Title : Apocalypse on Command - Ken Follett - Book Summary : The Great California Fault, a weak point in the Earth's crust, experiences frequent earthquakes. The one that just occurred, of low intensity, might have gone unnoticed if it hadn't been claimed by terrorists. A claim that neither the FBI nor the police take seriously. Only seismologist Michael Quercus is troubled, because everything indicates that this earthquake was artificially induced. Then a second earthquake shakes a small town, kills the inhabitants, destroys the houses, causes panic, and mysterious "Soldiers of Heaven" threaten to cause a third, apocalyptic one. As comfortable with scientific anticipation as with espionage or historical epics, the author of The Pillars of the Earth draws us here into a terrifying... and perfectly plausible disaster scenario. EAN: 9782253149262 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : The Empire of Angels - Bernard Werber - Book Summary : What do angels think of us? What can they do to help us? What do they expect from humanity in general? When Michael Pinson (stupidly killed in a plane crash) successfully passed the "weighing of souls" test, he entered the realm of angels. But after the initial amazement, he discovered the magnitude of the task. Now he's tasked with three mortals, whom he must now guide and help throughout their lives. His means of action: dreams, signs, mediums, intuitions, cats. What can he do to show them the path to happiness? And then how to occupy oneself intelligently in Paradise, a very nice place but without cinema, without music, without restaurant? After Les Thanatonautes , Bernard Werber once again gives us food for thought about our status as human beings, by mixing ancient wisdom, modern philosophy and humor. EAN: 9782253152071 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Just before happiness - Agnès Ledig - Book Summary : Julie has long since stopped believing in fairy tales. A supermarket cashier, she raises her little Lulu alone, the only ray of sunshine in a difficult life. Yet, one particularly dark day, fate smiles on her. Moved by their situation, a man invites them to his seaside house in Brittany. Such generosity after years of struggle: Julie remains wary; she's not used to it. But for Lulu, to see the sea and build sandcastles, she might just grab that outstretched hand... EAN: 9782266250627 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : The Choice of Others - Françoise Bourdin - Book Summary : Lucas and Clémence, Virgile and Philippine, two couples of friends like so many others. But these four thirty-somethings don't take turns inviting each other over for dinner; they live under the same roof, in a huge chalet designed for a large family. Friends since high school, the two mountain-loving boys took their family to the heart of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region, and since then, four adults and two little girls have been living in harmony at an altitude of 900 meters. But will this beautiful harmony survive the return to the region of Clémence's ex-husband, who has been unable to bear their separation and is determined to win back the woman he still considers his wife? It's Jealousy herself who invites herself to the chalet, at the risk of contaminating its inhabitants... EAN: 9782266286282 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : A Song of Ice and Fire, Volume 1 - George RR Martin - Book Summary : After killing the mad monarch Aerys II Targaryen, Robert Baratheon has become the new ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. Meanwhile, in his domain of Winterfell, his faithful friend Duke Eddard Stark peacefully dispenses justice. But one day, King Robert visits him, bearing grim news: the throne is in peril. Stark, who has always kept his distance from matters of power, must then abandon the northern lands to join the court and its intrigues. The situation is grave, especially since beyond the wall that has protected the kingdom for centuries, strange creatures lurk... EAN: 9782290302866 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Blue Grass - Diary of a Young Drug Addict - Book Summary : The Blue Grass is the diary of a fifteen-year-old drug addict. This book does not claim to describe the world of drugs among young people. It does not provide any solutions to this problem. It is a personal, specific chronicle, which, as such, may perhaps allow us to understand a little of the increasingly complicated world in which we live. Names, dates, places and certain events have been changed, according to the wishes of all those involved in this story. EAN: 9782266132640 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Don't Turn Off the Light - Bernard Minier - Book Summary : What if our loved ones aren't who we thought they were? "You let her die..." On Christmas Eve, Christine Steinmeyer, a radio host in Toulouse, finds a letter in her mailbox from a woman announcing her suicide. She is convinced the message is not intended for her. Mistake? Hoax? When the next day, live on air, a listener accuses her of not having reacted, there is no longer any question of misunderstanding. And soon, the insults, the threats, and then the incidents multiply, as if someone were trying to take control of her life. Everything that kept Christine going collapses. Before horror erupts. In the darkness that has taken over his life, the only glimmer of hope may well come from a certain Martin Servaz. "We don't see anything coming. But we're dying to know. The hallmark of great thrillers." SHE EAN: 9782266255103 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Cottage - Danielle Steel - Book Summary : The Cottage is a dream home in the heart of Los Angeles. When he bought it, Cooper Winslow was young, rich, and famous. But while fifty years later, it has retained its devastating charm, role offers are becoming increasingly rare... Unless he can quickly find a large sum, he will have to sell The Cottage. With a heavy heart, the actor, who has always lived alone or with his current crush, agrees to rent the property's outbuildings to Mark and Jimmy. The three men's lives quickly become harmonious, brightened by Cooper's many adventures. But one day, he falls in love with Alex, a young intern forty years his junior. It's love at first sight. Yet Cooper wonders: is he in love with her or with his much-needed fortune? EAN: 9782266142465 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Skin Deep - Lisa Gardner - Book Summary : Two spectacular murders are committed in Boston six weeks apart. The victims are lonely, mutilated women, next to whom the killer has placed a rose. Detective DD Warren detects a similarity between these macabre scenes and a long series of murders that made headlines in Boston forty years earlier. Their perpetrator, Harry Day, has since committed suicide. DD Warren's only recourse: to get closer to Shana and Adeline, the killer's two daughters. Could there be a link between them and the recent crimes? Can one escape one's destiny when it is marked by the seal of death? A stunning dive into the heart of a family hell: Lisa Gardner has definitely established herself as a virtuoso of the psychological thriller. Thrilling, Skin Deep delivers on all its horrific promises. François Lestavel, Paris Match . His characters, as complex as they are disturbing, grab us by the guts. Michel Primault, Modern woman . Translated from English (United States) by Cécile Deniard. EAN: 9782253079255 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : Amok - Stefan Zweig - Book Summary : Passion in its irresistible and madness-like quality: this is the central theme of these three stories published in 1922 by the great Austrian writer, author of The Chess Player and The Confusion of Feelings . In Malaysia, the amok is someone who, overcome by a bloodthirsty frenzy, runs ahead, destroying men and things, without anyone being able to do anything to save him. The narrator meets an unfortunate man on a ship who is prey to this mysterious form of madness. Another story of madness, of passion – of mad love, this time – is the Letter from an Unknown Woman received by a successful novelist. But passion can turn a domineering and contemptuous man into a humiliated and ridiculed being: this is the theme of the third of these stories, The Alley in the Moonlight . EAN: 9782253057543 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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