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The manor house
Par Gilly Macmillan. 2023
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew comes the terrifying story of what…
can happen after all your dreams come true Be careful what you wish for... Childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom are a normal, loving couple—until a massive lottery win changes their lives overnight. Soon they've moved into a custom-built state-of-the-art Glass Barn on the stunning grounds of Lancaut Manor in Gloucestershire. They have fancy cars, expensive hobbies, and an exclusive lifestyle they never could have imagined. But this dream world quickly turns into a nightmare when Tom is found dead in the swimming pool. Was Tom's death a tragic accident, or was it something worse? Nicole is devastated. Tom was her rock. And their beautiful barn —with all its smart features that never seem to work for her—is beginning to feel very lonely. But she's not entirely by herself out there in the country. There's a nice young couple who live in the Manor itself along with their middle-aged housekeeper who has the Coach House. And an old friend of Tom's from school has turned up to help her get through her grief. But big money can bring big problems and big threats. And is Nicole's life in danger as well? Nicole's beginning to feel like a little fish in a big glass bowl. Surrounded by piranhas. Don't miss these other chilling novels by New York Times bestselling author Gilly Macmillan: The Long Weekend To Tell You the Truth The Nanny I Know You Odd Child Out The Perfect Girl What She KnewCitoyens clandestins (Écoutez lire)
Par Doa. 2023
Une véritable petite saloperie chimique se balade dans la nature et il ne s'agit plus seulement de sauver des vies.…
L'État français ou certains de ses représentants sont prêts à tout pour éviter ce qui pourrait déclencher une hécatombe et un formidable scandale. La journaliste Amel Balhimer ou l'apprenti djihadiste Karim ne le savent pas encore mais leurs destins sont liés et pourraient devenir matière à gros titres. Ailleurs, un homme braque la lunette de son fusil high-tech sur la fenêtre d'une ferme. Démarre alors un effrayant compte à rebours... Pierre Tissot nous plonge avec brio dans ce palpitant thriller, récompensé par le Grand Prix de littérature policièreThe cliff house
Par Chris Brookmyre. 2023
Seven women. Seven sins. One night of judgment. Jennifer is forty-two and getting married for the second time, but that…
doesn't mean she can't go all out for her bachelorette weekend. She's taking her closest friends to the kind of place that has a years-long waiting list for a booking: three days of super-exclusive luxury accommodation on a remote Scottish island. So excited by the complicated means of transport required to get to the island, no one gives much thought to the implications for getting off again, especially if the weather should turn. But why would they? They're in for a time they will never forget. Just not for the reasons they imagine. When one of the party mysteriously goes missing on the first night, Jennifer realizes she has made a terrible mistake: she has assembled this disparate bunch of women and the only thing they have in common is her . . . Get ready for a locked room mystery like no other. One that asks: how well do you really know anybody, even your oldest acquaintance? And what if your best friend is really your worst enemy?Resurrection walk
Par Michael Connelly. 2023
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly: Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller enlists the help of his half-brother, Harry…
Bosch, to prove the innocence of a woman convicted of killing her husband. Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases, where the chances of winning are one in a million. After getting a wrongfully convicted man out of prison, he is inundated with pleas from incarcerated people claiming innocence. He enlists his half brother, retired LAPD Detective Harry Bosch, to weed through the letters, knowing most claims will be false. Bosch pulls a needle from the haystack: a woman in prison for killing her husband, a sheriff's deputy, but who still maintains her innocence. Bosch reviews the case and sees elements that don't add up, and a sheriff's department intent on bringing quick justice in the killing of one of its own. Now Haller has an uphill battle in court, a David fighting Goliaths to vindicate his client. The path for both lawyer and investigator is fraught with danger from those who don't want the case reopened and will stop at nothing to keep the Haller-Bosch dream team from finding the truth. Packed with intrigue and courtroom drama, Resurrection Walk shows once again that Michael Connelly is "the most consistently superior living crime fiction author" ( South Florida Sun Sentinel)Deep sleep
Par Frances Fyfield. 1991
Just when pharmacist Pip Carlton tires of his annoying wife, she dies in her sleep. This leaves him free to…
pursue his voluptuous assistant, Kim Perry. But Kim's ex-husband, Duncan, a detective constable, is still furtively watching Kim's movements. And, though recovering from surgery, prosecuter Helen West, previously appearing in Question of Guilt (BR 9721), has questions about Mrs. Carlton's death. Strong language and violenceStreet: a novel
Par Jack Cady. 1994
An actor, a vet called Symptomatic Nerve Gas, a former nun called Silk, a black poet named Elgin, and Hal,…
who acts like a medieval knight, are homeless regulars at a boarded-up Seattle church, the Sanctuary. A serial killer has taken someone they know from the street, and now a neighbor's daughter is missing. The unlikely group set out to trap the person they come to think of as an inhuman demon. Some strong language and some violenceHostage to fortune
Par Elizabeth Chaplin. 1992
When housewife Susan Bentham wins a football pool of more than a million pounds, her attorney husband, Jeff, doesn't expect…
to change his own life much. He takes a mistress, buys a Rolls, and feels very lucky. But Susan quietly carries out a devious plan until their roles have completely reversed. Jeff is now jobless, in a house he didn't choose, with no money of his own. So he devises his own plan. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexRiding the rap
Par Elmore Leonard. 1995
