1. La Chute des géants, cinq familles - une américaine, une russe, une allemande, une anglaise et une galloise - se croisent, s'aiment et se déchirent au rythme de la Première Guerre mondiale et de la Révolution russe. 2. L'Hiver du monde raconte la vie de leurs enfants au moment de l'accession au pouvoir des nazis puis des grands drames de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. 3. Aux portes de l'éternité retrace leurs destinées toujours enchevêtrées à l'ère des immenses troubles sociaux, politiques et économiques des années 1960 à 1990
"Heureux 53e anniversaire, docteur. Bienvenue au premier jour de votre mort." Le jour où il reçoit cette mystérieuse lettre de menace, l'existence jusqu'alors si prévisible du docteur Starcks bascule dans le chaos. Ce psychanalyste renommé se trouve subitement entraîné dans un jeu morbide conçu par un homme se faisant appeler Rumplestiltskin. Les règles en sont simples : Starks dispose de deux semaines pour identifier son maître chanteur et les raisons de sa colère. S'il y parvient, il sera libre. S'il échoue, Rumplestiltskin tuera l'un après l'autre les proches du bon docteur jusqu'à ce qu'il accepte de se suicider... « Il n'y a donc aucune minute à perdre, docteur ! »
When something distracts Secret Agent Sean King for a split second, it costs him his career, and presidential candidate Clyde Ritter his life. But what stole his attention? And why was Ritter shot?
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball… “Grisham knocks it out of the park.”—The Washington Post It’s the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles Chicago Cubs fans as he hits home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shatters all rookie records. Calico Joe quickly becomes the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing New York Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faces Calico Joe, Paul is in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his dad. Then Warren throws a fastball that will change their lives forever.
Calusa, sulla costa occidentale della Florida, è una città ricca ed esclusiva, anche se non più come in passato. Negli ultimi dieci anni o quindici anni, ondate di immigrati hanno cambiato la natura del posto e, secondo gli abitanti di vecchia data, non certo in meglio. Ciononostante tutta la comunità è sotto shock, quando Jessica Leeds, moglie di un noto proprietario terriero, viene brutalmente violentata. Le indagini della polizia conducono all'arresto di tre vietnamiti. Ma il processo che ne segue si conclude a sorpresa con il loro rilascio. Stephen, il marito di Jessica, è furibondo e minaccia pubblicamente di farsi giustizia da sè. Per cui, quando poco dopo i tre vietnamiti vengono trovati non solo uccisi, ma orrendamente mutilati, Stephen viene imprigionato senza neppure la possibilità di essere rilasciato su cauzione...
When Travis Boyette, a convicted felon, enters a small-town Missouri church, he carries a dark secret about the disappearance of high school senior Nicole Yarber nearly a decade ago. Despite extensive searches, Nicole's body was never found, leaving her hometown in despair. Now, Donte Drumm, a young black athlete wrongfully convicted of her murder, awaits execution in less than a week. Robbie Flak, Donte's dedicated lawyer, has spent nine years and all his resources fighting for justice, but he is out of options. The only hope lies in Travis Boyette's confession, which could exonerate Donte if it can be acted upon in time. The urgency of the situation intensifies as the clock ticks down to the execution date.
John Ray Grisham, Jr., born on February 8, 1955, is a renowned American author celebrated for his legal thrillers. He has won the Galaxy British Book Awards and is one of only two authors to sell two million copies in a first printing. Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University and later attended the University of Mississippi School of Law, practicing criminal law for about a decade. He began writing in 1984, with his first novel, A Time To Kill, published in 1989. By 2008, his works had sold over 250 million copies globally, and several have been adapted into films. His bestselling titles include The Firm, The Testament, and The Broker, translated into 29 languages.
Robert Langdon - professeur de symbologie a Harvard - se reveille dans un hopital de Florence, en proie a une amnesie portant sur les dernieres trente-six heures. Pourquoi est-il en Italie ? Mais surtout quel est cet objet etrange qu on a retrouve dans sa veste ? Quand on attente a nouveau a sa vie, il s enfuit avec une jeune femme medecin, Sienna. Et il comprend alors que l objet en question restitue l image de La Carte de l Enfer de Botticelli, inspiree au peintre par le poeme de Dante. Il s agit du message code d un eminent scientifi que obsede par la fin du monde. Ils se lancent a la poursuite de l ultime creation du scientifi que - veritable bombe a retardement - dont personne ne sait si elle va ameliorer la vie sur terre ou la detruire. A huit siecles d ecart, un dialogue entre passe et present dont l elegance d interpretation de Francois d Aubigny rend a la fois le rythme du suspense et la subtilite des intentions."
Pas de trace de lutte, pas d'empreinte, pas de témoin. Mais deux cadavres - ceux du juge Fawcett et de sa secrétaire, sommairement exécutés - et un coffre-fort vidé. Avec cette affaire, le FBI est sur les dents : sans aucun indice, l'enquête reste au point mort. Jusqu'à l'entrée en scène d'un détenu : Malcom Bannister. Condamné pour un crime qu'il n'a pas commis, cet ancien avocat a tout perdu ; mais il a entre les mains une dernière carte à abattre pour se retrouver libre et riche. Car il connaît l'identité du meurtrier, et son mobile.
Quand une sympathie concitoyenne de Santa Teresa m'a chargée de retrouver sa vieille mère, j'étais plutôt contente. L'enquête ne paraissait pas d'une difficulté insurmontable et à trente dollars de l'heure, elle venait à point pour regarnir un compte en banque défaillant. Et voilà brusquement qu'un truand lance un contrat sur ma tête, que la vieille dame dissimule un terrible mais incompréhensible secret, et qu'un énorme camion tout droit sorti du " Duel " de Spielberg s'en prend à ma pauvre coccinelle... Me retrouver gibier passe encore, mais quand on m'adjoint les services d'un garde du corps, là c'est un franchement le cauchemar...
Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee, his driver, who's also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. He lives alone in a small but extremely safe penthouse apartment, and his primary piece of furniture is a vintage pool table. He drinks small-batch bourbon and carries a gun. Sebastian defends people other lawyers won't go near:a drug-addled, tattooed kid rumored to be in a satanic cult, who is accused of molesting and murdering two little girls; a vicious crime lord on death row; a homeowner arrested for shooting at a SWAT team that mistakenly invaded his house. Why these clients? Because he believes everyone is entitled to a fair trial, even if he, Sebastian, has to cheat to secure one. He hates injustice, doesn't like insurance companies, banks,or big corporations; he distrusts all levels of government and laughs at the justice system's notions of ethical behavior.
