Johana Gustawsson

David Warriner

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

North Dakota

Queen of French Noir, Johana Gustawsson returns with a spell-binding, dazzlingly dark gothic thriller that swings from Belle É poque France to 21st-century Quebec, with an extraordinary mystery at its heart... FIRST in a bewitching new series

'' Intriguingly dark and vivid, and so cleverly told through three different time frames'' Essie Fox

'' A wonderfully dark, intricately woven historical thriller spanning three generations ... it will have you hooked from the very first page'' B A Paris

'' This novel is a whirlpool that draws you irresistibly into levels of darkness so much deeper than you can possibly be ready for'' Chris Brookmyre

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Three women
Three eras
One extraordinary mystery...

1899, Belle É poque Paris.  Lucienne'' s two daughters are believed dead when her mansion burns to the ground, but she is certain that her girls are still alive and embarks on a journey into the depths of the spiritualist community to find them.

1949, Post-War QuÉ bec.  Teenager Lina'' s father has died in the French Resistance, and as she struggles to fit in at school, her mother introduces her to an elderly woman at the asylum where she works, changing Lina'' s life in the darkest way imaginable.

2002, Quebec.  A former schoolteacher is accused of brutally stabbing her husband - a famous university professor - to death. Detective Maxine Grant, who has recently lost her own husband and is parenting a teenager and a new baby single-handedly, takes on the investigation.

Under enormous personal pressure, Maxine makes a series of macabre discoveries that link directly to historical cases involving black magic and murder, secret societies and spiritism ... and women at breaking point, who will stop at nothing to protect the ones they love...

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'' I found myself racing through the book, always wanting one more page, one more chapter. A wonderfully creepy, unsettling read, with a superb twist in its tail'' James Oswald

'' Gustawsson'' s writing is so vivid, it'' s electrifying. Utterly compelling'' Peter James

'' I was hooked from the first page - a stunning and beautifully written gothic thriller full of atmosphere, intrigue and delight'' Alexandra Benedict

'' What a brilliant, brilliant book ... the last chapters knocked me sideways, and it'' s a long time since that'' s happened'' Lisa Hall

'' Harrowing, compelling, haunting, vivid, twisty and shocking!'' Noelle Holten

'' A powerful page-turner'' Livres Hebdo

'' Fluid, skilful, fearsome and breathtaking ... the ending is horrifying'' La Marseillaise

***NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IN FRANCE***

FOR FANS OF Laura Purcell, Elizabeth Macneal, Bridget Collins, Anna Mazzola, Ambrose Parry and Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Praise for Johana Gustawsson

***Longlisted for the CWA International Dagger***

'' A satisfying, full-fat mystery''   The Times

'' Assured telling of a complex story''   Sunday Times 

'' A real page-turner, I loved it''   Martina Cole

'' Dark, oppressive and bloody, but it'' s also thought-provoking, compelling and very moving''   Metro

'' A bold and intelligent read''   Guardian

'' Utterly compelling''   Woman'' s Own

'' Cleverly plotted, simply excellent''   Ragnar Jó nasson

'' A must-read''   Daily Express

'' Bold and audacious''   R. J. Ellory

'' Gritty, bone-chilling, and harrowing - it'' s not for the faint of heart, and not to be missed''   Crime by the Book

'' A relentless heart-stopping masterpiece''  New York Journal of Books

The Bleeding

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

One Man's Search for Love and the Elusive Cure for Heartbreak

Eat, Pray, Love (from a man's perspective) meets Under the Tuscan Sun--a fresh, heartwarming story about a man who travels to Verona, where he answers letters addressed to Shakespeare's Juliet, all in an attempt to understand heartbreak, to heal and to find love again.

In fair Verona where we lay our scene...

When Glenn Dixon is spurned by love, he does something unusual. He travels to Verona, Italy, to become a scribe of Juliet, Shakespeare's fictional character, all in an attempt to understand his heartbreak. Once there, he volunteers to answer the thousands of letters that arrive addressed to Juliet, letters sent from lovelorn people all over the world who long to understand the mysteries of the human heart.

Glenn's journey takes him deep into the charming community of Verona, where he learns the traditions of the townspeople and becomes involved in unravelling the truth behind Romeo and Juliet--Did these star-crossed lovers actually exist? Did they live in Verona? Why have they remained at the forefront of hearts and minds for centuries? And what can they teach us about love? At the same time, we learn about Claire, Glenn's unrequited love, the source of his heartbreak. Was she truly his soul's match, or was she, like Rosalind in Shakespeare's classic play, a mere infatuation who pales in comparison the moment his real Juliet enters his life?

When Glenn returns home to Canada and resumes his duties as a Grade 10 English teacher, he undertakes a lively reading of Romeo and Juliet with his students, engaging them in passions past and present. But in an intriguing reversal of fate and fortune, his students--along with an old friend--instruct the teacher on the true meaning of love, loss, and moving on.

An enthralling tale of modern-day love steeped in the romantic traditions of eras past, this is a memoir that will warm your heart.

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