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Maigret bides his time
Par Georges Simenon. 1966
For twenty years, French chief superintendent Maigret has tried to catch and apprehend a jewel theft gang. When an elderly…
criminal is murdered in his wheelchair, Maigret gets a break in the case. 19652nd chance
Par James Patterson. 2002
Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer of the San Francisco police department enlists the help of her friends in the Women's Murder Club,…
from 1st to Die (RC 51887/BR 14208), to track down a serial killer. Meanwhile Lindsay's estranged father, a former policeman, reenters her life. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2002Maigret loses his temper
Par Georges Simenon. 1965
Maigret investigates the murder of a nightclub owner. As he pieces together the events leading up to the murder, he…
questions Montmartre's pleasure seekers. Maigret must discover more than the killer's identity when he finds himself the target of a trap. 1963The Grave Maurice: a Richard Jury mystery
Par Martha Grimes. 2002
Superintendent Richard Jury of Scotland Yard is hospitalized with wounds received in The Blue Last (BR 13764) when Melrose Plant…
intrigues him with an overheard conversation about missing horsewoman Nell Ryder--the teenaged daughter of Jury's surgeon. Under Jury's direction, Plant enters the sordid underground world of racing. Some strong language. 2002Rapture
Par Susan Minot. 2002
After their volatile affair has ended, New York filmmakers Kay and Benjamin have an afternoon tryst. Both become overwhelmed with…
reflections on how they ended up in this room with one another. The streams of their thoughts during lovemaking are revealed. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2002A thousand country roads: an epilogue to The Bridges of Madison County
Par Robert James Waller. 2002
1981. Robert Kincaid, sixty-eight, is sustained only by memories of life on the road and his brief 1965 encounter with…
Francesca Johnson. He returns to the road, and a chance encounter with another woman reveals a new dimension of his life. Sequel to The Bridges of Madison County (RC 35861/BR 9823). Bestseller. 2002The high window (Vintage crime/Black Lizard)
Par Raymond Chandler. 1992
Mystery of the Dark Tower (The American Girl Collection #Bk. 6)
Par Evelyn Coleman, Greg Dearth, Dahl Taylor. 2000
In 1928 twelve-year-old Bessie and her younger brother are taken by their father to live with his sisters in Harlem.…
When he disappears, Bessie feels trapped without her mother and her familiar North Carolina life. For grades 4-7. 2000Maigret and the apparition
Par Georges Simenon. 1976
Chief Superintendent Maigret investigates the attempted murder of fellow detective Inspector "Hapless" Lognon. It appears that the police officer had…
been working surveillance alone on the strange comings and goings in an apartment building when he was attacked. 1964Mobtown
Par Jack Kelly. 2002
Rochester, New York; 1959. A woman who suspects her husband is cheating with a teenager hires ex-cop-turned-private eye Ike Van…
Savage. Another client fears that she will be the third dead wife of gangster Joe Petrone. Both cases have unexpected consequences. Strong language and some violence. 2002Step-ball-change: a novel
Par Jeanne Ray. 2002
Raleigh, North Carolina. Sixtyish Caroline McSwain's daughter is engaged to the richest man in town--and her family's expected to foot…
the bill for the nine-hundred-guest wedding. Then Caroline's abandoned sister moves in, bringing her ankle-nipping terrier. Meanwhile the crew renovating Caroline's house seems to live there. Some strong language. 2002L'infiltré: roman
Par John Grisham. 2009
"Kyle McAvoy a un avenir dans le droit tout tracé mais cet homme brillant cache un passé sombre, dont les…
faits, s'ils étaient divulgués, iraient jusqu'à compromettre sa carrière. Impliqué 5 ans plus tôt dans un viol collectif lors d'une soirée arrosée, il n'a pas d'autre solution que de céder à un chantage lorsque des individus lui apprennent qu'ils sont en possession d'une vidéo compromettante". -- 4e de couvMaigret and the man on the bench
Par Georges Simenon. 1975
Chief Superintendent Maigret investigates the murder of a man whose body was discovered on a Monday--an unusual day for a…
crime. Suspects include his family as well as a group of shady characters. 1953Gramercy Park
Par Paula Cohen. 2002
New York City, 1894. When noted Italian tenor Mario Alfieri arrives for his debut with the Metropolitan Opera, he finds…
a quiet home in Gramercy Park, away from the clamor of society. Unfortunately, it is still inhabited by Clara Adler, the ward of the former owner. 2002Le deuxième visage: roman (Spécial suspense)
