Title : The Gilded Cage - Camilla Lackberg - Book Summary : With a perfect husband, an adorable daughter, and a luxury apartment in one of Stockholm's most exclusive neighborhoods, Faye seems to have it all. But dark memories of her childhood in Fjällbacka haunt her, and every day she feels more trapped in a gilded cage. The strong, ambitious woman she once was gave up everything for Jack. When he betrays her, her world collapses. Suddenly, she finds herself devastated and devastated. But she will plot a merciless revenge and return the favor. The Gilded Cage is a thrilling cocktail of betrayal, redemption, and revenge. EAN: 9782330121099 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Arsène Lupin the Crystal Stopper - Maurice Leblanc - Book Summary : What is the point of this crystal cork that so many people want to possess by any means, including murder? The hardest part of a case, Arsène Lupin tells us, is often not getting to the end, but getting started. In this case, where to start? Which path to follow? Without knowing anything, without knowing what game was being played, what the cards were, and who held the stakes, Arsène Lupin throws himself into the thick of the battle. But his opponent quickly proves formidable, and Lupin is sent back to square one several times. The game will be merciless, the suspense poignant. Will Arsène Lupin, the gentleman burglar, the eternal seducer, the insolent one, succeed in outwitting the forces of evil and hatred? EAN: 2253003875 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Shadow of Your Smile - Mary Higgins Clark - Book Summary : At a time when the grandnephews of the recently deceased Dr. Alex Gannon are fighting over his fabulous inheritance, should Olivia Morrow reveal the terrible secret that only she now knows? Isn't revealing the existence of her granddaughter Monica a betrayal of the promise she made to her cousin Catherine and a betrayal of her memory? Who could suspect Sister Catherine, a nun on the verge of beatification, of having had a child with Alex at the age of seventeen and then abandoned him? Revealing what Alex himself didn't know would endanger the young girl's life. An enormous inheritance is at stake. Because Alex Gannon, the child's father, who knew nothing of his son's fate, left a colossal fortune upon his death, which his greedy grandnephews are already fighting over. They are ready to do anything to prevent Alex's legal heir, Monica Farrell, daughter of the billionaire's child with Catherine, from receiving the inheritance... By revealing her secret, Olivia not only breaks the promise she made to her cousin, but also endangers her life and that of Monica... A fantastic thriller in which the great Mary Higgins Clark intertwines science, faith and the quest for identity in a breathless race against death. EAN: 9782226208415 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Trapped Memory - Nicci French - Book Summary : Twenty-five years ago, Natalie Martello disappeared. Today, her body was discovered in the garden of the family estate, and the police concluded it was murder. What unspeakable secret have the Martellos buried? Jane, Natalie's best friend at the time of the events, remembers those autumn days when everything changed: with the help of a psychoanalyst, she explores her memory until she understands that she alone holds the key to the enigma... "The story is so skillfully constructed that you feel like you've got the killer in your grasp from the first third of the story. But nothing is settled until the last lines! Thrilling." Femina Hebdo EAN: 9782266204613 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Stranger in the Cove - Martha Grimes - Book Summary : In the middle of the windswept Cornish moorland stands Seabourne Manor, a gigantic mansion built into the side of a cliff. This secluded place, ideal for those wishing to escape the company of men, is the retreat of the very aristocratic Melrose Plant. But the stay promises to be less restful than expected: Melrose learns that long ago, at the foot of the building, two children were found drowned. Soon, the discovery of a corpse on a beach awakens memories of the deceased children... Melrose Plant's composure is put to the test: when a murderer is on the prowl, living with only ghosts for company can be deadly distressing... EAN: 9782266125109 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Mystery of Tarn House - Martha Grimes - Book Summary : The life expectancy of the Holdsworth family has dropped dramatically. Jane's suicide is the fourth death in less than six years. Enough to arouse the suspicions of Scotland Yard and Commissioner Jury, who is personally affected by the death. Removed from the investigation, he therefore tasks his old friend Melrose Plant with infiltrating the