by Martin Cruz Smith · NY: Random. · tapa dura · ISBN 9782744103100
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«Rose» is the historical mystery novel by Martin Cruz Smith, published by France Loisirs in hardback (509 pages, in French).
In 1872, in the mining town of Wigan, Jonathan Blair accepts the task of locating a missing man. His inquiries lead him to Rose, a young miner who defies Victorian social conventions. As the two grow closer, they uncover a disturbing truth in a world of inequality, secrets, and class tensions.
The work, originally published in English, won the Hammett Prize in 1996; this edition is the French translation.
For readers of historical and mystery fiction set in Victorian England, with attention to social inequality and female characters.
Martin William Smith, known professionally as Martin Cruz Smith, was an American writer of mystery and suspense fiction, mostly in an international or historical setting. He was best known for his 11-book series featuring Russian investigator Arkady Renko, who was introduced in 1981 with Gorky Park and last appeared in Hotel Ukraine (2025).
