Title : The Bird of Darkness - Michael Connelly - book Summary : All the stars in Hollywood are vibrating at the trial of David Storey, a producer that Inspector Harry Bosch has sworn to confound in the dock, when Terry McCaleb, the hero of Blood Debt receives a visit from Detective Inspector Jaye Winston, who still cannot solve the murder of a small-time crook, Edward Gunn. McCaleb glances at the file and is petrified by what he discovers: with his hands behind his back and his head in a bucket, Gunn has strangled himself by tightening the noose attached to his feet. Even stranger, the killer wrote on his gag, "Beware, beware, God sees." Where did the murderer want to lead the police with these words? EAN : 9782020562362 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Perfume of the Lady in Black - Gaston Leroux - book Summary : See photos EAN : 9782277508960 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Baton Rouge - Patricia Cornwell - book Summary : Baton Rouge, Louisiana, population 230,000, former French trading post on the Mississippi... A hub of all kinds of trafficking, it's the city in the United States with the highest number of crimes per capita. It's also where Kay Scarpetta has a date with her destiny, because the Chandonne brothers haven't forgotten her. Death lurks deep in the bayou and strikes in series. Will Scarpetta's friends arrive in time to foil the trap? EAN : 9782702134153 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The English Corpse - Jean-François Parot - book Summary : Paris 1777, a mysterious prisoner dies while attempting to escape from the Fort-L'Evêque prison. At the same time, the prodigal and carefree Queen Marie-Antoinette asks Nicolas Le Floch to counter schemes aimed at compromising her. A breathless and meticulous investigation! From Paris to Versailles, the Enlightenment detective continues his journey through the century, going from surprise to surprise. Who is this mysterious victim? What secret are the English and French fighting over as the American colonies rise up? For what purpose is a precious object stolen from Frederick II? Is love throwing its weight into the balance? Armed with the trust of the young Louis XVI and the support of his friends, will he succeed, despite perils and obstacles, in unraveling the mysteries of these extraordinary affairs? In this seventh volume, our hero will experience the excitement of a criminal hunt and the bitterness of a breakup. EAN : 9782709628679 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : An Uncertain Place - Fred Vargas - book Summary : See photos EAN : 9782878582857 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Song of the Innocents - Donna Leon - book Summary : A pediatrician and his wife attacked in the middle of the night, their eighteen-month-old baby kidnapped before their eyes... Why on earth did the Carabinieri - the Italian gendarmes - burst into this couple's home and seize this little boy? Did the blow dealt by his assailant really render the doctor mute, as he claims? What connection does this arrest have with those carried out simultaneously by the Carabinieri in other cities? And finally, who could have ordered such a horrific operation? These are the questions that plague Commissioner Guido Brunetti and his deputy, Inspector Vianello, when they are assigned this case. For this new investigation, Donna Leon takes us into the twists and turns of magnificent Venice and into the sordid twists and turns of a child trafficking network. "The sixteenth installment of the adventures of Inspector Brunetti is dazzling. Donna Leon continues to refine her work, each time painting vivid portraits of her characters and of Venice, without ever losing her capacity for indignation." EAN : 9782702140796 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Little Girl of His Dreams - An Investigation by Inspector Brunetti - Donna Leon - book Summary : Just as Commissioner Brunetti has buried his mother, a strange request is presented to him by a missionary who has just returned from Africa: could the police officer be interested in the activities of a sect that has been operating in Venice for some time? Brunetti hesitates. Perhaps Father Antonin Scallon is simply afraid of competition. On the other hand, if the guru is trying to fleece his followers, he will have to take a closer look. But soon, a more serious matter will monopolize Brunetti's thoughts. One cold, rainy morning, a little girl's body is found in a canal. Strangely, no one has reported her disappearance, nor that of the jewelry recovered from her clothes. Who is this child? Who caused her death? To protect what secrets was she murdered? Until Brunetti discovers the truth about her, this little girl will haunt his nights... EAN : 9782702141403 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Rottweiler - Ruth Rendell - book Summary : “With a feast