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Eureka: Cardiovascular Medicine is an innovative book for medical
students that fully integrates core science, clinical medicine and
surgery. The book benefits from an engaging and authoritative text,
written by specialists in the field, and has several key features
to help you really understand the subject: Chapter starter
questions - to get you thinking about the topic before you start
reading Break out boxes which contain essential key knowledge
Clinical cases to help you understand the material in a clinical
context Unique graphic narratives which are especially useful for
visual learners End of chapter answers to the starter questions A
final self-assessment chapter of Single Best Answers to really help
test and reinforce your knowledge The book starts with the First
Principles chapter which clearly explains the key concepts,
processes and structures of the cardiovascular system. This is
followed by a Clinical Essentials chapter which provides an
overview of the symptoms and signs of cardiovascular disease,
relevant history and examination techniques, investigations and
management options. The Disease-based chapters give concise
descriptions of all major disorders, e.g. ischaemic heart disease,
hypertension and heart failure, each chapter introduced by engaging
clinical cases that feature unique graphic narratives. The
Emergencies chapter covers the principles of immediate care in
situations such as cardiac arrest and acute MI. An Integrated care
chapter discusses strategies for the management of chronic
conditions across primary and other care settings Finally, the
Self-Assessment chapter comprises 80 multiple choice questions in
clinical Single Best Answer format, to thoroughly test your
understanding of the subject. The Eureka series of books are
designed to be a 'one stop shop': they contain all the key
information you need to know to succeed in your studies and pass
your exams.
For readers of World of Wonders and the poetry of Mary Oliver comes
a joyful, tender memoir of encounters with animals and their
potential to transform the life of one writer. Two mismatched ducks
quarrel amorously. A tortoise basks on a rock in the sun. Four deer
ceremoniously visit a writer's garden to announce the arrival of a
newborn fawn. In Archives of Joy, renowned poet, essayist, and
novelist Jean-Francois Beauchemin turns his poetic and playful gaze
to memories of animals he has known throughout his life, from
fleeting encounters to deep relationships. With each meeting,
Beauchemin returns to a simple thought: that joy in nature is an
essential counterweight to the inescapable awareness of the brevity
of life. In short, humorous, and often dreamlike vignettes,
Beauchemin meditates on the mysteries of existence, the alchemy of
memory, and the entwinement of the animal world with our
own-whether he's nursing an injured bird back to health,
deciphering the gaze of a judgmental cat, or keeping company with a
workhorse nearing its death. His life as a writer and his beloved
pet dogs and cats feature often, as do the creatures he encounters
in his garden, at farms, or on woodland walks: sparrows, crows,
deer, foxes, horses, and cows. Deeply restorative, imaginative, and
dreamily poetic, Archives of Joy is a memoir that will stay with
readers long after its final page.
