Roxanne Bouchard

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Nous étions le Sel de la Mer

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We Were the Salt of the Sea

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When the body of a woman is discovered in a fisherman’s net in Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, new recruit Detective Sergeant Joaquin Moralès is thrown in at the deep end... First in a beautifully written, atmospheric and addictive new series. ***Runner-up for the Scott Moncrieff Prize for Translations from French*** ‘Wonderfully atmospheric ... I genuinely couldn’t put this book down’ Gill Paul 'You might want to grab this release if you've read everything by Louise Penny and need more Quebecois noir to feed your crime-loving tendencies’ Crime Fiction Lover ________________ Truth lingers in murky waters... As Montrealer Catherine Day sets foot in a remote fishing village and starts asking around about her birth mother, the body of a woman dredges up in a fisherman’s nets. Not just any woman, though: Marie Garant, an elusive, nomadic sailor and unbridled beauty who once tied many a man’s heart in knots. Detective Sergeant Joaquin Moralès, newly drafted to the area from the suburbs of Montreal, barely has time to unpack his suitcase before he’s thrown into the deep end of the investigation. On Quebec’s outlying Gaspé Peninsula, the truth can be slippery, especially down on the fishermen’s wharves. Interviews drift into idle chit-chat, evidence floats off with the tide and the truth lingers in murky waters. It’s enough to make DS Moralès reach straight for a large whisky... Both a dark and consuming crime thriller and a lyrical, poetic ode to the sea, We Were the Salt of the Sea is a stunning, page-turning novel, from one of the most exciting new names in crime fiction. ________________ Praise for Roxanne Bouchard: ‘Colourful, authentic characters with the kind of flavour that can only be inspired by real locals. So good it’ll make you want to pack your bags and drive straight to the seaside’ Journal de Montréal ‘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, as DS Joaquin Morales, transplanted from balmy Mexican shores to a remote Quebecois fishing community, investigates a woman's death at sea. This is the first book by Bouchard, renowned Canadian playwright and author, to be translated into English' Sunday Times 'Characters are well-drawn, from Moralès, the cop, and his sturdy inspector, Marlène, to the husky fishermen who were Marie's devoted suitors three decades ago. There's a comic element: the chef at the bistro, a mine of misleading information; the alcoholic priest who was never ordained - and the appalling undertaker who was once a used-car salesman and never forgot the spiel ... An exotic curiosity, raw nugget’ Shots Mag

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In this beautiful, lyrical sequel to the critically acclaimed We Were the Salt of the Sea, Detective Moralès finds that a seemingly straightforward search for a missing fisherwoman off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula is anything but ... ‘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 Gaspé Peninsula, DS Joaquin Moralès begins a straightforward search for the boat’s missing captain, Angel Roberts – a rare female in a male-dominated world. But Moralès 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 Moralès 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. _________________ ‘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 Montréal ‘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 & 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 ‘Fans of Annie Proulx and Louise Penny will love this’ Goodreads 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 Moralès, the cop, and his sturdy inspector, Marlène, to the husky fishermen who were Marie's devoted suitors three decades ago ... An exotic curiosity, raw nugget’ Shots Mag ‘Refreshingly different, unpredictable, yet deeply rich and touching, it became a part of me’ LoveReading

The Coral Bride

When the body of a woman is discovered in a fisherman's net in Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, new recruit Detective Sergeant Joaquin Moralès is thrown in at the deep end… First in a beautifully written, atmospheric and addictive new series. ***Runner-up for the Scott Moncrieff Prize for Translations from French*** ‘Wonderfully atmospheric … I genuinely couldn't put this book down' Gill Paul 'You might want to grab this release if you've read everything by Louise Penny and need more Quebecois noir to feed your crime-loving tendencies' Crime Fiction Lover ________________ Truth lingers in murky waters… As Montrealer Catherine Day sets foot in a remote fishing village and starts asking around about her birth mother, the body of a woman dredges up in a fisherman's nets. Not just any woman, though: Marie Garant, an elusive, nomadic sailor and unbridled beauty who once tied many a man's heart in knots. Detective Sergeant Joaquin Moralès, newly drafted to the area from the suburbs of Montreal, barely has time to unpack his suitcase before he's thrown into the deep end of the investigation. On Quebec's outlying Gaspé Peninsula, the truth can be slippery, especially down on the fishermen's wharves. Interviews drift into idle chit-chat, evidence floats off with the tide and the truth lingers in murky waters. It's enough to make DS Moralès reach straight for a large whisky… Both a dark and consuming crime thriller and a lyrical, poetic ode to the sea, We Were the Salt of the Sea is a stunning, page-turning novel, from one of the most exciting new names in crime fiction. ________________ Praise for Roxanne Bouchard: ‘Colourful, authentic characters with the kind of flavour that can only be inspired by real locals. So good it'll make you want to pack your bags and drive straight to the seaside' Journal de Montréal ‘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, as DS Joaquin Morales, transplanted from balmy Mexican shores to a remote Quebecois fishing community, investigates a woman's death at sea. This is the first book by Bouchard, renowned Canadian playwright and author, to be translated into English' Sunday Times 'Characters are well-drawn, from Moralès, the cop, and his sturdy inspector, Marlène, to the husky fishermen who were Marie's devoted suitors three decades ago. There's a comic element: the chef at the bistro, a mine of misleading information; the alcoholic priest who was never ordained - and the appalling undertaker who was once a used-car salesman and never forgot the spiel … An exotic curiosity, raw nugget' Shots Mag

