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The Bad Sister (Family Secrets #2)
by Kevin O'BrienTOO CLOSE The site of the old campus bungalow where two girls were brutally slain is now a flower patch covered with chrysanthemums. It&’s been fifty years since the Immaculate Conception Murders. Three more students and a teacher were killed in a sickening spree that many have forgotten. But there is one person who knows every twisted detail. . . . TO SEE Hannah O&’Rourke and her volatile half-sister, Eden, have little in common except a parent. Yet they&’ve ended up at the same small college outside Chicago, sharing a bungalow with another girl. Hannah isn&’t thrilled—nor can she shake the feeling that she&’s being watched. And her journalism professor, Ellie Goodwin, keeps delving into Hannah and Eden&’s newsworthy past. . . . THE DANGER When Hannah and Eden&’s arrival coincides with a spate of mysterious deaths, Ellie knows it&’s more than a fluke. A copycat is recreating those long-ago murders. Neither the police nor the school will accept the horrific truth. And the more Ellie discovers, the more she&’s convinced that she won&’t live to be believed. . . .
The Dead and the Beautiful (Nikki Harper Mystery #3)
by Cheryl CraneTop realtor to the stars, Nikki Harper is often privy to the kind of celebrity secrets the tabloids would kill to hear. It's a position that helps her shed light on the darker, deadlier side of Tinsel Town. Her mother, Victoria Bordeaux, is the star of the TV series Casa Capri, the same one rocked by the murder of Ryan Melton, the arm-candy husband of the show's co-star, Diara Elliott.The prime suspect is the last person to see Ryan alive: his dog walker Alison Sahira, coincidentally the sister of Nikki's own boyfriend. Nikki is sure Alison is innocent, but Alison is also harboring a dirty little secret that could derail the careers of a lot of A-listers. Sorting through a tangled web of lies and innuendo, Nikki is racing to find the truth--before she becomes the next target on Hollywood's deadliest new hit list. . ."Fun. . .Nikki shows her usual crime-solving flare." --Publishers Weekly
Murder with Honey Ham Biscuits (A Mahalia Watkins Mystery #4)
by A.L. HerbertAs the owner of Mahalia&’s Sweet Tea, Halia Watkins is famous in Maryland&’s Prince George&’s County for her down-home cuisine. But when she has the chance to showcase her talents on national TV, she becomes the star of a murder mystery that&’s too hot to handle! When Halia is invited to serve as a guest judge on the popular cooking competition show Elite Chef, she&’s delighted to add some extra flavor to the mix. But as filming ramps up in Washington D.C., there are too many fiery personalities in the kitchen. Halia discovers that pulling off her small screen debut unscathed means contending with a longtime competing restaurant owner, an infamously crass hospitality mogul, and a group of cutthroat contestants vying for culinary glory . . . The competition sizzles with only a few finalists left standing—and goes cold when the gorgeous young frontrunner is found dead. As murder accusations are slathered over a recently eliminated contestant, Halia, with some bungling assistance from her wise-cracking cousin Wavonne slides into an investigation of their own. A little snooping reveals the victim burned lots of bridges, leaving a slew of alleged affairs and stolen recipes in her wake. With a fast-rising list of potential suspects, Halia must sort through mindboggling clues to fry the flaky culprit before someone else gets baked to a crisp . . .
