Zidrou: 72 books

Ric Hochet, the famous Parisian newshound, is not himself. He's wearing a mysterious bandage, he isn't driving his usual car, and a strange smell is emanating from his apartment... When he's invited to his old friend Police Commissioner Bourdon's wedding in the South of France, his infallible memory...

When unassuming candy store owner Ike Hopper dies of a heart attack, he leaves behind a bombshell that rocks his small Australian town. His confession of guilt to a 27-year old murder—the savage stabbing of local girl Lee Duncan—brings his brother Greg, accused of the crime, out of the bush where...

An average Joe falls in love with a hooker from Ecuador and, when she goes missing, pressures a local mobster into telling him where she is by kidnapping his only daughter... What could possibly go wrong? A story about second chances, with a buddy road trip and musings on art and beauty thrown in for good measure.

On a forgotten cul-de-sac in a nameless city, a child is born. It doesn't take long for the charming little girl to work her way into the hearts of all the residents on this cozy little street. Does it really matter that she's invisible? The child's mother delivered a stillborn, fatherless baby. Two...

"Bearskin" takes us on a trip to modern day Italy and then all the way to the United States of the late 1930s. Every day, Amadeo bikes up the hill from his small hometown on a beautiful island off the coast of Italy to read the daily horoscope to Don Palermo. Little does he know that this...

It's the summer of 1962 and the Faldérault family, grandparents included, is setting out on the maiden voyage of their brand-spanking-new Renault hatchback—Miss Esterel! Though they won't make it as far as their beloved Mediterranean—only making it as far into France as Saint-Etienne—the fry-loving...

We're right in the middle of World War I, deep in the trenches. The soldiers are confronted by unimaginable suffering and violent death on a daily basis. Considered as nothing more than cannon fodder by their superiors, they try desperately to survive. Partly as an act of defiance in the face of hardship,...

Intrepid Parisian reporter Ric Hochet finds himself on home turf when a sudden increase in crime in the capital is linked with a surprise publishing phenomenon: a "how-to" guide to murder... An editorial miscalculation, or malicious hoax? Ric and Nadine's investigation takes them to a small...

As ever, Rick is in a pickle. Instead of getting his hands on some new information, he bumps into his old foe Nyctalope – literally. And, of course, he's alone and unarmed. Unimpressed, his boss sends him out to investigate a mysterious murder in Paris's Luxembourg Gardens – which turns out to...

In this nostalgic account, the Faldérault family sets out for a final summer vacation together before an impending marital separation disrupts the family dynamics for good. Along the way, heading south to France from Brussels, Pierre, Maddie, and their children revel in impromptu skinny-dips, family...

Deux femmes contre un empire!Pour cacher un scandale qui pourrait nuire à la prestigieuse Exposition universelle, le cadavre d'un nourrisson est enterré dans les jardins du lieu qui accueille cet événement. Deux femmes, une noble anglaise et une Japonaise, la mère de l'enfant, partent en croisade...

Deux femmes contre un empire !Sept mois se sont écoulés depuis les événements du Crystal Palace. Jay et Kita vivent chacune l'enfer : la première, mariée de force, la seconde, contrainte à se prostituer. Jour après jour, la haine les consume, elles qui maudissent leur destin et cette société...

Une nouvelle aventure de Tibi, le petit héros rêveur... Un roman illustré pour les enfants de 7 à 11 ans, facile à lire tout seule et à comprendre. Une histoire rythmée et passionnante qui donne vraiment envie de lire. L'histoire : Le joli ballon rouge de Tibi est crevé mais dans le...

Lorsque Qinaya, une orpheline péruvienne de 4 ans, est adoptée par une famille française, c’est la vie de tous qui est chamboulée. Mais pour Gabriel, ce sera encore plus compliqué : il lui faudra apprendre à devenir grand-père, lui qui n’a jamais pris le temps d’être père. Des premiers...