Title : In All Honesty - Ruth Rendell - Book Summary : A little lady with a legacy and crazy habits tyrannizes her attentive customers and her bitter children. When she decides to replace the carpet in her Victorian house with a thick synthetic pile carpet, she doesn't know that it's at her own risk... Thus begins In All Honesty , the first short story in this collection where Ruth Rendell explores the phobias of everyday life: a repetition, a habit becomes unbearable and the actions follow one another until the damage is irreparable. We end up slipping death caps into trays of mushrooms in a supermarket, hating the Times crossword, convincing ourselves we caused the death of a loved one, using nicotine as a lethal weapon... With her renowned psychological finesse and deceptive economy of style, Ruth Rendell dissects the motives behind her actions, exposing the inner workings of her characters' neuroses to create, more than suspense, a nagging unease. Ruth Rendell has established herself as the queen of crime fiction. She is the only author to have twice received the Gold Danyo Award from the British Crime Writers' Association. She has just been honored by the Queen of England, who named her a Companion of the British Empire. In All Honesty is his nineteenth book to be published by Editions Calmann-Levy. EAN: 9782702126295 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad - Book Summary : Heart of Darkness, Conrad's most famous short story, is the tale of a descent into hell. An officer in the British Merchant Navy, the young Captain Marlow sets out in search of Kurtz, an ivory hunter who has mysteriously disappeared in the African bush. As Marlow sails up the Congo River, he ventures into the darkness: the darkness of a hostile nature where, far from any civilization, the disturbing cries of the "savages" echo; the darkness of the human soul, whose blackness is matched only by its mystery... Feature: 1. Conrad and the tradition of the adventure novel 2. Lies and truth 3. Modern adventure 4. The epic of language 5. Conrad's legacy. EAN: 9782081397453 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : 5 Little Pigs - Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot - DVD Summary See photos EAN : used DVD DVD in zone 2 unless otherwise stated DVD sent in bubble wrap Delivery time from 48 to 72 hours on working days State: For more information on the states

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Title : What a waste, Inspector - Charles Exbrayat - Book Summary : Everything is going well for Inspector Mortlocke: he is well-regarded by his superiors and his divorced status allows him to envisage a serene and sweet union with a young woman of his liking. And precisely, this young woman comes to find him at the Yard, bearing a stunning story. Mortlocke falls immediately in love and his plans take shape when a killer, very conveniently, by killing the husband, comes to set the lady free... With a youthful zeal, the inspector, who has become the widow's champion and defender, begins to ruin his chances of promotion, entirely attached as he is to proving a truth that is not the one he imagines. Little by little, things go wrong and the romantic detective's castles in Spain collapse, inexorably undermined by a sordid truth. EAN: 9782702401453 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Informer - John Grisham - Book Summary : Lacy Stoltz is a lawyer for the BJC, the judicial inspection service. Her mission is to investigate reports of ethical violations. Most misconduct is due to incompetence. Sometimes, cases of a different nature land on her desk, such as embezzlement by a Florida state magistrate. The judge is allegedly involved in the construction of a casino on an Indian reservation under the influence of the Coast Mafia, which is taking a large portion of the funds. She receives her share of the loot and turns a blind eye to these illicit activities. The alliance is solid. Lacy Stoltz understands immediately that the case could be dangerous. Danger is one thing. Death is another.  Breathtaking, nourished by local culture, teeming with colorful characters, The Informer devours himself. Renaud Baronian, Le Parisien . A quasi-documentary dive into the inner workings of the institution in the form of an ultra-modern thriller. Hubert Artus, Read . EAN: 9782253237242 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Small G - A Summer Idyll - Patricia Highsmith - Book Summary : Twenty-year-old Peter is murdered by drug addicts in need. In Zurich's homosexual scene, which usually revolves peacefully around a bar, the Small G, this tragedy reveals antagonisms, stirs up anxieties, and unveils people's secret wounds. Rickie, Peter's friend, haunted by the fear of aging and AIDS; Luisa, the candid young seamstress, under the thumb