{"product_id":"the-signare-of-gorzse-laura-rahme-9798866604852","title":"The Signare of Gorée","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn Agatha Christie style mystery meets Isabel Allende.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1846. In the heat of West Africa, the French navy uncovers the corpses of two French soldiers. Inspector Maurice Leroux arrives at the island of Gorée. It seems death has come to this small colonial outpost off the Senegal coast, home to the prosperous mixed-blood women known as the signares. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe navy suspects that the Bambara people, emboldened by approaching emancipation, may be out for blood. While confronted by the locals' strange magical beliefs, Maurice remains skeptical. Does malevolence play a part, or are these deaths accidental, brought upon by the brutality of nature in an island known as the white man's grave? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when murder strikes, it becomes clear that a killer is stalking Gorée. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSwept by a mystery unlike any he has known, Maurice meets Signare Angélique Aussenac. The proud métis, deserted by her wealthy Bordeaux lover, casts her spell upon Maurice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut beyond the throbbing sounds of the tam-tams and the glittering signare soirées, danger lurks. Someone is watching. And the deaths go on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCould the killer be one of the rich Bordeaux merchants? Or are they hiding among the powerful signares? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA historical mystery spanning France and Sénégal, The Signare of Gorée explores a world of magic, murder, and passion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Rahme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798866604852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Laura Rahme","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48996752425215,"sku":"9798866604852","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-signare-of-gorzse-laura-rahme-9798866604852","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}