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L'appât: roman (Lettres hispaniques)
Par José Somoza. 2011
" Lever de rideau. Ici une bretelle noire glisse sur une peau diaphane, là des yeux mi-clos quémandent un improbable…
pardon : parure et posture. Elles charment et abusent les sens, elles disent qui est le maître. Si le grand ordonnateur de ce manichéisme visuel s'appelle Shakespeare, nous ne sommes pas sur les planches du théâtre du Globe mais dans le centre de formation ultramoderne de la police madrilène. Des instructeurs y décryptent les codes élisabéthains, qui placent la satisfaction du désir à l'épicentre de notre psyché. Les agents sont formés à la technique des "masques" : identifier en quelques secondes la nature du désir le plus profond du suspect pour provoquer en lui une overdose du seul plaisir auquel il ne peut résister. On les appelle les "appâts", Diana Blanco est leur meilleur élément. Quand elle découvre que sa jeune soeur est aux prises avec l'insaisissable Spectateur qui terrifie la ville, elle mène une course contre la montre qui la conduit jusqu'à l'antre du monstre. C'est du moins ce qu'elle croit. Subversif ? Troublant ? Inventif ? Ingénieux ? C'est Comme il vous plaira. Mais si "Le monde entier est un théâtre", José Carlos Somoza signe ici une magistrale mise en scène. " -- 4e de couvLe psychopompe: thriller
Par Dominique Maisons. 2011
"Paris, hiver 2011. La vie d'Alice Jourdan bascule dans l'horreur la nuit où elle se fait agresser par un vagabond…
fantomatique qui a le visage de son mari défunt. L'incident plonge la jeune femme dans un état de terreur paranoïaque. Elle va se confier à Victor Bellanger, flic marginal en pleine dérive, qui n'hésite pas à rompre avec tout cadre légal pour mener sa propre enquête. Tous deux se retrouvent au coeur d'une série d'incidents violents liés au passé familial de la jeune femme... Isolés et traqués, ils ne peuvent compter que sur eux-mêmes pour échapper à l'abîme..." -- 4e de couvSilence, on tue!: roman policier
Par Laurent Chabin. 2005
" Cette compilation reprend quatre romans policiers parus dans la collection Atout policier. Leur réunion ici n'est pas fortuite :…
bien que ces livres ne constituent pas à proprement parler une suite, ils ont en commun des lieux et, surtout, des personnages. Parmi ceux-ci, le narrateur principal, l'écrivain Louis Ferdine, qui hante ces quatre récits et contribue à leur unité. Louis Ferdine est né avec Sang d'encre, le premier de ces quatre romans. Série grise, qui est à la fois un clin d'œil à Agatha Christie et une variation inattendue sur une pièce classique, et immortelle, de Jean Racine. Le lecteur attentif reconnaîtra sans doute, dans Partie double, l'écrivain américain qui se trouve pris dans ce complexe imbroglio où nul ne sait qui est qui, à commencer par le narrateur lui-même. Qui saura, en revanche, que l'ami d'enfance de Ferdine, dans Vengeances qui emmènera le lecteur dans son véritable village natal , habite en réalité à Trois-Rivières où il poursuit actuellement des études de musique? " -- 4e de couvLa moitié d'étoile: roman (Romanichels)
Par Pierre Tourangeau. 2007
"L'écrivain Jérôme Letendre est prêt à tout pour recevoir les cinq étoiles dont il rêve, dût-il aller les chercher dans…
les galaxies les plus lointaines. Un roman qui oscille entre la science-fiction et le terre-à-terre le plus réaliste. Grinçant, amusant, déroutant". -- 4e de couvLe bal des imposteurs: roman
Par Richard Mason. 2001
[...] Je l'ai tuée. Son geste accompli, James Farell, seul dans son château de Cornouailles, se souvient, raconte, tente d'élucider…
les secrets de sa vie. Comment, étudiant à Oxford, il était promis à une brillante carrière musicale. Comment un matin, à Hyde Park, il rencontra Ella Harcourt, la cousine germaine de Sarah. Pourquoi, follement épris de Ella, il en vint à épouser Sarah. A remonter ainsi le temps, à réveiller sa jeunesse, à en raviver les passions, saisira-t-il que le vrai crime fut alors d'avoir tué l'amour ?... -- 4e de couvGo, ivy, go!: An Ivy Malone Mystery (Ivy Malone mystery #05)
Par Lorena McCourtney. 2015
Ivy Malone is back! This "invisible" LOL (little old lady) has been on the run, hiding out from the vengeful…
