Ceci est l'histoire de la mort d'Héléna.Seulement pour bien comprendre sa mort, il nous faut auparavant parler de sa vie. Laquelle des deux fut la plus mystérieuse, la plus secrète ?Mais au fait : qui était Héléna ?

It's the moment every lawyer fears most… One careless moment that threatens careers, reputations, lives…For Nina Reilly, it will change everything – igniting a case where her own clients are witnesses against her – and where the defendant is Nina herself. One September night in Lake Tahoe when her unlocked truck is stolen, her life changes forever. Gone are her most sensitive case files, complete with the sometimes brutally candid notes she took while interviewing her clients. It's every attorney's nightmare. And now the worst has happened: the secrets are being revealed, one by one, in ways that will cause the greatest harm. As reputations are ruined and people begin to die…a chilling pattern of rage and revenge comes into focus. Someone is bent on destroying the lives of Nina's clients and, in the process, Nina Reilly.

A coffin is dug up by builders in the grounds of an historic convent — inside is the body of a young nun.

In a city as old as London, the discovery is hardly surprising. But when scratch marks are found on the inside of the coffin lid, Detective Jane Tennison believes she has unearthed a mystery far darker than any she’s investigated before.

However, not everyone agrees. Tennison’s superiors dismiss it as an historic cold case, and the Church seems desperate to conceal the facts from the investigation.

It’s clear that someone is hiding the truth, and perhaps even the killer. Tennison must pray she can find both — before they are buried forever...

Las cartas que Kyla escribía a su marido, el sargento Richard Stroud, hablaban de otro mundo, de un amor que se extendía por océanos enteros y unía a la joven pareja para siempre. Pero la tragedia acabó con el matrimonio demasiado pronto y Kyla se quedó sola con su hijo recién nacido. Richard le dejó sólo una caja de metal que contenía sus cartas de amor.Trevor Rule había sido el mejor amigo de Richard y al que el difunto le había dejado las cartas de su esposa. Con cada línea que leía, Trevor se enamoraba más y más de la mujer dulce y apasionada que las había escrito. Ahora tenía que hacerla ver lo que sentía y convencerla de que ambos tenían derecho a ser felices superando la tragedia de la muerte de Richard.Pero Trevor ocultaba un secreto que podría poner en peligro el amor por el que tanto estaba luchando.

Mason is an enforcer, keeping magical practitioners on the straight and narrow. His 'dog' Louie, is a faithful familiar who's proven over and over that he's a practitioner's best friend. But this time, Louie's in the line of fire when practitioners in San Francisco accidentally unleash a monster into the world.

Nina Reilly takes on the most dangerous and difficult case of her career in New York Times bestselling author Perri O'Shaughnessy's latest thriller. An ingenious blend of forensic science, history, and gripping suspense, Unlucky in Law pits the tough but compassionate attorney against the most unbeatable adversary of all: the law.Nina has just received a last-minute call from her old boss and mentor in Monterey County, California, where she is enjoying the breathtaking scenery and spending time with her boyfriend, P.I. Paul van Wagoner. Klaus Pohlmann is in desperate straits and begs Nina to take over a seemingly unwinnable case: A luckless two-time felon named Stefan Wyatt has robbed a grave and made off with the long-buried bones of a Russian émigré. When he is caught and arrested, further devastating evidence found in the grave suggests that Stefan is guilty of a far more deadly crime.A young woman, a classmate of Stefan's, has been killed, and he is accused of her murder. Now, as a result of California's Third Strike law, Wyatt is looking at twenty-five years to life whether he's convicted of grand theft or murder. Either way, he's in big trouble.With her client's blood DNA found in the dead woman's apartment, Nina faces an uphill battle. Suspecting that her hapless client has been set up, Nina brings in a brilliant forensic pathologist who comes up with a startling theory about the case that could rewrite a crucial page of European history. As the evidence mounts against Nina's client, Paul launches his own investigation into the shadowy past of the two-decades-old skeleton. But long-held secrets nearly get him killed and reveal a more insidious evil at work – and an extraordinary story dating back to tsarist Russia and the Romanov court. As Wyatt edges closer to the unluckiest verdict of his young life, Nina makes an astounding discovery that just might save her client – or expose a killer who could bury them all.Brilliantly imagined and compulsively readable, Unlucky in Law is a beguiling mix of wrenching drama and gripping action. And it is Perri O'Shaughnessy's most accomplished novel to date.

