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Michael Koryta

    20 septembre 1982

    Michael Koryta est un maître du suspense dont les œuvres plongent dans les recoins les plus sombres de la psyché humaine, explorant la fine frontière entre le bien et le mal. Sa capacité à créer des atmosphères glaçantes et des personnages complexes lui a valu la reconnaissance de la critique et un lectorat dévoué dans le monde entier. Koryta mêle habilement des intrigues captivantes à de profondes questions éthiques, élevant ses thrillers au-delà du simple divertissement de genre pour en faire des réalisations littéraires qui invitent à la réflexion. Son écriture se caractérise par un fort sens du lieu et un examen intransigeant des motivations des personnages, attirant les lecteurs dans ses mondes troublants mais fascinants.

    Michael Koryta
    A Welcome Grave
    The Ridge
    Those Who Wish Me Dead. Die mir den Tod wünschen, englische Ausgabe
    The Prophet (Large type / large print)
    How it Happened
    La rivière perdue
    • La rivière perdue

      • 440pages
      • 16 heures de lecture
      3,7(128)Évaluer

      Pour faire un cadeau a son mari, Alyssa Bradford demande au videaste Eric Shaw de realiser un documentaire sur son beau-pere, Campbell Bradford, un millionnaire de quatre-vingt-quinze ans au passe mysterieux. Shaw accepte, Alyssa lui confiant alors une bouteille d - Eau de Pluton - que le vieil homme a conservee toute sa vie et dont, curieux, Eric boit quelques gorgees. Arrive a French Lick, Indiana la ville natale de Bradford, le videaste decouvre un superbe hotel recemment restaure, ou les celebrites des annees vingt venaient profiter des bienfaits d eaux censees soigner tous les maux. Et presque aussitot, il a une vision terrifiante. Les jours passant, ses hallucinations, toutes liees a l Eau du Pluton, ne feront que s amplifier et, un detail verifie apres l autre, lui reveler le passe tumultueux et violent de cette vallee de la Riviere Perdue sur laquelle Campbell regnait jadis en maitre. Se pourrait-il qu un mal depuis longtemps oublie ait ete, comme l hotel, ramene a la vie ?"

      La rivière perdue
    • How it Happened

      • 368pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      4,4(10)Évaluer

      New York Times-bestselling author Michael Koryta returns with a thrilling new standalone crime novel and a rugged new investigator, an FBI interrogation specialist.

      How it Happened
    • The Prophet (Large type / large print)

      • 576pages
      • 21 heures de lecture
      4,3(4)Évaluer

      The story revolves around two brothers who have been separated by the trauma of their sister's abduction and murder during their adolescence. Their strained relationship is put to the test when a new murder occurs in their small Midwestern town, compelling them to confront their past and each other. As they navigate their complicated emotions and the investigation, themes of family, loss, and reconciliation emerge, highlighting the impact of unresolved grief on their lives.

      The Prophet (Large type / large print)
    • When Jace Wilson accidentally witnesses a brutal murder, his life is changed forever. An ordinary teenager growing up in Indiana, Jace is suddenly forced into the Witness Protection Program and given a new name and history. Taken in by a couple ho run a wilderness program for young boys, Jace finds himself hiking through the Montana mountains, tortured by his memories and by the fear that he'll never be safe again. The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are two of the most heinous criminals the country has ever known. Jace was the one person to catch them in the act, and he slipped through their fingers. Now they've tracked him down and are making their way across the country, ruthlessly slaughtering anyone who gets in their way.

      Those Who Wish Me Dead. Die mir den Tod wünschen, englische Ausgabe
    • The Ridge

      • 512pages
      • 18 heures de lecture
      3,7(3)Évaluer

      A man uncovers a sinister force that has haunted a seemingly perfect town for over a hundred years in this gripping supernatural thriller. As he delves deeper into the town's dark history, he confronts the chilling realities that threaten both his life and the community. Michael Koryta weaves a tale of suspense, exploring themes of danger and the unseen horrors that can linger beneath a tranquil surface.

      The Ridge
    • A Welcome Grave

      • 342pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      4,0(16)Évaluer

      When Lincoln Perry's former rival is brutally murdered, Lincoln finds himself in the crosshairs of the investigation.

      A Welcome Grave
    • Envy the Night

      • 368pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      3,8(4)Évaluer

      A dark and complex thriller about a young man seeking to escape his past.

      Envy the Night
    • Those Who Wish Me Dead

      • 416pages
      • 15 heures de lecture
      4,1(162)Évaluer

      The newest thriller from Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author When fourteen-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a brutal murder, he's plunged into a new life, issued a false identity and hidden in a wilderness skills program for troubled teens. The plan is to get Jace off the grid while police find the two killers. The result is the start of a nightmare. The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are slaughtering anyone who gets in their way in a methodical quest to reach him. Now all that remains between them and the boy are Ethan and Allison Serbin, who run the wilderness survival program; Hannah Faber, who occupies a lonely fire lookout tower; and endless miles of desolate Montana mountains. The clock is ticking, the mountains are burning, and those who wish Jace Wilson dead are no longer far behind.

      Those Who Wish Me Dead
    • Sorrow's Anthem

      • 345pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      4,1(156)Évaluer

      In the second novel from the award-winning author Michael Koryta, Lincoln Perry is about to discover just how far he is willing to go for a chance at redemption.

      Sorrow's Anthem
    • The Prophet

      • 416pages
      • 15 heures de lecture
      3,9(12)Évaluer

      A heart-stoppingly brilliant thriller from the internationally bestselling author Michael Koryta.

      The Prophet