{"product_id":"black-water-lilies-paperback","title":"Black Water Lilies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichel Bussi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the \"wonderfully ingenious\" (Marilyn Stasio, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) novel \u003ci\u003eAfter the Crash\u003c\/i\u003e, a thrilling tale of a murder that takes place in Claude Monet's garden and the mystery that surrounds it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Giverny, France. During the day, the town is the home of the famous artist Claude Monet and the gardens where he painted his \u003ci\u003eWater Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e. But once the tourists have gone, there is a darker side to the peaceful French village. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the story of thirteen days that begin with one murder and end with another. Jﾃ(c)me Morval, a man whose passion for art was matched only by his passion for women, has been found dead in the stream that runs through the gardens. In his pocket is a postcard of Monet's \u003ci\u003eWater Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e with the words: \u003ci\u003eEleven years old. Happy Birthday.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Entangled in the mystery are three women: a young painting prodigy, the seductive village schoolteacher, and an old widow who watches over the village from a mill by the stream. All three of them share a secret. But what do they know about the discovery of Jﾃ(c)me Morval's corpse? And what is the connection to the mysterious, rumored painting of \u003ci\u003eBlack Water Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichel Bussi\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Water Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAfter the Crash\u003c\/i\u003e and is one of France's most celebrated crime authors. The winner of more than fifteen major literary awards, he is a professor of geography at the University of Rouen and a political commentator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460853121202,"sku":"9780316504997","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f4a2b5cd2867c0939ca1a2b841199a96.webp?v=1778933786","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/black-water-lilies-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}