From Teheran, an Iranian scientist who calls himself “Dr Ali” sends an encrypted message to the CIA. He claims he has information about scientific research that will result in the development of an Iranian bomb. It falls on the CIA’s Harry Pappas to decide if Dr Ali is to be trusted. Little by little, Dr Ali sends more information to the agency, then panics. He is being watched and followed. In the meantime, Pappas is under intense pressure from the White House to deliver information ...

From Teheran, an Iranian scientist who calls himself “Dr Ali” sends an encrypted message to the CIA. He claims he has information about scientific research that will result in the development of an Iranian bomb. It falls on the CIA’s Harry Pappas to decide if Dr Ali is to be trusted. Little by little, Dr Ali sends more information to the agency, then panics. He is being watched and followed. In the meantime, Pappas is under intense pressure from the White House to deliver information quickly that can serve as a pretext to attack Iran. But to make sure that Dr Ali’s information is to be trusted, and to protect his source, Pappas needs to proceed slowly and cautiously — the basics of good intelligence work. Are the mistakes that led to the Iraqi disaster about to be replayed? What can be done to save Dr Ali and to get hold of the information that may avert a useless war?

Pappas’ great British friend offers a solution: to get his agent out Pappas will turn to a secret British spy team known as “The Increment”, whose operatives belong to Britain’s special forces. Capable of blending into any group anywhere, they have been granted the modern version of 007’s “license to kill”.

Will the operation succeed? Who in Iran is after Dr Ali? And why are the British being so generous to their American friend?



• After tackling terrorism in his previous novel, David Ignatius continues to reinvent the contemporary spy thriller in the context of today’s challenges.

• A suspense-filled plot that focuses alternatively on ground operatives, with their intelligence-gathering activities, and on the political discussions and decisions that shape, but also thwart, their actions.

• Packed with action, suspense and cruelty, this brilliant spy thriller will delight readers of Robert Littell’s The Company: A Novel of the CIA as well as filmgoers who enjoyed Robert De Niro’s film Reasons of State.

• The French translation of Body of Lies was published by Editions Odile Jacob as Mensonges d’Etat (2007, paperback 2008).



David Ignatius is the author of the best-selling Body of Lies (a film adaptation, with the same title, was directed by Ridley Scott and starred Leonardo DiCaprio). Ignatius is a columnist for the Washington Post and has covered the Middle East and the CIA for many years as a reporter and correspondent.

On 13 June 2004 the genetic analysis of a sample of miraculous blood gives the Vatican proof of the existence of God. The information is immediately classified “Pontifical Secret”. Only one man is allowed to read it: his name is Jon Cooper.• A fascinating novel combining elements of the theological thriller in the vein of The Da Vinci Code and of science fiction in the style of Arthur C. Clarke or Dan Simmons, Credo brilliantly interweaves times and places, styles ...

On 13 June 2004 the genetic analysis of a sample of miraculous blood gives the Vatican proof of the existence of God. The information is immediately classified “Pontifical Secret”. Only one man is allowed to read it: his name is Jon Cooper.



• A fascinating novel combining elements of the theological thriller in the vein of The Da Vinci Code and of science fiction in the style of Arthur C. Clarke or Dan Simmons, Credo brilliantly interweaves times and places, styles and genres, while examining the very destiny of the world and the meaning of time.

Jean-François Prévost is a lawyer on the Paris bar and a law professor. His wide-ranging interests include theology, biology and quantum physics. He has published several novels.

Mueller KG is a leading pharmaceutical laboratory in a highly lucrative market — the treatment of erectile dysfunctions. As soon as their product, Siturex, hit the market, it became one of the major blockbusters of all time, with an annual turnover of over one billion euros.A rival laboratory, Cortalis, is now planning to launch a new product that will be in direct competition with Siturex. But the project goes awry, following the sudden death of several participants during the final clinical ...

