The Gravediggers' Bread (discounted) - Frederic Dard

The Gravediggers' Bread by Frédéric Dard / 160-page paperback published by Pushkin Vertigo / ISBN 9781782272014 / A discounted book with some shelf wear and a remainder dot on bottom of text block

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A claustrophobic thriller about love gone wrong, from the French master of noir

Blaise should never have hung around in that charmless little provincial town. The job offer that attracted him in the first place had failed to materialize. He should have got on the first train back to Paris, but Fate decided otherwise.

After a chance encounter with a beautiful blonde in the town post-office, Blaise is hooked. He realizes he'll do anything to stay by her side, and soon finds himself working for her husband, a funeral director. But the tension in this strange love triangle begins to mount, and eventually results in a highly unorthodox burial . . .

"A neat little story, almost shockingly quickly presented - making it all the more effective - The Gravediggers' Bread is a quick but satisfying read."--Complete Review

"The French master of noir"--Observer