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Black Water Lilies
'A dazzling, unexpected and haunting masterpiece' Daily Mail
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'Ends with one of the most reverberating shocks in modern crime fiction' - Sunday Times
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 at Giverny, where Monet did his famous paintings. In Jerome's 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 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 Jerome Morval's corpse? And what is the connection to the mysterious Black Water Lilies, a rumoured masterpiece by Monet that has never been found...
'This elegant crime mystery shimmers as delicately as the paintings of Claude Monet that lie at its heart . . . A bestseller in France, it is a dazzling, unexpected and haunting masterpiece' - Daily MailAn enchanting tale that kept me absolutely hooked as Bussi cleverly breaks all the perceived rules of plotting in a story containing riddles within riddles . . . stunning' - Daily Express
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Black Water Lilies by Michel Bussi is celebrated as a masterpiece, praised for its ingenious plot and intricate connection to Monet's art. Reviewers have hailed it as a haunting and unexpected work, with an ending that delivers a significant twist. The portrayal of a closed community adds depth to this gripping and brilliant crime novel.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781474601764
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 March 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Contributors:
- Translated by Shaun Whiteside
- Translated by Shaun Whiteside
- Translated by Shaun Whiteside
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 368
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About the Author
Michel Bussi is the author of many bestselling novels, including AFTER THE CRASH, BLACK WATER LILIES, and NEVER FORGET.
He is one of the most succesful French authors of all time, with millions of copies sold internationally and over a quarter of a million copies in the UK alone.Also by Michel Bussi
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