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Alex Pierre Lemaitre

Alex By Pierre Lemaitre

Alex by Pierre Lemaitre

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Summary

The acclaimed, worldwide bestselling second book in the Brigade Criminelle Trilogy, reissued in a stunning new package to tie in with Lemaitre's standalone thriller Blood Wedding

Alex Summary

Alex: The Heart-Stopping International Bestseller by Pierre Lemaitre

SHE'S RUNNING OUT OF TIME

Alex Prevost - kidnapped, beaten, suspended from the ceiling of an abandoned warehouse in a wooden cage - is in no position to bargain. Her abductor's only desire is to watch her die.

HE WANTS ONLY ONE THING

Apart from a shaky police report, Commandant Camille Verh ven has nothing to go on: no suspect, no leads. If he is to find Alex, he will have to get inside her head.

ESCAPE IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Resourceful, tough, beautiful, always two steps ahead - Alex will keep Verh ven guessing till the bitter end. And before long, saving her life will be the least of his worries.

Alex Reviews

Alex had me gripped more than almost any book I can remember, with one shout-out-aloud knockout twist after another * Peter James *
MacLehose has done it again . . . in Pierre Lemaitre he has unearthed another master of crime fiction destined to become a household name. -- Adam Sage * The Times. *
Grippingly original . . . It enthralls at every stage of its unpredictability. -- Marcel Berlins * The Times. *
Moves from read-as-fast-as-you-can horror to an intricately plotted race to a dark truth . . . Alex is about thrills. -- Alison Flood * Observer. *
An invigoratingly scary, one-sitting read. -- Laura Wilson * Guardian. *
'An absolute gem' * Eurocrime *
'Brutal crime writing with a tinge of Gauloise ... brilliant' * Daily Mail *
'Relentlessly gripping, Lemaitre is worthy of all the fuss' * Independent *
'Hailed as the most important crime novel in translation since Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Alex similarly features as an intriguingly flawed feminist heroine bent on vengeance, and will likely prove a sensation of the crime fiction year' Irish Times. * Irish Times *
'Moves from read-as-fast-as-you-can horror to an intricately plotted race to a dark truth' Alison Flood, Observer. * Observer *
'It enthrals at every stage of its unpredictability. Grippingly original' The Times. * The Times *
'Brutal crime writing with a tinge of Gauloise ... brilliant' Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
'A literary explosion' Marine Landrot, Telerama. * Telerama *
'Powerful' Alain Beuve-Mery, Le Mond. * Le Mond *
'Intelligent, complex, with a gripping plot and deeply intriguing characters. The author's early death is a great loss' Philip Pullman. * Philip Pullman *
'What a cracking novel! I haven't read such a stunning thriller debut for years. Brilliantly written and totally gripping' Minette Walters. * Minette Walters *
'I doubt you will read a better book this year' Val McDermid. * Val McDermid *
'As good as crime writing gets' Times Literary Supplement . * Literary Supplement *

About Pierre Lemaitre

Pierre Lemaitre was born in Paris in 1951. He worked for many years as a teacher of literature before becoming a novelist. He was awarded the Crime Writers' Association International Dagger, alongside Fred Vargas, for Alex, and as sole winner for Camille. In 2013 his novel Au revoir la-haut (The Great Swindle, in English translation) won the Prix Goncourt, France's leading literary award.

Additional information

GOR007646758
9780857056269
0857056263
Alex: The Heart-Stopping International Bestseller by Pierre Lemaitre
Pierre Lemaitre
The Paris Crime Files
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Quercus Publishing
2016-07-07
368
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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