Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire
Author: first_name: Sir Arthur Conan
last_name: Doyle
Language: English
Year: 1897

Looking for a replacement to Sherlock Holmes after the author had killed him off in 1894, Doyle wrote this murder mystery in the dying years of the 19th century. Set in Napoleon's era, it involves a Frenchman returning to his native land to join the Emperor's ranks. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)