Affairs of State
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Affairs of State
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Dominique Manotti
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Translated by Amanda Hopkinson
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Translated by Ros Schwartz
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:206 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 130 |
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Category/Genre | Crime and mystery |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781906413491
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Classifications | Dewey:843.92 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Quercus Publishing
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Imprint |
Arcadia Books
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Publication Date |
1 December 2009 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The author of the award-winning Lorraine Connection returns with yet another riveting tale of intrigue and corruption. A call-girl whose black book lists elite international clients is found murdered, a mysterious plane bound for Iran disappears over Turkey and the president's closest advisor, Bonard, is manipulating the system with consummate ease. It's up to rookie advisor Noria Ghozali to untangle the threads which bind these events together - and to combat the racism which repeatedly stalls her efforts.
Author Biography
Dominique Manotti was born in Paris in 1942. Rough Trade, her first novel, was selected Best Thriller of the Year by the French Crime Writers' Association and was chosen Book of the Year in the Independent; while Dead Horsemeat was shortlisted for the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger Award 2006.
Reviews'Another excellent French crime writer to set alongside Fred Vargas' Publishing News 'Seamlessly integrates a fine crime story with an equally convincing grip on the character of the northern landscape' Judges of the CWA Duncan Lawrie International Dagger Award 'Gets under the skin in a way that has rarely been so compelling, and certainly never sexier' Cary Gee, Tribune
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