When French mafioso Oscar Lux saved Clovis Baccara from killing himself, he became the boss and something of a mentor to Clovis. Twenty years later, it is no surprise that Clovis is named best man when Oscar decides to settle down and get out of the business. Fulfilling his role as second-hand man, Clovis is entrusted with the job of guarding Oscar's new bride when Oscar is taken into police custody for embezzlement and racketeering on the day after his wedding. Alone on his boss's honeymoon in Los Angeles with Oscar's incredibly attractive new wife, Clovis tries his hardest to adhere to the one rule he has given himself, the rule which gets harder to heed as each moment passes: do not touch.

About the Author
Eric Laurrent was born in 1966 in Clermont-Ferrand, where he lived while finishing his literature studies before moving to Paris. Thus far Laurrent has published eight novels with Editions de Minuit, the latest of which, Clara Stern, is the novel that in 2005 Lire called "the most seducing of the year." Jeanine Herman is a translator of French literature who lives in New York City. She has translated books from French by Julia Kristeva, Julien Gracq, Francoise Heritier, Pierre Clastres, and Francis Ponge.


Book Information
ISBN 9781564784315
Author Eric Laurrent
Format Paperback
Page Count 131
Imprint Dalkey Archive Press
Publisher Dalkey Archive Press
Weight(grams) 181g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 137mm * 15mm