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David Pepin has been in love with his wife, Alice, since the moment they met in a university seminar on Alfred Hitchcock. After thirteen years of marriage, he still can’t imagine a remotely happy life without her—yet he obsessively contemplates her demise. Soon she is dead, and David is both deeply distraught and the prime suspect.

The detectives investigating Alice’s suspicious death have plenty of personal experience with conjugal enigmas: Ward Hastroll is happily married until his wife inexplicably becomes voluntarily and militantly bedridden; and Sam Sheppard is especially sensitive to the intricacies of marital guilt and innocence, having decades before been convicted and then exonerated of the brutal murder of his wife.

Still, these men are in the business of figuring things out, even as Pepin’s role in Alice’s death grows ever more confounding when they link him to a highly unusual hit man called Mobius. Like the Escher drawings that inspire the computer games David designs for a living, these complex, interlocking dramas are structurally and emotionally intense, subtle, and intriguing; they brilliantly explore the warring impulses of affection and hatred, and pose a host of arresting questions. Is it possible to know anyone fully, completely? Are murder and marriage two sides of the same coin, each endlessly recycling into the other? And what, in the end, is the truth about love?

Mesmerizing, exhilarating, and profoundly moving, Mr. Peanut is a police procedural of the soul, a poignant investigation of the relentlessly mysterious human heart—and a first novel of the highest order.

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David Pepin has been in love with his wife, Alice, since the moment they met in a university seminar on Alfred Hitchcock. After thirteen years of marriage, he still can’t imagine…

Joseph and Isabelle Winters seem to have it all: a grand home in Holt, New York, a trio of radiant daughters, and a sense that they are safe in their affluent corner of America. But when five-year-old Ellie disappears, the fault lines within the family are exposed: Joseph, once a successful businessman, succumbs to his demons; Isabelle retreats into memories of her debutante days in Savannah; and Ellie’s bereft sisters grow apart–Madeline reluctantly stays home, while Caroline runs away.

Fifteen years later, Caroline, now a New Orleans cocktail waitress, sees a photograph of a woman in a magazine. Convinced that it is Ellie all grown up, Caroline embarks on a search for her missing sister. Armed with copies of the photo, an amateur detective guide, and a cooler of Dixie beer, Caroline travels through the New Mexico desert, the mountains of Colorado, and the smoky underworld of Montana, determined to salvage her broken family.

Joseph and Isabelle Winters seem to have it all: a grand home in Holt, New York, a trio of radiant daughters, and a sense that they are safe in their affluent corner of America.…

A suspenseful, gripping novel about families and friendships torn apart at the seams by obsession, secrets, and betrayal with relentless twists and turns that hurtle forward to a shocking confrontation.

When Ruth, a wealthy divorcé​e, offers to host the Hillside Academy kindergarten meet-and-greet, she hopes this will be a fresh start for her and her introverted daughter, Marley. Finally, they’ll be accepted into a tribe. Marley will make friends and Ruth will be welcomed by the mothers. Instead, the parents are turned off by Ruth’s ostentatious wealth and before kindergarten even begins, Ruth and Marley are outcasts.

The last guest to arrive at the meet-and-greet is Gemma, a widow and a single mother to her daughter, Bee. Ruth sets her sights on the mother-daughter duo, and soon the two families are inseparable. Ruth takes Gemma and Bee on Aspen vacations, offers VIP passes to Cirque du Soleil, and pays for dinners at Michelin-starred restaurants. For Gemma, who lives paycheck to paycheck, Ruth’s largesse is seductive, but as the years go by, she can’t shake the feeling that she’s accruing an increasingly unpayable debt. When Ruth’s affair with a married Hillside dad is exposed, and she’s publicly shunned, Gemma uses it to sever ties with Ruth.

Six years later, when Gemma finds herself embroiled in a scandal of her own—Ruth comes to her defense. Their renewed friendship rehabilitates their reputations, but once again, Gemma starts to feel trapped as Ruth grows more and more obsessed with their relationship.

