won The Terror, so that may be all the good luck I'm entitled to. So, if you don't mind me entering for another one of your drawings after winning one, then please put my name down. Otherwise, don't, and that's okay too. I'll still have The Terror to read when it gets here. *does happy dance* I'm so excited about that. Thanks!
tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com
I've posted this on Win A Book. No need to enter the contest.
Hey Carey, please enter me in the drawing. Would love to read about murder in Paris. I am already a follower and am putting your contest link on my blog Thanks !
Thank you for the giveaway! I'd love to read this book.
I'm already a follower (well, on Google Reader, if that counts), but I posted about the contest here:
http://hollybooknotes.blogspot.com/2009/02/giveaway.html
I'm fascinated by the thought of an underside to Paris. Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks! Indigo
I'm a follower on Google Reader as well.
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This looks like a great book, please enter me! I'm also a follower of the blog.. Thanks! Love the picture in your header as well =) lpmccann(at)gmail.com
I'd like to read this book:) It sounds wonderful.
http://bridget3420.blogspot.com/
Blogged about your contest here:
http://bridget3420.blogspot.com/
I'm a follower.
http://bridget3420.blogspot.com/
Tweeted on Twitter
http://twitter.com/bridget3420
I would love to win this book!
akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com
Please enter me, I'm a follower.
This book sounds awesome.
Thanks!
Sararush (at) hotmail (dot) com.
I would love to be entered in the contest. Thanks!
Please enter me. This sounds great. I'm also a follower, of course.
Thanks,
Nely
I am now following your blog, and have tweeted about your contest over on twitter.
What an interesting sounding book. Please enter me in the giveaway.
I follow your blog through google reader.
I would love to win this book. Thanks for entering me.
carolsnotebook at yahoo dot com
I'm a follower and posted this link on my sidebar.
carolsnotebook at yahoo dot com
I'd love to be entered.
fabulous thanks for the giveaway
Thanks for the great contest. I follow too!
That sounds really interesting. Great giveaway!
This novel is certainly intriguing and unique. Thanks for this interesting giveaway.
saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
The Crimes of Paris looks great! Thanks for the chance to win.
I love to read true crime novels!
I'd love to read this -- sounds like the kind of book I could get lost in! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
And, I'm a follower!
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
Sounds like a great book! Please enter me. :) Thank you so much for offering this giveaway! eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com
I would love a chance to win!
Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com
Blogged the contest:
http://www.morbid-romantic.net/2009/02/24/book-giveaways-0223-0301/
Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com
Sounds like a great read - I love books like this. Count me in
Love a true crime story!
Thanks so much,
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
Sounds like a great read!
I think this sounds very interesting. I never knew someone had tried to steal the Mona Lisa.
Oh please pick me!! I need a new book to read since finishing "Murder by Family"
by Kent Whitaker- a truly inspiring story about murder and forgiveness. "Crimes in Paris" looks awesome!
Please enter me. This sounds great and I would love a chance to win it. Thanks
rebecca.bradeen(at)verizon(dot)net
I've also become a follower! Thanks again
Yay! Sounds like a cool book. I'd love to be entered -- thanks!
Megan -- writing.meg [at] gmail.com
I'd love to win this book, sounds like a good one!
I also just subscribed to your blog in my Google Reader.
I'd love the chance to win!
I want to win too! I can't get enough of books. They're my addiction.
Please enter me for this one too! Thanks!
Please enter me! This does sound really interesting. :0)
-Lauren
lauren51990 AT aol DOT com
I love books set in Paris, so please enter me!
I am already a subscriber.
jgbeads AT gmail DOT com
A book in my favorite genre set in my favorite city. Enter me please!
kay.hardtmann@gmx.de
Love to have this.
Thanks,
darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com
I blogged about it here:
http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/links-of-week-and-giveaway-roundup.html
This sounds like a good and interesting book.
Thanks for the giveaway!
niteswimming (at) gmail (dot) (com)
Oohhh, this sounds good!
I love books like this
jdmimi at gmail dot com
Sounds like a great book - thanks Carey for the giveaway and to Valerie at Hachette for 5 copies - too cool.
BevE
half4books@gmail.com
I am a book addict and wold love this book. Thank you
Please include me in your giveaway. Thanks
Debbie
debdesk9@verizon.net
sounds like a great book Love the cover....
twittered this contest
http://twitter.com/kathy55439/statuses/1267404300
Thanks for the giveaway:)
I would love to read this book--please enter me! Thank you!
lesleymfan (at) gmail (dot) com
Paris is one of my favorite cities in the world. This sounds like a great book that I'd really enjoy.
Thanks for the chance to win.
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Please sign me up. This book sounds so interesting, I would love to read it. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me.This sounds like a great book.
What a great setting for crime. Please enter me
I'm following you
ha - struck me that here is a book about murder and crime in dark turn of the century Paris, and you have all these people posting how we are 'following' you.
This looks like a fascinating book, I would love to read it!
vmlay@artsci.wustl.edu
The book looks fascinating. I'd enjoy reading about Paris at that time and the methods used to solve these crimes.
judy(dot)greenberg(at)gmail(dot)com
I love to read about murder, mayhem, and intrigue. Thanks for the giveaway.
I am a follower.
Sounds really interesting. Please count me in. Thank you!
Thanks for visiting my blog! I'd love a copy of this book--I love nonfiction, detectives, and mystery.
Sounds like a good read, Thank you for the giveaway
I'd love to win this! And I already follow your blog. Thank you!
Fantastic! I'd really like to read this one - I'm both a francophile and a student of forensic science. It's right up my alley. :)
~jaynalee
teetersj(at)gmail(dot)com
I would love to win and read this book
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I would love to read this book. Please enter me! Thanks!
Sue
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I follow your blog via Y! reader.
Sue
okibi_insanity[at]yahoo[dot]com
This looks like a great book, please include me in the drawing! Thanks so much!
The Crimes of Paris looks like a very interesting book. I'd love to win a copy!
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