The Leopard of Batignolles
A Paris Bookshop Mystery
Will be published approx. on 27. August 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-80533-593-1 (ISBN)
Description
In the turbulent Parisian summer of 1893, Victor Legris has vowed to give up the dangerous hobby of amateur sleuthing to concentrate on selling books. But a murderer is at large in Paris, intent on revenge for events that took place many years before during the Commune. And when a bookbinder friend of Victor's becomes the latest victim of the mysterious killer, the young bookseller feels impelled to resume his detective work and uncover the identity of the Batignolles predator.
Reviews / Votes
- - PRAISE FOR THE VICTOR LEGRIS MYSTERIES * - * A clock-beating thriller * Financial Times * A book of great charm, full of delightful historical detail and deftly written -- Frank Tallis, author of 'Mortal Mischief' and 'Vienna Blood' Reading Izner is like taking a ride into the belle epoque in a time machine. A wonderfully breathtaking ride -- Boris Akunin, author of the 'Erast Fandorin Mysteries' Witty and creepy... a seamless translation captures the novel's many period charms * Independent * An extremely satisfying traditional mystery with lots of suspects and panache. Izner writes in a witty, breezy style, which conjures up the Paris of 1889 and the huge sprawl of the exhibition. The plot is terrific, and who can't enjoy another good time in the City of Light... * Providence Journal-Bulletin * I read this charming, evocative, and suspenseful book with the mounting excitement I always get when I realize I've found a new series - I can't wait for the next Victor Legris book. What a pleasure it is to visit Paris with such an expert tour guide! -- Charles Finch, author of 'A Beautiful Blue Death' Fans of quality historical will welcome Izner's debut. The taut pacing and vivid period detail will have readers eagerly turning the pages * Publishers Weekly * The energetic curiosity of the hero dovetails nicely with the readers' interest in a fascinating era. The colorful supporting cast lays a solid foundation for Victor's further exploits * Kirkus Reviews * A charming and amusing whirl around a time of rapid social an intellectual change * Morning Star * Izner combines a sparkling puzzle (reminiscent of one of Agatha Christie's most famous novels) with complex characters and appealing descriptions of Paris... A well-executed beginning to a series with great potential * Richmond Times Dispatch * A charming journey through the life and intellectual times of an era * Le Monde * Evokes the electric atmosphere of 1889 Paris * Le Nouvel Observateur *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pushkin Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80533-593-1 (9781805335931)
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Persons
Claude Izner is the pen-name of two Parisian sisters, Liliane and Laurence Korb who were booksellers on the banks of the Seine for many years. As a writing duo, the sisters published numerous novels, including the bestselling Paris Bookshop Mysteries. The series has sold more than 800,000 copies in France and been translated into eight languages. Liliane Korb passed away in 2022.
Lorenza Garcia translates from French and Spanish. Her two most recent translations are The Montmartre Investigation by Claude Izner, which she co-translated with Isabel Reid, and The Season of the Beast by Andrea H. Japp. She currently lives in London.
Lorenza Garcia translates from French and Spanish. Her two most recent translations are The Montmartre Investigation by Claude Izner, which she co-translated with Isabel Reid, and The Season of the Beast by Andrea H. Japp. She currently lives in London.