"Trop tard pour faire demi-tour...
Juin 1846. Un convoi de pionniers traverse les Rocheuses en direction de la Californie, malgré les nombreuses mises en garde contre les dangers d'un tel périple. À sa tête, George Donner et James Reed, représentants des familles les plus éminentes, se partagent la gestion des ressources et du bétail. Tandis que le petit groupe s'enfonce dans un territoire de plus en plus sauvage, les personnalités s'affirment, les alliances se créent et le passé que les uns et les autres ont cherché à fuir ne cesse de revenir les hanter. Une nuit, un des enfants du convoi disparaît. On ne retrouve de lui que des restes, parfaitement nettoyés. Est-ce l'oeuvre des Indiens ? Une meute de loups est-elle sur leurs traces ? À moins que cette mort brutale soit signée de l'un d'entre eux... Dans ce cas, comment expliquer cette sensation d'être observés constamment, et les murmures qu'ils entendent sur leur passage ? À mesure que les réserves s'amenuisent, la tension monte au sein de la communauté. Bientôt, d'autres incidents ont lieu. Pour les pionniers, il est désormais impossible de nier que quelque chose les suit. Et que cette chose a visiblement encore plus faim qu'eux.
Connaissez-vous l'expédition Donner ? C'est le nom donné à un convoi de 87 pionniers américains partis rejoindre la Californie pendant la fièvre de l'Ouest. À leur arrivée, ils n'étaient plus que 47. Comment la moitié du groupe a-t-elle disparu ? Plus important encore, comment l'autre moitié a-t-elle survécu ? En s'emparant de cette histoire vraie, Alma Katsu délivre un récit d'horreur jubilatoire, où l'appréhension imprègne peu à peu le réel jusqu'à basculer dans l'angoisse la plus parfaite."
"Etwas Übernatürliches sucht die Titanic heim. Das ist die einzige Erklärung für die unheimlichen Ereignisse auf der Jungfernfahrt des Ozeandampfers. Viele der Passagiere sind überzeugt: Es ist etwas Jenseitiges an Bord.
Doch bevor man mehr herausfinden kann, geschieht, wie man weiß, die wahre Katastrophe.
Vier Jahre später, der Erste Weltkrieg hat begonnen, versucht Annie Hebbley, die jene schicksalhafte Nacht überlebt hat, ihr Leben wieder in den Griff zu bekommen. Sie dient als Krankenpflegerin auf dem Schwesternschiff der Titanic, der Britannic, die gerade zum Lazarettschiff umgerüstet wurde.
Verfolgt von den Albträumen der ersten Reise, stößt Annie unter den Patienten auf einen bewusstlosen Soldaten. Sie erkennt den jungen Mark Fletcher. Er war ebenfalls auf der Titanic. Aber sie ist sich sicher, dass er den Untergang nicht überlebt hat ...
Alma Katsu verwebt die wahren Schicksale der beiden berühmten Schiffe zu einer erschreckenden Geistergeschichte. Phänomenal."
"Hugo Award–winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents a terrifying and chilling horror anthology of original short stories exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu, and many more.
The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world—yet the long nights also conjure a darker tradition of ghouls, hauntings, and visitations. This anthology of all-new stories invites you to huddle around the fire and revel in the unholy, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of a time when families and friends come together—for better and for worse.
From the eerie Austrian Schnabelperchten to the skeletal Welsh Mari Lwyd, by way of ravenous golems, uncanny neighbors, and unwelcome visitors, Christmas and Other Horrors captures the heart and horror of the festive season.
Because the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is hungry . . ."
"CIA agent Lyndsey Duncan's newest asset might just be her long-needed confidante...or her greatest betrayal.
After her role in taking down a well-placed mole inside the CIA, Agent Lyndsey Duncan arrives in London fully focused on her newest Russian asset, deadly war criminal Dmitri Tarasenko. That is until her MI6 counterpart, Davis Ranford, personally calls for her help.
Following a suspicious attack on Russian oligarch Mikhail Rotenberg's property in a tony part of London, Davis needs Lyndsey to cozy up to the billionaire's aristocratic British wife, Emily Rotenberg. Fortunately for Lyndsey, there's little to dissuade Emily from taking in a much-needed confidante. Even being one of the richest women in the world is no guarantee of happiness. But before Lyndsey can cover much ground with her newfound friend, the CIA unveils a perturbing connection between Mikhail and Russia's geoplitical past, one that could upend the world order and jeopardize Lyndsey's longtime allegiance to the Agency.
