The narrative follows Myron Bolitar, a character crafted by a bestselling author known for gripping thrillers. Set against a backdrop of suspense, the story delves into the complexities of crime, suggesting that the perfect murder is an illusion. This thrilling installment promises to keep readers engaged with its intricate plot and compelling characters, reminiscent of the author's successful Netflix adaptation, Stay Close.
“Part detective tale, part thriller…touching and genuine.” —The New York Times #1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SOMETIMES GROWING UP MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave. LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King’s classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.
All around the world, something is happening to women when they fall asleep; they become shrouded in a cocoon-like gauze. If awakened, if the gauze wrapping their bodies is disturbed, the women become feral and spectacularly violent ... In the small town of Dooling, West Virginia, the virus is spreading through a women's prison, affecting all the inmates except one. Soon, word spreads about the mysterious Evie, who seems able to sleep, and wake. Is she a medical anomaly or a demon to be slain? The abandoned men, left to their increasingly primal devices, are fighting each other, while Dooling's Sheriff, Lila Norcross, is just fighting to stay awake. And the sleeping women are about to open their eyes to a new world altogether ...
In De eerlijke vinder heeft John Rothstein, een legendarische schrijver van een serie boeken, al decennialang niets gepubliceerd. Morris Bellamy is woedend. Niet alleen omdat Rothstein met schrijven is gestopt, maar ook omdat diens serie niet naar zijn smaak eindigde. Zijn woede gaat zo ver dat hij Rothstein vermoordt. Ook neemt hij een zak met cash weg uit de kluis en een stapel aantekenboekjes met ongepubliceerd materiaal. Die laatste blijken de hoofdprijs te zijn. Morris verbergt het geld en de aantekenboekjes – en wordt dan gearresteerd voor een andere misdaad. Decennia later vindt ene Peter Saubers de buit. Nu is het deze jongen, en diens familie, die door Bill Hodges, Holly en Jerome gered moeten worden van de inmiddels nog krankzinniger en wraakzuchtiger Morris, die na 35 jaar uit de gevangenis komt.
1968. A la mort de son mari, le docteur Claire Beauchamp-Randall emmène sa fille en Ecosse, sur les lieux mêmes où, vingt ans plus tôt, elle a vécu d'extraordinaires aventures... Là, elle révèle à Brianna l'incroyable secret qu'elle n'a jamais dévoilé depuis qu'elle fut retrouvée inanimée auprès d'un menhir, dans un ancien site mégalithique, après trois années d'une absence inexpliquée. Ce second volet des aventures de Claire Beauchamp à travers l'Histoire entraîne le lecteur dans le Paris du siècle des Lumières. Après avoir fui l'Ecosse où ils sont devenus hors-la-loi, Claire et Jamie, le jeune Highlander qu'elle a épousé, gagnent la capitale française à la rencontre de Charles-Edouard Stuart, le prétendant au trône d'Ecosse et d'Angleterre, venu solliciter l'appui de son cousin Louis XV Leur objectif : décourager ses tentatives d'accession au trône qui, Claire le sait, marqueraient à coup sûr le début d'une répression sanglante dans les Highlands. Le couple se lance alors dans une course effrénée pour modifier le cours de l'Histoire. Pour cela, il devra affronter un monde sans pitié où il ne pourra compter que sur lui-même et la force de son amour avant de découvrir, à ses dépens, qu'on ne joue pas impunément avec la destinée humaine.
Leur heure venue, bien peu sont ceux qui peuvent échapper à la Mort. Et, parmi eux, plus rares encore, ceux qui réussissent à éveiller Sa curiosité. Liesel Meminger y est parvenue. Trois fois cette fillette a croisé la Mort et trois fois la Mort s'est arrêtée. Est-ce son destin d'orpheline dans l'Allemagne nazie qui lui a valu cet intérêt ? Ou sa force extraordinaire face aux événements ? À moins que ce ne soit son secret... Celui qui l'a aidée à survivre et a même inspiré à la Mort ce joli surnom : la Voleuse de livres... « Best-seller international, cette fable singulière envoûte par son audace et son originalité. » Questions de Femmes « Ironique et paradoxal, La Voleuse de livres appartient à ce genre hybride d'ouvrages destinés à la fois aux adolescents et aux adultes. » Le Monde des Livres Cet ouvrage a reçu le prix Millepages Jeunesse
Three cousins inherit a gift that will transform their lives . . . Iona Sheehan has just taken the biggest gamble of her life. Leaving her job, her home and her family in Baltimore, she has come to Ireland in search of adventure - and answers. Iona has always felt a powerful connection to the home of her ancestors. So when her beloved grandmother confesses an extraordinary family secret, she can't resist visiting County Mayo to discover the truth for herself. Arriving at the beautiful and atmospheric Castle Ashford, Iona is excited to meet her cousins, Connor and Branna O'Dwyer, for the first time. And when she lands a job at the local riding school she finds herself drawn against her will to its owner - the hot-tempered but charismatic Boyle McGrath. Perhaps in County Mayo she has found her true home at last. What Iona doesn't realise is that her cousins have been expecting her for a long time. Connor, Branna and Iona have all inherited a powerful but dangerous gift from an ancestor known as the Dark Witch. And they are about to discover that some old legends can return to haunt the present . . . The first in a magical new trilogy, Dark Witch is a captivating story of love, family and destiny.
The third crime novel from international bestseller Yrsa Sigurdardottir, ASHES TO DUST is tense, taut and terrifying - not to be missed for fans of Nordic Noir. Thora peered at the floor, but couldn't see anything that could have frightened Markus that much, only three mounds of dust. She moved the light of her torch over them. It took her some time to realize what she was seeing-- and then it was all she could do not to let the torch slip from her hand. 'Good God, ' she said. She ran the light over the three faces, one after another. Sunken cheeks, empty eye-sockets, gaping mouths; they reminded her of photographs of mummies she'd once seen in National Geographic. 'Who are these people?' 'I don't know, ' said Markus ...Bodies are discovered in one of the excavated houses at a volcanic tourist attraction dubbed 'The Pompeii of the North'. Markus Magnusson, who was only a teenager when the volcano erupted, falls under suspicion and hires attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir to defend him - but when his childhood sweetheart is murdered his case starts to look more difficult, and the locals seem oddly reluctant to back him up ...
The thrilling tale of a secret suicide sect and the musical mastermind at its center. Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, the Best Crime Novel of the Year
The evil night things that prowl Cincinnati despise witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan. Her new reputation for the dark arts is turning human and undead heads alike with the intent to possess, bed, and kill her -- not necessarily in that order. Now a mortal lover who abandoned Rachel has returned, haunted by his secret past. And there are those who covet what Nick possesses -- savage beasts willing to destroy the Hollows and everyone in it if necessary. Forced to keep a low profile or eternally suffer the wrath of a vengeful demon, Rachel must nevertheless act quickly. For the pack is gathering for the first time in millennia to ravage and to rule. And suddenly more than Rachel's soul is at stake.