The Last of the Lies (Paperback)
Alexis de Caubet
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AbeBooks Seller since 29 June 2022
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Add to basketSold by CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since 29 June 2022
Condition: New
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketPaperback. When the sun of Marseille burns the evidence, only the truth remains in the ashes.An impossible suicide. A family consumed by secrets. A city where silence is bought with blood.Marseille, mid-summer. A heatwave crushes the city, the Mistral wind drives men mad, and Elise de Charpentier returns home to bury her brother. Julien-the sensitive artist, the dreamer-drowned in the Calanques. At least, that's what the police say. That's what the autopsy report says, signed by Gabriel Conti, the ambitious cop who was once the love of Elise's life. And that's what Helene, their mother, repeats-a cold-hearted matriarch ready to do anything to preserve the facade of the old Marseille bourgeoisie.But one detail doesn't fit. While recovering Julien's personal effects, Elise finds a crumpled luggage locker ticket from Saint-Charles station in a pocket. The time stamped: 10:45 PM. At that hour, Julien was supposed to be dead.Dead men don't catch trains. Dead men don't leave evidence.Alone against everyone, rejected by her mother, and watched by a shadowy killer known as "The Wild Boar," Elise decides to scratch beneath the surface. What she discovers under the veneer of this perfect family is terrifying. From the prestigious vineyards of Aix-en-Provence to the dark alleys of Le Panier and the hushed offices of City Hall, Elise pulls a thread that threatens to collapse the region's entire political system.She will discover that her brother's "suicide" masks a twenty-year-old blackmail scheme. A shameful secret about her own origins. A truth so scorching it could burn the family estate to the ground.Hunted and wounded, Elise has no choice: to save innocence, she must become as ruthless as those who brought her into this world.Why read this book?An Incandescent Atmosphere: Dive into a noir Marseille-visceral and sensory-where the heat, the wind, and the light are characters in their own right.Relentless Suspense: From the first page to the final blaze, The Last of Lies is a page-turner blending police investigation, Shakespearean family drama, and political thriller.Unforgettable Characters: Elise, the resilient heroine who transforms into a wolf; Gabriel, the cop corrupted by loyalty; and Helene, the monstrous, tragic mother.This novel is for you if you love: Intense psychological thrillers.Family sagas with heavy secrets.The atmosphere of the South of France.Strong heroines fighting against a corrupt system. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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