Pierre Lemaitre

Divertida, inmoral, jugosa: as es la primera novela negra de Pierre Lemaitre, el autor que conquist a los lectores con Vestido de novia o la serie del comandante Camille Verhoeven. Siempre hay que desconfiar de las se oras de mediana edad bien vestidas, con aspecto de jubiladas y acompa adas de un d lmata espantadizo, como Mathilde Perrin, una viuda de sesenta y tres a os algo entrada en carnes bajo cuya apariencia anodina se esconde una pistolera a sueldo de gatillo f cil y nervios de acero. Experimentada y diligente en el manejo de armas de gran calibre, capaz de dar esquinazo a la polic a y agotar a sus perseguidores, esta veterana hero na de la Resistencia ejecuta sin piedad los encargos de un misterioso comandante cuando no est cuidando su jard n de las afueras de Par s. Sin embargo, los frecuentes descuidos y el mal car cter de la anta o perfeccionista Mathilde, que la vuelven cada vez m s incontrolable y perturbadora, empiezan a preocupar a las altas esferas, dispuestas a deshacerse de ella antes de que sea demasiado tarde. Brillante combinaci n de una trama ingeniosa y precisa con un ritmo trepidante, La gran serpiente es la primera novela negra escrita por Pierre Lemaitre. Un tablero de asesinatos encadenados cargado de di logos mordaces, escenas impactantes y grandes dosis de humor c ustico y descarnado. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION And anyway, who cares? All that matters is that the guy is dead, right? A dark and thrilling ride about the most unlikely of killers, perfect for Tarantino fans, by the award-winning and bestselling author, Pierre Lemaitre 'A really excellent suspense novelist' --Stephen King 'Deft, funny, sharp . . . an absolute delight' --The Guardian With Mathilde, there is never a stray bullet, her work is clean and neat. Tonight was an exception. A little whim. Obviously, she could have taken the shot from a distance, done less damage; obviously she could have made the hit with a single bullet. What can I say? I don't know what came over me. This is what she will say if anyone asks. And anyway, who cares? All that matters is that the guy is dead, right? 1985. Paris. Sixty-three-year-old Mathilde Perrin is on another mission. A widow, mother and decorated hero of the Resistance, she is also a ruthless and skilled contract killer, and the most unlikely suspect. But tonight, something has changed. Mathilde is agitated, forgetful and impulsive - so much so that even Ludo, her loyal and long-suffering Dalmatian, has noticed a dangerous shift in her mood. For Mathilde, retirement is not an option. And no superior, nor police detective nor meddling neighbor will stand in her way. But as Mathilde's mind unravels and the bodies pile up, how long will it take before the killer herself becomes the target?

'A novelist at the height of his powers' La Croix'You have the ingredients Balzac would have cooked with. And it is exactly those great 19th century novels that Lemaitre will remind you of' Sunday TimesIt is 1952 and the Pelletier family have returned to a life in France... Patriarch Louis Pelletier, a successful businessman with a dark past, has remained with his wife in Beirut, but his family have settled on French soil. Jean, the menacing eldest brother, hides a terrible secret and is trapped in a stifling marriage, though his life is enriched by his love for his three-year-old daughter. François, an up-and-coming reporter, is caught up in a volatile love affair; and Hélène, their younger sister, strives to make her own way as a journalist, but as a woman in a man's world, she faces extraordinary challenges as she fights to expose a vast industrial scandal. Filled with twists and turns, dark and compelling, yet ripe with wit and surprising cliffhangers, The Silence and the Rage is the story of one remarkable family against the backdrop of France during one of its most thrilling and turbulent periods.'Lemaitre's hard-boiled style of writing is perfectly matched by his translator, Frank Wynne' Financial Times

