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The Quicksilver Pool: The Turquoise Mask, The Trembling Hills, And The Quicksilver Pool
by Phyllis A. WhitneyFrom a New York Times–bestselling author: After the Civil War, a young Confederate bride finds herself living in the shadow of her husband&’s first love. Having lost her fiancé in battle, Lora Blair knew it was the heartache of war, not true love, that drew her to Union soldier Wade Tyler, a grieving widower who still mourned his late wife, Virginia. Married quickly in the ravished little Southern border town where Lora was born, they headed back North to Wade&’s Staten Island mansion, where he lives with his motherless son and bitterly unwelcoming family. It&’s not just Lora&’s Southern roots among wealthy Yankees that are met with severe disapproval. Lora knows that she&’ll forever be in the shadow of Wade&’s adored, devotedly maternal, and peerlessly beautiful first wife. Though her most dangerous opposition is yet to come, Lora must face the secrets hidden in the Tylers&’ past—including those Virginia took with her to an early grave. The recipient of the Agatha Award for Lifetime Achievement, Phyllis A. Whitney is &“a superb and gifted storyteller&” (Mary Higgins Clark). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Phyllis A. Whitney including rare images from the author&’s estate.
Quien pierde paga
by Stephen KingProtagonizada por el mismo trío dispar de héroes que Stephen King nos presentó en Mr. Mercedes llega ahora la continuación: Quien pierde paga, una obra maestra de la intriga sobre un lector cuya obsesión por un escritor va demasiado lejos. «Despierta, genio». Así comienza la fascinante novela de Stephen King sobre un lector fanático. El genio es John Rothstein, un autor de culto, creador del personaje de Jimmy Gold. Morris Bellamy está fuera de sí, no solo porque Rothstein haya dejado de escribir, sino también porque considera que el inconformista Jimmy Gold se ha vendido para dedicarse a la publicidad. Morris decide matar a Rothstein y vacía su caja fuerte para llevarse no solo todo el dinero sino además el verdadero tesoro: los cuadernos de notas de otra novela protagonizada por Jimmy Gold. Morris lo esconde todo y al día siguiente acaba en la cárcel por otro crimen terrorífico. Décadas más tarde un chico llamado Pete Saubers encuentra el tesoro y ahora son él y su familia a quienes han de salvar Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney y Jerome Robinson del vengativo y trastornado Morris cuando salga de la cárcel tras treinta y cinco años encerrado. Quien pierde paga es un thriller absorbente, de ritmo vertiginoso, pero también es un libro sobre cómo la literatura puede moldear una vida para bien, para mal, para siempre.
Quién se va a quedar con el maldito VHS?
by Gláucio Imada TamuraBasado en la película “La llamada”. Quién recuerda la época de las cintas VHS? Y de los videoclubes abarrotados de esas cintas? Cuando los fines de semana, el mejor programa para hacer en familia era disfrutar de una comida especial seguida del mejor catálogo de terror recién salido de las pantallas del cine? Así es, el tío Ricardo, un eterno burlón, tiene sus días contados. Acostumbrado a burlarse en la cara de Mateus, su sobrino, y de Flavio, su cuñado, cierta noche se topa con una película que le quita el sueño… Suerte de padre e hijo, que no se perderán esta rica oportunidad de darle su merecido castigo
Quiet as a Mouse
by Asta IdoneaUpon moving to a new town, shy shifter Paul is instantly smitten with local choirmaster Cale. Wanting to spend as much time with Cale as possible, he becomes the proverbial church mouse so he can enjoy Cale's music without revealing his feelings. But when Cale sees him and traps are set, Paul faces a difficult choice. What does he want out of life, and does he have the courage to go after it? Will he be a man... or a mouse?A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Daily Dose package "A Walk on the Wild Side."