Queen of French Noir, Johana Gustawsson returns with a
spell-binding, dazzlingly dark gothic thriller that swings
from Belle Époque France to 21st-century
Quebec, with an extraordinary mystery at its heart… FIRST
in a spell-binding new series 'A wonderfully dark,
intricately woven historical thriller spanning three generations
… it will have you hooked from the very first page' B A
Paris ‘A gripping story of murder and black magic
…Gustawsson slowly weaves together three seemingly disparate
strands of her narrative with a skill that shows why she is such an
admired crime writer in her native France’ The Times BOOK OF THE
MONTH ‘Intriguingly dark and vivid, and so cleverly told
through three different time frames’ Essie Fox
_____________________________________ Three women Three eras One
extraordinary mystery… 1899, Belle Époque
Paris. Lucienne’s two daughters are believed dead when her
mansion burns to the ground, but she is certain that her girls are
still alive and embarks on a journey into the depths of the
spiritualist community to find them. 1949, Post-War
Québec. Teenager Lina’s father has died in the French
Resistance, and as she struggles to fit in at school, her mother
introduces her to an elderly woman at the asylum where she works,
changing Lina’s life in the darkest way imaginable. 2002,
Quebec. A former schoolteacher is accused of brutally
stabbing her husband – a famous university professor – to
death. Detective Maxine Grant, who has recently lost her own
husband and is parenting a teenager and a new baby single-handedly,
takes on the investigation. Under enormous personal pressure,
Maxine makes a series of macabre discoveries that link directly to
historical cases involving black magic and murder, secret societies
and spiritism … and women at breaking point, who will stop at
nothing to protect the ones they love…
_________________________________________ ‘This novel is a
whirlpool that draws you irresistibly into levels of darkness so
much deeper than you can possibly be ready for’ Ambrose
Parry ‘I found myself racing through the book, always wanting one
more page, one more chapter. A wonderfully creepy, unsettling read,
with a superb twist in its tail‘ James Oswald
‘Gustawsson’s writing is so vivid, it’s electrifying. Utterly
compelling’ Peter James ‘I was hooked from the
first page – a stunning and beautifully written gothic thriller
full of atmosphere, intrigue and delight’ Alexandra
Benedict ‘What a brilliant, brilliant book … the last
chapters knocked me sideways, and it’s a long time since that’s
happened’ Lisa Hall ‘A dark world of elegance and
grotesque … mesmeric’ Matt Wesolowski
‘Harrowing, compelling, haunting, vivid, twisty and
shocking!’ Noelle Holten ‘A powerful
page-turner’ Livres Hebdo ‘Fluid, skilful,
fearsome and breathtaking … the ending is horrifying’ La
Marseillaise ***NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IN FRANCE***
FOR FANS OF Laura Purcell, Elizabeth Macneal, Bridget
Collins, Anna Mazzola, Ambrose Parry and Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Praise for Johana Gustawsson ***Longlisted for the CWA
International Dagger*** ‘A satisfying, full-fat
mystery’ The Times ‘Assured telling of a complex
story’ Sunday Times ‘A real page-turner, I loved
it’ Martina Cole ‘Dark, oppressive and bloody, but it’s
also thought-provoking, compelling and very moving’ Metro
‘A bold and intelligent read’ Guardian ‘Utterly
compelling’ Woman’s Own ‘Cleverly plotted, simply
excellent’ Ragnar Jónasson ‘A must-read’ Daily
Express ‘Bold and audacious’ R. J. Ellory
‘Gritty, bone-chilling, and harrowing – it’s not for the
faint of heart, and not to be missed’ Crime by the Book
‘A relentless heart-stopping masterpiece, filled with nightmarish
situations that will keep you awake long into the dark nights of
winter’ New York Journal of Book
Addressing the changing needs of clinicians in today's CCU, ICU and
CICU, Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care is an easy-to-use,
point-of-care reference for cardiologists, intensivists,
physicians, trainees, and other health care professionals who care
for critically ill patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). This
clinically-focused manual offers practical guidance from leading
cardiac intensive care experts on the specialized and highly
technological care of patients with severe CVD-myocardial
infarction, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and their
complications, including respiratory failure and renal failure. The
portable, paperback format makes it an excellent resource for
day-to-day practice or as an exam or recertification study tool.
