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"Its force of impact, its narrative muscle and its psychological
clarity make it still, nearly 150 years on, one of the most
shocking books in the canon." --Julian Barnes A BRAND NEW
TRANSLATION BY ADAM THORPE
Mysterious disappearances, domestic cases, noiseless, bloodless
snuffings-out... the law can look as deep as it likes, but when the
crime itself goes unsuspected... oh yes, there's many a murderer
basking in the sun.
When Therese Raquin is forced to marry the sickly Camille, she
sees a bare life stretching out before her, leading every evening
to the same cold bed and every morning to the same empty day.
Escape comes in the form of her husband's friend, Laurent, and
Therese throws herself headlong into an affair. There seems only
one obstacle to their happiness; Camille. They plot to be rid of
him. But in destroying Camille they kill the very desire that
connects them. First published in 1867, Therese Raquin has lost
none of its power to enthral. Adam Thorpe's unflinching translation
brings Zola's dark and shocking masterwork to life.
As this witty and unconventional whodunit opens, British television
star Peter Conway arrives home to find his wife Stella dead from a
drug overdose. Police Sergeant Drummond is assigned to investigate.
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