Francine Mathews Ordre des livres

"Nantucket Police Chief Meredith Folger is acutely conscious of the strain COVID-19 has placed on the community she loves. Although the island has proved a refuge for many during the pandemic, the cost to Nantucket has been high. Merry hopes that Christmas Stroll, one of Nantucket's favorite traditions, in which Main Street is transformed into a winter wonderland for tourists and locals to enjoy, will lift the island's spirits. But the arrival of a large-scale TV production, and the Secretary of State with her family, complicates matters significantly. The TV shoot is plagued with problems from within, as a shady, power-hungry producer clashes with strong-willed actors. Across Nantucket, the Secretary's troubled stepson keeps shaking off his security detail to visit a dilapidated house near conservation land, where an intriguing recluse guards secrets of her own. With all parties overly conscious of spending too much time in the public eye and secrets swirling around both "camps," it is difficult to parse what behavior is suspicious or not-until the bodies turn up. Now, it's up to Merry and Detective Howie Seitz to find a connection between two seemingly unconnected murders and catch the killer. But when everyone has a motive, and half of the suspects are politicians and actors, how can Merry and Howie detect fact from fiction? This latest installment in critically acclaimed author Francine Mathews's Merry Folger series is an immersive escape to festive Nantucket, a poignant exploration of grief as a result of parental absence, and a delicious new mystery to keep you guessing"-- Provided by publisher

Qui était Jack Roderick ? Formé par les services secrets anglais, il arrive à Bangkok un matin de mousson en 1945 et n'en repartira jamais. Roi de la soie, pirate, collectionneur d'antiquités et de jolies femmes, Roderick était craint autant qu'il était respecté. Espion international, manipulateur de génie et marchand de secrets d'État, il disparaît de manière inexpliquée dans la jungle aux heures les plus noires de la guerre du Vietnam. Son fils, pilote de chasse vient de mourir. Quarante ans plus tard, le mystère reste entier. Stefani Fogg gère un fonds d'investissement et s'ennuie à mourir. Un de ses plus gros clients la recrute pour percer le secret de la mort de Roderick. Elle pourra compter sur l'aide du petit-fils de ce dernier, Max, qui vit avec l'énigme de la disparition du grand espion et avec la mort tragique de son père. Séduite par Max et intriguée par son histoire de famille, Stefani ne se doute pas qu'elle a mis le doigt dans un engrenage mortel dont les rouages sont implacables. Meurtres, secrets d'État et conspirations jalonneront son enquête, vers la terrible vérité.

It’s the city’s most infamous after-hours haunt—a glittering hotbed of deals and debaucheries. The sordid death of Philip Stilwell sends shock waves through the Alibi Club...for there’s much more to Stilwell’s untimely end than a sex game gone wrong. His murder and the desperate attempt to keep a deadly weapon out of German hands will bring together the strands of a twisted plot of betrayal, passion, and espionage—one connected to the Alibi Club...and to the most explosive secret of the war.As the Nazis march on Paris and the crisis escalates, four remarkable characters are swept into the maelstrom. Their courage will change the course of history.Epic and yet intimate, a seamless blend of fact and fiction based on a little-known episode of the war, The Alibi Club is a thriller of fierce and complex suspense by a writer whose own life in the spy world makes espionage come uniquely alive.