of a hateful boss; many more... In this latest work, the novelist of Mr. Ripley deploys what makes his vision and his writing valuable: lucidity, compassion, subtle cruelty, authentic human truth. EAN: 9782253068624 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Objectif Paris - Robert Ludlum - Book Summary : Paris. In the dead of night, the Pasteur Institute is ravaged by an attack of unprecedented violence. Rescuers pull numerous corpses and a few survivors from the rubble, but are unable to locate the body of Emile Chambord, an eminent researcher present at the time of the explosion. He was working on a futuristic project: the creation of a supercomputer driven by DNA, that is, combining computer technology and human genius. He said he was close to the goal... Jon Smith, a medical doctor in the U.S. Army and agent of the highly secretive Shield Network, the close guard of the President of the United States, is working on similar research. He finds it hard to believe that Chambord could have achieved the feat of developing this computer so quickly, but the circumstances are troubling. Indeed, the day after the attack, communications at an American military base were cut off for 5 long minutes, in a completely unexplained manner. The White House is on a war footing: if the Chambord experiments really did succeed and fell into the wrong hands, the worst is to be feared... Jon Smith must quickly rule out this disastrous hypothesis. He goes to Paris, under the pretext of taking care of his old friend Marty Zellerbach, a genius computer scientist who worked alongside Emile Chambord, and who was seriously injured by the bomb. Smith arrives just in time to prevent an assassination attempt on Marty. Now there is no longer any doubt: the worst is indeed to be feared... From Paris to Algiers, via London and Brussels, Jon Smith embarks on a breathless chase to find Emile Chambord and his captors. If he wants to save thousands of human lives, time is running out... EAN: 9782246600510 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : On the Street Where the One I Love Lives - Mary Higgins Clark - Book Summary : In 1891, young girls mysteriously disappear. But when a century later, their skeletons are discovered, along with the bodies of more recent victims, the small town of Spring Lake, a chic old seaside resort on the Atlantic coast, is paralyzed. Everyone seems to have something to hide. The doctor, the real estate agent, the restaurateur... they all seem suspect. But are they guilty? In this atmosphere of growing anxiety, Emily Graham, a young New York lawyer, moves into the family home where her murdered ancestor Madeline once lived. A man observes her every move. Is he a killer? Mysterious links seem to connect him to all these victims of the past. Will Emily be his next target? EAN: 9782226125538 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Accused - John Grisham - Book Summary : On December 7, 1982, in a small Oklahoma town, a twenty-one-year-old woman, Debbie Carter, was brutally raped and murdered. The investigation stalled despite clues leading to a high school friend with whom she was seen the night of the crime. Five years later, another man, Ron Williamson, was arrested by the police in charge of the case. He would be sentenced to death. Just days before his execution, DNA tests cleared him... and pointed to the real culprit: the high school friend—who was never charged. Twelve years passed between Ron Williamson's arrest and his release. Twelve years during which the police and the justice system have accumulated false testimonies, lies, pseudo-expertise... With his inimitable art of suspense and thanks to his experience as a lawyer, John Grisham dismantles the infernal mechanism of judicial error and asks: how many innocent people are there on death row in American prisons? EAN: 9782221108215 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : I Married a Stranger - Patricia MacDonald - Book Summary : Young married. Soon a child. Perfect bliss. For their honeymoon, Emma and David have chosen a simple cabin in the forest. But the romantic getaway turns into tragedy: attacked by a masked man armed with an axe, Emma is rescued by a hunter. It is he who will be killed by the criminal. For the police, there is no doubt: David is suspect number 1. And the evidence piles up: his strange refusal to cooperate, his unexplained absence at the time of the events, the testimony of a neighbor, the fortune of the young woman he would inherit... Doubt then creeps into Emma's mind, devastating. Does she really know the man she married? Patricia MacDonald has a knack for writing novels that command no price. In this new, unnerving psychological thriller, she draws her reader into a nightmarish web of deadly possibilities without revealing anything until the very last page. EAN: 9782226173447 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Corpse in the Rolls-Royce - Michael Connelly - Book Summary : Do you know what means "to blackmail" the trunk-»-?  