Dressed Up 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery #6)
by J.C. EatonA Mystery Tribune&’s Best Books of the MonthLast one standing is the winner . . . The holiday season has arrived and bookkeeper/amateur sleuth, Sophie &“Phee&” Kimball, would love nothing more than to enjoy the comforts of her new home with her detective boyfriend near Arizona&’s Sun City West. Instead, her mother Harriet wants to showcase her chiweenie-chihuahua-dachshund Streetman in the Precious Pooches Holiday Extravaganza costume events. The festivities begin in October and end on St. Patrick&’s Day—with the winner starring in the St. Pat&’s Day parade. But things quickly turn an awful shade of green when Streetman uncovers a dead body under a tarp-covered grill in the neighbor&’s yard. The victim is Cameron Tully, a seafood distributor working out of Phoenix, who died from ingesting a toxic sago palm leaf. Before the police can even find a motive and suspect, another Precious Pooch owner nearly dies from the same poison. With Harriet believing someone&’s targeting her and Streetman because of the costume contests, Phee will need a potful of Irish luck to sniff out a killer . . . Praise for the Sophie Kimball Mysteries &“An eclectic cast of entertaining characters that will keep you wondering whodunit!&”—USA Today Bestselling Author Nicole Leiren, on Staged 4 Murder &“A thoroughly entertaining series debut, with enjoyable, yet realistic characters and enough plot twists—and dead ends—to appeal from beginning to end.&” —Booklist STARRED REVIEW on Booked 4 Murder
A Sprinkling of Murder (A Fairy Garden Mystery #1)
by Daryl Wood GerberFairy garden store owner Courtney Kelly believes in inviting magic into your life. But when uninvited trouble enters her shop, she&’ll need more than a sprinkling of her imagination to solve a murder . . . Since childhood, Courtney has loved fairies. After her mother died when Courtney was ten, she lost touch with that feeling of magic. A year ago, at age twenty-nine, she rediscovered it when she left her father's landscaping business to spread her wings and start a fairy garden business and teashop in beautiful Carmel, California. At Open Your Imagination, she teaches garden design and sells everything from fairy figurines to tinkling wind chimes. Now she's starting a book club tea. But the light of the magical world she's created inside her shop is darkened one night when she discovers neighboring dog-grooming business owner Mick Watkins dead beside her patio fountain. To make matters worse, the police suspect Courtney of the crime. To clear her name and find the real killer, Courtney will have to wing it. But she&’s about to get a little help from an unexpected source . . . Visit us at www.kensingtonbooks.com
A Silent Stabbing (A Lady and Lady's Maid Mystery #5)
by Alyssa MaxwellAs England recovers from its costly involvement in the Great War, Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her lady’s maid, Eva Huntford, find the steady comforts of their lives unsettled by a local case of murder . . . Eva is excited for a visit from her sister Alice, who lives in Suffolk with her husband and three children. But when Alice arrives alone, desiring a break from her family, Eva becomes concerned. Her dismay deepens as Alice starts spending time with a former beau, Keenan Ripley, who owns the nearby pear orchard. At the same time, Phoebe's sister Julia, now a widow and pregnant, is in a fretful state, and Phoebe struggles to be helpful to her. When Keenan's brother Stephen, the new head gardener at the Renshaw estate, Foxwood Hall, is found impaled by a pair of hedge clippers, the police—including Eva's beau, Constable Miles Brannock—suspect his closest kin. Stephen had been eager to sell their orchard to an American developer, but Keenan had fiercely resisted. A table set with two teacups and scones suggests Keenan had company the morning of the murder—and Eva fears her sister was with him. If Alice were to provide Keenan with an alibi, her reputation and marriage would be ruined. She denies being there but is clearly withholding secrets, much to Eva's consternation. Now, to protect her sister, Eva and Phoebe set off to expose the gardener's real killer, putting their own lives at risk . . .
