Smoking Kills
$25.11
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2026
Summary
How far would you go to enjoy a cigarette?
When headhunter Fabrice Valantine faces a smoking ban at work, he decides to undertake a course of hypnotherapy to rid himself of the habit. At first the treatment works, but his stress levels begin to rise when he is passed over for an important promotion and he finds himself lighting up again - but with none of his previous enjoyment.
Then he discovers something terrible: he accidentally causes a man’s death, and needing a cigarette…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805333630 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1805333631 |
| Author: | Antoine Laurain, Louise Rogers Lalaurie |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Press |
| Imprint: | Pushkin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 216g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 130mm x 197mm |
Critics Review
‘It has the pleasing weirdness that makes Laurain’s novels so appealing’ * Sunday Times *
‘Hilarious, formidable - and essential packing for any French Summer holiday’ * Daily Mail *
‘A brisk black comedy … makes cigarettes seem seductive again, even to committed non-smokers’ * Guardian *
Funny, superbly over-the-top… not a page too much * The Times *
Antoine Laurain
Antoine Laurain was born in Paris and is a journalist, antiques collector and award-winning author of ten novels, including The Red Notebook and The President’s Hat. His books have been translated into 25 languages and sold more than 200,000 copies in English. He lives in Paris, France.
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