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Ethan Muller, mladý newyorský obchodník se současným uměním, narazí na svou životní příležitost. V rozpadajícím se činžáku se ztratil nájemník jménem Victor Cracke a zanechal po sobě množství originálních kreseb, které na sebe překvapivě navazují. Ethan sice část z nich úspěšně prodá (tím spíš, že o jejich autorovi nikdo nic neví), ale vzápětí s ním chce mluvit policie a dcera bývalého policisty, se kterou se sblížil, s ním mluvit naopak odmítá. Geniální malíř Victor Cracke má totiž více než podezřelou minulost a zdá se, že jeho obrazy nejsou jenom uměním. Stávají se spíše důkazem – důkazem zločinu.

Když se potká vyhořelý detektiv z L. A., tajemná žena a starověké monstrum toužící po odplatě, začnou se dít věci. Legenda o pražském golemovi, vyrobeném v šestnáctém století rabi Löwem a spícím v podkroví pražské synagogy, se traduje již řadu let. Ale co když je golem už vzhůru… Detektiv Jacob Lev se jednoho rána probudí omámený a zmatený. Zdá se, že si předchozí večer přivedl z baru krásnou ženu, ale nemůže si vybavit, jak se s ní seznámil – a ona zmizí dřív, než se mu to podaří zjistit. Tato záhada pro něj však není tak důležitá jako nový případ, který se chystá vyšetřovat. Jacob Lev je totiž převelen na oddělení Zvláštních projektů, o němž ani nevěděl, že existuje, aby se podílel na vyšetřování podivné vraždy v hollywoodských kopcích. Nebylo nalezeno tělo, jen zatím neidentifikovaná hlava na podlaze. A na kuchyňské lince je vypálený hebrejský nápis: Spravedlnost.

It's been over a year since LAPD detective Jacob Lev learned the remarkable truth about his family, and he's not coping well. He's back to drinking, he's not talking to his father, the LAPD Special Projects department continues to shadow him, and the memory of a woman named Mai haunts him day and night. And while Jacob has tried to build a bridge to his mother, she remains a stranger to him, imprisoned inside her own tattered mind. Then he comes across the file for a gruesome, unsolved murder that brings the two halves of his life into startling collision. Finding the killer will take him halfway around the world, to Paris - the city of romance, but also its gritty streets, behind the lights. It's a dangerous search for truth that plunges him into the past. For Jacob Lev, there is no place more frightening.

The gripping new thriller from multi-bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman and his son, Jesse, features a deputy coroner and a seemingly impossible case set against an atmospheric Californian backdrop.'Storytelling at its best, I loved it' Kathy ReichsA DETECTIVE UNDER PRESSURE Deputy Coroner Clay Edison is juggling a new baby who won't sleep with working the graveyard shift. For once he's trying to keep things simple. A HAUNTING DISCOVERY When infant remains are found by developers demolishing a local park, a devastating cold case is brought back to light. A DESPERATE SEARCH FOR ANSWERS Clay has barely begun to investigate when he receives a call from a man who thinks the remains could belong to his sister - who went missing fifty years ago. Now Clay is locked in a relentless search that will unearth a web of violence, secrets and betrayal. Because in this town, the past isn't dead. It's very much alive. And it can kill.

Joseph Geist is broke, his graduate school adviser won't talk to him and his girfriend has kicked him out. Just as he is giving up hope he sees an ad which sounds perfect for him. He will be paid to make conversation and the woman behind the ad turns out to be the perfect employer. Joseph is so comfortable he will do anything to stay forever.

Loved by fans of Michael Connelly and David Baldacci.

It's late at night, and all Jonah Stem wants to do is to get home and fall into bed. Working long hours as a medical student, he's seen enough drama - not to mention enough blood - for one day But when he hears a scream ring out in the darkness, and an injured woman is on her knees and begging for her life, Jonah finds himself drawn into a dangerous and irrevocable situation. And this situation means trouble. Jonah's intervention will change not only his own life, but also the lives of those he cares about, in ways he never thought possible. A heart-stopping thriller, masterfully told, Trouble is the story of what can happen when you find yourself in way over your head . . .

The gripping new thriller from multi-bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman and his son, Jesse, features a deputy coroner and a seemingly impossible case set against an atmospheric Californian backdrop. 'Storytelling at its best, I loved it' Kathy Reichs Thirty-six hours is all it's taken for society to break down. It's Monday morning and the power has been out since Friday night. As deputy Coroner Clay Edison arrives at a large, gated house to investigate the sudden death of its wealthy owner in the mist of a city-wide blackout, he knows he has his work cut out for him...

'They have a way of scaring you, of chasing sleep away, these psychological thrillers that send your heard thumping. Imagine, then, what you're in for when two masters of the genre decide to collaborate' Huffington Post Crime Scene is the next enthralling psychological thriller from Number One bestsellers and masters of the genre, Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman. Natural causes or foul play? That's the question deputy coroner Clay Edison must answer each time he examines a body. Figuring out motives and chasing down suspects aren't part of his beat - until a seemingly open-and-shut case proves to be more than meets his highly trained eye. Eccentric, reclusive Walter Rennert lies cold at the bottom of his stairs. At first glance the scene looks straightforward: a once-respected psychology professor done in by booze and a bad heart. But his daughter Tatiana insists that he has been murdered, and she persuades Clay to take a closer look at the grim facts of Rennert's life. When Clay learns that Rennert's colleague died in a nearly identical manner, he becomes even more determined to discover the truth behind the man's death. The twisting trail Clay follows will lead him into the darkest corners of the human soul. It's his job to listen to the tales told by the dead. But this time, he's part of a story that makes his blood run cold. Biographical Notes Jonathan Kellerman is one of the world's most popular authors. He has brought his expertise as a clinical psychologist to three dozen bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series. With his wife, the novelist Faye Kellerman, he also co-authored the bestsellers DOUBLE HOMICIDE and CAPITAL CRIMES. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar and Anthony Awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jesse Kellerman is the author of five novels. He has won several awards for his writing, including the 2003 Princess Grace Award, given to America's most promising young playwright, and the 2010 Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle for THE GENIUS. POTBOILER was also nominated for a best novel Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife and son in California.

The story revolves around Joseph Geist, who becomes a "conversationalist" for a wealthy woman, leading to a complex relationship as he transitions into her lodger and caretaker. Tension arises with the woman's troubled nephew, prompting Joseph to navigate a web of conflict and loyalty in his quest to secure his place in the household. The evolving dynamics between the characters reveal themes of ambition, dependence, and the lengths one will go to for stability.