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El libro de los muertos (Doctora Kay Scarpetta #Volumen 15)
by Patricia CornwellEn la decimoquinta entrega de la serie policíaca protagonizada por la brillante y mordaz doctora Kay Scarpetta, la forense se ha instalado en Charleston, donde ha establecido un moderno laboratorio en el que trabaja con su equipo: su sobrina Lucy Faranelli, Rose y Pete Marino. En esta ocasión, Scarpetta viaja a Italia para investigar la cruel muerte de Drew Martin, una joven y famosa tenista cuyo cuerpo mutilado ha aparecido en el venerable centro histórico de Roma. El asesino es apodado el Hombre de Arena por el macabro residuo que deja, una de las escasas pistas halladas en la escena del crimen. Las contradictorias pruebas dejan estupefactos a Scarpetta, a Benton Wesley (psicólogo forense amante de la doctora) y a los carabinieri italianos. Pronto, Scarpetta y Wesley descubren una inquietante conexión entre la muerte de la tenista y el cuerpo no identificado de un joven en Carolina del Sur. Todo indica que se enfrentan a un asesino más mortífero de lo habitual.
A Lick of Frost: A Novel (Merry Gentry #6)
by Laurell K. HamiltonYou know me. I am Meredith Gentry, princess and heir apparent to the throne in the realm of Faerie; one-time private investigator in the mortal world. You also know my circumstances: to be crowned queen, I must first continue the royal bloodline, and give birth to an heir of my own. If I fail, then my aunt, Queen Andais, will be free to do what she most desires: install her twisted son, Cel, as monarch and kill me. My royal guards surround me, and my best loved - my Darkness and my Killing Frost - are always beside me, sworn to protect and make love to me. But still the threat grows greater. For despite my eager carnal efforts, I remain childless and all the while the machinations of my sinister, sadistic Queen and her confederates remain tireless. So my bodyguards and I slipped back into Los Angeles - hoping to outrun the gathering shadows of court intrigue. But even exile wasn't far enough to escape the grasp of those with dark designs upon us. Now, King Taranis, powerful and vainglorious ruler of Faerie's Seelie court, has accused my noble guards of a heinous crime - and gone so far as to ask the mortal authorities to prosecute them. If he succeeds, my men face extradition to Faerie - and the hideous penalties that await there. But I know Taranis' charges are baseless - his true target is me. He tried to kill me when I was a child. Now, I fear his intentions are far more terrifying. Between the darkest faerie magic and the deepest desires of the flesh lies the world of Meredith Gentry - princess, private eye and powerful player in a deadly game of supernatural and intrigue.
Lie In Wait (Canaan Crime Novels #Bk. 2)
by Eric RickstadFrom the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Silent Girls comes another unforgettable thriller set in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, featuring Detective Sonja TestEven in a quiet Vermont town, unspeakable acts of the past can destroy the peace of the present.In the remote pastoral hamlet of Canaan, Vermont, a high-profile legal case shatters the town’s sense of peace and community. Anger simmers. Fear and prejudice awaken. Old friends turn on each other. Violence threatens.So when a young teenage girl is savagely murdered while babysitting at the house of the lead attorney in the case, Detective Sonja Test believes the girl’s murder and the divisive case must be linked.However, as the young detective digs deeper into her first murder case, she discovers sordid acts hidden for decades, and learns that behind the town’s idyllic façade of pristine snow lurks a capacity in some for great darkness and the betrayal of innocents. And Sonja Test, a mother of two, will do anything to protect the innocent.“Gripping, topical, and wrenching—everything you want in a top-flight mystery.”—Meg Gardiner, Edgar® Award-winning Author
Lie to Me
by Kaitlin WardFrom the author of the acclaimed novels Girl in a Bad Place and Where She Fell comes a pulse-pounding novel about love, betrayal, and a serial killer.Ever since Amelia woke up in the hospital, recovering from a near-death fall she has no memory of, she's been suspicious. Her friends, family, and doctors insist it was an accident, but Amelia is sure she remembers being pushed. Then another girl is found nearby -- one who fell, but didn't survive. Amelia's fears suddenly feel very real, and with the help of her new boyfriend, Liam, she tries to investigate her own horrific ordeal. But what is she looking for, exactly? And how can she tell who's trustworthy, and who might be -- must be -- lying to her?The closer Amelia gets to the truth, the more terrifying her once orderly, safe world becomes. She's determined to know what happened, but if she doesn't act fast, her next accident might be her last.
