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At the Moulin Rouge in Paris an aristocratic patron is killed during the climax of the cancan, an exotic new dance. When the police arrest the wrong man, Bertie and his assistant, Miss Bernhardt, follow a trail of clues that illuminate the dark side of the upper class and the shadowy territory of human desire.


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"Packed with more delights than a Christmas pudding. Lovesey is one of the finest writers of Victoriana alive today."

Bertie and the Crime of Passion

by Lovesey, Peter

1st US Edition

Price: $15.00


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Book description: Mysterious Press, 1995. Hardback 1st US Edition Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. Slight bow to front board, else book is fine. Bertie, Prince of Wales, takes a blue-blooded approach to red-blooded murder in this mystery set in Paris in 1891 and featuring a dazzling array of historical characters, including the divine Sarah Bernhardt. ISBN: 0892965509

  • Bookseller: Century Books US (US)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 4878
  • Format/binding: Hardback
  • Book condition: Near Fine in Fine dust jacket.
  • Edition: 1st US Edition
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • ISBN 10: 0892965509
  • ISBN 13: 9780892965502
  • Publisher: Mysterious Press
  • Date published: 1995
  • Pages: 244
  • Size: 6 x 8.75 x 1.25 inches
  • Weight: 0.85 pounds

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