Jonathan Santlofer est l'auteur de cinq romans et un artiste très respecté. Son œuvre littéraire se concentre sur des récits captivants dotés d'une profonde perspicacité psychologique et d'un style raffiné. En tant qu'artiste, ses œuvres ont été présentées dans d'éminentes publications et collections d'art, soulignant son talent et son influence exceptionnels. Santlofer se consacre au soutien de la communauté artistique, et sa production créative reflète ses riches expériences dans les deux domaines.
The author's fluid and poetic writing style, combined with extraordinary artwork, positions him as a leading figure in contemporary crime fiction. His unique approach blends visual and literary elements, enhancing the storytelling experience and captivating readers with innovative narratives.
Kate McKinnon has had a diverse life, including roles as a cop and socialite. After assisting the NYPD in capturing notorious killers, she is called back to help when a lunatic starts slashing the paintings she is writing about.
Marijuana is the everyman drug. Teenagers surreptitiously toke on it, politicians refuse to inhale it, even your mum and dad have had a go. Marijuana is a mellow, let's put on a Barry Manilow CD, open a bottle of vino and order a pizza drug. It's the easy drug. The no howling at the moon drug. No shooting up and losing your job. The Marijuana Chronicles presents 17 tales of the weird, wonderful and just plain stoned from some of the coolest most chilled out writers around. From drug busts to recipes, this is the stoner's definitive literary bible.
Exploring the complexities of grief and rediscovery, this narrative offers an insightful look at life after the loss of a spouse. With a blend of unexpected humor and warmth, it portrays the intricacies of marriage and the journey of navigating singlehood. The story emphasizes the enduring strength of familial love, highlighting how relationships evolve in the face of profound loss.
NYPD sketch artist Nate Rodriguez possesses a remarkable gift. From the smallest clues—an off-hand comment, a brief flash of fear in a victim's eyes—he is able to create an uncanny likeness of the assailant. Now Detective Terri Russo needs his help to solve a particularly shocking series of murders, perpetrated by a psychopath who enjoys drawing pictures of his crimes before committing them. Nate is being asked to enter the dark, twisted mind of a monster—to re-create a face that no one has lived to identify. But as a portrait slowly begins taking shape in Nate's mind and on the page, an electrifying game of cat and mouse reaches an unexpected new level—as a brilliant killer uses his own unique talents to turn the investigation in a terrifying new direction... A breathtakingly original novel of suspense, Jonathan Santlofer's Anatomy of Fear mixes prose and pictures to create a story that burns its way into the brain and brilliantly revitalizes the crime fiction genre.
Written with unexpected humor and great warmth, The Widower's Notebook is a portrait of a marriage, an account of the complexities of finding oneself single again after losing your spouse, and a story of the enduring power of familial love. "This is deeply moving ... beautifully written and modulated, with a dollop of droll, black humor. It is such an achievement, like running uphill against a strong wind."--Joyce Carol Oates On a summer day in New York Jonathan Santlofer discovers his wife, Joy, gasping for breath on their living room couch. After a frenzied 911 call, an ambulance race across Manhattan, and hours pacing in a hospital waiting room, a doctor finally delivers the fateful news. Consumed by grief, Jonathan desperately tries to pursue life as he always had--writing, social engagements, and working on his art--but finds it nearly impossible to admit his deep feelings of loss to anyone, not even his to beloved daughter, Doria, or to himself. As Jonathan grieves and heals, he tries to unravel what happened to Joy, a journey that will take him nearly two years.
A strong, aggravated man fingers the knife in his pocket while considering a pretty woman at the bar. But what becomes of his prey when they move to the bedroom? Elsewhere, a man discovers he visits the same hair salon as the victim of a gruesome murder. And a modern-day Don Juan has a hobby of marrying vulnerable women, getting access to their bank accounts, and then robbing them blind. A glittering line-up of our best writers (including Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Val McDermid, Edmund White and Patrick McCabe) weave fresh and memorable stories from a pair of classic themes- sex and crime. This tantalising collection abounds in dark-haired vixens and crimes of passion. Some stories are brooding, others twisted; some offer righteous satisfaction while others linger long in the mind. This innovative, exciting and intriguing book is a rare treat for fans of great fiction, whether it's high literature, good old-fashioned suspense, or anything in between.
From the author of the much-praised The Last Mona Lisa comes another thrilling story of masterpieces, masterminds, and mystery. For years, there have been whispers that, before his death, Van Gogh completed a final self-portrait. Curators and art historians have savored this rumor, hoping it could illuminate some of the troubled artist's many secrets, but even they have to concede that the missing painting is likely lost forever. But when Luke Perrone, artist and great-grandson of the man who stole the Mona Lisa, and Alexis Verde, daughter of a notorious art thief, discover what may be the missing portrait, they are drawn into a most epic art puzzles. When only days later the painting disappears again, they are reunited with INTERPOL agent John Washington Smith in a dangerous and deadly search that will not only expose secrets of the artist's last days but draws them into one of history's darkest eras. Beneath the paint and canvas, beneath the beauty and the legend, the artwork has become linked with something evil, something that continues to flourish on the dark web and on the shadiest corridors of the underground art world. Alternating between Luke Perrone's perilous hunt for the painting, and a history of stolen art and stolen lives, The Lost Van Gogh is an intricately layered historical thriller perfect for fans of The Last Mona Lisa and The Night Portrait.
Przez lata krążyła plotka, że przed śmiercią van Gogh zdążył ukończyć swój ostatni autoportret. Historycy sztuki mieli nadzieję, że dzieło to będzie w stanie wyjaśnić niektóre z wielu tajemnic artysty, ale nawet oni musieli przyznać, że autoportret prawdopodobnie zaginął na zawsze. Na trop zaginionego obrazu trafiają Luke Perrone, artysta i prawnuk człowieka, który ukradł Monę Lisę , i Alexis Verde, córka znanego złodzieja dzieł sztuki. Jednak zaledwie kilka dni później obraz ponownie znika, a do akcji wkracza agent INTERPOLU John Washington Smith. Rozpoczynają się śmiertelnie niebezpieczne poszukiwania, które nie tylko ujawnią sekrety ostatnich dni artysty, ale także wciągną bohaterów powieści w jedną z najmroczniejszych historii.