From the widely acclaimed author of The Prisoner of Guantánamo and The Double Game, an electrifying, timely, psychologically gripping descent into the hidden, expanding world of drone warfare.Not very long ago, Darwin Cole was an F-16 fighter pilot. He was a family man. He was on top of the world. Now? He’s a washout drunk with a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, living alone in the Nevada desert and haunted by an image beamed from one of his last missions as a “pilot” of a Predator drone—a harrowing shot of an Afghan child running for her life.When Cole is approached by three journalists trying to uncover the identity of the possibly rogue intelligence operative who called the shots in Cole’s ill-fated mission, Cole reluctantly agrees to team up with them.But in our surveillance culture, even the well intentioned are liable to find themselves under scrutiny, running for their lives, especially when the trail they’re following leads to the very heart of that culture—in intelligence, in the military, and among the unchecked private contractors who stand to profit richly from the advancing technology… not merely for use “over there,” but for right here, right now.

El “Asesinato del Mes” de repente adquirió una dimensión muy violenta y… realCada mes, Real Murders, una asociación de aficionados al crimen de Lawrenceton, Georgia, se reúne para discutir sobre un asesinato famoso. Sus miembros son de lo más excéntrico: Gifford Doakes, el especialista en masacres; Jane Engle, amante de las historias de terror victorianas; Perry Allison, fan de Ted Bundy…Durante la noche de la última reunión, la bibliotecaria local, Aurora «Roe» Teagarden, descubrió el cuerpo mutilado de Mamie Wright en la cocina de la sede del club. Está segura de que el asesino pertenece a la asociación, ya que el crimen guarda un parecido escalofriante con el Asesinato del Mes.Y como quiera que después tuvieron lugar otros asesinatos de imitación, el único móvil parece un aterrador y extraño sentido de la diversión…

El “Asesinato del Mes” de repente adquirió una dimensión muy violenta y… realCada mes, Real Murders, una asociación de aficionados al crimen de Lawrenceton, Georgia, se reúne para discutir sobre un asesinato famoso. Sus miembros son de lo más excéntrico: Gifford Doakes, el especialista en masacres; Jane Engle, amante de las historias de terror victorianas; Perry Allison, fan de Ted Bundy…Durante la noche de la última reunión, la bibliotecaria local, Aurora «Roe» Teagarden, descubrió el cuerpo mutilado de Mamie Wright en la cocina de la sede del club. Está segura de que el asesino pertenece a la asociación, ya que el crimen guarda un parecido escalofriante con el Asesinato del Mes.Y como quiera que después tuvieron lugar otros asesinatos de imitación, el único móvil parece un aterrador y extraño sentido de la diversión…

In this “compelling, clever, and dark” (Heat magazine) thriller, a man’s shocking act of savagery stuns a local community—and the revelations that follow will keep you gripped until the very last page. This work of psychological suspense, a #1 bestseller in Ireland, is perfect for fans of Patricia Highsmith and Ruth Ware.“I expected more of a reaction the first time I hit her.”So begins Liz Nugent’s astonishing debut novel—a chilling, elegantly crafted, and psychologically astute exploration of the nature of evil.Oliver Ryan, handsome, charismatic, and successful, has long been married to his devoted wife, Alice. Together they write and illustrate award-winning children’s books; their life together one of enviable privilege and ease—until, one evening after a delightful dinner, Oliver delivers a blow to Alice that renders her unconscious, and subsequently beats her into a coma.In the aftermath of such an unthinkable event, as Alice hovers between life and death, the couple’s friends, neighbors, and acquaintances try to understand what could have driven Oliver to commit such a horrific act. As his story unfolds, layers are peeled away to reveal a life of shame, envy, deception, and masterful manipulation. With its alternating points of view and deft prose, Unraveling Oliver is “a page-turning, one-sitting read from a brand new master of psychological suspense” (Sunday Independent) that details how an ordinary man can transform into a sociopath.

**In the long-awaited follow-up to the #1 bestselling thriller INVISIBLE . . . t** **he perfect murder always looks like an accident.**

FBI agent Emmy Dockery is absolutely relentless. She's young and driven, and her unique skill at seeing connections others miss has brought her an impressive string of arrests.

But a shocking new case-unfolding across the country-has left her utterly baffled.

The victims all appear to have died by accident, and have seemingly nothing in common. But this many deaths can't be coincidence. And the killer is somehow one step ahead of every move Dockery makes. *How?*

To FBI special agent Harrison "Books" Bookman, everyone in the FBI is a suspect-particularly Emmy Dockery (the fact that she's his ex-fiancee doesn't make it easier).

But someone else is watching Dockery. Studying, learning, waiting. Until it's the perfect time to strike.

Young and athletic, London cycle courier Astrid Bell is bad luck – for other people. First Astrid's neighbour Peggy Farrell accidentally knocks her off her bike – and not long after is found bludgeoned to death. Then a few days later, Astrid is asked to pick up a package from a wealthy woman called Ingrid de Soto, only to find the client murdered in the hall of her luxurious home. For the police it's more than coincidence. For Astrid and her six housemates it's the beginning of a nightmare: suspicious glances, bitter accusations, fallings out and a growing fear that the worst is yet to come…Because if it's true that bad luck comes in threes – who will be the next to die?

