Il fantasma del vicario. L'ufficio degli affari occulti
Translated title: The Vicar's Ghost. The Office of Occult Affairs
Author: Fouassier, Éric
Genre: Horror
Year: 2023 | Pages: 336 | Origin: ITA | BA Seq Num: 91770
Translated
After the extraordinary success of The Office of Occult Affairs, Éric Fouassier returns with a new investigation of the shady inspector Valentin Verne, who juggles esotericism and science in pursuit of the elusive and the unknown.
Paris, March 1831. Not yet twenty-four, Valentin Verne, the angelic-faced police inspector with a dark heart, already occupies a somewhat unusual role at the prefecture: he is the head of the Office of Occult Affairs, an unofficial department created to solve supernatural, or supposedly supernatural, crimes. One day, an elegant woman appears before him, her delicate features nestled beneath auburn curls and the slow movements of a convalescent on her first outing after a long illness.
Madame Mélanie d'Orval, wife of the wealthy Ferdinand d'Orval, is weighed down: after the death of her teenage daughter from an inexplicable and violent seizure, her husband has lost his mind, falling into the clutches of a sort of medium, Paul Oblanoff, a shady individual who has persuaded him that he can communicate with the deceased's spirit. Madame d'Orval is convinced that Verne would only need to attend one of those famous spiritualist sessions to unmask the swindler, but the inspector, whose mind is occupied with other matters, hands the case over to his colleague Isidore Lebrac.
Indeed, there has recently been a development in the secret investigation Verne has been pursuing for some time, a personal matter that the inspector intends to resolve in his own way, even at the cost of pushing the boundaries of legality: the Vicar, the abject criminal, the perverse monster who leaves behind the corpses of children like the fairytale ogre, has returned to sow panic in the streets of Paris, reawakening painful memories. But when it comes to defending the very existence of the Office of Occult Affairs, threatened by the uncertain political situation in France, the d'Orval case could prove surprisingly crucial
La disciplina di Penelope
Translated title: Penelope's Discipline
Author: Carofiglio, Gianrico
Genre: Thriller
Year: 2021 | Pages: 185 | Origin: ITA | BA Seq Num: 79857
Mystery
Il gioco della notte
Translated title: The Game of the Night
Author: Läckberg, Camilla
Genre: Thriller / Crime
Year: 2021 | Pages: 108 | Origin: ITA | BA Seq Num: 79867
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Thriller
The Love Map
Author: Blue, Camy
Genre: Romance
Year: 2024 | Pages: 640 | Origin: ITA | BA Seq Num: 87889
Grace Mitchell is a whirlwind of colors with a sharp tongue and a disdain for all things romantic, ever since her ex-boyfriend broke her heart. She writes for a women's magazine but despises the column she edits, dreaming instead of writing her first screenplay. Matthew Howard, a literature professor recently fired from Columbia, is forced to reinvent himself using his photography skills.
They are thrust together to create a tourist guide to New York, revisiting iconic locations from famous romantic comedies. He takes the pictures; she writes the heart-stirring descriptions. The twist? Grace and Matthew already know---and despise----each other. Yet, as they clash repeatedly, their undeniable attraction grows, forcing them to battle their feelings with all their might
La casa delle tenebre
Translated title: The Night House
Author: Nesbo, Jo
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Year: 2022 | Pages: 242 | Origin: ITA | BA Seq Num: 87869
Translated
From the internationally best-selling author, a twisted, multi-layered spin on the classic horror novel
In the wake of his parents' tragic deaths in a house fire, fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote, insular town of Ballantyne. Richard quickly earns a reputation as an outcast, and when a classmate named Tom goes missing, everyone suspects the new, angry boy is responsible for his disappearance. No one believes him when he says the telephone booth out by the edge of the woods sucked Tom into the receiver like something out of a horror movie. No one, that is, except Karen, a beguiling fellow outsider who encourages Richard to pursue clues the police refuse to investigate. He traces the number that Tom prank called from the phone booth to an abandoned house in the Black Mirror Wood. There he catches a glimpse of a terrifying face in the window. And then the voices begin to whisper in his ear..
