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On a cold December morning, Detective Kim Stone arrives at Halesowen Police Station to meet her new team, unaware that a young man's killer is already at large. The victim is discovered beheaded and staked in a remote woodland area, prompting Kim and her squad to rush to the scene. A search of the victim's home reveals a little girl's bedroom and a hidden laptop, raising urgent questions about the child's whereabouts and the sister's unsettling relief over her brother's death. As Kim delves deeper, she uncovers shocking truths, including a connection to a recent murder involving a man found stabbed beneath Redland Hall. Both victims share dark secrets linked to a women's shelter, which could hold the key to solving the case. Having grown up in the care system, Kim understands vulnerability all too well. With the killer poised to strike again, she faces the challenge of leading a rookie squad. Inexperienced Stacey shows potential but struggles with pressure, while D.S. Bryant remains steady, and D.S. Dawson's personal turmoil threatens the team's cohesion. Kim must rein in Dawson's volatility and unite her crew to catch the killer before another life is lost, knowing that one of her own could be in grave danger.

When teenager Sadie Winter jumps from the roof of her school, her death is ruled as suicide - a final devastating act from a troubled girl. But then the broken body of a young boy is discovered at the same school and it's clear to Detective Kim Stone that these deaths are not tragic accidents

When the lifeless body of a man is found on an industrial estate, Detective Kim Stone arrives on the scene and discovers he's been tortured in the worst way imaginable. But as she breaks the devastating news to the victim's wife, Diane Phipps, Kim can't help feeling that something isn't quite right about the woman's reaction. Twenty-four hours later, the victims family disappears into thin air. Then a second body is found staked to the ground in a local nature reserve. Desperate to crack the case open quickly, Kim and her team unravel a vital clue -- a fiercely guarded secret that links both victims and could cost even more lives. A secret that some police officers are also protecting. Faced with deceit from those she should be able to trust, family members who won't talk, and local reporter Tracy Frost opening a can of worms on the case of a woman murdered by her husband a year ago -- Kim is in deep water like never before. Kim must find the motive if she is to find the killer who is systematically targeting and torturing his victims. But can she unlock the shocking truth and stop him before he strikes again?

"When Detective Kim Stone is called to the home of Samantha Brown, she finds the young woman lying in bed with her throat cut and a knife in her hand. With no sign of forced entry or struggle, Kim rules her death a tragic suicide. But a visit to Samantha's parents rings alarm bells for Kim - there's something they're not telling her. And, when she spots a clue in a photograph, Kim realises she's made a huge mistake. Samantha didn't take her own life, she was murdered. Then a young man's body is found in a local lake with his throat cut and Kim makes a link between the victim and Samantha. They both spent time at Unity Farm, a retreat for people seeking an alternative way of life.Beneath the retreat's cosy façade, Kim and her team uncover a sinister community preying on the emotionally vulnerable.Sending one of her own undercover into Unity Farm is high risk but it's Kim's only hope if she is to catch a killer - someone Kim is convinced the victims knew and trusted. With Bryant distracted by the emergence of a harrowing case close to his heart, and an undercover officer in way over her head, Kim's neck is on the line like never before. Can she protect those closest to her before another life is taken?"--Publisher description

Eeeny meeny, miney, moe. Who lives, who dies only I know. When the body of a doctor is discovered brutally murdered in local woodland, Detective Kim Stone is shocked to discover the victim is Gordon Cordell – a man linked to a previous case she worked on involving the death of a young school girl. Gordon has a chequered past, but who would want him dead? As the investigation gets underway, Gordon’s son is involved in a horrific car crash which leaves him fighting for his life. Kim's sure this was no accident. Then the body of a woman is found dead in suspicious circumstances and Kim makes a disturbing link between the victims and Russells Hall Hospital. The same hospital where Gordon worked. With Kim and her team still grieving the loss of one of their own, they’re at their weakest and facing one of the most dangerous serial killers they’ve ever encountered. Everything is on the line. Can Kim keep her squad together and find the killer before he claims his next victim? The killer is picking off his victims at a terrifying pace, and he’s not finished yet.