PAR S, PRAGA, 1959 Una trama llena de acci n, mucho suspense y giros inesperados, con la Guerra Fr a y la amenaza nuclear como tel n de fondo Vuelve Pierre Lemaitre con su saga sobre la familia Pelletier. Iniciado hace m s de diez a os con Nos vemos all arriba (Premio Goncourt 2013), el monumental proyecto de Pierre Lemaitre de ofrecer una historia subjetiva, incuestionable y sobre todo gozosa del siglo XX, que no ha cesado de sumar lectores y elogios de la cr tica, prosigue con Un futuro prometedor, un sabros simo relato lleno de giros, misterio, tensi n, esp as y amor en el contexto de la Guerra Fr a. Tras vender su f brica de jab n en Beirut, el matrimonio Pelletier se instala en la apacible campi a francesa, donde recibe la visita regular de sus tres hijos y sus numerosos nietos. Corre el a o 1959 y la vida parece sonre r a los Pelletier, pese a que el sombr o panorama pol tico nacional e internacional no invita al optimismo. Pero todo cambia cuando, en plena Guerra Fr a y con el comunismo en horas altas, uno de sus hijos debe dirigir una peligrosa misi n en Praga, detr s del Tel n de Acero, de la que no sabe si va a poder salir indemne o ni siquiera vivo... Atrapado en una ciudad donde reinan la polic a, el ej rcito, los delatores y los informadores, deber superar una prueba a la que se ha comprometido en nombre de un valor moral que considera superior. Esta aventura afectar profundamente a la familia y pondr a prueba el v nculo afectivo y la solidez de los lazos de todos sus miembros. Tercera entrega de la saga familiar sobre el clan Pelletier, Un futuro prometedor es un aut ntico homenaje a la novela de acci n con la amenaza nuclear como tel n de fondo. En ella, Pierre Lemaitre nos ofrece, una vez m s, un retrato exultante de una poca tan turbulenta como fascinante. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION PARIS, PRAGUE, 1959 An action-packed plot, filled with suspense and unexpected twists, with the Cold War and a nuclear threat as backdrop. Pierre Lemaitre returns with his saga about the Pelletier family. As it began over ten years ago with The Great Swindle (Goncourt Prize 2013), Pierre Lemaitre's monumental project of a subjective, unquestionable, and above all enjoyable tale set in the twentieth century, which hasn't stop piling readers and praise from critics, continues with A Promising Future, an absolutely delicious story full of twists, mystery, tension, spies, and love, in the context of the Cold War. After selling their soap factory in Beirut, the Pelletiers settle in the peaceful French countryside, where they are visited regularly by their three children and their many grandchildren. It is the year 1959, and life seems to be smiling upon the Pelletiers, even if the grim political landscape, domestic and abroad, leaves little room for optimism. But it all changes when, in the middle of the Cold War and at the height of communism, one of their children has to lead a dangerous mission in Prague, behind the Iron Curtain, from which he doesn't know if he will come out unscathed or even alive... Trapped in a city where the police, the army, snitches, and informants reign, he will have to survive the ordeal he committed to in the name of a higher moral value. This adventure will affect the family deeply and will put to the test the emotional ties between all family members and the strength of their bond. Third installment in the family saga about the Pelletier clan, A Promising Future is a true homage to action novels, with a nuclear threat as backdrop. In it, Pierre Lemaitre offers once again an exultant portrait of a fascinating and turbulent time.

