Title : Noblesse Oblige - An investigation by Commissioner Brunetti - Donna Leon - Book Summary : A decomposing corpse is discovered near Venice. Only his signet ring allows him to be identified: he is a young man in his twenties, Roberto Lorenzoni, son of one of the most important Venetian families, kidnapped two years earlier and never found. Tasked with reopening the investigation, Commissioner Brunetti will need the support of his noble in-laws to penetrate the heart of the Italian aristocracy where, as is the rule, secrets are well kept... EAN: 9782020525879 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Brunetti in Three Acts - Donna Leon - Book Summary : What a triumph! Under a shower of yellow roses, singer Flavia Petrelli is acclaimed by the audience at La Fenice. The soprano recognizes these roses: she has received hundreds of them since the beginning of her tour. Troubled by these gifts, Flavia fears for her safety. Especially when a young singer is attacked. Between all-consuming passion and morbid jealousy, the final act promises to be deadly. Born in New Jersey, Donna Leon has lived in Venice for many years. Inspector Brunetti's investigations, translated into twenty-five languages, have captivated millions of readers. All are available in Points. “An extraordinary moment.” The New York Times EAN: 9782757864944 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Assassins - Philippe Djian - Book Summary : "I worked for a murderer. This reflection took on its full meaning when I leaned over the river. I worked for a murderer like most of the townspeople, but no one said anything. The farms concerned stretched for several kilometers downstream. Sometimes, they would wait for me with a basket full of dead fish, which saved us time. Otherwise, I would be accompanied to the bank and had to lean over the river because they wanted to prove to me that I wasn't being joked about. It was a particularly trying spectacle for me at that stage of my life." EAN: 9782070394708 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Chronicles of Krondor 2 - Milamber the Mage - Raymond E. Feist - Book Summary : The battle between the people of Krondor and the Tsurani warriors rages on. War has torn apart the former friends... Pug, now known as Milamber, will gradually discover the secret of his magical powers. Tomas has become a warrior as respected as he is feared, for within him manifests a presence that the elves know no longer belongs in the world of Krondor. Prince Arutha, meanwhile, must foil plots at court aimed at destabilizing the kingdom. Soon, everyone will have to unite against an enemy from the dawn of time... EAN: 9782290313220 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Double Murder on Borodi Lane - Jonathan Kellerman - Book Summary : A couple is caught in an unmistakable position in a posh villa on Borodi Lane. Yes, but... the woman was strangled, the man was shot in the head. Then the house is set on fire. The investigation stalls until Milo Sturgis discovers that the elusive owner is an Indonesian sultan, king of oil. Who is this man willing to sacrifice his property to erase all clues? World-renowned author Jonathan Kellerman lives in Los Angeles. Like his hero Alex Delaware, he holds a doctorate in psychology. His mystery novels are available in Points. EAN: 9782757833599 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Demon Seed - Dean Koontz - Book Summary : When Susan Abramson moves into her new, fully computerized home, the ultimate in home automation, she believes she is safe from the outside world. How could she suspect that she is about to be the victim of the strangest and most monstrous form of sexual harassment: Proteus, an Artificial Intelligence, has infiltrated the security systems and taken control of the apartment. Prisoner in her own home, reduced to a slave, Susan is forced to submit to the computer's will and fantasies. And Proteus's curiosity for things of the flesh seems boundless. EAN: 9782266043373 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : A Voice in the Shadows - Andrea Camilleri - Book Summary : A tough day for Inspector Montalbano: first attacked in his kitchen by a hateful octopus, he is then attacked in his car, with a wrench, by a young driver. Strangely enough, his attacker's partner is found murdered shortly after. Meanwhile, a supermarket manager is the victim of a burglary, but he seems especially terrified by the possible reaction of his owners – in this case the mafia. Behind these two unrelated cases, powerful politicians seem to be after the Sicilian Maigret. Will Montalbano manage to avoid the traps set for him? EAN: 9782266286657 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Stranger's Child - Alan Hollinghurst - Book Summary : It all begins in 1913, in the garden of the Sawle family's Middlesex country house. A Cambridge student, the shy