Jean Brassard has narrated 32 audiobooks on Listento.it by 24 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.4★ across 56 ratings. The most-rated is La Chair disparue.
La Chair disparue
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1996. Pour avoir démantelé Body Store, une organisation internationale de trafic d’organes, John Paul Hurtubise a subi de terribles représailles: ses enfants ont été «vidés» de tous leurs organes et ses proches, menacés de mort. 1998. Souffrant d’un trouble de la personnalité multiple, Hurtubise, devenu Paul Hurt grâce à l’Institut, se terre dans la région de Québec, où il tente d’oublier le passé. Mais voilà: un journaliste offre son cœur - dans une glacière! - à l’une de ses amies, un artiste fou se met à sculpter dans l’humain, un réseau d’extracteurs sillonne les rues de la ville… Body Store renaîtrait-il de ses cendres? F, la directrice de l’Institut, croit plutôt que ces récents événements confirment ce qu’elle redoute depuis deux ans: les mafias s’unissent à l’échelle mondiale et, si personne n’intervient, elles risquent de prendre le contrôle de la planète. Cover artwork by Bernard Duchesne.
©2010 Éditions Alire Inc. & Jean-Jacques Pelletier (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
Bain de sang
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Un bain. Du sang. Un cadavre qui baigne dans le sang… Beaucoup de sang.Beaucoup trop pour une seule personne. D’où vient tout ce sang? Où sont les autres corps? Pourquoi le bain est-il exposé dans une vitrine? Au cours de son enquête, l’inspecteur Henri Dufaux croisera notamment des trafiquants d’êtres humains, un mafieux pianiste et philosophe, un ministre adepte de galipettes thaïlandaises, une psychanalyste gentiment sarcastique et un producteur porno qui veut sauver l’Occident.... Croiseront également son chemin un militaire multidécoré résolument misogyne, une icône de l’art hypercollectif, un pasteur pro-vie qui se prend pour Mère Teresa et un homme d’affaires ayant la conscience d’un requin qui aurait suivi des cours de droit.... Dufaux tombera aussi sur un nombre inquiétant de cadavres, en plus de devoir composer avec l’étonnante Lydia Balco, accessoirement directrice adjointe au SCRS. Par chance, pour l’épauler, il pourra compter sur son épouse… récemment décédée.
©2016 Jean-Jacques Pelletier (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
L'Argent du monde
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Pour l’inspecteur-chef Théberge, tout débute avec la découverte, dans la voiture d’un gestionnaire, du corps totalement exsangue d’une danseuse de club. Qui donc aurait intérêt à faire croire qu’un vampire hante les rues de Montréal? Quelque temps plus tard, le milieu financier en entier est secoué par le décès – mort suspecte, suicide, assassinat - de plusieurs gestionnaires et par la disparition de 750 millions de dollars des coffres de la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. Y aurait-il un lien entre tous ces événements? Cover artwork by Bernard Duchesne.
©2010 Éditions Alire Inc. & Jean-Jacques Pelletier (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
Point de rupture
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Certains disent que les yeux sont le reflet de l'âme... mais laissent-ils également transparaître la dualité et la dissidence qui nous habitent? La canicule fait rage à Montréal. Une série de meurtres menace la sécurité des habitants de la métropole. Deux détectives sont aux prises avec un passé qui ne veut pas se laisser oublier. Comme si ce n'était pas assez, le mécontentement étudiant s'est transformé en bruyante dissidence populaire. L'été est chaud... au sens propre et figuré. Avant la fin du mois de juillet, plusieurs atteindront leur point de rupture et verront leur vie changée à jamais. (1) Ce livre contient des passages - érotisme et langage offensant - pouvant ne pas convenir à un public de moins de 16 ans. (2) Ce livre est conforme à la graphie rectifiée.
