The Coral Thief

The Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott. 278 pages. This quirky historical fiction tantalizes the reader with many different strains: philosophy, Napoleon, geology and suspense. Set in post revolutionary Paris, Daniel Connor, a young medical student is sidetracked from his studies by a mysterious female passenger sharing his coach to Paris. She disappears with his prized manuscript and fossil but leaves his money. After reading this, I am putting Stott's first novel Ghostwalk on my "To Read" list