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Reading through the pandemic
Difficult times are up ahead for businesses worldwide but we are still here and running. As people settle into adapted lifestyles over the weeks to come, they’ll surely be turning to reading for entertainment and exposure to worlds outside the apartment. Lucky for them – and for you! – we have something for everyone.
Cooking and reading are two hobbies that Monster Délices brings together through the story of Kris and Hannah, cooks in a magical refrigerated world bursting with pastries and other culinary delights. But if you are looking for another kind of chill – suspense, that is – turn to Kiroho for a ghost story or De l’autre côté de la frontière for a classic crime mystery. Last but not least, if it’s curling up with tales of deep, dark family secrets you’re craving, we have just the thing: Les sœurs Grémillet will take you on the twisting, melancholy journey of three sisters trying to uncover their mother’s secret. International bestselling artist Alessandro Barbucci (W.I.T.C.H, Monster Allergy, Sky-Doll) illustrates the inaugural volume of this exciting new children’s series.
As usual, email us to request PDFs and more information on the titles that catch your eyes. There will always be someone to answer you.
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BEST-SELLERS
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L’Homme qui tua Chris Kyle (one-shot)
By Brüno & Fabien Nury
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L’Homme qui tua Chris Kyle (one-shot)
By Brüno & Fabien Nury
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres:
Biography & Memoirs, Crime & Mystery
Chris Kyle was an American legend: his autobiography, “American Sniper”, was a bestseller adapted to the screen in 2015 by Clint Eastwood.
He was the deadliest sniper in US history with more than 160 confirmed kills during the war in Iraq. After he left the Navy seals, Kyle found a new purpose helping former soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Eddie Ray Routh was one of them.
On February 2, 2013 Kyle was found dead after meeting Eddie on the shooting range and the whole of America mourned their hero, killed by a broken product of society.
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Les Deux Bâtards (8)
By Roman Surzhenko & Yann
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Les Deux Bâtards (8)
By Roman Surzhenko & Yann
Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Fantasy & Esoteric
The series tells the story of Thorgal’s adventures from when he was 15 to 20 years old, showing us how the adolescent we left at the end of “Aaricia” became the young man we later meet as he is being chained up by his father-in-law in the main series.
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Fashion Week (one-shot)
By Joann Sfar
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Fashion Week (one-shot)
By Joann Sfar
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres:
Crime & Mystery
Jacques Merenda is spending a typically “quiet” evening with his lover, Loulou Crystal. A phone call, and they are unexpectedly on their way to the capital. But why the trip into hostile territory? A payload. A massive payload. A star to rob. Jewelry. In the midst of fashion week, the cops will be busy ogling something other than the star’s necklaces, rings, and baubles. Child’s play. In two days, they’ll be back on the coast…
Joann Sfar continues the adventures of Merenda in comics! Vivid, irreverent, and with sublime artwork and colors!
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Stop Work (one-shot)
By Morgan Navarro & Jacky Schwartzmann
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Stop Work (one-shot)
By Morgan Navarro & Jacky Schwartzmann
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres:
Humor
Fabrice loves his job: harassing suppliers to get a better price. But when his anxiously-awaited promotion passes him by, he becomes resentful, humiliated, and fed-up with this company and its new codes of conduct dictated by the Environment, Hygiene, and Safety department. EHS was created to combat risks, accidents, and unlucky events by teaching you to use a fire extinguisher or a pen, to piss straight… But these ridiculous and outrageous new rules lead the entire team into a series of Kafkaesque situations and Fabrice suddenly sees a way to bring his company to its knees.
Jacky Schwartzmann is a crime author and a peerless writer of dialogue. With his precise and tense page layout and his well-rounded character reminiscent of Lino Ventura, Morgan Navarro’s page direction is worthy of an Audiard film.
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Un homme qui passe (one-shot)
By Dany & Denis Lapière
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Un homme qui passe (one-shot)
By Dany & Denis Lapière
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres:
Romance
On the island of Chausey, off the coast of Normandy, an unexpected storm overturns the fate of Paul, an old man about to end his life, and Kristen, a youngcgirl whose ship crashes against the rocks of the island. The story of thiscencounter appears to be that of a mutual rescue: a response to a flare launchedcover the waves. Because Kristen is not here by chance. Paul is a photojournalist known for his series “Terra”, and Kristen works for the publisher who is waiting for the mock-up of his new book. A different, more intimate book: the diary of a life of love affairs. The portraits of women on his walls bear witness to the Don Juan’s conquests and overlap the memories of his childhood home.
