Title : Hard to Beat - Harlan Coben - book Summary : Blackmail, betrayal, kidnappings, will Mickey manage to find his father despite everything? The end of the trilogy with Mickey Bolitar. Sometimes Mickey wishes he were just another high school student. Being accepted by his basketball team, hanging out with his friends, dating the beautiful Rachel... But Mickey is a Bolitar, and with the name comes responsibility. To solve a series of disappearances that are shaking her high school. To help this Jared, whom her friend Ema has never met, but to whom she already feels so close online, and who has vanished. And finally, to unravel the mystery surrounding her father's death. Yes, Mickey is indeed a Bolitar and, like his uncle Myron, he will have to learn the price of truth. EAN : 9782266262309 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Happy People Read and Drink Coffee - Agnès Martin-Lugand - book Summary : " They drove off, rowdy. I heard they were still fooling around in the car. I thought they'd died laughing. I thought I'd wanted to be with them . Diane suddenly lost her husband and daughter in a car accident. From then on, everything inside her froze, except for her heart, which continued to beat. Stubbornly. Painfully. Uselessly. Lost in the limbo of memory, she could no longer find her way back to life. To escape those around her who urged her to get back on her feet, she decided to go into exile in Ireland, alone. But, by relentlessly fleeing life, it ends up catching up with you... "This poignant story of resilience is served by short sentences, lots of dialogue, and light writing that even includes a few touches of humor." Catherine Balle – The Parisian / Today in France EAN : 9782266243537 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe - Romain Puértolas - book Summary : A hilarious and incredible adventure across Europe and a Libya in turmoil. A love story more sparkling than Coca-Cola, but also a reflection of a terrible reality: the daily struggle waged by illegal immigrants, the ultimate adventurers of our century. The adventures of a fakir who became a cult. "These tribulations, which borrow from Gérard Oury and Monty Python for the action, from Michel Audiard for the dialogue, are written with a comic virtuosity that the French novel seemed to have lost." Jérôme Garcin, Le Nouvel Observateur "I fell in love with this absolutely sensational book. It's fantastic. It's wonderfully funny, impertinent, and full of ideas. It's sparkling." Michel Crépu, Le Masque et la Plume . EAN : 9782253179900 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : What would I be without you? - Guillaume Musso - book Summary : He thought she was lost, and yet... Martin, a young Parisian cop, has thrown himself into work to forget a heartbreak he can't seem to overcome. He relentlessly hunts Archibald McLean, the famous art thief, wanted worldwide. After a wild chase through Paris, his investigation leads him to San Francisco, where he crosses paths once again with Gabrielle, the woman he loved fifteen years earlier. What he then learns shocks him: Gabrielle is none other than the daughter of his sworn enemy. Is this coincidence really just a coincidence? "I really like this author. He has a real universe, a real pleasure to write." Michel Field "This highly successful thriller, which has garnered critical acclaim, is a reflection on first love and the difficult choices we sometimes have to make." Philippe Vallet, France Info EAN : 9782266245807 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : In the Peace of the Seasons - Christian Signol - book Summary : Overcoming the after-effects of a serious illness, changing the direction of his life... Out of the hospital, Matthieu has only one idea in mind: to leave Paris, to take refuge in Quercy, with his grandparents who raised him. Nothing has changed in the cottage in the middle of the meadows where Paul and Louise struggle against the march of a century that rejects them. The old farrier continues to forge shoes that no one will buy. The former midwife has immersed herself in herbal medicine. Carried by their generous humanity, their stubbornness to be happy despite everything, Mathieu finds strength, courage, and peace. The love and wisdom of these loved ones will allow him to glimpse a different existence, a happiness he thought was lost forever. Signol is not a novelist of the past; he is one of consolation. His nostalgia is fertile, rebellious; it soothes and heals. The Point . A novel that warms the heart... and the soul. France Sunday. EAN : 9782253073994 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Rebecca Code - Ken Follett - book Summary : 1942. Rommel has captured Tobruk, and Egypt is about to fall to the Nazis. In bustling Cairo, where fate still wavers, a life-and-death struggle begins between a German spy who, sheltering at the home of his mistress, a voluptuous Egyptian dancer, transmits information to Rommel every day using a radio transmitter and a copy of Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca containing the key to the code, and a major in British intelligence. He is aided by Elen, a young Egyptian Jewish woman ready to use her beauty to fight the Nazis. EAN : 9782253032069 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Ultimate Secret - Bernard Werber - book Summary : What motivates us? "The source of all our behaviors must be sought in the heart of our brain," believes Samuel Fincher, a brilliant neurologist from Cannes. The problem is that Samuel Fincher dies of romantic ecstasy in the arms of a Danish supermodel, the very night he wins the world chess championship. Had Samuel Fincher found a secret deep within our heads that should have remained hidden? Can we die of pleasure? Two Parisian science journalists, Lucrèce Nemrod and Isidore Katzenberg, want to learn more about this strange death. They will therefore conduct their investigation on the French Riviera, from the Cannes morgue to a strange psychiatric asylum where madmen are used for their special talents. They will go from surprise to surprise until the extraordinary outcome based on a little-known but real scientific discovery. After the investigation into the origins of humanity ( The Father of Our Fathers ), this time it is on the mechanisms of the mind and the understanding of how our brain works that this new novel by Bernard Werber invites us to reflect, mixing suspense, humor, science and adventure. EAN : 9782253153986 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Sweet Song - Leïla Slimani - book Summary : Elle Roman Readers' Prize 2017 - Prix Goncourt 2016 When Myriam, mother of two young children, decides, despite her husband's reluctance, to return to work at a law firm, the couple begins looking for a nanny. After a rigorous casting process, they hire Louise, who quickly wins the children's