After an accident who left him addicted to painkillers, Mickey Haller struggles to go back to his counselor business. He cannot afford an office and works in the back of his Lincoln car. He is good with people though. He is still in very good terms with ex-wife n°1, mother of his teenager daughter, and […]
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Joanne and Morgan, two single sisters, host a podcast about their relationships, their sexuality, in short, about their lives as thirty-somethings. Their successful show has been spotted by a major producer and is about to change dimension. But at a party, Joanne meets Noah, a rabbi. She, who is used to dead-end relationships, falls in
Milano, 2022 then 2030. 2022 : Diana and Sara Cavalieri lost their parents in a plane crash. It was, supposedly, an accident. But Diana refuses the official version and can’t stop digging. That’s how she is contacted by Gabriele, a recruiting agent for the secret “Citadel” organization. He tells her that the plane was shot
Beginning of the 20th century. A few powerful people realize that secret services, acting on behalf of countries or even private interests, only serve to escalate conflicts. Driven by the dream of ensuring peace, they create an ultra-secret, independent organization: Citadel. 2022. Mason Kane is Citadel’s top agent. Or so he thinks, until he meets
Since the dawn of the world, Lord Morpheus, named Dream, has reigned over the realm of dreams. He is one of the seven Endless, with his siblings Death, Desire, Despair, Destiny, Delirium -formerly Delight, and another who has disappeared. Morpheus rarely ventures outside his kingdom. He knows all about humanity through dreams and nightmares, but
Jessie Prescott comes to New York from a small town in Texas. She dreams of an acting career, but doesn’t even have enough money to pay the cab fare. Thrown to the curb, she comes across a nanny who runs away, pursued by a little girl with a vigorous temper! Hired on the spot, she
Vienna, 1854. Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph is to marry his cousin Helene of Bavaria. The marriage is arranged, as is customary. But he fell in love at first sight with his fiancée’s younger sister, Elizabeth, then aged 16. Normally a disciplined son, he defies his mother Archduchess Sophie and demands to marry “Sisi”. The Archduchess
Darwen (Lancashire), 1879. James Walsh, a local businessman, boss of the football team, hires two players from a Scottish team, Fergus Suter and Jimmy Love. He pays them, breaking the rules of the Football Academy (FA). Professional players were not allowed. Football was initially played by gentlemen only, who were not exhausted by their workday
Greer and Tag Winbury are the perfect couple. They’re very wealthy, have been married for 29 years and have three beautiful sons. The eldest, Tom, is married and his wife is pregnant. The youngest, Will, is approaching 18. The second, Benji, has met Amelia, the woman of his dreams. Greer, a best-selling author, is about
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Around 870 AD. Uthred is the son of the lord of Bebbanburg, a fortress in Northumbria, north of present-day York. Situated on the coast, the fortress was under constant attack from the “Danes” (Vikings). Uthred’s father is killed during one of the raids, and his uncle took advantage of the situation to seize power, while
