A disgraced journalist uncovers a shocking conspiracy that could change everything, but his credibility is in question. As he navigates the dangerous waters of truth and deception, he faces the challenge of convincing others of his findings. This explosive thriller delves into themes of trust, integrity, and the struggle for redemption in a world where the truth can be elusive.
Your child is missing She was only six years old when she disappeared. Posters went up, the police investigated. But no one could find her. Now she's home And knocking at your door. You're so happy to see her. But soon you start to wonder why she can't answer your questions. Where has she been all this time? How did she find her way home? Who is she?
Naming the Witch explores the recent series of witchcraft accusations and killings in East Java, which spread as the Suharto regime slipped into crisis and then fell.
Central Park, New York. It was the small girl chasing a pink balloon that had given Paul and Joanna the idea; to end five years of failing to conceive, and to adopt. Which is why they are travelling to the Santa Regina orphanage in Columbia, to meet their new daughter. It is meant to be a new beginning in their lives. But it is not the new beginning they were expecting. Columbia is a dangerous place, particularly for a foreigner with a wife and daughter to protect. Paul would do anything for Joanna, and now he is going to have to. He's got eighteen hours to get a deadly consignment to an address in New York. He dare not be late. He dare not dial 911. Because if the delivery doesn't arrive, he'll never see his newly created family ever again . . .
Advertising director Charles Schine is just another New York commuter, regularly catching the 8.43 to work. But the day he misses his train is the day that changes his life. Catching the 9.05 instead, he can't help but be drawn by the sight of the person opposite. Charles has never cheated on his wife in eighteen years of marriage. But then Charles has never met anyone like Lucinda Harris before. Charming, beautiful and a seductively good listener, Charles finds himself instantly attracted. And though Lucinda is married too, it is immediately apparent that the feeling is mutual. Their journeys into work become lunch dates, which become cocktails and eventually lead to a rented room in a seedy hotel. They both know the risks they are taking, but not in their worst nightmares could they foresee what is to follow. Suddenly their temptation turns horrifically sour, and their illicit liaison becomes caught up in something bigger, more dangerous. Unable to talk to his partner or the police, Charles finds himself trapped in a world of dark conspiracy and psychological games. Somehow he's got to find a way to fight back, or his entire life will be spectacularly derailed for good...
The narrative follows Riskin as he tracks down Dr. Petoit, a World War II criminal who betrayed Jews seeking refuge in occupied France. As Riskin unravels a web of deceit and faces the dark truths of his friend's involvement, he confronts profound moral dilemmas and the nature of evil. The story delves into themes of betrayal, guilt, and the haunting legacy of historical atrocities.
Los Angeles, 1957. Après avoir perdu leurs parents dans un accident de voiture, Jud et Cale sont recueillis par leur grand-père, un magnat du pétrole taciturne et bourru. Dans le drame, Jimmy Peyton, la célèbre star du rock, a également trouvé la mort, laissant derrière lui une fillette de quatre ans, Laurel. Treize ans plus tard, le hasard réunit les trois orphelins, qui ignorent tout des circonstances de cette tragédie. Séduits par la belle Laurel, Jud et Cale vont se battre pour conquérir son coeur... Saga pleine de passion ayant pour cadre les grandioses paysages californiens, L'Espace d'un été explore les liens familiaux les plus profonds, les erreurs que l'on peut faire par amour, et notre capacité à espérer, à pardonner et à trouver le courage de changer...
Tom Valle, einst Starreporter, hat seine spektakulärsten Reportagen erfunden und arbeitet nun bei einer kleinen Lokalzeitung. Als er einen unglaublichen Skandal entdeckt, sieht er die Chance auf die Story seines Lebens, doch niemand glaubt einem Lügner.
Charles Shine is een geslaagde reclameman met een minder geslaagd huwelijk. Als hij op een ochtend in de trein naar zijn werk een jonge vrouw tegenkomt, kan hij de verleiding dan ook niet weerstaan en begint hij een relatie met de mooie - maar getrouwde - Lucinda. Maar op het moment dat zij samen in een hotelkamer belanden, gaat alles mis: een indringer slaat Charles bewusteloos en verkracht Lucinda meermalen. Vervolgens laat de man, die zich Vasquez noemt, hen beiden in shocktoestand achter. Maar daarmee houdt het nog niet op… want de nachtmerrie begint pas echt wanneer Vasques Charles' leven en gezin binnendringt en hem gaat chanteren. En in de lange, naargeestige maanden die volgen, dwingt hij Charles alles op te geven wat hij bezit: zijn spaargeld, zijn minnares, zijn familie en zijn gevoel voor eigenwaarde. In een laatste wanhopige poging om zijn leven weer op de rails te krijgen, grijpt Charles een zeer extreem middel aan dat hem uit Vasques' wurggreep moet verlossen. Maar dat hem tevens dwingt afscheid te nemen van zijn huidige leven en persoonlijkheid. Maar of hij in deze opzet slaagt…?
