Gilbert Adair Knihy

Snílci jsou příběhem o třech mladých kinofilech, Američanu Matthewovi, který studuje v Paříži, a francouzských dvojčatech Théovi a Isabelle. Děj je zasazen do bouřlivých jarních měsíců roku 1968, je to příběh o posedlosti a mládí, posedlosti filmem, ale i sexem. Večery trojice tráví vpařížském kině Cinnématheque, a žijí jenom pro film. Když je kino zavřeno a Paříž povstane, jsou konečně vrženi zpět do společnosti. Kniha podává dobré svědectví o oněch zvláštních událostech roku 1968, o nichž se tu vypráví v neobvyklém kontextu. Autor napsal i scénář ke stejnojmennému filmu, který režíroval slavný Bertolucci.

Psychothriller s kriminální zápletkou od anglického autora je sugestivním příběhem dvou protagonistů, z nichž jeden se stane obětí dlouho plánované rafinované pomsty. Známý a úspěšný spisovatel, který po těžké autonehodě oslepl, se uzavřel před světem na odloučené samotě, kde dlouho žije jen s pomocí staré primitivní hospodyně. Životní stereotyp pomalu nahlodává touha opět psát, nejlépe vlastní autobiografii, a spisovatel si inzerátem najme pomocníka, jemuž by mohl své dílo diktovat. Mladý muž, který se na inzerát přihlásí, splňuje všechny požadavky a brzy se stane zaměstnavatelovým přítelem. Jakmile si však získá jeho důvěru, změní se poměr sil a mladík začíná ve své dominantní pozici ze záhadných důvodů usilovat o spisovatelův život. Teprve závěrečná dramatická konfrontace obou mužů odhalí mladíkův motiv, ukrytý v jejich společné minulosti.

The enchanting adventures of Alice, created by Lewis Carroll, have captivated readers of all ages for nearly 150 years. The conclusion of "Through the Looking-Glass" leaves many feeling a sense of loss, as it marks the end of her whimsical journeys. Carroll's imaginative storytelling continues to resonate, inviting both children and adults into a fantastical world filled with memorable characters and surreal experiences.

The writer and professional controversialist Gustav Slavorigin is murdered in the small Swiss town of Meiringen during its annual Sherlock Holmes Festival, his body discovered with an arrow through the heart. With a price of ten million dollars on Slavorigin's head, almost none of the Festival's guests can be regarded as above suspicion. Except Evadne Mount, of course, the stubborn amateur sleuth and bestselling crime novelist from Gilbert Adair's "The Act of Roger Murgatroyd" and "A Mysterious Affair of Style". Neither of those two cases, however, prepared her for the jaw-dropping twists of this new investigation, which climaxes at Meiringen's principal tourist attraction, the Reichenbach Falls - the site of Holmes' fatal confrontation with his nemesis, Moriarty ...

Vervolg op "Alice in Wonderland" van Lewis Carroll door een bewonderaar en navolger.

After losing his eyes and half of his face in a car accident, a famous author advertises for an assistant to communicate the visual world to him. The amiable John Ryder seems to be the answer to his prayers - but there is an old axiom: be careful of what you wish for, or you might just get it.

In the spring of 1968, Paris awakens with a spirit of social and political renewal. Théo, his twin sister Isabelle, and their American friend Matthew seek refuge from the outside world in the Cinémathèque Française, immersing themselves in the magic of cinema. Night after night, they sit in the front row, indulging their obsession with films. However, their routine is abruptly disrupted when the French government orders the closure of the Cinémathèque, forcing them into a self-created, insular universe filled with private games, humiliations, and sexual explorations. As they shed their inhibitions and delve deeper into their own world, their escapism is tragically interrupted when the realities of the outside world invade their sanctuary. This exploration of a complex triangular relationship, marked by its perverse eroticism yet retaining a sense of purity, showcases brilliant narrative invention and striking imagery. The Dreamers, now a major film by Bernardo Bertolucci, draws inspiration from the romantic French tradition of Les Enfants Terribles and Le Grand Meaulnes, presenting a unique perspective in contemporary British fiction.

But the attic door is locked from the inside, its sole window is traversed by thick iron bars and, naturally, there is no sign of a murderer or a murder weapon.Fortunately (though, for the murderer, unfortunately), one of the guests is the formidable Evadne Mount, the bestselling author of countless classic whodunits.

London 1946. An actress is murdered, not just on camera but in full view of a crowded film set. Only six people had an opportunity to administer the poison yet not one of them had a conceivable motive. As Evadne Mount, bestselling crime novelist, discovers, however, all six did have a motive for committing another, earlier, still unsolved murder yet, on that occasion, not one of them had the opportunity...