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La mort maquillée en suicide de la mère de Lucas révèle des secrets inavouables sur lui et son passé… et déclenche une enquête glaciale au cœur de la vérité. Lucas, médecin urgentiste, ne croit pas au suicide de sa mère, une brillante avocate nantaise et se lance dans une enquête haletante qui va le conduire à chercher la vérité dans le passé insoupçonnable de sa mère et l’aspirer dans une tourmente bien plus dangereuse que tout ce que le jeune homme imagine.

"What Hilary Mantel did for Thomas Cromwell and Paula McLain for Hadley Hemingway . . . Moehringer does for bank robber Willie Sutton" in this fascinating biographical novel of America's most successful bank robber (Newsday). Willie Sutton was born in the Irish slums of Brooklyn in 1901, and he...

Tercera y última parte de la trilogía "Refranes, canciones y restos de sangre". Una trilogía que podrás complementar con "Khimera" y "Konets", audiolibros también disponibles en Storytel. Erika Lopategui y Ólafur Olafsson continúan su camino para destapar la organización criminal que se...

Susan has always taken comfort in the peaceful rhythm of life on the Isle of Wight. But when her daughter Zoe invites her to a Halloween ghost walk at a remote castle, Susan has a sense of foreboding she can’t quite shake. It’s meant to be a bit of fun for the group of old school friends, the thrill of an overnight stay behind the castle’s ancient gates. But when one of them is found dead, the weekend away takes a sinister turn. With the castle locked down and the group trapped inside, it soon becomes clear the killer would have been amongst them.

An epidemic of teenage suicides leaves a rural community grieving—and the death toll keeps rising. Can Kiki go undercover as an art teacher at a local high school to help? To clear her calendar, Kiki must juggle multiple obligations and make a tough decision: Can she trust her in-laws (including her alcoholic mother-in-law) to take an out-of-state vacation with her kids? To make everything work, Kiki must move in with her OTHER mother-in-law and that's enough to make Kiki want to commit suicide. Once in place, Kiki suspects these are not just copycat deaths. There's another dynamic at work.

Astrid muss weg von daheim! Sie findet heraus, dass ihr Partner sie betrügt, und will ihren Herzschmerz in Venedig kurieren, einem Sehnsuchtsort ihrer Bucketlist. Nichts lenkt besser von einer traumatischen Trennung ab, als die wunderschöne Serenissima. Denkt Astrid.

Jean de Briac ha un sogno, fare il pittore. Ma suo padre, un nobile francese assai più interessato al guadagno e alle mucche che all'arte, non voleva sentirne parlare. Così Jean ha rubato un cavallo dalla scuderia paterna e ha galoppato fino a Venezia, dove è riuscito a farsi prendere a bottega dal pittore che ama di più, il maestro Giambattista Tiepolo. La vita tra i canali e gli affreschi gli sembra tutto quello che ha sempre desiderato, finché un giorno va a sbattere contro una bellissima ragazza.

Quello che tutti in Italia si attendono, fin dal crollo delle Torri Gemelle, accade. II Palazzo di Giustizia esplode e crolla. Sotto le macerie, centinaia di morti e una bomba ancora innescata: è lo Schedario, la raccolta dei documenti riservati delle inchieste più delicate e ancora ignote al pubblico, un archivio di dossier in grado di fare saltare ogni istituzione.

Qui est ce cadavre défiguré qui flottait dans le canal ? Aucun élément d’identification possible – si ce n’est une chaussure – pas de signalement de disparition dans la région de Venise. Le mystère semble bien épais pour le commissaire Brunetti. Mais, il en est sûr, la victime ne lui est pas inconnue. C’est l’irremplaçable Mlle Elettra qui l’aide à retrouver la mémoire : l’homme avait été filmé lors des manifestations des agriculteurs, à l’automne. La piste est fragile, mais elle permet au commissaire Brunetti et à l’inspecteur Vianello de remonter jusqu’à un abattoir situé sur le continent, à Mestre, où règnent le chantage et la corruption.

