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La $a$katchewan [Saskatchewan}

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Attracted by the lure of wealth and the encouragement of Priest to populate the west for Christ, led many French Canadians to the west. Families were torn by the decisions made. Lust encouraged some to leave Quebec, even with the thought of murder in their hearts, while Eusebe and Alphonsine left because Eusebe wanted to become wealthy enough to build her the house of her dreams. Alphonsine had ... Read more

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Attracted by the lure of wealth and the encouragement of Priest to populate the west for Christ, led many French Canadians to the west. Families were torn by the decisions made. Lust encouraged some to leave Quebec, even with the thought of murder in their hearts, while Eusebe and Alphonsine left because Eusebe wanted to become wealthy enough to build her the house of her dreams. Alphonsine had
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Angelique and the Burning of Montreal

by Lionel Lizee ...

A violent and voracious fire fed by a fierce wind destroyed almost half of Montreal in April of 1734. Before the fire had burneditself out, the Prosecutor had laid an accusation or arson against the slave, Angelique, based on the 'public voice' [hearsay] began by a fifteen year old slave of a neighbour that Angelique has sworn, before the fire, that her owner, Dame Couagne, would not sleep in her ... Read more

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A violent and voracious fire fed by a fierce wind destroyed almost half of Montreal in April of 1734. Before the fire had burneditself out, the Prosecutor had laid an accusation or arson against the slave, Angelique, based on the 'public voice' [hearsay] began by a fifteen year old slave of a neighbour that Angelique has sworn, before the fire, that her owner, Dame Couagne, would not sleep in her
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Salt Spring Island Murders

by Lionel Lizee ...

Salt Spring Island lies close to the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island. Prior to 1870 no less than five murders occurred on this island. Only one murder resulted in a criminal accusation. The others were dealt with pre-emptorily by the authorities as committed by Indians, providing great difficulty in determining which Native committed the crime. Solely in the case of William Robinson, a ... Read more

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Salt Spring Island lies close to the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island. Prior to 1870 no less than five murders occurred on this island. Only one murder resulted in a criminal accusation. The others were dealt with pre-emptorily by the authorities as committed by Indians, providing great difficulty in determining which Native committed the crime. Solely in the case of William Robinson, a
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Olivier de la Beauregard

by Lionel Lizee ...

Lost in love with Olivier, Françoise seeks him in New France, 1669. King Louis XV pays the passage and the dowry for young women to come and marry. She employs this method to search for him. She searches in all the right places: Tadousac, Quebec City, Montreal. She seeks employment with Paul Chalifou, a contractor, who had formerly converted from being a Huguenot in France to a Catholic.At about ... Read more

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Lost in love with Olivier, Françoise seeks him in New France, 1669. King Louis XV pays the passage and the dowry for young women to come and marry. She employs this method to search for him. She searches in all the right places: Tadousac, Quebec City, Montreal. She seeks employment with Paul Chalifou, a contractor, who had formerly converted from being a Huguenot in France to a Catholic.At about
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Who Murdered Etienne Bastarache

by Lionel Lizee ...

For his time, 1730, Etienne is a devil out to entice people into hell. He hs corrupted his landlord-billet's wife and possibly teen age daughter. He has behaved immorally with his soldier, canoe partner. He has killed native warriors after having sex with their squaws. When his body is found with a portion of a rope hanging from a limb above his head, and, another portion around his body and the ... Read more

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For his time, 1730, Etienne is a devil out to entice people into hell. He hs corrupted his landlord-billet's wife and possibly teen age daughter. He has behaved immorally with his soldier, canoe partner. He has killed native warriors after having sex with their squaws. When his body is found with a portion of a rope hanging from a limb above his head, and, another portion around his body and the
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The Ruins of Lace

by Iris Anthony ...

Lace is a thing like hope.It is beauty; it is grace.It was never meant to destroy so many lives.The mad passion for forbidden lace has infiltrated France, pulling soldier and courtier into its web. For those who want the best, Flemish lace is the only choice, an exquisite perfection of thread and air. For those who want something they don't have, Flemish lace can buy almost anything-or anyone.For ... Read more

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Lace is a thing like hope.It is beauty; it is grace.It was never meant to destroy so many lives.The mad passion for forbidden lace has infiltrated France, pulling soldier and courtier into its web. For those who want the best, Flemish lace is the only choice, an exquisite perfection of thread and air. For those who want something they don't have, Flemish lace can buy almost anything-or anyone.For
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The Châtelet Apprentice

A Nicolas Le Floch Investigation, Book 1

by Jean-François Parot ...

Translated by Michael Glencross ...

