THE GOUFFE CASE

Hardback. Tr. from the German by Michael Bullock. Originally published under the title 'Der Fall Gouffe'. An epic novel, based on a real case. A murder is committed in Fin de siecle Paris. The Surete, under their dogged chief Goran are baffled until Gabrielle Bompard, a fascinating beauty of deceptive innocence accuses her former lover of the crime. From then on a battle of wits develops between Goran and Gabrielle, culminating in the sensational trial and its bitter outcome for Goran. But Jaquemar, nephew of the murdered man, attempts to succeed where Goran failed; he follows Gabrielle, who has gone to America, in order to trap her. Both pursuer and pursued become interlocked in mortal combat, yet are bound to each other by an intricate fabric of love and hate. 581pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. Ex-Boots library with 'shield' to fr. cover and 'eyelet' to head of sp, but no other library markings. Sl. sunned sp. Vg.