Review: Blood Royal

Blood Royal: A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris by Eric Jager 

Love it!

Once again Jager takes us back into French history with the murder of Louis Duke of Orleans in 1407.

We follow the investigation of Guillaume de Tigonville, as Jager uses witness depositions to the set the scene preceeding the murder. We then follow the murder investigation itself which takes de Tigonville down a dangerous political path, the results of which affect the future of France.

With clever and concise storytelling and the use of medieval documents, Jager outlines the repercussions of the investigation on both the main characters and of France itself.

See Also:

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Review in Dallas News: Blood Royal

Review in Seattle Times: A Mystifying Murder In Medieval Paris

Review in Washington Post: Blood Royal

Review in Washington Post: Blood Royal

Serialised Blog Post by Eric Jager in Washington Post:

• One of history's first detectives
• The Provost examines the victim
• An eye-witness is deposed
• A break in the case
• The Provost sets a trap