Title: The Christmas Mystery - Carol Higgins Clark, Mary Higgins Clark - book Summary : $160 million! An unexpected Christmas present for the Branscombe supermarket employees who landed the winning ticket. Enough to turn the small town's life upside down and arouse the greed of crooks ready to do anything to rob the gullible... Fortunately, Alvirah Meehan and Detective Regan Reilly, Mary and Carol Higgins Clark's favorite heroines, vacationing in this picturesque corner of New Hampshire, will take the case in hand. Mysterious disappearances, suspense, humor... a delightful fantasy to spend the holidays with a smile. EAN: 9782226188731 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: The Sequence of Bodies - Patricia Cornwell - book Summary : Black Mountain, a sleepy little town in the depths of North Carolina. A small town where the local police rarely deal with more than one homicide a year, if that, and where people have a hard time getting used to locking their doors at night, even these days. It's hardly the kind of place where serial killers prowl, and yet... What other explanation could there be for the murder of eleven-year-old Emily, abducted from her home after attending a church meeting and found a few days later? Especially since the murderer's modus operandi is strangely reminiscent of that of Temple Gault, the killer who managed to elude the FBI and Kay Scarpetta at the end of The Sentence of Exception. Called to the scene, Scarpetta and his usual acolytes, Marino and Wesley, are going to have a tough fight... Once again, Patricia Cornwell demonstrates her extraordinary talent, which propelled The Body Sequence to number one on the American bestseller list. EAN: 9782702478530 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: The Little Boyfriend - Donna Tartt - book Summary : The literary event of the 2003 back-to-school season. Donna Tartt returns after a 10-year absence! A drama about family, guilt, and revenge, moved to the world of children's literature and evoking the literature of the Old American South. A dark novel that blends the whimsy of Mark Twain with the charm of Carson McCullers and the darkness of William Faulkner... Here it is at last, the highly anticipated new novel from the author of Master of Illusions, a worldwide bestseller. In a small Mississippi town, Harriet Cleve Dufresnes grows up in the shadow of her brother. When she was still a baby, he was found dead, hanging from a tree in the garden. His murderer was never identified, and despite the passing years, the family has never recovered from the tragedy. For Harriet, who, mostly left to her own devices, lives in a fantasy world, her brother represents a link to a glorious past she knows only from stories and photographs glimpsed in picture books. Fiercely determined, remarkably precocious for her twelve years, and steeped in the adventure literature of Stevenson, Kipling, and Conan Doyle, she decides one summer to find the murderer and exact her revenge. Her only ally in this quest, her friend Hely, is devoted to her. But what they discover is far removed from their childhood games: it is a dark adult world, full of threats, where, outside the family intimacy, lurk enlightened preachers, criminals, drug traffickers... A picture of family nostalgia and grief, The boyfriend explores the world of crime and punishment. With its exceptional narrative power, this second novel undoubtedly confirms the sparkling talent of its author. " The boyfriend confirms the range of Donna Tartt's talents, and even amplifies them. This book reflects an enormous talent." New York Observer " The boyfriend is as good, and perhaps even better, than Tartt's first novel." The Sun, London "As the story moves toward its climax, Tartt's genius for suspense resurfaces: the final sequence, masterfully executed, takes your breath away. His writing flows: it is magnificent, visual, and erudite." The Times, London EAN: 9782259198172 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Storm over Cape Cod - Carol Higgins Clark - book Summary : A strange vacation for Regan Reilly... Finally, a romantic weekend! To celebrate their first wedding anniversary, Regan Reilly and her husband Jack have chosen Cape Cod, its wild beaches and dream setting. But their tête-à-tête is short-lived: Adele Hopkins, a retiree recently moved to the island, disappears during a violent stormy night. It quickly becomes apparent that she didn't only have friends. The race against time begins for Jack and Regan, who are not ready to forget this anniversary... It's impossible to put down Carol Higgins Clark's new suspense thriller: the plot with multiple twists and turns mixed with her legendary humor make Stormy Cape Cod an ideal read! EAN: 9782226220752 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Deadly