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A work of coruscating moral brilliance, The Nice and the Good revolves around a happily married couple, Kate and Octavian, and the friends of all ages attached to their house in Dorset. The novel deals with love in its many aspects, as embodied in a fascinating array of characters. The resonant subplot involves murder and black magic in Whitehall, as the novel leads us through stress and terror to a profoundly joyous conclusion.

"A wickedly plotted mystery with a metafictional twist that feels far fresher than those of more contemporary versions with the same idea" -The New York Times. A bewildering locked-room murder occurs as an amateur crime writer investigates strange events in the Chizurui mansion in this prizewinning classic Japanese mystery. The 1st book in English from Akimitsu Takagi since his "Clever, kinky, and highly entertaining" The Tattoo Murder Case (Washington Post).

Battle-tested project leader at a PR firm and slippery bachelor, Sakuma sees himself as a player. His smug self-regard doesn't seem entirely unfounded, both in love and at work. When his idea for a mini-theme park is dismissed as too costly and vacuous at the last minute by a major client, he seems to have met his match. Katsuragi, an heir and executive at the global car maker Nissei Auto, is back from a marketing stint in the US with an authentic conviction that everything is a game.

Dans une petite maison bordant la ligne TGV entre Lausanne et Vallorbe, une femme a été assassinée. Près de Châtel-Saint-Denis, un garçon disparaît durant sa leçon d'équitation. Sa maman n'est autre que la favorite dans la course au Conseil fédéral et la directrice d'un hôpital au bord de la faillite. À Aigle, un deuxième féminicide met la police en alerte. À Genève, un collectionneur d'art aztèque est retrouvé chez lui le crâne fracassé par une arme très ancienne.

Sparksville—where everybody knows everybody. Or do they? Elliott Frost was missing for two weeks before Bethany, a retired news reporter, took the search into her own hands, prompting the police to launch their own investigation. The story gained national media coverage when two dead bodies surfaced—but still, no sign of Elliott. Will this turn out to be a true disappearance or a murder?

L’inspecteur Dieuswalwe Azémar mène une lutte sans merci contre la corruption en Haïti. La transformation de son adjoint, l’agent Colin, en porc lui fait comprendre qu’il vit une véritable saison d’enfer. Fable, histoire et enquête policière, Saison de porcs dit les mystères de la société haïtienne. Une plongée dans le monde loufoque et tragique du vaudou, de la superstition et de la politicaillerie haïtienne.

27 mars 2016. Steph est victime d’une tentative de viol et de meurtre au cœur de la nuit. L’onde de choc réveille une blessure profonde autour d’elle et en elle-même ; l’histoire récidive. Puis une question brûle. Toé, qui es-tu ? Steph t’a combattu et t’a résisté. Tu as perdu à la mort, elle a gagné à la vie. Quête profonde de justice, hommage à ce qui pousse vers la lumière, ce roman explore les rouages d’une enquête et la trajectoire d’une victime face au système judiciaire.

'Wonderful story which transfixes you from the start – this is the first novel I've read by this author but definitely not the last. The characters are beautifully written and the author effortlessly sucks you in to their worlds.' Reader review 5 Stars 'A beautifully written historical page-turner.' Reader review 5 Stars Two women. One house. Centuries of secrets. East Sussex Coast, 1855. Violet Hargreaves is the lonely daughter of a widowed industrialist, and an aspiring Pre-Raphaelite painter.

From the author of The Aosawa Murders, one of the NYT Notable Books of 2020. The WSJ commented: "Part psychological thriller, part murder mystery—it is audacious in conception and brilliant in execution." The Globe and Mail said the book was "emerging as one of the most praised novels of the year." This gripping psychological thriller takes place in a desolate apartment in a Japanese city. The protagonists, Aki and Hiro, fell in love at university before becoming convinced that they were brother and sister, separated when young after Aki was adopted.

Alger, décembre 1956. La ville est plongée dans la violence depuis maintenant plusieurs mois. Aux attentats du FLN répondent les exactions des fanatiques de l'Algérie française. Sous la pression des événements, le gouverneur général Robert Lacoste décide de faire appel aux parachutistes du général Massu pour rétablir l'ordre et pacifier la ville, par tous les moyens. Au même moment, des jeunes filles sont tuées dans le quartier européen. Deux flics, qui se haïssent de tout leur être, sont chargés de l'enquête.