Provides the information you need in the CCU, ICU or CICU to
deliver high-quality care to increasingly complex and critically
ill patients with CVD. Covers important and emerging topics such as
COVID-19, fulminant myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, cardiorenal
syndrome, cardiac tamponade, acute aortic dissection, takotsubo
cardiomyopathy, and much more. Describes key procedures including
arterial and radial central vascular access, temporary cardiac
pacing, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, pericardiocentesis, and
more. Covers a range of topics for effective practice including
common misconceptions, clinical presentations, pathophysiology,
management, and imaging. Includes more than 100 radiographic
images, echocardiograms, ECGs, anatomic illustrations, and
algorithms throughout. Enhanced eBook version included with
purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text,
figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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Winterkill (Paperback)
Ragnar Jonasson; Translated by David Warriner
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THE STUNNING FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING
DARK ICELAND SERIES **Sunday Times BOOK OF THE MONTH** ‘Jónasson
is an automatic must-read for me … possibly the best Scandi
writer working today’ Lee Child ‘Is this the best crime
writer in the world today? … Truly a master of his
genre’ The Times 'The engaging Ari Thor returns in this
darkly claustrophobic tale. Perfect mid-winter reading' Ann
Cleeves ‘A stunningly atmospheric story. Ari Thór Arason returns
in this pitch-perfect, beautifully paced crime novel … Ragnar
Jónasson is at the top of his game, and a master of the
genre’ Will Dean ______________ A blizzard is approaching
Siglufjörður, and that can only mean one thing… When the body
of a nineteen-year-old girl is found on the main street of
Siglufjörður, Police Inspector Ari Thór battles a violent
Icelandic storm in an increasingly dangerous hunt for her killer
… The chilling, claustrophobic finale to the international
bestselling Dark Iceland series. Easter weekend is
approaching, and snow is gently falling in Siglufjörður, the
northernmost town in Iceland, as crowds of tourists arrive to visit
the majestic ski slopes. Ari Thór Arason is now a police
inspector, but he’s separated from his girlfriend, who lives in
Sweden with their three-year-old son. A family reunion is planned
for the holiday, but a violent blizzard is threatening and there is
an unsettling chill in the air. Three days before Easter, a
nineteen-year-old local girl falls to her death from the balcony of
a house on the main street. A perplexing entry in her diary
suggests that this may not be an accident, and when an old man in a
local nursing home writes ‘She was murdered’ again and again on
the wall of his room, there is every suggestion that something more
sinister lies at the heart of her death… As the extreme
weather closes in, cutting the power and access to Siglufjörður,
Ari Thór must piece together the puzzle to reveal a horrible truth
… one that will leave no one unscathed. Chilling, claustrophobic
and disturbing, Winterkill is a startling addition to
the multi-million-copy bestselling Dark Iceland series and cements
Ragnar Jónasson as one of the most exciting and acclaimed authors
in crime fiction. _______________ Praise for Ragnar Jónasson ‘A
sinister twisted tragedy’ The Times ‘If
Iceland missed out on the Golden Age of crime writing,
the country – and Jonasson – is certainly making up for it
now’ Sunday Times ‘Outstanding … Series fans will be
sorry to see the last of Ari Thór’ Publishers Weekly
‘Jonasson’s Dark Iceland novels are instant classics’ William
Ryan ‘Jónasson’s punchy, straightforward prose is engrossing
… A diverting mystery’ Foreword Reviews 'Consummate
crime writing … poignant and disturbing’ New Books
Magazine ‘Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably
tense' Ian Rankin 'A tense, gripping read' Anthony
Horowitz 'Icelandic noir of the highest order, with Jónasson's
atmospheric sense of place, and his heroine's unerring humanity
shining from every page' Daily Mail ’Ragnar Jónasson
writes with a chilling, poetic beauty’ Peter James
’Traditional and beautifully finessed’ Independent
‘Jónasson’s true gift is for describing the daunting beauty of
the fierce setting’ New York Times ‘A chiller of a
thriller’ Washington Post ‘Jónasson’s books have
breathed new life into Nordic noir’ Express
This non-fiction graphic novel for kids 7+ takes readers on a
thrilling voyage through our universe. Get ready for the ultimate
astronomy adventure! It's a beautiful evening when Squeak, Orni,
and Castor head out for a weekend of camping. But Squeak has a
surprise: he's hosting them all in his observatory, high at the top
of a tree. The tree house is delightful—and fully equipped for
the most incredible discoveries: in the sky and the stars, through
the galaxy and beyond. Readers join the three friends as they
explore the night sky, our solar system, and how our universe was
created. Super Space Weekend features: Fascinating information
about astronomy and space reviewed by scientists, including an
astrophysicist and planetary scientist. Discover how to find the
North Star, learn about the history of space exploration, and more!