Protection - Robert Crais - book Summary : LA, Hollywood Boulevard, in the middle of the night. Speeding along at 100 mph, twenty-two-year-old Larkin Conner Barkley has no time for red lights. Until the tragedy that will turn her life upside down: what the wealthy heiress sees that night, in the glow of her shattered headlights, spells the end of her fairy tale... Having become an inconvenient witness in a case beyond her control, her life hangs by a thread. Her only guarantee of survival: Joe Pike, a former LAPD cop turned private eye who ensures her protection. The chase can begin. Warning: things are going to get out of hand... "A very well-crafted thriller, written by a master of the genre." L'Expansion EAN: 9782266188579 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: The Words That Kill - Martha GRIMES - book Summary : Every year, cognac and roses are placed on Edgar Allan Poe's grave for his birthday. In Baltimore, no one questions where this offering comes from anymore. Until the day the strange ritual takes a macabre turn: Beverly Brown, a literature student, is strangled in the cemetery. Melrose Plant, the most cultured of detectives, is immediately called to the rescue. This is an opportunity to introduce his friend Richard Jury, a brilliant member of Scotland Yard, to American pubs. The two accomplices will investigate with undisguised pleasure a mysterious Poe manuscript discovered by Beverly. Because, when Plant and Jury go on vacation, it's to indulge their passions without restraint: criminal investigations and literature... EAN: 9782266119696 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: The Infiltrator - John Grisham - book Summary : Freshly graduated from Yale and promised a brilliant career, Kyle McAvoy, a young lawyer, thought he was taking the highway to success. But that was without the intervention of a handful of black suits claiming to be from the FBI. In their suitcases: a video. The capture of a gang rape committed 5 years earlier at the university, to which Kyle was a passive witness. The charges were dropped, but this new piece of evidence would restart the judicial process. Kyle has no choice, he must cooperate. In short: accept this position at the largest law firm in the country, and share certain information on very large clients... The dilemma is daunting. The way out? Inextricable... EAN: 9782266198523 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Anatomy of a Crime - Elizabeth George - book Summary : London. On the back of a bus crossing the city, young Joel, his sister, and his brother ride toward their destiny. In a posh neighborhood, Helen Lynley is returning home. She is beautiful, happy, life is smiling on her. Everything is in place for an encounter. Fateful. Because Joel is a living weapon. The detonator? It's his story. The explosive? His neighborhood, crushed by the poverty and violence it generates. Until the last moment, Joel thinks he'll be able to choose. But others may have already chosen for him... An extraordinary machine for tracking crime. And dismantling it. EAN: 9782266182294 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: On the Rope - Carol Higgins Clark - book Summary : And to think that Regan Reilly, the charming detective, wanted to take advantage of the National Day holiday to relax in her parents' villa!... A simple country music concert , which is due to take place in this luxury resort in the Hamptons, will upset all her plans. A young singer, threatened by anonymous letters, asks him for protection. Doesn't she own a violin that seems to arouse much desire, and which, according to legend, would cause the death of anyone who took it out of Ireland? There will definitely be a corpse. The question remains whether a musical instrument can be accused. A worthy daughter of her mother in her sense of intrigue, Carol Higgins Clark also possesses a tone and humor that are uniquely hers. After The Hitch and Overboard , she once again provides striking proof of this. EAN: 9782253171485 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Well Hit - Carol Higgins Clark - book Summary : Now known to a very wide audience, Regan Reilly, the heroine of Overboard and The Hitch , leads here, with the energy and intrepidity that characterize her, an investigation into the theft of paintings. With her, we enter the very exclusive circle of the jet set of Aspen, a Colorado ski resort. Several valuable masterpieces have disappeared from the luxurious residences that housed them. And the blame is on Eben, a reformed burglar in whom Regan has complete confidence... However, a lonely old woman, Geraldine, is about to donate an old painting she owns to the local museum. Will the gang strike again? Could this be Regan's chance to reveal