Tras el xito de El ancho mundo, Pierre Lemaitre sigue con su trepidante saga familiar «Arte con may sculas. -Le Figaro Litt raire Par s, 1952. Tras mudarse a la capital francesa desde Beirut, los hermanos Pelletier se enfrentan a los retos que les plantea su ciudad de adopci n. Cuando H l ne llega a Chevrigny, un pueblo de la Francia profunda, para realizar un reportaje por encargo del Journal du Soir, es testigo de los dramas humanos de quienes se ver n expulsados para siempre de sus hogares y, en ese contexto, su vida dar un vuelco inesperado. Entretanto, su hermano Fran ois, un resuelto periodista del mismo diario parisino, debe descubrir qui n es realmente Nine, mientras Jean, el inepto hermano mayor, atormentado por su diab lica esposa, Genevi ve, se enfrenta a sus violentas pulsiones y, una vez m s, intenta huir de la justicia. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From "a novelist at the height of his powers," a dramatic and jubilant dive into France in the "glory days" of the 1950s, through the lens of one ambitious, troubled, and utterly compelling family (La Croix). It is 1952 and the grown children of Louis Pelletier, a prominent businessman with a dark past, have settled in Paris. Jean, the menacing eldest brother, is trapped in a stifling marriage, his days lightened only by his love for his three-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, the bloody consequences of his violent impulses threaten to catch up to him at last. Fran ois, an up-and-coming reporter, is caught up in a turbulent love affair with an intriguing woman who isn't quite the person she pretends to be. And H l ne, their younger sister, strives to make her own way as a journalist as she fights to expose a vast industrial scandal. But as a woman in a man's world, H l ne's devotion to her career comes at a life-threatening cost. Dark and compelling, witty and vivid, and filled with surprising reversals and cliffhangers, The Silence and the Rage is the story of one remarkable family against the backdrop of France during one of its most thrilling and volatile periods.

From "a novelist at the height of his powers," a dramatic and jubilant dive into France in the "glorious years" of the 1950s, through the lens of one ambitious, troubled, and utterly compelling family (La Croix). It is 1952 and the grown children of Louis Pelletier, a prominent businessman with a dark past, have settled in Paris. Jean, the menacing eldest brother, is trapped in a stifling marriage, his days lightened only by his love for his three-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, the bloody consequences of his violent impulses threaten to catch up to him at last. Fran ois, an up-and-coming reporter, is caught up in a turbulent love affair with an intriguing woman who isn't quite the person she pretends to be. And H l ne, their younger sister, strives to make her own way as a journalist as she fights to expose a vast industrial scandal. But as a woman in a man's world, H l ne's devotion to her career comes at a life-threatening cost. Dark and compelling, witty and vivid, and filled with surprising reversals and cliffhangers, The Silence and the Rage is the story of one remarkable family against the backdrop of France during one of its most thrilling and volatile periods.

Beirut 1948. Familien Pelletier er en af de førende familier i byen, der er kendt som Mellemøstens Paris. Patriarken, Louis, har opbygget en succesrig virksomhed, som han håber at kunne give videre til sin ældste søn, Jean. Denne har dog ingen forstand på at drive forretning og må skamfuldt trække sig fra foretagendet. I stedet rejser han med sin krævende kone, Geneviève, til Paris for forhåbentlig at gøre karriere der. Men der er også en anden og mere alvorlig grund til, at han må rejse ... Familiens yngste søn, Étienne, forlader også Beirut og drager til Saigon for at lede efter sin elsker, der er taget afsted for at kæmpe for Fremmedlegionen. Han får job på Det Indokinesiske Vekselkontor og forstår hurtigt, at det er et gennemkorrumperet sted. Inden længe er han på sporet af en sag, der gør livet farligt for ham selv. Også den mellemste bror, François, tager til Paris og drømmer om at arbejde som journalist. Hans karriere tager for alvor fart, da han en dag befinder sig meget tæt på et brutalt mord på en berømt skuespillerinde og får lov til at dække sagen. Og den morder, han – og politiet – jagter, er måske tættere på, end han aner. PIERRE LEMAITRE er tilbage med en stor roman om en farverig familie og dens ambitioner og trængsler i de gyldne efterkrigsår. En prisbelønnet forfatter fortæller historien om efterkrigstidens Frankrig gennem en vidunderligt excentrisk families hemmeligheder og løgne ... Den store verden er en af Lemaitres bedste bøger ... Godt skruet sammen, befolket med gode karakterer og en interessant historisk setting – ærlig talt, hvad mere kan man ønske sig af en roman?- The Times

