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As the Hughes family celebrate bonfire night, a terrible accident leaves the garden shed in flames - and father and grandfather Thomas trapped inside. Tragic though it is, Thomas's death passes without suspicion - until a local journalist makes accusations of a police cover-up in the press. WPC Trudy Loveday is sent to investigate, and asks coroner Clement Ryder to help. But the more questions the two ask the less clear the case seems. There's no evidence of foul play, and yet the dead man's family are obviously hiding something.

Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile. With The Ruined Map, he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky. Mr. Nemuro, a respected salesman, disappeared over half a year ago, but only now does his alluring yet alcoholic wife hire a private eye. The nameless detective has but two clues: a photo and a matchbook.

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.