On an August afternoon, eight-year-old Grace Lennard disappears from her childcare centre. Meanwhile, Steven Harte confesses at a police station, claiming he has information about Melody Jones, a girl abducted from a playground twenty-five years earlier. Detective Kim Stone finds Steven's confession suspicious and initially dismisses it. However, upon investigating Grace's disappearance, she uncovers a chilling piece of evidence: Melody's heart bracelet. To find Grace alive, Kim must engage in Steven's twisted game, but on her terms. With only twenty-four hours to interrogate him, Kim and her team connect Steven to the abduction of several vulnerable girls, two of whom were released unharmed after a year. As they dig deeper, small bones are found in a local park, raising fears for Grace's safety. While Kim is close to convicting a killer, she faces a personal threat from Dr. Alex Thorne, a dangerous woman Kim previously imprisoned. Alex is poised to reveal a shocking secret that could undermine Kim's focus and jeopardize her mission to save Grace and the other missing girls. Time is running out, and Kim must navigate this perilous situation carefully.

"In a busy shopping centre, a little girl clutches a teddy bear, clinging to it in the absence of her mother, Katrina. Hours later, Katrina's body is discovered in an abandoned building. For Detective Kim Stone, it looks like a quick, functional murder. But Kim's instincts tell her there's more to this senseless murder than meets the eye. What was the motive for killing a young mother out shopping with her child? Days later, a second victim is found in a local park, her neck broken just like Katrina's and her six-year-old son missing. But with her colleague, Detective Stacey Wood, working on another unsolved crime and a member of the team grieving the loss of a close relative, Kim is struggling to make inroads on what is fast becoming a complex case. And when a handwritten letter from the killer lands on Kim's desk addressed to her, and pleading for help, she knows time is running out to bring the little boy home alive. With the support of a handwriting analyst and profiler, Kim and the team begin to get inside the mind of the killer and make a shocking discovery. Some of the victims have scratch marks on their wrists. But these are no random scratches. The killer is using them to communicate with someone. The question is ... with whom?"--Provided by publisher

"On the fourth floor of Chaucer House, two teenagers are found chained to a radiator. The boy is dead but the girl is alive. For Detective Kim Stone every detail of the scene mirrors her own terrifying experience with her brother Mikey, when they lived in the same tower block thirty years ago. When the bodies of a middle-aged couple are discovered in a burnt-out car, Kim can't ignore the chilling similarity to the deaths of Erica and Keith - the only loving parents Kim had ever known. Faced with a killer who is recreating traumatic events from her past, Kim must face the brutal truth that someone wants to hurt her in the worst way possible. Desperate to stay on the case, she is forced to work with profiler Alison Lowe who has been called in to observe and monitor Kim's behaviour. Kim has spent years catching dangerous criminals and protecting the innocent. But with a killer firmly fixed on destroying Kim, can she solve this complex case and save her own life or will she become the final victim?"--Publisher's description

The murder of a young prostitute and a baby found abandoned on the same winter night signals the start of a disturbing investigation for Detective Kim Stone - one which brings her face to face with someone from her own horrific childhood.

The truth was dead and buried until now. When a collection of human bones is unearthed during a routine archaeological dig, a Black Country field suddenly becomes a complex crime scene for Detective Kim Stone. As the bones are sorted, it becomes clear that the grave contains more than one victim. The bodies hint at unimaginable horror, bearing the markings of bullet holes and animal traps. Forced to work alongside Detective Travis, with whom she shares a troubled past, Kim begins to uncover a dark secretive relationship between the families who own the land in which the bodies where found. But while Kim is immersed in one of the most complicated investigations she's ever led, her team are caught up in a spate of sickening hate crimes. Kim is close to revealing the truth behind the murders, yet soon finds one of her own is in jeopardy and the clock is ticking. Can she solve the case and save them from grave danger before its' too late?

