SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL By Fabio M. Mitchelli-Leor Literary Agency Contact: rig hts@leor-agency.com - Winner of the Dora-Suarez award, and finalist for the Saint-Maur en Poche award. Publisher: Chambre Noire Pubs. Subject: Fiction (Novel), No. Pages: 384, ISBN: 9782954271071 In 1963, in a Cleveland suburb, a series of unsolved murders is born out of horror. In 1981, Freddy Lawrence and Victoria Fletcher, police officers with the Cleveland Criminal Department, are assigned to a peculiar investigation: human bodies lying in blue plastic barrels were dug up by a team of botanists working in a section of the Cuyahoga Valley Park. The investigation will lead them to gruesome mass graves, revealing that the victims were mostly very young African Americans. As the investigation progresses, Freddy and Victoria will find themselves haunted by ghosts from their past. Will they be able to overcome their demons? Who really is "Blake"? And what about you, reader? Would you be able to show sympathy for the devil to the extent of dancing with him? Born in Vienna, France, Fabio M. Mitchelli is an author of psychological thrillers. He draws his inspiration from real events and contemporary criminal cases. He then draws inspiration from these accounts and blends them with fiction. Fabio M. Mitchelli first gained fame with his thriller Sympathy for the Devil, nicknamed "the blue book", winner of the Dora-Suarez thriller award, and finalist for the prestigious Saint-Maur en Poche thriller award. Fabio is also Johnny Depp's official doppelganger in France. polagency2005@gmail.com

The Absence of Mai By Najwa Barakat Longlisted for the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Publisher: Dar al-Adab - Lebanon subject: Novel The Absence of Mai is a psychological and emotional exploration of memory, loss, and isolation. The novel delves into how trauma and suppressed memories shape identity and human connection, portraying individuals who retreat inward as a defense against emotional pain. Barakat, a prominent Lebanese novelist and journalist, is known for blending introspective narrative techniques with social commentary, often addressing the aftermath of war and the fragility of personal relationships. This work continues her interest in the intersection of memory, imagination, and existential struggle within the modern Arab experience. Najwa Barakat is a Lebanese novelist and journalist, born in 1960. She studied theatre at the College of Fine Arts at the Lebanese University in Beirut before moving to Paris in 1985, where she enrolled in the Film Academy. She has worked in journalism and produced and presented several literary and cultural programmes. She began her writing career in 1986 and her published works include The Bus of the People (1996), Ya Salam (1999), The Language of Secrets (2004), Mr. Noon (2019), and The Absence of Mai (2025). Her works have garnered widespread critical attention and been translated into several languages. Dar-Aladab Pubs. Contact: rana.adab@.gmail.com ** For reading materia , please contact us at: polagency2005@gmail.com