Braxtons, for almost three years now. With an unlikely propensity for getting tangled up in murder, and with the threat of the Braxtons always on her heels, they have not been dull years. Friend (boyfriend?) Mac MacPherson is usually around too, hints of marriage occasionally surfacing - but always sinking. But Ivy's longing for home back in Missouri has been growing ever stronger. Now, with the Braxtons' interest in her apparently over, a letter offering to buy her house, and a sign from the Lord, she happily decides it's time to return home. Mac, however, is less than happy about her decision. Once back on Madison Street, the area looks more rundown than when she left and her house a little shabby, but she's still so very glad to be home. Until she discovers an unpleasant surprise in the upstairs bathtub, a surprise that makes her wonder if she misinterpreted the "sign" from the Lord, and maybe coming home was a big mistake. Because it definitely appears she has not been forgotten by the Braxtons after all. Adult. Some violenceThe brothers hawthorne (The Inheritance Games #4)
Par Jennifer Lynn Barnes. 2023
Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation…
Inheritance Games trilogy, and the stakes have never been higher. Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger. When Grayson's half-sisters find themselves in trouble, he swoops in to do what he does best: take care of the problem—efficiently, effectively, mercilessly. And without getting bogged down in emotional entanglements. Jameson Hawthorne is a risk-taker, a sensation-seeker, a player of games. When his mysterious father appears and asks for a favor, Jameson can't resist the challenge. Now he must infiltrate London's most exclusive underground gambling club, which caters to the rich, the powerful, and the aristocratic, and win an impossible game of greatest stakes. Luckily, Jameson Hawthorne lives for impossible. Drawn into twisted games on opposite sides of the globe, Grayson and Jameson—with the help of their brothers and the girl who inherited their grandfather's fortune—must dig deep to decide who they want to be and what each of them will sacrifice to win. While you wait for The Brothers Hawthorne to come out, try Jennifer Lynn Barnes's thrilling mystery series, The NaturalsThe twyford code: A novel
Par Janice Hallett. 2023
The mysterious connection between a teacher's disappearance and an unsolved code in a children's book is explored in this new…
novel from the "modern Agatha Christie" ( The Sunday Times , London ) and author of The Appeal . Forty years ago, Steven "Smithy" Smith found a copy of a famous children's book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. When he showed it to his remedial English teacher Miss Iles, she believed that it was part of a secret code that ran through all of Twyford's novels. And when she later disappeared on a class field trip, Smithy becomes convinced that she had been right. Now, out of prison after a long stretch, Smithy decides to investigate the mystery that has haunted him for decades. In a series of voice recordings on an old iPhone, Smithy alternates between visiting the people of his childhood and looking back on the events that later landed him in prison. But it soon becomes clear that Edith Twyford wasn't just a writer of forgotten children's stories. The Twyford Code holds a great secret, and Smithy may just have the key. "Filled with numerous clues, acrostics, and red herrings, this thrilling scavenger hunt for the truth is delightfully deceptive and thoroughly immersive" ( Publishers Weekly , starred review)Wife of moon (Wind River mystery #10)
Par Margaret Coel. 2004
The doomsters (Lew Archer novels #07)
Par Ross Macdonald. 1958
The seventh of Macdonald's classic Lew Archer mysteries begins as the detective is hired by escaped mental patient Carl Hallman…
to investigate the deaths of his wealthy and influential parents. Adult. Some descriptions of sex and some violence"Find the killer. Solve the case. Save yourself. Roger the Chapman has been royally commanded to escort a King's messenger,…
