Episode 2
Daniel reports the theft of irreplaceable fossils and a precious manuscript to Henri Jagot, the notorious chief of Paris's security police. Read by Dan Stevens.
Dan Stevens reads from Rebecca Stott's love story, set in Paris in 1815 in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
Daniel reports the theft of irreplaceable fossils and a precious manuscript intended for one of France's leading scientists to Henri Jagot, the notorious chief of Paris' security police.
Abridged by Viv Beeby
Produced by Elizabeth Allard.
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