A relentless page-turner, Did I Say You Could Go is the story of friendships steeped in lies and duplicity. It’s about two families who, when pushed to extremes, cross the line with devastating results.

A suspenseful, gripping novel about families and friendships torn apart at the seams by obsession, secrets, and betrayal with relentless twists and turns that hurtle forward to a…

Happiness. Love. Desire.

Murder.

Former homicide detective Erin McKenzie couldn’t be any happier with her new life and her fiancée Elizabeth Adams—until the not so distant past comes knocking at the door. Erin’s former colleague Detective Patricia Henderson—a woman both she and Liz have intimate ties to—shows up with a fresh crime scene photo that looks all too familiar. The victim is an actor who works for Liz’s movie production company, and Liz had argued with the young man on more than one occasion.

Erin can’t believe it’s happening again. The new murder resurrects old questions, and when Liz all but sends her packing, Erin can’t help but wonder what her lover is hiding. Lost, alone, and frightened, Erin is once again caught in midst of it all, and no matter how hard she fights it, she’s where she never thought she’d be…deeper.

Happiness. Love. Desire.

Murder.

Former homicide detective Erin McKenzie couldn’t be any happier with her new life and her fiancée Elizabeth Adams—until the not so distant…

How far would you run to escape your past?
For eight strangers in a Los Angeles backpacking hostel, even the other side of the world isn’t far enough.
The craving for a new identity and the chance to start again is something they have in common. But the search for a fresh start isn't as easy as they'd imagined.
And they soon discover that it doesn't matter where you are or who you are - if you can't lay the past to rest, coincidence, fate and deception have a way of catching up with you when you least expect it.

How far would you run to escape your past?
For eight strangers in a Los Angeles backpacking hostel, even the other side of the world isn’t far enough.
The craving for a new…

A fast-paced crime-thriller, full of chilling twists, turns and grisly surprises, Matt Brolly’s Dead Lucky will have you gripped from beginning to end!DCI Michael Lambert is back…When a woman is murdered, the twisted killer forcing her husband to watch her slow and painful death, DCI Michael Lambert knows that his next case might be his toughest yet.And when a second set of killings are discovered, with exactly the same MO, the race is on the find the lethal sociopath before he strikes again.But Lambert never expected to receive an anonymous call from the killer. This time, it’s personal: if Lambert doesn’t find the murderer soon, his own loved ones will be next…The gripping second novel in a thrilling new crime series by Matt Brolly. Perfect for fans of Tony Parsons, Lee Child and Angela Marsons.Praise for Dead Lucky:‘One of my books of the year… I was blown away by Mr Brolly's plotting and gripping writing style.’ – Elaine (Top 1000 Amazon Reviewer)‘An extraordinary fast-paced, tense thriller, taking the reader on an suspense filled journey with so many twist and turns it is a stupendous, emotional roller coaster ride!’ – SplashesIntoBooks‘I was Dead Impressed with the fast paced plot; Dead Curious about who The Watcher was; Dead Impressed the author managed to fool me; Dead Surprised when the killer was revealed and felt the ending was…well…Dead Perfect!’ – CrimeBookJunkie‘A must read for all lovers of crime books’ – CrimeBookLover‘Fantastic stuff. A must read for any lovers of crime. Matt Brolly has a cracking series on his hands. ‘ – NorthernCrime‘A very engrossing police procedural that held my interest and kept me at the edge of my seat.’ – Relax and Read Reviews

A fast-paced crime-thriller, full of chilling twists, turns and grisly surprises, Matt Brolly’s Dead Lucky will have you gripped from beginning to end!DCI Michael Lambert is…

