Historian Investigates Double Homicide in 17th Century France.

AScribe Law News Service, September, 2005

Byline: Purdue University

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University history professor's latest book re-examines the case of a famous murder-mystery in 17th century France.

"People in France are still talking about the Giroux affair, but no one knows what really happened," says James R. Farr, professor of European history. "Even though the story reads like fiction, this actually happened."

"A Tale of Two Murders: Passion and Power in Seventeenth-Century France," (Duke University Press, $21.95) will be released in October.

"To start with, for several years no bodies were found - just two missing men, making it difficult to know if murder actually was committed," Farr says. "There were more than 30 alleged...

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