©2015 Caroline Plouffe (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
Le Bien des autres
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Pendant qu'au Québec l'Église de la Réconciliation Universelle recrute secrètement des personnalités influentes, à Ottawa, un nouveau parti politique, l'Alliance progressiste-libérale et démocratique, veut prendre le pouvoir afin de maintenir l'unité du pays et de garantir la sécurité du territoire. Or, la campagne électorale québécoise est marquée par une violence ethnique et linguistique sans précédent, ce qui fait craindre le pire à la population et fournit de l'eau au moulin de l'APLD. À la tête de son Unité spéciale d'intervention, l'inspecteur-chef Théberge enquête sur le vandalisme et les attentats qui se multiplient. Mais comment lutter contre ce qui ressemble à un dérapage généralisé – et amplifié par des médias qui s'en donnent à cœur joie! – de la société civile et des institutions démocratiques québécoises? Cover artwork by Bernard Duchesne.
©2011 Éditions Alire Inc. & Jean-Jacques Pelletier (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
La Faim de la Terre
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Des attaques terroristes visent les symboles religieux de l’Occident - à Montréal, l’oratoire Saint-Joseph est touché -, des écoterroristes s’en prennent à des scientifiques du domaine agroalimentaire... Qui a intérêt à attiser les conflits religieux? Qui peut profiter d’un terrorisme qui menace la survie même du genre humain? Guru Gizmo Gaïa, la nouvelle coqueluche d’Internet, annonce que la Terre va sévir contre cette humanité qui la ravage. Il prophétise l’arrivée d’un équivalent moderne des quatre cavaliers de l’Apocalypse. Les événements semblent vouloir lui donner raison. La faim de la Terre, roman à suspense d’une angoissante actualité, est le monumental tome final des Gestionnaires de l’Apocalyse, l’une des séries les plus acclamées du Québec. Cover artwork by Bernard Duchesne.
©2011 Éditions Alire Inc. & Jean-Jacques Pelletier (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
Death in Brittany
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Commissaire Georges Dupin, a Parisian-born caffeine junkie recently relocated from the glamour of Paris to the remote (if picturesque) Breton coast, is not happy when he is dragged from his morning croissant and coffee to the scene of a curious murder. The local village of Pont-Aven - a sleepy community by the sea where everyone knows one other and nothing much seems to happen - is in shock. The legendary 91-year-old hotelier Pierre-Louis Pennec, owner of the Central Hotel, has been found dead. A picture-perfect seaside village that played host to Gauguin in the 19th century, Pont-Aven is at the height of its tourist season and is immediately thrown into an uproar. Dupin and his team identify five principal suspects, including a rising political star, a longtime friend of the victim, and a wealthy art historian. An obstinate detective whose unconventional methods include good food, good wine, and taking in plenty of sea air, Dupin finds his case further complicated when ongoing incidents compound the mystery. As he delves further into the lives of the victim and the suspects, he uncovers a web of secrecy and silence that belies the village's quaint image. A delectable mystery, Death in Brittany transports listeners to the French coast, where you can practically smell the sea air and taste the perfectly cooked steak-frites.
©2015 Jean-Luc Bannalec (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Murder on Brittany Shores
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Ten miles off the coast of Brittany lie the fabled Glénan Islands. Boasting sparkling white sands and crystal-clear waters, they seem perfectly idyllic, until one day in May three bodies wash up on the shore. At first glance the deaths appear accidental, but as the identities of the victims come to light, cantankerous Commissaire Dupin is pulled back into action for a case of what seems to be cold-blooded murder. Ever viewed as an outsider in a region full of myths and traditions, Dupin finds himself drawn once more deep into the history of the land. To get to the bottom of the case, Dupin must tangle with treasure hunters, militant marine biologists, and dangerous divers. The investigation leads him deep into the perilous, beautiful world of Brittany, as he discovers that there's more to the picturesque islands than meets the eye. Steeped in the enchanting atmosphere of Brittany, peppered with wry humor, and full of delicious local food, this superbly plotted mystery is perfect for fans of Martin Walker and G. M. Malliet.
