The first three crime novels from publisher Le French Book, English translations of popular and award-winning French mysteries, are now available for just $2.99, today through Monday, November 26th, 2012. (Both Kindle and iTunes formats are available at this price.) We've listed all three below, together with a synopsis of each.
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The Paris Lawyer by Sylvie Granotier
Publisher: Le French Book
Winner of the Prix du Sang d'Encre in 2011.
As a child, Catherine Monsigny was the only witness to a heinous crime. Now, she is an ambitious rookie attorney in sophisticated modern-day Paris. On the side, she does pro bono work and hits the jackpot: a major felony case that could boost her career. A black woman is accused of poisoning her rich farmer husband in a peaceful village in central France, where the beautiful, rolling hills hold dark secrets. While preparing the case, Catherine's own past comes back with a vengeance.
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Treachery in Bordeaux by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen
A Benjamin Cooker Mystery
Publisher: Le French Book
In modern-day Bordeaux, there are few wine estates still within the city limits. The prestigious grand cru Moniales Haut-Brion is one of them. When some barrels turn, world-renowned winemaker turned gentleman detective Benjamin Cooker starts asking questions. Is it negligence or sabotage? Who would want to target this esteemed vintner? Cooker and his assistant Virgile Lanssien search the city and the vineyards for answers, giving readers and inside view of this famous wine region.
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The 7th Woman by Frédérique Molay
A Nico Sirsky, Chief of Police Mystery
Publisher: Le French Book
Winner of the 2007 Prix du Quai des Orfèvres for best unpublished crime novel manuscript and the 2009 Prix du roman policier de la bibliothèque de Petit-Mars as the reader-chosen favorite crime novel of the year.
There's no rest for Paris's top criminal investigation division, La Crim'. Who is preying on women in the French capital? How can he kill again and again without leaving any clues?
A serial killer is taking pleasure in a macabre ritual that leaves the police on tenterhooks. Chief of Police Nico Sirsky — a super cop with a modern-day real life, including an ex-wife, a teenage son and a budding love story — races against the clock to solve the murders as they get closer and closer to his inner circle.
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