Liens Brisés (Terres Brisées #2)
by Greg AlldredgeLes Cités-États de Zar et de Perdition se livrent une lutte sans merci pour le contrôle d’une île qui les sépare. Zar promeut la liberté de tous les peuples tandis que Perdition s’enfonce dans le statu quo. Le Principal de Perdition a envoyé son plus jeune fils Ollie en mission à Zar pour mettre un terme à la guerre. Zorra, une des filles de Zar, doit sacrifier ce qu’elle a de plus cher pour ramener la paix. Avant qu’un armistice soit célébré, la mort frappe. Zorra et Ollie seront-ils capables de surmonter leurs différences et de ramener la paix entre leurs villes ? Qui cherche donc à s’emparer du pouvoir ? Les deux adolescents travaillent d’arrache-pied pour apporter un peu de stabilité à leurs îles tandis qu’elles semblent s’enfoncer dans des luttes sanglantes et dans une période sombre. Toutes ces questions – mais bien d’autres aussi – trouveront des réponses au fil des Terres Brisées, un roman de dark fantasy qui nous plonge au cœur de l’action. Parfois, de grands sacrifices sont nécessaires. Lorsque la vie et la destinée de tout un chacun ne tient plus qu’à un fil. Les îles des Terres Brisées portent encore les traces d’anciennes batailles. Le danger rôde. La famille, l’amitié et la loyauté n’ont que peu d’importance lors que la quête de pouvoir nourrit les ambitions de certains. Il n’y a alors plus que des gagnants et des perdants. Dans Liens Brisés, Greg Alldregde nous transporte dans un nouvel univers de dark fantasy, ébranle nos certitudes, nous glace… Et on en redemande.
Lies of Descent (FALLEN GODS' WAR #1)
by Troy Carrol BucherIn this compelling fantasy from a debut author, two young people must unite two warring cultures to banish the gods who destroyed their homeland.The Fallen Gods' War drove the remnants of a victorious army across the ocean in search of a new homeland. A thousand years later, the lifeless continent of Draegora is largely forgotten, a symbol for the regiments that remain. Demons to some. Protectors to others. The power of their god-touched blades has forged a nation, though many resent their absolute control. Riam and Nola are unknowing descendants of the old world. When it’s discovered they carry enough Draegoran blood to serve in the regiments, they are dragged away from their families to begin training. If they survive, they will be expected to enforce the laws of the covenant, to fight the Esharii tribesmen who raid along the border, and to be judge, jury, and executioners for those accused of crimes. For Riam, who welcomes his escape from an abusive father, the power to protect those who cannot defend themselves is alluring. For Nola, who wishes to return home, it is a betrayal by all she holds dear. Neither is given a choice...and neither may ever get the chance to serve.Lies of Descent begins an epic trilogy of fallen gods, betrayal, and magic—where dark motives often dwell within the true and just, and where the things most feared sometimes lead to salvation.
Liesmith
by Alis Franklin"In this wildly entertaining debut novel, Australian author Franklin has kicked off what's sure to be a popular series. Fractured, funny, and fast-paced, this book is guaranteed to resonate with fans of mythopoeic fantasy from the likes of J.R.R. Tolkien, George R. R. Martin, and Neil Gaiman."--Library JournalAt the intersection of the magical and the mundane, Alis Franklin's thrilling debut novel reimagines mythology for a modern world--where gods and mortals walk side by side. Working in low-level IT support for a company that's the toast of the tech world, Sigmund Sussman finds himself content, if not particularly inspired. As compensation for telling people to restart their computer a few times a day, Sigmund earns enough disposable income to gorge on comics and has plenty of free time to devote to his gaming group. Then in walks the new guy with the unpronounceable last name who immediately becomes IT's most popular team member. Lain Laufeyjarson is charming and good-looking, with a story for any occasion; shy, awkward Sigmund is none of those things, which is why he finds it odd when Lain flirts with him. But Lain seems cool, even if he's a little different--though Sigmund never suspects just how different he could be. After all, who would expect a Norse god to be doing server reboots? As Sigmund gets to know his mysterious new boyfriend, fate--in the form of an ancient force known as the Wyrd--begins to reveal the threads that weave their lives together. Sigmund doesn't have the first clue where this adventure will take him, but as Lain says, only fools mess with the Wyrd. Why? Because the Wyrd messes back.Praise for Liesmith "A very entertaining yet touching read."--Popcorn Reads "A fabulous start to a new series."--The Blogger Girls "Cinematic with page-turning action sequences."--Blogger's Bookshelf "Liesmith is a delightful, refreshing story with some unlikely characters and a plot filled with mythology and adventure that will keep you guessing."--Bookwinked "Exciting and filled with danger . . . Fans of mythology will enjoy this urban fantasy story."--Inside of a Dog
