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Cécile Chabot

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in Liège, Belgium

June 02, 1969

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Cécile Chabot is the French-speaking author of the "Cycle of Xhól", a series of historical mysteries taking place in Dos Pilas, a Mayan city of the 7th century AD. She delights in setting up her crime stories in a painstakingly reconstructed universe. ...more

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	The Merchant of Death: A Mayan Mystery (The Cycle of Xhól #1) by Cécile Chabot (Goodreads Author), Anna Doherty (translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nouvelles d'Amérique centrale 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Un meurtre princier: polar maya (Cycle de Xhól t. 3) (French Edition) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le secret du masque de jade: Polar maya (Le cycle de Xhól #2) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Merchant of Death: A Mayan Mystery (Cycle of Xhol, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le DF - Nouvelles d'Amérique centrale 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le marchand de la mort: Polar maya (Le cycle de Xhól) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Merchant of Death: A Mayan Mystery (The Cycle of Xh??l) (Volume 1) by C??cile Chabot (2015-01-12) by Cécile Chabot (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ce soir, j’ai pleuré pour la première fois la mort de ma mère. Il a fallu une chanson de REM pour déclencher les larmes. Il aura […]

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

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“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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