affection and gradually takes center stage in the household. Little by little, the trap of mutual dependence closes in, leading to tragedy. Through the precise description of the young couple and that of the fascinating and mysterious character of the nanny, our era is revealed, with its conception of love and education, relationships of domination and money, and class and cultural prejudices. Leïla Slimani's dry and sharp style, through which bursts of dark poetry shine through, establishes a captivating suspense from the very first pages. EAN : 9782070196678 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : The Old Man Who Wanted to Save the World - Jonas Jonasson - book Summary : After having won over 1.3 million readers in France, the Old Man still isn't sugar-coating strawberries! It all begins off the coast of Bali, with a hot air balloon and four bottles of champagne. Alongside Julius, his partner in crime, Allan Karlsson is about to celebrate his 101st birthday when... bang! The balloon crashes into the open sea. Here are our two castaways rescued aboard a North Korean bulk carrier. And as good things come in pairs, it turns out that the boat, dispatched by Kim Jong-un, is clandestinely transporting enriched uranium. Without further ado, Allan poses as an atomic research specialist, manages to deceive the dictator, and flees with a briefcase containing explosives... a Swedish neo-Nazi on his tail. From Manhattan to a Kenyan camp via the Tanzanian savannah and Copenhagen airport, Allan and his partner find themselves at the heart of a complex diplomatic crisis, crossing paths with Angela Merkel, Donald Trump and the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs, becoming friends with an Indian con man with an unpronounceable name, a Maasai warrior, a psychic entrepreneur involved in the personalized coffin market and a spy passionate about growing asparagus. After revisiting in The Old Man Who Didn't Want to Celebrate His Birthday the dramatic events of the 20th century, the old polyglot fireworks expert has decided to return to service for a small mission: to save the world! A wild, educated and hilarious lesson in geopolitics. EAN : 9782258153455 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Dream - Franck Thilliez - book Summary : "For most people, the dream ends when they wake up." If it weren't for her scars and the strange photos lining the walls of her office, one might say Abigail is just another woman. If it weren't for those moments when she falls into dreamland, one might swear that Abigail is telling the truth. Abigaël may be the psychologist everyone seeks out for difficult criminal cases, but her illness always comes as an unwanted guest. A severe form of narcolepsy that cuts her off from the world several times a day and transports her to a dimension where dreams encroach on reality. To distinguish them from each other, she has found nothing better than pain. How did Abigaël escape unscathed from the accident that took her father and daughter from her? By what miracle was she found next to the car, a veritable confetti of metal, her face barely touched by a few shards of glass? What secret was her father hiding, who was so keen, that December morning, to go away for two days with his family? She, who has been sweating blood and water over a missing persons case for several months, will have to lead the most crucial investigation of her life. In this investigation, there is a prey and a predator: herself. EAN : 9782298114201 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Knife - Jo Nesbo - book Summary : Harry Hole has returned to the Oslo Criminal Police, but he has to settle for cold cases while dreaming of putting Svein Finne back behind bars, the serial rapist he arrested ten years ago and who has just been released. Going against his superior's orders, Harry hunts down this man who obsesses him. But one morning, after a night of heavy drinking, Harry wakes up with no memory of the night before, his hands covered in someone else's blood. It's the beginning of an endless descent into hell: there's always something left to lose, even when you think you've lost everything. EAN : 9782298164893 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Magic Treehouse - Volume 6 - The Prehistoric Wizard - Mary Pope Osborne - book Summary : To free the fairy Morgane, Tom and his sister Léa find themselves in the Ice Age and there are still things for them to discover. EAN : 9782747018395 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Magic Treehouse, Volume 13 - The Horses of the Ghost Town - Mary Pope Osborne - book Summary : Tom and Leah arrive in the ghost town of Crotale City in the Wild West, chased by bandits. They escape in the nick of time but are found by a cowboy, the Skinny One, who believes they are responsible for the kidnapping of his horses, which Leah and Tom deny. EAN : 9782747018463 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Magic Treehouse - Volume 14 - In the Lions' Mouth - Mary Pope Osborne - book Summary : To recover the Master Librarian card that Merlin confiscated from them, Tom and Léa must solve four puzzles. EAN : 9782747018470 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Magic Treehouse, Volume 31 - Rescue the Unicorn - Mary Pope Osborne - book Summary : Merlin sends Tom and Leah to New York to rescue the last unicorn. But where can you find such a fabulous animal in such a big city? After wandering through Central Park, the children decide to go to the Bronx Zoo. As they search for their way, two strange characters (none other than their friends, Teddy and Kathleen, in disguise) put them on a trail. Soon, the children find themselves in the cloisters of the Metropolitan Museum where the seven tapestries of the Hunt of the Unicorn are exhibited. They guess that the mythical animal is hiding in the seventh. Then two apprentices of the terrible Black Sorcerer appear! They awaken the unicorn, which emerges from the tapestry, with the aim of imprisoning it in their evil kingdom. However, Tom and Leah are not going to let them! EAN : 9782747026161 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Stories and Legends of Scotland - Axel Graisely Lobé - comic book Summary : Once again, the legend hunter Laird Axel Graisely, passionate about Scotland, will introduce you to this little corner of the earth steeped in stories, apparitions of monsters and beings from beyond the grave. After several stays in these wild mountains "the Highlands" and between two whiskeys, he brings us back in his bag of unpublished stories between real facts and thrills.... Lobé's illustrations perfectly accompany the texts, which are at once historical, folkloric and legendary.... Welcome to Scotland. EAN : 9782374830858 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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