Paul Bryers, écrivant sous le pseudonyme de Seth Hunter, est l'auteur de nombreux romans captivants. Son œuvre, souvent nourrie par ses expériences de réalisateur de télévision et de cinéma, explore des récits saisissants. Bryers crée des histoires qui captivent les lecteurs par leur profondeur et leurs personnages habilement développés, établissant une voix littéraire distinctive.
There seemed to be no other conclusion to draw: injuries to the young woman's face appeared to be consistent only with mauling by a bear. So why did Calhoun stay on the case as if it were a manhunt? The sister of the dead girl, Jessica, arrives and becomes embroiled in the mystery.
The narrative follows Milan, a disillusioned ex-professor turned Hollywood psychiatrist, who returns to post-Cold War Czechoslovakia only to confront his haunting past. As he navigates a world filled with Stasi agents and remnants of fascism, he becomes embroiled in a murder he didn't commit. Imprisoned in his homeland, Milan recounts his experiences to a pig, his unexpected companion. Blending humor and brutality, the story delves into themes of identity and the shadows of history.
On the night a book group meets to swap novels, the husband of one of its members borrows a flat in which to have an illicit affair. It isn't the first time Larry has made himself scarce for one of Rob's adulterous flings, but tonight Rob is viciously beaten to death with a fisherman's hook. Is a modern-day Jack the Ripper on the loose? Can Larry work out who will be attacked next? And what is the link to the "Used Women's Book Club?" The suspicion and fear growing between this group of friends is making them all sick to their stomachs as the killer tears along, leaving blood and lives strewn through the streets of East London.