Philip Underwood, who is carrying a vital despatch aboard his ship in Plymouth. When the messenger is murdered with Roger's own cudgel--a Plymouth cloak--he is appalled to find himself the chief suspect in a world of double-dealing, sin and political chicanery. Discovering Underwood's shady past of slave dealing, however, Roger quickly learns that the messenger had no shortage of enemies waiting patiently to exact revenge...." -- Provided by publisherStorm and deceit
Par Susan Evans McCloud. 1999
Even his own honeymoon can't keep inspector Callum MacGregor from being entwined in a murder investigation. Seeking shelter at an…
old inn in the Scottish highlands near Loch Ness, he and his new bride, Laura, pusue the truth about a murdered girl and a missing student. LDS Fiction AdultThe gem thief: some things aren't always as they seem
Par Siân Ann Bessey. 2018
Gracie landed her dream job in New York City. As jewelry designer for one of the most prestigious jewelers in…
the world, she completed a particularly stunning piece, a custom setting for a large pink diamond. But when her billionaire client comes to repair a minor issue with the setting, Gracie is horrified to realize it is not the ring she created. Someone has forged her design, and the priceless diamond is gone. LDS Fiction. AdultRavenmocker
Par Jean Hager. 1992
A Ravenmocker is the most dreaded and deadly of Cherokee witches. When Woodrow Mouse's elderly father dies in a nursing…
home, Woodrow thinks a Ravenmocker is to blame. But when Molly Bearpaw, investigator for the Native American Advocacy League, looks into the case, she finds a whole array of real-life suspects. Adult. Some violence. UnratedBlood up north
Par Fredrick Soukup. 2022
Cass and Jack's sibling loyalty was forged in the crucible of their tragic upbringing in the Northwoods town of Backus,…
Minnesota. Now an illegal scheme endangers both of their lives. Adult. Strong language. ViolenceCross my heart: a Jorja Matthews mystery (Jorja Matthews mystery #04)
Par P. J Howell. 2018
Tenino, WA. Bookstore owner and private investigator Jorja Matthews knows that small towns can have big secrets and cold cases…
can heat up when a body is found in the woods. Adult. UnratedTies that bind: a Jorja Matthews mystery (Jorja Matthews mystery #03)
Par P. J Howell. 2014
Tenino, WA. Bookstore owner and private investigator Jorja Matthews is back doing what she does best when murder strikes close…
by: exposing secrets and revealing lies. But this time it may come back to confront her at much more of a personal cost. Adult. UnratedWho the bishop knows (Amish bishop mysteries #03)
Par Vannetta Chapman. 2018
Amish bishop Henry Lapp is known far and wide for his uncanny ability to draw and remember the smallest details…
of anything he's seen, skills that have served him well in past investigations. He was at the rodeo that day. The problem? He didn't see Jeremiah Schwartz's death. AdultWhen the bishop needs an alibi (Amish bishop mysteries #02)
Par Vannetta Chapman. 2017
Bishop Henry Lapp eagerly awaits the annual arrival of 20,000 sandhill cranes to the San Luis Valley of Colorado. But…
his visit to the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge reveals more than just a miracle of God's creation. Hidden among the bulrushes and cattails is the deceased body of a young woman. AdultEl corazón de hielo (Triple amenaza #03)
Par Lis W Wiehl. 2011
"At first glance, the crimes appear random. Arson. Theft. Fraud. Murder. But these are more than random crimes. They're moves…
in an increasingly deadly game. And the one element they have in common: a woman who is gorgeous, clever... and lethal. Elizabeth Avery has a winsome smile and flawless figure, but underneath is a heart of ice. She's a master manipulator, convincing strangers to do the unthinkable. And she orchestrates it all without getting too close. Until now. When Elizabeth ruthlessly disposes of an inquisitive young reporter, her crime catches the attention of Federal Prosecutor Allison Pierce, FBI Special Agent Nicole Hedges, and crime reporter Cassidy Shaw. They know they're dealing with a cold-blooded murderer who could strike at any time. What they don't know is that they're already on a first-name basis with the killer. And one of them may be next on her list." -- Goodreads