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Read by John Lee. |
Summary |
The thrilling--and so wonderfully French--story of a gruesome 1889 murder of a lascivious court official by a ruthless con man and his pliant mistress, an international manhunt, a sensational trial, and an inquiry into the limits of hypnotic power. In France at the end of the nineteenth century a great debate raged over the question of whether someone could be hypnotically compelled to commit a crime in violation of his or her moral convictions... |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Format: OverDrive Listen. |
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Format: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook. |
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Requires OverDrive app 3.0 (Windows) / 1.0 (Mac) / 1.0 (Windows Mobile) |
Subject |
Gouffé, Augustin Toussaint, 1840-1889.
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Eyraud, Michel, 1843-1891.
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Bompard, Gabrielle, 1868-1920.
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Murder -- France -- Paris -- Case studies.
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Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
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Genre |
Talking books.
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Audiobooks.
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Add'l Names |
Lee, John, narrator.
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Other corporate author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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ISBN |
9780449013007
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STANDARD # |
BE2750D2-DCED-45B5-8582-51D8E1E1D565 OverDrive |
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