After the Crash: ‘I doubt I'll read a more brilliant crime novel this year' Joan Smith, Sunday Times

· Hachette UK
4.3
57 reviews
Ebook
432
Pages

About this ebook

'Riveting! Bussi spins psychological suspense at its finest with this consuming tale of one child, two families, and the dark secrets that define us all. Clear your schedule; this book is worth it!' - Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Crash & Burn and Find Her

On the night of 22 December 1980, a plane crashes on the Franco-Swiss border and is engulfed in flames. 168 out of 169 passengers are killed instantly. The miraculous sole survivor is a three-month-old baby girl. Two families, one rich, the other poor, step forward to claim her, sparking an investigation that will last for almost two decades. Is she Lyse-Rose or Emilie?

Eighteen years later, having failed to discover the truth, private detective Crédule Grand-Duc plans to take his own life, but not before placing an account of his investigation in the girl's hands. But, as he sits at his desk about to pull the trigger, he uncovers a secret that changes everything - then is killed before he can breathe a word of it to anyone . . .

Ratings and reviews

4.3
57 reviews
Abby Fairbrother
January 1, 2016
Not very keen on this story. Granted there were moments I was gripped but they got fewer and fewer. I finished the book and the ending is clever. But for me it didn't live upto the huge hype.
Paul Little
July 3, 2016
Loved the fact it was based in part in Dieppe. Took me back to my French Echange. Very enjoyable read
1 person found this review helpful
Sebastian Cucia
April 30, 2016
Overall the book has a good plot and storyline, but something was missing.
1 person found this review helpful

About the author

Michel Bussi is the author of many bestselling novels, including AFTER THE CRASH, BLACK WATER LILIES, and NEVER FORGET. He is one of the most successful French authors of all time, with millions of copies sold internationally and over a quarter of a million copies in the UK alone.

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