by Andrea H. Japp · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782081256644
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«Le brasier de justice» is the historical and crime novel by Andrea H. Japp, published by Flammarion in paperback (412 pages, in French).
France, 14th century. An executioner whose face is hidden behind a leather mask, tormented by the voices of the executed, tries to stop a wave of child murders while human justice seems to fail. His investigation confronts him with a dilemma: to kill in the name of the law and, at the same time, seek the truth for the victims.
First instalment of the series «Les enquêtes de M. de Mortagne, bourreau»; published in 2011.
For readers of historical fiction and mysteries set in the Middle Ages.
Andrea H. Japp, born on September 17, 1957, is a French scientist and author. Considered as one of the leading authors of crime fiction writing in France, Japp is best known for her Kit Salinger series of crime novels, and has also written a number of standalone novels, including The Scent of Blue (2000) and The Promise of Water (2002). She has contributed to various genres such as suspense, thriller, history and so on. She is also the French translator of Patricia Cornwell's novels featuring the character of Kay Scarpetta.
