Title : The Mysteries of Winterthurn - Joyce Carol Oates - Book Summary : How far will a woman in love go to call her runaway fiancé back to her? How far does love lead? To what heights of cruelty, perversity, and seduction? This is the central theme of The Mysteries of Winterthurn . At the end of the 19th century, at the Glen Mawr manor, located in the town of Winterthurn in the eastern United States, lives the strange Kilgarvan family, composed of three daughters: Georgina, the eldest, known as "The Blue Nun," and her two half-sisters whom she raises alone, the wise and studious Thérèse and the pretty, whimsical and perverse Perdita. At dawn one May day, the Blue Nun mysteriously goes to town to buy fifty pounds of quicklime. Shortly after, the baby of her cousin Abigail, who came to visit for a few days, is found with her throat cut near her mother's bed. The truth about this atrocious murder would undoubtedly have been better left undiscovered. Twelve years later, five young girls are found dead, horribly mutilated, near Winterthurn. And, twelve years after that, it is the pastor, his mother, and one of his parishioners who are brutally murdered with axes. Each time, the key to these horrific mysteries will be the same, as we can well guess: how far does a woman in love dare to go? Joyce Carol Oates knows how to describe the darkest depths of human beings like no one else. She also knows how to touch our imagination in its most secret shadowy areas. She relentlessly denounces the taboos and prohibitions of this rigid turn-of-the-century society. The Mysteries of Winterthurn is a rich, vibrant, strange and sumptuous book, where the diabolical sometimes borders on the comic in the purest tradition of the crime novel. We find all the talent, all the accents of the author of Bellefleur and The Legend of Bloodsmoor . Joyce Carol Oates is arguably the most gifted and prolific young American novelist of today. Translated worldwide, she has published thirteen novels or collections of short stories in France, all with Editions Stock. The most recent include Bellefleur (1981), Profane Love (1982), A Sentimental Education (1983), The Legend of Bloodsmoor (1985), and The Man Women Adored (1986). EAN: 9782234019966 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Serial Killers - Investigation into Serial Killers - Stéphane Bourgoin - Book Summary : A reference work, translated worldwide, this revised and expanded edition for the second time is the result of twenty years of research on these criminals who kill in series without any obvious motive, but most often under the influence of sexual urges; and who commit their crimes with complete impunity for months, even years. Stéphane Bourgoin was able to talk with more than forty of these serial killers in high-security prisons around the world. Cannibals, like Ottis Toole or the South African pedophile Stewart Wilken; psychotics, like Gary Heidnik, whose case inspired the character of Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs; or Richard Chase and James Riva, authentic modern vampires; female criminals, like Martha Beck or Christine Falling; child killers like John Joubert and Albert Fish; necrophiliacs and headhunters, like Gerard Schaefer and Ed Kemper, who serves as a model for Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lecter; stranglers of prostitutes in the style of Arthur Shawcross, all express the same bloody fantasies - and a total lack of remorse. Thanks to numerous stays abroad (United States, South Africa, Eastern Europe, etc.), the author was able to meet the FBI special agents responsible for studying these extraordinary assassins, as well as profilers from around the world who use a psychological approach and computer databases to solve investigations. Their conclusions are compared with the opinions of the greatest psychiatrists in the field. The work is completed by a bibliographic dictionary of serial killers which is the first of its kind. EAN: 9782246462248 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : As a sacrifice to Moloch - Åsa Larsson - Book Summary : After a merciless hunt in the forests of Lainio, in Swedish Lapland, a ferocious bear is killed. Inside its belly: the remains of a man... This gruesome discovery was followed a few months later by the murder of a woman with a pitchfork. In charge of the investigation, prosecutor Rebecka Martinsson quickly pieced together these seemingly unrelated facts: the two victims were related; they were father and daughter. But they were neither the first nor the last to disappear, as if a strange curse had struck their family... After the success of Tant que dure ta colère , Asa Larsson, star of Scandinavian crime fiction, sets off on the trail of a terrible and distant secret, in the twilight and disturbing landscapes of the Swedish Far North. EAN: 9782226393241 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Wizards Volume 1 - Diane Duane - Book Summary : How to Become a Wizard in 10 Lessons! "Nita ran her fingers along the bookshelf. Suddenly, something stopped her movement. The spine of one of the books was damaged—her hand had caught on a thread. She squinted. Ah! One of those guides about careers: The Guide for the Budding Pilot, the Budding Researcher, the Budding Writer... But this one was called... The Guide for the Budding Wizard! Nita pulled the volume off the shelf, amazed, and immersed herself in reading. No, impossible! she told herself after a moment. She closed the book and held tightly in his hand, motionless, overcome with melancholy" of disbelief... and euphoria. If it was a joke, it was a great one. And if it wasn't... With a combined sales of over 3 million copies in the United States alone, Wizards of the Coast was the first series to inspire American teenagers to dream of magic before Harry Potter. This series, which is highly regarded across the Atlantic, has won numerous awards. EAN: 9782371020009 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Part I + II - JK Rowling - Book in English