©2016 Jean-Luc Bannalec (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Deux balles, un sourire
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«On est à des années-lumière des scènes de crime sordides. Pas de flaques de sang. Pas d'os qui protubèrent ici et là. Pas de substances glaireuses qui s'écoulent de la tête... Tout l'intérieur de la victime est demeuré sagement rangé à l'intérieur des frontières définies par son épiderme.» Normalement, les cadavres ne sourient pas. Et ils n'ont pas l'air aussi heureux. Pas après avoir reçu deux balles dans la tête. D'où la perplexité de l'inspecteur-chef Dufaux... Sans parler des écoterroristes de Vert Demain, en guerre contre les producteurs d'or, qu'ils veulent éliminer de la surface de la planète. Et comme si les choses n'étaient pas suffisamment compliquées, il y a les étranges persécutions qui viennent pourrir la vie de Dufaux. Il y a ce mystérieux Roy Fisher, qui a l'air de sortir de nulle part. Et il y a Lydia Balco. La directrice du SCRS. Toujours aussi résolue à interférer dans la vie personnelle de Dufaux. Heureusement, pour surmonter ces contrariétés et résoudre les énigmes qui s'accumulent, Dufaux pourra compter sur les conseils occasionnels de sa femme décédée. Il pourra aussi s'appuyer sur le dévouement de son équipe hors-norme: les trois Sarah et les kids.
©2017 Éditions Hurtubise inc. (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
Gourmet Rhapsody
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In the heart of Paris, in the posh building made famous in The Elegance of Hedgehog, Pierre Athens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been lording it over the world's most esteemed chefs for years, passing judgment on their creations, deciding their fates with a stroke of his pen, destroying and building reputations on a whim. But now, during these his final hours, his mind has turned to simpler things. He is desperately searching for that singular flavor, that sublime something once sampled, never forgotten, the Flavor par excellence. Indeed, this flamboyant and self-absorbed man desires only one thing before he dies: one last taste. Thus begins a charming voyage that traces the career of Monsieur Arthens from childhood to maturity across a celebration of all manner of culinary delights. Alternating with the voice of the supercilious Arthens is a chorus belonging to his acquaintances and familiars: relatives, lovers, a would-be protégé, even a cat. Each will have his or her say about M. Arthens, a man who has inspired only extreme emotions in people. Here, as in The Elegance of Hedgehog, Muriel Barbery's story celebrates life's simple pleasures and sublime moments while condemning the arrogance and vulgarity of power.
©2009 Muriel Barbery (P)2009 HighBridge Company
Maiden of Pain
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Fourth in a new series of standalone adventures about the clerics of the Forgotten Realms world. Maiden of Pain is the fourth title in a new Forgotten Realms novel series focusing specifically on priests, the popular D&D game iconic class also known as clerics. Each title will chronicle priests loyal to a different deity in the Forgotten Realms pantheon. Like the preceding series The Rogues, each novel in The Priests series is written as a stand-alone adventure, allowing new listeners an easy entry point into the Forgotten Realms world.
©2005 Wizards of the Coast LLC (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
French Twist
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Who is killing New York's most beautiful women? Gorgeous women are dropping dead at upscale department stores in New York City. Detective Luc Moncrief and Detective Katherine Burke are close to solving the mystery, but looks can be deceiving....
©2017 James Patterson, Richard DiLallo (P)2017 Hachette Audio
Doux souvenirs au temps de Duplessis
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À la controversée époque de l'Union nationale de Maurice Duplessis, le petit Armand, cinq ans, est placé avec sa sœur chez des étrangers sur une ferme à Saint-Augustin de Mirabel. Bien qu'il fut, et restera toujours, un petit garçon de la ville, il a la chance de vivre avec des gens aimants, qui n'avaient pour but que de faire un beau geste et de se créer une famille bien à eux. Le règne de Duplessis est reconnu comme celui de la Grande Noirceur, un pan négatif de l'histoire du Québec. Par cette fiction inspirée d'une histoire vraie, sans tenter de minimiser ou de passer sous silence les erreurs du passé, l'auteure nous fait découvrir une autre facette de cette époque en présentant un récit rempli de douceur.