Holdsworth clan, whose patriarch, the wealthy and eccentric great-grandfather, defies all statistics by persisting in living.... EAN: 9782266142045 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Miraculous Necklace - Martha Grimes - Book Summary : A violinist is brutally murdered in the London Underground. She was originally from a village with the charming name of Littlebourne. However, a dog has just discovered a strange treat in the nearby woods: a human finger! Scotland Yard has only one bloodhound capable of establishing a link between these two cases: Commissioner Richard Jury. And since the mystery is unusually opaque, he calls on his friend Melrose Plant, an amateur detective. Together, they will explore the corridors of the London tube and the outskirts of the dark Horndean Forest. And the most diverse suspects present themselves to them: a couple of odious snobbish country squires, a surly old ornithologist, a widow living in a freezing manor house and a wild little girl who knows how to tame the most unruly horses... but not the most phlegmatic duo in the Yard! This book received the Nero Wolfe Award for "Best Mystery of the Year" upon its release in 1983. This award has already been given to Michael Connelly and Fred Harris. EAN: 9782266133609 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Sycamore Lane - John Grisham - Book Summary : Seth Hubbard, a wealthy man suffering from cancer, trusts no one. Before hanging himself from a sycamore tree, he leaves a handwritten will. This document will plunge his now-grown children, his Black housekeeper, and lawyer Jake Brigance into a legal conflict as brutal and dramatic as the murder trial that had made headlines in the county just three years earlier. This second will raises many unanswered questions. Why does Seth Hubbard want to leave almost his entire fortune to his housekeeper? Have chemotherapy and painkillers affected his judgment? And what does all this have to do with the plot of land once called Sycamore Lane? EAN: 9782709646222 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Inheritance - John Grisham - Book Summary : Finding three million dollars in an empty house... A dream! This is the one Ray Atlee, a law professor with no history, lives in. The empty house belongs to his father, Judge Atlee, and the three million dollars are piled up in the closets... The judge has just died, and no one knows the existence or origin of the loot. The only human being Ray would harm by taking the money is his brother, a pathetic junkie—if he spends the money on heroin, what's the point? Ray gives in to temptation: he grants himself the "inheritance." But the trash bags full of banknotes he carries everywhere with him are bearers of death. Someone is following Ray, threatening him, turning his days and nights into hell. To save his life and his soul, he has only one solution: discover how these three million dollars could have ended up in the house of a judge known for his integrity... EAN: 9782221090886 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Glacial Times - Fred Vargas - Book Summary : Adamsberg grabbed his phone, pushed aside a pile of files, and put his feet up on his desk, leaning back in his chair. He'd barely slept a wink of sleep last night; one of his sisters had contracted pneumonia, God knows how. "The woman at 33 bis?" he asked. "Open veins in the bathtub? Why are you bothering me with that at 9 a.m., Bourlin? According to internal reports, it was a proven suicide. Do you have any doubts? Adamsberg liked Commissioner Bourlin. A big eater, a heavy smoker, a perpetual eruption, living life to the fullest, skimming the chasms, hard as a rock and curly like a young lamb, he was a resistance fighter to be respected, who would still be at his post at 100. "Judge Vermillon, the new zealous magistrate, is on me like a tick," said Bourlin. "Do you know what ticks do?" EAN: 9782081360440 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : My Heroines - Douglas Kennedy - Book Summary : Portraits of women in search of freedom in an America dominated by the cult of success The pursuit of happiness - A Dangerous Relationship - The Discreet Charms of Married Life Their names are Sara, Sally, Hannah. These energetic and strong-willed women are simply looking for happiness, but fate decides otherwise. And they will fight, struggle to escape the headwinds that carry them away: against the social and ideological burdens of McCarthyism for one, to free themselves from an unsatisfying life and a husband who turns out to be perverse for another, to escape a past that resurfaces for the third. With his immense talent as a storyteller, Douglas Kennedy manages to penetrate the hearts of women through the portraits of these heroines in search of freedom in a moralizing