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Talking to Ghosts

Herve Le Corre

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English
Maclehose Press
09 December 2014
With his son Pablo's kidnapping still unsolved, and his marriage ruined by the torment of hope, the brutal murder of a single mother in her own home is an almost welcome diversion for Commandant Vilar.

The woman leaves behind a son, Victor, thrown into the foster system with only his mother's urn for company. Struggling with bullies, trauma and the first pangs of teenage love, Victor carries a secret that followed his mother to her grave.

Struggling for leads, Vilar is shaken when the colleague investigating Pablo's kidnapping disappears. When a sadistic caller claims to have information about his son, Vilar is torn between duty and a desperate chance of redemption.

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Imprint:   Maclehose Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   UK airports ed
Dimensions:   Height: 233mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 29mm
Weight:   508g
ISBN:   9780857052070
ISBN 10:   0857052071
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Herve Le Corre was born in Paris and is currently teaching in the suburbs of Bordeaux, France, and is the author of several crime fiction novels. He also writes for the literary magazine Le Passant Ordinaire. Frank Wynne is a translator from French and Spanish. His translations include works by Michel Houellebecq, Marcelo Figueras's IFFP-shortlisted Kamchatka and Alex by Pierre Lemaitre.

Reviews for Talking to Ghosts

'It's above all the precise, patient and sensitive writing, along with the profoundly humane eye the author focuses on each character, which prevents the story from being merely sordid, and grant it a strange beauty' Beatrice Pellan, Le Telegramme. Le Telegramme 'Le Corre delivers an investigation as black as the souls of the damned, a pitch dark noir of impressive realism' Point de Vue. Point de Vue 'Le Corre is an extraordinary stylist, a moody and lyrical poet, often incisive and brutal, and more than anything an incredible observer of the gestures with which humanity betrays its emotion' Cedric Fabre, Alibi. Cedric Fabre, Alibi


  • Winner of Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere: Romans Francais 2009
  • Winner of Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere: Romans Francais 2009.
  • Winner of Prix Mystere de la Critique: Meilleur Roman Francais 2010
  • Winner of Prix Mystere de la Critique: Meilleur Roman Francais 2010.

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