Lovers of suspense and detective novels will be served with these eight titles ideal for having a good time reading in atmospheres worthy of the most eye-catching thrillers.
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Return to Three Pines
This bestseller is nothing less than the 19e title of the investigative series with the now famous Armand Gamache. Louise Penny takes us into this autumn novelty in the four corners of the province – and even beyond –, while the head of homicide of the Sûreté du Québec and his inspectors must flush out a threat which risks having serious consequences not only in Three Pines, but elsewhere as well.
The gray wolf, Louise Penny. Flammarion Quebec, 504 pages.
An anxiety-inducing suspense
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Swimming, Andrée A. Michaud
No one knows how to create gloomy and distressing atmospheres as well as Andrée A. Michaud, who has proven it to us on numerous occasions with unforgettable suspense novels like Buzzard et Prey. This recently published title takes us to a campsite where a small family’s dream vacation quickly turns into a nightmare. With her captivating writing, she succeeds every time in sucking us into a breathtaking infernal spiral that is impossible to let go.
Swimming, Andrée A. Michaud. Quebec America, 312 pages.
Un excellent polar social
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The blood of the innocent, S. A. Cosby
The American SA Cosby is one of the most prominent crime fiction authors in our neighbors to the South. Particularly because he succeeds in addressing social issues such as the latent racism that persists in states similar to Virginia, where all his novels are located. In this latest title, a black sheriff must uncover the evil behind a bloody massacre in a small town marked by racial divisions.
The blood of the innocent, SA Cosby (translated from English by Pierre Szczeciner). Sonatina, 396 pages.
An author to follow
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The Black Cats Bookstore, Piergiorgio Pulixi
This is a new series for this Italian author who has established himself since his first novel translated into French (the excellent The island of souls), among the best feathers of its kind in recent years. We meet the owner of a bookseller specializing in detective novels, in Cagliari, Sardinia, whose reading club members find themselves helping the police in a macabre investigation. A novel which aims to be a true homage to the thriller.
The Black Cats Bookstore, Piergiorgio Pulixi (translated from the Italian by Anatole Pons-Reumaux). Gallmeister, 288 pages.
When a journalist gets involved
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The roar of the storms, Catherine Lafrance
With this third investigation by reporter Michel Duquesne, former journalist Catherine Lafrance once again navigates behind the scenes of the profession. Between the presentation of a new program to combat tax evasion and a deadly attack which is causing shock waves within the population, both the police and the political class are on edge, while Duquesne must look into the mysterious disappearance of a colleague.
The roar of the storms, Catherine Lafrance. Druid, 384 pages.
The latest Swedish series
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La disparue du lac Hjälmaren, Anna Jansson
For fans of Scandinavian detective novels, this first title in a new Swedish series is a must-have. The main character is a stubborn investigator tortured by his demons – to whom we can nevertheless become instantly attached. Haunted by the disappearance of his daughter, Inspector Kristoffer Bark finds himself investigating another case that is very similar in every way. The good news for fans is that the second novel in the series (This shadow behind you) has just been released.
La disparue du lac Hjälmaren, Anna Jansson (translated from English by Danielle Charron). Saint-Jean, 418 pages.
Thoroughly investigate
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A lion’s memory, Guillaume Morrissette
Guillaume Morrissette stars two pairs of investigators in this 12e high-tension plot: Gary Demers and Paul Sioui, as well as agents Brigitte Soucy and Jean-Sébastien Héroux. They must work together to elucidate a disappearance that dates back to 1995, when the credit card of the victim, who allegedly drowned in the St. Lawrence River, mysteriously reappeared in a business in Trois-Rivières. But many obstacles stand in their way…
A lion’s memory, Guillaume Morrissette. Saint-Jean, 416 pages.
A sure value in the genre
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Without a shadow of a doubt, Michael Connelly
When you like action-packed American crime novels that are reminiscent of a movie straight out of Hollywood, you can rarely go wrong with a book by Michael Connelly. In this all-new title, the legendary Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch team up to shed light on a case where the retired police officer helps his lawyer half-brother exonerate a mother accused of killing her ex-husband.
Without a shadow of a doubt, Michael Connelly (translated from English by Robert Pépin). Calmann-Lévy, 440 pages.
