Stiletto
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Rook Myfanwy Thomas is trying to prevent all out supernatural war with the oldest enemy of the Checquy, but someone keeps trying to assassinate her.
Daniel O'Malley Livres
Dan O’Malley tisse des récits qui explorent les situations inattendues et souvent humoristiques qui surviennent lorsque des individus disparates rencontrent des circonstances inhabituelles. Son écriture se caractérise par un aperçu pénétrant de la nature humaine, révélant le potentiel comique caché au sein de la vie quotidienne. L'œuvre d'O'Malley est reconnue pour son style distinctif, fusionnant avec fluidité des thèmes sérieux avec une touche légère et exagérée. Son approche encourage les lecteurs à contempler les absurdités de l'existence, tout en leur offrant un divertissement authentique.
Lorsqu'elle reprend conscience dans un parc de Londres, entourée de cadavres d'hommes en costume portant des gants en latex, Myfanwy Thomas ne se souvient de rien. D'après la lettre qu'elle a trouvée dans sa poche, elle savait qu'elle allait perdre la mémoire et s'est laissé tous les indices nécessaires pour découvrir qui veut l'éliminer. Elle rejoint ainsi la Checquy, une organisation secrète chargée de combattre les forces surnaturelles qui menacent la Couronne britannique. Au sein de cette version paranormale du MI5 anglais, la jeune femme, entourée de surdoués aux pouvoirs plus que spéciaux, devra se frayer un chemin dans un univers semé d'embûches et lever le voile sur une conspiration aux proportions inimaginables...
A new recruit to the most powerful supernatural intelligence agency on Earth is accused of going rogue and must go on the run to clear her name. September, 1940. Three women of the Checquy, the secret organization tasked with protecting Britain from supernatural threats, stand in the sky above London and see German aircraft approach. Forbidden by law to interfere, all they can do is watch as their city is bombed. Until Pamela, the most sensible of them, breaks all the rules and brings down a Nazi bomber with her bare hands. The three resolve to tell no one about it, but they soon learn that a crew member is missing from the downed bomber. Charred corpses are discovered in nearby houses and it becomes apparent that the women have unwittingly unleashed a monster. Through a city torn by the Blitz, the friends must hunt the enemy before he kills again. Their task will take them from the tunnels of the Underground to the halls of power, where they will discover the secrets that a secret organization must keep even from itself. Today. Lynette Binns, a librarian with a husband and child, is a late recruit to the Checquy, having discovered only as an adult her ability to electrify everyday objects with her touch. After completing her training, she is assigned to examine a string of brutal murders and quickly realizes that all bear the unmistakable hallmark of her own unique power. Unable to provide an alibi and determined to prove her innocence, she flees, venturing into the London underworld to find answers. But now she is prey, being tracked by her own frighteningly capable comrades. As Lyn fights off powered thugs and her own vengeful colleagues, she will find that the solution to the murders and to the mystery of her own past lies in the events of World War II, and the covert actions of three young women during the Blitz