Black Water Lilies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316504997)

From the author of the "wonderfully ingenious" (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review) novel After the Crash, a thrilling tale of a murder that takes place in Claude Monet's garden and the mystery that surrounds it.

Giverny, France. During the day, the town is the home of the famous artist Claude Monet and the gardens where he painted his Water Lilies. But once the tourists have gone, there is a darker side to the peaceful French village.

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 Water Lilies with the words: Eleven years old. Happy Birthday.

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 Black Water Lilies?

Author: Michel Bussi
ISBN-10: 0316504998
ISBN-13: 9780316504997
Publisher: Hachette Books
Language: English
Published: 02/07/2017
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d