Black Water lilies : a novel / Michel Bussi ; translated from the French by Shaun Whiteside

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    • Publication Information:
      First U.S. edition.
    • Abstract:
      Summary: "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. Jérôme Morval, a man whose passion for art was matched 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 Jérôme Morval's corpse? And what is the connection to the mysterious, rumored painting of Black Water Lilies?"-- Provided by publisher.
    • Notes:
      "First published in France in 2011 as Nympheas Noirs by Presses de la Cite. Published in the UK as Black Water Lilies by Weidenfeld & Nicolson [2016]" --Verso title page.
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    • ISBN:
      9780316504997 (softcover)
      0316504998 (softcover)
    • Accession Number:
      2016037620
    • Accession Number:
      953708307
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.1015910