For the Las Vegas Mafia, "blackmailing the trunk" means killing someone and leaving them in the trunk of a car. So, when Harry Bosch learns that a producer of erotic turnips is found dead in the trunk of his Rolls-Royce, the culprits seem obvious. Except for a few minor details: the widow doesn't seem the least bit upset by the news of the death, and organized crime specialists don't share Bosch's point of view on the matter. The solution? Head to Las Vegas and try to figure it out. Revenge for the cheated wife? A dark, high-level cop showdown? EAN: 9782702160985 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Night Abduction - Patricia J. MacDonald - Book Summary : Tess was nine years old when her older sister Phoebe was kidnapped, raped, and strangled. Based on her testimony, the culprit was immediately arrested, tried, and then executed. Twenty years later, a test revealed that his DNA was not the same as that found on Phoebe. Traumatized by the thought of having convicted an innocent man, Tess decided to get to the bottom of this case. Even if it meant reliving the nightmare that turned her life upside down and becoming the prime suspect in her sister's murder... Patricia MacDonald deploys all her talent to distill doubt and ambiguity, through an oppressive psychological suspense, haunted by dramas and family secrets. EAN: 9782226181084 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : A Delicate Truth - John le Carré - Book Summary : 2008. The Rock of Gibraltar, the jewel of the British colonies, is the scene of a counterterrorism operation led by a British commando and American mercenaries. Codename: Wildlife. Objective: to kidnap a jihadist arms buyer. Sponsors: an ambitious foreign minister and his personal friend, the head of a private military company. Kit Probyn, a candid diplomat, is summoned to be the politician's hotline. The operation is so delicate that even the minister's private secretary, Toby Bell, is kept out of it. 2011. Kit Probyn, now retired, summons Toby Bell to his Cornish manor. Toby must choose between his conscience and his loyalty as a servant of the state. But if the passivity of honest men is enough to make evil triumph, how can he remain silent? Of burning topicality – the clash between Christianity and Islam –, Such a delicate truth, The author's twenty-third novel is hard-hitting, tight as a fist. Masterful. Translated from English (Great Britain) by Isabelle Perrin John le Carré , born in 1931, studied at the universities of Bern and Oxford, taught at Eton, and worked briefly for British intelligence during the Cold War. For six decades, he devoted himself to writing. He died in 2020 at the age of 89. Isabelle Perrin , who was destined for a wise academic career, caught the literary translation bug from his mother Mimi. The incurable duettists would co-author more than thirty translations, including all of John le Carré's novels since The Russia House . Press excerpts: "John le Carré transcends mere genre literature and will go down in history as perhaps the most important writer of the second half of the 20th century." Ian McEwan "Le Carré returns to his roots here. Jubilant and subtle, this novel is the most striking of his recent works." The Times “John le Carré’s best novel! It hits the mark: a gripping story about state cover-ups, individual conscience, and duty to one’s country.” New York Times " In Such a delicate truth , the tension mounts as the revelations unfold. Le Carré, a fine analyst of the contemporary world, knows how to provoke while giving food for thought. The Independent “Le Carré’s voice is as recognizable as Dickens’ or Jane Austen’s: often imitated, never equaled, he created his own world of pathetic spies, treacherous lovers, guilt-ridden private school alumni, and ruthless establishment figures as seductive as they are immoral.” Financial Times EAN: 9782021113921 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Blood on the Green - Harlan Coben - Book Summary : The destiny of a professional golfer depends on little. One victory in a major tournament and he becomes a legend. A second-place finish, and he falls into oblivion. Jack Coldren knows this only too well: for 23 years, he has thought only of this US Open, which he let slip away while comfortably leading entering the final three holes. One bad shot and his life was turned upside down. Doubt, depression. A career shattered. But this week, as the competition takes place on the course that saw him fall, he finally seems on the verge of overcoming his demons. Only, things go wrong again. His son is kidnapped under