The Quiet Room: A Rabbits Novel (RABBITS #2)
by Terry MilesThe lore and legends around the underground game known as Rabbits gain new dimensions in this twisty tale set in the world of the hit Rabbits podcast.After nearly winning the eleventh iteration of Rabbits, the mysterious alternate reality game so vast it uses the entire world as its canvas, Emily Connors suddenly finds herself trapped in a dimensional stream where the game does not exist. At all. Except . . . why do sinister figures show up to stop her every time she goes looking? Does Rabbits truly not exist, or is it being hidden? And if it&’s being hidden, why—and by whom? Meanwhile, architect and theme park designer Rowan Chess is having the weirdest month of his life, full of odd coincidences and people who appear one moment and vanish the next, with no trace they ever even existed. The game that is hiding from Emily seems to have found Rowan—with a vengeance. But only when Rowan and Emily meet do things start to get dangerous, for together they uncover a conspiracy far deeper and deadlier than either of them expected—one that could forever change the nature not only of the game, but of reality itself.
Quietus
by Vivian SchillingMoments before her small chartered plane crashes into the treacherous White Mountains of New Hampshire, Kylie O'Rourke notices a raven standing placidly on the wing looking at her through distinctly human eyes. Regaining consciousness in a Boston hospital, Kylie finds that the peculiar raven was a herald of things to come and that her world has been irrevocably altered. She is haunted by improbable memories of the crash: though trapped within the wreckage, she recalls wandering the icy mountainside and speaking with one of the other passengers only to find that he'd died on impact. As the bizarre aftermath grows clearer it appears more ominous, and Kylie must fight for her life despite increasing evidence that she is living on borrowed time.
Quinn and the Quiet, Quiet: Weird Stories Gone Wrong (Weird Stories Gone Wrong #6)
by Philippa DowdingQuinn might get used to the food, Work Bots, and creating the Blue Brick™ … but why are children all around him turning blue? Quinn Fleet, twelve, Packager (QF12P) has only been at the Work Centre for three days, but he’s already seen a Caver run away, faced interrogation, and been made to stand in front of a crowd of children in the Grand Hall to apologize for breaking a Blue Brick™. That's when he notices that all the children at the Work Centre look so thin, ragged, and blue. Why are the children turning blue? Why can they make the strange blue spark when they snap their fingers? What’s the blue shimmer in the air? And why do a renegade Work Bot and an Officer want Quinn to lead the NewBlues to the sanctuary of the Quiet, Quiet? But more than all that, what is the Quiet, Quiet, anyway?
Quintana Roo
by Gary BrandnerIt is a living hell: murderous Mayans . . . reptiles that kill on contact . . . creatures more deadly than crocodiles. No man has ever come back alive from Quintana Roo.John Hooker is hired by beautiful, sexy Connie Braithwaite to discover the whereabouts of her billionaire husband, Nolan, who vanished a year before on an expedition into the Yucatan.Quintana Roo's jungles barely conceal a violent mix of horrors old and new - "Muerateros," whose skill at torture has been honed over centuries, and their modern counterparts, who will stop at nothing to preserve their right to kill . . .
Quintana Roo
by Gary BrandnerIt is a living hell: murderous Mayans . . . reptiles that kill on contact . . . creatures more deadly than crocodiles. No man has ever come back alive from Quintana Roo.John Hooker is hired by beautiful, sexy Connie Braithwaite to discover the whereabouts of her billionaire husband, Nolan, who vanished a year before on an expedition into the Yucatan.Quintana Roo’s jungles barely conceal a violent mix of horrors old and new - “Muerateros,” whose skill at torture has been honed over centuries, and their modern counterparts, who will stop at nothing to preserve their right to kill . . .
Quintana Roo
by Gary BrandnerIt is a living hell: murderous Mayans . . . reptiles that kill on contact . . . creatures more deadly than crocodiles. No man has ever come back alive from Quintana Roo. John Hooker is hired by beautiful, sexy Connie Braithwaite to discover the whereabouts of her billionaire husband, Nolan, who vanished a year before on an expedition into the Yucatan. Quintana Roo's jungles barely conceal a violent mix of horrors old and new - "Muerateros," whose skill at torture has been honed over centuries, and their modern counterparts, who will stop at nothing to preserve their right to kill . . .
