Christian Dorsan, novelist, blogger and contributor of the group reading 20 Minutes Livresrecommend you The Vicar’s Ghost by Eric Fouassier, published on April 27, 2022 by Éditions Albin Michel.
His favorite quote:
By deciding to dedicate his existence to the fight once morest evil, hadn’t he made the choice of loneliness and an existence apart from his fellows? Because whoever wanted to fight crime and, even more, to eradicate evil at its root, had to devote his whole soul to it.
Why this book?
- Because reading Eric Fouassier is not just regarding immersing yourself in a historical intrigue, it is also to fall under the charm of a refined, poetic writing which knows how to capture the suspense, the play of feelings as much as to restore the Paris of the 19th century. A writing that improves from book to book.
- Because if the investigation proposed to the Office of Occult Affairs is a fraud on a fashion in vogue at that time, spiritualism, Valentin Verne does not forget the Vicar who will take a darker and more important place in this volume.
- Because we like the experiments carried out by the main character and advances in science described in the book which is reminiscent of the Murdoch series. But here the parallel ends, Valentin Verne is haunted by his captive childhood. We must salute the work of the author on the description of the events of the time, the atmosphere of Paris and the precise vocabulary used by the characters. A real work of history!
The essentials in 2 minutes
The plot. Valentin Verne and his new assistant Isidore Lebrac are approached by Mélanie d’Orval who wishes to unmask a false “spiritist” who is following her husband’s fortune. Meanwhile, the Vicar reappears and Valentin sets off in pursuit.
Characters. Valentin Verne the Inspector of Occult Affairs, Aglaé Marceau with whom he is in love, Isidore Lebrac his new assistant and Eugénie his maid. The D’Orvals whose husband is manipulated by Paul Oblanoff, Vidocq, Foutriquet the young shoe shiner, and absolute evil: the Vicar.
Places. Paris, Saint Cloud and the Jura.
The time. 1831.
The author. Eric Fouassier is a historical thriller specialist, prolific author and university teacher, he offers the second volume of the investigations of the Office of Occult Affairs.
This book was read with excitement. Eric Fouassier is a true writer and for those who still doubt the quality of thrillers, Le Bureau des Affaires Obscures demonstrates that the meeting of literature, history, science and suspense, offers a high-flying literary result. which we never tire of.
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