In my recent review of Sandman Slim, I was unaware of the historical figure of Vidocq. Eugène François Vidocq is the father of criminal investigation, i.e. the grandpa of detectives, and creator of the French Sûreté Nationale. Kadrey's cleverly including Vidocq to liven up his Chandler-esque fantasy.
Read all about Eugène François Vidocq on Wikipedia. Great stuff.
I love discovering stuff like this in books. Wish I had realized while reading to catch the good references (I'm remember some already, including the bit about him creating the Sûreté!)
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