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In the rain-slicked, neon glowing streets of a 70s continental metropolis, François makes a decision that will change his life for good. François, in his 50s, living alone and low on cash, does not have the life he dreams of. With a cigarette stuck to the corner of his mouth and wearing his black suit, he has carried out the same morning routine for 17 years: entering the lottery with his lucky numbers, then knocking back a beer at Café Monico before his shift as the delivery driver for a dry cleaners. His days are brightened only by newsagent Maryvonne and her young daughter. He dreams of winning the lottery to give them a better life. When a routine delivery leads him to knock on the door of a countryside mansion, he enters the scene of a crime whose remains consist of a dozen bodies and a bag full of banknotes. What François chooses to do next could change his fate for good.
Main title:
Dry cleaned / Joris Mertens ; translated from the Dutch by Julia Blackburn and Sandra van Beek.
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Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2025.
Collation:
133 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 32 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Dutch.
ISBN:
9781787334816 (hbk)
Dewey class:
741.5
LC class:
PN7503.M4
Local class:
FIC
Language:
EnglishDutch
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BRN:
4214769