Ivan, a one-time world traveler, and Francesca, a ravishing Italian heiress, are the owners of a bookstore that is anything but ordinary. Rebelling against the business of bestsellers and in search of an ideal place where their literary dreams can come true, Ivan and Francesca open a store where the passion for literature is given free rein. Tucked away in a corner of Paris, the store offers its clientele a selection of literary masterpieces chosen by a top-secret committee of likeminded literary connoisseurs. To their amazement, after only a few months, the little dream store proves a success. And that is precisely when their troubles begin. At first, both owners shrug off the anonymous threats that come their way and the venomous comments concerning their store circulating on the Internet, but when three members of the supposedly secret committee are attacked, they decide to call the police. One by one, the pieces of this puzzle fall ominously into place, as it becomes increasingly evident that Ivan and Francesca’s dreams will be answered with pettiness, envy and violence.

Laurence Cossé
Laurence Cossé’s A Novel Bookstore (Europa Editions, 2010), her ninth novel and an Indie Bound bestseller, was described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “marvelous and stimulating.” She was a journalist and critic before devoting herself entirely to fiction. She lives in France.

• Jun 23 2013
  The Book Habit: "A Novel Bookstore reads as a love poem to literature."
  
• Nov 7 2010
  The Washington Post: "Makes a good argument for literature as a sensual pleasure surpassing even sex and fine wine."
  
• Oct 23 2010
  Minneapolis Star Tribune: "Packed with sublime, enthusiastic descriptions of reading and literature."
  
• Oct 1 2010
  Three Percent: "Cossé observes the smallest details and imbues them with meaning."
  
• Sep 16 2010
  A Common Reader: "An engaging read."
  
• Sep 15 2010
  San Francisco Chronicle: "Marvelous and stimulating."