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The Parisian Prodigal (2010)

by Alan Gordon(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0312384149 (ISBN13: 9780312384142)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Minotaur Books

series

Fools' Guild

review 1: Interesting characters, the setting is Toulouse, France in 1205. The main character, Theophiles, is the Chief Fool in Toulouse, as well as being a spy and a married man with children. His wife, Claudia, a former Duchess, is also a Fool. They are members of the Fool's Guild, a group that is declared anathema by the Pope. The guild works behind the scenes to stabilize a turbulent Europe.I liked the plot twists, the humor and the historical details. I did not figure out who did it until almost the end, which is very unusual for me. I typically noodle out the bad guy far too early in the story when it comes to mystery books.This is the first book that I have read in the Fool's Guild Mystery series. I plan on reading some more titles by this author.
review 2: The c... morehief fool of Toulouse must figure out a murder that may threaten the city-state's political stability in the latest Fool's Guild mystery. There's a lot of back story in this, and while it's explained quite well, this is a series that should really be started with the first book and read in order. With the help of his fool-wife, their apprentice (who is posing as their daughter), and various friends, Theophilus deals with the Count of Toulouse and a man who may be his long-lost younger brother--and who is now suspected of murdering a beautiful, tempestuous whore. less

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