And anyway, who cares? All that matters is that the guy is dead, right? A dark and thrilling ride about the most unlikely of killers, perfect for Tarantino fans, by the award-winning and bestselling author, PIERRE LEMAITRE 'A really excellent suspense novelist' Stephen King'A total success' Le Canard Enchaîné'Dark, very funny and completely unexpected' Madame Figaro'Deft, funny, sharp . . . an absolute delight' Guardian________________________________________________________________With Mathilde, there is never a stray bullet, her work is clean and neat. Tonight was an exception. A little whim. Obviously, she could have taken the shot from a distance, done less damage; obviously she could have made the hit with a single bullet. What can I say? I don't know what came over me. This is what she will say if anyone asks. And anyway, who cares? All that matters is that the guy is dead, right? 1985. Paris. Sixty-three-year-old Mathilde Perrin is on another mission. A widow, mother and decorated hero of the Resistance, she is also a ruthless and skilled contract killer, and the most unlikely suspect. But tonight, something has changed. Mathilde is agitated, forgetful and impulsive - so much so that even Ludo, her loyal and long-suffering Dalmatian, has noticed a dangerous shift in her mood. For Mathilde, retirement is not an option. And no superior, nor police detective nor meddling neighbour will stand in her way. But as Mathilde's mind unravels and the bodies pile up, how long will it take before the killer herself becomes the target?

Zhenschina za rulem, vladelitsa godovalogo dalmatintsa, edet po shosse i ochen nervnichaet: na dorogakh probki, a ej segodnja nikak nelzja opozdat. Chudom dobravshis do mesta vovremja, ona vykhodit iz mashiny i prjamo na ulitse khladnokrovno rasstrelivaet kakogo-to muzhchinu i ego taksu. Zhenschina postupaet tak ne v pylu razdrazhenija, a potomu, chto eto ee rabota. Ona - professionalnyj naemnyj ubijtsa. Takovo pervoe v cherede vse bolee krovozhadnykh prestuplenij, sovershennykh sred bela dnja i absoljutno neobjasnimykh. Ubijtsa dazhe osobo ne prjachetsja, no parizhskaja politsija vse ravno v tupike. Nikomu i v golovu ne prikhodit zapodozrit pochtennuju vdovu, byvshuju geroinju frantsuzskogo Soprotivlenija, a ta mezhdu tem prodolzhaet svoe delo, vse glubzhe pogruzhajas v ochen odinokoe bezumie, vvergaja v uzhas ne tolko svoikh zhertv, no i zakazchikov i raz za razom vykhodja sukhoj iz vody... Frantsuzskij pisatel i stsenarist, blestjaschij stilist i tonkij psikholog Per Lemetr, ljubimets chitatelej i kritikov, udostoennyj Gonkurovskoj premii i drugikh prestizhnykh nagrad za roman "Do svidanija tam, naverkhu", proschaetsja s zhanrom nuara, vpervye publikuja svoj samyj pervyj, no lish teper uvidevshij svet roman - zhutkuju i zavorazhivajuschuju istoriju zhestokosti, starenija, odinochestva i bezumija.

