City of light, city of poison : murder, magic, and the first police chief of Paris
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Tucker, Holly,
Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 310 pages [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Status
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
363.2092 TUCKER 2017
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South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
363.2092 TUCKER 2017
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LC Subjects
Crime -- France -- Paris -- History -- 17th century.
La Reynie, Gabriel Nicolas de, -- 1625-1709.
Murder -- France -- Paris -- History -- 17th century.
Paris (France) -- History -- 17th century.
Police -- France -- Paris -- History -- 17th century.

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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Draws on transcripts, letters, and diaries to chronicle how an epidemic of murder in the late 1600s led to Nicolas de La Reynie's appointment as Paris' first police chief and the installation of lanterns that turned Paris into the City of Light.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Tucker, H. (2017). City of light, city of poison: murder, magic, and the first police chief of Paris (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tucker, Holly. 2017. City of Light, City of Poison: Murder, Magic, and the First Police Chief of Paris. W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tucker, Holly. City of Light, City of Poison: Murder, Magic, and the First Police Chief of Paris W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Tucker, Holly. City of Light, City of Poison: Murder, Magic, and the First Police Chief of Paris First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.

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