Infernal Devices Iain Pears Henri Charriere

Henri Charriere

When a Beverly Hills rich boy is arrested for brutally beating a woman

until the stone pillars shriek and the ground beneath it swims

there is no obvious reason for the double murder - except perhaps for the matter of their substantial estate

a soldier who has just enlisted engages the room

Infernal Devices Iain Pears Henri CharriereTom and Hester's daughter, Wren, longs to escape the peace of static Anchorage. She craves the dangerous adventures her parents once had and a charming submarine pirate is ready to take her to sea. But the mysterious object that she steals for him ignites a conflict that will tear the whole world apart