Comic-style illustrations: shares Squeak, Orni and Castor’s
thrilling space adventures through a graphic novel format
Captivating, funny, and highly informative, Super Space Weekend is
the ultimate introduction to the world of astronomy.
This non-fiction graphic novel for kids 7+ takes readers on a
thrilling voyage through our universe. Get ready for the ultimate
astronomy adventure! It's a beautiful evening when Squeak, Orni,
and Castor head out for a weekend of camping. But Squeak has a
surprise: he's hosting them all in his observatory, high at the top
of a tree. The tree house is delightful—and fully equipped for
the most incredible discoveries: in the sky and the stars, through
the galaxy and beyond. Readers join the three friends as they
explore the night sky, our solar system, and how our universe was
created. Super Space Weekend features: Fascinating information
about astronomy and space reviewed by scientists, including an
astrophysicist and planetary scientist. Discover how to find the
North Star, learn about the history of space exploration, and more!
Comic-style illustrations: shares Squeak, Orni and Castor’s
thrilling space adventures through a graphic novel format
Captivating, funny, and highly informative, Super Space Weekend is
the ultimate introduction to the world of astronomy.
"Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping ... readers can
stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high
seas."-BOOKLIST A man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in
this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands
in your way. When Guirec Soudee was 21 years old, he bought a
30-foot sailboat and set out across the Atlantic, despite having
only sailed a dinghy before. His only companion? His plucky pet
hen, Monique. Guirec never intended to sail the world with a
chicken, but after reaching the Caribbean, he and Monique made for
Greenland--and emerged from the pack ice 100 days later. Their next
goal? San Francisco. Then, Antarctica. But first, could they
navigate the treacherous Northwest Passage? One thing was for sure:
Monique would help her trusty skipper by laying an egg!
Heart-stopping adventure story: navigating treacherous icebergs
with a chicken on the mast is just one of many nail-biting
maneuvers from this action-packed book. Perfect for readers of The
Art of Racing in the Rain: Guirec and Monique's bond is unlike
anything you've ever seen before. Inspirational: Guirec shows that
all you have to do is believe to achieve something big. Photographs
and maps: show the epic voyage and provide breaks in the text.
Guirec and Monique's unbelievable journey won the hearts of people
all over the world and caused a social media frenzy when it
happened. Now, in their long-awaited first book, readers will
uncover their gripping voyage from start to finish.
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Yule Island
Johana Gustawsson; Translated by David Warriner
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An art expert joins a detective to investigate a horrific murder on
a Swedish island, leading them to a mystery rooted in Viking rites
and Scandinavia’s deepest, darkest winter. The Queen of French
Noir returns with a chilling, utterly captivating historical
thriller, based on a true story. Art expert Emma Lindhal is
anxious when she’s asked to appraise the antiques and artefacts
in the infamous manor house of one of Sweden’s wealthiest
families, on the island of Storholmen, where a young woman was
murdered nine years earlier, her killer never found.
Emma must work alone, and the Gussman family apparently avoiding
her, she sees virtually no one in the house. Do they have something
to hide? As she goes about her painstaking work and one
shocking discovery yields clues that lead to another, Emma becomes
determined to uncover the secrets of the house and its occupants.