Isabel's son, Charlie, is now of an age--eighteen months--to have a social life, and so off they go to a birthday party, where, much to Isabel's surprise, she encounters an old adversary, Minty Auchterlonie, now a high-flying financier. Minty had seemed to Isabel a woman of ruthless ambition, but the question of her integrity had never been answered. Now, when Minty takes Isabel into her confidence about a personal matter, Isabel finds herself going another round: Is Minty to be trusted? Or is she the perpetrator of an enormous financial fraud? And what should Isabel make of the rumors of shady financial transactions at Minty's investment bank? Not that this is the only dilemma facing Isabel: she also crosses swords again with her nemesis, Professor Dove, in an argument over plagiarism. Of course her niece, Cat, has a new, problematic man (a tightrope walker!) in her life. And there remains the open question of marriage to Jamie--doting father of Charlie. As always, there is no end to the delight in accompanying Isabel as she makes her way toward the heart of every problem: philosophizing, sleuthing, and downright snooping in her inimitable--and inimitably charming--fashion.

Isabel's son, Charlie, is now of an age--eighteen months--to have a social life, and so off they go to a birthday party, where, much to Isabel's surprise, she encounters an old…

As a special investigator for a hotshot Miami law firm, Bailey Carpenter is smart, savvy, and fearless. When she’s assigned to spy on a deadbeat dad in the middle of the night, Bailey thinks nothing of the potential dangers, only that she needs to gather evidence. Then she is blindsided—attacked and nearly killed.

Now the firm grip Bailey once had on her life is shaken. Her nightmares merge into her waking hours and she’s unable to venture beyond her front door without panicking. A veritable prisoner in her own home, Bailey is uncertain whom she can trust. But old habits die hard, and soon Bailey finds a new use for her idle binoculars: casually observing from her window neighboring buildings and other people’s lives. This seemingly harmless diversion becomes a guilty pleasure when Bailey fixates on the handsome guy across the street—until she realizes that he is also watching her. Suddenly she must confront the terrifying possibility that he may be the man who shattered her life.

Though crippled by fear, Bailey knows she can’t ignore her suspicions and risk leaving a predator at large. With the police making no headway in solving her case, she’s determined to overcome her terror and reclaim the power she lost by unmasking her attacker and taking him down herself. But it’s a harrowing battle that threatens to wreck Bailey’s credibility, compromise an investigation, and maybe even claim her sanity.

As a special investigator for a hotshot Miami law firm, Bailey Carpenter is smart, savvy, and fearless. When she’s assigned to spy on a deadbeat dad in the middle of the night,…

In this fabulous fifth installment in the bestselling series, Isabel Dalhousie is asked to help a doctor who has been disgraced by allegations of scientific fraud. Whatever the outcome, Isabel's combination of spirit, smarts, and unabashed nosiness guarantees a delightful adventure.

In this fabulous fifth installment in the bestselling series, Isabel Dalhousie is asked to help a doctor who has been disgraced by allegations of scientific fraud. Whatever the…

A promise made to a dying man leads forensics ace Enzo Macleod, a Scot who's been teaching in France for many years, to the study which the man's heir has preserved for nearly twenty years. The dead man left several clues there designed to reveal the killer's identity to the man's son, but ironically the son died soon after the father.

So begins the fourth of seven cold cases written up in a bestselling book by Parisian journalist Roger Raffin that Enzo rashly boasted he could solve (he's been successful with the first three). It takes Enzo to a tiny island off the coast of Brittany in France, where he must confront the hostility of locals who have no desire to see the infamous murder back in the headlines. An attractive widow, a man charged but acquitted of the murder--but still the viable suspect, a crime scene frozen in time, a dangerous hell hole by the cliffs, and a collection of impenetrable messages, make this one of Enzo's most difficult cases.

A promise made to a dying man leads forensics ace Enzo Macleod, a Scot who's been teaching in France for many years, to the study which the man's heir has preserved for nearly…

An abandoned yacht, a young family missing - chilling crime from the queen of Nordic Noir.
The most chilling novel yet from Yrsa Sigurdardottir, an international bestseller at the height of her powers.

'Mummy dead.' The child's pure treble was uncomfortably clear. It was the last thing Brynjar - and doubtless the others - wanted to hear at that moment. 'Daddy dead.' It got worse. 'Adda dead. Bygga dead.' The child sighed and clutched her grandmother's leg. 'All dead.'