©2014 Caroline Plouffe (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
Revolution
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The best-selling memoir by France's president, Emmanuel Macron Some believe that our country is in decline, that the worst is yet to come, that our civilization is being wiped out. That only withdrawal or civil strife are on our horizon. That to protect ourselves from the great transformations taking place around the globe, we should go back in time and apply the recipes of last century. Others imagine that France can continue on its slow downward slide. That the game of political juggling - first the Left, then the Right - will allow us breathing space. The same faces and the same people who have been around for so long. I am convinced that they are all wrong. It is their models, their recipes, that have simply failed. France as a whole has not failed. In Revolution, Emmanuel Macron, the youngest president in the history of France, reveals his personal story and his inspirations and discusses his vision of France and its future in a new world that is undergoing a "great transformation" that has not been experienced since the invention of the printing press and the Renaissance. This is a remarkable book that seeks to lay the foundations for a new society - a compelling testimony and statement of values by an important political leader who has become the flag-bearer for a new kind of politics.
©2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Carnival
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Amid the ruins of an abandoned Alsatian carnival, St-Cyr and Kohler investigate a pair of suspicious suicides During the Great War, Hermann Kohler and Jean-Louis St-Cyr fought in Alsace on opposite sides of the barbed wire. Two decades later, they return as partners: a Gestapo officer and a French cop investigating everyday crimes in a world gone mad with war. In February 1943, Alsace is unrecognizable - an occupied country where speaking French is all it takes to lose one’s freedom. St-Cyr and Kohler have been summoned to a POW camp where soldiers and assistants manufacture textiles on the grounds of a deserted carnival. Where industry and warfare overlap, they will find a conspiracy worthy of the most twisted house of mirrors. Two prisoners of this garish, decrepit circus have killed themselves, and the jailers must at least make a show of finding out why. Although the trenches of the Great War are long gone, St-Cyr and Kohler find that in Alsace, the fires of battle smolder still.
©2014 J. Robert Janes. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. (P)2015 Audible Inc.
Martyrs
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Two hundred and fifty years ago, French Jesuits erected a mission deep in the uncharted Canadian wilderness, till they were brutally murdered by a band of renegade Iroquois.Or so the legends say. Today Ste-Claire College stands near the legendary massacre site, the mission's memory now more folklore than fact. Then Ste-Claire professor Karl Desbiens, who's soon to be a Jesuit priest himself, sets off to locate the mission ruins along with a group of eager college students. But after ten days of searching, they find nothing...until an old world evil is uncovered. And now it's been unleashed...now the nightmare will commence.But with his own inner demons to struggle with, and his own crisis of faith to overcome, Karl Desbiens is an unlikely hero. Nevertheless, it's up to him to battle the evil that has invaded Ste-Claire College. As a nightmare of madness and malevolent horror explodes throughout the campus, Karl Desbiens must combat this ancient evil, and battle the very powers of hell.
