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Author: Minier, Bernard
Genre: Crime / Thriller
Year: 2025 | Pages: 538 | Origin: FRA | BA Seq Num: 92212
Christmas 2025 Collector's Edition H is for... Hirtmann Since the escape of Julian Hirtmann, the most notorious serial killer, Martin Servaz isn't the only one investigating: amateur sleuths on the internet, true crime fans, the star presenter of France's most-watched talk show, a bestselling author - everyone joins the hunt. But when the deadly manhunt is compounded by disappearances reminiscent of one of the biggest criminal and sex scandals of recent decades, terror takes hold.
When reality and fiction become indistinguishable, the worst is yet to come... Bernard Minier has never been so surprising, dark, and provocative
Game Changers. Tome 1. Game Changer
Translated title: Game Changers. Volume 1. Game Changer
Series: Vol 1
Author: Reid, Rachel
Genre: Romance / Fiction of LGBTQ+ Interest
Year: 2026 | Pages: 486 | Origin: FRA | BA Seq Num: 92211
'I've never wanted anyone like this before'. Hockey star Scott Hunter has learned to live behind a suit of armor. On the ice, he embodies perfect control; away from the public eye, he conceals a much more fragile secret: his homosexuality. To protect himself, he only allows himself furtive encounters, far, far away from New York...
But when a smoothie made by Kip Grady miraculously precedes the end of his slump on the ice, the superstitious player suddenly finds good reasons to return to the café... and falls under the spell of the sexy barista behind the counter.
Very quickly, their stolen meetings turn into passionate nights where Scott can finally let his guard down. But these moments outside of the world crumble in the light: Kip dreams of a love that is openly acknowledged, while Scott knows that revealing their relationship could cost him everything he has built. How long can they love each other in the shadows... before their hearts yearn for the light?
Beyond Speed
Author: Lacombe, Romy
Genre: Romance
Year: 2025 | Pages: 680 | Origin: FRA | BA Seq Num: 91799
'With her, everything is faster, more intense, more real.' Elena thought she could start all over again. Her first year at university was supposed to be a fresh start after the tragedy that shattered her: the death of her father, a Formula 1 legend, which occurred right before her eyes.
But between her fear of speed and the unexpected return of her ex, Logan, her daily life is anything but straightforward, and her plans are faltering.
Meanwhile, Alex has only one goal: to become a professional driver. The son of Elena's father's longtime rival, he's preparing for the competition that could change his career. To participate, he has to win over sponsors and fans, all while earning his degree. When he meets Elena, the idea of a fake relationship seems obvious: studious and discreet, she's perfect for the role. 'Tragedy is written in my blood, Elena.'
Very quickly, what was meant to be just an arrangement becomes a ticking time bomb. Haunted by a past they can't erase, Alex and Elena embark on a perilous journey that could cost them dearly. Because beyond speed, it's fate that's behind the wheel. Will they manage to cross the finish line together?
A retardement
Translated title: Delayed
Author: Thilliez, Franck
Genre: Thriller
Year: 2025 | Pages: 456 | Origin: FRA | BA Seq Num: 92201
When you slip into madness, it's often too late! A new patient arrives at the Chambly secure psychiatric unit. Delusional, undocumented, and unfit for police custody, he inexplicably pushed a passenger onto the tracks and claims he was 'fleeing worms'.
Fifty kilometers away in Seine-Saint-Denis, Sharko and his team discover the body of a man in his fifties, brutally murdered near his bed.
At his home, there are no fingerprints or traces of DNA, not even his own. Who are these two men? What are their stories?
Les heures fragiles
Translated title: The Fragile Hours
Author: Grimaldi, Virginie
Genre: Family Saga
Year: 2025 | Pages: 331 | Origin: FRA | BA Seq Num: 91822
Diane has always had simple dreams. A husband, two children, a job she loves - it's more than she ever dared hope for. The day Seb leaves her, her world crumbles.
Consumed by her grief, she doesn't see the real drama unfolding elsewhere. Right next to her, in the room across from hers, her daughter's laughter is fading. Lou is sixteen, struggling with growing up, and her first heartbreak is bringing her more than just tears.
When Diane understands, she's ready to do anything to help her. Even return to a past she had fled. Together, mother and daughter walk a tightrope. Beneath their feet, the torrent of life roars, sweeping away their fragile moments
Que la mort nous frôle
Translated title: May Death Brush Past Us
Author: Bussi, Michel
Genre: Thriller
Year: 2026 | Pages: 432 | Origin: FRA | BA Seq Num: 92216
With May Death Brush Against Us, Michel Bussi returns to the essence of his art: a gripping psychological thriller, an oppressive closed-room drama, and a skillfully orchestrated plot where nothing is ever what it seems. When you brush against death, it's not your past that flashes before your eyes. It's the dreams you will never realize. Near Lausanne, Jeanne, a young psychiatrist specializing in trauma, arrives at the Amarantes Manor, which, since 1945, has housed residents broken by the war.
Among them, Charly, an unpredictable and paranoid teenager, and Téréza, an orphan from the Warsaw ghetto, have forged a very strong bond. But in recent weeks, disturbing events have shaken the place: residents are disappearing, supposedly from natural causes; statues are being moved; and Dr. Gruber, the director of the institution, is conducting mysterious experiments. While shadows and unspoken secrets hang heavy over this timeless manor, danger lurks everywhere.
Behind a deceptively peaceful facade, nestled between the shores of Lake Geneva and the Alpine peaks, can the past still kill?
Celui qui chuchotait dans les ténèbres
Translated title: The One Who Whispered in the Darkness
Author: Lovecraft, Howard Phillips
Genre: Horror / Short Stories
Year: 2023 | Pages: 126 | Origin: FRA | BA Seq Num: 86888
Horror
Joseph: Les Enquêtes De Joseph Laflamme
Translated title: Joseph: The Joseph Laflamme Investigations
Series: Volume 5
Author: Gagnon, Hervé
Genre: Thriller / Crime
Year: 2025 | Pages: 256 | Origin: FRA | BA Seq Num: 91860
MONTREAL, JULY 1893. Joseph Laflamme, present near the scene of a murder, is arrested and accused of brutally murdering the victim. Despite his cries of frame-up, the circumstances are overwhelming. His only hope lies in the investigation led by Inspector Marcel Arcand. While trying to support his wife, who is struggling with profound melancholy, and despite feeling like his world is crumbling around him, Arcand faces a cruel dilemma: give in to blackmail or let Laflamme be unjustly accused
A Shot in the Dark
Author: Lee, Victoria
Genre: Romance
Year: 2025 | Pages: 408 | Origin: FRA | BA Seq Num: 91800
Elisheva Cohen returns to Brooklyn after being rejected by her Orthodox community because of her drug addiction. Wyatt Cole was discharged from the army and disowned by his family after coming out as transgender.
To keep moving forward despite their hardships, they both find refuge in photography: she by returning to her studies, he through his flourishing artistic career. They meet one evening, discover each other, and recognize themselves in their shared pain; the chemistry is undeniable...
... until Ely realizes that Wyatt is her new mentor. This new teacher-student relationship complicates things. Will they be able to overcome the pain of the past? How do you cope when you want what you can't have?
8.2 Seconds
Author: Chattam, Maxime
Genre: Thriller
Year: 2025 | Pages: 391 | Origin: FRA | BA Seq Num: 91801
8.2 seconds: That's how long it takes to fall in love. That's how long it takes to die. May and Constance don't know each other. But a shared secret binds them. And threatens them
