Bird in a Cage
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- Synopsis
- A brilliantly crafted Parisian suspense story from one of the masters of French noirShe seems alone and defenceless when he speaks to her in the busy brasserie, all decked out for Christmas Eve. When she invites him back to her apartment, he can't believe his luck. Later, when her husband's body lies dead at the foot of the Christmas tree he realises his nightmare is only beginning... Take care when unwrapping your presents, they can sometimes contain nasty surprises.Frédéric Dard (1921-2000) was one of the best known and loved French crime writers of the twentieth century. Enormously prolific, he wrote more than three hundred thrillers, suspense stories, plays and screenplays, under a variety of noms de plume, throughout his long and illustrious career, which also saw him win the 1957 Grand prix de littérature policière for The Executioner Cries, available from Pushkin Vertigo in Autumn 2016.
- Copyright:
- 1961
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781782272106
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781782271994
- Publisher:
- Pushkin Press
- Date of Addition:
- 04/19/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Fleuve Editions
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Translator:
- David Bellos