Black Water Lilies

In this 2022 one-shot from Magnetic Press Inc., Black Water Lilies adapts Michel Bussi’s bestselling mystery novel into a lushly illustrated graphic novel. The story unfolds in the serene yet secret-laden village of Giverny, where three women—a gifted young girl, a lonely teacher, and a wealthy widow—become entangled in a murder investigation that echoes through the town’s artistic legacy. The comic is a collaboration between writer Frédéric Duval and artist Didier Cassegrain, whose painterly watercolor style captures the beauty and menace of Monet’s famous gardens. It matters as a standout example of European graphic literature crossing into English-language comics.