{"title":"Michel Bussi","description":"Michel Bussi is the author of Black Water Lilies and After the Crash and is one of France's most celebrated crime authors. The winner of more than fifteen major literary awards, he is a professor of geography at the University of Rouen and a political commentator.","products":[{"product_id":"black-water-lilies-paperback","title":"Black Water Lilies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the \"wonderfully ingenious\" (Marilyn Stasio, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) novel \u003ci\u003eAfter the Crash\u003c\/i\u003e, a thrilling tale of a murder that takes place in Claude Monet's garden and the mystery that surrounds it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Giverny, France. During the day, the town is the home of the famous artist Claude Monet and the gardens where he painted his \u003ci\u003eWater Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e. But once the tourists have gone, there is a darker side to the peaceful French village. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the story of thirteen days that begin with one murder and end with another. Jﾃ(c)me Morval, a man whose passion for art was matched only 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 \u003ci\u003eWater Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e with the words: \u003ci\u003eEleven years old. Happy Birthday.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 Jﾃ(c)me Morval's corpse? And what is the connection to the mysterious, rumored painting of \u003ci\u003eBlack Water Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104883904735,"sku":"9780316504997","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/9DWkEZAUdm9780316504997.webp?v=1781111523"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/michel-bussi.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}