Red London is a sharp and nuanced race-against-the-clock story ripped from today's headlines, a testament to author Alma Katsu's thirty-five-year career in national security. It's a rare spy novel written by an insider that feels as prescient as it is page-turning and utterly unforgettable."
"Featuring all new tales of dark fantasy, cosmic horror, supernatural revenge, and the sorcery of terror from masters of the craft, this issue includes the following stories and poems: “Her Happy Place” by Alma Katsu “The Thing in Jesse’s House” by Heather Graham “The Dreams in the Cipher House” by Maurice Broaddus “Shadow Plane” by Fran Wilde “Tales from Alexandria” by Priya Sharma “The Secret Priest” by Anne Walsh (poetry) “Apocalypse Nights” by Yvonne Navarro “Devoured by the Soiled and Peeling Wallpaper” by Jake Bible “The Beast of Bray Road” by Gabrielle Faust “A Beautiful Darkness” by Christina Sng (poetry)"
""A wicked sharp spy novel…Equal parts Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Killing Eve." -S. A. Cosby, author of Blacktop Wasteland and Razorblade Tears
An exhilarating spy thriller written by an intelligence veteran about two women CIA agents whose paths become intertwined around a threat to the Russia Division--one that's coming from inside the agency.
Lyndsey Duncan worries her career with the CIA might be over. After lines are crossed with another intelligence agent during an assignment, she is sent home to Washington on administrative leave. So when a former colleague--now Chief of the Russia Division--recruits her for an internal investigation, she jumps at the chance to prove herself. Lyndsey was once a top handler in the Moscow Field Station, where she was known as the 'human lie detector' and praised for recruiting some of the most senior Russian officials. But now, three Russian assets have been exposed--including one of her own--and the CIA is convinced there's a mole in the department. With years of work in question and lives on the line, Lyndsey is thrown back into life at the agency, this time tracing the steps of those closest to her.
Meanwhile, fellow agent Theresa Warner can't avoid the spotlight. She is the infamous 'Red Widow,' the wife of a former director killed in the field under mysterious circumstances. With her husband's legacy shadowing her every move, Theresa is a fixture of the Russia Division, and as she and Lyndsey strike up an unusual friendship, her knowledge proves invaluable. But as Lyndsey uncovers a surprising connection to Theresa that could answer all of her questions, she unearths a terrifying web of secrets within the department, if only she is willing to unravel it...."
"Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Hunger by Alma Katsu, read by Kirsten Potter.
After having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination. One is well-documented – the other untested, but rumoured to be shorter.
Donner’s decision will shape the lives of everyone travelling with him. The searing heat of the desert gives way to biting winds and a bitter cold that freezes the cattle where they stand. Driven to the brink of madness, the ill-fated group struggles to survive and minor disagreements turn into violent confrontations. Then the children begin to disappear. As the survivors turn against each other, a few begin to realise that the threat they face reaches beyond the fury of the natural elements, to something more primal and far more deadly.
Based on the true story of The Donner Party, The Hunger is an eerie, shiver-inducing exploration of human nature, pushed to its breaking point.
'Deeply, deeply disturbing, hard to put down, not recommended reading after dark.' Stephen King"
"The stunning conclusion to Alma Katsu's gripping supernatural trilogy that began with The Taker.
'We had a tangled history, Adair and I. He had been my lover and my teacher, master to my slave. We had literally been prisoners to one another. Somewhere along the way he fell in love with me, but I was too afraid to love him in return. Afraid of his unexplainable powers, and his furious temper. Afraid of what I knew he was capable of and what even he himself didn’t know he could do. I ran away to follow a safer path with a man I could understand. I always knew, however, that my path would one day lead back to Adair...'"
"I turned to Luke and reached for him. My blood felt as though it had seized up in my veins.
'Lanny, what is it?' Luke asked.
I clutched his lapel desperately
'It's Adair. He's free.'
FOR 200 YEARS SHE'S BEEN HIDING
He gave her immortality.
She tried to destroy him.
Now he is searching for her.
They must not meet.
Or there will be a RECKONING"
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