Sleeping beauty
- 48pages
- 2 heures de lecture
An adaptation of the classic tale in which a beautiful princess has a spell cast on her to make her sleep 100 years.
Peter Church crée des récits captivants qui plongent souvent dans les aspects plus sombres de la psychologie humaine et des courants sous-jacents de la société. Son style d'écriture est caractérisé comme riche en adrénaline et brut, entraînant les lecteurs dans l'histoire dès le début. Church explore des thèmes tels que la dépendance, l'obsession et les dynamiques complexes des relations, ses œuvres étant fréquemment reconnues pour leur nature provocatrice et stimulante. Sa fiction courte a également été présentée dans d'importantes anthologies sud-africaines de crime et de littérature.





An adaptation of the classic tale in which a beautiful princess has a spell cast on her to make her sleep 100 years.
This [book] fills the gap between the tourist guides and the weighty academic tomes. It gives the reader an authentic "feel for the history", so necessary to understand the present.-Back cover
Set against the backdrop of Cape Town, this trilogy delves into the gripping and dangerous world of crime, showcasing the complexities of the criminal underworld. Peter Church, known for his expertise in South African crime fiction, weaves an adrenaline-fueled narrative that promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats. Each installment reveals the chilling realities and moral dilemmas faced by characters entangled in a web of deceit and danger.
The final installment in Peter Church's Dark Web Trilogy "A fast-paced and gripping thriller--expect several twists along the way." --Cosmopolitan Amid rumors of bartenders paid to spike drinks and then deliver drugged college women to paying, eager patrons, University of Cape Town (UCT) authorities move quickly to limit the damage--but the police don't want to believe there is a problem. A world away in Seattle, Carlos De Palma, the shadowy operator behind Dark Video, is plotting his survival strategy in the ever-changing Internet landscape. With his wealthy clientele clamoring for heightened thrills, Carlos begins tapping into a new service that blurs the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds. Meanwhile, UCT student Robbie is sent into a sinister underground world where no price is too high to pay to deliver every fantasy--no matter how twisted. Bitter Pill, part of Church's dark web trilogy, is a gripping thriller that sweeps through the intoxicating haunts of Cape Town's nightlife to explode in an adrenaline-laced sprint through the violent landscape of stalking, sexual deviation, and murder.