When the lifeless body of another young woman is found in
the icy waters surrounding the island, Detective Karl Rosén
arrives to investigate, and memories his failure to solve the first
case come rushing back. Could this young woman’s tragic death
somehow hold the key to the first? Battling her own demons,
Emma joins forces with Karl to embark upon a chilling
investigation, plunging them into horrifying secrets from the past
– Viking rites and tainted love – and Scandinavia’s deepest,
darkest winter…
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Winterkill (Hardcover)
Ragnar Jónasson; Translated by David Warriner
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THE STUNNING FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING DARK
ICELAND SERIES 'A world-class crime writer' Sunday Times
’Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic
beauty’ Peter James ‘Ragnar does claustrophobia
beautifully’ Ann Cleeves When the body of a
nineteen-year-old girl is found on the main street
of Siglufjörður, Police Inspector Ari Thór battles a
violent Icelandic storm in an increasingly dangerous hunt for her
killer … The chilling, claustrophobic finale to the international
bestselling Dark Iceland series. Easter
weekend is approaching, and snow is gently falling in
Siglufjörður, the northernmost town in Iceland, as crowds of
tourists arrive to visit the majestic ski slopes. Ari Thór Arason
is now a police inspector, but he’s separated from his
girlfriend, who lives in Sweden with their three-year-old son. A
family reunion is planned for the holiday, but a violent blizzard
is threatening and there is an unsettling chill in the air.
Three days before Easter, a nineteen-year-old local girl falls to
her death from the balcony of a house on the main street. A
perplexing entry in her diary suggests that this may not be an
accident, and when an old man in a local nursing home writes ‘She
was murdered’ again and again on the wall of his room,
there is every suggestion that something more sinister lies at the
heart of her death… As the extreme weather closes in,
cutting the power and access to Siglufjörður, Ari
Thór must piece together the puzzle to reveal a horrible truth …
one that will leave no one unscathed. Chilling, claustrophobic and
disturbing, Winterkill marks the startling conclusion
to the million-copy bestselling Dark Iceland series and
cements Ragnar Jónasson as one of the most exciting authors
in crime fiction. Praise for Ragnar Jónasson ‘Nothing
less than a landmark in modern crime fiction' The Times 'This
is Icelandic noir of the highest order, with Jónasson's
atmospheric sense of place, and his heroine's unerring humanity
shining from every page' Daily Mail ‘Chilling, creepy,
perceptive, almost unbearably tense' Ian Rankin 'This
is such a tense, gripping read' Anthony Horowitz 'Fans
of dark crime fiction that doesn't pull punches will be amply
rewarded' Publishers Weekly ’Traditional and beautifully
finessed’ Independent ‘Jónasson’s true gift is for
describing the daunting beauty of the fierce setting, lashed by
blinding snowstorms that smother the village in “a thick, white
darkness” that is strangely comforting’ New York Times
Titles in the Pocket Tutor series give practical guidance on
subjects that medical students and foundation doctors need help
with 'on the go'. Their highly affordable price puts them within
reach of those rotating through modular courses or working on
attachment. Common investigations (ECG, imaging) Clinical skills
(patient examination) Clinical specialties that students perceive
as too small to merit a textbook (psychiatry, renal medicine) Key
Points Breaks down a subject that students find complex and
daunting, using clear images and concise but informative text
Logical, sequential content: relevant basic science; then chapters
devoted to common disorders that introduce the clinical essentials
of cardiac practice Descriptions of common disorders are enhanced
by clinical Scenarios ('Patient presents with...'), which help
students and trainees to recognise and manage common presenting
problems
"At last... a book about chronic pain that covers every aspect of
this huge issue. A possible solution for nearly everyone who is
suffering." -Christiane Northrup, M.D., New York Times-bestselling
author Do you have arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, or another
form of pain? This foundational book on chronic pain offers a
holistic guide to living pain-free, which incorporates traditional
medicine and natural solutions such as supplements, reflexology,
meditation, cannabis, and more. In Rethink Chronic Pain, medical
doctor and proven chronic pain expert, Dr. Gaetan Brouillard,
identifies the physical and psychological roots of pain and
recommends not one single treatment (as the vast majority of pain
books do) but many: he combines osteopathy, hypnotherapy,
acupuncture, nutrition, mindfulness, and natural products
(including cannabis and CBD) into his tried-and-tested approach,
which he has used to heal patients in his own practice. Dr.
