A fantasy mystery novel
Publisher: Alfred Knopf, NY 1977
Hardcover 8.5 in by 6 inches -- 209 pages

A blend of fantasy tale and hard-boiled detective story set in Paris in 1861 features a French police detective who sets out to investigate a conjurer whose fortune-telling machine is sweeping Paris.

"At a fashionable salon, Parisians line up to have their fortunes told by Ric Lazare’s amazing machine. The predictions arrive with unerring accuracy, as if the invention were imbued with some sort of wondrous sorcery. The police, however, have a different opinion. They suspect that Lazare is a con man. Accordingly, they’ve sent one of their own to investigate. Unfortunately, the man they send is Paul Picard."

Very good condition, Books is in beautiful condition. Slight deckled page ends. Jacket shows some minor rubbing, still very nice. Great illustrations.

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