The Quorum
by Kim NewmanABOUT THIS BOOK...In 1961, Derek Leech emerges fully formed from the polluted River Thames, destined to found a global media empire. In 1978, three ambitious young men strike a deal with Leech. They are offered wealth, glamour, and success, but a price must be paid. In 1994, Leech's purpose moves to its conclusion, and as the men struggle, they realize to truth of the ultimate price.
R.I.P.D. Volume 1 (R.I.P.D.)
by Peter LenkovWelcome to the Rest In Peace Department—the devoted, yet dead, officers of divine law enforcement. Nick Cruz was gunned down in the line of duty at the height of his personal and professional life. Now he's traded a hundred years of service to the R.I.P.D. in exchange for a shot at solving his own murder. Collects the original four-issue miniseries. * The original tale of Nick Cruz and Roy Powell that introduced the wild world of the R.I.P.D.!
R.I.P.D. Volume 2: City of the Damned (R.I.P.D.)
by Jeremy BarlowJust because Roy Pulsipher and Nick Walker are dead, that doesn't mean their time in law enforcement is over. Roy and Nick are officers in the Rest in Peace Department, sworn to serve the Almighty and protect the living from evil's foul corruption. Their current case has them chasing a ghostly fanatic determined to undo all of creation—a threat with very personal connections to Roy's past, stretching back a hundred years. Collecting the four-issue miniseries. * Prequel to the upcoming film starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges!
The Rabbit Back Literature Society
by Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen“Twin Peaks meets the Brothers Grimm” when a teacher joins a smalltown writers group in this literary mystery (The Telegraph (UK)).Only nine people have ever been chosen by renowned children’s author Laura White to join the Rabbit Back Literature Society, an elite group of writers in the small town of Rabbit Back. Now a tenth member has been selected: a young literature teacher named Ella.Soon Ella discovers that the Society is not what it seems. What is its mysterious ritual known as “The Game?” What explains the strange disappearance that occurs at Laura White’s winter party? Why are the words inside books starting to rearrange themselves? Was there once another tenth member, before her? Slowly, as Ella explores the Society and its history, disturbing secrets that had been buried for years start to come to light. . . .Praise for The Rabbit Back Literature Society“The novel gives a compelling view of the strangeness that lurks beneath the most “normal” places and people, and it draws on elements of myth, fairy tale and ghost story to increase the scary factor . . . Jääskeläinen hits the right creepy note to make the hairs on the neck stand up. . . . Read with all the lights on!” —Kirkus Reviews“A voyeuristic literary mystery with bits of Blue Velvet and shades of The Shadow of the Wind.” —Tor.com
Rabbits: A Novel
by Terry MilesA deadly underground game might just be altering reality itself in this all-new adventure set in the world of the hit Rabbits podcast.&“A taut mystery for a time of conspiratorial madness.&”—Cory DoctorowIt&’s an average work day. You&’ve been wrapped up in a task, and you check the clock when you come up for air—4:44 p.m. You check your email, and 44 unread messages have built up. With a shock, you realize the date is April 4—4/4. And when you get in your car to drive home, your odometer reads 44,444.Coincidence? Or have you just seen the edge of a rabbit hole?Rabbits is a mysterious alternate reality game so vast it uses the entire world as its canvas.Since the game started in 1959, ten iterations have appeared and nine winners have been declared. The identities of these winners are unknown.So is their reward, which is whispered to be NSA or CIA recruitment, vast wealth, immortality, or perhaps even the key to the secrets of the universe itself.But the deeper you get, the more dangerous the game becomes. Players have died in the past—and the body count is rising.And now the eleventh round is about to begin.Enter K—a Rabbits obsessive who has been trying to find a way into the game for years. That path opens when K is approached by billionaire Alan Scarpio, rumored to be the winner of the sixth iteration. Scarpio says that something has gone wrong with the game and that K needs to fix it before Eleven starts, or the whole world will pay the price.Five days later, Scarpio is declared missing.Two weeks after that, K blows the deadline: Eleven begins.And suddenly, the fate of the entire universe is at stake.
