Sunday, September 8, 2024

Eleven riveting nonfiction books for Erik Larson fans

Jeff Somers is the author of Writing Without Rules, the Avery Cates series, The Ustari Cycle, Lifers, and Chum (among many other books) and numerous short stories.

At BookBub he tagged eleven "engrossing narrative nonfiction books that will keep you engaged and teach you something new," including:
Death in the City of Light by David King

In Nazi-occupied Paris, police made a grisly discovery: a group of corpses hacked to pieces in violent murders. As the Allies invaded Normandy and the Germans retreated from the city, the police launched a search for Dr. Marcel Petiot, a man previously considered above reproach in society. Once Petiot was captured, the ensuing trial spiraled into chaos — an incident that is detailed in this engrossing book that will captivate Erik Larson fans.
Read about the other entries on the list.

The Page 99 Test: Death in the City of Light.

--Marshal Zeringue