Crime - format ePub

Réunis sur une scène, un professeur de droit, un médecin et un évêque se succèdent pour traiter le problème suivant : un homme de soixante-dix-huit ans en parfaite santé a-t-il le droit d’être aidé à...

Appartenant à des générations distinctes, mais ayant tous deux une formation de juriste, Alexander Kluge et Ferdinand von Schirach devisent en toute amitié de l'état des choses, et convoquent l'héritage...

'Devastating and fascinating' New York Times'Ice-cool, effortlessly classy prose' ObserverA group of respectable family men are charged with the brutal murder of a teenager. A promising student gets caught...

Sebastian von Eschburg, scion of a wealthy, self-destructive family, survived his disastrous childhood to become a celebrated if controversial artist. He casts a provocative shadow over the Berlin scene;...

'Cool, meticulously crafted and mordantly amusing' Irish Times 'A chilling insight into a flawed justice system' Daily Mail A young lawyer puts aside her sense of justice to succeed at her new firm....

'Mesmerising and utterly absorbing' New York Times'A magnificent storyteller' Der Spiegel A retired small-town doctor takes a garden axe to his cruel wife.A woman laces her brother's food with barbiturates.Two...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREFEATURED IN THE TIMES TOP 100 CRIME & THRILLER NOVELS SINCE 1945 A murder. A murderer. No motive.Fabrizio Collini is a hard working, quiet and respectable man. Until the...

This devastating dossier of savage stories takes us to the crimes that never reach the newspapers: small-town atrocities where the mundane lurches into the macabre and ordinary people find themselves...

Meet Fahner, the retired small-town doctor who resorts to the garden axe when his patience with his cruel wife runs out. Or Patrick, so entranced by the sight of his sleeping girlfriend that he cuts a...

'Marvellously unpredictable . . . by the end of the book you wish it was twice as long' (Daily Telegraph)How does the legacy of a family past shape who we are?Ferdinand von Schirach is one of Germany's...

Meet Fahner, the retired small-town doctor who resorts to the garden axe when his patience with his cruel wife runs out. Meet Patrick, so entranced by the sight of his sleeping girlfriend that he cuts...

Véritable mosaïque littéraire composée de quarante-huit fragments, Café et cigarettes propose des réflexions sur le monde qui nous entoure et sur notre façon de l’habiter. Au fil des rencontres, de Munich...

L'audience à laquelle vous allez assister est un peu particulière. En effet, le public est juré dans ce procès et, ainsi, appelé à juger de la culpabilité de l'accusé. Lars Koch, major de l'Armée de l'air...

Karim appartient à une famille de truands à la petite semaine. Secrètement surdoué, il a dissimulé ses aptitudes pour vivre dans son milieu – où il passe même pour un demeuré ! Il s’apprête à témoigner...

Réunis sur une scène, un professeur de droit, un médecin et un évêque se succèdent pour traiter le problème suivant : un homme de soixante-dix-huit ans en parfaite santé a-t-il le droit d’être aidé à...

Hans Meyer, une personnalité respectée de la haute société allemande, est sauvagement assassiné dans sa chambre d'hôtel à Berlin. Le jeune Caspar Leinen est commis d'office pour assurer la défense de...

Crimes est un recueil de nouvelles relatant onze affaires criminelles stupéfiantes. Pour son auteur, Ferdinand von Schirach, avocat de la défense à Berlin depuis une quinzaine d’années, le monstrueux...

Une jurée d'assises qui influence malgré elle l'issue d'un procès, un groupe d'enfants qui s'acharne sur un vieil homme isolé, un homme dont la poupée gonflable est attaquée, une jeune avocate qui doit...

Karim appartient à une famille de truands à la petite semaine. Secrètement surdoué, il a dissimulé ses aptitudes pour vivre dans son milieu – où il passe même pour un demeuré ! Il s’apprête à témoigner...

Véritable mosaïque littéraire composée de quarante-huit fragments, Café et cigarettes propose des réflexions sur le monde qui nous entoure et sur notre façon de l’habiter. Au fil des rencontres, de Munich...

L’énigmatique photographe Sebastian von Eschburg a certes signé des aveux complets, mais aucun corps n’a été retrouvé, ni même l'identité de la victime établie avec certitude. Son avocat met donc tout...

