BLOOD ROYAL

A grisly murder mystery with widespread historical implications that includes big historical figures, such as King Charles VI, Henry V, and Joan of Arc; a detective struggling to find the truth amidst a web of conspirators and the chance that one wrong move could result in his own death; a French nation in turmoil, led by a king who has gone insane.

BLOOD ROYAL: On a chilly November night in 1407, Louis of Orleans was murdered by a band of masked men. The crime stunned and paralyzed France since Louis had often ruled in place of his brother King Charles, who had gone mad. As panic seized Paris, an investigation began. In charge was the Provost of Paris, Guillaume de Tignonville, the city's chief law enforcement officer--and one of history's first detectives. As de Tignonville began to investigate, he realized that his hunt for the truth was much more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. This is a rich portrait of a distant world, and BLOOD ROYAL is a gripping story of conspiracy, crime, and an increasingly desperate hunt for the truth. And in Guillaume de Tignonville, we have an unforgettable detective for the ages, a classic gumshoe for a cobblestoned era.

ERIC JAGER is an award-winning professor at UCLA and the author of many in acclaimed academic journals. He has also written three books, including the widely acclaimed The Last Duel, The Book of the Heart, and The Tempter's Voice. **** Film right to his book, The Last duel (Broadway, 2005) were optioned by Martin Scorsese.