Ergebnis für "Artifice" in Belletristik

When the teenage son of a prominent Boston family vanishes from Lighthouse Harbor—an exclusive institution for troubled teens—private investigator Olive Sterling is called to find him. Posing as a wealthy benefactor, Olive infiltrates the school. But something sinister lurks within. Other students have gone missing. Each time a student disappears, the administrators label them runaways. But Olive doesn't buy it. Strange behavior from the staff, whispers of experimental treatments, and a suspicious death all point to a dangerous conspiracy.

Humanity's greatest invention could be our last. Archie's involvement in the artificial intelligence project known as Janus was limited to routine diagnostics. But when she discovers that she and everyone else has been deceived by their creation, it launches her on a journey that will change...

Abel Bac, flic solitaire, évolue dans une atmosphère étrange depuis qu'il a été suspendu. Son identité se dissout entre cauchemars et déambulations nocturnes. C'est cette errance qu'interrompt Elsa, sa voisine, lorsqu'elle atterrit ivre morte devant sa porte. C'est cette bulle que vient percer Camille, sa collègue, inquiète de son absence. C'est son fragile équilibre que mettent en péril des événements mystérieux qui semblent tous avoir un lien avec Abel. Pourquoi a-t-il été mis à pied ?

Obscurity is a way of life for Gavin Vonn Getch, a painter who works at a frame shop in a small New England town. His life changes when billionaire Gary Eastman enters his shop and becomes the ultimate patron: a lifetime commission for all his work in exchange for a crap-load of money. Some of his artist buddies envy him and others think he's sold out. Curious as to where his paintings are being displayed, he makes a trip to the DLC headquarters, where a shocking discovery forces him to reevaluate his deal with Eastman and his identity as an artist.