Carine Bruy Books

Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who travelled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. When she arrives, however, she finds that Amy's funeral has just ended. Luckily, the townspeople are happy to look after their bewildered tourist--even if they don't understand her peculiar need for books. Marooned in a farm town that's almost beyond repair, Sara starts a bookstore in honour of her friend's memory. All she wants is to share the books she loves with the citizens of Broken Wheel and to convince them that reading is one of the great joys of life. But she makes some unconventional choices that could force a lot of secrets into the open and change things for everyone in town

Divorcée, mère de deux enfants et chef de la mafia de Stockholm, Francy n'a pas le temps de chômer. Surtout depuis que son père a décidé de l'éliminer pour reprendre le contrôle de l'empire. Et qu'on lui a diagnostiqué un cancer... Heureusement, cette maman flingueuse peut compter sur l'aide de la Petite Marie, son bras droit, une ex-prostituée au physique d'haltérophile. Et sur Belle, sa fille, bien décidée à suivre les traces de sa mère du haut de ses 8 ans. Pour Belle, Francy rédige alors son testament, un document bien plus sulfureux qu'une simple liste d'héritage... Un thriller explosif et décalé, porté par une héroïne tout droit sortie d'un film de Tarantino.

In a tiny shack in South Africa's largest township, Nombeko Mayeki is born into a life of hardship. Orphaned by ten and expected to succumb to despair, she defies the odds. By fifteen, she learns to read and write, and cunningly escapes Soweto with millions in smuggled diamonds. However, her luck turns when she becomes a prisoner of an inept engineer at a research facility focused on South Africa's secret nuclear arsenal. Undeterred, Nombeko executes a daring escape to Sweden, where she encounters twins Holger One and Holger Two, who are on a mission to dismantle the Swedish monarchy by any means necessary. Nombeko's fate becomes intertwined with theirs, and when the twins plan to kidnap the Swedish king and prime minister, it falls to her to save the day—and possibly the world. This adventurous tale explores themes of racism and the perils of absolute power, all while delivering a charming and humorous narrative. With his signature satirical style, the author presents a rollicking story that illustrates how even the smallest choices can lead to profound, global consequences.