The breathtaking realism and play of light add a lively cinematographic texture to the images that deepens each wrinkle on the character’s face and draws us into the waves of this sentimental journey. Faced with this detached man, who is reluctant to show off his trophies, Kristen has not yet said her last word. She is the voice of modern women in the lair of a loner, a man from another generation bound to disappear.
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Débutante (1)
By Florence Dupré la Tour
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Débutante (1)
By Florence Dupré la Tour
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres:
Biography & Memoirs
Florence’s mother loved to tell the story of a cousin who had no idea what happened on a wedding night, and Florence would pretend to laugh loudly… Because at 13 years old, she knew absolutely nothing on the subject.
Ever since she was a child, Florence’s parents never told her anything related to sexuality. Not only must the young Florence accept her ignorance and this taboo, but she also belongs to the category of the lesser sex. Because at Mass, at home, at school, and in her books, the dominant model is male. But this model (submission, marriage, unobtrusiveness) is far from what Florence wants. She will soon have to face the fears of adolescence, a changing body, and her emerging sexuality.
Here, with the benefit of hindsight, Florence Dupré la Tour shares anecdotes and images that are as fierce as they are funny and leave a strong impression on the reader. A lifesaving tale.
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Une lune bleue dans la tête (1)
By Lucy Mazel & Cazot
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Une lune bleue dans la tête (1)
By Lucy Mazel & Cazot
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres:
Fantasy & Esoteric
17-year-old Olive has an extraordinary inner life. She has created for herself an imaginary world that she can visit whenever she wants. But her daily life is turned upside down when she is forced to share her boarding room with a young extrovert, Charlie. To make matters worse, a spaceman has landed in her imaginary world!
An adventure of initiation in four volumes in which a young and antisocial introvert must open up to the world in order to save a spaceman in Siberia.
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De l’autre côté de la frontière (one-shot)
By Philippe Berthet & Jean-Luc Fromental
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De l’autre côté de la frontière (one-shot)
By Philippe Berthet & Jean-Luc Fromental
Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres:
Suspense & Thrillers, Crime & Mystery
A famous crime novelist has taken up residence near the American-Mexican border. Leaving behind his family, he crosses the border into Mexico along with his mistress/secretary to Cielito Lindo, where he enjoys photographing young prostitutes. There, he bumps into a friend, who is quick to request a prostitute’s services after their photography session. The next day, the police has to investigate a crime: the girl is dead after being stabbed seventeen times. Although the suspicions weighing on the writer are soon dismissed, his friend has no chance. The last person to have seen her alive, he’s the ideal suspect…
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L’Instant d’après (one-shot)
By Eric Maltaite & Zidrou
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L’Instant d’après (one-shot)
By Eric Maltaite & Zidrou
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres:
Crime & Mystery
The moment after, it is the moment when Aline LeFranc disappears. The young women was driving along with her husband and one moment she was gone. Blandine, her twin sister will arrive from the US and strange disappearances will occur just by coincidence taking the story into a fantasy tale.
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Menaces sur le Paris-Bruxelles (1)
By Gilles Laplagne & Frédéric Marniquet
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Menaces sur le Paris-Bruxelles (1)
By Gilles Laplagne & Frédéric Marniquet
Publisher: Zéphyr Editions
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Suspense & Thrillers
The rail police, led by inspector Van de Velde, is investigating a vast drug trafficking operation within the Thalys train system from the Netherlands and Belgium as well as a series of related murders. But they will soon discover that behind this criminal organization, something even worse is afoot: a terrorist attack, and the target is France…
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Perdy (2)
By Kickliy
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres:
Western
A bank robber in the deepest, darkest Far West of America gets out of jail and tries to get her daughter onside for one last big gig. But what happens when her daughter says no?
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Ankama
DOUBLE ME (4)
By Oto-san & Miki Makasu
Manga, Crime & Mystery
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Ankama
DOGGYBAGS (15)
By Peter Klobcar, Ludovic Chesnot, Jérémie Gasparutto & RUN
Suspense & Thrillers
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Le Rêve de Sarah (1)
By Alessandro Barbucci & Giovanni Di Gregorio
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Le Rêve de Sarah (1)
By Alessandro Barbucci & Giovanni Di Gregorio
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres:
Drama
When three sisters decide to surprise their mom on her birthday with a picture book, they go searching in the attic and come across a photo of their mom pregnant and posing in front of a very special tree. But which one of the sisters was she pregnant with in the photo? As they investigate, they realize that something isn’t quite right: it can’t be any of the three sisters! A family secret is about to be revealed…
This new series revolves around family stories, with a pinch of what dreams are made of and lots on being human. Fans of the series Cici’s Journal will also love these books.