Life After Death
by Sharon SaracinoAfter artfully arbitrating her return from the dead, Max Logan considers her experience with the afterlife a thing of the past. But Max's success as a temporary Superintendent of Spiritual Impediment was no accident, as she discovers when the permanent SSI shows up in the middle of the night to reveal that Max has a genetic predisposition to a supernatural calling. When Max's ex-husband and current boyfriend, Roger-the-Proctologist is lost in a plane crash due to an inept Reaper gone rogue, Max has no choice but to venture back into the sweet hereafter in an attempt to rescue him. Throw in a freak blizzard, a hot Grim Reaper, and the last person on Earth Max would choose to save, and Max will be lucky to escape with her own life before time runs out and she becomes a permanent resident of the Between. This is a stand-alone sequel to DEATH BENEFITS.
Life After Theft
by Aprilynne Pike"Listen, Jeff. " She said my name like it was a bad word. "You dont get it. Im dead. Ask anyone. Ive been stuck here and no one has been able to see or hear me but you. "Kimberlee Schaffer may be drop-dead gorgeous . . . but she also dropped dead last year. Now she needs Jeff s help with her unfi nished business, and shes not taking no for an answer. When she was alive, Kimberlee wasnt just a mean girl; she was also a complete kleptomaniac. So if Jeff wants to avoid being haunted until graduation, hell have to help her return everything she stole. But Jeff soon discovers its much easier to steal something than it is to bring it back. Paying for your mistakes takes on a whole new meaning in this clever twist on The Scarlet Pimpernel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike.
Life and Limb: Blood And Bone (book One) (Blood and Bone #1)
by Jennifer RobersonA biker and a cowboy must stop the apocalypse in the first book of the Blood and Bone modern western fantasy series.His voice was rich, a much loved baritone, as he handed his seven-year-old grandson a gun. &“It&’s time we had a talk, you and I. You won&’t remember it, but you need to know it, and one day, when it&’s time, I&’ll call it up in you. You&’ll know who you are, and what you&’re intended to do. You&’ll be a soldier, boy. Sealed to it. Life and limb, blood and bone. Not a soldier like others are, for it&’s not the kind of war most people fight on earth. But because we&’re not &‘most people,&’ you and I, it will be far more important. The fate of the world will hinge upon it.&” Now no longer that wide-eyed child, Gabe is fresh out of prison, a leather-clad biker answering Grandaddy&’s peremptory summons to, of all places, a cowboy bar in Northern Arizona. He is about to find out just how different he is from &“most people&”—and to meet the stranger with whom he will be sealed: life and limb, blood and bone, conscripted to fight an unholy war unlike any other. For the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn&’t exist. When he does. And Gabe, thrown into the unlikely company of a country-music-loving rodeo cowboy from West Texas, an ancient Celtic goddess of war, an African Orisha who sings volcanoes awake, a Chinese goddess of mercy, Nephilim, and Grigori, finds himself fighting a battle he was bred for, but wants no part of.
Life As Carola
by Joan GrantHISTORICAL NOVEL? OR ONE OF THE MOST ASTOUNDING AUTOBIOGRAPHIES EVER WRITTEN?The memories of a wanderer in the stormy and licentious era of Renaissance Italy...Carola, the illegitimate child of an Italian nobleman, spent her childhood in a castle near Perugia until the day Fortune cast her into the hostile outer-world of 16th-century Italy. As a member of a group of strolling players, Carola was to gather both harsh experience and gentle wisdom from the strong man Bernard, from the harlot Lucia, from the hunchback-jester Petruchio, and from Sofia, who would be burned as a witch. Finally, when she finds her long-sought peace in love, the freedom she has won carries her triumphantly beyond the barrier of death and from her Life As Carola."Here is an unusual book that shines with fire...that is packed with incident, that is vivid, dramatic and skillfully put together--and yet one that this reviewer finds harder to value correctly than any that has ever fallen into his hands."--New York Times"During the last twenty years, seven books of mine have been published as historical novels which to me are biographies of previous lives I have known."--Joan Grant, from her autobiography Far Memory
Life Blood
by Thomas HooverThis thriller from an exciting new voice promises to shoot straight up the bestseller lists. It lies hidden deep in the mist-shrouded rain forest of Central America. A place where a brilliant doctor fulfills dreams for some -- and creates chilling nightmares for others. Now, filmmaker Morgan James is about to journey straight into the heart of a dark conspiracy... where a bizarre human experiment comes at a terrible price. And where she may be the next to pay with her life.