You know who I am. She's going to burn. The one you love is going to burn. There's not a thing you can do about it.
When another classmate disappears, Richard must find a way to prove his innocence--and preserve his sanity--as he grapples with the dark magic that is possessing Ballantyne and pursuing his destruction.
Then again, Richard may not be the most reliable narrator of his own story
Tutte le donne del mondo
Translated title: All the Women in the World
Author: Fouassier, Éric
Genre: Short Stories
Year: 2025 | Pages: 106 | Origin: ITA | BA Seq Num: 91771
Because behind every woman lies a universe shattered and reassembled. A secret story, a silent battle, a light that refuses to dim. And perhaps, ultimately, our greatest victory is precisely this: to continue to shine, even when the world seems designed to extinguish us
Un caso maledetto - Un'avventura del commissario Bordelli
Translated title: A Cursed Case - an Adventure of Inspector Bordelli
Author: Vichi, Marco
Genre: Thriller / Crime
Year: 2021 | Pages: 387 | Origin: ITA | BA Seq Num: 79862
Thriller
Luci sulla città - Un'inchiesta per Matilde Serao
Translated title: Lights on the City
Author: Virgilio, Massimiliano
Genre: Crime / Mystery
Year: 2024 | Pages: 232 | Origin: ITA | BA Seq Num: 87887
Naples, late 19th century. When the gears of the rotary press start whirring, it means it's time to go to press.
The beating heart of the newspaper is Matilde Serao, known to everyone as 'the lady'. She employs a printer with an overly fondness for gambling and an 'ditor-in-chief tasked with the thankless task of mediating between her and her husband, director Edoardo Scarfoglio. Her relationship with Edoardo, in fact, is shaky, both emotionally and editorially: for him, 'Matildella' should focus on culture and lifestyle articles, and leave aside field investigations. Eleonora Duse, a great friend and the 'Divine' actress, has a completely different opinion, often scolding her and urging her to free herself from her husband's demands.
But now there's no time for romantic squabbles and secrets: the job calls. The body of a socialist has been found in an alley: dark plots tangle around the murder, and for Matilde, the death is also a private matter. While the authorities appear to be pursuing false or tendentious leads, the lady must delve into the slums the government is trying to demolish - among unscrupulous speculators and wretches who borrow from illegal lottery - to unravel the mystery behind the crime
La casa delle luci
Translated title: The House of Lights
Author: Carrisi, Donato
Genre: Fantasy / Horror
Year: 2022 | Pages: 428 | Origin: ITA | BA Seq Num: 84795
In the big dull house at the top of the hill, a little girl always lives alone... Her name is Eva, she is ten years old, and with her there are only a housekeeper and a Finnish au pair, Maja Salo. No trace of parents. It is precisely Maja who desperately seeks the help of Pietro Gerber, the best hypnotist in Florence, the baby sleeper. Eva hasn't really been alone for some time now. With her is an imaginary friend, nameless and faceless. And because of this presence, perhaps Eve is in danger
Il villaggio perduto
Translated title: The Lost Village
Author: Sten, Camilla
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Year: 2024 | Pages: 370 | Origin: ITA | BA Seq Num: 87870
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Documentary filmmaker Alice Lindstedt has been obsessed with the vanishing residents of the old mining town, dubbed 'The Lost Village,' since she was a little girl. In 1959, her grandmother's entire family disappeared in this mysterious tragedy, and ever since, the unanswered questions surrounding the only two people who were left - a woman stoned to death in the town center and an abandoned newborn - have plagued her. She's gathered a small crew of friends in the remote village to make a film about what really happened.
But there will be no turning back.
Not long after they've set up camp, mysterious things begin to happen. Equipment is destroyed. People go missing. As doubt breeds fear and their very minds begin to crack, one thing becomes startlingly clear to Alice:
They are not alone.
They're looking for the truth...
But what if it finds them first?
