Vittorio Curtoni Livres

Le prime vertiginose avventure di Hap e Leonard, la coppia di detective più strampalata e divertente del noir «made in Usa». Tre romanzi avvincenti dalla prima all'ultima pagina. Una bionda esplosiva che torna dal passato, un milione di dollari sporchi da recuperare nel letto di un fiume ghiacciato, una strana banda di spostati che non ha perso la voglia di cambiare il mondo, lo scheletro di un bambino nascosto sotto il pavimento, un'eredità inattesa, case fatiscenti, musicisti blues. E ancora: magia nera, sesso, horror e un umorismo strepitoso, che in Lansdale non manca mai.

MAJOR NEW NETFLIX SERIES This must-read story is a confident, action-and-violence packed thriller, and future classic noir SF novel from a multi-award-winning author. Four hundred years from now mankind is strung out across a region of interstellar space inherited from an ancient civilization discovered on Mars. The colonies are linked together by the occasional sublight colony ship voyages and hyperspatial data-casting. Human consciousness is digitally freighted between the stars and downloaded into bodies as a matter of course. But some things never change. So when ex-envoy, now-convict Takeshi Kovacs has his consciousness and skills downloaded into the body of a nicotine-addicted ex-thug and presented with a catch-22 offer, he really shouldn¿t be surprised. Contracted by a billionaire to discover who murdered his last body, Kovacs is drawn into a terrifying conspiracy that stretches across known space and to the very top of society.

Un chirurgien américain retrouve par hasard - à Paris - l'assassin de son père... Un détective génial et anticonformiste enquête pour Interpol sur sept cadavres sans tête, découverts en divers points du monde... Une organisation secrète, dirigée par un riche industriel d'origine allemande, vise à la restauration du nazisme sur fond d'expériences médico-chirurgicales inédites... Quel rapport existe-t-il entre ces trois histoires ? C'est ce que le lecteur découvrira peu à peu, conduit par un suspense d'une exceptionnelle intensité vers un dénouement à couper le souffle. Véritable coup de tonnerre dans le monde du thriller, L'Empire du mal a imposé dès sa parution un nouveau maître du genre, à l'égal des Follett, Ludlum ou Le Carré.

Paul Madriani, the brilliant defense attorney from Compelling Evidence and Prime Witness , is back in a complex web of murder and deceit — this time within his own family. His wife Nikki has just died of cancer. On her deathbed, Nikki made Paul promise to look after her younger sister, Laurel Vega, who is mired in a bitter child-custody battle with her ex-husband, a powerful state senator. When Jack Vega's new wife is found slain execution-style, Laurel becomes the prime suspect. Paul — remembering his promise to his wife — has no choice but to take Laurel's case. But as he tries to mount a defense and probes deeper into the lives of those involved, he discovers a trail of betrayal and duplicity that hides the truth at every turn. A gripping drama that spirals toward its shattering conclusion, Undue Influence is a brilliant work from the author hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "the newest superstar among fictionalizing attorneys."

Science fiction. Returning to Harlan's World to achieve retribution for a lost love, Takeshi Kovacs becomes caught up in political intrigue when he comes to the aid of a woman being hunted by a savage young Envoy who claims that he is Kovacs himself

The day Frank Beachum was scheduled to die, Steven Everett was meant to take his kid to the zoo. But when a fellow hack totals her car on the way to work, Everett is assigned the interview with Beachum, sweating out the last few hours on Death Row before his execution. And on this day - the day Everrett is caught in bed with his editor's wife - turning in some good copy might just save his job. Then as he gets deeper into the case, Everett realises the copy may be better than good, because there's a chance Beachum is the wrong man on the gurney, but with a matter of hours to go before the lethal injection Everett has literally no time to lose if he's to find out if Beachum deserves to die.

Set in a Florida theme park, the narrative features a comatose, colossal God as a central attraction. The plot thickens when a cunning judge initiates a trial in The Hague, accusing God of crimes against humanity. This unique blend of humor and ferocity explores themes of divinity and accountability, making it a standout title recognized as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.