Rabid Growth
by James MoorePeople change all the time. But Chris Corin is noticing some pretty extreme changes in the people around him. His best friend is suffering from a strange Fever, and is Chris being stalked?
Racconti dal Lato Oscuro
by Jenny TwistUn ricordo d’infanzia torna a tormentare una sedicenne Una donna sente una voce aliena chiamarla nella sua testa. Un’anziana signora è terrorizzata da un’oscura sagoma che l’aspetta in fondo alle scale Un fabbro deforme esce solo di notte Una ragazza passa la notte col suo fidanzato e l’eccentrica famiglia di lui ma nessuno la mette in guardia dallo Zio Vernon Una zitella attempata va ad assistere alla Sfilata di Pasqua ma quest’anno c’è un personaggio inaspettato Una madre riceve un telegramma che l’informa che il suo adorato figlio è stato ucciso in azione ed esprime un desiderio fatale… E tredici parole – tre storie brevi… molto brevi
Racconti del terrore
by Harry Glum Alessandro MannaraTre storie di stampo classico che vi faranno rabbrividire. Tre racconti affascinanti per gli amanti del genere. L'EREDITÀ DEL PADRE: una giovane madre scopre che il suo bebè va incontro a strane trasformazioni. "Durante una di quelle notti, il piccolo Pete iniziò a respirare in maniera strana, molto brusca. Sharon si spaventò e accese la luce. Sembrava che suo figlio dormisse tranquillamente, come se niente fosse accaduto. Notò terrorizzata che però si era ricoperto di un manto scuro. Soffocò un grido e cercò di tranquillizzarsi." LA BAMBOLA: la piccola Penny incontra una bellissima bambola di porcellana abbandonata e decide di portarsela a casa. Ai suoi genitori però l'idea non li convince affatto. "Penny guardò il volto della bambola e si accorse che era cambiato. Ne era certa: adesso sembrava come arrabbiata. Eppure la sua espressione finora le era parsa sempre allegra, felice e sorridente." LA CASA ABBANDONATA: un architetto con alcuni problemi trasloca in una casa appartata in cima ad una collina. "Come sempre alle prime luci del mattino. Qualcuno batteva contro la porta. Scese le scale e raggiunse l'entrata sperando fosse soltanto una banda di ragazzini annoiati." HARRY GLUM ci regala tre brevi racconti che delizieranno anche i lettori più esigenti.
Racconti dell'Inferno
by Donnefar Skedar Alessandro BalsanoRacconti dell'Inferno non solo riporta la migliore suspense del terrore, ma presenta anche racconti dei temi e degli stili più derivati. Una morte o un mostro, una casa o un fantasma, il bambino e il suo giocattolo. Dove meno ce lo aspettiamo c'è un inferno chiamato paura, pieno di un orrore che entra nella nostra mente e fa sì che la nostra visione riproduca quelle immagini che non sono sempre, sono immaginarie. Con storie che ti fanno immaginare un finale completo e persino immaginabile, Racconti dell'Inferno dimostra che non sempre conosciamo la fine di una storia dell'orrore, anche se pensiamo di averlo visto nei film.
Racconti Di Un Assassino
by Donnefar Skedar Lydia Del DevotoHorror allo stato puro ... atmosfere torbide ... personaggi inquietanti ... assassini spietati ... macabri rituali ... corpi martoriati, sezionati, ricuciti. Una serie di Racconti brevi che ci proiettano los un mondo Parallelo, un mondo di privo di regole e moral. Sono storie sospese fra terrore e mistero, che mettono los luce tutte le alienazioni ei mali dell'anima. Le atmosfere sono cupe e gli eventi al LIMITE dell'incubo. Nella Versione italiana ritengo che i Racconti abbiano mantenuto, pur con i dovuti aggiustamenti che ogni traduzione richiede, tutto il macabro e l'orrore dell'originale.
