Black Water-Lilies

Author(s): Michel Bussi

Crime

Giverny. During the day, tourists flock to the former home of the famous artist Claude Monet and the gardens where he painted his Water Lilies. But when silence returns, 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. Jerome 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's Water Lilies with the words: Eleven years old. Happy Birthday. Entangled in the mystery are three women: a young painting prodigy, the seductive 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 Jerome Morval's corpse? And what is the connection to the mysterious, rumoured painting of Black Water Lilies?


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A novel so extraordinary that it reminded me of reading Steig Larsson for the very first time ... Bussi breaks every rule in the book, but I doubt I'll read a more brilliant crime novel this year Sunday Times on AFTER THE CRASH Thriller of the month Good Housekeeping on AFTER THE CRASH A richly satisfying story...a hugely enjoyable ride. Irish Independent on AFTER THE CRASH

Michel Bussi is the author of the bestseller and Thriller of the Month, After the Crash. In France he has published eight bestselling thrillers and in 2013 alone, his books sold half a million copies in his native country. He has won fifteen literary awards, making him one of France's most prestigious crime authors. When not writing fiction, he is a Professor of Geography at the University of Rouen and a political commentator.

General Fields

  • : 9781474601757
  • : Orion Publishing Co
  • : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
  • : 0.482
  • : June 2016
  • : 234mm X 153mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : July 2016
  • : books

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  • : Michel Bussi
  • : Paperback
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  • : 448