Née en Algérie dans une riche famille musulmane pour qui la naissance d'une fille est une véritable malédiction, totalement dominée par son père, Samia se retrouve mariée de force à seize ans. Son époux la viole, la roue de coups, menace de la brûler vive. Elle mettra au monde six enfants dans cette atmosphère de chantage et de peur. Afin de soustraire sa progéniture, surtout ses deux filles, à cette culture de soumission, Samia Shariff traversera frontière sur frontière, au gré des centres d'hébergement et de difficultés de toutes sortes, pour trouver un havre de paix en France, puis au Canada.
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Kus van de Dood
- 303pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
Unable to escape a painful psychic ability that enables her to know things about human pain, fear, and violence, Eve Klein suffers the loss of her loved ones and finds herself the target of a ruthless, glassy-eyed killer. Reprint.
Un lago nei pressi di New York: Elizabeth, una giovane donna, viene uccisa e sfigurata. Otto anni dopo, sulla sponda di quello stesso lago, vengono trovati altri due cadaveri. Intanto David, il marito della donna assassinata, riceve inquietanti messaggi che solo la moglie potrebbe inviargli. Un macabro scherzo? L'FBI riapre l'indagine, e principale sospettato diventa proprio David. Ma se Elizabeth fosse ancora viva? David deve trovarla, e deve farlo prima che gli inquirenti trovino lui.
Darkest Fear
- 319pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
A friend's son is gravely ill and the potential bone-marrow donor who could save his life has disappeared, so detective Myron Bolitar has no choice but to investigate, even though his sports agency desperately needs his attention. Reprint.
ConflictSurviving a vicious massacre, the Aboriginal boy, Mandawuy is the last of his tribe. He will face the ultimate choice – to join with the white man, or to rebel alongside the warriors who are waging a war against them, pitting their stone-age weapons against guns.PassionWhen George Collinson meets Eloise at the Governor’s Mansion in Sydney, it is love at first sight. But Eloise is married to Edward Cadwallader – George’s nemesis and a man capable of great brutality, a man who will never let Eloise or their son leave him alive...Friendship Their husbands are devoted friends but Nell Penhalligan and Alice Quince clash from the moment they meet. However, when tragedy threatens, they will have to overcome their enmity to make a success of the outback sheep station they rely on for survival.Rebellion Niall Logan is one of many Irish children sent to Sydney in chains. As he struggles to survive the cruelty in the convict colony, he yearns only for freedom and a ship to take him home. Despite the knowledge that insurrection is punishable by hanging, a chance to rebel will change everything for him.
The Venice commissioner, Guido Brunetti, investigates the murder of a museum director who was involved in the traffic of Chinese antiques. Suspicion falls on a wealthy collector.
Amanda
- 384pagine
- 14 ore di lettura
The story unfolds with a captivating homecoming that sets off a chain of events fueled by passion, greed, and murder. A stranger's declaration that her name is Amanda ignites a suspenseful journey, leading to unexpected twists and a dramatic climax. As secrets unravel, the characters are drawn into a web of intrigue that tests their loyalties and reveals dark truths.
Miele
- 477pagine
- 17 ore di lettura
Watermelon
- 624pagine
- 22 ore di lettura
Claire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. Then, on the day she gives birth to their first baby, James informs her that he's leaving her. Claire is left with a newborn daughter, a broken heart, and a postpartum body that she can hardly bear to look at.She decides to go home to Dublin. And there, sheltered by the love of a quirky family, she gets better. So much so, in fact, that when James slithers back into her life, he's in for a bit of a surprise.