Kiehtova sukusaaga Pariisin kuohuvalla 50-luvullaTarina seuraa Libanonista lähteneiden Pelletierin sisarusten elämää ja kohtaloita. Hienot henkilöhahmot, vahva tarina ja vangitseva kerronta tekevät romaanista nautinnollisen lukuelämyksen. Eletään vuotta 1952. Jeanilla ja Genevièvellä on pian kolmivuotias tytär, ja Geneviève on uudelleen raskaana. Molempien lasten isyys on Jeanille mysteeri. Jean, joka on yhä oman väkivaltaisuutensa vanki, laajentaa tekstiililiiketoimintaansa Pariisissa. Jeanin pikkuveli François, lahjakas ja kunnianhimoinen toimittaja, elää intohimoista mutta myrskyisää romanssia. Veljesten pikkusisko Hélène on niin ikään ajautunut toimittajan uralle, ja hänen on osoitettava kykynsä ja päättäväisyytensä miesten maailmassa. On kuitenkin aiheita, joista hänen on paras vaieta, kuten abortti tai maassa vallitseva sovinismin kulttuuri. Sisarusten elämään vaikuttavat osaltaan yhteiskunnalliset konfliktit, jotka lietsovat vimmaista vihaa ja ajavat sisaruksia eri leireihin. Suuri maailma -sarja kuljettaa lukijaa Pelletierinsisarusten mukana halki sodanjälkeisten kohtalokkaiden vuosikymmenten. Vaikeneminen ja vimma on sarjan toinen osa. Ensimmäinen osa Loistavat vuodet ilmestyi keväällä 2023.” Juonen käänteitä piisaa, ennalta arvattavaa on vähän, jännitystä sopivasti. Veritekoja riittävästi.” – HS”Mestarillinen.” – France Inter”Fantastinen – Vaikea laskea käsistään kerran aloitettuaan.” – Le Parisien”Lemaitre jatkaa loistavasti sodanjälkeiseen aikaan sijoittuvaa saagaansa.” – Paris MatchPierre Lemaitre (s. 1956) on yksi Ranskan suosituimpia kirjailijoita, jonka romaaneja on myyty yli 20 maahan. Hänen historiallinen trilogiansa kahden maailmansodan välisestä Ranskasta (Näkemiin taivaassa, Tulen varjot, Tuhon lapset) oli maailmanmenestys. Trilogian aloitusosa Näkemiin taivaassa sai ilmestymisvuonnaan Ranskan arvostetuimman kirjallisuuden alan tunnustuksen, Goncourt-palkinnon ja Prix du Roman France Télévisions -palkinnon. Romaanin pohjalta on tehty myös elokuva.

"Tremendous and enjoyable" - La Libre Belgique"A great success" - La CroixApril, 1940. Louise Belmont runs naked down the boulevard du Montparnasse. To understand the traumatic scene she has just witnessed, she will have to plunge headlong into the madness of the Phoney War, as France, seized by the panic of a new European conflict, descends into chaos. Louise navigates this period of enormous upheaval in parallel with her fellow citizens - including Maginot Line conscripts Raoul and Gabriel, bistro-owner Monsieur Jules and confidence trickster Désiré Migault. The looming threat of German occupation uncovers long-buried secrets and makes for strange bedfellows, as one extraordinary twist of fate follows another. With characteristic wit and verve, Pierre Lemaitre chronicles the fall of a nation crushed by circumstance. The final novel in his award-winning trilogy is an incandescent tale that veers from the tragic to the burlesque. Translated from the French by Frank Wynne

The "jubilant and exciting" saga of one prominent French family in postwar Paris, Beirut, and Saigon--an electrifying novel of passion, greed, murder, and revenge (Sandrine Bajos, Le Parisien) The Pelletiers are a prominent French family living in 1948 Beirut. The patriarch, Louis, has built a successful business that he hopes to pass on to his eldest son. With no head for management, Jean nearly sinks the company, then marries a materialistic young woman who insists they emigrate to Paris and join high society. But there is another reason Jean must leave--he has committed a terrible crime. Youngest son Etienne is sent to make his fortune in Saigon. There, he begins investigating a covert scheme to channel smuggled goods and cash to the Viet Minh. But the evidence he collects presents a real threat to his own life. Fran ois, the middle brother, arrives in Paris and becomes a journalist. His career takes off when he starts covering the brutal murder of an actress that seems part of a pattern of killings. But the killer he's chasing may be closer to him than he realizes. Eighteen-year H l ne follows her brothers to Paris seeking adventure and soon throws herself into the dissolute life of an art student. But she must grow up fast when she is called upon to travel to Indochina and continue the investigation Etienne started. Epic in scope, and a vivid depiction of French life in the booming postwar years, The Wide World is a riveting saga that is at once gripping and classic.