©2001 Edo van Belkom (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Paris Noir
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Launched by the summer '04 award-winning best-seller Brooklyn Noir, Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. Brand-new stories by: Marc Villard, Didier Daeninckx, Jean-Bernard Pouy, Salim Bachi, Christophe Mercier, Jerome Leroy, DOA, Laurent Martin, Herve Prudon, Patrick Pecherot, Dominique Mainard, and Chantal Pelletier.. Twelve short stories, 12 points of view, 12 neighborhoods of the same town, and finally, 12 pieces of the same puzzle. Paris Noir takes you on a ride through the old medieval center of town with its intertwined streets, its ghosts, and its secrets buried in history. You'll cruise Paris with its nightclubs full of mysterious beauties who seem to have a lot to hide. You'll meet a driver with a big heart who decides to save a beaten prostitute by all means necessary, a politician knowing too much living his lasts moments in a French brasserie full of cigarette smoke, old and tired mobsters settling scores in Pigalle on Christmas Eve. But Paris Noir is not only an homage to the crime genre, to Melville and Godard, it's also an invitation to French fiction. Besides the crime world, we discover the everyday people: a waiter who goes on a search after his best client disappears; a lunatic living on rue de la Santé, the only street in Paris where you can find a prison, a psychiatric hospital, and the traces of onetime resident Samuel Beckett; and a young beauty who believes she will be the next big star of a reality-TV show. Crime, gunfights, twisted love stories, and shattered dreams, Paris Noir offers an explosive and poetic cocktail. Contrary to what certain people say, France is not Old Europe and Paris is certainly not a museum.
©2008 Akashic Books (P)2014 Audible Inc.
In the Shadow of the Bridge
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"This tender memoir" by the Rome Prize-winning novelist revisits the bohemian era of downtown Manhattan in a tale of love, art, and the AIDS crisis (Publishers Weekly). From the 1950s through the 1970s, downtown Manhattan was a hotbed of creative life where artists and writers were free to explore ideas and push boundaries. As a young man, celebrated author and playwright Joseph Caldwell arrived from Milwaukee to become one of the original pioneers of New York's gay bohemian community. In this charming, brutally candid memoir, Caldwell describes his tenure working at the venerated classical music station WQXR, marching in civil protests and being arrested, his evolution as a writer, and his many accomplished acquaintances. Opening with a tender and intimate moment he shared with photographer William Gale Gedney on the Brooklyn Bridge in 1959, Caldwell charts the course of his quixotic pining for him across three decades. But by the early 1980s, the AIDS epidemic terrorizes New York, and the atmosphere of free love and sex is replaced by unrelenting fear. In a tragic twist of fate, Caldwell is finally reunited with Gedney to care for him as he is ravaged by the disease. "[Joseph Caldwell's] intimate portrait of gay life in New York City before Stonewall is an important addition to LGBTQ history." (Peter Cameron, author of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You) "[A] brief yet rich, meditative memoir about a talented Midwestern transplant trying to make his mark on New York City.... A simultaneously tragic and uplifting story of enduring love." (Kirkus Reviews)
©2019 Joseph Caldwell (P)2020 Audible, Inc.
The Yellow Silk
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He told stories...he told even more lies. He told people what they wanted to hear...he told himself he wasn't doing anything wrong. He told the mysterious stranger from Shou Lung that he'd help him.... He told the most dangerous man in Altumbel that he would deliver a fortune in gems.... He should have kept his mouth shut. A series that brings to life the people who survive on the fringes and in the shadows of the Forgotten Realms world - The Rogues.
©2004 Wizards of the Coast LLC (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Clandestine
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A hijacked delivery vehicle draws St-Cyr and Kohler back to the killing fields of World War I. The last time Jean-Louis St-Cyr visited the ruins of this ancient abbey, during one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Great War, a sniper nearly killed him. Three decades later, death has brought him here again. Ever since the German occupation of France, the chief inspector has worked alongside German detective inspector Hermann Kohler, solving crimes too common to pique the Gestapo's interest. Now, during the fall of 1943, the war is going badly for the Third Reich, but conflicts continue to plague these two unlikely allies. A bank-owned cargo van is parked near the crumbling monastery, its contents ransacked, its passengers murdered. The killers took small bills but left behind a bounty in smuggled champagne, cheese, and coffee. Even more confounding is the expensive pair of high heels left behind. Were the thieves from the Resistance, or from the underworld? Who is the mysterious woman who was wearing those shoes? St-Cyr and Kohler have a feeling that the answers are hiding in the cold French rain.
©2015 J. Robert Janes; Published in 2015 by MysteriousPress.com/Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. (P)2015 Audible, Inc.