A luxury yacht arrives in Reykjavik harbour with nobody on board. What has happened to the crew, and to the family who were on board when it left Lisbon?

Thora Gudmundsdottir is hired by the young father's parents to investigate, and is soon drawn deeper into the mystery. What should she make of the rumours saying that the vessel was cursed, especially given that when she boards the yacht she thinks she sees one of the missing twins? Where is Karitas, the glamorous young wife of the yacht's former owner? And whose is the body that has washed up further along the shore?

An abandoned yacht, a young family missing - chilling crime from the queen of Nordic Noir.
The most chilling novel yet from Yrsa Sigurdardottir, an international bestseller at…

In 1973, a volcanic eruption buried an entire Icelandic village in lava and ash. Now this macabre tourist attraction proves deadly once again—when the discovery of fresh bodies casts a shadow of suspicion onto Markús Magnússon, a man accused of killing his childhood sweetheart. His attorney Þóra Guðmundsdóttir finds that her client has a most inventive story to tell. But the locals seem oddly reluctant to back him up...

In 1973, a volcanic eruption buried an entire Icelandic village in lava and ash. Now this macabre tourist attraction proves deadly once again—when the discovery of fresh bodies…

A man with dark thoughts on his mind is racing along the remote snowy roads of Hurmevaara in Finland, when there is flash in the sky and something crashes into the car. That something turns about to be a highly valuable meteorite. With euro signs lighting up the eyes of the locals, the unexpected treasure is temporarily placed in a neighbourhood museum, under the watchful eye of a priest named Joel.

But Joel has a lot more on his mind than simply protecting the riches that have apparently rained down from heaven. His wife has just revealed that she is pregnant. Unfortunately Joel has strong reason to think the baby isn’t his. As Joel tries to fend off repeated and bungled attempts to steal the meteorite, he must also come to terms with his own situation, and discover who the father of the baby really is.

Transporting the reader to the culture, landscape and mores of northern Finland Little Siberia is both a crime novel and a hilarious, blacker-than-black comedy about faith and disbelief, love and death, and what to do when bolts from the blue – both literal and figurative – turn your life upside down.

A man with dark thoughts on his mind is racing along the remote snowy roads of Hurmevaara in Finland, when there is flash in the sky and something crashes into the car. That…

Do you think we celebrate the anniversaries of the great? It is they who celebrate the benchmarks of our destiny. So… A royal ball. A history quiz and a handsome prize awaiting its winner. But instead of a fairy we have the mysterious Abel’s “compass” whose prophecies were heeded by Russian emperors. At the crossroads of the four parts of the world is a XXI century Cinderella. Will the fairy tale spring to life?

Do you think we celebrate the anniversaries of the great? It is they who celebrate the benchmarks of our destiny. So… A royal ball. A history quiz and a handsome prize awaiting…

An African-American man accused of rape by a humiliated girl. A vengeful father. A courageous attorney. A worshipful daughter. Think you know this story? Think again.

Laura Lippman, the “extravagantly gifted” (Chicago Tribune) New York Times bestselling author, delivers “one of her best novels ” (Washington Post)—a modern twist on To Kill a Mockingbird. Scott Turow writes in the New York Times, “Wilde Lake is a real success.”

Luisa “Lu” Brant is the newly elected state’s attorney representing suburban Maryland—including the famous planned community of Columbia, created to be a utopia of racial and economic equality. Prosecuting a controversial case involving a disturbed drifter accused of beating a woman to death, the fiercely ambitious Lu is determined to avoid the traps that have destroyed other competitive, successful women. She’s going to play it smart to win this case—and win big—cementing her political future.

But her intensive preparation for trial unexpectedly dredges up painful recollections of another crime—the night when her brother, AJ, saved his best friend at the cost of another man’s life. Only eighteen, AJ was cleared by a grand jury. Justice was done. Or was it? Did the events of 1980 happen as she remembers them? She was only a child then. What details didn’t she know?

