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Mo Hayder

    1 janvier 1962 – 27 juillet 2021

    Le parcours littéraire de Mo Hayder a débuté après avoir quitté l'école à quinze ans, acquérant une diversité de professions, de barmaid à enseignante d'anglais langue étrangère en Asie. Ces expériences de vie variées ont profondément façonné sa perspective unique, qu'elle canalise désormais dans son écriture. Son œuvre est profondément ancrée dans le suspense psychologique, explorant les aspects plus sombres de la nature humaine avec une perspicacité aiguë. Par cette approche, elle crée des récits captivants qui restent avec le lecteur bien après la dernière page.

    Mo Hayder
    Pig island
    Skin
    Rituel
    Les lames
    Birdman
    Tokyo
    • Bonehead

      The Gripping New Crime Thriller from the International Bestseller

      A terrifying accident leaves Alex Mullins grappling with survival after a fatal coach crash at her school reunion claims the lives of several classmates. Although she escaped a grisly fate, she is haunted by a vision of a skeletal woman known as the Bonehead, who is said to bring misfortune to those who see her. Now a police officer in Gloucestershire, Alex strives to move past the trauma by helping others. However, her life begins to unravel when she encounters someone from that fateful night. As she delves deeper into the mystery of the crash, she must confront the truth of what happened and what it will take for the Bonehead to finally leave her alone. This new crime thriller promises to terrify, showcasing the author's masterful ability to shock and surprise. With a blend of forensic detail, thrills, and poetic imagery, the narrative captivates from the first page. Critics have praised the writing for its haunting and lyrical quality, describing it as both disturbing and important. Prepare for a gripping journey filled with suspense and a chilling exploration of fear and survival.

      Bonehead2025
    • THE FINAL NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER MO HAYDER, WITH A FOREWORD FROM KARIN SLAUGHTER

      Bonehead2024
    • Fearless' MARK BILLINGHAM 'Utterly compelling' HARRIET TYCE 'Absolutely awesome' ALEX NORTH 'Stunning' JANE CORRY 'A future classic' CHRISTOPHER FOWLER ___________________________________ SAND. A hostile world of burning sun. Outlines of several once-busy cities shimmer on the horizon, and in the distance a group of people - a family - walk towards us. Ahead lies shelter which they know they must reach before the light fails - as to be out after dark is to invite danger and almost certain death. To survive in this alien world of shifting sand, they must find an object hidden in or near water. But other families want it too. They are willing to fight for it. And you know that you may have to kill - just to say alive ...

      The Book of Sand2022
      3,9
    • Rizzoli & Isles - 3: De zondares

      • 336pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      Een pathologe en een rechercheur proberen de brute moord op twee nonnen op te lossen door verband te veronderstellen met een zaak aan de andere kant van de wereld.

      Rizzoli & Isles - 3: De zondares2021
    • Wolf

      Now a major BBC TV series! A gripping and chilling thriller from the bestselling author

      • 544pages
      • 20 heures de lecture

      In this gripping thriller, Jack Caffery confronts his deepest fears while unraveling a chilling mystery. The narrative delves into psychological tension and suspense, exploring themes of fear and vulnerability. As Caffery navigates a web of danger, readers are drawn into a world where the line between hunter and hunted blurs, making for an intense and captivating read. Mo Hayder's masterful storytelling and complex characters promise to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

      Wolf2014
      4,5
    • The patients at Beechway High Secure Unit are terrified. Unexplained power cuts have lead to a series of horrifying incidents. And now fear has spread from the inmates to the staff. DI Jack Caffery is called to investigate, whilst working the most impossible case of his life. Will he be able to stare pure evil in the eye, and survive?

      Poppet2013
      4,2
    • Les Lames - French edition

      • 573pages
      • 21 heures de lecture

      Le corps de Lorn Wood, ado populaire, vient d'être retrouvé au milieu des bois. Son meurtrier s'est acharné. La police suspecte qu'au moment de la tuer, il lui a coincé une balle de tennis dans la bouche pour l'empêcher de hurler. Depuis cette découverte, Sally ne dort plus: Millie, sa fille de 15 ans, connaissait Lorn... Comme tout le monde de la petite ville de Bath. D'ailleurs, c'est Zoé, la sieur de Sally, qui enquête sur le crime. La descente aux enfers sera collective. Version française de "Hanging Hill"

      Les Lames - French edition2011
    • Les lames

      • 473pages
      • 17 heures de lecture

      Vous seriez prêt à mourir pour votre enfant. Mais seriez-vous prêt à tuer pour le sauver ? Depuis qu'une adolescente a été retrouvée assassinée, la ville de Bath est en proie à la panique. Sally ne peut s'empêcher de trembler pour sa fille de quinze ans, Millie, qu'elle élève seule. Car la jeune fille est en danger. Elle subit le chantage d'un dealer qui lui réclame une somme faramineuse. Pour l'aider à rembourser sa dette, Sally, jusqu'alors femme au foyer, accepte de devenir la gouvernante d'un homme richissime à la tête d'un empire pornographique. C'est pour elle le début d'une descente aux enfers dans laquelle sa sœur Zoë, inspecteur de police, avec qui elle n'est plus en contact depuis des années, s'apprête à la rejoindre. Grande manipulatrice, la Britannique Mo Hayder maîtrise à la perfection fausses pistes et rebondissements, et offre à son lecteur un thriller captivant, parsemé de visions d'horreur.

      Les lames2011
      3,9
    • Jack Caffery - 5: Gone

      • 560pages
      • 20 heures de lecture

      Night is falling in the West Country as murder detective Jack Caffrey arrives to interview the distraught victim of a car-jacking. What he hears horrifies him. The car was taken by force, and on the back seat was a passenger. An eleven-year-old girl. Who is still missing. Before long the jacker starts to communicate with the police. And Caffrey becomes certain that he is planning to take another car. And another child. Who is the car-jacker? How is he choosing his targets? And - most urgent of all - can Caffrey find where the child has been hidden? Before it's too late ...

      Jack Caffery - 5: Gone2010
    • Gone

      • 415pages
      • 15 heures de lecture

      November in the West Country, and evening is closing in as DI Jack Caffery arrives to interview the victim of a stolen car. But this is no ordinary theft. The man who's stolen the car was wearing a Santa Claus mask. And, on the back seat, packing away the shopping, was an eleven year-old girl. And she's still missing.

      Gone2010
      4,0