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"One of the world's most original voices in crime fiction" A. J. Finn, #1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window The murder of Alaska Sanders was quickly solved. Within days, two suspects were identified. One died, the other pleaded guilty. Case closed. But, eleven years later, the death of another woman in a fast-food parking lot changes everything. Marcus Goldman, celebrity author and amateur investigator, picks up a thread that will unravel not only an open and shut case, but the very fabric of his best friend's life. Sergeant Perry Gahalowood, who led the original investigation, is hell-bent on setting the record straight. Teaming up with Marcus, he seeks redemption in most the intricate and testing case of his career. In this sequel to the phenomenal worldwide bestseller The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair, Joel Dicker delivers the last word in slow-burn police procedurals. Clue by clue, witness by witness, question by question, his characters solve an unguessable puzzle that could only have been set by the master of the plot twist. Translated from the French by Robert Bonnono

It all starts with an innocuous curiosity: at the Hotel de Verbier, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps, there is no Room 622. This anomaly piques the interest of Joel Dicker, Switzerland's most famous literary star, who flees to the Verbier to recover from a bad breakup, mourn the death of his publisher, and begin his next novel. Before he knows it, he's coaxed out of his slump by a fellow guest, who quickly uncovers the reason behind Room 622's erasure: an unsolved murder. The attendant circumstances: a love triangle and a power struggle at the heart of Switzerland's largest private bank, a mysterious counter-intelligence unit known only as P-30, and a shadowy emigre with more money than God. A Russian doll of a mystery crafted with the precision of a Swiss watch, The Enigma of Room 622 is Joel Dicker's most diabolically addictive thriller yet.

NOVEMBER 24, 2004 The day of the tragedy. The end of a brotherhood. The Baltimore Boys. The Goldman Gang. That was what they called Marcus Goldman and his cousins Woody and Hillel. Three brilliant young men with dazzling futures ahead of them, before their kingdom crumbled beneath the weight of lies, jealousy and betrayal. For years, Marcus has struggled with the burdens of his past, but now he must attempt to banish his demons and tell the true and astonishing story of the Baltimore Boys.

A crime story. A love story. More than 2 million copies sold worldwide. And now a major 10-part MGM TV series starring Patrick Dempsey and Ben Schnetzer. August 30, 1975. The day of the disappearance. The day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence. That summer, struggling author Harry Quebert fell in love with fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan. Thirty-three years later, her body is dug up from his yard, along with a manuscript copy of the novel that made him a household name. Quebert is the only suspect. Marcus Goldman - Quebert's most gifted protege - throws off his writer's block to clear his mentor's name. Solving the case and penning a new bestseller soon merge into one. As his book begins to take on a life of its own, the nation is gripped by the mystery of 'The Girl Who Touched the Heart of America'. But with Nola, in death as in life, nothing is ever as it seems. The film is directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud (Seven Years in Tibet) and released on 23 August on SkyWitness. The Baltimore Boys, a follow-up to the bestselling The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair, is published in paperback.

A kamasz Marcus mindennél jobban csodálja két unokafivérét: a szikrázóan intelligens Hillelt és az örökbe fogadott, zabolátlan, ám nyílt szívű Woddyt. Elválaszthatatlan hármasuk egyensúlya felborul, amikor barátságot kötnek a gyönyörű és izgalmas Alexandrával, aki mindegyikük szívét megdobogtatja. Érzéseik azután sem halványulnak, hogy egyetemre mennek, és elkerülhetetlenül sodródni kezdenek a Tragédia felé. Nyolc évvel később Az igazság a Harry Quebert-ügyről elbeszélője visszatér ifjúkora színhelyére, hogy regénnyé formálja a múltat. Amint munka közben újabb és újabb titkok sejlenek fel, lassan kirajzolódik előtte a Tragédia és a családja igazi története; a családé, amelyben az összetartással együtt a féltékenység és a versengés is apáról fiúra száll. Joël Dicker 1985-ben született Svájcban, jogászként végzett, regényeit franciául írja. 2012-ben jelent meg Az igazság a Harry Quebert-ügyben című regénye, melyet több mint harminc nyelvre fordítottak le, és többek között Gouncourt- és Femina-díjra jelölték. Ez a harmadik regénye.

August 30, 1975.The day of the disappearance. The day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence. That summer, struggling author Harry Quebert fell in love with fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan. Thirty-three years later, her body is dug up from his yard, along with a manuscript copy of the novel that made him a household name. Quebert is the only suspect. Marcus Goldman - Quebert's most gifted protege - throws off his writer's block to clear his mentor's name. Solving the case and penning a new bestseller soon merge into one. As his book begins to take on a life of its own, the nation is gripped by the mystery of 'The Girl Who Touched the Heart of America.' But with Nola, in death as in life, nothing is ever as it seems.

Váratlan esemény dúlja fel az amerikai közvéleményt. A híres író Harry Quebert kertjében megtalálják a három évtizede eltűnt Nola Kellergan holttestét. A gyanúsított Harry Quebert, aki bevallja, hogy annak idején, harmincnégy évesen szerelmes volt a tizenöt éves lányba. Marcus, a sikeresen induló fiatal író, aki mesterének és példaképének tekinti Quebertet, képtelen elhinni a vádat és nyomozni kezd. A kisváros lakóinak beszámolói alapján szinte elképzelhetetlen, hogy bármelyikük meggyilkolta volna a kedves és segítőkész Nolát. Valakit mégis érzékenyen érint az ügy, Marcus eleinte csak figyelmeztető levélkéket kap, később felgyújtják a kocsiját, végül Quebert házát is, ahova öreg barátja engedélyével beköltözött a nyomozás idejére. Ahogy halad az egyre szövevényesebb ügy feltárása, úgy bontakozik ki egy megható szerelmi történet, közben pedig gyanúba keveredik szinte mindenki. Az utolsó pillanatig izgalmas és fordulatos regény végén, ahogy illik, egészen meghökkentő megoldáshoz jutunk.

August 30, 1975. The day of the disappearance. The day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence. That summer, struggling author Harry Quebert fell in love with fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan. Thirty-three years later, her body is dug up from his yard, along with a manuscript copy of the novel that made him a household name. Quebert is the only suspect. Marcus Goldman - Quebert's most gifted protege - throws off his writer's block to clear his mentor's name. Solving the case and penning a new bestseller soon merge into one. As his book begins to take on a life of its own, the nation is gripped by the mystery of 'The Girl Who Touched the Heart of America'. But with Nola, in death as in life, nothing is ever as it seems.

Zvraty nabitý detektivní román o profesorovi literatury, na jehož zahradě se najde zakopaná jeho šestnáctiletá milenka. Román obdržel Hlavní cenu Francouzské akademie 2012, Goncourtovu cenu Goncourt des Lycéens 2012. Doposud prodáno více než 500.000 exemplářů ve Francii, dalších 60.000 ve Švýcarsku. Mainstreamový bestseller.