Blood on the lines

By Jocelyne Bacquet

Recently adapted in scenario for a series

If your manuscript had been rejected by thirty publishing houses, how would you react?
FRANCE - Paris...
Driven by a visceral resentment, a frustrated writer with a twisted mind goes to war with the publishers who rejected his 'so perfect' manuscript... and far be it from him to take prisoners!
Going from writer to becoming a serial-killer, Number One public enemy is not a problem for him.
The desperate author will draw in his adrift two investigators who were the polar opposites of each other until now, and who are determined to stop him in his murderous crusade.
Welcome in a thriller where logic no longer applies...
'Blood on the lines' is the English edition of Fallait Pas with now more than 1000 readers. Translation of the novel by Emma-Jean Merlino.

Kathleen Brassard (kathleenbrassard.ca): 'The perfect example of a page-turner! A novel to read absolutely, an author to discover.'

French bookstragrammers
'An excellent novel, eaten in a few hours!' @coquinnette1974
'A psychological thriller, addictive story that I strongly recommend!' @une_rafale_de_livres_
' A real treat with a more than surprising end.' @aliareads
'Dynamic writing, special characters and a surprising ending!' @home_book_addict
'What a story! Revenge. Rancour. Suspense. Humor. Pages that turn at a great pace... And an astonishing arrest! A guard. A confession. A few last words... And what last words!' @une_grande_lectriceee
'A Common First Reading. Our Judgment is Final: We L-0-V-E-D! Reads It. Looking forward to the rest!' @emilie_trigo
'What suspense!! No desire to let go of the book.' @booksandtea.s
'LOVE ALERTS!! We are dealing with an addictive pen! A captivating thriller! A breathtaking rhythm: a dynamic and fluid pen. A kick from the author to the somewhat dusty construction of the characters and the police investigation in general: we are surprised and propelled into a whirlpool of originality.' @naissbookmoon
'A macabre walk that you will love! This novel is a real page-turner! Investigators as crazy and atypical as the killer. A zig-zag between burlesque and dark side. A real emotional marathon!' @melaniedesforgesauteure
'How does a serial killer reason and live his special relationship with the world? Only one review: it is too short!!!" A fluid writing, short chapters... An addictive novel, which should have been longer!!!' @_. _bookovre_. _

About the author

Jocelyne BACQUET was born and raised in FRANCE near Paris. After studying speech-language pathology and linguistics, she gave birth to four children. Writing, which has always been a component of her life, has become omnipresent. Its literary production is as prolific as it is heterogeneous. Blood on the lines is her first thriller novel of a series that counts three volumes for the moment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09K25RXHK
• ISBN13: 9798494312921
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"