Brouillard also draws on his years of experience as an emergency
room doctor, clinician, and medical researcher to explain
scientific breakthroughs in pain treatment and how to use
traditional medicine and surgery when necessary. Throughout the
book, Dr. Brouillard explores all aspects of pain. He explains the
connection between pain and depression and anxiety; the biological
and environmental causes of pain; the impact of pain on our
finances; the importance of sleep for chronic pain recovery; and
the relationship between pain and what we eat. Finally, he shares
the benefits of meditation and creative thinking for living a
pain-free life. An illustrated Pain Guide covers an abundance of
different pain types and their treatment options including:
Arthritis and osteoarthritis Fibromyalgia Headaches Neck Pain
Scoliosis Herniated discs Carpal tunnel syndrome Sciatica Plantar
fasciitis And so much more Readers will come away with new
understandings of their pain and different treatment options-as
well as renewed confidence for healing chronic pain at its source.
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Blood Song (Paperback)
Johana Gustawsson; Translated by David Warriner
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The action swings from London to Sweden, and then back into the
past, to Franco's Spain, as Roy & Castells hunt a monstrous
killer ... in the latest instalment of Johana Gustawsson's
award-winning, international bestselling series. ***Longlisted for
the CWA International Dagger*** 'Historical sections highlight, in
distressing detail, the atrocious treatment of mothers-to-be in
Franco's Spain ... A satisfying, full-fat mystery' The Times
'Assured telling of a complex story' Sunday Times 'Gustawsson's
writing is so vivid, it's electrifying. Utterly compelling' Peter
James _________________ Spain, 1938: The country is wracked by
civil war, and as Valencia falls to Franco's brutal dictatorship,
Republican Therese witnesses the murders of her family. Captured
and sent to the notorious Las Ventas women's prison, Therese gives
birth to a daughter who is forcibly taken from her. Falkenberg,
Sweden, 2016: A wealthy family is found savagely murdered in their
luxurious home. Discovering that her parents have been slaughtered,
Alienor Lindbergh, a new recruit to the UK's Scotland Yard, rushes
back to Sweden and finds her hometown rocked by the massacre.
Profiler Emily Roy joins forces with Alienor and soon finds herself
on the trail of a monstrous and prolific killer. Little does she
realise that this killer is about to change the life of her
colleague, true-crime writer Alexis Castells. Joining forces once
again, Roy and Castells' investigation takes them from the Swedish
fertility clinics of the present day back to the terror of Franco's
rule, and the horrifying events that took place in Spanish
orphanages under its rule. Terrifying, vivid and recounted at
breakneck speed, Blood Song is not only a riveting thriller and an
examination of corruption in the fertility industry, but a shocking
reminder of the atrocities of Spain's dictatorship, in the latest,
stunning instalment in the award-winning Roy & Castells series.
_________________ 'French novelist Johana Gustawsson writes novels
of startling originality. Blood Song [is] truly horrifying' Sunday
Times 'Her sleuths tracking a monstrous killer, transporting us
from modern-day fertility clinics in Sweden to the abuses of
Spanish orphanages under the brutal rule of General Franco ... a
truly European thriller' Financial Times 'Gritty, bone-chilling,
and harrowing - it's not for the faint of heart, and not to be
missed' Crime by the Book 'A relentless heart-stopping masterpiece,
filled with nightmarish situations that will keep you awake long
into the dark nights of winter' New York Journal of Books
'Emotional and atmospheric' New Books Magazine 'Intricately
plotted, visceral and emotional the author ramps up the tension and
the unfolding keeps the reader guessing to the very end. Scenes are
raw, vivid and gripping' Promoting Crime 'I don't think there's a
crime writer who writes with such intelligence, darkness and deep
sadness as Johana Gustawsson. This was extraordinary' Louise Beech
'Blood Song caught and has held onto my thoughts, it is clever,
provocative, and a seriously good read' LoveReading 'A fascinating
and engrossing read, but also one that I found intensely harrowing,
