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Jean Esch

    La cavale de Jaxie Clackton
    Retribution
    Henderson's Boys: Eagle Day
    His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
    Secret Army
    The last coyote
    • Carnets du Nil Blanc

      • 256bladzijden
      • 9 uur lezen

      Tous deux fraîchement diplômés de Princeton, John et Joe sont davantage affamés de littérature que de nourritures terrestres, et ils ont la ferme intention de tourner le dos à tout ce qu'on attend d'eux aux États-Unis : un mariage, un bon job, une visite hebdomadaire aux parents. Ainsi s'embarquent-ils pour un long voyage qui les mènera de Munich à Nairobi sur une moto BMW immaculée, baptisée en l'honneur du périple : le Nil Blanc. Objet littéraire singulier, ces carnets de voyage constituent un roman de formation itinérant. En même temps qu'ils arpentent champs de ruines gréco-romaines, villages de Bédouins ou capitales du tiers-monde, les deux amis font l'apprentissage de l'altérité, de la solitude, et, aussi, des inévitables désillusions au détour du chemin. L'opulente nature africaine est ici magnifiée sous une plume d'une fougue et d'une franchise irrésistibles qui ont le charme de ses vingt ans.

      Carnets du Nil Blanc2021
    • An 11-year-old boy is found in a town park, hideously assaulted and murdered. The fingerprints (and later DNA) are unmistakably those of the town's most popular baseball coach, Terry Maitland, a man of impeccable reputation, with a wife and two daughters. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland coached, orders an immediate and public arrest. Maitland is taken to jail, his claim to innocence scorned. Maitland has a foolproof alibi, with footage to prove that he was in another city when the crime was committed. But that doesn't save him either.

      The Outsider2019
      4,0
    • The Golden Compass

      • 416bladzijden
      • 15 uur lezen

      Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North

      The Golden Compass2017
      4,0
    • In these two delightful history-mysteries, seven boys in Ancient Rome solve strange crimes . . . thanks to some help from their cranky teacher, a little bit of logic, and a lot of amusing misadventure.It seems the boys can get nothing Their teacher's fiftieth birthday is long past (they should have done their math homework); the servant they bought as a present for his birthday isn't just your run-of-the-mill Gaul slave but a courier running for his life; and, to top it all off, the message he's carrying requests the assassination of a Roman senator—the father of one of the boys.

      Mystery of the Roman Ransom2014
      4,0
    • Just as Hitler is preparing to invade Britain in 1940, the Henderson Boys are faced with a decision: head south to neutral Spain or sabotage the German invasion plans.

      Henderson's Boys: Eagle Day2013
      4,1
    • Henderson's boys, part of a secret army of intelligence agents, have to parachute into enemy territory, travel cross-country, and outsmart a bunch of adults in order to achieve their objective.

      Secret Army2013
      4,2
    • In this sequel, Lyra and her friend Will enter the mysterious city of Cittagazze, where children thrive in the absence of adults. Their quest to locate Will's father is fraught with challenges, leading them to discover the Subtle Knife, a powerful artifact that opens portals between worlds. As they navigate this perilous journey, they become embroiled in a monumental conflict that unites various beings—mortals, witches, and spirits—against a formidable enemy. The story deepens the intrigue and sets the stage for the trilogy's conclusion.

      His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)2007
      4,1
    • Last witness

      • 356bladzijden
      • 13 uur lezen

      Two years ago William Bantling was put on death row by Florida's Assistant State Attorney, CJ Townsend. Now three cops crucial to Bantling's conviction have been brutally slain. CJ knew the shocking secret they took to their graves. But it's clear that somebody else also knows the truth...

      Last witness2007
      3,9
    • Retribution

      • 356bladzijden
      • 13 uur lezen

      One terrible night in New York City, brilliant law student Chloe Larson is brutally attacked in her own home and her life is changed forever . . . LIFE or DEATH? Twelve years later and calling herself CJ, she's a State Attorney in Florida when the hunt for a sadistic serial killer called Cupid appears to be over. But for CJ, the terror is only just beginning . . . KILLER or VICTIM? Because if Cupid is the same man who left her former self for dead all those years ago, the price of vengeance might be her career and her sanity. But if he isn't, the truth could cost CJ a whole lot more . . . . JUSTICE or RETRIBUTION?

      Retribution2006
      4,1