John Sagan is a forgettable man. You could pass him in the street and not realize he's there. But then, that's why he's so dangerous. A torturer for hire, Sagan has terrorized - and mutilated - countless victims. And now he's on the move. DS Mark 'Heck' Heckenburg must chase the trail, even when it leads him to his hometown of Bradburn - a place he never thought he'd set foot in again. But Sagan isn't the only problem. Bradburn is being terrorized...

When a mangled car is pulled from the river, containing bloodstains and a gun, the sense of safety is shattered in Tessa's Californian hometown. Tessa, who works at the river conservancy, thinks she saw a girl out on the riverbank-but Tessa's memory is failing and could this be the start of something more serious? Tessa's friend and co-worker, Claire Barrett, is worried-about the car and the gun, but also about Tessa. With Tessa's attorney husband...

Surnommé affectueusement Coquelicot, Adrien Leroy n'a pas idée que sa vie va prendre un tournant inattendu grâce à une lettre recommandée. Cette missive lui ouvre la porte vers des possibilités inespérées pour nourrir ses passions : chanter, voyager, explorer, se confronter à l'inconnu, embrasser les imprévus, chérir les relations humaines, laisser le temps s'écouler et flâner dans les méandres de l'existence. Au fil de son parcours,...

The woman recoiled as she rolled the body onto its back. Deep bruises encircled the neck, but the most unsettling feature was the eyes, which stared lifelessly upwards. That was the moment the woman began screaming. When a teenage girl is, found dead on a quiet suburban street, Detective Meredith Somerset is, haunted by flashbacks to the day her little sister vanished-the day Meredith should have been watching her. But, with a murder to solve, she...

As war wreaks havoc on the historic heart of Beirut, tenants of the old city are pushed to the margins and obliged to live on the surrounding hillsides, where it seems they will stay forever, waiting. The dream of return becomes a way of life in the unending time of war. "The Penguin" is a physically deformed young man who lives with his aging mother and father in one of the "temporary" buildings. His father spends his days on the balcony of their...

Les différentes nouvelles que comprend ce recueil mettent un accent sur les turpitudes qui ternissent l'harmonie en société, la compassion, l'amour, socle du bien être. Dans ce sens, le calife, qui n'est autre qu'un humain sur terre, apparaît comme un être déchu dans la mesure o il n'observe pas les préceptes de la divine providence. À PROPOS DE L'AUTEURE Congolaise de Brazzaville, inspectrice de philosophie déléguée aux lycées de la...

The brand new 2021 psychological domestic suspense thriller you won't want to put down! Susannah is rebuilding her life...Susannah has had a tough year. After a sticky divorce and losing the life she had grown accustomed to, moving to a small town in the south of England with her two sons is exactly the fresh start she needs. Charlotte seems to have it all...Charlotte is delighted when Susannah moves in. Charlotte may appear to have the perfect husband,...

The perfect couple...or the perfect lie? A year and a half ago, Gemma met the love of her life, Danny. Since then, their relationship has been like something out of a dream. But one Friday evening, Gemma returns home to find Danny is nowhere to be seen. After two days with no word from her husband, Gemma turns to the police. She is horrified with what she discovers - a serial killer is on the loose in Bristol. When she sees the photos of the victims...

'Left me begging for more.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The back yard is full of balloons and streamers, and a piñata hangs from a tree branch, circling lazily in the breeze. But beneath the table of party food, a body lies half-covered by a brightly coloured tablecloth, blood seeping onto the floor… A child's birthday party ends in chaos when one of the parents is found brutally beaten to death. With no way for anyone to leave unnoticed,...

«Quand cesseras-tu de mourir, maman?» Cette sempiternelle question assaille régulièrement l'auteure alors qu'elle a plus de cinquante ans. Pour éviter de sombrer, écrasée par l'absence de sa mère partie depuis une quarantaine d'années, elle dresse l'historique de son malheur. Il le faut! Affronter son passé lui semble, à l'heure actuelle, la voie de la délivrance : ce sera sa première victoire!