Three women’s destinies, separated by four centuries, meet in this first novel by a young author from London which ranked among the best-sellers in the United States and the United Kingdom (and was translated in around twenty countries). In 2019, 1942, then 1619, these three women will show courage to manage to free themselves from their chains, each in their own way.

A French actor and humorist with a thousand projects (he notably presented his first solo show at Juste pour laughs last year), Panayotis Pascot, at the age of 25, signs an autobiographical story where he addresses his relationship with his father, his homosexuality and the depression he experienced, tying it all together like a dazzling rite of passage to adulthood marked with lucidity and humor.

This first novel by an English teacher from Montreal is a romantic drama that probes the budding passion within a couple, where each is grappling with their own torments. There is also talk of Alzheimer’s and medical assistance in dying in this story anchored in the metropolis where we will recognize many landmarks.

The duo of Swedish authors, also producers of detective series, are already on their eighth novel together with this new title. The plot begins with a series of murders that sow terror in the south of the country, while no clue seems to link these sordid crimes together. A true noir novel for fans of the genre.

This sequel to the novel Pomegranate Soup reconnects with the three sisters who fled Iran to settle in a small village in Ireland, where they opened a café serving Persian cuisine. When an injured young woman washes up on the shore, the eldest uses all the magic in her dishes to heal her, while her sisters continue to come to terms with their new life. A journey that is both culinary and spiritual.

With this geopolitical espionage thriller, Quebecois Lionel Noël delves into the secret dealings of the American army, in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Top reporter Desmond Bingham finds himself involved in a dark affair that could earn him the news of the century… if he manages to find the witnesses in time.