Black Water Lilies: A Novel
Autor Michel Bussien Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 feb 2017
Giverny, France. During the day, the town is the home of the famous artist Claude Monet and the gardens where he painted hisWater Lilies. But once the tourists have gone, there is a darker side to the peaceful French village.
This is the story of thirteen days that begin with one murder and end with another. Jérôme Morval, a man whose passion for art was matched only by his passion for women, has been found dead in the stream that runs through the gardens. In his pocket is a postcard of Monet'sWater Lilieswith the words:Eleven years old. Happy Birthday.
Entangled in the mystery are three women: a young painting prodigy, the seductive village schoolteacher, and an old widow who watches over the village from a mill by the stream. All three of them share a secret. But what do they know about the discovery of Jérôme Morval's corpse? And what is the connection to the mysterious, rumored painting ofBlack Water Lilies?
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316504997
ISBN-10: 0316504998
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Hachette Books
ISBN-10: 0316504998
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Hachette Books
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Notă biografică
Michel
Bussiis
the
author
ofBlack
Water
LiliesandAfter
the
Crashand
is
one
of
France's
most
celebrated
crime
authors.
The
winner
of
more
than
15
major
literary
awards,
he
is
a
professor
of
geography
at
the
University
of
Rouen
and
a
political
commentator.
Recenzii
"Bussi's
portrait
of
the
difficulties
of
investigating
a
closed
community
is
fascinating,
and
the
novel
ends
with
one
of
the
most
reverberating
shocks
in
modern
crime
fiction."—The
Sunday
Times
(UK)
"[A] dazzling, unexpected, and haunting masterpiece."—The Daily Mail (UK)
"Murder always seems especially appalling against a beautiful backdrop, which is why Michel Bussi's novel begins to strikingly.... A good deal of eccentric Gallic charm."—Sunday Express (UK)
"A work of genius befitting the masterpiece by Monet at its heart.... Bussi cleverly breaks all the perceived rules of plotting in a storycontaining riddles within riddles.... But every loose thread is meshed neatly together in the final pages until the jaw-droppingbig reveal at the end. The result is simply stunning."—Daily Express (UK)
"Theplot is set in Giverny, where Monet planted and painted water lilies. It'swhere the characters live, the murders are committed, the clues are scattered,and the police investigate ... [an] intelligent and absorbing book."—The Times (UK)
Praise forAFTER THE CRASH
"Riveting! Bussi spins psychological suspense at its finest with this consuming tale of one child, two families, and the dark secrets that define us all. Clear your schedule; this book is worth it!"—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Crash & Burn and Find Her
"After the Crashis a jolt to the senses and a jolt to the heart--both rollicking and labyrinthine, both wildly propulsive and yet rich with grand drama, and with a cast of characters--particularly its sumptuously powerful women--you won't forget."—Megan Abbott, author of The Fever and the forthcoming You Will Know Me
"Wonderfully ingenious and altogether satisfying."—Marilyn Stasio,New York Times Book Review
"After the Crashopens with a wrenching scene that will serve as the mystery's terrifically compelling central conceit....sit back and go along for the ride....Bussi's tucked a lot of enjoyable - and enjoyably surprising - pieces into his puzzle."—Boston Globe
"This fascinating tale of intrigue and murder delves into complicated family bonds as it builds to a surprising and shocking conclusion."—Publishers Weekly
"Fast-paced and action-packed, this thriller is adrenaline pumping. Bussi offers a smart, complex mystery with plenty of plausible twists and surprises ... An engrossing story that's almost impossible to put down."—Shelf Awareness
"[A] dazzling, unexpected, and haunting masterpiece."—The Daily Mail (UK)
"Murder always seems especially appalling against a beautiful backdrop, which is why Michel Bussi's novel begins to strikingly.... A good deal of eccentric Gallic charm."—Sunday Express (UK)
"A work of genius befitting the masterpiece by Monet at its heart.... Bussi cleverly breaks all the perceived rules of plotting in a storycontaining riddles within riddles.... But every loose thread is meshed neatly together in the final pages until the jaw-droppingbig reveal at the end. The result is simply stunning."—Daily Express (UK)
"Theplot is set in Giverny, where Monet planted and painted water lilies. It'swhere the characters live, the murders are committed, the clues are scattered,and the police investigate ... [an] intelligent and absorbing book."—The Times (UK)
Praise forAFTER THE CRASH
"Riveting! Bussi spins psychological suspense at its finest with this consuming tale of one child, two families, and the dark secrets that define us all. Clear your schedule; this book is worth it!"—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Crash & Burn and Find Her
"After the Crashis a jolt to the senses and a jolt to the heart--both rollicking and labyrinthine, both wildly propulsive and yet rich with grand drama, and with a cast of characters--particularly its sumptuously powerful women--you won't forget."—Megan Abbott, author of The Fever and the forthcoming You Will Know Me
"Wonderfully ingenious and altogether satisfying."—Marilyn Stasio,New York Times Book Review
"After the Crashopens with a wrenching scene that will serve as the mystery's terrifically compelling central conceit....sit back and go along for the ride....Bussi's tucked a lot of enjoyable - and enjoyably surprising - pieces into his puzzle."—Boston Globe
"This fascinating tale of intrigue and murder delves into complicated family bonds as it builds to a surprising and shocking conclusion."—Publishers Weekly
"Fast-paced and action-packed, this thriller is adrenaline pumping. Bussi offers a smart, complex mystery with plenty of plausible twists and surprises ... An engrossing story that's almost impossible to put down."—Shelf Awareness
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From the bestselling author of AFTER THE CRASH ('a novel so extraordinary it reminded me of reading Stieg Larsson for the first time' Sunday Times), a thrilling intrigue about a missing masterpiece. 'A work of genius ... jaw-dropping' Daily Express
From the bestselling author of AFTER THE CRASH ('a novel so extraordinary it reminded me of reading Stieg Larsson for the first time' Sunday Times), a thrilling intrigue about a missing masterpiece. 'A work of genius ... jaw-dropping' Daily Express