Another Sun
Another Sun by Timothy Williams, published by National Geographic Books on March 11, 2014, is a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe in 1980. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The story follows French-Algerian judge Anne Marie Laveaud, who faces the challenges of her new home while grappling with a murder case that reveals the deep-seated ethnic tensions and political unrest of the region.
Readers will find that Anne Marie’s determination to prove the innocence of the chief suspect, an elderly ex-con named Hégésippe Bray, drives the plot forward. As she navigates a landscape filled with injustice and resistance, her investigations uncover layers of complexity involving domestic terrorism and cultural elements, including voodoo. This book delves into themes of gender dynamics and societal issues, offering a rich exploration of the intersection between personal and political struggles.
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The long-awaited return of Timothy Williams, CWA award-winning grand master of crime fiction, whom The Observer named one of the “10 Best Modern European Crime Writers”
The sun-drenched Caribbean island of Guadeloupe is technically part of France, subject to French law and loyal to the French Republic. But in 1980, the scars of colonialism are still fresh, and ethnic tensions and political unrest seethe just below the surface of everyday life.
French-Algerian judge Anne Marie Laveaud relocated to this beautiful Caribbean island confident that she could make it her new home. But her day-to-day life is rife with frustration. Now she is assigned a murder case in which she is sure the chief suspect, an elderly ex-con named Hégésippe Bray, is a political scapegoat. Her superiors are dismissive of her efforts to prove Bray innocent, and to add insult to injury, Bray himself won’t even speak to her because she’s a woman. But she won’t give up, and Anne Marie’s investigations lead her into a complex tangle of injustice, domestic terrorists, broken hearts, and maybe even voodoo.
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