The king of Nazi Paris : Henri Lafont and the French Gestapo
Othen, Christopher2021
Books
Henri Lafont was a petty criminal who became the most powerful crook in Paris thanks to the Nazi occupation of France. A chance encounter in a prison camp led to a life of luxury running a ruthless mob of gangsters who looted the city on behalf of the Nazis who recognised Lafont's talent for treachery and deceit. Lafont recruited 'the French Gestapo', a motley band of sadistic grotesques that included faded celebrities, ex-footballers, pimps, murderers, burglars and bank robbers. They wore the best clothes, ate at the best restaurants, and did whatever they pleased. They lived on the exclusive Rue Lauriston where they mixed with celebrities and Nazi officers, while down in the cellar of their building, the rest of the gang tortured resistance prisoners. Then the Allies came, and a terrible price had to be paid.
Main title:
The king of Nazi Paris : Henri Lafont and the French Gestapo / Christopher Othen.
Author:
Othen, Christopher, author
Imprint:
London : Biteback Publishing, 2021.
Collation:
320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781785906596 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
944.361081B LAF944.361
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1900283
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Lending Library | Adult non-fiction | 944.361Lives | Onloan - Due: 04 Apr 2026 |