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- This is the fascinating life of femme fatale Alice de Janzé, a book that "may well have solved the mystery of Lord Erroll's killing" (San Francisco Chronicle)--the story at the center of James Fox's White Mischief.
- About the Author: Paul Spicer was born in Kenya and educated at Eton College.
- 272 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Historical
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Book Synopsis
This is the fascinating life of femme fatale Alice de Janzé, a book that "may well have solved the mystery of Lord Erroll's killing" (San Francisco Chronicle)--the story at the center of James Fox's White Mischief.
A glamorous American multimillionairess, Alice de Janzé scandalized 1920s Paris when she left her aristocratic French husband for an English lover--whom she later tried to kill in a failed murder-suicide. Abandoning Paris for the moneyed British colonial society known as Kenya's Happy Valley, she became the lover of womanizer Joss Hay, Lord Erroll. In 1941, Erroll was shot in his car on an isolated road. The crime remained unsolved. Paul Spicer, whose mother was a confidante of Alice's, uses personal letters and research to piece together what really happened that fateful evening. He brings to life an era of unimaginable wealth and indulgence, where jealousy and hidden passions brewed. At the heart of The Temptress is Alice, whose seductive charms no man could resist, and whose unfulfilled quest for love ended in her own suicide at age forty-two.Review Quotes
"Spicer has brought an extraordinary character out of the shadows." --James Fox, author of White Mischief
"A true story of glamour, scandal, and murder in colonial Africa." --The Daily Beast "In Paul Spicer the notorious American expatriate and radiant beauty Alice de Janzé has finally met her match." --Michael Holroyd, author of A Strange Eventful History "Fans of Frances Osborne's The Bolter will enjoy Paul Spicer's The Temptress." --The Wall Street JournalAbout the Author
Paul Spicer was born in Kenya and educated at Eton College. He was a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards, serving in Great Britain, Palestine, and Libya, as well as a managing director overseas of Shell International Petroleum.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.27 Inches (H) x 5.57 Inches (W) x .71 Inches (D)
Weight: .57 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Historical
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Number of Pages: 272
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback
Author: Paul Spicer
Language: English
Street Date: August 16, 2011
TCIN: 94274283
UPC: 9780312584184
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-5949
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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