The true story of a young novelist who meets and befriends an eccentric, privileged New Yorker when he delivers a crippled hunting dog to him from an animal shelter, and later discovers that his friend was a serial impostor and brutal double-murderer
The sudden accidental death of queen Nicole Werner plunges Godwin Honors Hall College into deep sorrow. Her friend Craig, who was driving that night, has no memory of the events, yet feels heavy guilt. As winter approaches, Nicole's death begins to dominate college life, leading students to hold vigils and strange rituals, and soon, her ghost haunts the campus.
Jiselle, la trentaine et toujours célibataire, croit vivre un véritable conte de fées lorsque Mark Dorn, un superbe pilote, veuf et père de trois enfants, la demande en mariage. Sa proposition paraît tellement inespérée qu'elle accepte aussitôt, abandonnant sa vie d'hôtesse de l'air pour celle, plus paisible croit-elle, de femme au foyer. C'est compter sans les absences répétées de Mark, les perpétuelles récriminations des enfants et la mystérieuse épidémie qui frappe les États-Unis, leur donnant des allures de pays en guerre. L'existence de Jiselle prend alors un tour dramatique...
Slavomir Rawicz, formerly a young Polish cavalry officer, recounts his attempts to escape the almost certain death awaiting him in the Russian Gulag camps. This is the story of his bid for freedom.
In 1990, Charles Palliser made a remarkable debut with a densely plotted novel that intricately details early 19th-century English society. In his fourth novel, Palliser shifts to the late Victorian era, offering a meticulously crafted narrative filled with treachery and interconnected mysteries. The story begins with Philip Barthram, who travels to Geneva for a cryptic meeting with a dying woman. This encounter leads to "The Courtine Account," a memoir by historian Edward Courtine, recounting his 1881 visit to the cathedral town of Thurchester. Courtine seeks reconciliation with his estranged college roommate, Austin Fickling, and hopes to find a manuscript in the local library that could illuminate his studies on King Alfred's reign. As Courtine navigates personal and academic challenges, he becomes embroiled in two unresolved mysteries: the 200-year-old murders of William Burgoyne and Launcelot Freeth, and the recent brutal killing of a banker, which occurs shortly after his visit to the banker's home. Palliser skillfully guides readers through a complex labyrinth of fact, rumor, and legend, where the pursuit of objective truth proves elusive. Throughout his journey, Courtine reassesses his relationships and personal failures. This novel is a captivating blend of excitement, mystery, and intellectual challenge, resonating with fans of literary giants like Dickens and Collins.
Qu'il est bon d'avoir trouvé refuge à Phoenix, dans la paisible demeure de grand-mère Bess. Mais pourquoi ni Diane, ni Steven Freeling, ni leurs jeunes enfants n'ont-ils pas encore réussi, deux ans après, à oublier le cauchemar de Cuesta Verde, leur maison de Californie, soudain possédée, dévastée ? Par qui ? Par quoi ? Ils ont fui et le mystère est resté total... Mais lorsque grand-mère Bess s'éteint, tout, aussitôt, recommence : les murs vacillent, des ombres menacent, des hurlements retentissent. Terrorisés, les Freeling vont fuir de nouveau... quand surgit un inconnu, un Indien au visage impassible, à la voix impérieuse : leur fuite serait vaine, le Mal les suivrait. C'est ici qu'il faut le combattre et il est prêt à les aider de tous ses pouvoirs de magicien. Est-ce un piège ? Est-ce le seul salut ?