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August 11, 2016
This Month's Book Giveaways
We have two Goodread book giveaways going this month. Enter to win before August 30.
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The Lafayette Sword by Eric Giacometti Giveaway ends August 30, 2016.
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The Rare Earth Exchange by Bernard Besson Giveaway ends August 30, 2016.
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August 4, 2016
Wine Country — Conveying a Sense of Place
Not Champagne, not Bordeaux, but Burgundy.
This summer I'm working on two new translations:Champagne Widowsfrom the Winemaker Detective series by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen, and Minced, Marinated and Murderedfrom a new Gourmet Crimes series, by Noël Balen and Vanessa Barrot.Both of these mystery series are all about setting—the region, the food, the wine, the traditions. In the former, the setting is Champagne, and in the latter it is France's gourmet capital of Lyon.
I was reminded of...
July 22, 2016
There's Still Time to Read!
Summer's not over—there's still time to read. Whether it's a good mystery, an international setting or an entertaining read from a top author, you'll find something in this selection. But what kind of reader are you? What exactly are you looking for this summer? We've put some recommendations below to help you choose your late summer reading.
Armchair travelAdrenaline shotsThoughtful chillsSophisticated settingsSo read on!
Armchair TravelFor readers who like journeys, France, food and wine, tr...July 13, 2016
Bastille Day Special — Authentic, Exciting Books Set in France
How are you celebrating the storming of the Bastille? I’d say the French national holiday calls for something French. So, if you can’t actually go to France for the parade on the Champs-Elysée or attend the dances and festivities traditionally held at fire stations across the country, you can pick up a book from Le French Book and be transported to France.
Here is our reading list for Bastille Day, with some deep discounts on these books set in France (mostly, at least), by French authors, tra...
June 28, 2016
New Spy Thriller from Former Top Spy and Award-Winning Thriller Writer
We are happy to announce the release of The Rare Earth Exchange, a chilling story of real-world corruption and cyberterrorism. Award-winning author Bernard Besson comes from a long career in the French intelligence service.
This new financial espionage thriller offers an unsettling perspective on finance and corruption in the world today. Besson has a sharp sense of what is at stake in today's world of espionage and global economic warfare.
As a specialist in economic intelligence, spy novels a...
June 2, 2016
Big Thrill interviews Sophie on Rare Earth Exchange
We're gearing up for the release of Bernard Besson's new financial espionage thriller The Rare Earth Exchange.
Translator Sophie Weiner talked with writer Kay Kendall in this month's issue of Big Thrill. Check out her interview to find out her answers to these questions.
How challenging was working with a text that is dense with geopolitical corruption, international high finance, and cyberwarfare?Was there anything that you learned in this novel that surprised or shocked you?Is there a differ...May 13, 2016
Translator Sophie Weiner Goes Train-hopping in Paris
Sophie Weiner has translated a number of books for Le French Book. The latest is The Rare Earth Exchange by Bernard Besson, another action-packed spy thriller, this time in a world of high-frequency trading where manipulation and corruption reign. The main characters live in Montparnasse in Paris. Here Sophie recalls her memories of that neighborhood.
Crêperie Port-Manech on the Rue du Montparnasse
Daguerre Village, a neighborhood located in the Parisian district of Montparnasse, is the home...
May 2, 2016
12 Facts You Can Steal: Bordeaux, Cork Taint, Transylvania, Tokay and more
As readers know, the Winemaker Detective series offers an immersive experience in both French countryside and winemaking, with some gentle mystery on the side. In the most recent addition to the series—Tainted Tokay—Benjamin Cooker travels abroad to Hungary while his trusty assistant Virgile stays at home. In this one, I learned a number of fun facts, as usual. Here are twelve of them.
Some Bordeaux wine estates have cupolas—those are dome-like structures on the top of a building. These were...April 28, 2016
Big Thrill Interviews Laurent Guillaume
A while back, Big Thrill Magazineran a really interesting interview with Laurent Guillaume by thriller writer Steven P. Vincent. Here are some highlights. Please do visit Big Thrill to read the full interview.
Can you tell our readers a bit more about WHITE LEOPARD?In 2009, a Boeing 747 unloaded some mysterious cargo in northern Mali and got stuck in the sand trying to take off again. The plane had just delivered several tons of cocaine that was headed to Europe and the Middle East. Investigat...
February 3, 2016
Le French Book in Mystery Scene Magazine
Check out the current issue of Mystery Scene Magazine, and you'll find:
Page 33 - Back in Bamako, and article by Laurent Guillaume, author ofWhite Leopard.Page 39 - A half-page about Le French Book, by our favorite designer Jeroen ten Berge.Page 60 - A review of Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen's The Winemaker Detective: An Omnibus by Robin AgnewPage 63 - A review of Laurent Guillaume's White Leopard by Kevin Burton Smith.
