{"product_id":"coral-bride","title":"Coral Bride","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this beautiful, lyrical sequel to the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eWe Were the Salt of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, Detective Moralès finds that a seemingly straightforward search for a missing fisherwoman off Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula is anything but…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e **WINNER of the Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best French Crime Book**\u003cbr\u003e **SHORTLISTED for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger**\u003cbr\u003e **NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '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' \u003cb\u003eGill Paul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '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' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e _________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's not just the sea that holds secrets… \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Exquisitely written, with Bouchard's trademark lyrical prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Coral Bride\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Ann Cleeves, Annie Proulx, Emma Stonex, Louise Penny and Jane Harper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e _________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A police procedural like no other – marvel at the clever plotting' \u003cb\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An absolute joy to read, with as much tension as there is poetry' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLe Journal de Montréal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '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' \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Malone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Roxanne Bouchard is reinventing the crime novel' \u003cb\u003eQuebec TV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Emotive and tragically beautiful' \u003cb\u003eJen Med's Book Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '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' \u003cb\u003eLive \u0026amp; Deadly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The captivating investigation also conjures up the tides and their mysteries, following the rhythm of the region, the icy course of its autumn tide' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLe Devoir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Beautiful, readable, unforgettable' \u003cb\u003eFrom Belgium with Booklove\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Characters so vivid, you can hear their voices' \u003cb\u003eThe Reading Closet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for Roxanne Bouchard:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Lyrical and elegiac, full of quirks and twists' \u003cb\u003eWilliam Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Asks questions right from page one' \u003cb\u003eQuentin Bates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An isolated Canadian fishing community, a missing mother, and some lovely prose. Very impressed by this debut so far' \u003cb\u003eEva Dolan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A tour de force of both writing and translation' \u003cb\u003eSu Bristow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The translation from French has retained a dreamily poetic cast to the language, but it's det-fic for all that ' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '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 ... 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