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 . . .
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.
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.
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...