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'With the open-hearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and grieving heart of Naples.' Elena Ferrante In Naples, a new kind of gang rules the streets: the ‘Paranze’, the ‘Children’s Gangs’, groups of teenage boys who divide...

'With the open-hearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and grieving heart of Naples.' Elena Ferrante In Naples, a new kind of gang rules the streets: the ‘Paranze’, the ‘Children’s Gangs’, groups of teenage boys who divide...

"Pour devenir un enfant j'ai mis dix ans. Pour te mettre une balle dans la tronche je mettrai pas plus d'une seconde." Naples, quartier de Forcella. À quatorze ans, Nicolas n'a qu'une obsession : régner sur la ville avec sa bande. Tous ont entre dix et dix-huit ans, ils ne craignent ni la prison ni la mort, mais une vie ordinaire comme celle de leurs parents. Le gang se déplace en scooter, se livre au trafic de drogue et règle ses comptes à la lumière du jour. Ils ne reculeront devant rien. Quel que soit le prix à payer.

A collection of nine beautifully crafted, terrifying and intriguing tales of spine-tingling psychological terror and suspense from Ruth Rendell. The title story, is about a man whose life, in a sense, is a book. Life for Ambrose Ribbon is lonely, paranoid and obsessive without his mother, yet there is one book that he associates particularly with her: Volume VIII of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Piranha to Scurfy'. It marked a very significant moment in their relationship.

Charlie Crawford’s ex-wife, Jill, is the target of her abusive husband’s cruel rage and would love to have Charlie back. Meanwhile, a very rich man is being held captive in his own home and unless he comes up with twenty million dollars quick, he’s a very rich very dead man.