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The Godmother (Paperback)
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A taut and darkly funny account of an unusual woman and her voyage into the underground ecosystem of crime and justice in contemporary France.The French bestseller La DaronneNow a major film starring Isabelle HuppertMeet Patience Portefeux, fifty-three, an underpaid French-Arabic translator who specialises in police phone taps. Widowed after the sudden death of her husband, Patience is wedged between the costs of raising her daughters and the nursing home fees for her ageing mother. She's laboured for twenty-five years to keep everyone's heads above water.Happening upon an especially revealing set of wiretaps ahead of all other authorities, Patience makes a life-altering decision that sees her intervening in - and infiltrating - the machinations of a massive drug deal. She thus embarks on an entirely new career path- Patience becomes 'the Godmother'.With a gallery of traffickers, dealers, police officers and politicians more real than life itself, and an unforgettable woman at its centre, Hannelore Cayre's bestselling novel shines a torchlight on a European criminal underworld that has rarely been seen, casting a piercing and darkly humorous gaze on everyday survival in con-temporary France.'Devourable in a sitting' -Sarah Krasnostein'Vivid, smoky dialogue and a sly ending that ticks all the boxes . . . Masterly' -Le Figaro'A visceral delight' -Angela Savage Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781760641610
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ISBN 10: 1760641618
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A taut and darkly funny account of an unusual woman and her voyage into the underground ecosystem of crime and justice in contemporary France.The French bestseller La DaronneNow a major film starring Isabelle HuppertMeet Patience Portefeux, fifty-three, an underpaid French-Arabic translator who specialises in police phone taps. Widowed after the sudden death of her husband, Patience is wedged between the costs of raising her daughters and the nursing home fees for her ageing mother. She's laboured for twenty-five years to keep everyone's heads above water.Happening upon an especially revealing set of wiretaps ahead of all other authorities, Patience makes a life-altering decision that sees her intervening in - and infiltrating - the machinations of a massive drug deal. She thus embarks on an entirely new career path- Patience becomes 'the Godmother'.With a gallery of traffickers, dealers, police officers and politicians more real than life itself, and an unforgettable woman at its centre, Hannelore Cayre's bestselling novel shines a torchlight on a European criminal underworld that has rarely been seen, casting a piercing and darkly humorous gaze on everyday survival in con-temporary France.'Devourable in a sitting' -Sarah Krasnostein'Vivid, smoky dialogue and a sly ending that ticks all the boxes . . . Masterly' -Le Figaro'A visceral delight' -Angela Savage Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781760641610
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ISBN 10: 1760641618
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A taut and darkly funny account of an unusual woman and her voyage into the underground ecosystem of crime and justice in contemporary France.The French bestseller La DaronneNow a major film starring Isabelle HuppertMeet Patience Portefeux, fifty-three, an underpaid French-Arabic translator who specialises in police phone taps. Widowed after the sudden death of her husband, Patience is wedged between the costs of raising her daughters and the nursing home fees for her ageing mother. She's laboured for twenty-five years to keep everyone's heads above water.Happening upon an especially revealing set of wiretaps ahead of all other authorities, Patience makes a life-altering decision that sees her intervening in - and infiltrating - the machinations of a massive drug deal. She thus embarks on an entirely new career path- Patience becomes 'the Godmother'.With a gallery of traffickers, dealers, police officers and politicians more real than life itself, and an unforgettable woman at its centre, Hannelore Cayre's bestselling novel shines a torchlight on a European criminal underworld that has rarely been seen, casting a piercing and darkly humorous gaze on everyday survival in con-temporary France.'Devourable in a sitting' -Sarah Krasnostein'Vivid, smoky dialogue and a sly ending that ticks all the boxes . . . Masterly' -Le Figaro'A visceral delight' -Angela Savage Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781760641610
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