The Paris Architect: A WWII Novel - Softcover
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Just as Lucien Bernard rounded the corner at the rue la Bo�tie, a man running from the opposite direction almost collided with him. He came so close that Lucien could smell his cologne as he raced by.
In the very second that Lucien realized he and the man wore the same scent, L'Eau d'Aunay, he heard a loud crack. He turned around. Just two meters away, the man lay face down on the sidewalk, blood streaming from the back of his bald head as though someone had turned on a faucet inside his skull. The dark crimson fluid flowed quickly in a narrow rivulet down his neck, over his crisp white collar, and then onto his well-tailored navy blue suit, changing its color to a rich deep purple.
There had been plenty of killings in Paris in the two years since the beginning of the German occupation in , but Lucien had never actually seen a dead body until this moment. He was oddly mesmerized, not by the dead body, but by the new color the blood had produced on his suit. In an art class at school, he had to paint boring color wheel exercises. Here before him was bizarre proof that b
Charles Belfoure
Charles Belfoure was born on February 19th, and is currently 71 years old. Charles Belfoure was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Belfoure attended.
Charles Belfoure is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 5 books available. The first was released in with the book Baltimore Rowhouse. The most recently released book was The Azola Legacy - 50 Years REBUILDING BALTIMORE which was released in There are no upcoming non-fiction books by Charles at this time.
Charles's debut book The Paris Architect, was on the New York Times best seller list in an e-book category in JulyCharles Belfoure: Awards & Accolades
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