Kun palkkamurhaaja sairastuu dementiaan, asiat voivat mennä tappavasti pieleen. Sysimustan huumorin silaama rikosromaani Lemaitren herkullisen omintakeiseen tyyliin. Mathilde Perrin on 63-vuotias leski – ja palkkamurhaaja. Isokaliiberisiin aseisiin mieltynyt ammattilainen. Kolmekymmentä vuotta hän on kylmähermoisesti toteuttanut salaisin koodein saamiaan toimintakäskyjä. Johtolankoja jättämättä ja epäilyksiä herättämättä. Viime aikoina Mathilden toiminta on kuitenkin ollut kaikkea muuta kuin ammattimaista. Hän sekoittaa ohjeet, unohtaa hävittää murha-aseen, tappaa väärän henkilön... Väärinkäsitykset, virheet ja epäonnistumiset herättävät huolta Mathilden toimeksiantajissa. Pitäisikö hänestä hankkiutua eroon ennen kuin on liian myöhäistä? Pierre Lemaitre on Ranskan suosituin ja arvostetuin dekkarikirjailija, jonka rikosromaaneja on myyty yli 20 maahan. Kansainvälinen Crime Writers Association on palkinnut Lemaitren jo kolmasti International Dagger -palkinnolla vuoden parhaasta rikosromaanista. Vuonna 2017 Suomen dekkariseura myönsi Lemaitrelle ulkomaisen jännityskirjallisuuden kunniakirjan.

From Beirut in 1948, to Saigon and Paris, this is the story of the Pelletier family, rich with corruption, death, blackmail - and murder. The first volume of THE GLORIOUS YEARS series, translated by Frank Wynne

Suuri maailma -tetralogian aloitusosa on historiallista viihdettä rehevimmillään. Historialliseen romaaniin jännärin ja seikkailukertomuksen aineksia taitavasti yhdistelevä perhesaaga Pierre Lemaitren vauhdikkaaseen ja koukuttavaan tyyliin. Eletään vuotta 1948. Varakas Pelletierin perhe omistaa Beirutissa menestyvän saippuatehtaan. Perheyrityksen jatko on vaakalaudalla, sillä jokainen perheen neljästä lapsesta palaa halusta lähteä Libanonista ja elää omaa elämäänsä. Yksi kerrallaan he kaikkoavat maailmalle. Jean, François sekä pikkusisko Hélène Pariisiin, Etienne Indokiinan sodassa kadonneen rakastettunsa perässä Saigoniin. Jokainen heistä kohtaa todellisuuden, joka on kaukana siitä, mitä he olivat suunnitelleet. Loistavat vuodet on ihmiskohtaloiden kudelma, johon mahtuu eksotiikkaa, rakkautta, intohimoa, petosta ja keinottelua. Ja muutama murha. Hienot henkilöhahmot, vahva tarina ja historiallisen ajankuvan värikkyys tekevät romaanista jännittävän ja nautinnollisen elämyksen. Taitava juonenkuljetus cliffhangereineen suorastaan pakottaa lukijan ahmimaan luvun toisensa jälkeen. Pierre Lemaitre (s. 1956) on yksi Ranskan suosituimpia kirjailijoita, jonka romaaneja on myyty yli 20 maahan. Hänen historiallinen trilogiansa kahden maailmansodan välisestä Ranskasta (Näkemiin taivaassa, Tulen varjot, Tuhon lapset) oli maailmanmenestys. Trilogian aloitusosa Näkemiin taivaassa sai ilmestymisvuonnaan Ranskan arvostetuimman kirjallisuuden alan tunnustuksen, Goncourt-palkinnon ja Prix du Roman France Télévisions -palkinnon. Romaanin pohjalta on tehty myös elokuva. Lemaitrelta on aiemmin julkaistu suomeksi myös rikosromaanit Alex, Camille, Irène, Rosie,Silmukka, Verihäät, Petoksen hinta ja Kyykäärme Hän on saanut peräti kolme kertaa International Dagger -palkinnon sekä vuonna 2017 Suomen dekkariseuran ulkomaisen jännityskirjallisuuden kunniakirjan.