As she plunges deeper into the past, Lu is forced to face a troubling reality. The legal system, the bedrock of her entire life, does not have all the answers. But what happens when she realizes that, for the first time, she doesn’t want to know the whole truth?

An African-American man accused of rape by a humiliated girl. A vengeful father. A courageous attorney. A worshipful daughter. Think you know this story? Think again.…

Граждане! Заплатите налоги – и спите спокойно! Между тем, пока вы спите, не дремлют налоговые службы, к спящему подкрадываются охотники до чужого добра: конкуренты-рейдеры, хищные чиновники, прочие стервятники.
Кто поможет человеку, который до сих пор верит в силу закона?
Стас Савельев, рыцарь без страха и упрека, герой романа «Аудитор». Его наступательный арсенал – не тупая сила, не сверхмощное оружие. Он – обладатель могучего интеллекта; он – знаток тонкостей закона, ему известны все нюансы практической работы налоговой и судебной системы. Он – аудитор экстра-класса, налоговый адвокат топ-категории.
Граждане! Не спите! Ваше имущество в опасности! Читайте супертриллер «Аудитор»: отличное развлекательное чтение и практическое руководство по оптимизации налогообложения одновременно. Здесь – вся правда об особенностях российской налоговой системы и аудита.
Евгений Сивков – директор аудиторской компании, бухгалтер в третьем поколении. Обладает огромным практическим опытом. За его плечами победы в таких судебных сражениях, в которых могли бы спасовать самые маститые столичные адвокаты. Теперь выясняется, что на эти темы можно написать замечательное художественное произведение, которое с огромным интересом прочитают самые широкие круги поклонников детективного жанра. Перед вами – первый в истории российской литературы налоговый триллер.
Citizens! Pay taxes and sleep quietly! When you’re sleeping, the tax services are keeping their eyes open, while the competitors-raiders, the predatory ofifcials and other vultures are creeping to you to grab your property.
Who will help a person who still believes in the power of the law?
Stas Saveliev, a knight without fear and without reproach, is a hero of the novel “Auditor”. His offensive arsenal is neither stupid strength nor superpower weapon. He possesses a great intelligence. He is an expert of law niceties, he is aware of all nuances of practical work of the tax and judicial systems. He is an auditor out of the top drawer, a tax lawyer of the top category. Does an unfriendly tax inspection threaten you? Stas repulses this attack. Does the “humane” Russian court is going to turn over your firm to the raiders? Stas shames the opponent. Are you pressed by the ofifcials-embezzlers? The knight of audit relieves you again.
Have some hired bandits joined the forcible takeover? If it is necessary, Stas will steamroller enemies as James Bond did it. He is endowed with strength and adroitness.
Citizens! Stay awake! Your property is in danger! Read this super thriller “Auditor”: it’s wonderful entertaining reading and at the same time it’s a practical guide for tax optimization. Here there is a great deal of truth of the Russian tax system and audit.
Evgeniy Sivkov is a director of the audit firm, an accountant in the third generation. He has a rich practical experience. He has won many judicial battles, in which the most venerable lawyers could give in. Evgeniy is a professional auditor, a popular lecturer, his seminars on the ways of tax optimization, the rules of work during the tax inspections are successful with professionals: both practicing accountants and businessmen.
It turns out now that it’s possible to write a wonderful novel based on these topics and it will be read with a great interest by a wide range of admirers of detective genre. In front of you there is the first tax thriller in the history of Russian literature.

Граждане! Заплатите налоги – и спите спокойно! Между тем, пока вы спите, не дремлют налоговые службы, к спящему подкрадываются охотники до чужого добра: конкуренты-рейдеры, хищные…

Герой романа "Пикник на льду" журналист Виктор Золотарев получает необычное задание от крупной газеты: писать некрологи на видных влиятельных людей, хотя все они пока еще живы. Постепенно он понимает, что стал участником крупной игры теневых структур, выйти из которой живым оказывается почти нереальной задачей...