Racconti Moribondi
by Erik HofstatterViaggio nel cuore oscuro della natura umana con Moribund Tales. Ricordando il gotico vittoriano, questi nove racconti esplorano il sinistro e lo strano nel quotidiano. Ultima Goccia di Umanità è una storia agghiacciante di compassione fraterna e cose che è meglio rinchiudere; ricordi confusi di sangue e rimorsi si mescolano in Vetro Rotto; una voce misteriosa guida un viaggiatore cieco in Chaperon, e una ragazza rinata per uno scopo sinistro cerca la sua vendetta Dita di Infante. Comprendendo le acclamate storie Lacrime di Pentimento e Rapimento Interiore, Racconti Moribondi è una raccolta cruda e viscerale del maestro dell'orrore, Erik Hofstatter.
Racconti Oscuri e Versi Contorti
by A. L. ButcherRacconti oscuri sui fantasmi della guerra, il sangue dell'autunno del terrore, l'ira della natura, un omicidio insolito e un vampiro cinico. Poesia contorta di perdita e caos. Alcuni temi e linguaggi per adulti.
Racconti zombie da mondi non morti
by Caterina Frezza Rhiannon Frater...ZOMBIE, INFETTI, MORTI, CONTAGIATI … “Racconti zombie da mondi non morti” contiene tre brevi racconti mozzafiato e tre romanzi brevi al cardiopalmo, ambientati in versioni alternative di una Terra abitata da spaventose varianti di zombie che perseguiteranno le vostre ore di veglia e riempiranno i vostri incubi. Ne “La coperta”, un bambino si nasconde mentre la fine del mondo entra in casa sua… Ne “Gli spazzini”, due sopravvissuti particolari combattono per ritagliarsi una vita propria mentre vengono minacciati dalla creatura più temibile di tutte: l’uomo… Ne “Il Palazzo”, una ragazza adolescente vive in un quartiere murato e spera di fuggire verso il lusso dell’altissimo palazzo che svetta sopra di esso. Ma per raggiungerlo, deve affrontare i Morti che vagano per le strade… Ne “La negromante”, una sacerdotessa deve affrontare orde di distruttivi non morti che minacciano un insediamento di un mondo futuristico… Ne “La corsa”, sette amici si affannano a raggiungere la zona sicura mentre fuggono dai pericoli dei Contagiati omicidi e da sé stessi… Ne “La falsa partenza”, una giovane coppia è divisa mentre la piaga dei non morti inizia a prendere piede su Austin, Texas… La pluripremiata autrice Rhiannon Frater crea nuove vivide storie ambientate in mondi alternativi dove la gente affronta creature da incubo che hanno un solo desiderio: distruggere i viventi.
Race Against Time: A Claire Abbott Mystery (Claire Abbott Mystery)
by Gail Anderson-DargatzSmall-town reporter Claire Abbott wakes from a nightmare, convinced a bomb will go off in the local school. And then, strangely enough, there really is a bomb scare. After the school is cleared by police and their sniffer dog, Claire is certain the threat isn't over. People are behaving strangely. Claire believes a bomber will attack the school. But when? And who is the bomber? Claire must track down the culprit and stop him before the bomb goes off. Race Against Time is the third novel in a series of mysteries featuring journalist and sleuth Claire Abbott.
Race the Darkness
by Abbie RoadsIF HE LOSES, SHE DIES. Her voice haunts his thoughts; her whispers fill his daysBut when he discovers the woman of his dreams is real. He'll race the clock to save her before she's lost to him forever Scarred by lightning, burdened with a power that gives him no peace, criminal investigator Xander Stone struggles to maintain his sanity against the voice that haunts him day and night--the voice of a woman begging him to save her. Isleen Walker has long since given up hope of escape from the nightmare of captivity and torture that is draining her life, her mind, and her soul. Except...there is the man in her feverish dreams, a strangely beautiful man who beckons her to freedom. And when he comes, if he comes, it will take all their combined fury and faith to overcome a madman bent on fulfilling a deadly prophecy.