Par Joshua Gilder. 2007
"Quand Jackson Maebry se retrouve confronté dans la salle d'opération au corps de sa petite amie Allie, atrocement défigurée, le…
choc est immense. Pour rester auprès d'elle, le brillant chirurgien décide de ne révéler leur relation ni à ses supérieurs ni à la police. Mais la vérité finit par éclater, faisant de lui le suspect numéro 1. Et son passé compromettant est dévoilé en même temps que de troublants secrets sur la vie d'Allie. Pour se disculper, Jackson se lance dans une enquête désespérée. Ce qu'il va découvrir est la dernière chose qu'il souhaitait apprendre... Intrigue remarquable, suspense glaçant, Le deuxième visage signe les débuts plus que prometteurs d'un nouveau maître du genre. Propulsant littéralement le lecteur dans la peau des patients, au coeur de la salle d'opération, ce thriller passionnera tous ceux que fascinent chirurgie et expertise médico-légale". -- 4e de couvDétective (Nuits noires)
Par Arthur Hailey. 2000
Ethique policière et réflexion sur la peine de mort se dessinent en filigrane de cette série d'enquêtes procédurales dirigée par…
un inspecteur de Miami, ancien prêtre catholique. Du cousu main. [SDMGrand méchant loup: roman (Suspense & Cie)
Par James Patterson. 2006
Alex Cross vient dentrer au FBI et affronte ici un personnage puissant et impitoyable dont on ne connaît que le…
nom : le Loup. A travers tout le pays, des femmes et des hommes sont enlevés en plein jour pour ensuite disparaître complètement. Très vite Cross va comprendre que ces enlèvements ne sont pas faits en vue dobtenir une rançon mais quils font lobjet dachat et de vente ! Et il semblerait que la figure fantomatique du fameux Loup un ex du KGB, devenu chef dune section de la Mafia Rouge en Russie et qui, en émigrant aux USA, a établi un nouveau règne de terreur au sein du crime organisé soit derrière ce trafic. -- 4e de couvGenesis: roman
Par John Case. 1998
Un terrible secret confessé par un vieux médecin pousse un curé de campagne à se précipiter à Rome. Et c'est…
le point de départ d'un thriller scientifique captivant et dont l'intrigue est tissée de main de maîtreLost & hound (Sister Jane #15)
Par Rita Mae Brown. 2023
When a body is found curiously displayed on "Sister" Jane Arnold's foxhunting grounds, members of her hunt club realize someone…
is sending them a dire message, in this exciting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown. Early fall in Virginia means shorter days, cooler temperatures, the blooming milkweeds of summer giving way to fields of fluffy seeds-and of course, the start of fox hunting season. It's "Sister" Jane Arnold's favorite time of year. And this year, the Jefferson Hunt Club is busier than ever, organizing a fundraising drive to help with the upkeep of their beloved hunting grounds. But the festive season is interrupted by the appearance of a dead body, tied to a chair and placed directly in the path of an early-season hunt. No one recognizes the victim, but the intentional placement makes it clear that someone is sending a message. Then, one huntsman's valuable stamp collection is stolen, and they discover the victim was also a stamp collector. Sister suspects a connection, which is confirmed when just one stamp is found taped to the garage door of her friend and treasurer of the hunt club Ronnie Haslip. Could Ronnie have been involved in either the murder or the theft, or has he been marked as the next victim? Sister must uncover who has been sending these cryptic signs to her friends-before any of them wind up deadThe last close call
Par Laura Griffin. 2023
Forensic genealogist Rowan Healy has made a name for herself by helping investigators trace the family trees of violent criminals…
who have eluded justice for years. But the pressure of police cases left her burned out, and she's shifted her focus to helping adoptees find their biological parents. Austin detective Jack Bruner has spent his career successfully tracking down vicious criminals—with the notable exception of the West Campus Rapist, a meticulous offender in Texas who has never been identified. When the latest two victims come to light, Jack sees his target is escalating his violent behavior—and only with Rowan's help does he stand a chance of cracking this case. Moved by Jack's dedication and the brutal details of the attacks he lays out, Rowan agrees to help. When her ground-breaking DNA research sheds new light on the criminal's background and helps them zero in on a search radius, Rowan and Jack must race against the clock to find a ruthless killer who's growing bolder the longer he evades the law