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Kotzwinkle, William

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ISBN 10: 1569247870 ISBN 13: 9781569247877

Publisher: Marlowe & Co, 1996

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A blend of fantasy tale and hard-boiled detective story set in Paris in 1861 features a French police detective who sets out to investigate a conjurer whose fortune-telling machine is sweeping Paris. Reprint.

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About the Author:

William Kotzwinkle is a novelist, children's writer, and screenwriter. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Kotzwinkle won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for DOCTOR RAT in 1977, and he has also won the National Magazine Award for fiction.Kotzwinkle wrote the novelization of the screenplay for E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) and also wrote an original follow-up novel E. T. THE BOOK OF THE GREEN PLANET )1985). Among his most popular titles are a series of children's books featuring the title character of the first book in the series, WALTER THE FARTING DOG (2001). To date, there are six titles in the series. Starting with the third book in the series, Kotzwinkle's wife, Elizabeth Gundy is listed a co-author on the titles.

Synopsis:

Paris Police Inspector Paul Picard pursues the captivating Ric Lazare and his uncanny fortune-telling machine across the Europe of the 1860s, through deceits and violent deaths, and back to Paris and a necessary confrontation.

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