“1920s teen bride's honeymoon turns deadly when her older husband is murdered on the Orient Express.”
Madame Petit
マダム・プティ
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Synopsis
1920s teen bride's honeymoon turns deadly when her older husband is murdered on the Orient Express.
It's the 1920s and Mariko, age 16, is married to a man 30 years her senior. She is honestly happy to be his wife and really excited to board the Orient express in Turkey on their honeymoon trip. But her life takes a rapid turn when her husband is discovered dead after the first night on board... And that's only the start of Mariko's great adventure. (Source: Aerandria Scans)
What people say
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
What 2 readers settled on.
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Running avg · Jan 2020 → Mar 2023
- 9 “This manga is an absolute gem featuring a captivating, intelligent female lead, a perfect artstyle, and a deeply emotional narrative grounded in real-life references. While I was frustrated by some...”
- 8 “Madame Petit is a breathtakingly ambitious adventure that perfectly captures the spirit of the 1920s through its stunning, detail-rich art and expansive, globe-trotting scope. However, the...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Madame Petit begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 54 × 11 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 12m approx
- Published Apr 2012 – Dec 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M20595 catalog