Daniel De Luca is a former member of an elite Marine Corps unit. He is staying as a guest at the luxurious Costiera Hotel in Posidano, on the Amalfi Coast (near Naples, in southern Italy). The owner is a friend, and Alice, his youngest of two daughters, has been missing for a month. Daniel is […]
Humanity has conquered several planets. Then one day, on one of them, a unique alloy made it possible to manufacture “batteries” consisting of small carbon discs inserted at the base of the neck, in which personality could be stored. In the event of death, the battery could be transferred to another body. But you had
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
