{"product_id":"assassination-in-vichy-2","title":"Assassination in Vichy","description":"\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, \u003cem\u003eAssassination in Vichy\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eAssassination in Vichy\u003c\/em\u003e explores the impact of France’s deep political divisions, wartime choices, and post-war memory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"By Gayle K. Brunelle and Annette Finley-Croswhite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43575108599990,"sku":"9781487588380","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/assassination-in-vichy-2","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}