“Phantoms is gruesome and unrelenting…It’s well realized, intelligent, and humane.”—Stephen King They found the town silent, apparently abandoned. Then they found the first body, strangely swollen and still warm. One hundred fifty were dead, 350 missing. But the terror had only begun in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, California. At first they thought it was the work of a maniac. Or terrorists. Or toxic contamination. Or a bizarre new disease. But then they found the truth. And they saw it in the flesh. And it was worse than anything any of them had ever imagined...

Sharp defense attorney Paul Madriani was on the rise with the firm of Potter, Skarpellos -- until a short-lived affair with Potter's wife cost him his job. Now, Potter's wife is accused of his murder -- and Paul is thrust back into the big time, as he uncovers secrets that may end his career -- and his life.

The extraordinary new novel from one of the brightest stars of British SF takes mankind to the brink of a terrifying secret.

Edward Armstrong, brillant chercheur spécialisé dans les médicaments psychotropes, parvient à surmonter sa timidité pour séduire Kimberly Stewart, une jeune infirmière. Celle-ci est une descendante directe d'une des célèbres sorcières de Salem, pendues en 1692. Elle hérite de la maison de son aïeule. Dans la cave, Edward fait une découverte chimique qui lui permet de mettre au point un neuroleptique révolutionnaire. Autrement dit de s'assurer une immense fortune. Les tests du produit vont déclencher une série d'événements terrifiants, mais l'appât du gain sera le plus fort...

À Mont-Ephraim, petite ville de l’État de New York, tout le monde connaît les Mulvaney, et leur envie de bonheur et de réussite. Michael, le père, d’origine modeste, a su, à force de travail, obtenir sa place au soleil et se faire accepter par la bonne société de la ville. Grâce à sa femme, qu’il adore, la ferme qu’ils habitent est un coin de paradis, une maison de conte de fées où, au milieu d’une nature splendide, entourés de chiens, de chats, d’oiseaux, de chevaux et immensément d’amour, leurs trois fils et leur fille Marianne vivent une enfance inoubliable. Mais, le jour de la St-Valentin 1976, un drame survient qui met un terme à cette existence idyllique, fait voler la famille en éclats et marque de manière indélébile chacun de ses membres… C’est Judd Mulvaney, le benjamin qui, devenu journaliste, retrace l’histoire des siens, avec humilité parce qu’il sait que « rien de ce qui se passe entre des êtres humains n’est simple et qu’il est impossible de parler d’eux sans les simplifier ou en donner une image déformée. » Il évoque avec nostalgie le bonheur lumineux qui était le leur avant la « chute », puis raconte la désagrégation de la famille, la dureté de la société à l’égard des « perdants », et le parcours long, douloureux, émouvant, que suivront les Mulvaney avant de parvenir, chacun à sa façon, à retrouver l’amour et la sérénité.

Dove sono le stelle? Perché chi si avvicina ai confini del drive-in muore orribilmente? E chi può avere interesse a tenere in ostaggio una folla istupidita, imbarbarita, inferocita, costretta oltretutto a vedere ininterrottamente "La notte dei morti viventi"? E la paura dilaga, anche al di qua degli schermi giganti su cui scorrono le immagini. Mentre in un primo momento a coloro che tentavano la fuga dal drive-in era riservata una fine orrenda, ora le cose sembrano andare diversamente: pare ci sia qualche temerario che possa varcare la soglia impenetrabile oltre la quale si vede solo il buio assoluto...

Passe-droits. Combines. Faveurs « spéciales ». Voilà les mots clé du nouveau fléau de la Chine post-communiste: la corruption. Et lorsque celle-ci touche les nouveaux « mandarins », il est quasi impossible de s'y opposer. Les autorités se contentent « d'écraser les moustiques, sans se soucier des tigres », car l'intérêt supérieur du Parti prime. ?Mais le camarade inspecteur Chen ne l'entend pas ainsi quand il prend en main l'enquête sur le meurtre, dans une maison close de Shanghai, d'un policier chargé d'enquêter sur l'entourage de Xing Xing. Ce magnat de la finance et cadre du Parti, suspecté de corruption, s'est enfui aux États-Unis. Chen n'hésite pas à remonter les filières des affairistes rouges jusqu'au pays de l'Oncle Sam...