Title : The Hand of Glory - Jean-Luc Bizien - book Summary : While the Universal Exhibition is in full swing at the foot of the brand-new Eiffel Tower, a murderer is sowing terror in Paris, defying the security services. After the discovery in the street of a young woman's mummified hand, then that of a criminal's mutilated body, the corpses are piling up. Alerted by the police, alienist Simon Bloomberg returns to duty, aided by his intrepid housekeeper, Sarah Englewood. The Court of Miracles is transformed into headquarters: action must be taken quickly to unmask an enemy as formidable as he is elusive. But who is this criminal who appeared out of nowhere? A professional killer, a madman who strikes at random... Or a monster, whom nothing and no one can stop? EAN: 9782264046772 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Borgo Vecchio - Giosuè Calaciura - book Summary : "He saw them so alone in the world, he recognized them in the whim of God and in the irremediable violence of nature, prisoners of the unmysterious dream of the children of the Borgo Vecchio." Mimmo and Cristofaro are friends for life and death. They grow up in a squalid neighborhood of Palermo, among the scents of the sea, the market with its rigged scales, and the winding alleys where the police dare not venture. In the evening, while Cristofaro cries under his father's blows, Mimmo tries to catch a glimpse of Celeste, who waits on the balcony while her mother receives men. All three share the same dream: to have Totò, an elusive thief and hero of the Borgo Vecchio, as their father. He alone possesses a pistol, which Mimmo would like to use to save Cristofaro from certain death... Violence and beauty mingle at the heart of this captivating novel, which keeps us in suspense until the grand finale. EAN: 9782072894190 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Blue Afternoon - William Boyd - book Summary : "I am your father": with these words, Salvador Carriscant bursts into the life of young Kay. A few weeks and a thousand questions later, she leaves her life as an architect in Los Angeles to embark on a wild adventure with this "father" from the past. On the trail of a murderer, between Santa Fe, Manila and Lisbon, Kay unravels the mysteries of an old case and the splendors of an old love. Born in Ghana in 1952, William Boyd is one of the most talented writers of his generation. He is notably the author of Brazzaville beach . All his novels are available in Points. "From this keen sense of order, William Boyd has created a novel that is sensual, enjoyable, and well-written." The World EAN: 9782020283069 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Pregnancy, the girlfriends' guide - Everything your doctor will never tell you - Vicki Iovine - book Summary : This book is for us, those who gain 13 kilos between the pregnancy test and the first visit to the doctor, those who have not had acne attacks since their first booms, those who are thinking of giving up all solid food for life in the hope of avoiding any intestinal transit, those who think about murdering their husband in his sleep because they think they heard him moo while they were undressing, those who can no longer watch a Pampers commercial without wiping a tear... In other words, this book is for all pregnant women." Vicki Iovine addresses with humor all the "taboo" subjects of pregnancy. A funny and warm book that takes the guilt out of it EAN: 9782290340080 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Paths to Harmony - To Better Understand, Accept and Appreciate the Opposite Sex Mars and Venus - John Gray - book Summary : The essential guide to true understanding in couples Men and women are not from the same planet, that's obvious! How can we inspire love and obtain the emotional support we yearn for throughout our lives? How can we use our complementary skills? John Gray puts his years of experience in marital therapy at our disposal to help couples respect their differences and make their questions a source of mutual fulfillment. This book is John Gray's first work, written from the seminar that has dedicated him to the United States and around the world. EAN: 9782290342596 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Pactum salis - Olivier Bourdeaut - book Summary : The day after a drunken night, Michel, an ambitious real estate agent, realizes he's signed an employment contract with Jean, a misanthropic salt worker who has become his new employer. Bound by this absurd promise and a mutual fascination, they spend a week trying to get to know each other. But two loners together don't necessarily make two friends. In the heart of the salt marshes, the incongruous meeting of these two men, who are complete opposites, will create sparks. EAN: 9782072785795 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Arsenic Tower - Anne B. RAGDE - book Summary : As she dies, old Malie provokes the outrageous laughter of her children. A lack of compassion that Thérèse, her grieving granddaughter, struggles to understand. At the heart of family turmoil, she will have to retrace a hundred years of history to unravel the shattering drama of three generations of women and free the present from silence... "The Norwegian novelist devours life and dissects the family with gusto... A bloody tome!" She EAN: 9782264058478 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Valiant - Albert Cohen - book Summary : The Valiants are the five Solal cousins ​​of Cephalonia: the charming and naive uncle Saltiel, the delicious little Solomon, Michael the seducer, Mattathias the miser and above all Nailmangler, the bey of liars, the "captain of the winds", perpetually hungry, as fertile as Ulysses in ingenious tricks, such as the Higher and Philosophical University of Cephalonia, where he gives delicious courses in seduction, or this epistle to the Queen of England, rich in culinary advice. EAN: 9782070377404 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Investigation