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Tribulation

Tribulation, a novel by Jean-François Callen set in Toulon, traces the eventful journey of a man facing the ups and downs of modern life, caught between personal setbacks and complex love affairs. Blending humor, suspense, and emotion, this thrilling story explores the search for identity and the meaning of life. Through the portrait of an endearing protagonist confronting the shadows of his past, the book offers a captivating adventure driven by the quest for love and redemption.

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Broken Bonds

Ana, a twenty-year-old Romanian woman, thinks she is escaping her modest life when she falls under the spell of Mihai. However, this encounter is a trap: she falls victim to a human trafficking network. For five years, from Budapest to Paris, she experiences the brutal reality of exploitation (endless debt, constant surveillance, psychological control). One day, a simple glance exchanged with an elderly woman on a suburban staircase becomes a turning point, leading her to find the strength to break her chains.

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THE SCARLET MUSE

Release date 2026-09-01

Thirty years after serving as the muse to painter Antoine Mérange, Catherine Sellier has become a powerful art dealer in Paris and New York. Her life turns upside down when she receives a stalker photo signed by the artist—who has been dead for thirty years—marking the start of a series of macabre murders where women are killed and staged as works of art. Investigating the case, Commander Elias Roman quickly realizes the killer is speaking directly to Catherine, plunging her into a gripping psychological and sensual thriller.

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