En la lista de los mejores libros del 2023 de Babelia Entre estatuas de Buda y Confucio y abundantes dosis de opio, grandes titulares pol ticos y bulos de follet n, Pierre Lemaitre traza, a trav s de las peripecias y secretos de los Pelletier, una magn fica saga tejida de suspense, iron a, revelaciones y retratos del Beirut, el Saig n y el Par s de la poca, en la que no faltan historias de amor, esc ndalos, corrupci n institucional y m s de un asesinato. Centrada en el per odo inmediatamente posterior a la segunda guerra mundial, que dio paso a los llamados «treinta a os gloriosos , El ancho mundo --aclamada por el p blico y la cr tica en Francia--cuenta las aventuras y desventuras de la familia Pelletier, propietaria de una pr spera f brica de jabones en Beirut, ciudad bajo influencia francesa, con la guerra de Indochina y el Par s de la posguerra y la reconstrucci n como tel n de fondo. Para gran disgusto del matrimonio Pelletier, sus cuatro hijos buscan ampliar horizontes lejos del hogar familiar. Jean, el ab lico primog nito, incapaz de tomar las riendas del negocio y dominado por su insufrible esposa, acaba vendiendo telas en Par s; el brillante Fran ois huye a la capital francesa con la intenci n de labrarse un nombre en el periodismo, aunque de momento debe conformarse con una plaza de reportero en la secci n de sucesos; el carism tico tienne parte a Saig n en compa a de su gato Joseph para reunirse con Raymond, su amado legionario belga, pero acaba en las garras de una organizaci n internacional de tr fico de capitales; mientras la peque a H l ne, atrapada en una relaci n enfermiza con un depravado profesor de matem ticas, medita c mo escapar de sus padres. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Listed on Babelia's Best Books of 2023 The sweeping saga of one prominent French family against the backdrop of post-war Paris, Beirut, and Saigon--an electrifying novel of passion, greed, murder, and revenge. The Pelletiers are a prominent French family living in Beirut. The patriarch, Louis, has built a successful business that he hopes to pass on to his eldest son. With no head for management, Jean nearly runs the company into the ground, then marries a materialistic young woman who insists they emigrate to Paris and join high society. But there's another reason Jean must leave--he has committed a terrible crime... Youngest son Etienne is sent to make his fortune in Saigon. Soon, he begins investigating a covert scheme to channel smuggled goods and cash to the Viet Minh. But the evidence he amasses presents a real threat to his own life. Fran ois, the middle brother, arrives in Paris and tries his hand at journalism. His career begins to take off when he starts covering the brutal murder of an actress that seems part of a pattern of killings. But the killer he's chasing is closer to him than he realizes. Epic in scope, and a vivid depiction of French life in the booming postwar years, The Great World is a riveting saga at once gripping and classic.

The final novel in Pierre Lemaitre's between-the-wars trilogy - a riotous depiction of the Phoney War from the perspective of an unlikely group of people caught up in its chaos.

Kun palkkamurhaaja sairastuu dementiaan, asiat voivat mennä tappavasti pieleen. Samaan aikaan sekä julma että humoristinen rikosromaani Lemaitren herkullisen omintakeiseen tyyliin. Mathilde Perrin on 63-vuotias leski - ja palkkamurhaaja. Kolmekymmentä vuotta hän on kylmähermoisesti toteuttanut salaisin koodein saamiaan toimintakäskyjä. Johtolankoja jättämättä ja epäilyksiä herättämättä. Viime aikoina Mathilden toiminta on kuitenkin ollut kaikkea muuta kuin ammattimaista. Hän sekoittaa ohjeet, unohtaa hävittää murha-aseen, tappaa väärän henkilön... Väärinkäsitykset, virheet ja epäonnistumiset herättävät huolta Mathilden toimeksiantajissa. Pitäisikö hänestä hankkiutua eroon ennen kuin on liian myöhäistä? Pierre Lemaitre on Ranskan suosituin ja arvostetuin dekkarikirjailija, jonka rikosromaaneja on myyty yli 20 maahan. Kansainvälinen Crime Writers Association on palkinnut Lemaitren jo kolmasti International Dagger -palkinnolla vuoden parhaasta rikosromaanista. Vuonna 2017 Suomen dekkariseura myönsi Lemaitrelle ulkomaisen jännityskirjallisuuden kunniakirjan.