Devatenáctiletého Jamieho Millse našli oběšeného na stromě v místním parku. Jeho smrt byla označena za sebevraždu, detektiv Kim Stoneová však tuší, že něco není v pořádku. Proč se jeho matka, když se to dozvěděla, nerozplakala? A jak mohl Jamie, který se nedávno zranil, vylézt na strom? Další zjištění přinese šok: rodiče poslali Jamieho na soukromou kliniku, aby ho „vyléčili“ z jeho sexuality. Kdokoli, kdo tam absolvoval terapii, se o tom bojí mluvit. A pak zemře další bývalá pacientka – a opět to má vypadat, že si život vzala dobrovolně sama…

"500 years ago: eight martyrs burned. 30 years ago: two teenagers vanished. Two months ago: a vicar died mysteriously. Welcome to Chapel Croft. For Rev. Jack Brooks and teenage daughter Flo, it's a fresh start. New job, new home. But in a close-knit community, old superstitions and a mistrust of outsiders mean treading carefully. Yet right away, Jack has more frightening concerns. Why did no one say that the last vicar killed himself? Why is Flo plagued by visions of burning girls? And who is sending them threatening messages? Old ghosts with scores to settle can never rest. And Jack is standing in their way..."--Back cover.

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy : quatre jeunes Américaines d'autrefois, très différentes, mais qui s'aiment bien. Papa est à la guerre, on n'est pas riche, et la vie est parfois difficile. Qu'importe, chacune travaille, Maman fait des miracles. On rit beaucoup chez les March, on pleure quelquefois, les discussions sont passionnées et les aventures ne manquent pas, surtout avec Jo, ce garçon manqué, qui ne fait rien comme tout le monde.

Na zarostlém hřbitově došlo k brutální vraždě. Oběť, Sandru Deakinovou, musel někdo hluboce nenávidět. Sandra věřila, že dokáže komunikovat s mrtvými. Živou ji naposledy viděla skupina žen, které s ní měly noc před jejím zabitím seanci. Každá z nich žádala Sandru o pomoc. A všechny lžou o tom, proč. Pár dní poté je nalezeno tělo mladíka se stejnými ranami v obličeji, jaké měla i Sandra… Kim Stoneová a její tým mají opět co do činění se sériovým vrahem – a opět vražedně málo času na to, aby zamezili dalšímu jeho řádění.

Cath and Wren are identical twins, and until recently they did absolutely everything together. Now they're off to university and Wren's decided she doesn't want to be one half of a pair any more. Now Cath has to decide whether she's ready to open her heart to new people and new experiences, and she's realising that there's more to learn about love than she ever thought possible ...

Simon Snow just wants to relax and savour his last year at the Watford School of Magicks, but no one will let him. His girlfriend broke up with him, his best friend is a pest and his mentor keeps trying to hide him away in the mountains where maybe he'll be safe. Simon can't even enjoy the fact that his room-mate and longtime nemesis is missing, because he can't stop worrying about the evil git. Plus there are ghosts. And vampires. And actual evil things trying to shut Simon down. When you're the most powerful magician the world has ever known, you never get to relax and savour anything. Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, a mystery and a melodrama. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story - but far, far more monsters.

The eagerly anticipated finale to the Simon Snow series by the number one New York Times bestselling author of Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell.

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller, now available in a stunning new paperback look with bonus content. Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But when she gets her vengeance, it becomes clear that she is an Iron Widow, a rare kind of female pilot who can sacrifice males to power up Chrysalises instead. To tame her frightening yet valuable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest male pilot in Huaxia, yet feared and ostracized for killing his father and brothers. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily. She will take over instead, then leverage their combined strength to force her society to stop failing its women and girls. Or die trying. This deluxe new paperback edition features eight pages of Chrysalis concept art and a discussion guide.

In Destined, the forces of Light and Dark collide as their epic struggle focuses on Tulsa’s House of Night. Zoey is home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side – and preparing to face off against Neferet. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx’s gift of a human form, he and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together – if Rephaim can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father’s shadow.But is Zoey really safe? Does she truly know those who are closest to her? And will love win when it is tested by the very soul of Darkness?