of fine character descriptions and each chapter treated like a painting, Rendell delicately leads us along the path of the assassin.” Marie France The first girl had a bite mark on her neck. According to the police, DNA analysis pointed to her fiancé. No matter! The tabloids immediately seized on the story: they dubbed the killer the Rottweiler, and the nickname stuck. The last body was discovered near Inez Ferry's antiques shop in London's Marylebone district. However, since her husband's death, Inez has been supplementing her income by taking in tenants above her shop. The Rottweiler's obsessive and unpredictable activities spread suspicion within this small, disparate community: a maniac, a murderer, is hiding among them. EAN : 9782848930244 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Mask of Troy - David Gibbins - book Summary : The explosive encounter between Indiana Jones and Dan Brown! 1876. Mycenae, Greece. During a secret excavation, archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovers the golden mask of Agamemnon and another extraordinary artifact, which he will never speak of. 1945. Germany. The liberation of a concentration camp reveals clues leading to antiquities stolen by the Nazis, but also to a weapon more terrifying than any ever devised. Present day, in the Aegean Sea. Jack Howard excavates the wreck of a warship believed to have been part of Agamemnon's fleet and embarks on a dangerous treasure hunt. But, from the Trojan War to the Final Solution, history hides monstrous secrets. And in trying to unearth them, Jack risks losing what is most precious to him in the world... "What do you get when you cross Indiana Jones and Dan Brown? Answer: David Gibbins." Daily Mirror EAN : 9782754020770 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Lontano - Jean-Christophe Grangé - book Summary : The father is France's top cop. The eldest son works for Crime. The younger son reigns over the financial markets. The little sister is a prostitute in luxury hotels. In the Morvan household, hatred serves as the family cement. However, when the Nail Man, the legendary killer of the 1970s, resurfaces from the African limbo, the clan must stick together. Against a backdrop of financial intrigue, mining trafficking, Yombé magic, and sinister dirty tricks, the Morvans will confront an extraordinary assassin who defies the laws of time and space. Above all, they will face something much worse: their own demons. The Atrides settled their scores in a bloodbath. The Morvan buried their dead under the gold of the Republic. With this mind-blowing family saga, Jean-Christophe Grangé delivers a powerful story. Hubert Lizé, Le Parisien .  Bewitching. Nathalie Dupuis, Elle . EAN : 9782253092469 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The White Lioness - Henning Mankell - book Summary : HENNING MANKELL THE WHITE LIONESS Skåne, April 1992. Louise Akerblom, a real estate agent and young mother, disappears under mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile, in South Africa, a group of fanatical Afrikaners carefully prepares an attack on a prominent political figure. A few days later, Louise's body, her forehead pierced by a bullet, is pulled from a well. Inspector Wallander and his team investigate. But the victim's past is clear, and the search stalls. It is then that the police discover the severed finger of a black man near the scene of the crime. Could there be a connection between the daily reality of provincial Sweden and the bloody political struggle raging on the other side of the world? Wallander knows little about apartheid or the international situation. And he's unaware of the possible relationship between the former KGB and the white nationalists of South Africa. This time, it's not the fate of a few individuals that he has in his hands; it's the destiny of a nation. EAN : 9782020789929 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : LA Requiem - Robert Crais - book Summary : When Karen Garcia, daughter of the wealthy Frank Garcia, is found dead, shot in the head, near the Lake Hollywood reservoir, her father calls in Detective Joe Pike, the victim's former boyfriend, and his partner Elvis Cole. But Pike is the bête noire of every cop in Los Angeles: no one has forgotten his shocking dismissal from the force years earlier, after the mysterious death of his partner during the arrest of a pedophile. On the front lines facing strangely uncooperative officers, Cole will do his own research... Research that leads him into the troubled past of his partner and best friend. Is Pike really involved in the current case? Or the prey of a terrible revenge? EAN : 9782266145138 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Villain Games - Jonathan Kellerman - book Summary : An anonymous call leads police to the mutilated body of Selena, a young piano teacher. Soon, in this unspoiled swamp beneath the Los Angeles interchanges, three other female corpses are discovered. All three have one thing in common: their left hands have been severed. Alex Delaware and Milos Sturgis then delve into Selena's surprising past, as she played the piano during sexual games. 