{"product_id":"black-water-lilies-9780316504997","title":"Black Water Lilies","description":"\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 \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. JÃ(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 JÃ(c)me Morval's corpse? And what is the connection to the mysterious, rumored painting of \u003ci\u003eBlack Water Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichel Bussi\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Water Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAfter the Crash\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556131049746,"sku":"9780316504997","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_67f5d1e7-57ef-45b2-bd07-fcbe967ddc84.jpg?v=1731748439","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/black-water-lilies-9780316504997","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}