Les samouraïs

Mop and Monkus don’t just solve mysteries—they write them! This gumshoe duo, beloved as Tintin or Astérix, has been a fixture of French comics for decades. And now they’re back as Blutch, a leading comics talent of his generation, pays tribute to the adventures he cherished as a child. No sooner stymied by the sudden disappearance of their faithful friend, the Contessa Kiki, than our scripter sleuths find themselves beset by a crooked antiques dealer they thought they’d put behind bars for good. Suspicious inspectors, evil robots, gangsters from around the globe: how will Mop and Monkus ever pull through? 

Ariane and Nino are in Egypt—ancient Egypt. That’s about 4,500 years ago, when the world’s largest pyramid was built. It’s called the Pyramid of Cheops because it was built for the Pharaoh Cheops, who wanted to be buried in it when he died. That’s right: pyramids are giant tombs! It was the first of seven buildings known as The Wonders of the World—and it’s the only one still standing! As you can imagine, it’s had a pretty eventful time over the last 45 centuries, but it still has plenty of secrets waiting to be uncovered …

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When your old man’s a police captain, it can make for some lonely evenings at home! Tom would know. But when the investigation his father is working on implicates Fabian, one of the hall monitors at his middle school, Tom decides to find out for himself what’s going on. With his best friend Lilia by his side, he sets out to catch the bad guys. They suddenly find themselves trailing suspects, following clues, going undercover, and even getting into high-speed chases! The only thing is they have to do it all in absolute secrecy, so that Tom’s father doesn’t suspect their involvement. To do so, they’ll have to become real-life anonymous informers. But just where will all of this lead?

Three willful women: one old wicked, one young and selfish, and the third in the prime of her life. A man murdered three ways: stabbed, bludgeoned, and drowned in a stream. The mystery brings brash young Inspector Laurenç to the postcard-perfect Norman village of Giverny, home to Impressionist Claude Monet’s gardens and studio. Like any small town, Giverny has its secrets. But have they to do with greed? Lust? Missing paintings? Jealous husbands? Laurenç soon finds himself head over heels for a pretty schoolteacher—and in over his head. Dider Cassegrain brings Michel Bussi’s bestselling novel to life in lush, delicate watercolors worthy of the famous canvases that lend the book its name: Monet’s immortal Water Lilies…

In a futuristic Paris, robots have evolved into sentient beings whose rights are being revoked due to the perceived threat they pose to human society. But not everyone has turned their backs on these so-called mechas. When the cherish bot Karel and down-on-her-luck Elle meet in the subway, they soon become friends, and something more… But a robot resistance is forming, and the two of them are dragged unwittingly into the chaos. Not only that, but Karel’s programmed life expectancy is mysteriously decreasing… Will they be able to stop the countdown, and steer clear of both the robot rebels and human police?

The Vietnam War is going strong, and Peter Hopper, sick of bombing civilians, decides to desert his post in the United States Air Force. Sent to Laos, he is soon riddled with debt and forced to work unofficially for the CIA. His comrade-in-arms, Bob Janssen, on the other hand, remains faithful to the war effort. When on a mission to show two journalists around the military base, Bob discovers that a warehouse clerk has been murdered under suspicious circumstances. He then teams up with the journalists on an investigation that soon overwhelms them…