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Zasáhla ho dřív, než si vůbec stačila uvědomit, co dělá. Těžká rána dlaní, která se rozlehla tichou luxusní restaurací jako výstřel, přetrhla poslední nitku napětí, které se v místnosti stahovalo celý večer. Všichni strnuli. Nikdo nedýchal. Vyčerpaná servírka plnějších postavy jménem Sadi Harrisonová právě vlepila facku Mateu Romanovi, šéfovi nejobávanějšího chicagského syndikátu, přímo do tváře. … Read more

In 1796, a Virginia healer named Sarah Hawkins arrived at the Preston estate in the rugged hills of western Virginia to treat a wealthy family’s ailing matriarch. But when she passed through the great hall, she stopped cold at the sight of an enormous portrait hanging above the stone fireplace. The painting depicted a woman … Read more

La prima cosa che notai entrando nel ricevimento di nozze di mia cognata fu l’odore. Gardenie. La fioraia aveva esagerato. Grappoli bianchi su ogni tavolo. E sotto quello, qualcosa di più tagliente. Un profumo pesante, di quelli che si annunciano prima ancora che la persona entri nella stanza. Ricordo di aver pensato: scelta strana per … Read more

In September 1997, the FBI placed Ramón Eduardo Arellano Félix on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. He was 33 years old. The State Department described him as one of the most violent leaders of a Mexican trafficking organization already known for its propensity for violence. Before it was dismantled, that organization was believed responsible … Read more

Der Ring aus Friedrichs Schmuckkästchen steckte an Thorstens Hand, als wäre er nie etwas anderes gewesen. Sibille hielt die Hand ihres Mannes direkt unter das Licht meiner Küchenlampe und lächelte selbstzufrieden. Ein breites, mattes Goldband, das den Schein perfekt einfing. Ich erkannte ihn sofort. Es war genau der Ring, den ich vor drei Jahren nach … Read more

He was the emperor’s brother, a prince who glittered through Vienna’s salons with wit, art, and scandal trailing behind him. For decades, Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria seemed untouchable, charming enough to survive any rumor, sharp-tongued enough to make enemies of nearly everyone who mattered. But in the end, the Habsburgs did what they always … Read more

La notte di Natale, il campus dell’Università di Ashworth giaceva sepolto sotto uno spesso strato di neve, avvolto in un silenzio che sembrava voluto, come se gli stessi edifici avessero deciso di trattenere il respiro. I dormitori erano vuoti, i parcheggi deserti. Persino i lampioni lungo la piazza sembravano affievolirsi, come se non valesse più … Read more

On the night of November 28, 1966, 540 people arrived at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, dressed in black and white and wearing masks. They came from Hollywood, Washington, London, and Rome—politicians, movie stars, novelists, and socialites. The host had been planning the evening since July, carrying a black-and-white notebook wherever he went, … Read more

Ho venduto la casa. Sono sparita senza dire niente a nessuno. Ho cambiato città, ho cambiato vita, ho cambiato tutto. E adesso, guardando fuori dalla finestra di questo piccolo appartamento che è tutto mio, dove nessuno urla, dove nessuno mi usa, dove nessuno progetta di rubarmi l’unica cosa che mi era rimasta, sono qui per … Read more

Frances Ford Seymour Fonda’s gravestone in Ogdensburg Cemetery, a modest marker in a working-class city on the St. Lawrence River, records none of the extraordinary life it covers. There is no mention of her descent from the brother of Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII. No mention that she married one of the most … Read more