The Stepdaughter
by Debbie HowellsSECRETS, LIES, AND MURDER ROCK AN ENGLISH VILLAGE IN DEBBIE HOWELLS&’ RIVETING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER &“I live in a village of stone walls and tall trees, a place of cold hearts and secrets . . .&” When Elise Buckley moved with her family to Abingworth, it was supposed to be a new start. She hoped the little English village, with its scattering of houses, pub, and village church, wouldn&’t offer enough opportunity for her doctor husband, Andrew, to continue having affairs. Apparently, she was wrong. Now Elise&’s only goal is to maintain the façade of a happy homelife for their teenage daughter, Niamh. When the body of Niamh&’s best friend, Hollie, is found, the entire village is rocked. Elise, though generally distrustful since Andrew&’s infidelity, believed that Hollie was loved by her father and stepmother. Yet there was something unsettling beneath the girl&’s smile. As the police investigation stalls amid disjointed evidence, it&’s Niamh who unknowingly holds the key . . . Flitting between the villagers&’ lives, silent and unseen, Niamh is learning about the relationships and secrets that surround her—including those close to home. And as her daughter edges closer to a killer, Elise realizes that the truth may eclipse even her worst suspicions . . . Praise for Debbie Howells and Her Novels &“A nail-biter from British author Howells. . . . Fans of psychological thrillers will be rewarded.&” --Publishers Weekly on Her Sister&’s Lie &“A combination of lyrical writing and smart mystery. It's a winner.&”—Sandra Block on The Beauty of the End &“An intriguing dark psychological thriller—truly brilliant!&” —Lisa Jackson on The Bones of You &“Has been compared to Alice Sebold&’s The Lovely Bones.Unusual and haunting.&” —Library Journal on The Bones of You Visit us at www.kensingtonbooks.com
Here Comes Santa Paws (A Melanie Travis Mystery #24)
by Laurien BerensonIt&’s the most wonderful time of the year in Connecticut, but Melanie Travis finds surviving this December may take a real Christmas miracle when a yuletide murderer comes to town . . . As Melanie attempts to deck the halls in a house overrun by pampered Poodles, her event planner friend, Claire, is busy playing Santa for the wealthiest clientele on Connecticut&’s Gold Coast. A personal shopper gig in the affluent town of New Canaan seems like business as usual. Except Claire&’s stylish stint comes at a higher price than she bargains for when she stumbles over her newest customer&’s dead body. Named a prime suspect for murder, she begs for Melanie&’s help, then vanishes like cookies and milk on Christmas Eve . . . Determined to track down Claire, Melanie and her nosy Aunt Peg dash into a dizzying investigation. But with a grinchy New Canaan detective on their case and disturbing clues piling up like presents beneath the tree, the crime-solving duo must hurry to rein in a sinister Kris Kringle before they&’re the next ones on someone&’s deadly wish list . . .
Penny for Your Secrets (A Verity Kent Mystery #3)
by Anna Lee HuberEngland, 1919. In Anna Lee Huber&’s latest mystery, former Secret Service agent Verity Kent is finding that life after wartime offers its own share of danger . . . The Great War may be over, but for many, there are still obstacles on the home front. Reconciling with her estranged husband makes Verity sympathetic to her friend Ada&’s marital difficulties. Bourgeois-bred Ada, recently married to the Marquess of Rockham, is overwhelmed trying to navigate the ways of the aristocracy. And when Lord Rockham is discovered shot through the heart with a bullet from Ada&’s revolver, Verity fears her friend has made a fatal blunder. While striving to prove Ada&’s innocence, Verity is called upon for another favor. The sister of a former Secret Service colleague has been killed in what authorities believe was a home invasion gone wrong. The victim&’s war work—censoring letters sent by soldiers from the front—exposed her to sensitive, disturbing material. Verity begins to suspect these two unlikely cases may be linked. But as the connections deepen, the consequences—not just for Verity, but for Britain—grow more menacing than she could have imagined. Praise for Anna Lee Huber&’s Treacherous Is the Night &“A thrilling mystery that supplies its gutsy heroine with plenty of angst-ridden romance.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“A splendid sequel. . . . Huber combines intricate puzzles with affecting human drama.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Masterful. . . . Just when you think the plot will zig, it zags. . . . Deeply enjoyable.&”—Criminal Element
Boston Scream Murder (A Deputy Donut Mystery #4)
