Mary Higgins Clark
The lost years
Under the promise of secrecy, Jonathan attempts to confirm his findings with several other biblical experts. But on the eve before his own murder, he confides to Father Aiden O’Brien, a family friend, that one of those whom he trusted most is determined to keep it from being returned to the Vatican. The next evening Jonathan Lyons is found shot to death in his New Jersey home. His daughter, twenty-seven year old Mariah, finds her father’s body sprawled over his desk in his study, a fatal bullet wound in the back of his neck, and her mother, Kathleen, an Alzheimer’s victim, hiding in the study closet, incoherent and clutching the murder weapon. The police suspect that Kathleen, who in her lucid moments knows that Jonathan was involved with a much younger woman Lily Stewart, has committed the murder.
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As the sole assistant to a famous upscale interior designer, Lane Harmon is accustomed to visiting opulent homes. So her latest job at a modest New Jersey townhouse is unusual. Then she learns the home belongs to the wife of disgraced finance magnate Parker Bennett, who vanished two years earlier, along with the five billion dollar hedge fund he managed. The debate over whether Bennett was suicidal or staged his disappearance still continues. Both his clients and the federal government want to trace the money and find him. But Lane is surprisingly moved by Mrs. Bennett’s steadfast faith in her husband’s innocence. Gradually, Lane is also drawn to the Bennetts’ son, Mark, who is equally determined to prove his father is not guilty. What she doesn’t realize is the closer she gets to the notorious family, the more her life—and that of her five-year-old daughter—is in jeopardy.
All dressed in white
Five years ago, Amanda Pierce was excitedly preparing to marry her college sweetheart. She and Jeffrey had already battled through sickness and health, although their livelihoods looked set as Amanda was due to inherit her father’s successful garment company. Then Amanda disappeared the night of her bachelorette party. In present-day New York, Laurie Moran realizes a missing bride is the perfect cold case for her Under Suspicion television series to investigate. By recreating the night of the disappearance at the wedding’s Florida resort with Amanda’s friends and family, Laurie hopes to solve the case. Laurie and her Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley soon find themselves overwhelmed with theories and rumors about the “beloved” bride from those who were involved with the wedding, including Amanda’s former fiancé, a jealous sister, and plenty of playboy groomsmen.
Trois jours avant Noel
Nora Reilly, célèbre auteur de romans policiers, n’a vraiment pas de chance. Passe encore d’être hospitalisée trois jours avant Noël pour une jambe stupidement cassée, mais quand son mari Luke et son chauffeur Rosita Gonzalez se font kidnapper par deux affreux méchants, Nora commence vraiment à se faire du souci. Pas tant pour le million de dollars que réclament les preneurs d’otages, mais bien pour la vie de ceux-ci. Heureusement, Nora a sous la main sa fille Regan, détective privée de son état. Celle-ci sera bientôt rejointe par Alvirah Meehan, une collègue bien précieuse. Sa couverture rouge ornée de houx mise à part, le récit n’a qu’un lointain rapport avec Noël, qui offre seulement une toile de fond à l’intrigue. Reste l’humour bon enfant et la curiosité pour un texte écrit à quatre mains et en famille, puisque pour la première fois la reine Mary et sa fille Carol ont décidé d’associer leurs détectives préférées.
En secret
Il suffit d’un mystérieux email adressé à la journaliste d’investigation Gina Kane pour l’alerter sur les méthodes de REL, une célèbre chaîne d’info. L’auteure du message dénonce le harcèlement sexuel dont elle a été victime et prétend ne pas être la seule. Mais après ce message, plus rien… Et pour cause : celle qui signait C. Ryan est morte dans un accident de jet-ski. Lorsqu’une autre femme, victime du présentateur vedette de REL, se suicide, Gina, soupçonnant un meurtre, comprend qu’elle a mis le doigt dans un engrenage. Et que la chaîne est prête à tout pour protéger la réputation d’un prédateur. Seule face à véritable une machine de guerre, Gina Kane n’a qu’une arme : la vérité.
Un suspense coup de poing de Mary Higgins Clark