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1951, Tokyo. Nicholai Hel si trova in prigione per aver ucciso il suo padre spirituale, un generale accusato di crimini di guerra. È disposto a tirarlo fuori di lì un agente dei servizi segreti, che ha bisogno di lui e della sua abilità per una missione segretissima. Hel naturalmente accetta, ma non sa che la sua missione è praticamente mortale: dovrebbe infatti uccidere un consigliere militare sovietico a Pechino, mettendo fine a decenni di amicizia tra Cina e Urss. A addestrare Hel nella missione mortale è la bellissima Solange, una ex prostituta francese che però, partita da semplici favori sessuali, finisce con l'innamorarsi davvero di Hel. Ma le sorprese non finiscono qui. Tra prove-trabocchetto, missioni all'ultimo respiro, tradimenti e successi, giunto al momento della resa dei conti, Hel scopre che il suo aguzzino è la persona a lui più vicina...

L'epopea del West è ormai al tramonto. In una sperduta cittadina del Wyoming, ormai quasi abbandonata, se non fosse per la cinquantina di minatori che sbarcano ogni sabato a far baldoria, arriva un giovane straniero: Matthew Dubchek. E' gentile e abile, e dunque trova diversi lavoretti con cui si guadagna da vivere. E inizia anche a scoprire i piccoli e grandi segreti degli abitanti di un borgo all'apparenza tranquillo. Ma non appena arriva Lieder, pazzo assassino evaso dal manicomio criminale insieme a due fuorilegge, si scatena l'inferno. Lieder vuole impadronirsi dell'argento della miniera, ma anche liberare gli Stati Uniti da tutti quelli che ritiene parassiti: negri, cinesi e soprattutto ebrei.

De Main is een wijk in Montreal, een eerste toevluchtsoord voor de grote stromen immigranten: Europeanen, Aziaten, joden, katholieken. Het is een doorgangshuis waar de ouderen en zwakken achterblijven, waar de misdaad welig tiert dankzij de armoede en de ellende. Claude LaPointe, inspecteur van politie, is hier de centrale figuur. De Main is zijn wijk, al dertig jaar. Iedere uithoek kent hij, iedere zwerver, elke pooier en hoer, elke gangster, ieder ogenblik van wanhoop. Hij handelt naar eigen goeddunken en is niet alleen politieman, maar ook rechter en soms scherprechter. Het is de enige manier om de misdaad binnen de perken te houden. Dan wordt in een goor achterafsteegje een jonge Italiaan doodgestoken. LaPointe stelt een onderzoek in. In het begin lijkt het een routineklus, maar plotseling krijgt de zaak een onverwachte wending. De ontknoping is zowel schokkend als triest, en raakt niet alleen de identiteit van de moordenaar, maar ook die van LaPointe zelf.

Een jonge dorpsarts tracht het angstvallig bewaarde familiegeheim van een jonge vrouw te ontraadselen.

Blending romance with psychological tension, this narrative delves into the complexities of human emotions and relationships. The story intricately examines the darker aspects of the human psyche, offering a gripping exploration of love intertwined with suspense. Renowned author Trevanian crafts a compelling tale that captivates readers through its deep character insights and thrilling plot twists, making it a standout in contemporary literature.

THE MAIN: The Main is Montreal's teeming underworld, where the dark streets echo with cries in a dozen languages, with the quick footsteps of thieves and the whispers of prostitutes. It is a world where violence and brutality are a way of life. To the people of the Main, police lieutenant Claude LaPointe is judge and jury, father confessor and avenging angel. Montreal's police force has changed over time, but LaPointe has not. His commitment to justice is total, as is his devotion to the Main and its underworld community. But when a cold-blooded murderer invades LaPointe's territory, he is forced to examine his long-held beliefs and secrets and to confront his own loneliness and mortality. With a cast of unforgettable supporting characters and an unusual and remarkable hero, "The Main" is another gripping tale of death and danger, of action and mystery, by the incomparable Trevanian.

A westerner raised in Japan, he survived the destruction of Hiroshima to emerge as the world's most artful lover and its most accomplished assassin. His greatest desire is to attain a state of effortless perfection . . . shibumi. But he is about to face his most sinister and corrupt enemy -- a supermonolith of espionage and monopoly bent on destroying him. . . . From the Paperback edition.

Art collector and freelance assassin Jonathan Hemlock is plunged into terror and violence when he attempts to secure provocative films that incriminate high-ranking British officials and that are being used as part of a chilling conspiracy of blackmail and political assassination with ties to the most exclusive levels of the London art world. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

Jonathan Hemlock, an art professor and mountain climber living in a Gothic church, leads a double life as a mercenary assassin to fund his art collection. He finds himself coerced into a dangerous mission that requires him to climb the perilous Eiger in the Swiss Alps. As he navigates the treacherous ascent, Hemlock's skills and resolve are put to the ultimate test, blending high-stakes adventure with the world of art and assassination.