in the Fog - Elizabeth George - book Summary : Thirty-year-old Sergeant Barbara Havers doesn't bother with coquetry or diplomacy. And it's not Inspector Thomas Lynley, a pure product of the British aristocracy with a Don Juan reputation, who will make her change. Only one thing can make her forget her aversion to this Eton alum: a crime to solve. Just then, in a quiet Yorkshire village, the headless body of Williams Teys, a model parishioner, is found. Next to the corpse is his own daughter. "I did this, and I don't regret it," she moans before falling silent. EAN: 9782266117562 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : My Wish List - Grégoire Delacourt - book Summary : Women always have a premonition of these things. When Jocelyne Guerbette, a haberdasher in Arras, discovers that she can now afford anything she wants, she wonders: isn't there much more to lose? Grégoire Delacourt unfolds a powerful story of love and chance. A luminous story too, one that invites us to revisit our wish list. Coming soon to theaters, The List of My Wishes has been an international success. In the game of the seven families of writers, Grégoire Delacourt would belong to the tribe of David Foenkinos and Anna Gavalda, these graceful pens who know how to give wings to troubled souls and tell of battered destinies with tenderness and kindness. Olivia de Lamberterie, Elle. Grégoire Delacourt's writing quickly takes hold of us, invading us like the passionate conversation of a friend we rediscover after years. The Voice of the North. EAN: 9782253168539 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Wedding of Claudine - Yves Viollier - book Summary : I wrote this book as one bleeds. Claudine was taken from us a few days before her eighteenth birthday. I thought it was my duty to write to remain in her wake. We were still in her light. We must not let her fade away. Her death would have been too absurd. A year after her tragic disappearance on the road, I began to write, in pain. Day after day, for a year, I kept Claudine's diary. I tried to understand the incomprehensible. I was revolted. I tried to find meaning, with my simple, coal-burner faith. I penetrated nothing of the mystery. It did not seem possible to me that Claudine was not promised to another marriage. Twenty-five years later, I still think so. EAN: 9782266108720 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Maids - Jean Genet - book Summary : "The two maids are here - the devoted servants! Become more beautiful to despise them. We no longer fear you. We are enveloped, confused in our exhalations, in our pomp, in our hatred for you. We are taking shape, madam. Don't laugh. Ah! Above all, don't laugh at my grandiloquence EAN: 9782070370603 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Mademoiselle Chat - Dan Franck, Jean Vautrin - book Summary : A survivor of Franco's jails and the alcoves of London, Berlin, and Paris, Boro has made his way since that day in 1931 in Munich, where he stole the image of a small, booted figure offering flowers to a certain Eva Braun. 1939. Hitler is preparing to set Europe ablaze. In India, our incorrigible photojournalist has met a fake Romanian princess who grants him all her favors but forbids him from using her unknown brand "Enigma" typewriter. "Touching it," she warns him, "would condemn you to death." By stealing "Enigma," Boro is unaware that he has seized the most sophisticated code-breaking instrument of the Third Reich. From now on, wherever he goes, the Nazis will never let him go. EAN: 9782266074414 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Deadly Dreams - James Peter - book Summary : See photos EAN: 9782277230205 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Mother and Daughter - Françoise Dolto - book Summary : It seems to me that there will surely come a day when you will forget your disappointments as an educator in front of your daughter who wrongly seems to you to be in opposition to you and who is only different, with the gifts that you have given her, who loves you and esteems you at the same time as a daughter can towards her mother and towards a woman whom she judges at her worth." This letter of September 28, 1935 from Françoise Dolto to her mother Suzanne Marette is edifying. The relationship between the two women has always been complex and their correspondence over nearly fifty years bears witness to this. But thanks to her work and psychoanalysis, Françoise Dolto was able to cross the "halo of hostile opacity" which kept her prisoner with her mother. And she did so, as she never ceases to repeat and write to her, feeling great compassion for her mother whose suffering as a daughter she understood. EAN: 9782715228931 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Aria - Nazanine Hozar - book Summary : Once upon a time, when I was little, I sang arias. Little tales, cries in the night. When you sing an aria, the world knows all about your dreams and your secrets. About your pain and your loves. Tehran, 1953. On a snowy night, Behrouz, a humble army driver, hears crying coming from an alleyway. At the foot of a mulberry tree, he discovers a little girl with blue eyes, barely a few days old. He decides to take her home, turning his life and that of the child, whom he names Aria, upside down. From her first steps in the southern districts of Tehran to the gates of the very chic Razi high school, three maternal figures will shape the existence of the indomitable Aria: the cruel Zahra – wife of Behrouz –, the rich widow Ferdowsi and the mysterious Mehri. An unforgettable saga, carried by a heroine whose destiny is intertwined with that of Iran caught in the turmoil of the Revolution. This text clearly lays the foundations for a powerful and evocative work. Eglal Errera, The World of Books . A poetic fresco with hints of truth. Patricia Resnikov, Read . EAN: 9782253080039 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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