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Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of MurderAn eager London crowd awaits the trial of Victoria Lamartine, hotel worker, ex-French Resistance fighter, and the only logical suspect for the murder of her supposed lover, Major Eric Thoseby. Lamartine -- who once escaped from the clutches of the Gestapo -- is set to meet her end at the gallows.One final opportunity remains: the defendant calls on solicitor Nap Rumbold to replace the defence counsel,and grants an eight-day reprieve from the proceedings. Without any time to spare, Rumbold boards a ferry across the Channel, tracing the roots of the brutal murder back into the war-torn past.Expertly combining authentic courtroom drama at the Old Bailey with a perilous quest for evidence across France, Death Has Deep Roots is an unorthodox marvel of the mystery genre.
About the Author
Michael Gilbert was born and raised in Montreal and concluded his formal education with a master's degree at Harvard. His multi-faceted career included positions as a college lecturer, investment banker, real estate executive, and independent film producer.
An ardent student of the anthropological and natural history of human behavior, over the last two decades, he has immersed himself in writings about sociobiology and the vibrant young field of evolutionary psychology. At 2000, he took a sabbatical and turned to writing The Disposable Male, the culmination of his research and ruminations on gender roles, work and family life.
In 2005, as he was preparing the book for publication, Michael was appointed a senior fellow at the Center for the Digital Future, a research and policy institute. Located at the Annenberg School at the University of Southern California, the Center's researchers track the ways that digital technologies, the Internet and virtual communities are changing the social, political and economic fabric of our lives.
Michael Gilbert is divorced and lives in Los Angeles. An avid reader, he enjoys museums, concerts and the theatre, and vigorous conversation with friends. He loves to play tennis, travel and explore our great philosophical, spiritual and mystical traditions.
