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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Title : A Woman Under Surveillance - Patricia Mac Donald - book Summary : Laura and Jimmy Reed, a happy, uneventful couple, until the day after a New Year's Eve party with friends, tragedy strikes: Jimmy is found dead, shot in the head. Was it the work of a prowler? The act of a madman? Absurd revenge? What if Laura had plotted the murder? In the peaceful little town of Cape Christian, rumors are rife. Laura must be wary of everyone. Jealousy and slander are often deadly, and danger sometimes comes from where you least expect it. Few novelists like Patricia MacDonald are admitted to the closed circle of the great ladies of suspense. After A stranger in the house, Little Sister And The Double Death of Linda, the new queen of crime offers us this novel worthy of the best Mary Higgins Clark. She makes us experience the unbearable anguish of A Woman Under Surveillance. On the borders of ordinary hatred, where the right-thinking are as criminal as the murderers, a poisonous thriller, steeped in an anguish that germinates at the heart of everyday life. Captivating and fatal. EAN : 9782226078810 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Weight of Lies - Patricia Mac Donald - book Summary : Catlin has everything she needs to be happy: a charming lawyer husband and an adorable six-year-old stepson. But when little Geordie disappears from school, her dream of a perfect family is shattered. Despite the couple's anguished pleas, no one claims responsibility for the kidnapping, and the lies on which the young woman built her marriage come to the surface. Suspected by her husband and the police, Catlin struggles desperately to prove her innocence as the trap inexorably closes in on her... A "model" family, secrets, suspicion... a suspense haunted by the past where Patricia MacDonald once again demonstrates her talent for confusing the issue and keeping the reader in suspense. EAN : 9782226239945 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : I Married a Stranger - Patricia Mac Donald - 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 Assassin's Claw - Heather Graham - book Summary : In the heart of the Florida Everglades, the discovery of a horribly mutilated body brings back painful memories for Detective Jake Dilessio: five years earlier, his partner was killed during an investigation into similar crimes. Convinced until then of the guilt of Peter Bordon, the leader of a local cult, Jake suddenly begins to doubt: is he dealing with a copycat... or has he sent an innocent man behind bars? At the same time, a young police officer, Ashley Montague, is investigating the mysterious car accident that nearly killed one of her journalist friends. She believes it's impossible for drugs to be the cause of the tragedy, as the police claim. But to understand what happened, she needs help—help that only a seasoned detective like Dilessio can provide... Jake and she don't know it yet, but they've both just tackled the same case. A case with ramifications far wider than they imagine, and one that could lead to Ashley suffering the same fate as Jake's former teammate... EAN : 9782280855655 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Stone Council - Jean-Christophe Grangé - book Summary : A child from the ends of the earth whose mysterious past slowly resurfaces. Relentless killers are on his trail. A woman willing to do anything to save him. Even at the highest cost. A mind-blowing journey to the heart of the Mongolian taiga. Where the law of the Stone Council reigns : that of the original battle, when man, animal, and spirit become one. All ready for the apocalypse. EAN : 9782226116499 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Miserere - Jean-Christophe Grangé - book Summary : They are children. They have the purity of the most perfect diamonds. No shadows. No inclusions. No flaws. But their purity is that of Evil. A breathtaking literary thriller, inspired by true events. EAN : 9782226188465 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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