the truth? Suspense, humor, strong emotions: Carol Higgins Clark offers us here a sparkling and vintage thriller! EAN: 9782253170266 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Regent's Park - Ruth Rendell - book Summary : To save a stranger suffering from leukemia, Mary agreed to donate bone marrow. Her friend, Alistair, refused, and left her. Left alone, Mary moved to the edge of Regent's Park, where she looks after a house belonging to friends. There, she meets Leo, the man she saved. Funny, tender, and sensitive, he could well be the soul mate she's been waiting for... However, a sadistic killer is prowling Regent's Park, impaling his homeless victims on the railings. Regent's Park is the true character of this novel, with its mysteries, its hiding places, its nocturnal fauna, its changing atmospheres. Ruth Rendell has populated it with wounded people, stripped of their illusions or rejected by a ruthless society. And in this mysterious, disturbing London of exclusion and poverty, she developed one of her most distressing intrigues. EAN: 9782253148265 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: A Taste of Ashes - Elizabeth George - book Summary : If the fire at the elegant cottage in Springburn, Kent, was almost perfect, the crime was no less so. A bunch of matches, a slow-burning cigarette, and there you have it, a time-delay ignition system within the reach of any amateur. But examination of the scene and the charred body proved that Kenneth Fleming had been murdered first. The murder of a cricket champion whose talent divides England concerns all of London, and therefore Scotland Yard. Linley and Havers investigate, he with his customary Eton alumnus' harshness, she with her feigned timidity. Both too human to judge the atrocious acts they uncover. EAN: 9782266074612 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: A Perfect Culprit - Patricia Mac Donald - book Summary : The sudden disappearance of Keely's husband was now nothing more than a bad memory. The investigation concluded that it was suicide. Since then, she has rebuilt her life and led a peaceful existence. But a new tragedy shatters this fragile happiness: Dylan, her 14-year-old son, is suspected of the murder of his stepfather. Despite a barrage of damning presumptions and the hasty conclusions of the justice system, Keely refuses to believe in Dylan's guilt. Too bad if, to prove her innocence, she must revisit a past she thought she knew and discover secrets she should never have uncovered. Since A Stranger in the House , Patricia MacDonald has cultivated doubt like a virtuoso and definitively established herself as the great star of psychological suspense. EAN: 9782253090472 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: The Poisoned Pen - Agatha Christie - book Summary : The notary, the doctor, the pastor's wife... everyone is involved. And doubt creeps into people's minds. Where there's smoke, there's fire... Yet the accusations made by the anonymous letters flooding into Lymstock are utterly grotesque. Wouldn't it be more judicious to tackle the minor scandals that pepper village life? But no... The author of the letters prefers to indulge in fantasy... However, by bombarding the small community with remarks as improbable as they are filthy, he will end up hitting the nail on the head one day. And who knows if he won't trigger a tragedy? EAN : 9782702400500 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: A Handful of Rye - Agatha Christie - book Summary : Why slip a handful of rye into a man's pocket after poisoning him? Why hang a clothes hanger up a young girl's nose after strangling her? What do these ludicrous clues mean? Are they the murderer's signature? If so, he can only be a madman. A monster. A dangerous maniac is walking free at Yewtree Lodge. A maniac who may strike again. A maniac whom Miss Marple has come to unmask. For what may seem ludicrous to some takes on meaning in her eyes. Miss Marple is a very old lady and she has seen so much. EAN : 9782702400067 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: The Crime of Paragon Walk - Anne Perry - book Summary : A sordid crime disturbs the upscale tranquility of Paragon Walk. While Inspector Pitt, in charge of the case, encounters the hostility and silence of the neighborhood's residents, his wife Charlotte, assisted by her sister Emily, the charming Lady Ashworth, is not intimidated by this class omerta. From garden parties to soirées, they gradually remove the masks of the elite. The respectable facades of Paragon Walk will gradually crack, exposing their unspeakable secrets and lies to this infallible trio of detectives. EAN : 9782264035295 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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