February 1761Beyond the glittering court of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour at Versailles, lies Paris, a capital in the grip of crime and immorality . . .A police officer disappears and Nicolas Le Floch, a young recruit to the force, is instructed to find him. When unidentified human remains suddenly come to light, he seems to have a murder investigation on his hands. As the city descends into ... Read more

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February 1761Beyond the glittering court of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour at Versailles, lies Paris, a capital in the grip of crime and immorality . . .A police officer disappears and Nicolas Le Floch, a young recruit to the force, is instructed to find him. When unidentified human remains suddenly come to light, he seems to have a murder investigation on his hands. As the city descends into
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The Man with the Lead Stomach

A Nicolas Le Floch Investigation, Book 2

by Jean-François Parot ...

Translated by Michael Glencross ...

October 1761An unusual death during a society evening at the Opera reveals something sinister at the heart of the French court . . .Newly-promoted Commissioner Le Floch on duty at a Royal performance of Rameau's latest work. Events take a dramatic turn and Nicolas is soon embarked on his second major investigation when the body of a prominent courtier's son is found.The initial evidence points to ... Read more

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October 1761An unusual death during a society evening at the Opera reveals something sinister at the heart of the French court . . .Newly-promoted Commissioner Le Floch on duty at a Royal performance of Rameau's latest work. Events take a dramatic turn and Nicolas is soon embarked on his second major investigation when the body of a prominent courtier's son is found.The initial evidence points to
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The Strangers in the House (Romans Durs)

by Georges Simenon ...

Translated by Howard Curtis ...

Series series Romans Durs
“A writer who, more than any other crime novelist, combined a high literary reputation with popular appeal.” —P. D. JamesCaught in a spiral of bitter seclusion and drinking since his wife abandoned him and their newborn child eighteen years ago, Hector Loursat, once a respected lawyer, now holes up, unwashed and drunk on Burgundy, in his once grand but increasingly decrepit mansion. He barely ... Read more

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“A writer who, more than any other crime novelist, combined a high literary reputation with popular appeal.” —P. D. JamesCaught in a spiral of bitter seclusion and drinking since his wife abandoned him and their newborn child eighteen years ago, Hector Loursat, once a respected lawyer, now holes up, unwashed and drunk on Burgundy, in his once grand but increasingly decrepit mansion. He barely
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Spirit of Lost Angels

Tale of the Courageous Women of the French Revolution

by Liza Perrat ...

Series Book 1 - The Bone Angel Trilogy
Winner, EFestival of Words 2013, Historical Fiction category.Shortlisted, Writing Magazine Self-Publishing Awards, 2013.Featured in “Off the Beaten Path” recommendations, Historical Novel Society Conference, 2013.They drowned Victoire’s mother, claiming she was a witch. Then her father died beneath the wheels of a nobleman’s carriage.Forced to leave her village, Victoire finds work in Paris. But ... Read more

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Winner, EFestival of Words 2013, Historical Fiction category.Shortlisted, Writing Magazine Self-Publishing Awards, 2013.Featured in “Off the Beaten Path” recommendations, Historical Novel Society Conference, 2013.They drowned Victoire’s mother, claiming she was a witch. Then her father died beneath the wheels of a nobleman’s carriage.Forced to leave her village, Victoire finds work in Paris. But
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La Guerre, Yes Sir!

by Roch Carrier ...

Vital, funny, moving and assured, La Guerre, Yes Sir! is a surrealist fable set in rural Quebec during WWI and one of the major achievements in Canadian fiction. Canadian Literature greeted its first appearance in these terms: It is the French-Canadian writer Roch Carrier who comes closest to the significance, power and artistry of Faulkner at his best … He might well be able to do for French ... Read more

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Vital, funny, moving and assured, La Guerre, Yes Sir! is a surrealist fable set in rural Quebec during WWI and one of the major achievements in Canadian fiction. Canadian Literature greeted its first appearance in these terms: It is the French-Canadian writer Roch Carrier who comes closest to the significance, power and artistry of Faulkner at his best … He might well be able to do for French
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Palace of Justice

Aristide Ravel Mysteries, #2

by Susanne Alleyn ...

Series Book 2 - Aristide Ravel Mysteries
Louis XVI is in his grave, and Marie-Antoinette is on her way to trial. Paris is hungry, restless, and fearful in the autumn of 1793, and the guillotine's blade is beginning to fall daily on the necks of enemies of the French Republic. Not even members of the republican government are safe from the threat of the Revolutionary Tribunal, where the only sentence for the guilty is death.In this ... Read more

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Louis XVI is in his grave, and Marie-Antoinette is on her way to trial. Paris is hungry, restless, and fearful in the autumn of 1793, and the guillotine's blade is beginning to fall daily on the necks of enemies of the French Republic. Not even members of the republican government are safe from the threat of the Revolutionary Tribunal, where the only sentence for the guilty is death.In this
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