"In the placid, progressive suburb of Shaker Heights everything is meticulously planned, from the colours of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson. Mia Warren, an enigmatic artist and single mother, arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenage daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. Soon Mia and Pearl become more than just tenants : all four Richardson children are drawn to the alluring mother-daughter pair. But Mia carries on with her disregard for the rules that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community. When the Richardsons' friends attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town and puts Mia and Mrs Richardson on opposing sides. Mrs Richardson becomes determined to uncover the secrets in Mia's past. But her obsession will come at unexpected and devastating costs to her own family - and Mia's."--Page 4 of cover.

Zoey has returned from the Otherworld to her rightful place as High Priestess at the House of Night. Her friends are just glad to have her back, but after losing her human consort, Heath, will Zoey--or her relationship with her super-hot Warrior, Stark--ever be the same?

"I can never leave you in peace. You and I are bound. We will be each other's salvation, or each other's doom." He took a step closer, and I mirrored his movement by taking a step back. "Which shall it be? Salvation or doom?"Zoey Redbird, now High Priestess of the shattered House of Night, is doing her best to hold everything together while dealing with her beloved, injured grandmother, her moody boyfriend, her secretive best friend, and the aftermath of the victory over her former mentor and a terrible, beautiful dark angel.But Neferet and Kalona have only been banished, not defeated, and everyone knows they're heading straight for the Vampyre High Council, where Zoey must follow.Zoey might be a High Priestess, but she's still just a teenager. And she's the only hope the world has.

1986. Lorsque Eleanor, nouvelle au lycée, trop rousse, trop ronde, s'installe à côté de lui dans le bus scolaire, Park, garçon solitaire et secret, l'ignore poliment. Pourtant, peu à peu, les deux lycéens se rapprochent, liés par leur amour des comics et des Smiths... Et qu'importe si tout le monde au lycée harcèle Eleanor et si sa vie chez elle est un véritable enfer, Park est prêt à tout pour la sortir de là.

La vie sentimentale de Zoey est un véritable casse-tête : elle n'a plus un mais trois petits amis ! Et ses ennuis ne s'arrêtent pas là. Pendant que des assassins, humains, sèment la mort dans la Maison de la Nuit, Lucie, sa meilleure amie, rate sa transformation en vampire. Elle ressuscite sous la forme d'une morte vivante et erre désormais dans les rues à la recherche de sang frais... Zoey doit impérativement trouver un moyen de la sauver. Mais elle ne sait comment s'y prendre. Et demander conseil à ses amis les plus proches risquerait de les mettre en danger. Son seul appui ? Aphrodite, son ennemie jurée...

Wayward Son, the sequel to Carry On, is the stunning YA novel by the bestselling author of Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell. With all of her signature wit and heart, this is Rainbow at her absolute best.The story is supposed to be over.Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after ... So why can't Simon Snow get off the couch?What he needs, according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. He just needs to see himself in a new light ... That's how Simon and Penny and Baz end up in a vintage convertible, tearing across the American West. They find trouble, of course. (Dragons, vampires, skunk-headed things with shotguns.) And they get lost. They get so lost, they start to wonder whether they ever knew where they were headed in the first place ... With Wayward Son, Rainbow Rowell has written a book for everyone who ever wondered what happened to the Chosen One after he saved the day. And a book for everyone who was ever more curious about the second kiss than the first. Come on, Simon Snow. Your hero's journey might be over - but your life has just begun.