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Les Disparus de Bois-sur-mer (1)
By Brunowaro & Rémi Guérin
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Les Disparus de Bois-sur-mer (1)
By Brunowaro & Rémi Guérin
Publisher: Ankama
Genres:
Suspense & Thrillers, Fantasy & Esoteric
At the end of the life cycle, the souls of the deceased reach the portal of rebirth. However, they are sometimes unable to pass through and materialize in the form of a “kiroho.” Some people (called “spirit passers”) are able to see them.
Following a wave of strange disappearances in a French coastal town, the mayor decides to call upon Professor Charles, a kiroho specialist.
Accustomed to being the last resort and quite intrigued by the mayor’s story, Professor Charles agrees to come to the town’s aid.
But at what cost?
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Le Coeur de l’hiver (1)
By David Raphet, Sylvain Dos Santos & Mariam Hachmi
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Le Coeur de l’hiver (1)
By David Raphet, Sylvain Dos Santos & Mariam Hachmi
Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres:
Action & Adventure
Brilliant assistant pastry chef at the restaurant Bidonnet, Kris is surprised to see that his innovative creations keep on disappearing (almost) by magic. Soon he discovers that a strange squirrel is the culprit of those thefts… Kris doesn’t hesitate and follows it to the back of the restaurant’s refrigerator. There, another surprise awaits him: he enters the magical winter world of Fridgebottom! Kris meets there a young elf, Hannah, who is also a pastry cook and in desperately need of a little helper to run her tea house. Fortunately for her, Kris has the skills and talent to create the perfect sweet for absolutely everyone. But there is competition… To better enjoy the adventure, you’ll also find inside three real, easy and tasty French recipes from a famous pastry chef. Specifically designed for (busy) parents to give a hand to their foodies children.
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Les Marchands de plombs (2)
By Anne-Claire Jouvray & Jérôme Jouvray
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Les Marchands de plombs (2)
By Anne-Claire Jouvray & Jérôme Jouvray
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres:
Humor
Six Coups is a collection of interrelated short stories following the lives of six different characters. Eliot, a sheriff’s son, has so far failed to share his father’s passion for guns. He would much prefer to just hang out with Bianca, his feisty and rebellious best friend. In his eyes, she can do no wrong. But she thinks he’s a bit of a goody-goody. Then there’s Albert and Mity, two crooks in the making. And in this trigger-happy little town there are plenty more intriguing characters to be discovered. The story begins when Eliot’s father gives him his first gun.
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Un cow-boy dans la ville (2)
By Fabrice Erre & Fabcaro
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Un cow-boy dans la ville (2)
By Fabrice Erre & Fabcaro
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres:
Humor
Walter Appleduck is a sophisticated, educated, and cultivated young man, who decides to take a Master’s in… being a cowboy. The Sheriff of Dirtyoldtown and his Deputy, Billy, have agreed to take him under their wing and show him the ropes. But Walter’s new world doesn’t meet his standards, so he sets out to mend their ways. No more pistols at dawn–from now on, all disputes will be settled by… board games.
Walter finally gets his degree and, thanks to him, the Wild West will never be the same again!
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Editions de la Gouttière
Un, deux, trois, soleil ! (3)
By Renaud Dillies
Fantasy & Esoteric
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Dargaud
Les Doudous libraires (15)
By Alexis Dormal & Dominique Roques
Humor
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Lola's diary (one-shot)
By Héloïse Solt & Baptiste Chaperon
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Lola's diary (one-shot)
By Héloïse Solt & Baptiste Chaperon
Publisher: Little Urban
Genres:
Novels & Story Books
Lola’s eight years old. She has the best friend in the world. Her name is Lilou and she’s autistic. But that’s a grown-up word.
Lola has her own words to talk about their beautiful friendship. It’s a wonderful story. It’s actually a true story.
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COMPILATIONS AND SPECIAL EDITIONS
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Une amitié singulière (one-shot)
By Floc’h & François Rivière
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Une amitié singulière (one-shot)
By Floc’h & François Rivière
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres:
Historical fiction
Authors Olivia Sturgess and Albany are also playwrights, writers and journalists. In a sumptuous game of mirrors, which owes as much to Borges as Hitchcock, Floc’h and Rivière dramatise the works that their heroes imagined. But these fascinating style exercises are, above all, remarkable portraits of London during the war; a record of British fortitude at the worst of the bombing.
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Le Lombard
Thorgal - Compilation (5)
By Grzegorz Rosinski & Jean Van Hamme
Action & Adventure, Fantasy & Esoteric
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Ankama
Dofus Double (10)
By Ancestral Z, Mojo & Tot
Fantasy & Esoteric, Action & Adventure
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