George Sawle has invited one of his classmates, the aristocratic and enigmatic Cecil Valance, to the Two Acres. These days in the family home and the poem they inspire in Cecil will change their destiny. And even more so that of Daphne, George's sister. In this spring, when nothing heralds the imminent upheavals of history, a pact is secretly formed between the three young people, the starting point for a striking fresco spanning the 20th century, by one of the greatest contemporary English novelists. A vast novel that you have to let yourself sink into. You come away dazzled like never before. Alexandre Fillon, Livres-hebdo. Welcome to the vertigo of time and the whims of memory. Emily Barnett, Les Inrockuptibles. This book received the Best Foreign Book Award in 2013. EAN: 9782253020424 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Lines of Force - Elizabeth-Ann Scarborough - Book Summary : An intergalactic corporation has decided to extract ore from the planet Effem. The natives oppose it: according to them, the planet is "sentient" and must not be harmed. A first envoy from the corporation, Whittaker, has just had an experience in a cavern that seems to prove the natives right. But this time, the corporation dispatches two envoys: Matthew Luzon, charged with restoring order and restarting mining; and Marmion Allgemeine, who is convinced that the planet must be left alone. Each of them sends investigators to the four corners of the planet; they discover the devastation of all kinds committed by the first Earthlings to arrive. It is discovered that the effects of colonization are infinitely more perverse than expected. Effem is too quiet for a sentient planet; little by little, anxiety sets in. EAN: 9782266113113 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : A Little Reconstructor - Elizabeth George - Book Summary : Greed, envy. For Noreen Tucker, it was one "little restorative" too many. Her notorious diabetes was a call to murder; the opportunity was too good to miss. No one at this architecture internship will miss this insufferable shrew. Among the members of the study group she was part of, motives are not lacking, nor are suspects... Pride, greed. Filled with ambition, a pathetic little academic knows he'll do anything to rehabilitate King Richard III in the eyes of the world. But to what extent? Lust, anger. Douglas Armstrong, happily married, finds himself one fine morning doubting his wife's fidelity. The story is as old as time. The outcome? Fatal. Three stories, six deadly sins, proof that crime doesn't pay... And that the devil doesn't give back! EAN: 9782266113878 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Star Wars, The Star Wars. The Saga of Prince Ken - 1 Darth Vader's Gauntlet - Paul Davids - Book Summary : The emperor is dead, and the Rebels have proclaimed a republic. But Kadann, the Supreme Prophet of the Dark Side, predicts that a new emperor will soon rise. He must bear the Dark Lord's gauntlet. And Trioculus, the three-eyed mutant, is ready to take on this challenge. EAN: 9782266077200 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Towards the Whites - Philippe Djian - Book Summary : Why not a porno?" Edith asked me. It was late. I was trying to finish an article on an algae, Super Blue Green™. My desk was cluttered with documentation. I pretended I hadn't heard anything." Only apparently. Because Francis, a writer on the wane, will drag Nicole, the wife of his writer friend Patrick, into a destructive erotic whirlwind. This dive into the murky waters of sexuality doesn't make us forget that with Djian the stakes are always elsewhere: on the side of people and their identity. EAN: 9782070419449 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Dance With the Angel - Åke Edwardson - Book Summary : An Asylum Station revolves around a black sun, where a non-human entity boasts universal healing powers. This is where Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and the robot Z-6PO arrive, having gone to verify "information" about a new Jedi. Meanwhile, Leia is on an official trip to the planet Muntu Codru with her three children: Anakin and the twins Jacen and Jaina. A dramatic turn of events: the children are abducted aboard a mysterious ship, and the princess, accompanied by Chewbacca and D2R2, sets out in pursuit of the kidnapper, a former officer nostalgic for the Empire. The two groups will find themselves at a terrible rendezvous with the dark side of the Force and the space-time continuum. What's at stake? Their own fate and that of the New Republic. And, beyond that, the very survival of the universe. EAN: 9782264037176 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Frankenstein Unchained - Brian W. Aldiss - Book Summary : See photos EAN: 9782266028622 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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