- EAN13
- 9791095225270
- Éditeur
- Écrits Noirs
- Date de publication
- 03/08/2016
- Langue
- anglais
- Fiches UNIMARC
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Forbidden flights during which mercenary paratroopers are airdropped over
central France with their payloads of cocaine…
But also the “forbidden flights” of several of the finely-drawn characters
seeking vainly to flee their troubled pasts….
Against a backdrop of French popular culture, Serge Guéguen weaves a
compelling tale of criminal intent, implacable vengeance and ultimate
comeuppance, in an action-packed intrigue which throughout blends realistic
narrative with telling psychological insights.
A perfect combination of action and mind games for a gripping thriller.
EXCERPT
It was the grey, dreary month of November. The prison of Villepinte, in the
northern outskirts of Paris, seemed even more sombre and depressing than
usual. Laid out in the middle of the fields like a set of Lego blocks, the
place was soulless and life-less, despite the yellow bands which the
administration had painted on the high barbed-wire-topped walls.
In the waterlogged car-park, a bus was waiting for its "clients": depending on
the time of day, these might be either inmates or visitors. The driver, a
Black, probably of mixed race judging by the light-ness of his skin, was
absorbed in reading his sports daily. Reflexively, he reached out to turn up
the volume of the “Tropiques FM” radio station, as the fast and furious
Caribbean Zouk music invaded the cabin without disturbing anyone, since the
seats behind him were still empty. Just like every day at that time.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
After spending a fulfilling career within a French company and writing plays
and scripts, Serge Guéguen decided to focus on what he is most passionate
about: crime novels.
Today, four of his books have been published and one of them has been awarded
the Quai des Orfèvres prize in 2014.
central France with their payloads of cocaine…
But also the “forbidden flights” of several of the finely-drawn characters
seeking vainly to flee their troubled pasts….
Against a backdrop of French popular culture, Serge Guéguen weaves a
compelling tale of criminal intent, implacable vengeance and ultimate
comeuppance, in an action-packed intrigue which throughout blends realistic
narrative with telling psychological insights.
A perfect combination of action and mind games for a gripping thriller.
EXCERPT
It was the grey, dreary month of November. The prison of Villepinte, in the
northern outskirts of Paris, seemed even more sombre and depressing than
usual. Laid out in the middle of the fields like a set of Lego blocks, the
place was soulless and life-less, despite the yellow bands which the
administration had painted on the high barbed-wire-topped walls.
In the waterlogged car-park, a bus was waiting for its "clients": depending on
the time of day, these might be either inmates or visitors. The driver, a
Black, probably of mixed race judging by the light-ness of his skin, was
absorbed in reading his sports daily. Reflexively, he reached out to turn up
the volume of the “Tropiques FM” radio station, as the fast and furious
Caribbean Zouk music invaded the cabin without disturbing anyone, since the
seats behind him were still empty. Just like every day at that time.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
After spending a fulfilling career within a French company and writing plays
and scripts, Serge Guéguen decided to focus on what he is most passionate
about: crime novels.
Today, four of his books have been published and one of them has been awarded
the Quai des Orfèvres prize in 2014.
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