{"title":"Mireille Gagn","description":"\u003cp\u003eMireille Gagn’s fiction explores profound human experiences with subtlety and grace. Her narratives often blend vivid character studies with quietly unfolding plots, inviting readers to reflect on everyday moments and deeper emotional truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a style that is both evocative and accessible, her work offers a thoughtful journey through life’s complexities, making her stories compelling for those who appreciate literary fiction grounded in authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"horsefly-by-mireille-gagn-9781552454992","title":"Horsefly","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chilling tale about what happens when we mess with nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1942, a young entomologist, Thomas, is sent to a remote island to work on biological weapons for the Allied military. The scientists live like prisoners while they produce anthrax and look for the perfect virus carrier among the island's many insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSixty years later, in the same region of Quebec, a heat wave unleashes swarms of horseflies while humans fall prey to strange flights of rage. Theodore is living a simple life, working double shifts and drinking to forget, when a horsefly bite stirs him from his apathy. He impulsively kidnaps his grandfather, whose dementia has him living in the past on Grosse Île.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe horseflies, meanwhile, know a few secrets...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLoosely based on historical fact, \u003cem\u003eHorsefly\u003c\/em\u003e is a terrifying tale about the ways in which we try to dominate nature, and how nature will, inevitably, wreak retribution upon us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460942414060,"sku":"9781552454992","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781552454992-horsefly.jpg?v=1774956230"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mireille-gagn.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}