| Le Crime: A Thriller Contributor(s): Steiner, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312380666 ISBN-13: 9780312380663 Publisher: Minotaur Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2008 Annotation: A cross between "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" and "A Year in Provence," this highly acclaimed thriller is a thoroughly original and completely engaging crime novel of international espionage. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural - Fiction | Thrillers - Crime |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Louis Morgon Thriller |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A cross between The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and A Year in Provence, this ingenious thriller gets stunning raves from one and all: Unforgettable . . . combines elements of Agatha Christie and Robert Ludlum.---Bookreporter.com A riveting murder mystery. ---France Today Steiner sketches such a rich life for his tiny town that he makes you want to get on the next plane. ---Chicago Tribune A beautiful crime novel. ---Thomas Perry, New York Times bestselling author of Nightlife A page-turner---like a good Alan Furst or Graham Greene novel. ---The Washingtonian Louis Morgon is a marvel. ---Olen Steinhauer, author of Victory Square Le Crime est superbe. ---Jim Fusilli, author of Hard, Hard City Former State Department expert Louis Morgon finds a murdered body on the doorstep of his charming little house in France, and he and the local gendarme team up to solve the murder. Thriller and mystery lovers: Bon appetit! |
Contributor Bio(s): Steiner, Peter: - Earlier in his life, Peter Steiner taught literature for a living. Then he became a cartoonist for The New Yorker. He now writes stunningly good spy novels. He has published books including The Terrorist, L'Assassin and Le Crime (published in hardcover as A French Country Murder) in his series set in France and featuring ex-CIA man Louis Morgon. Peter Steiner makes his home in France and Connecticut. |