James Thayer's writing is characterized by a smooth clarity, deceptively simple yet economical with every word. His confident style achieves a compelling rhythm, wasting no words and cutting straight to the heart of his narratives. He explores profound human motivations and the intricacies of the world through his work. Thayer's approach underscores a belief in the power of directness and elegant simplicity to convey deep meaning.
Owen Gray is an assistant US attorney in New York and people are dying around him, shot at seemingly impossible range by an invisible gunman. At first, Owen thinks he is the target. But then comes the realization that these shots are not misses - the sniper is sending Owen a challenge.
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"Banking heiress Trish and her husband, James, seem to have it all, from a lavish lifestyle to a historic mansion in the nation's capital. The only thing that's missing to make their family complete is a baby, so when Trish holds Anne Elise in her arms for the first time, it's no surprise that she falls deeply in love. There's just one problem: Trish isn't the mother. The baby belongs to Laurel, James's young mistress. And more than that, James and Laurel want to start a new life together--despite an ironclad prenup standing in their way. When Trish becomes dangerously obsessed with making Laurel's baby her own, the lovers' plan to break James's marriage quickly goes awry. How far is each of them willing to go for happiness?"--
Der Jahrhundertmann, 108 Jahre alt, erzählt die abenteuerliche Lebensgeschichte von Woodrow Lowe, der unter anderem Roosevelt half, am Boxeraufstand teilnahm und Leibwächter von Oscar Wilde war. Eine faszinierende Erzählung über ein außergewöhnliches Leben im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert.
Owen Gray, Staatsanwalt in New York, hat eine dunkle Vergangenheit als Scharfschütze in Vietnam. Er möchte die Waffe hinter sich lassen, doch als ein Phantomschütze Menschen in seiner Nähe tötet, wird er zum Ziel. Ermittler finden nur eine rotbemalte Patrone, das Zeichen des Killers, der Gray herausfordert.
Les Sirènes de Saint-Malo. Cinq minutes après minuit. Le Vent de la Liberté. La Chambre de Barbe-Bleue.