mysterious circumstances. His lead begins to melt away. And Myron Bolivar, for his part, begins to smell the suspicious scenario. Tasked with investigating this strange kidnapping, the sports agent uncovers an inextricable knot of overlapping interests, old grudges, and obscure conflicts on the fringes of the fairways. Behind every new element, the same question keeps coming back: what really happened 23 years earlier on hole number 16? EAN: 9782265076754 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Eye of the Leopard - Henning Mankell - Book Summary : 1950s. In a small town in Norrland, Hans Olofson, a teenager raised by a boorish, alcoholic father, loses his only two true friends. Devastated, Hans decides to fulfill one of their dreams: to travel to Zambia, following in the footsteps of a Swedish missionary. 1969. Africa fascinates and frightens him. In the young, independent republic of Zambia, gripped by violence, Hans encounters colonizers trapped in their racism and obedient Black people who cultivate hatred of whites. Hans agrees to help an English woman run her egg farm, then takes over the business for himself. Hoping to escape the spiral of racial violence, he attempts to put his ideals of social and human justice into practice. The Eye of the Leopard , published in 1990 in Sweden, adds to the list of novels about Africa (such as Children's comedy , The Son of the Wind And Kennedy's Brain ) by the committed writer Henning Mankell, who divides his time between Sweden and Mozambique. Henning Mankell was born in 1948. His work has been awarded numerous literary prizes. In addition to the famous "Wallander series," he is the author of novels about Africa and social issues, plays, and children's books. Born in Sweden, Agneta Ségol For many years, he divided his professional life between journalism, translation and teaching. In 2000, his daughter Marianne Ségol-Samoy joined her in translation after having been an actress. They often work in pairs (among others for texts by Astrid Lindgren, PO Enquist, Håkan Nesser, Henning Mankell) while each keeping to their own field. Marianne that of theater (Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Sara Stridsberg), Agneta that of children's literature (Stefan Casta, Annika Thor, Per Nilsson). EAN: 9782020945110 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Leviatemps - Maxime Chattam - Book Summary : By desiring death too much, we end up finding worse... Paris, 1900. The World's Fair is in full swing. But far from the bright streets, in the heart of the city, black blood beats in tune. And flows inexorably, to the rhythm of the crimes committed by a... diabolical killer. Several prostitutes have already fallen victim to it. Shocked by the police's inaction, the writer Guy de Timée roams the sordid streets, and even the sewers, in his senseless hunt for the monster. Every minute counts... and kills. "This fascination with primary human instincts allows him to succeed, once again, in the double challenge of an entertaining read firmly anchored in a background that raises questions. An author to follow, wherever he goes." Julie Malaure – The Point EAN: 9782266207041 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : A Fucking Story - Bernard Minier - Book Summary : Cognac Prize - Polar for the best French-language novel 2015 "I might as well tell you right away: what I'm about to tell you is going to seem incredible. It's not a trivial story," I tell him. "No, it's not. It's a fucking story. Yeah, a fucking story ... " "In the beginning was fear..." Out of the raging waves, a hand reaches toward the sky. A rocking boat deck, the rain falling, and night... The beginning of a "fucking story." A story of love and fear, of sound and fury. The story of 17-year-old Henry, plunged into a hell of suspicion by the murder of his girlfriend. On his windswept island, Glass Island, surrounded by fog 360 days a year and accessible only by ferry, everyone knows everyone else, down to their darkest secrets. Or so they think. When fear wins, truth is lost... "A captivating book until the very end." The Point "Great art." Modern woman This book received the Cognac Prize for the best French-language novel. Best French-language novel award at the Cognac Festival - 2015 EAN: 9782266267779 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : The Cross of the Assassins - Éric Giacometti, Jacques Ravenne - Book Summary : A new breed of killers has emerged. Initiates who no longer know pain. Elites, members of the Kadosh Kaos lodge, who have abandoned all humanity to seize supreme power: Assassins... When Freemasonry discovers the existence of this savage lodge, Commissioner Antoine Marcas is chosen to infiltrate it. What Marcas doesn't know is that he's about to face a terrible secret. Never before has a mission