{"product_id":"9781487588366","title":"Assassination in Vichy","description":"Author: Gayle Brunelle\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781487588366\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 07 Oct 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 328 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the night of 25 July 1941, assassins planted a time bomb in the bed of the former French Interior Minister, Marx Dormoy. The explosion on the following morning launched a two-year investigation that traced Dormoy's murder to the highest echelons of the Vichy regime. Dormoy, who had led a 1937 investigation into the \"Cagoule,\" a violent right-wing terrorist organization, was the victim of a captivating revenge plot. Based on the meticulous examination of thousands of documents, Assassination in Vichy tells the story of Dormoy's murder and the investigation that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this book lies a true crime that was sensational in its day. A microhistory that tells a larger and more significant story about the development of far-right political movements, domestic terrorism, and the importance of courage, Assassination in Vichy explores the impact of France's deep political divisions, wartime choices, and post-war memory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919620096158,"sku":"ING-9781487588366","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781487588366.jpg?v=1782814037","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781487588366","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}