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Bed of Nails
Antonin Varenne
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Description for Bed of Nails
Paperback. The side of Paris the tourists don't see - by the rising star of French crime fiction. Translator(s): Reynolds, Sian. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FH; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
It's as if he's being mocked from beyond the grave...When John Nichols arrives to identify the body of an old friend, he is instantly caught up in the wreckage of Alan Mustgrave's life. This is the side of Paris the tourists don't see, where everyone has a past but very few count on a future. But what can he expect from a man who bled to death in his own S&M show? Now there's a maverick police lieutenant on the prowl who thinks that Mustgrave was murdered. As the horrific extent of police abuse is revealed, the race is on ... Read more
It's as if he's being mocked from beyond the grave...When John Nichols arrives to identify the body of an old friend, he is instantly caught up in the wreckage of Alan Mustgrave's life. This is the side of Paris the tourists don't see, where everyone has a past but very few count on a future. But what can he expect from a man who bled to death in his own S&M show? Now there's a maverick police lieutenant on the prowl who thinks that Mustgrave was murdered. As the horrific extent of police abuse is revealed, the race is on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
185g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782062431
SKU
V9781782062431
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99-50
About Antonin Varenne
Antonin Varenne was awarded the Prix Michel Lebrun and the Grand Prix du Jury Sang d'encre for Bed of Nails, his first novel to be translated into English. His second, Loser's Corner was awarded the Prix des Lecteurs Quais du polar - 20 minutes and the Prix du Meilleur Polar Francophone.
Reviews for Bed of Nails
'An intriguing read, with a bold and surprisingly moving ending' Guardian.
Guardian
'Imaginative and disturbing' The Times.
The Times
'Both the plot and the characters are strikingly original, and the story's pessimism is balanced by Varenne's inexhaustible human sympathy' Sunday Times.
Sunday Times
'Simply superb' Joan Smith.
Joan Smith
Guardian
'Imaginative and disturbing' The Times.
The Times
'Both the plot and the characters are strikingly original, and the story's pessimism is balanced by Varenne's inexhaustible human sympathy' Sunday Times.
Sunday Times
'Simply superb' Joan Smith.
Joan Smith