Dopo una lunga carriera nella polizia del Michigan, il detective Sunderson - appassionato di storia, di pesca e di donne - è a un passo dalla pensione ma non vuole abbandonare l'indagine su una setta religiosa che si è insediata a pochi chilometri dalla sua cittadina della Penisola Superiore, nel Grande Nord degli Stati Uniti. Non riesce a togliersi dalla testa l'ambiguo leader del gruppo, un uomo dalle molte identità che i suoi seguaci chiamano "Grande Capo".

One winter day in Paris, renowned wine critic Benjamin Cooker's world gets turned upside down when his car gets highjacked. He loses his treasured tasting notebook and his feeling of safety. To recover, he retreats to the region around Tours, sure that the wine and off-season calm will restore is sense of self. There a flamboyant British dandy, a spectacular blue-eyed blond, a zealous concierge and touchy local police disturb his well-deserved rest.

Juliet has returned to the Isle of Wight from years abroad to visit her sick father and to be reunited with her three sisters - Cassie, a professional musician who seems to have lost her way in life; Mira, who is profoundly deaf, is married to the local vicar but their relationship is falling apart, and Rosalind, glamorous and charming but now deeply unhappy and secretive about her life. As Juliet’s father lies dying, he issues her with a warning. There is a killer on the loose, and they may be closer than she can ever imagine.

At the intimate house-warming party for her glorious ‘grand design’, Kathleen confides in her best friend, Beth, that she is terrified of one of their close friends but daren’t reveal which one. The guests are a tight-knit group, but Kathleen is convinced one of them is dangerous. The next day Kathleen’s body is found at the foot of a cliff, and Beth must face the sickening truth that she may have been killed by one of their trusted friends. With little help from the police, Beth’s decides to seek answers.

Susan didn’t plan on being an amateur sleuth and, after two successful investigations, she’s looking forward to a quiet Christmas. So, when local businesswoman Meera is in desperate need of help, Susan agrees rather reluctantly. The task should be easy enough. The infamous press mogul Duncan Fern is coming back to the Isle of Wight, the scene of his family’s childhood holidays, to celebrate Christmas with his grown-up children and their partners, his new glamorous wife Kirsten who is forever dripping with diamonds, and the spikey editor of his paper the Morning Flame, Antoine.

The Isle of Wight has always felt like a safe place to live for keen dog-walker and reluctant sleuth Susan. But after being involved in the investigation of a troubling crime near her old home, Susan decides to move to the peaceful village of Bishopstone. Susan loves the sense of community and immediately throws herself into village life, volunteering at the local primary school and joining the choir of St Jude’s. So, when there is an altercation at the meeting of the choir committee, followed by a shocking accident, Susan is dismayed to realise her powers of deduction may be needed again.

Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings are on holiday at the opulent Grand Metropolitan Hotel in Brighton, where they meet the wife of a wealthy stockbroker. As they discuss the jewels worn by Mrs. Opalsen, the great detective relates his experiences in cases which have concerned some of the...

In need of an escape from her failing marriage, Nia agrees to house-sit her aunt’s cottage on the Isle of Wight. She feels sure the cosy close in a quaint harbour town will be a safe place to hide and figure out what to do next. But things are not all as they seem in the close, and the neighbours who welcome her with open arms, are keeping secrets. When Nia finds the body of one of her new friends lying on the beach, she feels sickeningly sure that the killer is dangerously near to home.

Les nouvelles informations recueillies dans cette affaire amènent Roland à réexaminer le suicide du gardien de prison. Maintenant, il sait qui est en réalité Uwe Finch, et il décide de le révéler à Anne Larsen. C'est elle qui a obtenu les empreintes de Uwe Finch, et dans le passé, Roland a eu l'occasion de se rendre compte qu'Anne peut être d'une aide précieuse dans les enquêtes policières. Bertram est encore sous le choc d'avoir appris ce qui est arrivé à sa mère quand tout à coup, Anne Larsen, la reporter de TV2 Jutland Est, arrive.

When a plea for help sends a retired Detroit cop to the small desert town of Fenton, Arizona, he finds himself uncovering secrets that want to stay hidden and questioning his own moral compass in this "gripping, fiercely propulsive, and vividly written" thriller (Meg Gardiner). After surviving a...

The Lion: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * In this eagerly awaited follow-up to The Lion's Game, John Corey, former NYPD Homicide detective and special agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, is back. And, unfortunately for Corey...