The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau
by Graeme Macrae Burnet
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Pub Date 17 Jul 2017 | Archive Date 3 Oct 2024
Saraband | Contraband
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Description
Introducing Detective Georges Gorski… From twice Booker-listed author of His Bloody Project and Case Study.
Manfred Baumann is a loner. Socially awkward and ill at ease, he spends his evenings surreptitiously observing Adèle Bedeau, the sullen but alluring waitress at his local bistro. But one day, she vanishes into thin air. When Detective Georges Gorski begins investigating her disappearance, Manfred’s repressed world is shaken to its core and he is forced to confront the dark secrets of his past.
The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau effortlessly conjures up an otherworldly atmosphere that simultaneously intrigues and unsettles. A compelling psychological portrayal of a peculiar outsider pushed to the limit by his own feverish imagination, it is by turns haunting, strange and mesmeric – Graeme Macrae Burnet’s acclaimed debut, a literary mystery novel that is well on its way to achieving cult status.
Advance Praise
'A stylish, atmospheric mystery with a startling twist . . . satisfies like Simenon and surprises like Ruth Rendell. I can't give it any higher praise.' National Public Radio
'A brilliant character study of a social outcast and a creepy, twisting, deviously well-constructed story of intrigue and murder that reads like a lost classic.' Thomas Mullen, author of Darktown
‘A quietly relentless exploration of the complexities of guilt and the awkwardness and banality of evil. An intensely inventive novel, as subtle as it is shocking.' Ian McGuire, author of The North Water
'Graeme Macrae Burnet avoids the black and the white and paints a picture of a troubled, paranoid outsider drifting through the gray areas of life. He grabs the reader by the chin and holds them captive as they watch Manfred Baumann's life and psyche slowly unravel under the scrutiny of a detective’s eye.' Robin Yocum, author of Favorite Sons and The Essay
'A captivating psychological thriller ... Very accessible and thoroughly satisfying.' The Herald
'A strikingly singular talent' Scottish Book Trust
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781908643612 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 288 |
