Are you looking for gift ideas for a book lover or would you like to find your next read for this winter? You are in the right place! From thrillers to historical novels and fantasy, our Shopping experts have selected 5 novels for you to meet all needs and desires.
1. Norferville by Franck Thilliez
Come to the Far North of Quebec to thrill while reading this new novel by Franck Thilliez, French author of around twenty works, including PandemicTwice Upon a Time and The Rift. You will accompany in Norferville the Lyon detective and criminologist Teddy Schaffran and the Canadian police officer Léonie Rock in their investigation of answers into the death of Morgane, Teddy’s daughter. Her body was found mutilated on the outskirts of a small isolated mining town. Between anger and thirst for justice, fear and sadness, you will plunge into a hostile universe with strong characters marked by life.
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2. Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
Immerse yourself in a maze of pretense in this novel by Stuart Turton set behind closed doors. Just when everything seemed to be going well on this small island housing 122 survivors, a murder occurred, putting an end to the harmony. And as if that wasn’t enough, the security system protecting the inhabitants from the deadly fog that invaded Earth a few years ago is shutting down. A real race against time then begins: they only have 107 hours to flush out the culprit and save the villagers.
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3. The Kennedy cook by Valérie Paturaud
For lovers of history and biographical novels of inspiring, forgotten people, this book will be ideal. In this work, Valérie Paturaud tells us the fictionalized journey of Andrée Imbert, a determined young woman on an unparalleled path. An orphan placed with a family in Drôme, little Andrée was passionate about cooking. Thanks to her talent and hard work and determination, she found herself propelled into the Kennedy kitchen, preparing family meals and gala dinners. Throughout the book, a multitude of anecdotes and photographs will be discovered. Andrée Imbert’s original recipes taken from her notebook and included in the novel will also delight cooking enthusiasts who want to eat like a President.
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4. Dungeon Crawler Carl par Matt Dinniman
For lovers of innovative literary genres and video games, this LitRPG novel, for “Literature” and “Role Play Game”, will seduce you. Halfway between science fiction, fantasy and video games, this volume 1 of Matt Dinniman’s successful saga takes place in the 18-level dungeon where you have to put on a show to gain popularity and survive. But be careful, once you enter this labyrinth, you can’t get out. And if unfortunately you don’t manage to find the stairs to the next level within the time limit… Game over.
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5. The Riddle of Turnglass by Gareth Rubin
Do you like puzzles and riddles or would you like to offer an original book? This mystery novel by Gareth Rubin is made for you. Immerse yourself in the heart of a thrilling thriller with two reading directions. On the one hand, you will follow the adventure of the young London doctor Simeon Lee, who discovers a huge secret in 1881, while he visits his seriously ill uncle in Turnglass Housethe only house on Ray Island. On the other hand, you will accompany budding actor Ken Kourian to California in his investigation into the death of his friend Oliver Tooke in 1939. Two characters living in two different eras but nevertheless linked by the same enigma.
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