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. “Powerful dialogue, thrills, and a good dose of suspense until the final revelation of the culprit.” The Washington Post Translated from English (United States) by William Olivier Desmond EAN : 9782757828007 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Comedies of All Kinds - Jonathan Kellerman - book Summary : Dylan and Michaela, lovers and aspiring actors, are found in a state of shock in the hills of Malibu. It soon becomes clear that they faked a kidnapping to attract media attention. And the publicity stunt turns tragic: Michaela is murdered, Dylan has disappeared... The time has come for Inspector Milo and his sidekick Delaware to push open the door of the PlayHouse, this sordid theater school. “A dive into the strange and pretense-filled universe of the author of The Psych and of Twisted. The World of Books Jonathan Kelleman, born in 1949, is a psychologist living in Los Angeles. He made a notable entrance into literature with The Broken Branch. His crime novels, bestsellers in the United States, are available in Points. EAN : 9782757817483 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Invisible Wall - Henning Mankell - book Summary : Tynnes Falk, a computer scientist, collapses dead in front of an ATM. At the same time, two teenage girls brutally kill a taxi driver. The next day, the body of one of them is discovered charred on high-voltage cables, as is Falk's, stolen from the morgue and with two fingers amputated. A gifted young hacker discovers in Falk's computer that something must happen on October 20th... For Commissioner Wallander, the countdown has begun. Born in Sweden in 1948, Henning Mankell divides his time between Africa and Sweden. Translated into 35 languages, his novels feature Inspector Kurt Wallander, who later gives way to his daughter, Linda Wallander. "There is no doubt that Henning Mankell is an exceptional author in the same vein as Michael Connelly or John Harvey, his distant cousins ​​of the crime novel." EAN : 9782020581165 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Lions of Panshir - Ken Follett - book Summary : Jane, a young English student living in Paris, discovers that the love of her life, an American named Ellis, is not the penniless poet he claims to be, but a CIA agent. Out of spite, she marries Jean-Pierre, a young, idealistic doctor like her, who takes her to Afghanistan. They live there treating resistance fighters in the Valley of the Lions, in the heart of Panjshir. But Jean-Pierre is not the devoted doctor everyone thinks. And so begins the nightmare for Jane... Set against the magnificent backdrop of Afghanistan's landscapes, in the heart of the fierce struggle between the resistance fighters and Moscow's troops, this superb adventure and suspense novel is paced at a pace that keeps accelerating until the outcome is as violent as it is unexpected, as always with Ken Follett, the author of numerous bestsellers, from The Gun in the Eye to A Flock of Eagles . EAN : 9782253042020 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title : Soldiers of Dawn - Deon Meyer - book Summary : GRAND PRIZE FOR CRIME LITERATURE Broken by the death of his teammate, ex-police officer Zet van Heerden drags his guilt from bar to bar. One day, a lawyer offers him a seemingly easy job: finding the will of a wealthy antique dealer, shot in the back of the head after being tortured with a blowtorch. Van Heerden discovers that the victim was involved in racist affairs... The treasure hunt soon turns into a nightmare. "Meyer is a clockmaker of the script, a specialist in the fatal outcome. His style carries blood, sweat, and tears." EAN : 9782020631242 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Where Are You Now? - Mary Higgins Clark - book Summary : It's been ten years since Mack disappeared. Ten years he's been calling his family every year on Mother's Day. Without saying a word about him. Even the death of his father in the tragedy of September 11th hasn't brought him back. His sister Carolyn decides to find him at all costs. Despite the warning slipped to their uncle, a priest, in the church collection basket: "Tell Carolyn she's not looking for me." Her investigation will lead her on the trail of several young girls murdered in the neighborhood where Mack lived. Is he the serial killer sought by the police or the victim of a horrible plot? A breathtaking puzzle where Mary Higgins Clark covers her tracks with diabolical talent to draw us into one of her best thrillers. EAN : 9782253125334 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Winning Ticket - Mary Higgins Clark - book Summary : Alvirah and Willy have hit the jackpot. A cleaning lady and a plumber, they're now billionaires. The trouble is about to begin... In their luxurious Central Park apartment, Alvirah and Willy discover a corpse in the closet... United for better or for worse, the couple attracts covetousness: beware of kidnappers! And even a relaxing spa treatment can turn into a nightmare populated by criminals... Money does not necessarily bring happiness: it attracts covetousness and arouses desires that are sometimes unmentionable. Threats, murders, kidnappings... are also the price of fame and the opportunity for Mary Higgins Clark to craft eight little masterpieces of anguish and suspense. EAN : 9782226135728 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : You Belong to Me - Mary Higgins Clark - book Summary : Susan Chandler has built a solid reputation as a psychologist, notably thanks to the show she hosts on a New York radio station. But nothing prepares her for the most extreme dangers. Especially not those that await her in the investigation she embarks upon after inviting the author of a book on the mysterious disappearances of several women. She has no idea that she has just stepped into a terrible spiral. Nor that she will face the madness of a psychopath who offers each of his future victims a ring engraved with the words: "You belong to me." By leading us on the trail of a formidable and unsuspected "serial killer," Mary Higgins Clark once again demonstrates her mastery. This chase of a woman against death is undoubtedly one of the titles—the 100th Special Suspense!—that will mark the collection. Breathtaking, relentless, a new masterpiece of suspense that will surprise you. EAN : 9782226100641 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Lost Years - Mary Higgins Clark - book Summary : For Mariah, the nightmare begins when she finds her mother holding a gun, near her father's corpse. The police have no doubt: suffering from Alzheimer's, Kathleen Lyons killed her husband in a fit of jealousy. But Mariah is convinced of his innocence. Bible scholar Jonathan Lyons had just made a spectacular discovery: a letter from Jesus to Joseph of Arimathea, elucidating the mystery of the famous "lost years," stolen from the Vatican Library in the 15th century. This was extraordinary news for all of Christianity. Was Jonathan Lyons killed to recover the precious parchment? And if so, who is the culprit? Determined to uncover the truth, Mariah launches into the investigation, risking her life... A dazzling thriller in which Mary Higgins Clark plays with unparalleled talent on all the codes of the coming-of-age thriller. EAN : 9782226241399 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : A Second Chance - Mary Higgins Clark - book Summary : Nicholas Spencer, director of a medical research center, disappears in a mysterious plane crash. Shortly after, the cancer vaccine his labs were working on is denied marketing authorization, and Spencer is suspected of embezzling considerable sums of money, ruining his company's small shareholders. Carley, a young journalist (and Spencer's sister-in-law) assigned to cover the investigation, quickly finds herself confronted with troubling questions. What if Spencer was the victim of a frame-up? What if his plane crash was a setup? Why did medical authorities, who were in favor of releasing the vaccine, suddenly change their minds? Carley is getting closer to the truth. Dangerously so... EAN : 9782226137999 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Neither Seen Nor Known - Mary Higgins Clark - book Summary : As she prepares to sell an apartment in upscale Manhattan, young real estate agent Lacey Farrell witnesses a terrifying scene: the client who purchased the property murders the owner before fleeing. Hiding under a false identity, this man is a hitman. But on whose behalf did he act? And how far will he go to fulfill his contract? Lacey, who knows his face, could well be the next victim. A high-risk witness, placed under special police protection, forced to move and change her name, she distrusts everyone—even those she loves. This is the price she will pay to stay alive, unseen and unrecognized. Yet, despite these precautions, the killer finds her. The hunt begins. Terrible. Perhaps fatal... EAN : 9782226093257 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : You, Whom I Loved So Much - Mary Higgins Clark - book Summary : It was twenty-two years ago: a terrible murder, a presumed culprit. Released too soon. Ellie has never forgiven her sister's murder. Now a journalist, she delves into this troubled past to uncover the truth. A breathtaking investigation masterfully led by the queen of suspense, Mary Higgins Clark. EAN : 9782226133038 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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