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Tout a commencé lors d'un dîner. Anne et Marco Conti semblent avoir tout pour être heureux : une relation amoureuse, une belle maison et leur adorable bébé, Cora. Mais une nuit, alors qu'ils assistent à un dîner chez leurs voisins, un terrible crime est commis. Les soupçons se portent immédiatement sur les parents. Cependant, la vérité est bien plus complexe. À l'intérieur de cette maison, un récit troublant de ce qui s'est réellement passé se dévoile. Le détective Rasbach sait que le couple paniqué cache quelque chose. Anne et Marco découvrent bientôt que chacun d'eux garde des secrets, des secrets qu'ils ont dissimulés pendant des années. Ce qui suit est le dénouement angoissant d'une famille : une histoire glaçante de tromperie, de duplicité et d'infidélité qui vous tiendra en haleine jusqu'au dernier rebondissement choquant.

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year • A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • Winner of the Alex Award and the Massachusetts Book Award • Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Entertainment Weekly, The Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, Grantland Booklist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Shelf Awareness, Book Riot, School Library Journal, Bustle, and Time Our New York The acclaimed debut novel by the author of Little Fires Everywhere and Our Missing Hearts “A taut tale of ever deepening and quickening suspense.” —O, the Oprah Magazine “Explosive . . . Both a propulsive mystery and a profound examination of a mixed-race family.” —Entertainment Weekly “Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.” So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos. A profoundly moving story of family, secrets, and longing, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another.

L'histoire bouleversante d'une famille qui lutte pour raviver l'espoir et la justice dans une société qui a cédé à la peur. États-Unis d'Amérique, dans un futur pas si lointain. L'existence de tous est rythmée par des lois liberticides. Tout citoyen de culture étrangère est considéré comme dangereux pour la société. Les livres tenus pour séditieux sont retirés des bibliothèques. À commencer par ceux de la poétesse Margaret Miu, disparue mystérieusement trois ans plus tôt. Bien décidé à la retrouver, son fils, Bird, aidé par un réseau clandestin de bibliothécaires, va peu à peu prendre conscience du sort des opprimés et de la nécessité impérieuse de porter leur voix. Celeste Ng est de retour avec un nouveau roman bouleversant d'humanité et d'actualité. Porté par une écriture lumineuse, Nos cœurs disparus raconte le destin d'une famille en lutte pour raviver l'espoir et la justice dans une société qui a cédé au pire des conservatismes.

The electrifying new thriller from Shari Lapena, author of the bestselling novel of the year, The Couple Next Door. 'Shari expertly traps you, confounds you and leaves you gasping at the end. More, please . . .' FIONA BARTON 'So many dizzying twists you'd better not drive after reading' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'Smart, twisty thriller . . . It's taut, intelligent and compelling' Heat ***** Why would you run scared from a happy home? You're waiting for your beloved husband to get home from work. You're making dinner, looking forward to hearing about his day. That's the last thing you remember. You wake up in hospital, with no idea how you got there. They tell you that you were in an accident; you lost control of your car whilst driving in a dangerous part of town. The police suspect you were up to no good. But your husband refuses to believe it. Your best friend isn't so sure. And even you don't know what to believe . . . ***** Praise for Shari Lapena: 'I thought the read-it-in-one-sitting thing was a cliché. Not any more.' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'Entirely compelling, utterly realistic. You will not see the twists coming.' Daily Mail 'Meticulously crafted and razor sharp.' HARLAN COBEN 'A twisty, utterly riveting tale.' TESS GERRITSEN 'Shari Lapena furnishes a clever array of motives and suspects. The tension is high and remains to the last, stunning page.' The Times

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. A pulse-pounding thriller from the author of the number one bestseller THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR. As guests arrive at the remote Mitchell's Inn, they anticipate a relaxing weekend in the forest. However, a violent storm cuts them off from the outside world, and tension rises as they observe one another from a distance. When the first body is discovered, panic ensues—there's a killer among them, and escape is impossible. This gripping narrative showcases Lapena's talent for smart characterization and her understanding of the darker aspects of human nature. The story is crafted with the tension reminiscent of vintage Christie novels, making it a must-read for fans of the genre. Critics praise Lapena for combining the cozy feel of classic whodunnits with contemporary themes, solidifying her status as a go-to author for engaging mysteries. Readers rave about the fast-paced, twisting plot that keeps them on the edge of their seats. Many express their delight in being captivated by a book after years of not reading, highlighting the novel's readability and suspense. With an intricate narrative and compelling characters, this thriller promises to keep you hooked from start to finish.