and stifling America dominated by the cult of success. "That's what a novel is: love at first sight, dilemmas, regrets – and the near certainty that happiness is always conjugated in the conditional or imperfect tense. [...] Kennedy does what he wants with his reader. How good it is, sometimes, to let yourself be led by the nose." Éric Neuhoff - Le Figaro EAN: 9782258118171 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Snack Thief - Andréa Camilleri - Book Summary : A pensioner stabbed in an elevator, a Tunisian machine-gunned off the coast Vigàta, a flamboyant prostitute, a dwarf colonel, an old schoolteacher in wheelchair… and a snack thief. With the appearance of a child in the midst of what already made the charm of the Montalbano series - the colorful characters, the tenderness of the a look at a corner of Sicily — the gourmet and grumpy commissioner is going to be confronted for the first time with the Secret Services, the embodiment of an Italy occult and evil. In trying to save a child against the murderous reason of state, Montalbano will be faced with choices that will challenge him at his most intimate level itself, while giving it a new and unique depth. "Commissioner Salvo Monialbano is back... The Sicilian policeman created by Andrea Camilleri who became the favorite literary hero of Italians have kept their lucid humor, their taste for good food and their disillusioned intelligence that allows him to unravel the thread of complex intrigues Sicilians". EAN: 9782265067639 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Nine Dragons - Michael Connelly - Book Summary : At the Los Angeles Police Department, this kind of anonymous call surprises no one—especially Harry Bosch: recently dispatched to a murder case in Chinatown, he suspects racketeering activities by local triads. Hanging up, Bosch is convinced he's been right. Now all he has to do is prove it... The prime suspect remains stubbornly silent, and Detective Chu, his partner seconded from the Asian Crimes Unit, doesn't exactly seem trustworthy. Preoccupied with the investigation, Bosch hasn't found the time to read the video message sent by his daughter the night before. She's 13 years old and lives in Hong Kong with her mother. The cell phone screen lights up with a vision of absolute horror. The anonymous call and his daughter's message suddenly collide: the worst nightmare of his life has just begun. EAN: 9782020923880 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Round of Lies - Elizabeth George - Book Summary : Where Lynley dives incognito into the heart of the secrets and lies of the British establishment. A young man is found drowned in the boathouse of a Lake District castle. Was it an accidental death? The victim's uncle, the wealthy industrialist Bernard Fairclough, requests that Lynley investigate the tragedy with the utmost discretion. There are many suspects: the heir, a reformed drug addict, his sisters, his wife, a beautiful Argentinian woman with whom he is passionately in love, as well as the gallery of colorful characters who surround them... all of whom have a secret to hide. From twists and turns to false leads, Elizabeth George brilliantly analyzes the flaws of the human soul. EAN: 9782258085091 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Son - Jo Nesbø - Book Summary : Sonny Lofthus is a heroin addict, but he's a model prisoner. Taking on crimes he didn't commit to atone for the memory of his corrupt police officer father's suicide, he also acts as a mystical healer and collects confessions from his fellow inmates. One day, one of them will pull Sonny from his opiate-addled tranquility. He'd been lied to all his life, his father's death was anything but a suicide... He then manages to escape from prison and, while seeking a form of redemption, will commit implacable revenge. Wandering the slums of Oslo, prey to the demons of resentment and loss, he intends to make those who betrayed his father and destroyed his life pay. Whatever the cost. EAN: 9782070147403 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Atlanta Assassins - Hank the Mercenary Gérard De Villiers - Axel Kilgore - Book Summary : See photos EAN: 9782744313523 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Selected Works The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ten Little Niggers Hercule Poirot's Christmas - Agatha Christie - Book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Silent Night - Mary Higgins Clark - Book Summary : The story of a child armed only with the strength of his love and courage to face the worst trials of a nightmarish night that was supposed to be one of happiness. A very "special" tale, both terrible and moving, which brings to life our most buried anxieties, and brings us a tremendous breath of hope and