The gripping; true story of a brutal serial killer who unleashed his own reign of terror in Nazi-Occupied Paris. As decapitated heads and dismembered body parts surfaced in the Seine; Commissaire Georges-Victor Massu; head of the Brigade Criminelle; was tasked with tracking down the elusive murderer in a twilight world of Gestapo; gangsters; resistance fighters; pimps; prostitutes; spies; and other shadowy figures of the Parisian underworld. But while trying to solve the many mysteries of the case; Massu would unravel a plot of unspeakable deviousness. The main suspect; Dr. Marcel Petiot; was a handsome; charming physician with remarkable charisma. He was the “People’s Doctor;†known for his many acts of kindness and generosity; not least in providing free medical care for the poor. Petiot; however; would soon be charged with twenty-seven murders; though authorities suspected the total was considerably higher; perhaps even as many as 150.Petiot's trial quickly became a circus. Attempting to try all twenty-seven cases at once; the prosecution stumbled in its marathon cross-examinations; and Petiot; enjoying the spotlight; responded with astonishing ease. Soon; despite a team of prosecuting attorneys; dozens of witnesses; and over one ton of evidence; Petiot’s brilliance and wit threatened to win the day.Drawing extensively on many new sources; including the massive; classified French police file on Dr. Petiot; Death in the City of Light is a brilliant evocation of Nazi-Occupied Paris and a harrowing exploration of murder; betrayal; and evil of staggering proportions.
#295005 in Books Jonathan Kozol 2006-08-15 2006-08-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .70 x 5.20l; .53 #File Name: 0307345890303 pagesRachel and Her Children Homeless Families in America
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I dare youBy kfrazierThis is one powerful book. It presents in such a way as to open up the scenes being described and helps you to have some level of understanding/insights into the lives of those who live in extreme poverty. I am an International Agriculture Development practitioner with a focus on food security; so this book hits very close to home. The extremes of poverty in this book is as bad or worse than many third world situations I have experienced. This was from the mid eighties so know the situation is much worse now; if you can imagine that (you'll understand once you read it). You will experience this book; not just read it and be ready to be moved emotionally. Kozol is a well known and thought of author by those in Community Psychology arenas; development practitioners and many others with a burden for humanity. Once you read this one; you too will have a burden; so be ready.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Still Rings TrueBy Patrick ClearyJonathan Kozol's book may be almost 30'years old; but the stories of what poverty and homelessness inflict on our fellow citizens still ring true today. We must learn to treat all people with dignity and find ways of supporting those who have fled upon hard times or disaster. Chilling and insightful.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Life-view changingBy MousecardI never knew this stuff happens; until I read "evicted"This also tells the story that must be heard!