by Ginger BoltonHalloween in the small town of Fallingbrook, Wisconsin, is the perfect season for Deputy Donut owner Emily Westhill to unmask a killer. October 31 is just around the corner and Emily Westhill&’s Boston cream donuts, carved with a scream, have made an indelible impression on local eccentric Rich Royalson. So much so that he&’s ordered three dozen, with no screaming faces and twice the fudge frosting, for his seventieth birthday—a special event in more ways than one. It&’s to be held on fog-shrouded Lake Fleekom where, twenty years ago, his wife mysteriously drowned. But the next day, when Emily arrives with her Boston cream donuts, she stumbles upon Rich&’s corpse. The poor guy wanted a unique birthday bash—just not one to the side of his skull. With a guest list of possible perpetrators left at the scene, Emily soon discovers that the Royalson closet is rattling with skeletons. As the fog thickens, motives mount, and the tricks outnumber the treats, Emily fears that Rich may not be the last one in Fallingbrook to go out screaming. Praise for Jealousy Filled Donuts &“Charming . . . Yummy donut recipes round out a whodunit (or is it a whodonut?) sure to please cozy fans.&” —Publishers Weekly
Murder in the Corn Maze (A Granny Reid Mystery #2)
by G. A. McKevettThe roots of the Moonlight Magnolia Detective Agency reach back to the 1980s in the little town of McGill, Georgia—where Stella Reid and her seven grandkids enjoy some spooky Halloween fun and stumble into murder . . . Even if she has to stick to a budget, Stella Reid always makes holidays like Halloween memorable for twelve-year-old Savannah and the rest of her grandchildren. After joining trick-or-treating and the annual parade down Main Street, Granny Reid and the kids head to Judge Patterson&’s antebellum mansion, where a corn maze awaits. Most of the youngsters are too terrified to make it all the way to the middle. It&’s lucky for them, because when Savannah and Granny get there, it proves to be even scarier than they expected—half buried in the mud at the center of the maze lies a human skull. The grisly discovery uncovers a mystery that stretches back decades—and seems to be related to the long-unsolved murder of Granny Reid&’s own part-Cherokee mother. After all this time, the culprit may be long gone . . . or still hiding among them. It&’ll be up to Granny to dig into this Southern town&’s history and a mess of old family secrets . . .
Valentine Candy Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery)
by Leslie MeierIn these two beloved mysteries that have been previously published and now collected in one volume for the very first time, it’s Valentine’s Day in Tinker’s Cove, Maine—but when it comes to foul play, Pennysaver reporter Lucy Stone can’t sugar-coat the truth . . . VALENTINE MURDER Lucy has barely arrived at her first library board meeting when the new librarian is found dead in the basement. The agitated group assumes Bitsy Howell was killed by an outsider—until Detective Lt. Horowitz announces that the killer is among them. Lucy knew that Bitsy rubbed some people the wrong way. But she has a hunch the murderous motives run a lot deeper. And as she snoops into the curious lifestyles and shocking secrets of Tinker’s Cove’s most solid citizens, what she finds is far from hearts and flowers . . . CHOCOLATE COVERED MURDER Despite the frigid winter temperatures, to boost the economy, Tinker’s Cove is launching a travel promotion for Valentine’s Day. Lucy is assigned a puff piece on upscale Chanticleer Chocolate—and its deliciously handsome owner. But there’s another tantalizing tart behind the counter—sultry store manager Tamzin Graves. Leaving a throng of jealous women in her wake, it’s almost no surprise when Tamzin turns up dead, her body covered in chocolate. And as Lucy closes in on the culprit, she may find herself locked in the clutches of a half-baked killer . . .
Bloody Sunday: A Thriller (A Dewey Andreas Novel #8)
by Ben Coes"Ben Coes' Bloody Sunday is a propulsive read with enough plot hooks, twists, and action to fill five thrillers. Fans of Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and Tom Clancy will tear through Bloody Sunday and close the book counting the days till Dewey’s next adventure." —Mark Greaney, New York Times bestselling author of Agent in PlaceThe latest in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Dewey Andreas series.North Korea, increasingly isolated from most of the rest of the world, is led by an absolute dictator and a madman with a major goal—he's determined to launch a nuclear attack on the United States. While they have built, and continue to successfully test nuclear bombs, North Korea has yet to develop a ballistic missile with the range necessary to attack America. But their missiles are improving, reaching a point where the U.S. absolutely must respond.What the U.S. doesn't know is that North Korea has made a deal with Iran. In exchange for effective missiles from Iran, they will trade nuclear triggers and fissionable material. An exchange, if it goes through, that will create two new nuclear powers, both with dangerous plans.Dewey Andreas, still reeling from recent revelations about his own past, is ready to retire from the CIA. But he's the only available agent with the skills to carry out the CIA's plan to stop North Korea. The plan is to inject a singular designer poison into the head of the North Korean military and in exchange for the nuclear plans, provide him with the one existing dose of the antidote. But it goes awry when Dewey manages to inject a small amount of the poison into himself. Now, to survive, Dewey must get into North Korea and access the antidote and, while there, thwart the nuclear ambitions of both North Korea and Iran. And he has less than 24 hours to do so—in the latest thriller from Ben Coes.
