{"product_id":"murder-in-paris-68-by-edward-chisholm-signed","title":"Murder in Paris '68  by Edward Chisholm SIGNED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished 25 February 2027 - SIGNED pre order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor of A Waiter In Paris delves deep into the 1960s Parisian underworld\u003cbr\u003eand an unsolved murder that brought the country to its knees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2026\u003cbr\u003eOne of the Sunday Times Best Non-Fiction Books to Read in Summer 2026\u003cbr\u003e'In this remarkable book, utterly gripping over 400 pages, high-end\u003cbr\u003enovelised non-fiction takes a big leap forward' MAIL ON SUNDAY\u003cbr\u003e'A stylish, intelligent page-turner, as gripping as a thriller film script' THE\u003cbr\u003eTIMES\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping true crime story, full of sixties glamour and political murk' THE\u003cbr\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003cbr\u003e'It's a hell of a story... The Talented Mr Ripley meets the Nouvelle Vague. A\u003cbr\u003emasterclass in narrating' THE TELEGRAPH\u003cbr\u003e'Evocative, gripping and beautifully written' EMERALD FENNELL\u003cbr\u003e'Reads like a tremendous thriller: fascinating, disturbing and shrewdly\u003cbr\u003ecompelling.' WILLIAM BOYD\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of A Waiter In Paris...\u003cbr\u003eIn 1960s Paris, the high-life and the low-life go hand in hand. It is a time of\u003cbr\u003eglamour, sports cars, casinos and night clubs with a cast of actresses, petty\u003cbr\u003ecriminals, high-level gangsters and compromised politicians. And with French\u003cbr\u003ecinema taking the world by storm, the man at the dark heart of it all is an enigmatic\u003cbr\u003efilm star dubbed 'the most beautiful man in the world'.\u003cbr\u003eWith a shady past and a taste for bad company, Alain Delon lives on the edge. But\u003cbr\u003ewhen a dead body turns up in the outskirts of Paris that turns out to be his\u003cbr\u003eassociate, Stevan, questions begin to be asked. That Delon shot to stardom playing\u003cbr\u003ethe stylish and murderous Tom Ripley does not go unnoticed. Is art imitating life or\u003cbr\u003eis life imitating art? And who killed Stevan Marković?\u003cbr\u003eEdward Chisholm, author of the acclaimed A Waiter In Paris submerses the reader\u003cbr\u003einto the city's demimonde and draws us intimately into events as they unfold. And\u003cbr\u003eas we inhabit the lives of the players in this extraordinary true-life drama, we\u003cbr\u003ewitness what became to be known as The Marković Affair from the inside, as it\u003cbr\u003espirals out of control and not only pulls down Alain Delon but everyone in his orbit.\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of Patrick Radden Keefe, David Grann and Philippe Sands, A Murder In\u003cbr\u003eParis '68 may be the best non-fiction you read this year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kemps General Store \u0026 Kemps Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57002421158274,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/4576\/3117\/files\/unnamed_39.jpg?v=1793161327","url":"https:\/\/www.kempsgeneralstore.co.uk\/products\/murder-in-paris-68-by-edward-chisholm-signed","provider":"Kemps General Store \u0026 Kemps Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}