Герой романа "Пикник на льду" журналист Виктор Золотарев получает необычное задание от крупной газеты: писать некрологи на видных влиятельных людей, хотя все они пока еще живы.…

Энди и Йен Коупленд оставили много воспоминаний в элитной школе "Гленлейк" двадцать лет назад. Они стали настоящей Легендарной Парочкой, даже не смотря на короткий разрыв в выпускном классе. Казалось бы, обычная подростковая драма. Верно?

Труп на дне озера может доказать обратное.

Таинственный утопленник вырывается из глубин, возвращая влюбленных к солнечным воспоминаниям юности, омрачающихся зловещими тенями, и заставляя пересмотреть свои взгляды на собственный брак, школу и друг на друга.

Энди и Йен Коупленд оставили много воспоминаний в элитной школе "Гленлейк" двадцать лет назад. Они стали настоящей Легендарной Парочкой, даже не смотря на короткий разрыв в…

«Шаг винта» – грандиозный роман неизвестного автора, завоевавший бешеную популярность по всей Испании. Раз в два года в издательство "Коан" приходит загадочная посылка без обратного адреса с продолжением анонимного шедевра. Но сейчас в "Коан" бьют тревогу: читатели требуют продолжения, а посылки все нет.

Сотруднику издательства Давиду поручают выяснить причины задержки и раскрыть инкогнито автора. С помощью детективов он выходит на след, который приводит его в небольшой поселок в Пиренейских горах. Давид уверен, что близок к цели – ведь в его распоряжении имеется особая примета. Но вскоре он осознает, что надежды эти несбыточны: загадки множатся на глазах, и с каждым шагом картина происходящего меняется, словно в калейдоскопе…

«Шаг винта» – грандиозный роман неизвестного автора, завоевавший бешеную популярность по всей Испании. Раз в два года в издательство "Коан" приходит загадочная посылка без…

Мадлен, веселая, остроумная, страстная, мать троих детей. Она всегда готова прийти на помощь подруге, защитить тех, кого несправедливо обидели, однако ее возмущает, что ее бывший муж с новой женой поселился рядом, а их общая дочь-подросток, больше любит отца, а не мать.
Селеста, богатая и ослепительно красивая, мать чудесных мальчиков-близнецов. Их с мужем считают самой счастливой парой в городке. Однако за внешне благополучным фасадом их брака скрывается страшная тайна.
Джейн, молодая мать-одиночка, недавно переехала в городок на побережье, а потому ее нередко принимают за няню, а не за мать собственного сына. Близнецы Селесты, младшая дочь Мадлен и сын Джейн учатся в одном подготовительном классе. Селеста и Мадлен опекают Джейн. Казалось, ничто не предвещает беды, но зачастую, когда человек начинает верить в собственную ложь, это приводит к трагедии…

Мадлен, веселая, остроумная, страстная, мать троих детей. Она всегда готова прийти на помощь подруге, защитить тех, кого несправедливо обидели, однако ее возмущает, что ее бывший…

Прокурор Джессика Ярдли, бывшая жена серийного убийцы Темного Казановы, собралась в отставку. Но прежде она закончит неожиданно свалившееся на нее дело. Близ Лас-Вегаса начал кровавую охоту новый маньяк. Поклонник Сарпонга, загадочного африканского живописца 60-х годов, он детально копирует в своих убийствах его полные зверского насилия полотна. Искусствоведы разводят руками, не понимая, что за смысл вкладывал Сарпонг в свои холсты. Но изверг явно видит в них какое-то значение, и чтобы поймать его, нужно понять, какое именно.

