European Thriller

Es ist Sonntag, ein Kind wird getauft, die Taufgesellschaft lagert sich um einen Baum. Auf den "wüsten, schwarzen Fensterpfosten" seines Hauses angesprochen, erzählt der Großvater die Geschichte vom Satanspakt der Christine, die die Seele eines noch ungetauften Kindes dem Teufel verspricht und in eine Spinne verwandelt wird.

New York Times best-selling author Joe Schreiber pens a funny, action-packed novel that is equal parts Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and La Femme Nikita. It’s prom night, and Perry is looking forward to playing a gig with his band in New York City. But when his mother makes him take their quiet and geeky Lithuanian exchange student to the dance, he finds himself on a reckless ride through Manhattan—in his dad’s red Jaguar—with a trained assassin.

London Rose, 33 ans, réalise, lorsque son petit ami de longue date la demande en mariage, qu'un avenir des plus prévisible, qu'une vie dénuée de passion et digne d'un long fleuve tranquille l'attend. Elle perd les pédales et s'enfuit - accepte un emploi outre Atlantique, guide touristique sur un bateau de croisière européen haut de gamme, avec escales quotidiennes dans un pays différent. London rêve d'une vie plus romantique, authentique et passionnante, ailleurs, quelque part.

When the body of a child is found in Paris, Interpol involvement is resented by Inspector Le Fur - a proud French man who believes that the inquiry should be carried out on French soil. However, when Jobin explains the case's history to him. Le Fur is more accepting of the way the inquiry progresses. With child trafficking becoming more and more common, Interpol are involved in the case. With victims under the age of nine years old, concern is mounting as the killer leaves his calling card.