{"product_id":"9781800962699","title":"Murder in Paris '68","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2026 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Sunday Times Best Non-Fiction Books to Read in Summer 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In this remarkable book, utterly gripping over 400 pages, high-end novelised non-fiction takes a big leap forward' \u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A stylish, intelligent page-turner, as gripping as a thriller film script' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping true crime story, full of sixties glamour and political murk' \u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It's a hell of a story...  The Talented Mr Ripley meets the Nouvelle Vague. A masterclass in narrating'\u003ci\u003e THE TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eEvocative, gripping and beautifully written' EMERALD FENNELL \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Reads like a tremendous thriller: fascinating, disturbing and shrewdly compelling.' WILLIAM BOYD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eA Waiter In Paris\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1960s Paris, the high-life and the low-life go hand in hand. It is a time of glamour, sports cars, casinos and night clubs with a cast of actresses, petty criminals, high-level gangsters and compromised politicians.  And with French cinema taking the world by storm, the man at the dark heart of it all is an enigmatic film star dubbed 'the most beautiful man in the world'.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a shady past and a taste for bad company, Alain Delon lives on the edge. But when a dead body turns up in the outskirts of Paris that turns out to be his associate, Stevan, questions begin to be asked. That Delon shot to stardom playing the stylish and murderous Tom Ripley does not go unnoticed. Is art imitating life or is life imitating art?  And who killed Stevan Markovic?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Chisholm, author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Waiter In Paris\u003c\/i\u003e submerses the reader into the city's demimonde and draws us intimately into events as they unfold. And as we inhabit the lives of the players in this extraordinary true-life drama, we witness what became to be known as The Markovic Affair from the inside, as it spirals out of control and not only pulls down Alain Delon but everyone in his orbit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor fans of Patrick Radden Keefe, David Grann and Philippe Sands, A Murder In Paris '68 may be the best non-fiction you read this year.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chisholm, Edward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57005314638210,"sku":"9781800962699","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781800962699.jpg?v=1793270908","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781800962699","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}