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RRP:
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In June 1812, Napoleon begins his invasion of Russia leading the largest army the world has ever seen. But amongst the troops of the Grande Armee is a savage murderer whose bloodlust is not satisfied in battle. When an innocent Polish woman is fatally stabbed, Captain Quentin Margont of the 84th regiment is put in charge of a secret investigation to unmask the perpetrator. Armed with the sole fact that the killer is an officer, Margont knows that he faces a near-impossible task and the greatest challenge of his military career.
AUTHOR:
Armand Cabasson is a prize-winning author and psychiatrist who lives in the north of France. He is a member of the French Napoleonic Society and has used his extensive research to create a vivid portrait of the Napoleonic campaigns.
SELLING POINTS:
• First in highly acclaimed series of thrillers.
• Set in the Napoelonic wars - a hugely popular subject with a committed readership.
• Series has sold over 100,00 copies in French.
• Winner of the 2003 Gendarmerie National thriller prize.
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