Dim Sum of All Fears: A Noodle Shop Mystery (A Noodle Shop Mystery #2)
by Vivien ChienWelcome back to Ho-Lee Noodle House, where you can get fantastic take-out. . .unless you get taken out first. “Vivien Chien serves up a delicious mystery with a side order of soy sauce and sass. A tasty start to a new mystery series!” —Bestselling author Kylie Logan on Death by DumplingDim Sum of All Fears is the second book in a delicious new cozy series. Lana Lee is a dutiful daughter, waiting tables at her family’s Chinese restaurant even though she’d rather be doing just about anything else. Then, just when she has a chance for a “real” job, her parents take off to Taiwan, leaving Lana in charge. Surprising everyone—including herself—she turns out to be quite capable of running the place. Unfortunately, the newlyweds who just opened the souvenir store next door to Ho-Lee have turned up dead. . .and soon Lana finds herself in the midst of an Asia Village mystery.Between running the Ho-Lee and trying to figure out whether the rock-solid Detective Adam Trudeau is actually her boyfriend, Lana knows she shouldn’t pry into the case. But the more she learns about the dead husband, his ex-wives, and all the murky details of the couple’s past, the more Lana thinks that this so-called murder/suicide is a straight-up order of murder. . .
A Gathering of Secrets: A Kate Burkholder Novel (Kate Burkholder #10)
by Linda CastilloA deadly fire exposes the dark side of Amish life in A Gathering of Secrets, a harrowing new thriller in the New York Times bestselling series (July 2017) by Linda Castillo.When a historic barn burns to the ground in the middle of the night, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called in to investigate. At first, it looks like an accident, but when the body of eighteen-year-old Daniel Gingerich is found inside—burned alive—Kate suspects murder. Who would want a well-liked, hardworking young Amish man dead? Kate delves into the investigation only to find herself stonewalled by the community to which she once belonged. Is their silence a result of the Amish tenet of separation? Or is this peaceful and deeply religious community conspiring to hide a truth no one wants to talk about? Kate doubles down only to discover a plethora of secrets and a chilling series of crimes that shatters everything she thought she knew about her Amish roots—and herself.As Kate wades through a sea of suspects, she’s confronted by her own violent past and an unthinkable possibility.
Game of Bones: A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery #20)
by Carolyn HainesThe next charming mystery from Carolyn Haines featuring spunky southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney. Dr. Frank Hafner is an archeologist working on excavating a new-found Native American temple site in the Mississippi Delta. He's also too handsome for his own good, and a bit of a flirt. Oddly enough, it's the first quality that gets him in trouble when he discovers the ritualistic murder of one of his archeological crew. When Coleman Peters, Sheriff and Sarah Booth's boyfriend, takes Dr. Hafner in for questioning in the murder, the accused doctor hires Sarah Booth to clear his name.Soon, Sarah Booth has uncovered a number of possible suspects, but she can't narrow them down fast enough to stem the continuing violence that seems to trace back to Dr. Hafner's dig. When Peter Deerstalker, a member of the Tunica tribe, mentions a curse, it doesn't seem so far-fetched--especially when a young graduate student on the site claims someone on the site is searching for something much more precious than ancient pottery... Something spooky is going on in the Mississippi Delta, and though Sarah Booth isn't sure who to trust, or what to believe, she knows she won't rest until she's dug up the truth.
One to Go
by Mike PaceWhat would you pay for a short re-wind?Tom Booker is a new attorney at a powerful Washington law firm. Texting while driving across Memorial Bridge, he loses control and crashes into an oncoming minivan carrying his own daughter and three of her friends. The minivan tips up on two wheels, about to flip over into the Potomac. Time freezes, he's alone on the bridge. A young couple approaches and offers him a re-wind. The crash would be averted, the children saved. All he must do is kill someone every two weeks—anyone—for a soul exchange. A moment later, Tom is back in his spinning car, but averts the deadly crash. He laughs about the hallucination, attributing it to bumping his head on the steering wheel when his car came to an abrupt stop. But his encounter wasn't a hallucination. Two weeks later, the minivan driver is brutally murdered. Tom receives a text: one down, four to go. He has never shot, much less owned, a gun in his life, but now he must turn himself into a serial killer or his daughter and her friends will die.
