Murder in Paris ’68: A True Story of Death and Glamour by Edward Chisholm — a riveting true-crime investigation into one of the most scandalous unsolved murders of the 1960s.
In 1968, the body of Stevan Marković — a Yugoslav bodyguard, fixer, and hanger-on — was found dumped near Versailles. What followed was a sensational scandal that linked France’s coolest film star, Alain Delon, to blackmail, orgies, Corsican gangsters, and the seedy underbelly of Paris high society.
In this gripping and meticulously researched account, Edward Chisholm (author of the acclaimed A Waiter in Paris) immerses readers in the glamorous yet dangerous demi-monde of 1960s Paris. He unravels the tangled lives of Marković and Delon, exploring the tempestuous relationships, criminal connections, and power games that may have led to murder — a case that remains officially unsolved to this day.
Written with atmospheric detail and narrative drive, Murder in Paris ’68 evokes an era when the high-life and the low-life went hand in hand. It is both a compelling true-crime story and a vivid portrait of a city and a time when glamour, sex, and violence collided.
Essential reading for fans of true crime, film history, and the dark side of celebrity.
