R. J. Ellory Books

On a perfect summer evening in 1954, sixteen-year-old Nancy Denton walked into the woods of her hometown of Whytesburg, Mississippi. She was never seen again. Two decades on, Sheriff John Gaines witnesses a harrowing discovery. A young woman has been unearthed from the riverbank, her body perfectly preserved, yet she bears evidence of a brutal ritualistic killing. Nancy has come home at last, but her return does not bring closure to her family, nor to the townsfolk of Whytesburg. Already haunted by his experiences in Vietnam, Gaines must now stretch his abilities to the limit, pushing himself ever closer to breaking point. What really happened to the beautiful and vivacious Nancy? And why do her friends refuse to talk? As Gaines closes in on the truth, he is forced to not only confront his own demons, but to unearth secrets that have long remained hidden. And that truth, so much darker than he could ever have imagined, may be the one thing that finally destroys him.

From the author of A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS comes an epic new novel that will span the Golden Age of Hollywood, from the 1930s to the 1960s, and will include appearances from Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner, Mickey Cohen and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

When Catherine Ducane disappears in the heart of New Orleans, the local cops react rapidly - she is the daughter of the Governor of Louisiana after all. But the case gets very strange, very quickly. Her bodyguard turns up horribly mutilated in the trunk of a beautiful vintage car and when her kidnapper calls he doesn't want money: he wants time alone with Ray Hartmann, who works for a Washington-based organised crime task force. All Ray wants to do is get this over with quickly, and go home to try and repair his broken marriage. Instead he must listen to the mysterious kidnapper, an elderly Cuban named Ernesto Perez, who wants to tell him his life story. It's only when he realises that Ernesto has been a brutal hitman for the Mob since the 1950s that things start to come together. But by the time the pieces fall into place, it's already too late...

1939. In the small, rural community of Augusta Falls, Georgia, twelve-year-old Joseph Vaughan learns of the brutal assault and murder of a young girl, a classmate he knew better than anyone in his class, a girl he quietly loved. The murder is the first in a series of killings that will plague the community over the next decade. Compelled by fear and duty, Joseph gathers a group of friends to form "The Guardians," who vow to watch over the young girls of Augusta Falls. But the murderer evades them and they watch helplessly as one child after another is taken. Even when the killings cease, a shadow of fear follows Joseph for the rest of his life, and the past won't stay buried, even fifty years later.--From publisher's description.

A brilliant novel of love and consequences from 'one of crime fiction's new stars' [Sunday Telegraph]

John Harper has just made a discovery: the father he believed to be dead for more than thirty years is alive, though lying in a coma in a Manhattan hospital. Returning home to New York brings with it memories of childhood, many of them painful, and yet Harper could never have prepared himself for the truth. Confronted with the reality of his father's existence, Harper finds himself seduced by a lifestyle that he seems to have inherited--an underworld life of power, treachery, and menace. As he desperately tries to uncover the facts of his own past, he is faced with one lie after another, and with each new discovery he becomes more and more entangled in a dark and shocking conspiracy. From the acclaimed author of A Quiet Belief in Angels and A Simple Act of Violence, City of Lies is a tense and gripping thriller, each twist and turn more shocking than the last.

Set in the hauntingly beautiful Everglades, this literary suspense thriller weaves a gripping tale filled with tension and intrigue. The story unfolds through complex characters and a richly atmospheric setting, exploring themes of mystery and survival. The author, known for their award-winning works, crafts a narrative that promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats, blending emotional depth with thrilling plot twists.

Washington. Quatre meurtres aux modes opératoires identiques. La marque d’un serial killer de toute évidence. Une enquête presque classique donc pour l'inspecteur Miller. Jusqu'au moment où il découvre qu'une des victimes vivait sous une fausse identité. Qui était-elle réellement ? Et ce qui semblait être une affaire banale va conduire Miller jusqu'aux secrets les mieux gardés du gouvernement américain... Une fois encore, R. J. Ellory pousse le thriller dans ses retranchements. Entre Robert Littell et James Ellroy, sur un arrière-plan historique qu'il serait criminel de divulguer ici, il imagine une intrigue magistrale, qui plonge au cœur du système politique américain.Par l’auteur de Seul le silence et de Vendetta.

Malgré l'avis de sa hiérarchie, Frank Parish, inspecteur au NYPD, s'entête à enquêter sur le meurtre d'une adolescente, victime, pense-t-il, d'un tueur en série. Contraint de consulter une psychothérapeute après la mort de son partenaire, Frank va lui livrer l'histoire de son père, figure éminente des Anges de New York, ces flics d'élite qui, dans les années 1980, ont nettoyé Manhattan de la pègre et des gangs. Une histoire bien différente de la légende communément admise. A travers la police de New York, Ellory s'attaque de nouveau à la mythologie américaine. Avec ce récit d'une rare profondeur, il nous offre un thriller au suspense omniprésent et le portrait déchirant d'un homme en quête de justice et de rédemption. Des personnages extraordinairement bien campés, une atmosphère à couper au couteau, une intrigue noire à souhait, bref, la quintessence du petit plaisir du grand frisson. Gilles Fontaine, Challenge.

Daniel Ford sitzt in der Todeszelle; ihm bleiben noch 36 Tage. Pfarrer John Rousseau begleitet ihn auf diesem letzten Weg. Ihm erzählt Daniel seine atemberaubende Geschichte, die im Amerika der 50er und 60er Jahre spielt und von Liebe und Verrat handelt, vor allem aber von seiner engen Freundschaft zu dem Schwarzen Nathan Varney, mit dem er vor der Einberufung zum Vietnamkrieg flüchtet, und wegen dessen angeblicher Ermordung er nun hingerichtet werden soll …