Giovanni Arduino Livres

Dans la chambre 217 de l'hôpital Kiner Memorial, Brady Hartsfield, alias Mr Mercedes, gît dans un état végétatif depuis sept ans, soumis aux expérimentations du docteur Babineau. Mais derrière son rictus douloureux et son regard fixe, Brady est bien vivant. Et capable de commettre un nouveau carnage sans même quitter son lit. Sa première pensée est pour Bill Hodges, son plus vieil ennemi ....

L'assassin lui a donné 13 jours. 13 jours pour tenter de comprendre. 13 jours avant de plonger dans les ténèbres... À Seattle, personne n'a oublié le mystère de la Hoh River : trois gamins enlevés, cachés dans les bois. Seuls deux d'entre eux avaient réapparu, incapables de se souvenir de ce qui leur était arrivé. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, un couple et ses deux fils sont sauvagement assassinés. Au-dessus de la porte de la chambre, le tueur a laissé un message : 13 jours. Très vite convaincue que les deux affaires sont liées, puisque le père de famille qui vient d'être assassiné était l'un des trois enfants kidnappés, la police manque pourtant de preuves. Pour sa première grande enquête, l'inspecteur Alice Madison devra se fier à son instinct. Au cœur des forêts, le cauchemar va recommencer. Dans 13 jours.

Set against a backdrop of impending doom, the narrative explores the weight of foretelling and the consequences of choices made in light of prophecies. Characters grapple with their destinies, as past actions intertwine with future outcomes, revealing deep connections between fate and free will. The story delves into themes of hope, sacrifice, and the struggle for redemption, inviting readers to ponder the significance of knowledge and the power of belief in shaping one's path.

The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, but after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few, and they never seem to buy anything; instead, they "check out" large, obscure volumes from strange corners of the store. Suspicious, Clay engineers an analysis of the clientele's behavior, seeking help from his variously talented friends, but when they bring their findings to Mr. Penumbra, they discover the bookstore's secrets extend far beyond its walls.

"When Cubby Greenwich receives a scathing review for his latest bestseller by the feared and therefore revered critic Shearman Waxx, he is determined to take no notice of it. But Fate carries him right into Waxx's path. What began as an innocent and unexpected encounter is about to trigger an inferno of violence. For Shearman Waxx is not merely a ferocious literary enemy, but a ruthless sociopath, and now he is intent on destroying Cubby and everything he holds dear : his home, his wife, his young son, and every hope he had in the world. The terror has only just begun, and it will be relentless"--Back cover.

Un romanzo sulla passione impossibile tra un sedicenne e una ragazza"alternativa" con i capelli tinti di azzurro.