Quinze nouvelles, autant de crimes et de procès. La justice confrontée à des vies qui basculent dans la violence ou dans la passion destructrice constitue le fil rouge de Coupables, deuxième recueil de...

Sal Hutton books a trip to Cancún on a whim. Needing some time off from work, he sees an opportunity to go and takes it—alone. After a red-eye flight and full of excitement for what he might experience...

Lost Cities: Four Novellas of Danger and DiscoveryBy Charles B. CroleyLost Cities thrusts you into four tales of bold explorers clashing with ancient enigmas. The Dust of the Veiled Age trails Percival...

A dark and disturbing ebook original from the master of the crime genre.A famous writer asks a boxman to open an old safe that comes with the mansion he's just bought. It's not as easy a job as he's used...

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three...

"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath is a haunting exploration of the human psyche. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, the novel follows Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman, as she...

Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first,...

**Pre-order DREAM COUNT, the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now!** From the Women's Prize-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun come twelve...

Brought in to secure a lockdown at the Geyserland Hotel, New Zealand army sergeant Taine McKenna and his men are plagued by an ancient evil.

Ode to Hope and Despair is a collection of literary and visual art works, traveling from darkness to light in a literal epitome of a journey from despair to hope to despair to hope, in a looped circle,...

Great art demands a great sacrifice.Isobel craves more than the acclaim of the Venetian art world. She yearns to create something extraordinary that will leave its mark on the world for generations to...

Some letters are meant to be sent. Others linger, waiting to be found.In this evocative collection, words become bridges between hearts, time, and fate. Through letters filled with love, loss, hope, regret,...

The Shutterpoet is a remarkable collection of autobiographical poetic memoirs, humorous short stories, and personal reflections that is sure to captivate readers. In this second volume of a three part...

Nobody ends up at Lanterns of the Lost by accident.Julian Thorne's life is quiet, mundane, filled with dusty books and dreams that never came to pass. In San Francisco's bustling Chinatown, he's just...

Calling all young detectives! 🔍 Unlock the thrill of mystery-solving with this collection of short chapter books with mystery for kids—perfect for ages 7-10. Whether you're looking for short mystery stories...

Embark on a thrilling journey across alien worlds with Three Sword Tales, a pulse-pounding collection of sword-and-planet novellas. In The Swordsman of Zorath, ex-Marine Kane Rourke battles the seductive...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

From the Mind of Derringer Award Winning Author James Blakey Comes Thirteen Tales of Crime and Mystery."Fast Times at Spiro Agnew High" - Junior Mike Wimmer owes money to the school loan shark. But Mike...

A Collection of Short Stories that will challenge your perceptions and beliefs. Expand your world by entering my mind.

Time, Curious Time is a collection of four short stories that involve mystery, humor, and romance. "The Music Helped Her to Forget" follows Marina, a single mom with brown hair and brown skin who takes...

Nariah Boyd didn't think reports of a kidnapping in the city had anything to do with her. The city is big, it was run by vampires who made their own rules—anyone could disappear for any number of reasons.But...

When Art awakens to discover his left hand missing, he soon learns that isn't the worst part. No one, including his wife, remembers him ever having a left hand. His determination to prove something stole...

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign...

Get ready to dive headfirst into the steamy, laugh-out-loud world of The Cougars and Cubs Series 💋, a sizzling age-gap romance series that will keep you flipping pages like your life depends on it. Packed...

Claire knows where to find the people reported as 'missing under suspicious circumstances'. Unfortunately, telling the authorities means Claire risks taking the blame for the disappearances. Infuriating.Instead,...

Welcome back to the glamorous, chaotic, and unpredictable world of Lagos weddings!In More Adventures of a Lagos Wedding Planner, written by Africa's Flash Fiction Queen, Tolulope Popoola, Bisi, the ever-resourceful...

Welcome to a world of wisdom and wonder, where stories come to life through the timeless proverbs of the Ndebele people. This book brings together 25 vibrant, and colourful proverbs, each paired with...

When Madeline becomes a hermit, Alice and Eliot respect her boundaries.

The Ballot Box Battlefield is a non-fiction easy read for those interested in participating in the electoral process as candidates or individuals, and academics interested in politics. Readers will learn:...

This is the blurbTo the entire world, Rick had it all—rock stardom, fame, and a fortune that would make anyone envious; however, inside, he felt the relentless burn of exhaustion and disillusionment.On...