Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 8/8 / Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

This volume collects tragic criminal episodes from across French history, arranged chronologically and drawn from old chronicles, provincial histories, collections of celebrated cases, and contemporary judicial gazettes. It presents detailed case narratives—poisonings, murders, massacres, parricides, and other offenses—that describe motives, interpersonal tensions, investigative procedures, autopsies, letters, and trial outcomes. Short historical notes situate individual incidents, and the compilation emphasizes factual reporting of events and judicial responses rather than moralizing commentary.