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Blog Tour Bonanza with David Khara

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on May 14, 2013

It’s been an exciting couple of weeks over here with the release of our new thriller. And the author David Khara has been on a roll doing all kinds of interviews and guest posts.  And David has a lot of interesting things to say. The Bleiberg…

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Book review highlights and spring ebook sale

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on April 23, 2013

Don’t miss our spring ebook sale

Getting feedback from readers is one of the truly gratifying parts of this Le French Book adventure. It encourages us to keep at it and bring more books to new readers. And it feels good. As thanks to our…

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Good for you? Wine and mystery novel giveaway

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on April 9, 2013

Wine novels on the wayAccording to a recent article in Scientific American, “New evidence suggests the mechanism of action for a red wine compound that some say is linked to a longer life…

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Mystery and thriller writers in Lyon, France

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on April 2, 2013

Imagine three days of hanging out with international mystery and thriller writers in Lyon, France, interspersing panels with signings, chatting and eating good food. Yes, that was my weekend at the book fair Quais du Polar. I met Henning Menkell, Harlan Coben,…

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Place de la Bastille: A Short Story Set in Paris

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on March 26, 2013

Short stories by top writersOf all the iconic places in Paris, Place de la Bastille is perhaps the most…well, disappointing is the first word that comes to mind. Maybe I’m being a little harsh…

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First lines in thrillers and mysteries

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on March 19, 2013

Writing first lines. A mystery or thriller in the works?Over at the website Thriller Central, William Dietrich posted a really fun list of first lines from various…

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Paris on the Edge of Your Seat Book Giveaway

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on March 7, 2013

Don’t miss our first Goodreads book giveaway. We’re happy to announce an exclusive print edition giveaway for the Paris-based police procedural The 7th Womanby Frédérique Molay. We’re giving away ten copies of a (very) limited…

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Mangas, melting ice caps and industrial espionage

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on February 26, 2013

We are thrilled to have world-acclaimed translator Julie Rose on board, translating Greenland: The Thriller, by Bernard Besson. She has had a long and illustrious career translating French classics (over 30 books and plays to date)….

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Murder in a cellar with sushi and wine

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on February 15, 2013

Direct from Paris, three of the Serial Shorts Gang–Harold Cobert, Irène Frain and Tatiana de Rosnay–talk about delicious corpses ( cadavres exquis), translation and writing 52 short stories together for 52 Serial Shorts. Tatiana reads a…

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Bullet Points: Writing Secrets

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on January 24, 2013

Bestselling author shares writing adviceLooking for some inspiration? Here are a few writing secrets from Frédérique Molay, a bestselling author of the Nico Sirsky