Término Malaussène (El caso Malaussène, 2)

In a universe where fiction is the close cousin of reality, what was meant to be a mock kidnapping has spiraled into a deadly serious abduction. At the helm is Pépère—an elderly man with a kindly appearance who commands an army of small but tough children. It is a network that Alceste, a writer dedicated to the genre of "absolute truth," is determined to expose in his new novel—unless someone stops him. Our favorite fictional family, the Malaussènes, must navigate this chaotic mess while awaiting the arrival of a new tribe member: little Término. Welcome to the finale of one of French literature’s most entertaining sagas—a story that encompasses everything from institutional care and trips to Stockholm for the Nobel Prize ceremony to literary eccentricities and criminal charades. Who said domestic tales couldn't mix with crime plots, literary criticism, politics, and humor? From this "megamix"—like a potent, essential elixir—Daniel Pennac manages to distill the unthinkable: a satire on the excesses of today’s economic system and an ode to both parenthood and the craft of storytelling.