The Bloody Streets of Paris cover

The Bloody Streets of Paris

by Jacques Tardi

"Nestor Burma, ace detective, is France's answer to Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe. ... Set in the early days of World War II, in German-occupied France, Nestor Burma must survive and work in a country ruled by Nazis who literally hold the power of life and death over everyone in France. In an attempt to fulfill a dying man's plea, Nestor Burma, owner of the Fiat Lux Detective Agency in Paris, finds himself quickly enmeshed in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal involving French collaborators and the terrifying, all-powerful Gestapo. ..."--Page 4 of cover.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?