Colette with delivery to Ireland

Colette is a moving, multi-layered novel by Valérie Perrin, one of the most compelling voices in contemporary literary fiction. Since its publication the book has stormed the bestseller lists and won the hearts of readers around the world, offering a story full of emotion, secrets and unexpected twists.

The story centres on Agnes, a woman who must confront painful memories and a sudden phone call from the Burgundian town of Gueugnon: news of the death of her aunt, Colette Septembre, a woman she had believed dead for years. This seemingly straightforward piece of news becomes the start of a mystery in which Agnes grows ever more deeply involved, uncovering layers of family secrets, long-forgotten relationships and unexpected connections between people.

The novel weaves together the lives of many characters, whose stories form an intricate narrative puzzle. Colette is a story about memory and identity, about how the past shapes the present, and about how the search for the truth can reveal things nobody expected