Beyond The Bridge: A Dermot Sparhawk Thriller (Dermot Sparhawk Series #2)
by Thomas MacDonaldDermot Sparhawk, a former all-American football star at Boston College, returns in Beyond the Bridge, the prequel to Tom MacDonald's award-winning debut novel, The Charlestown Connection. In Beyond the Bridge, Sparhawk, a struggling alcoholic, agrees to help find the killer of an accused pedophile priest. When two more priests are slain in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood, it becomes evident that it is the work of a sadistic serial killer who crucifies his prey after killing them. Sparhawk blazes an unconventional trail to the killer that puts him at odds with the very people he is trying to help and initiates a turf war with law enforcement. He gathers a cadre of unlikely allies, including a parish priest, a police lab criminalist, the district attorney, and a state police lieutenant who help to rebuff attempts to derail him from the case. Then, with the help of his Micmac Indian cousin and his paraplegic tenant and former Boston College teammate, Sparhawk bulldozes his way to the truth, while putting his own life at risk.
The Consultant
by Tj O'ConnorTerrorism hits Main Street AmericaWhen a rogue CIA consultant goes AWOL from his Middle Eastern post in response to his brother’s plea for help, he arrives just in time to witness his brother’s murder. For years, Jonathan Hunter and his brother Kevin Mallory had not spoken—until Kevin’s final words, “… Khalifah … Not Them … Maya.”Pursuing his brother’s killer, Hunter stumbles into a nest of horrifying terrorist activity by Middle Eastern refugees, which sparks a backlash across America. In the shadows, Hunter’s mentor, the omnipotent Oscar LaRue, is playing a dangerous game with Russian Intelligence. Neither Hunter nor LaRue realizes that a new threat—the Iranian threat—has entered the game. Stakes rise as two shadowy players are one step ahead of Hunter and LaRue—Khalifah, a terrorist mastermind, and Caine, a nomadic assassin who dances with the highest bidder.As attacks escalate and the country drifts toward another Middle East conflict, innocent refugees become trapped between the terrorists and the terrorized. Prejudice, hate, and fear vent everywhere. Is this who we’ve become? Before the country explodes, Hunter must find Khalifah, learn the next terror target, and pray he’s in time to stop further annihilation.
p53: The Molecule of Life
by Miquel Àngel Lopezosa CriadoDr. Nicolas Dalmau, a renowned immunologist who is part of the medical research team studying the effect of the p53 molecule as a treatment for cancer, is involved in a devilish web of conspiracy, conspiracy and murder that will turn his monotonous life into a hell that will force him to get the best of himself in order to survive. In his escape, he will drag his girlfriend Vangelis, his friend and colleague Albert and the talented hacker Raquel into a thrilling adventure in which everyone is a suspect and no one is safe from falling under the long tentacles of the criminal organization that is pursuing them. They have only one way out: to unmask the intrigues of a secret society that tries to keep hidden information that can defeat their aspirations in the struggle for world power. Miquel Àngel Lopezosa surprises us with a PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER OF SUSPENSE, set in today's BARCELONA, with which he tries to show us the darkest side of a society steeped in depravity, corruption and fanaticism. Secret locations, persecutions and a great mystery to be solved are the ingredients of this exciting novel, full of surprising twists and turns and which will culminate in an UNEXPECTED FINAL. Is the fate of our health really in the best hands?
Four Eyes, Spike, Smarty, and Mimiguel. Secret Detectives: Children's / Adolescents' Novel - Thriller / Humor. Reading from 8-9 to 11-12 years old
by A. P. HernándezPablo, Miguel, Alejandro, and Carlos are only 10 years old, but they are already real detectives. They have solved a lot of mysteries, although none as difficult and dangerous as the disappearance of their teacher. Will they manage to solve this case?
