In this beautiful, lyrical sequel to the critically acclaimed We
Were the Salt of the Sea, Detective Morales finds that a seemingly
straightforward search for a missing fisherwoman off Quebec's Gaspe
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
Gaspe Peninsula, DS Joaquin Morales begins a straightforward search
for the boat's missing captain, Angel Roberts a rare female in a
male-dominated world. But Morales 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 Morales 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 Montreal '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 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 Morales, the cop, and his
sturdy inspector, Marlene, to the husky fishermen who were Marie's
devoted suitors three decades ago ... An exotic curiosity, raw
nugget' Shots Mag
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