{"product_id":"coral-bride","title":"Coral Bride","description":"In this beautiful, lyrical sequel to the critically acclaimed We�Were the Salt of the Sea, Detective Moral�s finds that a seemingly straightforward search for a missing fisherwoman off Quebec's Gasp� Peninsula is anything but…  **SHORTLISTED for Crime Writers of Canada: Best French Crime Novel**  **LONGLISTED for the CWA International Dagger**  **NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**  'A riveting story of old enmities, jealousies and friendships that come to light after a woman goes missing in a remote fishing village beautifully atmospheric'�Gill Paul  'A haunting murder mystery about how human nature is every bit as dangerous and inscrutable as the sea draws out its suspense to the very last moment'�Foreword Reviews  _________________  It's not just the sea that holds secrets�  When an abandoned lobster trawler is found adrift off the coast of Quebec's Gasp� Peninsula, DS Joaquin Moral�s begins a straightforward search for the boat's missing captain, Angel Roberts a rare female in a male-dominated world. But Moral�s finds himself blocked at every turn by his police colleagues, by fisheries bureaucrats, and by his grown-up son, who has turned up at his door with a host of his own personal problems.  When Angel's body is finally discovered, it's clear something very sinister is afoot, and Moral�s and son are pulled into murky, dangerous waters, where old resentments run deep.  Exquisitely written, with Bouchard's trademark lyrical prose,�The Coral Bride�evokes the power of the sea on the communities who depend on it, the never-ending struggle between the generations, and an extraordinary mystery at the heart of both.  For fans of Ann Cleeves, Annie Proulx, Emma Stonex, Louise Penny and Jane Harper  _________________  'A police procedural like no other marvel at the clever plotting'�Crime Fiction Lover  'An absolute joy to read, with as much tension as there is poetry'�Le Journal de Montr�al�  'With a cast of characters you'll engage with and love and a mystery that will have you on edge, Bouchard pulls you into her world wonderful'�Michael J. Malone  'Roxanne Bouchard is reinventing the crime novel'�Quebec TV  'Emotive and tragically beautiful'�Jen Med's Book Reviews  'This is a crime novel but it is also a story about fathers and sons, of strangers in a new land and of women in a man's world a work of distinction'�Live \u0026amp; Deadly  'The captivating investigation also conjures up the tides and their mysteries, following the rhythm of the region, the icy course of its autumn tide'�Le Devoir  'Beautiful, readable, unforgettable'�From Belgium with Booklove  'Characters so vivid, you can hear their voices'�The Reading Closet  Praise for Roxanne Bouchard:  'Lyrical and elegiac, full of quirks and twists'�William Ryan  'Asks questions right from page one'�Quentin Bates  'An isolated Canadian fishing community, a missing mother, and some lovely prose. Very impressed by this debut so far'�Eva Dolan  'A tour de force of both writing and translation'�Su Bristow  'The translation from French has retained a dreamily poetic cast to the language, but it's det-fic for all that '�Sunday Times  'Characters are well-drawn, from Moral�s, the cop, and his sturdy inspector, Marl�ne, to the husky fishermen who were Marie's devoted suitors three decades ago ... An exotic curiosity, raw nugget'�Shots Mag","brand":"Orenda Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40443518517333,"sku":"9781913193324N","price":1065.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/c168a5b5-e5c7-47ad-849b-96754bd97ee6.jpg?v=1670348746","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/coral-bride","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}