El Arte del Asesinato
by John HoltCuando roban dos valiosas obras al óleo, se le pide a Kendall que investigue en nombre de la Compañía de Seguros. De mala gana acepta el trabajo. Luego se descubre un cuerpo, y luego otro. "¿Entonces, qué piensas?" preguntó Mollie. "¿Que pienso?" Kendall repitió. "Bueno, con dos personas muertas, creo que alguien ha estado practicando el arte del asesinato”.
The Skylarks
by Fran M. R. Marín‘The Skylarks’ transports us to a little hamlet hidden away in the mountainous region of the south of Granada, Spain: such a small town that no one ever bothered naming it and was simply known as La Villa. It’s the start of the 1970s and the locals are doing all they can to combat the mass exodus of the rural areas. Far from the harsh reality of the adults, three boys; Ricardo, Edmundo and Fernando, live life from one mischief to the next or spending time acting out scenes from their favourite comic, Capitán Trueno. Everything changes with the arrival of Lucy Lu, a new girl who shakes the foundations of their world and puts their friendship to the test. The boys, each guided by their own interests, embark on a dangerous game which will lead them to take bigger and bigger risks to try and come out on top. As the months go by, the three youngsters learn that love isn't always easy, sex isn't always enjoyable, death isn't just for the elderly, evil resides inside many and, most of all, that even lifelong friendships can come to an end. Twenty years later, two of the boys meet again. One of them has a successful career as a Guardia Civil. The other has come back to La Villa, living alone and tormented by regrets. Beside the warmth of the fireplace, the two spend the whole night reminiscing about the last few months they spent together living in La Villa. What happened that year? Why did their friendship fall apart? A reunion that the old friends reveal more from what they don't say than what they do. A contemporary fable where the characters live through the good and the bad, wrapped up in the atmosphere of a place that is fighting its own disappearance. A novel about learning told from the perspective of the three boys that takes us back to our own childhood.
El verdugo de Rothenburg: la Inquisición en Rothenburg
by Martina Noble & Werner DiefenthalRothenburg, 1526 Después de enterarse de la verdad sobre su origen, Marie comienza a buscar junto con su marido pruebas para presentárselas al corregidor Bernhard Steiner. Pero entretanto, el único testigo que sabe la verdad, ha sido asesinado. Mientras Marie y Matthias están fuera, la Inquisición llega a Rothenburg bajo el mando del inquisidor Ferdinand von Ravensburg y asusta y amedrenta a toda la ciudad. Matthias se ve obligado por el inquisidor a ayudarlo a llevar a cabo las interrogaciones. Cuando el verdugo se niega a torturar a una niña se inicia una serie de acontecimientos que cambiarán la vida de Marie y Matthias para siempre.
Cerezos sin flor (Trilogía Misterios en la Bureba #Volumen 2)
by Reina González Rubio«En la esquina norte de uno de los huertos de cerezos situado junto al río, protegido por la imperturbable peña rocosa, podían observarse, aún altivos, los esqueletos de algunos viejos árboles.» En un campo de cerezos del Valle de las Caderechas, en la comarca de La Bureba de Burgos, un vecino decide recuperar un abandonado campo de cerezos. Algunos árboles están secos y el dueño, junto a un amigo, los quiere arrancar para volver a plantar nuevos. Al quitar uno de ellos, junto a las raíces, encuentran unos huesos que parecen humanos. Llaman a la Guardia Civil que acude junto al juez Carlos García y la forense Susana Mateo. En el pueblo se comienza a hablar de un suceso que ocurrió tiempo atrás cuando una mujer, Catalina Quintana, desapareció misteriosamente. Entonces se empezó a murmurar que huyó con un amante, que fue asesinada por un forastero o por su marido a causa de los celos. El reconocimiento forense dice que los huesos pertenecen a una mujer que murió por un fuerte golpe en la cabeza y una prueba de ADN confirma que Catalina Ortega, la única pariente consanguínea viva, es su nieta. ¿Qué es lo que sucedió entonces? Marcada por el suceso de la desaparición de su abuela durante toda su vida, e intrigada ante el descubrimiento, intenta reconstruir el rompecabezas que desea le lleve a la verdad. En el camino, Catalina encuentra al juez Carlos García, que no duda en ayudarla a descubrir el misterio y la atracción se va forjando poco a poco entre ambos.