In this beautiful, lyrical sequel to the critically acclaimed We Were
the Salt of the Sea, Detective Moralès finds that a seemingly
straightforward search for a missing fisherwoman off Quebec's Gaspé
Peninsula is anything but...
**SHORTLISTED for Crime Writers of Canada: Best French Crime Novel**
**LONGLISTED for the CWA International Dagger**
**NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**
'A riveting story of old enmities, jealousies and friendships that come
to light after a woman goes missing in a remote fishing village
beautifully atmospheric' Gill Paul
'A haunting murder mystery about how human nature is every bit as
dangerous and inscrutable as the sea draws out its suspense to the very
last moment' Foreword Reviews
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It's not just the sea that holds secrets
When an abandoned lobster trawler is found adrift off the coast of
Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, DS Joaquin Moralès begins a straightforward
search for the boat's missing captain, Angel Roberts a rare female in a
male-dominated world. But Moralès finds himself blocked at every turn by
his police colleagues, by fisheries bureaucrats, and by his grown-up
son, who has turned up at his door with a host of his own personal
problems.
When Angel's body is finally discovered, it's clear something very
sinister is afoot, and Moralès and son are pulled into murky, dangerous
waters, where old resentments run deep.
Exquisitely written, with Bouchard's trademark lyrical prose, The
Coral Bride evokes the power of the sea on the communities who depend
on it, the never-ending struggle between the generations, and an
extraordinary mystery at the heart of both.
For fans of Ann Cleeves, Annie Proulx, Emma Stonex, Louise Penny and
Jane Harper
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'A police procedural like no other marvel at the clever plotting'
Crime Fiction Lover
'An absolute joy to read, with as much tension as there is poetry' Le
Journal de Montréal
'With a cast of characters you'll engage with and love and a mystery
that will have you on edge, Bouchard pulls you into her world wonderful'
Michael J. Malone
'Roxanne Bouchard is reinventing the crime novel' Quebec TV
'Emotive and tragically beautiful' Jen Med's Book Reviews
'This is a crime novel but it is also a story about fathers and sons, of
strangers in a new land and of women in a man's world a work of
distinction' Live & Deadly
'The captivating investigation also conjures up the tides and their
mysteries, following the rhythm of the region, the icy course of its
autumn tide' Le Devoir
'Beautiful, readable, unforgettable' From Belgium with Booklove
'Characters so vivid, you can hear their voices' The Reading Closet
Praise for Roxanne Bouchard:
'Lyrical and elegiac, full of quirks and twists' William Ryan
'Asks questions right from page one' Quentin Bates
'An isolated Canadian fishing community, a missing mother, and some
lovely prose. Very impressed by this debut so far' Eva Dolan
'A tour de force of both writing and translation' Su Bristow
'The translation from French has retained a dreamily poetic cast to the
language, but it's det-fic for all that ' Sunday Times
'Characters are well-drawn, from Moralès, the cop, and his sturdy
inspector, Marlène, to the husky fishermen who were Marie's devoted
suitors three decades ago ... An exotic curiosity, raw nugget' Shots
Mag
