Perpignan, South of France (near the border with Spain), 1998. The body of a young girl is found naked and horribly mutilated. The police are deploying all their resources to track down the killer. But he has left no clues. Judging by the precision of the wounds inflicted, he could be a doctor. As the […]
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The wealthiest individuals in Spain and Europe are being approached by an agency offering them the opportunity to invest in a bunker equipped to withstand 10 years in the event of a cataclysmic disaster. Faced with an imminent nuclear conflict, the agency calls its clients and takes them to safety in the bunker. For their
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1868. Benjamin Guiness, founder of the Guiness brewery, just died. The man brought prosperity by developping his business from Dublin to all continents. He leaves his business and considerable fortune to only two of his four children. The eldest, Arthur and Edward, will have to manage the business together, or lose their inheritance if they
Bunny, Jerry, and Arthur are longtime friends, all three of whom are gay. Bunny has a large house in Palm Springs, which he shares with his mother Sybil. He invites his two friends to come and live with him. Bunny is a savvy businessman and confirmed bachelor who is very attached to his lifestyle. Jerry,
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The 21st century played a pivotal role: global warming, overpopulation, epidemics, armed conflicts… Humanity went adrift and several centuries later, only a few small groups survive under ice-covered domes. Scientific and technological progress continued, despite everything. It became possible to transfer consciousness by changing bodies. A crazy program has been launched in a desperate attempt
Vi and Powder, two sisters orphaned since the war that ravaged the city of Piltover, grew up in the poor neighborhood of Zaun. The wealthy bourgeoisie live on the high hill, Topside, where a few rich families rule within the council. On the other side of the river, in Zaun, a population struggles to survive,
Prime Minister Abigail Dalton was elected on a platform of improving the healthcare system. She reduced the military budget in order to increase the health budget. But today, it is facing a shortage of many vital medicines. The English population is under strain. A summit with the French president should enable negotiations on access to
Belfast, 2012. The community is in shock after the murder of a local politician’s daughter-in-law. The young woman was strangled in her home, with no apparent sign of forced entry. The investigation is stalling. The chief of police decides to call in Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson from the Met, who has already investigated a similar
Alicia Florrick, mother of two teenagers, is a humiliated woman. Her husband Peter, the State Attorney in Chicago, has been involved in a sexual scandal and is now in jail for a presumption of fraud. Despite everything, she supports her husband and faces the situation with dignity. Forced to find work after fifteen years away
XIXth century. Born in Barbados, Wash is a slave on a sugar cane plantation. His masters named him George Washington Black. The plantation owner, Erasmus Wilde, is a harsh man who shows no mercy to his slaves. He receives a visit from his brother, Christopher, nicknamed Titch, an abolitionist scientist. Titch recognizes Wash’s intelligence and
