Marisha Pessl Ordre des livres (chronologique)

Wofür würdest du töten? Diese Frage muss die siebzehnjährige Dia beantworten, um einen begehrten Praktikumsplatz bei der Louisiana Veda Foundation in London zu gewinnen. Dia ist seit Jahren besessen von der legendären Veda, deren ebenso geniale wie furchteinflößende Darkly-Spiele Kultstatus erreicht haben. Die wenigen Werke, die nach Vedas mysteriösem Tod erhalten blieben, werden für mehrere Millionen Dollar gehandelt. Unter Tausenden Bewerbern aus aller Welt werden Dia und sechs andere Jugendliche als Praktikanten ausgewählt. Doch gleich nach der Ankunft in London werden sie auf eine abgelegene Insel gebracht – das Herzstück von Vedas Spiele-Imperium. Dort finden sie sich in einem Darkly-Spiel auf Leben und Tod wieder. Wer führt die Fäden in diesem Netz? Dia weiß nicht, wem sie noch trauen kann. Ein Labyrinth voller verborgener Hinweise, ein dunkles Vermächtnis und ein Geheimnis in Dias Vergangenheit – ein fesselnder Thriller voller überraschender Twists.

A high school student embarks on a summer internship that leads to uncovering the dark legacy of a deceased legendary game designer. This YA psychological thriller weaves a complex narrative filled with mystery and suspense, crafted by the bestselling author of Night Film. As the protagonist navigates this seemingly ordinary experience, they become entangled in a twisted web that reveals unsettling truths.

Bee hasn't spoken to her best friends since her boyfriend's mysterious death. Now a year later, she needs to face them. They're beautiful, rich and deadly. She is certain one of them holds the truth about what really happened to Jim. A whirlwind night leads to a narrowly missed car collision and a sinister man knocking at the door as a storm rages outside, to discover a world shattering message. As secrets unravel and time backbends, the five friends must make a shocking choice. Trust no one. Fear everything. How would you vote? Who will survive the Neverworld Wake?

On a damp October night, 24-year-old Ashley Cordova is found dead in an abandoned warehouse in lower Manhattan. Though her death is ruled a suicide, veteran investigative journalist Scott McGrath suspects otherwise. As he probes the strange circumstances surrounding Ashley's life and death, McGrath comes face-to-face with the legacy of her father: the legendary, reclusive cult-horror film director Stanislaus Cordova--a man who hasn't been seen in public for more than thirty years. For McGrath, another death connected to this seemingly cursed family dynasty seems more than just a coincidence. Though much has been written about Cordova's dark and unsettling films, very little is known about the man himself. Driven by revenge, curiosity, and a need for the truth, McGrath, with the aid of two strangers, is drawn deeper and deeper into Cordova's eerie, hypnotic world. The last time he got close to exposing the director, McGrath lost his marriage and his career. This time he might lose even more.

Provides genuine historical recordings of the most significant speeches, each introduced by acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore. This is an unusual and fascinating potted history: a history of humanity told through the speeches that shaped it

Ce roman captivant explore les thèmes de la jeunesse, de la connaissance et du mystère. La narratrice, Blue de Meer, une adolescente de seize ans, possède une intelligence exceptionnelle et filtre ses expériences de vie à travers les livres recommandés par son père, un professeur de science politique. Après la mort de sa femme, Gareth de Meer, méprisant les universités prestigieuses, mène une existence nomade avec sa fille, se déplaçant de collège en collège. Soucieux de l'avenir de Blue, il l'inscrit dans un lycée privé à Stockton, où elle rejoint un groupe d'élèves sous la tutelle d'une enseignante charismatique, Hannah Schneider. Leur voyage de camping tourne au drame lorsque Blue découvre Hannah pendue. Bien que la police conclue à un suicide, Blue est convaincue qu'il s'agit d'un meurtre et commence sa propre enquête, plongeant dans un monde de secrets et de révélations.