Detective Moralès becomes immersed in a chilling case set on the icy seas of Quebec’s remote Magdalen Islands, in the midst of a brutal seal hunt. A breathtaking, atmospheric, race-against-the-clock thriller... **Number One bestseller in Canada** **Shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best French Crime Book** 'A shocking, exquisitely plotted mystery set in the brutal seas off Quebec. The writing is sublime ... you can feel the sting of salt on your cheeks' Gill Paul ‘Detective fiction [with] a dreamily poetic cast’ Sunday Times 'Unique, stylish Canadian Noir ... absolutely superb' Kjell Ola Dahl _________________________ There’s only one thing more deadly than the storm... Fisheries officer Simone Lord is transferred to Quebec’s remote Magdalen Islands for the winter, and at the last minute ordered to go aboard a trawler braving a winter storm for the traditional grey seal hunt, while all of the other boats shelter onshore. Detective Sergeant Joaquin Moralès is on a cross-country boat trip down the St Lawrence River, accompanied by Nadine Lauzon, a forensic psychologist working on the case of a savagely beaten teenager with Moralès’ old team in Montreal. When it becomes clear that Simone is in grave danger aboard the trawler, the two cases converge, with startling, terrifying consequences for everyone involved... The award-winning author of The Coral Bride returns with an atmospheric, race-against-the-clock thriller set on the icy seas in the midst of a brutal seal hunt, where nothing is as it seems and absolutely no one can be trusted. For fans of Louise Penny, Ann Cleeves, Emma Stonex and Annie Proulx _________________________ ‘From the very beginning I had a feeling of tragic inevitability ... the sense of isolation, both physical and emotional, pours from every page’ Jen Med’s Book Reviews ‘Beautiful prose, simple yet powerful, and a boatload of suspense ... an absolute winner’ From Belgium with Booklove ‘Thrums with rhythm and tears at the heart ... the best Detective Moralès yet’ Live & Deadly What Readers are saying... ***** ‘Breathlessly gripping’ ‘Masterful storytelling’ ‘The suspense is palpable’ ‘If you like Louise Penny’s Armand Gamache series, you’ll LOVE this’ 'No one does atmospheric quite like Roxanne Bouchard' ‘Intricate, beautiful and compelling' ‘Gloriously shocking’ Praise for Roxanne Bouchard: **WINNER of the Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best French Crime Book** **Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger** '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 '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 Montréal '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 ‘Lyrical and elegiac, full of quirks and twists' William Ryan 'Asks questions right from page one' Quentin Bates 'A tour de force of both writing and translation' Su Bristow

Whisper of the Seals: The nail-biting, chilling new instalment in the award-winning Detective Moralès series

Die Bewohner des kanadischen Küstenörtchens Caplan führen ein ruhiges Leben im Rhythmus des Meeres. Doch als die junge Catherine Day auf der Suche nach ihrer leiblichen Mutter in den Ort kommt und kurz darauf deren Leiche in einem Fischernetz gefunden wird, beginnen alte Geheimnisse die Wasser der malerischen Küste zu trüben. Frisch aus der Großstadt nach Caplan gezogen, wird Sergent Joaquín Morales in die Untiefen des merkwürdigen Todesfalles geworfen. Statt sich dem Auspacken seiner Kisten widmen zu können, sieht er sich mit dem eigenwilligen Verhalten der Dorfbewohner konfrontiert – denn diese haben ihren ganz eigenen Umgang mit der Wahrheit: Verhöre driften in Plaudereien ab, und Beweise treiben mit den Gezeiten davon. Schon bald muss Sergent Morales erkennen, dass sich dieser Fall keine Regeln aufzwingen lässt.

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Des militaires vous invitent à prendre une bière avec eux. Ils ont trente ans, l’oeil baveux, des tatouages de mort aux bras. Vous n’êtes pas à l’aise, mais curieux. Vous avez toujours cru que les soldats ne parlaient pas de la guerre, qu’est-ce qu’ils peuvent bien avoir à dire ? Vous acceptez. D’abord, ils font des blagues, rigolent, jouent les fiers. Mais la soirée avance et, lorsqu’elle se transforme en nuit, les fantômes, la peur, les explosions, les morts surgissent. Quels souvenirs reste-t-il de la rotation de l’été 2009 à Kandahar ? Comment les jeunes fantassins, artilleurs, blindés, pilotes d’hélicoptère, techniciens médicaux, policiers, ingénieurs de combat d’ici racontent-ils leurs missions ? La romancière Roxanne Bouchard nous assoit à leur table et nous fait voir, à travers une cinquantaine de récits à la fois durs et touchants, une guerre où tout n’est ni noir ni blanc, mais immanquablement kaki. « On joue un jeu dangereux. C’est la game. » - Steeve Bolduc

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Whisky et paraboles : roman

« Sous l'eau, elle semblait flotter. Maintenant, son vêtement lui colle à la peau comme une algue encombrante. Sous l'eau, elle aurait pu devenir du corail. On aurait fait des bijoux avec ses ossements. Mais elle a décidé de remonter vers la surface. »Quand Joaquin Moralès est appelé à enquêter sur la disparition d'une capitaine de homardier, il hésite : son fils vient tout juste de débarquer chez lui, soûl comme un homme qui a tout perdu. Mais lorsque le corps d'Angel Roberts est retrouvé, il ne tergiverse plus, car cette femme, c'est aussi la fille de quelqu'un. La mer, dans ce roman policier poétique, évoque la filiation et fait remonter à la surface les histoires de pêcheurs, véridiques ou réinventées, de Gaspé jusqu'au parc Forillon.

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