Life, Death, and Consciousness in the Long Nineteenth Century (Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine)
by Lucy Cogan Michelle O’ConnellThis book explores how the writers, poets, thinkers, historians, scientists, dilettantes and frauds of the long-nineteenth century addressed the “limit cases” regarding human existence that medicine continuously uncovered as it stretched the boundaries of knowledge. These cases cast troubling and distorted shadows on the culture, throwing into relief the values, vested interests, and power relations regarding the construction of embodied life and consciousness that underpinned the understanding of what it was to be alive in the long nineteenth century. Ranging over a period from the mid-eighteenth century through to the first decade of the twentieth century—an era that has been called the ‘Age of Science’—the essays collected here consider the cultural ripple effects of those previously unimaginable revolutions in science and medicine on humanity’s understanding of being.
Life Eternal (A Dead Beautiful Novel #2)
by Yvonne WoonRen??e Winters has changed. When she looks in the mirror, a beautiful girl with an older, sadder face stares back. Her condition has doctors mystified, but Ren??e can never reveal the truth: she died last May, and was brought back to life by the kiss of her Undead soul mate, Dante Berlin. Now, her separation from Dante becomes almost unbearable. His second life is close to an end, and each passing day means one less that she will spend with the boy who shares her soul.
Life Everlasting and Other Tales of Science, Fantasy, and Horror
by David H. KellerIn the short novel, "Life Everlasting" an inventor offers the president of the United States a serum, free of charge, that will cure all ills. All is bliss, radiant health is enjoyed by all--but there's a small price... There are 12 other stories. "The Thing in the Cellar" raises the question whether children have stronger sensors for evil than adults. "The Thirty and One" reads like a medieval tale.
Life Expectancy
by Dean KoontzWith his bestselling blend of nail-biting intensity, daring artistry, and storytelling magic, Dean Koontz returns with an emotional roller coaster of a tale filled with enough twists, turns, shocks, and surprises for ten ordinary novels. Here is the story of five days in the life of an ordinary man born to an extraordinary legacy--a story that will challenge the way you look at good and evil, life and death, and everything in between.Jimmy Tock comes into the world on the very night his grandfather leaves it. As a violent storm rages outside the hospital, Rudy Tock spends long hours walking the corridors between the expectant fathers' waiting room and his dying father's bedside. It's a strange vigil made all the stranger when, at the very height of the storm's fury, Josef Tock suddenly sits up in bed and speaks coherently for the frist and last time since his stroke.What he says before he dies is that there will be five dark days in the life of his grandson--five dates whose terrible events Jimmy will have to prepare himself to face. The first is to occur in his twentieth year; the second in his twent-third year; the third in his twenty-eighth; the fourth in his twenty-ninth; the fifth in his thirtieth.Rudy is all too ready to discount his father's last words as a dying man's delusional rambling. But then he discovers that Josef also predicted the time of his grandson's birth to the minute, as well as his exact height and weight, and the fact that Jimmy would be born with syndactyly--the unexplained anomal of fused digits--on his left foot. Suddenly the old man's predictions take on a chilling significance.What terrifying events await Jimmy on these five dark days? What nightmares will he face? What challenges must he survive? As the novel unfolds, picking up Jimmy's story at each of these crisis points, the path he must follow will defy every expectation. And with each crisis he faces, he will move closer to a fate he could never have imagined. For who Jimmy Tock is and what he must accomplish on the five days when his world turns is a mystery as dangerous as it is wondrous--a struggle against an evil so dark and pervasive, only the most extraordinary of human spirits can shine through.From the Hardcover edition.
