Bringing his trademark style and charming whimsy, Antoine Laurain's new novel of intrigue, murder and neighbourly curiosity is sure to delight fans old and new. Nathalia, a young photographer, has been seeing a therapist. Having accidentally photographed a murder, she finds that she can no longer do her job. Instead, Doctor Faber suggests that she write about the neighbours she idly observes in the building across the street. But as these written snapshots become increasingly detailed, he starts to wonder how she can possibly know so much about them. With each session, Doctor Faber and his mysterious patient will get closer and closer to the truth. But are the stories Nathalia submits each week as she claims... Bestselling author Antoine Laurain serves up a dose of suspense and intrigue in Rear Window with a Parisian heart.
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Antoine Laurain crafts enchanting tales that often capture the unique atmosphere and charm of Paris. His narrative style is distinguished by its subtle blend of history, collecting, and the unexpected. Laurain delves into the intricacies of human connections, uncovering the hidden secrets within ordinary objects and events. His works offer readers a distinctive perspective on French culture and life.







- 2024
- 2023
From the author of The Red Notebook, described as 'Parisian perfection' by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, An Astronomer in Love is a story of two men, 250 years apart, who find themselves on separate quests to see the transit of Venus across the Sun. In 1760, Guillaume le Gentil sets out on a quest through the oceans of India, to document the transit of Venus at the request of the King. The weather is turbulent, the seas are rough, but Guillaume's determination will conquer all. In 2012, divorced estate agent Xavier Lemercier finds Guillaume's telescope by chance in a cupboard in one of his old apartments. While looking out across the city, the telescope falls on the window of a beautiful brunette woman. Xavier watches her wistfully from afar, until the day she walks through the door of his office, and his life changes forever... From the best-selling author Antoine Laurain, An Astronomer in Love is a time-travelling epic-in-miniature of adventure, destiny, and the power of love.
- 2022
Red Is My Heart
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
How do you get over the woman you loved? A painful yet playful tale of love, break-up, solitude and hope told in words and pictures, from the author of The Red Notebook, Antoine Laurain, and Paris street artist Le Sonneur.
- 2021
A Parisian editor is drawn into a murder investigation when an unknown thriller author is shortlisted for a prize.
- 2020
Readers' Room
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
A Parisian editor is drawn into a murder investigation when an unknown thriller author is shortlisted for a prize.
- 2020
A Parisian editor is drawn into a murder investigation when an unknown thriller author is shortlisted for a prize.
- 2019
Vintage 1954
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
After drinking a bottle of vintage Beaujolais, a group of Parisian neighbours are transported back in time to 1954.
- 2018
Smoking Kills
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
How far would you go to enjoy a cigarette? In this witty black comedy, Laurain's anti-hero can only make smoking pleasurable by committing the ultimate crime
- 2017
The Portrait
- 144 pages
- 6 hours of reading
"An enthralling mystery about chasing the unknown, the nostalgia for what could have been, and most importantly, the persistence of curiosity." --San Francisco Book Review on The Red Notebook Avid antiques collector Pierre-Fran ois Chaumont unearths the find of a lifetime at a Paris auction house: an eighteenth-century portrait of a gentleman who looks just like him. Researching into the painting's history, he has the chance to abandon his tedious existence and walk into a brand new life . . . Antoine Laurain is a Parisian screenwriter, antiques collector, and prize-winning novelist. The President's Hat was a 2013 ABA Indies Introduce choice.
- 2016
French Rhapsody
- 215 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Antoine Laurain's new novel combines his trademark charm with a satirical take on modern France. Middle-aged doctor Alain Massoulier has received a life-changing letter--thirty-three years too late. Lost in the Paris postal system for decades, the letter from Polydor, dated 1983, offers a recording contract to The Holograms, in which Alain played lead guitar. Back then The Holograms had believed in their cutting-edge sound. However, the music industry remained indifferent, and eventually the band split up, each going their own way. Alain is overcome by nostalgia, and is tempted to track down the members of the group. But in a world where everything and everyone has changed...where will his quest take him?