taken Brother Marcas this far. For he, too, will have to agree to follow the Cross of the Assassins... "The Giacometti-Ravenna has become an unmissable event, a summer must in bookstore. " RTL EAN: 9782266185448 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Furious Army - Fred Vargas - Book Summary : That night, she said slowly, Lina saw the Furious Army pass by. And Herbier was there. And he was shouting. And three others too. Is it an association? The Furious Army, she repeated quietly. The Great Hunt. You don't know it? No, said Adamsberg, holding her astonished gaze. But you don't even know its name? The Mesnie Hellequin? she whispered. I'm sorry, said Adamsberg. Veyrenc, the Furious Army, do you know this gang? A look of intense surprise crossed Lieutenant Veyrenc's face. Your daughter really saw them? With the missing person? Where? Where they pass by our house. On the road to Bonneval. They've always passed by there. Veyrenc discreetly detained the commissioner. Jean-Baptiste, really, you've never heard of this? Adamsberg shook his head. Well, Danglard, he insisted. Why? Because, for all I know, it's the announcement of a shock. Perhaps a real shock. There's no doubt that the "cursed" siblings from the Normandy village will join Fred Vargas' galaxy of memorable characters. As for Momo-mèche-courte, he's the common thread of the double investigation led here by Commissioner Adamsberg, confronted by the immemorial Lord Hellequin, leader of the Furious Army. EAN: 9782878583762 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Arctic Winter - Arnaldur Indridason - Book Summary : How can you stab a child? In the heart of the Arctic winter in Iceland, a boy of Thai origin was found murdered. He was ten years old. A racist crime? Commissioner Erlendur leads the investigation, persists, and gets bogged down. He no longer understands these harsh and selfish people who persist in surviving in a hostile environment. The absurdity of ordinary evil escapes him... Born in Iceland in 1961, journalist and film critic Arnaldur Indridason is the author of several detective novels, true international bestsellers. The City of Jars , The Woman in Green And The Voice are available in Points. "Arnaldur Indridason brilliantly interweaves intrigues, turns the most obvious situations around and tells the story of a wounded and yet magnificent Iceland." Télérama EAN: 9782757816899 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title: The City of Jars - Arnaldur Indridason - Book Summary : A new body is found in Reykjavik. Inspector Erlendur is in a bad mood: another one of those typically Icelandic murders, a "stupid and nasty thing" that's wasting the police's time... Pornographic photos found at the victim's home reveal a forty-year-old case. And lead him straight to the "City of Jars," an abominable collection of jars containing organs... Born in Iceland in 1961, Arnaldur Indridason achieved a masterstroke with his first detective novel, which has already been translated into more than twenty languages. "Swede Hennig Mankell had better watch out, Arnaldur is hot on his heels." Read Translated from Icelandic by Éric Boury EAN: 9782757800232 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : The King's Book - Arnaldur Indridason - Book Summary : "Indridason strings together twists and turns to graft the true story, that of the double kidnapping, physical and symbolic, from the book, onto the fiction of a chase. We entered this treasure hunt feeling light and ignorant, and we emerge armed to the teeth with the story of these strange islanders. And bitten by the mystery of their sagas." The Point THE King's Book is a treasure for which some are willing to steal, and even kill. In 1955 in Copenhagen, a student befriends a strange professor, passionate about Icelandic sagas... former owner of the famous manuscript. Eager to recover this priceless treasure, they embark on a frantic quest across Europe. They will experience an adventure that will mark their lives forever. Arnaldur Indridason was born in Iceland in 1961. A history graduate, he is a journalist and film critic. His novels, which have won numerous prestigious awards, have been published in over 30 countries. The Woman in Green And The City of Jars are notably available in Points. Translated from Icelandic by Patrick Guelpa EAN: 9782757846490 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Millennium - Volume 3 - The Queen in the Palace of Drafts - Stieg Larsson - Book Summary : Readers of the first two volumes of the "Millennium" trilogy should not read the following lines if they prefer to discover for themselves this third volume of a series that has quickly become... EAN: 9782330055882 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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