Dans les recoins sombres de l'esprit humain se cachent les cauchemars et les mystères les plus fascinants. En 1986, Eddie et ses amis grandissent dans un paisible village anglais, passant leur temps à faire du vélo et à chercher des sensations fortes. Ils communiquent par un code : des bonhommes dessinés à la craie. Un jour, un signe mystérieux les conduit à des restes humains, bouleversant leur vie à jamais. Trente ans plus tard, Eddie et ses amis reçoivent des lettres contenant un message écrit dans ce même code d'autrefois. Ils pensent d'abord à une blague, jusqu'à ce qu'un des leurs disparaisse dans des circonstances inexpliquées. Eddie comprend alors que la seule façon de se sauver d'un destin similaire est de découvrir ce qui s'est réellement passé des années auparavant. Ce récit captivant mêle habilement le présent et les souvenirs, chaque personnage est bien développé et intrigant, et les rebondissements surprendront même les lecteurs les plus aguerris.

LONGLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD A stunning, heartbreaking debut - 'We Are Not Ourselves' is both the intimate story of a family and an epic of the American Century.

Mrazivý, vzrušujúci psychothriller o lžiach, stratách a túžbach skrytých v hlbinách spánku. Krásna Annalee Ahlbergová zmizla. V noci odišla z domu a zostal po nej len útržok nočnej košele na vetvičke uschlého stromu pri rieke. Mestečkom sa šíri strach a fámy. Stala sa obete zločinu, alebo opustila manžela a dve dcéry, aby mohla začať iný život? Jej rodina však vie, k čomu došlo. Nie je to prvýkrát, čo sa Annalee vydala na bizarnú nočnú výpravu – je totiž náměsíčná. A nie je to prvýkrát, čo sa kvôli tomu ocitla v ohrození. Jej staršia dcéra Lianna má v živej pamäti, ako matke zabránila vrhnúť sa z mosta do rieky. O náměsíčnosti vie svoje aj detektív Gavin Rikert, ktorý zmiznutie vyšetruje. Snáď práve to na ňom Liannu priťahuje – ale čo všetko ho vlastne spája s Annalee? A kto ešte pred Liannou skrýva ťaživé tajomstvá?

Zoey a trouvé sa place dans la Maison de la Nuit. Désormais, pour exercer son autorité, elle peut compter sur le soutien sans faille de ses amis et de son petit copain Erik. Mais un jour surviennent des événements tragiques : des adolescents humains sont assassinés. Tout laisse à penser qu'il s'agit de l'oeuvre de vampires rebelles... Zoey a besoin de tous ses pouvoirs pour trouver les coupables car la mort frappe, impitoyable... Surtout, aura-t-elle le courage d'affronter la terrible trahison, à laque était loin de s'attendre ?

A lively, well-written, entertaining whodunit The Times on The Mitford Murders

Les soeurs Mitford enquêtent 1919. Nancy Mitford, l'aînée de la famille, est une jeune femme pétillante et romanesque à l'aube de ses dix-huit ans. Louisa Cannon, sa domestique et confidente, est arrivée sous peu au service de la famille Mitford. Mais tout bascule le jour où elles se retrouvent embarquées dans une sombre affaire : le meurtre de l'infirmière Florence Nightingale Shore à bord de l'express de 15 h 20. S'inspirant d'un fait réel - une affaire encore non élucidée à ce jour -, ce roman captivant nous emmène dans l'Angleterre de l'entre-deux-guerres, des milieux défavorisés aux fastes de la High Society, à travers les aventures de Nancy et Louisa, toutes deux devenues complices et bien décidées à trouver l'assassin du train.

For once both comparisons (with Harry Potter and Philip Pullman's Northern Lights ) are apt . . . this is a novel that stays in the imagination long after it is read THE GUARDIAN 20160716