A Life For The Stars: Cities in Flight Book 2 (CITIES IN FLIGHT)
by James BlishScience has come to humanity's rescue with two crucial discoveries - antigravity devices that enable whole cities to be lifted from the Earth to become giant spaceships, and longevity drugs that allow their inhabitants to live for thousands of years - lead to the establishment of a unique Galactic empire.Now, the earth's cities are able to abandon the worn-out homeworld for a new life, a new future. But what will they find as the hurtle off into the depths of space . . . ?
The Life I Left Behind: A Novel
by Colette McBethSix years ago, Melody Pieterson was attacked and left for dead. Only a chance encounter with a dog walker saved her life. Melody's neighbor and close friend David Alden was found guilty of the crime and imprisoned, and the attack and David's betrayal of her friendship left Melody a different person. She no longer trusts her own judgment, she no longer trusts her friends. In fact, she no longer really has any friends. She's built a life behind walls and gates and security codes; she's cloistered herself away from the world almost entirely.And then, soon after David is released from prison, Eve Elliot is murdered in an attack almost identical to Melody's. With the start of a new police investigation, Melody is suddenly pulled from her ordered, secluded life and back into the messy world around her. But as she learns more about Eve's murder, Melody starts to wonder if perhaps David hadn't betrayed her after all...if perhaps the killer is someone else entirely, someone who's still out there, preparing to strike again.Narrated alternately by Melody and by Eve's lingering ghost, The Life I Left Behind is a taut thriller and an intimate look at two young women bound together in ways neither of them could ever have predicted. Colette McBeth has proven once again that she is a master of suspense.
The Lifeguard
by Richie Tankersley CusickWhom do you trust with your life?Kelsey&’s summer vacation will be perfect—a holiday on Beverly Island, where she&’ll get to know her mom&’s new boyfriend, Eric, and enjoy the perks of a sun-drenched beach and gorgeous lifeguards.But Kelsey&’s dream holiday quickly turns into a nightmare when Eric&’s daughter, Beth, goes missing. When Kelsey finds a mysterious note from Beth, she doesn&’t know whom to believe. Also terrifying is the number of suspicious drownings and the creepy fisherman . . . at least she has the lifeguards around to protect her, right? But what Kelsey doesn&’t know is that these lifeguards don&’t come to the rescue—they have other plans.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richie Tankersley Cusick including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Lifeguard
by Richie Tankersley CusickWhom do you trust with your life?Kelsey&’s summer vacation will be perfect—a holiday on Beverly Island, where she&’ll get to know her mom&’s new boyfriend, Eric, and enjoy the perks of a sun-drenched beach and gorgeous lifeguards.But Kelsey&’s dream holiday quickly turns into a nightmare when Eric&’s daughter, Beth, goes missing. When Kelsey finds a mysterious note from Beth, she doesn&’t know whom to believe. Also terrifying is the number of suspicious drownings and the creepy fisherman . . . at least she has the lifeguards around to protect her, right? But what Kelsey doesn&’t know is that these lifeguards don&’t come to the rescue—they have other plans.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richie Tankersley Cusick including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Lifeline
by Brynn SteinEric Duncan rolls into a quaint Upstate New York town to sell medical supplies. He doesn't intend to stay long, but an apparently homeless man whom he keeps running into catches his attention. While passersby ignore the man, Eric can't leave the situation alone. Dennis Hayden's last memory is of hiking in the mountains. He doesn't know how he ended up in town, nor how he keeps popping up in various places. He walks around aimlessly, trying to recall something as simple as his name. He's not sure what to think of the stranger he sees repeatedly, and who keeps trying to talk to him. While meeting a potential client at the hospital, Eric overhears a young lady looking for her brother who went missing several days ago, while hiking. Eric recognizes the picture of Dennis on the flyer and sets out to reunite him with his sister.
Life's Lottery
by Kim NewmanA brand new edition of Life's Lottery - an exciting speculative fiction novel that invites the reader to assume the role of the protagonist!A role-playing novel that reveals how small decisions can have monumental consequences. If you choose the right possibilities you may live a long happy life, or be immensely rich, or powerful, or win the lottery. If you make other choices you may become a murderer, die young, make every mistake possible, or make no impression on life at all. The choice is yours.
The Lifted Veil
by George EliotQuite unlike the realistic fiction for which Eliot is best known, The Lifted Veil explores themes of extrasensory perception, the essence of physical life, possible life after death, and the power of fate. The novella is a significant part of the Victorian tradition of horror fiction.