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by Louise Mey (Author), Louise Rogers Lalaurie (Translator)
"Astonishingly immersive... and beautifully wrought." -- Lisa Harding, author of Bright Burning Things, a READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK
"A brilliant portrayal of female strength... In a genre that thrives on the mistreatment of women, Mey shows us the other side." --Anna Bailey
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAISON DE LA PRESSE PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE LANDERNEAU CRIME FICTION PRIZE From a high-profile French feminist comes a noir thriller that is both a suspenseful page-turner and fiercely empathetic with victims of domestic control--not to be missed!
Author Biography
LOUISE MEY is a Paris-based author of contemporary noir novels dealing with themes of domestic and sexual violence, and harassment, often with a feminist slant. The Second Woman is her fourth novel, and the first to be translated into English.
LOUISE ROGERS LALAURIE is a writer and translator from French, including Frédéric Dard's The King of Fools and The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths by Olivier Barde-Cabuçon, both published by Pushkin Vertigo. Her work has been shortlisted for the Best Translated Book Award, the Jan Michalski Prize for Literature and the Crime Writers Association International Dagger.
Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 1.1 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN
Publication Date: May 30, 2023