Retiring bookie Harry Arno sends bounty hunter Bobby Deo to collect money owed him by Chip Ganz. Instead, Chip convinces…
Bobby to help him and ex-convict Louis Lewis kidnap Harry. Luckily for Harry, his former girlfriend Joyce is now dating federal marshal Raylan Givens. Raylan is not too thrilled with Harry, but he is a fair man and good at tracking people and escorting them to prison to "ride the rap." Strong language and some violenceCommission
Par Finn Carling. 1993
A once-famous writer who has isolated himself with his dog on the island of Corsica has become so detached that…
he refers to himself in the third person. Then an eccentric and wealthy family breaks his solitude with a commission, more like a demand, for the writer to produce a book about their son. The reclusive writer is drawn out of himself and his surroundings to investigate the circumstances of the young man's mysterious deathThe indictment
Par MacKenzie Canter. 1994
Kendall Wilkinson grew up with Peyton, now married to Kendall's cousin and their mutual friend, Roger Dufault. Kendall and Peyton…
have an affair that ends six months before Roger, a developer facing fraud charges, is found beaten to death in a motel room. Handling Roger's estate, Kendall discovers a cryptic letter from his own uncle. Before Kendall can find the link, his uncle dies, revealing a sordid, dangerous hobby. Strong language and violenceCriminal conversation
Par Evan Hunter. 1994
New York District Attorney Michael Welles learns that young playboy Andrew Faviola is acting head of the Mafia operation run…
by his imprisoned father, Anthony Faviola. Planning to take him down, Welles orders heavy surveillance of the younger Faviola. What Welles doesn't realize is that his wife is having an affair with the mafioso, who has hidden his true identity from her. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sexThe forty fathom bank: a novella
Par Les Galloway. 1994
The narrator recalls the year 1940 in San Francisco when, worried about how he would support his family, he settled…
on a get-rich-quick scheme involving shark fishing. He bought an old boat and hired an experienced fisherman. But life at sea proved difficult, especially when the narrator was called upon to cope with rough waters, a silent partner, a dead engine, and--most dangerous--an overactive imagination. Some strong languageOut of body and mind: a novel
Par Veronica Jean. 1993
Eve White is in prison for killing her art teacher, Adam Sault, with a poisoned apple. She explains how the…
Sandman, her silent guide since she was seven, instructed her to do it after Adam was repulsed by Eve's webbed toes. Eve, who has been in therapy for anxiety attacks and out-of-body experiences, also tells of her unusual past and the trial that landed her in prison. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sexEyes of a child
Par Richard Patterson. 1994
In the sequel to Degree of Guilt (RC 35883), attorney Terri Peralta leaves her emotionally abusive husband, Ricardo Arias, and…
begins a relationship with her boss, Chris Paget. Unemployed Arias demands custody of daughter Elena and accuses Paget's son Carlo of sexually abusing Elena. When Arias is found dead, police suspect Paget, whose campaign for the Senate would have been ruined by Arias. Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sexThe 23rd dream: a novel (Southwest life and letters)
Par Kathlyn Egbert. 1993
When middle-aged Adam Stauffer is diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, he and his family try to prepare for his impending…
death. After a difficult period when Adam is temporarily put on a respirator, he convinces his wife to travel with him and their three children back to his father's Texas ranch. As Adam explains, slowly dying feels like getting ready to go back to where you came from. Adam's journal entries describe his growing acceptanceFloating city: a Nicholas Linnear novel
Par Eric Lustbader. 1994
Floating City, in the Vietnam jungle, is controlled by Rock, an American who has created a powerful nuclear weapon, the…
Torch. It is up to Nicholas Linnear to locate Rock and destroy the Torch. Linnear gets help from his friend Lew Croaker but must face demons from his past before he can complete his mission. Sequel to The Kaisho (DB 37959/BR 9447). Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sexCasino moon: a novel
Par Peter Blauner. 1994
After college, Anthony Russo knows more than ever that he doesn't want to follow his stepfather Vin's footsteps into the…
mob. But Anthony's construction business is failing; he's unhappily married to the niece of Vin's boss, Teddy; and Teddy is calling his loans in. Vin tries to get Anthony "made" by crediting him with a murder, while Anthony grasps at a long-shot money venture and falls in love. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sexMind prey
Par John Sandford. 1995
When psychiatrist Andi Manette and her two daughters are kidnapped, everyone thinks it's for her wealthy family's money. Instead, their…
abductor is John Mail, a former patient who is obsessed with Manette. When Mail learns Deputy Chief Lucas Davenport, Night Prey (RC 38595, BR 9692), is heading up the investigation, he is thrilled. Mail is a gamer who has played Davenport's computer games. Strong language and violence. BestsellerKiss of the wolf
Par Jim Shepard. 1994
Recently separated, high school teacher Joanie Mucherino is driving her son, Todd, home from his confirmation party when she hits…
a man in the road. Realizing he's dead, Joanie can't bring herself to notify the police, much to Todd's dismay. The next day they learn the victim was a friend of car salesman Bruno Minea, who has had a crush on Joanie since childhood. And Bruno is determined to find the hit-and-run driver. Strong language and some violenceThe trick is to keep breathing: a novel
Par Janice Galloway. 1989
Drama teacher Joy Stone is going through depression. As her mouth (which knows more about her than the rest of…
her put together) explains to her psychiatrist: her mother died, her live-in lover shook her hand at the funeral, they broke up, her married lover moved in, they went on vacation, and he drowned. Joy's friend tells her just to last until it's better, but Joy's question is, "What will I do while I'm lasting?" Strong language