21/09/2026
Café Seventyfaure ***BOOK OF THE WEEK*** The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer - Joel Dicker
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Set in the fictional Hamptons town of Orphea, The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer (2018) by Joël Dicker is a multi-layered mystery centered on a reopened cold case.
In 1994, a quadruple murder—claiming the town’s mayor, his family, and a bystander—shocks Orphea. Young state troopers Jesse Rosenberg and Derek Scott catch the suspected killer, earning career accolades.
Twenty years later, on the eve of Captain Rosenberg’s retirement, journalist Stephanie Mailer confronts him with a chilling claim: the 1994 team missed key evidence and convicted the wrong person. Before Jesse can investigate her claim, Stephanie vanishes.
Reuniting with Scott and local officer Betsy Kanner, Rosenberg plunges back into the past. Shifting between 1994 and 2014, the trio navigates small-town politics, hidden affairs, and theater world rivalries to uncover the truth about the original murders and find Stephanie.
Paced with red herrings, alternating perspectives, and sharp plot twists, Dicker delivers an addictive thriller about blind spots, confirmation bias, and the dark secrets lurking behind a polished community facade.
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The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer (La Disparition de Stephanie Mailer) is a 2018 mystery thriller by Swiss author Joël Dicker. Known for his intricate storytelling style—made famous by The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair—Dicker delivers a fast-paced, multi-layered « small-town secret » puzzle built around dual timelines and a sprawling cast of suspects.
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