Louis Mie and the Trial of Hautefaye

by L.M. Twist

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Pub Date 1 Jan 2024 | Archive Date 27 Mar 2024

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Description

In the birth of a new French Republic, a man must risk his honor, his marriage and even his life in a battle between his ideals and his ambition.

France, 1870. A frenzied mob brutally murders a man they believe to be a Prussian spy and a threat to the cult of Emperor Napoleon III. Louis Mie, a republican lawyer, finds himself entangled in a web of political intrigue and moral dilemmas when he is tasked with defending one of the murderers: a political show trial that could send his career to new heights.

But as Louis delves deeper into the high-profile case, he quickly realizes that defending the enigmatic Leonard Piarrouty is far more complex than he ever imagined. And now his entire life is about to fall apart as his obsession with his work takes his strained marriage to the brink of collapse.

In a gripping race against time, Louis must confront the blurred lines between justice, loyalty, and the pursuit of power, risking everything to unearth the truth: secrets that ruthless men will kill to protect.

Will Louis be able to save his client… or his own family?

This evocative historical novel, based on true events, holds the answers…

In the birth of a new French Republic, a man must risk his honor, his marriage and even his life in a battle between his ideals and his ambition.

France, 1870. A frenzied mob brutally murders a man...

Advance Praise

"The story of Louis Mie and the Trial of Hautefaye is a tour de force from the first page to the last. L.M. Twist's debut novel is a wonderful piece of storytelling. Taking real-life events, of a horrific incident in France in 1870, Twist has produced a page-turner of a book that readers will enjoy.

The main character is a flawed idealist fighting for his client, his family, his life, and France itself. As the novel progresses both plot and sub-plots move at a pace. Just as the book seems to plateau, Twist's writing sets up the denouement with skill and purpose.

The reader is left considering what is justice when politics and the rule of law collide. Twist's day job of being a lawyer clearly helps the courtroom scenes. Many hours of research around the Third Republic allow a believable narrative to form around the France in which the book is set.

The book is well worth reading and be prepared to be left wanting more - Twist has indicated more writing about Mie and his wife and this will be required reading when available. Chapeau, Mme Twist.

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"The story of Louis Mie and the Trial of Hautefaye is a tour de force from the first page to the last. L.M. Twist's debut novel is a wonderful piece of storytelling. Taking real-life events, of a...