Vengeance

The most terrible criminals?have long memories.Now that the threat of a war between England and France has been foiled by Chief Inspector Malet's initiative and courage, life can move along again like the river that flows through Paris Larouche has found a place to live, where he can earn some money and, perhaps, find an occupation that will suit him. Since his employer and landlord is in no hurry to make him work, Larouche has a chance to learn about medicine while dealing with a...
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The most terrible criminals?have long memories.Now that the threat of a war between England and France has been foiled by Chief Inspector Malet's initiative and courage, life can move along again like the river that flows through Paris Larouche has found a place to live, where he can earn some money and, perhaps, find an occupation that will suit him. Since his employer and landlord is in no hurry to make him work, Larouche has a chance to learn about medicine while dealing with a pack of students with mayhem on their minds. Malet and Elise are planning their wedding, which will take place near Christmas. But then chaos descends as a police precinct is attacked by insurgents and the precinct's Chief Inspector is killed. Malet finds many leads: some revolutionary students, and, perhaps, a would-be master criminal who views Malet as a threat to be exterminated. The people that Malet holds dear are being attacked, and it is clear that he is marked for assassination, himself.Elise is engrossed in planning for their wedding, Malet is dealing with a troop of bodyguards apparently recruited from the Sureté. ?And who are the Watchers in the Shadows?It should be a hectic Christmas.