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French Windows

BuchGebunden
208 Seiten
Englisch
Gallic Bookserschienen am06.06.2024
"A delicious jeu d´esprit" The Times"A sheer delight." The Guardian"Masterful" The SunWith trademark style and charming whimsy, Antoine Laurain´s new novel of intrigue, murder and neighbourly curiosity is sure to delight fans old and new. Nathalia Guitry was a successful photographer. Until the day she caught a murder on camera. At therapy, Doctor Faber suggests a way out of her creative block: she must write stories about the people she sees in the building opposite, floor by floor. Starting with the actor turned YouTube life coach on the ground floor and going all the way to the fifth via a cartoonist and an ex-trader, Nathalia creates vivid accounts of her Parisian neighbours´ lives. But are her tales real or imaginary? As their sessions play out, the doctor becomes increasingly uncertain. And when she gets to the final floor, it´s up to Faber to do the talking . . .  Suspense, intrigue and sly wit abound in the latest novel from bestselling author Antoine Laurain.mehr
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Klappentext"A delicious jeu d´esprit" The Times"A sheer delight." The Guardian"Masterful" The SunWith trademark style and charming whimsy, Antoine Laurain´s new novel of intrigue, murder and neighbourly curiosity is sure to delight fans old and new. Nathalia Guitry was a successful photographer. Until the day she caught a murder on camera. At therapy, Doctor Faber suggests a way out of her creative block: she must write stories about the people she sees in the building opposite, floor by floor. Starting with the actor turned YouTube life coach on the ground floor and going all the way to the fifth via a cartoonist and an ex-trader, Nathalia creates vivid accounts of her Parisian neighbours´ lives. But are her tales real or imaginary? As their sessions play out, the doctor becomes increasingly uncertain. And when she gets to the final floor, it´s up to Faber to do the talking . . .  Suspense, intrigue and sly wit abound in the latest novel from bestselling author Antoine Laurain.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-913547-75-2
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Erscheinungsjahr2024
Erscheinungsdatum06.06.2024
Seiten208 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht288 g
Artikel-Nr.60588962
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GenreKrimi/Spannung HC

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Kritik
'Masterful storytelling that brings the streets of Paris to life. And enough twists and turns that will leave you wondering what the hell is going on right until the last page.' The Sun
Admirably concise; intriguing, comic and poignant by turns, this is a sheer delight.' The Guardian

This short but sweet mystery is [...] a delicious jeu d'esprit' The Times

'French Windows oozes Parisian perfection with a good dose of mystery, intrigue, and suspense from a master storyteller.' Chicago Book Review

Praise for Antoine Laurain:

'Parisian perfection' HM The Queen Consort


'The very quintessence of French romance' The Times

'A hymn to la vie Parisienne' The Guardian

'Like finding a gem among the bric-a-brac in a local brocante' The Telegraph

'A master storyteller' Huffington Post

'The novels of Antoine Laurain [are] straightforward and ingenious' New York Journal of Books

'Soaked in Parisian atmosphere . . . will have you rushing to the Eurostar post-haste' Daily Mail

'The Parisian tableaus are so descriptive that you can almost smell the croissants' Washington Post

'Perfect for the poolside or sitting outside a café with a pastis and olives - and bound to give you just the same cheering lift' The Times


'Witty and perceptive' Publishers Weeklymehr