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A NOVELLA FROM THE AUTHOR WITH MORE THAN 350,000 READERS!
The La Rues are a crime family in Paris in the middle of the 20th century. They squabble and cry and connive like people in a normal family -- you know, if it is possible for a normal family to be in the business of brothels and illegal casinos and loan sharking and the like. There's an old uncle, the boss of the family, calcifying before everyone's eyes. There is the oldest nephew, who actually does all of the work but still can't make the biggest decisions. A crafty wife, a delinquent son, a brilliant daughter, a numbskull brother, an untrustworthy cousin -- quite a stew. There are three books in the La Rue series, and now comes this prequel novella from author Richard Wake, who has 350,000 readers and more than 20,000 5-star ratings for his books. This, too, is set in Paris -- but it is during the German occupation of Paris during World War II. You get a real sense of the family, and its embrace of violence as a tool of their business. Of their dirty business.
The books are a lot of fun, starting with "The Nazi Bargain." Give it a try today!
Genre: Mystery
The La Rues are a crime family in Paris in the middle of the 20th century. They squabble and cry and connive like people in a normal family -- you know, if it is possible for a normal family to be in the business of brothels and illegal casinos and loan sharking and the like. There's an old uncle, the boss of the family, calcifying before everyone's eyes. There is the oldest nephew, who actually does all of the work but still can't make the biggest decisions. A crafty wife, a delinquent son, a brilliant daughter, a numbskull brother, an untrustworthy cousin -- quite a stew. There are three books in the La Rue series, and now comes this prequel novella from author Richard Wake, who has 350,000 readers and more than 20,000 5-star ratings for his books. This, too, is set in Paris -- but it is during the German occupation of Paris during World War II. You get a real sense of the family, and its embrace of violence as a tool of their business. Of their dirty business.
The books are a lot of fun, starting with "The Nazi Bargain." Give it a try today!
Genre: Mystery
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