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John Lawton

    John Lawton navigue avec brio entre les cultures américaine et britannique, en traduisant leurs nuances pour les lecteurs des deux côtés de l'Atlantique. Ses œuvres, souvent de nature palpitante, explorent des paysages sociaux et politiques importants, offrant des observations pointues sur la condition humaine. Le style distinctif de Lawton se caractérise par le suspense et la profondeur psychologique, entraînant les lecteurs dans des intrigues complexes et des dilemmes moraux ardus. Il possède un talent unique pour capturer l'air du temps tout en créant des récits captivants qui résonnent longtemps après la dernière page.

    A Lily of the Field
    Old Flames
    Hammer to Fall
    The Unfortunate Englishman
    Blue Rondo
    Inn Search of Birds
    • A unique account of birds on pub signs, their history and natural history, and their association with art, music and literature

      Inn Search of Birds
    • Blue Rondo

      • 384pages
      • 14 heures de lecture
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      The fifth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

      Blue Rondo
    • The third Joe Wilderness spy thriller from a master of the genre, moving from icy Finland to tumultuous Cold War Prague, Hammer to Fall is a tale of vodka smuggling and a legendary female Red Army general who is playing a dangerous game.

      Hammer to Fall
    • Old Flames

      • 448pages
      • 16 heures de lecture
      4,0(17)Évaluer

      The second book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

      Old Flames
    • The seventh book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

      A Lily of the Field
    • Riptide

      • 368pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      4,0(41)Évaluer

      The fourth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

      Riptide
    • A Little White Death

      • 480pages
      • 17 heures de lecture
      4,0(520)Évaluer

      The third book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon. číst celé

      A Little White Death
    • Second Violin

      • 432pages
      • 16 heures de lecture
      3,9(34)Évaluer

      The sixth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

      Second Violin
    • Friends and Traitors

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      4,0(337)Évaluer

      A new novel in the Inspector Troy series, a tale of Cold War spy dealings centred around Guy Burgess

      Friends and Traitors