The brand new Eiffel Tower is the glory of the 1889 Universal Exposition. But one sunny afternoon, a woman collapses and dies on this great Paris landmark. Can a bee-sting really be the cause of death? Or is there a more sinister explanation?

Subtitled, "A Victor Legris Mystery". This is the first in a series of six Parisian murder mysteries. A dazzling evocation of late-nineteenth century Paris by a bookseller and amateur sleuth, Claude Izner.

'A charming journey through the life and intellectual times of an era' Le Monde 'Witty and creepy' Independent on Sunday 'Cracking' The Guardian 'Full of pungent period detail' The Observer