deeply intimate and which made me cry' Live & Deadly 'A real
page-turner, I loved it' Martina Cole 'Cleverly plotted, simply
excellent' Ragnar Jonasson 'A must-read' Daily Express 'Bold and
audacious' R. J. Ellory
Queen of French Noir, Johana Gustawsson returns with a
spell-binding, dazzlingly dark gothic thriller that swings from
Belle Epoque France to 21st-century Quebec, with an extraordinary
mystery at its heart... FIRST in a bewitching new series
'Intriguingly dark and vivid, and so cleverly told through three
different time frames' Essie Fox 'A wonderfully dark, intricately
woven historical thriller spanning three generations ... it will
have you hooked from the very first page' B A Paris 'This novel is
a whirlpool that draws you irresistibly into levels of darkness so
much deeper than you can possibly be ready for' Chris Brookmyre
_________________________________________ Three women Three eras
One extraordinary mystery... 1899, Belle Epoque Paris. Lucienne's
two daughters are believed dead when her mansion burns to the
ground, but she is certain that her girls are still alive and
embarks on a journey into the depths of the spiritualist community
to find them. 1949, Post-War Quebec. Teenager Lina's father has
died in the French Resistance, and as she struggles to fit in at
school, her mother introduces her to an elderly woman at the asylum
where she works, changing Lina's life in the darkest way
imaginable. 2002, Quebec. A former schoolteacher is accused of
brutally stabbing her husband - a famous university professor - to
death. Detective Maxine Grant, who has recently lost her own
husband and is parenting a teenager and a new baby single-handedly,
takes on the investigation. Under enormous personal pressure,
Maxine makes a series of macabre discoveries that link directly to
historical cases involving black magic and murder, secret societies
and spiritism ... and women at breaking point, who will stop at
nothing to protect the ones they love...
_________________________________________ 'I found myself racing
through the book, always wanting one more page, one more chapter. A
wonderfully creepy, unsettling read, with a superb twist in its
tail' James Oswald 'Gustawsson's writing is so vivid, it's
electrifying. Utterly compelling' Peter James 'I was hooked from
the first page - a stunning and beautifully written gothic thriller
full of atmosphere, intrigue and delight' Alexandra Benedict 'What
a brilliant, brilliant book ... the last chapters knocked me
sideways, and it's a long time since that's happened' Lisa Hall 'A
dark world of elegance and grotesque ... mesmeric' Matt Wesolowski
'Harrowing, compelling, haunting, vivid, twisty and shocking!'
Noelle Holten 'A powerful page-turner' Livres Hebdo 'Fluid,
skilful, fearsome and breathtaking ... the ending is horrifying' La
Marseillaise ***NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IN FRANCE*** FOR FANS OF
Laura Purcell, Elizabeth Macneal, Bridget Collins, Anna Mazzola,
Ambrose Parry and Laura Shepherd-Robinson Praise for Johana
Gustawsson ***Longlisted for the CWA International Dagger*** 'A
satisfying, full-fat mystery' The Times 'Assured telling of a
complex story' Sunday Times 'A real page-turner, I loved it'
Martina Cole 'Dark, oppressive and bloody, but it's also
thought-provoking, compelling and very moving' Metro 'A bold and
intelligent read' Guardian 'Utterly compelling' Woman's Own
'Cleverly plotted, simply excellent' Ragnar Jonasson 'A must-read'
Daily Express 'Bold and audacious' R. J. Ellory 'Gritty,
bone-chilling, and harrowing - it's not for the faint of heart, and
not to be missed' Crime by the Book 'A relentless heart-stopping
masterpiece, filled with nightmarish situations that will keep you
awake long into the dark nights of winter' New York Journal of Book
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
When the body of a woman is discovered in a fisherman's net in
Quebec's Gaspe Peninsula, new recruit Detective Sergeant Joaquin
Morales 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 Morales, 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 Gaspe 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 Morales 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 Montreal '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 Morales, the cop, and his sturdy inspector,
Marlene, 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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