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EAN : 9782258195820
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 496
Size : 140 x 225 mm
Pretty Lies

Release date : 23/09/2021
The maiden investigation for Céleste Ibar, formerly of the serious crime squad and now a police captain in Nantes following an incident that has left deep scars.
Following an extremely brutal experience, Céleste Ibar decides to leave Paris and the serious crime squad where she has served for a decade. Still suffering from the after-effects and bearing on her disfigured face the scars of her violent kidnapping, she dreams of returning to a normal, peaceful life. But... Following an extremely brutal experience, Céleste Ibar decides to leave Paris and the serious crime squad where she has served for a decade. Still suffering from the after-effects and bearing on her disfigured face the scars of her violent kidnapping, she dreams of returning to a normal, peaceful life. But hardly has she taken up her new post as police captain in Nantes than she is ostracised after arresting a man for domestic violence who turns out to be one of her new colleagues. She is sent to confirm the suicide of Anne Arnotte, a rich industrialist of the Nantes upper bourgeoisie. The case at first appears straightforward but troubling elements come to light: there are objects missing, the victim has strange marks on her body, and her fortune has been bequeathed to a stranger. Céleste imposes herself through her singular personality, her acerbic style masking a deep humanity. She uncovers deeply buried secrets that are still haunting the living and shines a light on the dark underbelly of a world where appearances rule, and can also kill…
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EAN : 9782258195820
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 496
Size : 140 x 225 mm
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