Mueller KG is a leading pharmaceutical laboratory in a highly lucrative market — the treatment of erectile dysfunctions. As soon as their product, Siturex, hit the market, it became one of the major blockbusters of all time, with an annual turnover of over one billion euros.A rival laboratory, Cortalis, is now planning to launch a new product that will be in direct competition with Siturex. But the project goes awry, following the sudden death of several participants during the final clinical tests.Something strange is going on. Maybe the deaths did not result from side effects brought on by the medication. Perhaps someone had access to the samples given to the human guinea pigs. Who stood to gain from their deaths? Mueller KG, Cortalis’ competitor? It seems too easy…Marie, a medical student and the fiancée of one of the victims, is determined to find out the truth, with the help of a friend. While Marie infiltrates the factory in Munich, where the medication is produced, her friend infiltrates the religious sect that is suspected of being behind the deaths.

• Economic wars, industrial espionage, ruthless strategies, complex plots and manipulation: the pharmaceutical industry is a cutthroat business. Its inside workings are revealed to us in this well-documented scientific thriller. When a group of religious fundamentalists comes onto the scene, the fun really begins…

• A breathtaking chase that takes us from Paris to Munich to New York.

Pierre Frot is an international business management consultant, most notably for the pharmaceutical industry. He lives in Germany.

Claudine Jouanelle is a senior manager in a large international corporation. She lives in the United States.

Blockbuster is their first novel.

How to fulfil your sexuality? Is it possible to attain fulfilment in harmony with your partner? How to deal with a loss of desire? With the absence of pleasure? With pain during sexual relations? With erectile dysfunctions? Sexual fulfilment depends on a thorough knowledge of oneself, one’s body and libido and on a heightened understanding of one’s partner and of his or her expectations. François-Xavier Poudat offers here a clear explanation, with no taboos, of male and female ...

How to fulfil your sexuality? Is it possible to attain fulfilment in harmony with your partner? How to deal with a loss of desire? With the absence of pleasure? With pain during sexual relations? With erectile dysfunctions? Sexual fulfilment depends on a thorough knowledge of oneself, one’s body and libido and on a heightened understanding of one’s partner and of his or her expectations.

François-Xavier Poudat offers here a clear explanation, with no taboos, of male and female sexual behaviour. He reveals what is concealed by some blockages, many of which are based on preconceived ideas. In order to overcome sexual disorders (anorgasmy, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, etc.), the author proposes various solutions and effective therapeutic programmes consisting of exercises to be practised alone or with a partner. This is a guidebook to pleasure, for anyone who wishes to enrich their sexuality and their relationship.



• The method popularised by Editions Odile Jacob’s “Self-help guides” applied to sexuality.

• Explanations to further our understanding and a thorough therapeutic programme to enable us to take action.

• Suggestions and advice to help couples fulfil their sexuality.



François-Xavier Poudat is a psychiatrist and sexologist specialising in behavioural and cognitive couples therapy. He teaches sexology at the University of Nantes.

The food we eat should respect three basic rules: it should be safe, healthy and also tasty. But, as Doctor Jean-Marie Bourre shows here, the current obsession with safety often makes us forego taste and even health.Have you been scared out of your wits by the constant flow of reports (often of dubious reliability) revealing the terrible danger that lurks in a given food? Do the contradictory recommendations of so-called expert nutritionists just make you feel lost? Are you confused ...

The food we eat should respect three basic rules: it should be safe, healthy and also tasty. But, as Doctor Jean-Marie Bourre shows here, the current obsession with safety often makes us forego taste and even health.



Have you been scared out of your wits by the constant flow of reports (often of dubious reliability) revealing the terrible danger that lurks in a given food? Do the contradictory recommendations of so-called expert nutritionists just make you feel lost? Are you confused by the different arguments raging on such subjects as GMOs, fast food or the agri-food business? What should you eat? Meat or fish? Wild or farmed? With or without salt? Fat or lean? Vegetable or animal?



• The only eating habits that can be regarded as healthy are those that are based on real needs. But how can we satisfy them when bogus rumours and marketing tricks conspire to conceal them, and when the excessive use of the precautionary principle has created new health hazards? Where does the problem really lie: in the food itself or in our eating habits?



• This book will help you identify the real dangers posed by your diet and to rediscover the pleasure of eating — a prerequisite for health!



With La Diététique du cerveau, Jean-Marie Bourre revolutionised our understanding of nutrition. A member of the French Academy of Medicine, he formerly headed a research unit at the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM). A specialist in fats, he was one of the scientists who discovered the effects of Omega-3 fatty acids. He is the author of, most notably, Les Bonnes Graisses, Les Aliments de l’intelligence and La Vérité sur les Oméga-3.