dreams. EAN: 9782286079949 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : A Sweet Song - Mary Higgins Clark - Book Summary : Kate lies unconscious and badly burned in a hospital bed. The young woman managed to escape the flames that ravaged, in the middle of the night, the family antique furniture factory and the adjoining building where precious antiques were stored. Simple accident? For the police investigating the explosion that caused the fire, Kate is a suspect: what was she doing there at such a late hour, she who today works for one of the largest auditing firms? To exonerate her sister, Hannah is determined to search the ashes for the key to this disturbing enigma. At the risk of discovering a dangerous secret... The sweet melody of the past quickly becomes heady as the queen of suspense draws us into the heart of a fascinating family mystery, haunted by a ruthless killer. EAN: 9782253166337 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Blood Debt - Michael Connelly - Book Summary : No more serial killers! Terry McCaleb, a former FBI agent, has undergone a heart transplant. He's relaxing on his boat when a stranger asks him to investigate her sister's murder. McCaleb refuses, but she reveals that it was this woman's heart that was transplanted into him. So, to pay off his "blood debt," he meticulously resumes the police investigation and tracks down a killer with implacable logic... Michael Connelly is notably the author of Poet and of Los Angeles River, where we find Terry McCaleb. Blood debt won the Grand Prix de littérature policière in 1999 and was brought to the screen by Clint Eastwood. “The best Connelly since The Poet. EAN: 9782020484978 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Murder Live - Carol O'Connell - Book Summary : In Central Park, before the dazzling eyes of thousands of spectators, returning magician Oliver Tree repeats the feat of one of his now-departed colleagues, Max Candle. This trick, titled "The Lost Illusion," requires much more than skill and can prove deadly... When things go wrong, everyone is convinced it was an accident. Everyone except Kathleen Mallory, a detective with the Special Crimes Unit. She's convinced it was murder and that the killer will strike again. To continue her investigations into this new case, Mallory will have to confront Malakhai, a strange illusionist who converses daily with his wife, who died nearly half a century earlier. A specter who may well hold the keys to the mystery... EAN: 9782266130721 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Death at the Fenice - Donna Leon - Book Summary : Opera lovers are gathered at the Fenice in Venice, where that evening, Wellauer, the renowned German conductor, is conducting La Traviata. The bells ring announcing the end of the intermission, the spectators return to their seats, the musicians take their seats, the hubbub ceases, and everyone awaits the maestro's return. Minutes pass, the silence becomes heavy, and Wellauer is still not there... he lies dead in his dressing room. Commissioner Guido Brunetti, immediately dispatched to the scene, quickly concludes that the cause was cyanide poisoning. Did the highly respected musician have enemies? Behind the scenes at the opera, Guido Brunetti discovers what goes on behind the scenes. EAN: 9782020340373 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Paola Affair - An Investigation by Commissioner Brunetti - Donna Léon - Book Summary : Commissioner Guido Brunetti is in the hot seat: his own wife, Paola, is arrested after smashing the window of a travel agency she suspects of promoting sex tourism. Brunetti is temporarily relieved of his duties. But the case escalates with the murder of the agency's owner. As a clue, a letter is found next to the body accusing the deceased of being a "pornographer." EAN: 9782020555296 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Billy Straight - Jonathan Kellerman - Book Summary : Billy, a 13-year-old boy who preferred the streets of Los Angeles to the beatings he received at home, saw, at 1 a.m., a young woman stabbed in Griffith Park by a man who then fled in a car with the license plate PLYR 1. The anonymity in which the child found his safety no longer existed because the murderer saw him. Quickly alerted by the park rangers, Detective Petra Connor discovers the identity of the victim, Lisa Ramsey, the ex-wife of a famous television actor. Petra immediately suspects the latter and, more seriously for Billy, realizes that someone saw the crime. Shortly after, in a villa that is falling into ruin, an old lady begins to read the newspaper with an assiduity that greatly surprises her companion... EAN: 9782020486262 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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