Irene - Softcover

Pierre Lemaitre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857053523 ISBN 13: 9780857053527

Publisher: Maclehose Press, 2014

Synopsis

There can only be one winner - whoever has the least to lose...For Commandant Verhoeven life is beautiful: he is happily married, expecting his first child with the lovely Irene. But his blissful existence is punctured by a murder of unprecedented savagery. When he discovers that the killer has killed before - and that each murder is a homage to a classic crime novel - the newspapers are quick to coin a nickname - The Novelist.

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About the Author

Pierre Lemaitre was born in Paris in 1951. He worked for many years as a teacher of literature before becoming a novelist. He was awarded the Crime Writers' Association International Dagger, alongside Fred Vargas, for Alex, and as sole winner for Camille. In 2013 his novel Au revoir la-haut (The Great Swindle, in English translation) won the Prix Goncourt, France's leading literary award.

Review

'Quirky, brutal and not for the faint-hearted, it is crime fiction of the highest class ... Superbly constructed and executed, it puts Lemaitre very close to Ellroy's class. If you pick it up, you won't be able to put it down' Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail. Daily Mail 'Irene, Pierre Lemaitre's first novel, will be the book that people will remember in years to come. Intelligent and engrossing, it's a worthwhile read primarily for that sense of amazement that will have you flicking back through pages looking for the mirrors or trapdoors, but also because of the mystery itself. A crime novel for genre fans penned by a man who is obviously a fan himself' Reader Dad. Reader Dad 'A unique and gritty novel firmly placing Lemaitre as one of the most talented authors writing in the genre today' Upcoming4.me. Upcoming4me 'Fans of the legendary Derek Raymond will love this gem' Sunday Sport. Sunday Sport 'Gripping, frightening, intelligent and brilliant' Marcel Berlins, The Times. The Times 'Having now read two of his books I am even more impressed by the writing of Pierre Lemaitre, and am already looking forward to the third book being released in English' A Book Worm. A Book Worm 'Ingeniously plotted, deftly mixing dark and comic scenes, introducing the detective's team with panache' John Dugdale, Sunday Times. Sunday Times 'Irene builds on the considerable promise of Alex and confirms Camille Verhoven as one of the most intriguing protagonists to emerge in crime fiction in recent years' Declan Burke, Irish Times. Irish Times 'Thrilling ... with a page-turning race to a grand-slam finish' Laura Wilson, Guardian. Guardian

About this edition

• Publisher: Maclehose Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0857053523
• ISBN 13: 9780857053527
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400