The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte

by Jerry Labriola

The controversial death of Napoleon is examined in a suspense novel that combines equal parts mystery and rich historical detail. American historian and international treasure hunter, Paul D'Arneau,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1928782701
• ISBN13: 9781928782704
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Strong Books
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Highly recommend for lovers of a good mytery..

Labriola has done a masterful job of weaving this tale, a fictional Bonaparte who-dun-it. Blending fact with fiction, the fabric of the story is so tight it is difficult to determine what is real and what is imagined. I highly recommend lovers of a good mystery to purchase a copy of Jerry Labriola's "The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte."

An original and highly recommended read!

The author of seven mystery novels and co-author of three forensic medicine books, physician Jerry Labriola turns his writing talents to a fictionalized account of the mysterious death of Napoleon Bonaparte that has intrigued researchers and historians for the better part of the last two hundred years. "The Strange Death Of Napoleon Bonaparte" is the story of American historian and international treasure hunter Paul D'Arneau whose iconoclastic views and unconventional research methods lost him his university position. When he receives an unexpected invitation from the executive committee of 'Gens de Verite' (an ancient and secretive organized formed in France after the Fall of Bonaparte in 1815), he seized the chance to solve one of history's most famous 'cold cases'. This carefully crafted novel draws upon its author's years of experience in forensic medicine to give the reader a superbly detailed mystery that leads to an unexpected but quite plausible conclusion regarding the death of the exiled Napoleon, a man who'd once made the nations of Europe tremble -- but ended his days on a remote and isolated island under guard. "The Strange Death Of Napoleon Bonaparte" is an original and highly recommended read!

A perilous journey

Even if you are not a history buff, The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte will tickle your fancy for adventure, intrigue, romance and, above all, mystery. With one foot in the past and one very much in the present, our hero Dr. Paul D'Arneau treads a dangerous trail in search of the truth: was Napoleon murdered. Ignoring the PASS AT YOUR PERIL signs written in blood and bullets, D'Arneau forges on to discover.....Read the book.

The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte

...a mesmerizing and provocative tale of what could have, or really happened to Napoleon Bonaparte's body after he was buried on St. Helena Island where the British had kept him under house arrest for 6 years after the Battle of Waterloo. Was the body removed, and if so where, and why? A discredited Yale professor is seduced into finding out by a old secret French society. The plot takes as many turns as a thread of silk on a cocoon. The denounement will surprise and please you. A terrific read by a Jerry Labriola, former pediatrician turned mystery writer. Barnett Laschever

History and fiction mixed up just right

In The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte you are taken on an adventure to try and solve a 200-year-old mystery. How did Napoleon Bonaparte die? Was it a natural death due to stomach cancer as many believe--or was it murder? And if it was murder who did it, how, and why? You will follow Dr. Paul D'Arneau on this suspense-filled mystery. He is a Napoleonic history buff who was recently fired from his job as a history professor at Yale, who then became a stolen artwork detective. He is contacted by a secret French organization called the Gens de Verite that for a generous fee wants him to uncover what really happened to Napoleon. The author, Jerry Labriola, spins a tale of history mingled with fiction. In this book you will come across conspiracies as old as the mystery itself, as well as love affairs, hidden relationships, spies, attempted murder, and empty tombs. Dr. D'Arneau will work with other Verite members to analyze Napoleon's military battles and strategies, explore St. Helena's where Napoleon was exiled, and Elba where he was buried. With hard-to-come-by information given to him by a group called the Historians, and help from people who are as knowledgeable about Napoleonic history as he is, this case is eventually cracked and history has to be rewritten. This book is an easy read, and you do not have to know history or be a Napoleon specialist to understand it. Labriola gives you enough of Napoleon's story and background information without boring you with troves of history. I feel like those who liked The Da Vinci Code are sure to like this book because it is written in a similar fashion. Both deal with a mystery that has been covered up for long periods of time while two different secret organizations contribute by helping or impeding the main characters quest through history to solve the mystery. The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte uses accurate history with a suspenseful fictional twist that keeps you wanting to know: What really did happen to Napoleon? Armchair Interviews says: A grand mix of history and fiction to keep you on the edige of your reading chair.