{"product_id":"whisper-of-the-seals","title":"Whisper Of The Seals","description":"\u003cb\u003eDetective Moralès becomes immersed in a chilling case set on the icy seas of Quebec’s remote Magdalen Islands, in the midst of a brutal seal hunt. A breathtaking, atmospheric, race-against-the-clock thriller… \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Number One bestseller in Canada**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best French Crime Book**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A shocking, exquisitely plotted mystery set in the brutal seas off Quebec. 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