The Murder of Napoleon
NY: Congdon & Lattes, Inc., 1982. First Edition. Hardcover_cloth. 5.75"x8.5" 266 pgs. X-library w/graphics. Second printing stated. Spine straight, binding tight. Mild soiling. Good / VeryGood. Item #14358
ISBN: 0312925484
The history books say that Napoleon died of natural causes. Napoleon himself, expiring at 51 after a lifetime of robust health, suspected otherwise and ordered a thorough autopsy. His suspicions were well founded. So clever was the crime, however, that until recent developments in forensic science, it was impossible to prove a case of murder, let alone name the killer. Now, the authors of The Murder of Napoleon assert, it has been done-by a brilliant man whose 20-year inquest, a feat of detection, has produced one of history's greatest surprises.
"Sensational...as gripping as a detective novel yet scrupulously observant of historical fact" (Publishers Weekly)
Author Biography: David Hapgood was an editor and writer for The New York Times. He is author or co-author of The Murder of Napoleon, The Screwing of the Average Man, Monte Cassino, and Africa from Independence to Tomorrow. He is a graduate of Swarthmore College and lives in New York City.
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