
Dry Cleaned
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Description
In the rain-slicked, neon glowing streets of a 1970s continental metropolis, a man called François makes a snap decision that will change his life for goodFrançois, in his fifties, living alone and low on cash, does not have the life he dreams of.With a cigarette stuck to the corner of his mouth and wearing his perpetual black suit, he has carried out the same morning routine for 17 years: entering the lottery with his lucky numbers, then knocking back a beer at Café Monico before his shift as the delivery driver for a dry cleaners.His days are brightened only by newsagent Maryvonne and her young daughter. He dreams of winning the lottery to give them a better life.When a routine delivery leads him to knock on the door of a countryside mansion, he enters the scene of a crime whose remains consist of a dozen bodies and a bag full of banknotes. What François chooses to do next could change his fate for good…Visually stunning, atmospheric and replete with the smoking irony of European noir, Dry Cleaned is a masterful tale about an anti-hero radically stepping out of his routine.
Additional information
Weight | 0.5 kg |
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Dimensions | 2.5 × 23.6 × 31.8 cm |
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Format | Hardback |
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Pages | 152 |
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Year Published | 2025-7-10 |
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Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN 10 | 1787334813 |
About The Author | Joris Mertens is a Belgian graphic novelist, living in Flanders, Belgium. He trained as a graphic designer in Brussels, and worked for years in the advertising, film and television industry as a set designer, art director, illustrator and storyboard artist. His debut graphic novel, Beatrice (2019) won multiple international prizes and accolades. |