Young and athletic, London cycle courier Astrid Bell is bad luck – for other people. First Astrid's neighbour Peggy Farrell accidentally knocks her off her bike – and not long after is found bludgeoned to death. Then a few days later, Astrid is asked to pick up a package from a wealthy woman called Ingrid de Soto, only to find the client murdered in the hall of her luxurious home. For the police it's more than coincidence. For Astrid and her six housemates it's the beginning of a nightmare: suspicious glances, bitter accusations, fallings out and a growing fear that the worst is yet to come…Because if it's true that bad luck comes in threes – who will be the next to die?

The odd thing about Walter Schoen, German born but now running a butcher shop in Detroit, he's a dead ringer for Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS and the Gestapo. They even share the same birthday. Honey Deal, Walter's American wife, doesn't know that Walter is a member of a spy ring that sends U.S. war production data to Germany and gives shelter to escaped German prisoners of war. But she's tired of telling him jokes he doesn't understand—it's time to get a divorce. Along comes Carl Webster, the hot kid of the Marshals Service. He's looking for Jurgen Schrenk, a former Afrika Korps officer who escaped from a POW camp in Oklahoma. Carl's pretty sure Walter's involved with keeping Schrenk hidden, so Carl gets to know Honey, hoping she'll take him to Walter. Carl then meets Vera Mezwa, the nifty Ukrainian head of the spy ring who's better looking than Mata Hari, and her tricky lover Bohdan with the Buster Brown haircut and a sly way of killing. Honey's a free spirit; she likes the hot kid marshal and doesn't much care that he's married. But all Carl wants is to get Jurgen Schrenk without getting shot. And then there's Otto—the Waffen-SS major who runs away with a nice Jewish girl. It's Elmore Leonard's world—gritty, funny, and full of surprises.

Peter Diamond, the traditionalist dinosaur of Bath CID, finds the low murder rate in the city a touch frustrating, so he decides to check whether a couple of suicides which his colleague is investigating have been accurately classified. On the outskirts of the city a woman is found unconscious in a hospital car park, but when she recovers she can't remember who she is or how she came to be there. Soon after she is released into the care of the local authority, Diamond has a 'proper' case to get his teeth into when a woman's body is found in the garden of a flat after a somewhat drunken party. None of the other guests knew her and it is not clear whether she slipped, jumped or was pushed, and with no clue as to her identity Diamond has a puzzle to satisfy his quirky talents. In a mystery of stunning complexity, Peter Lovesey amply demonstrates his gifts as the grand master of the contemporary whodunnit.

The best USA-based stories in the Akashic noir series, compiled into one volume and edited by Johnny Temple!

D'origine maorie, Jack Fitzgerald s'était engagé dans la police suite aux disparitions inexpliquées de son épouse et de sa fille sur une île de Nouvelle-Zélande. L'annonce de son suicide, après la mort d'un chaman indigène aux pratiques occultes effroyables, ne convainc pas son ancien bras droit. Osborne, spécialiste de la question maorie, revient sur les traces de son ami et par la même occasion sur son propre passé. Hana, celle qu'il appelle « ma femme » et qu'il connaît depuis l'enfance, croise de nouveau sa route. Les disparitions continuent. Une réalité glaçante se dessine. Au pays du utu, la vengeance comme les gènes, se transmet dans le sang…« L’intrigue, violente, ficelée avec dextérité, et l’écriture, ciselée comme un coutelas, font de ce Utu un roman explosif : une autopsie radicale de l’enfer humain. »Martine Laval, TéléramaCaryl Férey, né en 1967, écrivain, voyageur et scénariste, s'est imposé comme l'un des chef de file du thriller français avec la publication de Haka, Utu, Zulu et Mapuche en 2012. Grand Prix de littérature policière 2008 et Grand Prix des lectrices de Elle 2009, rocker dans l'âme, Caryl Férey est également le père littéraire de Mc Cash, un flic borgne sans prénom croisé dans Plutôt crever et dans La jambe gauche de Joe Strummer.

A spiderweb of dangerous relationships is at the heart of this daring new novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.Kinsey on Kinsey: "I know there are people who believe you should forgive and forget. For the record, I'd like to say I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I'm given the opportunity to get even first."– from V is for VengeanceA woman with a murky past who kills herself-or was it murder? A dying old man cared for by the son he pummeled mercilessly. A lovely woman whose life is about to splinter into a thousand fragments. A professional shoplifting ring racking up millions in stolen goods. A brutal and unscrupulous gangster. A wandering husband, rich and powerful. A spoiled kid awash in gambling debt thinking he can beat the system. A lonely widower mourning the death of his lover, desperate for answers that may be worse than the pain of his loss. An elegant but ruthless businessman whose dealings are definitely outside the law: the spider at the center of the web.And Kinsey Millhone, whose thirty-eighth-birthday gift is a punch in the face that leaves her with two black eyes and a busted nose.