Самое очевидное решение – обратиться к ждущему смертной казни Темному Казанове, не только знатоку психологии психопатов, но и человеку из мира искусства, художнику и тоже фанату Сарпонга. Но Ярдли этот вариант не устраивает. Она своими силами должна найти разгадку, пока убийца не воплотил очередную картину. Героиней которой вполне может стать сама Джессика…

Прокурор Джессика Ярдли, бывшая жена серийного убийцы Темного Казановы, собралась в отставку. Но прежде она закончит неожиданно свалившееся на нее дело. Близ Лас-Вегаса начал…

Популярная французская писательница, журналистка и блогер Титью Лекок — автор трех успешных романов. Первый же из них, “Три стервы”, сразу принес ей громкую известность. Эта яркая и остроумная книга о любви в эпоху интернета разошлась во Франции двухсоттысячным тиражом. Планируется ее экранизация.

Три молодые парижанки — журналистка Эма, барменша Алиса и загадочная аристократка Габриэль — создают в небольшом баре нечто вроде клуба, где обсуждают проблемы женской независимости и пишут Хартию Стерв — свод правил, которым они пытаются следовать в отношениях с мужчинами. Любовные переживания и проблемы на работе — основное содержание Эминой жизни. Но когда она узнаёт о подозрительном самоубийстве подруги детства, она затевает расследование, вовлекая в него Алису, Габриэль и обаятельного пофигиста Фреда, икону социальных сетей.

Популярная французская писательница, журналистка и блогер Титью Лекок — автор трех успешных романов. Первый же из них, “Три стервы”, сразу принес ей громкую известность. Эта яркая…

Журналист Михаил Чередниченко получает письмо от бывшей своей одноклассницы Вали Лученок письмо, в котором она просит приехать к ней. Он не смог сначала приехать к ней в деревню, так как был связан с работой в редакции, ибо шли очередные выборы. Он приехал в родное село через месяц, но Валю он не застал в живых. Её мама, Нина Петровна, убита горем и уверяет Мишу, что Валя не могла покончить жизнь самоубийством, поэтому она просит его заняться независимым расследованием. Журналист, которого с девушкой связывали нежные юношеские чувства, начинает свое расследование…

Журналист Михаил Чередниченко получает письмо от бывшей своей одноклассницы Вали Лученок письмо, в котором она просит приехать к ней. Он не смог сначала приехать к ней в деревню,…

К студентке аспирантуры Линн Столь, компьютерному гению и эксперту по шифрованию, обращается полиция с просьбой расследовать жестокое убийство. Молодая женщина была найдена мертвой в квартире: все ее тело покрыто лаком, как у фарфоровой куклы.

Будучи активисткой антифашистской организации, занесенной в черный список службы безопасности, Линн скептически настроена по отношению к государственной власти, и тем более к работе с представителями силовых структур — детективами Рикардом Стенландером и Эриком Свенссоном.

Пока команда пытается поймать убийцу, который превращает своих жертв в кукол, в Швеции крепнет правое движение. Возвращается прошлое Линн — и это совсем не то, о чем хочется помнить.

К студентке аспирантуры Линн Столь, компьютерному гению и эксперту по шифрованию, обращается полиция с просьбой расследовать жестокое убийство. Молодая женщина была найдена…

У восьмидесятилетней Мод Стенли серьезные проблемы с памятью. Она моментально забывает все, что произошло с нею буквально пять минут назад. Порою даже не может вспомнить свою дочь, которая приходит к ней каждый день. При этом события своей юности она помнит ярко и в мельчайших подробностях. Но одна мысль крепко-накрепко засела в ее мозгу: Мод считает, что ее ближайшая подруга Элизабет недавно пропала, и ее необходимо найти. И вот, ежеминутно теряясь во времени и пространстве, Мод пытается выяснить, куда подевалась Элизабет, при этом постоянно вспоминая подробности еще одного загадочного исчезновения – своей сестры Сьюки в конце 1940-х годов. Ей даже в голову не может прийти, насколько тесно окажутся связаны между собой эти два события …

У восьмидесятилетней Мод Стенли серьезные проблемы с памятью. Она моментально забывает все, что произошло с нею буквально пять минут назад. Порою даже не может вспомнить свою…