Summary : See photos EAN: 9780751565355 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Riverdale - The Maple Murders volume 3 - Micol Ostow - Book Summary : Third official novel spin-off from the Netflix series RIVERDALE. Live from the halls of Riverdale High, join the heroes of the series and their friends Cheryl Blossom, Toni Topaz, Kevin Keller... On the occasion of Riverdale Day, Archie, Betty, Jughead, and Veronica discover that the dark roots of "the town with pep" run even deeper than they imagined... In Riverdale, excitement is high. An old town tradition is suddenly revived: the Riverdale Day. This event is said to have a long history, dating back to the first maple syrup harvest by settlers. However, no record of this celebration has ever been recorded. This mystery is not lost on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead, and the discovery of a skeleton in a 75-year-old time capsule on the first night of the festivities confirms their suspicions. The presence of a corpse in a barrel of maple syrup is not the only drama of the Day. The Royal Maple Contest (open to all Riverdale teens) is in full swing, and "accidents" keep striking the participants, including the group's friends. Someone is trying to abolish the Festival once and for all, but who? And, more importantly, why? Will Archie and his friends be able to stop this sabotage before they're stopped? This new novel tells a story never before seen in the series! EAN: 9782017099772 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Driven - Volume 02 - Fueled - K. Bromberg - Book Summary : Stimulated by desire, struck by love To protect herself from past setbacks, Rylee Thomas is always in control of herself until the day she meets the only man who might just make her want to let go... Colton Donavan, a gorgeous, arrogant, and dark boy, used to getting everything he wants. A torrid love story between a woman trying to rebuild her life and a fearless racing driver, constantly on the edge, who pushes his own limits and those of others ever further. EAN: 9782755617566 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Driven - Volume 01 - K. Bromberg - Book Summary : AWARD FOR BEST FOREIGN NOVEL AT THE 2016 NEW ROMANCE FESTIVAL To protect herself from past setbacks, Rylee Thomas is always in control of herself until the day she meets the only man who might just make her want to let go... Colton Donavan, a gorgeous, arrogant, and dark boy, used to getting everything he wants. A torrid love story between a woman trying to rebuild her life and a fearless racing driver, constantly on the edge, who pushes his own limits and those of others ever further. EAN: 9782755617559 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Eternals Volume 2 - Blue Moon - Alyson Noël - Book Summary : True love never fades Ever learns to master her newfound immortal gifts with her soulmate, Damen, who introduces her to the dark practices of his new world, Summerland. They live a life of perfect love until the day Damen is struck by a sudden, unknown illness that gradually destroys his memory, his identity... and puts his life in danger. Ready to do anything to save him, Ever explores the mystical dimensions of Summerland, where she discovers the past of her great love – a terrible story that he hoped to hide from her... She also learns the secrets of time and especially the existence of a portal that appears at the time of the blue moon and allows travel between different eras. But the blue moon is approaching... Ever must then face a heartbreaking choice: go back in time to bring her family back to life or stay in the present and save Damen, who is growing weaker every day. EAN: 9782749911595 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : One in a Billion Chance - Gilles Legardinier - Book Summary : I had just turned eleven when I realized what destiny was. It's funny, thinking back to that evening and everything important that has happened to me since, I tell myself that in a lifetime, we never see the events that will really matter coming. "Since that day, no one has hugged me again. Well, until last week. It was again to tell me news that would dynamite my existence. It's not only insects who get hit with slippers. I don't know who gives them, but if it's a god, he has big shoes." Through a story as joyful as it is moving, Gilles Legardinier takes us to the moment when each of us must decide what really matters in our lives. No more time to waste. No more losing our way. Throwing ourselves in without a net. Setting the record straight, saying, doing, hoping. Loving, free as ever. EAN: 9782081495999 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : It Can't Fail - Gilles Legardinier - Book Summary : I'm sick of guys. You're annoying me! I've had more than enough of your dirty tricks! It's your turn to suffer! My voice echoes throughout the neighborhood. And there, soaked, staggering, exhausted, I make a decision I swear I'll never go back on: I'm not going to let them do anything else. We reset the counters. We turn the tide. I'm going to make this bastard pay. Every player must slap you a thousand times. I'm going to get revenge for everything. Since no happiness will descend from an illusory sky, I'm ready to go to the depths of hell to seek what little is mine. Good Mary is dead, drowned in grief. Now, evil Mary is in charge. From now on, I'll return favors and give back in kind. My female dog's dogs have been born, and there will be enough for everyone. Revenge is a dish best served cold, and I'm frozen. Rage is suffocating me, hatred is consuming me. EAN: 9782265098367 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Bay Chronicles - Giant Mickey Parade No. 3 - Book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Chronicles of Fantomiald - Scrooge No. 13 - Book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Let's jump in the water - Picsou No. 571 - Book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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