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Mercy

A heated murder trial plunges a small town into upheavel when the police chief arrests his own cousin for the mercy killing of his cousin's terminally ill wife.

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  • "A heated murder trial plunges a small town into upheavel when the police chief arrests his own cousin for the mercy killing of his cousin's terminally ill wife."@en
  • "A novel on love whose protagonists are two married couples. In one case, a farmer's love for his sick wife leads him to kill her. In the second, love brings a police chief back to his wife after an affair. The two cases are linked, the setting is Massachusetts. By the author of Picture Perfect."
  • "Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy."@en
  • "Jamie McDonald turns himself in after killing his terminally-ill wife, and his cousin Cam, the chief of police, finds himself at odds with his own wife, Allie, over the ethics of the situation. Their marriage is further strained by the arrival of Mia, a new assistant at Allie's shop who captures Cam's attention."
  • "Another thought provoking work by Jodi Picoult whose characters challenge us on moral issues arising out of situations any of us might be faced with. Classic Picoult storytelling - daring us to imagine how far we would go for those we love the most."
  • "Another thought provoking work by Jodi Picoult whose characters challenge us on moral issues arising out of situations any of us might be faced with. Classic Picoult storytelling - daring us to imagine how far we would go for those we love the most."@en
  • "Set in a small Massachusetts town where Cameron MacDonald, a modern incarnation of a Scottish laird, is the handsome, well-respected police chief. In spite of appearances, he's actually quite unhappy & emotionally ill-prepared for the arrival of two unsettling strangers: a long-forgotten cousin, Jamie, who is carrying the body of his adored wife, Maggie, in his truck, & Mia, a beautiful, penniless traveler seeking shelter for herself, her cat Kafka, & her bonsai trees. It is Allie, Cam's calm, competent, & loving wife, a florist, who offers Jamie, who has confessed to the mercy killing of his terminally ill wife, succor & who provides Mia with a job. But, as they say, no good deed goes unpunished, & Allie must contend with Cam & Mia's steamy affair."
  • "In a small Massachusetts town, Cameron MacDonald, the handsome, well-respected police chief, is emotionally ill-prepared for the arrival of two unsettling strangers: a long-forgotten cousin, Jamie, who is carrying the body of his adored wife, Maggie, in his truck, & Mia, a beautiful, penniless traveler. Allie, Cam's calm and loving wife, a florist, offers Jamie, who has confessed to the mercy killing of his terminally ill wife, succor, and provides Mia with a job, but then must contend with Cam & Mia's steamy affair."
  • ""The police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald, makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy"--P. [4] of cover."
  • "Wanneer een man zijn doodzieke vrouw ombrengt, moet een politiecommissaris onderzoeken of het gaat om moord of een daad van liefde."
  • "Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy. Now, a heated murder trial plunges the town into upheaval, and drives a wedge into a contented marriage: Cameron. aiding the prosecution in their case against Jamie, is suddenly at odds with his devoted wife, Allie- seduced by the idea of a man so in love with his wife that he'd grant her all her wishes, even he rwish to end her life."
  • ""Police chief Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy. As a heated murder trial plunges a small Massachusetts town into upheaval, Cameron--aiding the prosecutor's case against Jamie--is suddenly at odds with his devoted wife Allie, who sees Jamie's actions as not criminal but the ultimate act of selfless love. And when an inexplicable attraction lease to a shocking betrayal, Allie must search her own heart to find out what it means to truly love someone."--Back cover."@en
  • "Mercy is set in a small Massachusetts town where Cameron MacDonald, a modern incarnation of a Scottish laird, is the handsome, well-respected police chief. In spite of appearances, he's actually quite unhappy & emotionally ill-prepared for the arrival of two unsettling strangers: a long-forgotten cousin, Jamie, who is carrying the body of his adored wife, Maggie, in his truck, & Mia, a beautiful, penniless traveler seeking shelter for herself, her cat Kafka, & her bonsai trees. It is Allie, Cam's calm, competent, & loving wife, a florist, who offers Jamie, who has confessed to the mercy killing of his terminally ill wife, succor & who provides Mia with a job. But, as they say, no good deed goes unpunished, & Allie must contend with Cam & Mia's steamy affair."
  • "Cameron MacDonald has spent his life guided by duty. As the police chief of a small Massachusetts town that has been home to generations of his Scottish clan, he is bound to the town's residents by blood & honour. Yet when his cousin arrives at the police station with the body of his wife, Cam immediately places him under arrest."@en
  • "In een Amerikaanse plaats ontstaan grote spanningen rond een vermeende moord op een doodzieke vrouw en de opbloeiende relatie tussen een getrouwde politieman en een jonge bloemiste."
  • "A novel on love whose protagonists are two married couples. In one case, a farmer's love for his sick wife leads him to kill her. In the second, love brings a police chief back to his wife after an affair. The two cases are linked, the setting is Massachusetts."
  • "Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy. Now, a heated murder trial plunges the town into upheaval, and drives a wedge into a contented marriage: Cameron, aiding the prosecution in their case against Jamie, is suddenly at odds with his devoted wife, Allie -- seduced by the idea of a man so in love with his wife that he'd grant all her wishes, even her wish to end her life. And when an inexplicable attraction leads to a shocking betrayal, Allie faces the hardest questions of the heart: when does love cross the line of moral obligation? And what does it mean to truly love another?"
  • "Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy. Now, a heated murder trial plunges the town into upheaval, and drives a wedge into a contented marriage: Cameron, aiding the prosecution in their case against Jamie, is suddenly at odds with his devoted wife, Allie -- seduced by the idea of a man so in love with his wife that he'd grant all her wishes, even her wish to end her life. And when an inexplicable attraction leads to a shocking betrayal, Allie faces the hardest questions of the heart: when does love cross the line of moral obligation? And what does it mean to truly love another?"@en
  • "As the police chief of a small Massachusetts town that has been home to generations of his Scottish clan, Cameron MacDonald is bound to the town's residents by blood and honour. Yet when his cousin Jamie arrives at the police station with the body of his wife and the confession that he's killed her, Cam immediately places him under arrest. The situation isn't as clear to Cam's wife, Allie. While she is devoted to Cam, she finds herself siding against him, seduced by the picture Jamie paints of a man so in love with a woman that he'd do anything for her ... even taking her life."@en

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  • "Powieść amerykańska"@pl
  • "Fiction"@es
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"@he
  • "Legal stories"
  • "Legal stories"@en
  • "General fiction"@en
  • "Domestic fiction"@en
  • "Domestic fiction"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Erzählende Literatur: Gegenwartsliteratur ab 1945"
  • "Family Saga / Euthanasia - Fiction"

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  • "Ḥuṭ shel ḥesed"
  • "In einer regnerischen Nacht : Roman"
  • "Mercy : a novel"
  • "In einer renerischen Nacht : Roman"
  • "Compasión"@es
  • "Compasión"
  • "<&gt"@he
  • "חוט של חסד"
  • "Deszczowa noc"@pl
  • "Deszczowa noc"
  • "Mercy : [a novel]"
  • "De mantel der liefde"
  • "Mercy"
  • "Mercy"@en
  • "In einer regnerischen Nacht Roman"

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