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Ansay o los infortunios de la gloria
by Martín CaparrósEn Ansay ó los infortunios de la gloria, Martín Caparrós nos cuenta las aventuras y desventuras de Faustino Ansay, los hechos y reflexiones que anota en sus memorias y que el autor crea especialmente. Publicada en el año 1984, Ansay ó los infortunios de la gloria aborda el proceso de independencia nacional iniciado en 1810 desde un punto de vista original: el de Faustino Ansay, un militar español que pasó por las cárceles de la Revolución de Mayo y lo contó en unas memorias que sirven de contrapunto al compendio de mitos, relatos y luchas que crearon la Argentina. Esas memorias se resignifican aquí junto a escritos de Mariano Moreno, las cartas sin respuesta de su esposa María Guadalupe Cuenca, los delirios de un conquistador que nunca fue y la intimidad de un narrador que comenta las dificultades de escribir una novela; un conjunto heterogéneo ensamblado mediante un registro preciso y precioso, heredero de nuestra mejor literatura. Críticas:«En Ansay quedan ya cifradas muchas de las pulsiones que en su narrativa posterior matizaría, ampliaría, reformularía; sin embargo, acaso la más relevante sea la voluntad de hallar un nuevo lenguaje para narrar la historia».Christian Snoey Abadías, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona«Martín Caparrós, uno de los más geniales cronistas contemporáneos, depura de manera exquisita, emocionada, vibrante y distanciada una prosa de un poderío narrativo excepcional».Fernando R. Lafuente, ABC Cultural «Su prosa y su mirada son un reactivo fuerte para almas sensibles o amigas de lo políticamente correcto».Leila Guerriero, El País«Caparrós provoca esa necesidad sonriente de subrayar, compartir en redes, reproducir sus trallazos».Nadal Suau, El Cultural «Caparrós es una manera de ver y entender el mundo».Carles Geli, Babelia «Es una obra rica y ambiciosa, una empresa arriesgada que debe ser conocida».Juan Goytisolo
Anselmo Tobillolargo
by Cristina MacjusUna historia pequeña y enorme a la vez, con la dulzura y el sentido del humor de Cristina Macjus. No hay nada peor que un gigante enamorado. Sobre todo si vive cerca. Porque cuando llora de amor sus lágrimas forman lagunas enteras. O se pone a deshojar los molinos de viento, que para él son como margaritas. Me quiere, no me quiere, me quiere... Es lo que le pasa a Anselmo Tobillolargo, que se enamora de Pipita, un hada. Pero ella es muy inquieta, anda de acá para allá dejando rastros de brillantina y poemas enigmáticos a su paso. Los paisanos quieren ayudarlo y junto a los animales del monte hacen una fiesta. Por suerte, Pipita aceptará el reto que le proponen.
Ansley's Big Bake Off (Faithgirlz / The Daniels Sisters)
by Kaitlyn Pitts Camryn Pitts Olivia PittsFrom the family that brought you the Lena in the Spotlight series and the popular For Girls Like You magazine comes the story of three young sisters who rebuild their lives and find joy in unexpected ways after their mother’s death. Ansley and her family move to a new city to seek a new start after the death of their mother. But that also means ... a new school, new friends, new everything! Fortunately, even though no one could ever take the place of their mom, Aunt Samantha has moved in to help Dad and all the girls. As they all settle into their “new normal,” Lena finds comfort in singing and songwriting. Ashton and Amber record videos documenting their lives and email them to their grandmothers. And Ansley pursues her own dream of becoming an Olympic gymnastics champ when she signs up with Grace and Power Gym. But she soon realizes that using her creativity to bake treats and share them with those she loves brings her as much (or even more) joy—especially since it brings back memories of precious afternoons she spent in the kitchen with her mom. So which dream should she follow? Ansley prays for guidance, and it seems her prayers are answered when she gets the opportunity to both perform as a gymnast and take part in The Big Bake Off at the Roland Lake Founders Day Fair. The Grand Prize is a trophy and a spot on the local morning show, Awake with The Lake! But her dreams of taking home the trophy and being on TV are threatened by her strongest competition: Taylor, a mean girl from her new school who not only teases Ansley and rejects her offers of friendship but comes from a family of professional bakers. Still, with the loving and prayerful support of her own family behind her, Ansley knows she has a real shot at winning. But with Taylor in the mix, will Ansley be able to rise to the occasion? Or will she just get burned? Ansley's Big Bake Off—an important addition to the Faithgirlz series: Features diverse characters, an engaging read for girls ages 8–12 as part of the Accelerated Reader (AR) program. Its a perfect birthday gift from parents and grandparents to tween girls, and is great for Spring Break and summer vacation reading.
Anson's Way
by Gary D. SchmidtWhile serving as a British Fencible to maintain the peace in Ireland, Anson finds that his sympathy for a hedge master places him in conflict with the law of King George II.
Ansu Fati. Goleador 1 - La primera final (Ansu Fati. Goleador #Volumen 1)
by Ansu Fati Pablo Ballesteros¿Quieres conocer la increíble historia de Ansu Fati, nuevo 10 del Barça y goleador de la selección española, y cómo ha llegado a ser uno de los mejores jugadores del mundo con tan solo 18 años? ¡No te lo pierdas! Ansu tiene una gran pasión: jugar al fútbol. En este primer libro de la colección, él mismo nos cuenta la historia de su viaje desde Guinea-Bisáu hasta Herrera, España. Hará amigos, ganará partidos, vivirá aventuras y competirá contra su primer gran rival, un delantero que promete ser tan bueno como el mismo Ansu. ¿Quién de los dos acabará fichando por uno de los mejores equipos del país? ¿A quién elegirá el ojeador? Mezclando la historia real de Ansu y sus valores inquebrantables con aventuras futbolísticas cargadas de acción y buen humor, esta serie será la inspiración para una nueva generación de futbolistas, y convertirá a estos futuros jugadores en amantes de la lectura. Así comenzó su historia: «Todo empezó en el aeropuerto de Sevilla. Yo tenía seis años y era la primera vez en toda mi vida que había cogido un avión. Mi familia y yo veníamos de Guinea Bissau, un país de la costa africana del que ha oído hablar muy poca gente. Llegaba con mi madre, Lurdes, que me llevaba cogido de la mano muy fuerte, mi hermano Braima y mis dos hermanas, Djucu y Djeny».
Ansu Fati. Goleador 3 - ¡Convocado! (Ansu Fati. Goleador #Volumen 3)
by Ansu Fati Pablo BallesterosContinúa la emoción, las remontadas y los goles imposibles en el tercer libro de la colección Goleador Ansu Fati, la historia del nuevo ídolo del Barça. ¡No te lo pierdas! En este tercer libro, Ansu jugará sus últimos partidos en la categoría juvenil y se enfrentará al mayor reto de su vida: cumplir su sueño y debutar en el Barça con tan solo dieciséis años. Pero también tendrá que afrontar un inesperado castigo junto con Dani, un compañero de clase al que no parece caerle muy bien. ¿Conseguirá Ansu que le convoquen para jugar con el primer equipo del Barça? VALOR, AMISTAD, AVENTURAS, ESFUERZO Y MUCHO MUCHO FÚTBOL. ¡ACOMPAÑA A ANSU EN EL MOMENTO MÁS EMOCIONANTE DE SU VIDA! Así continúa la historia: «Pues bien, todo empezó unos diez días antes de que debutara con el primer equipo del Barça. Yo estaba en el colegio , en la media hora del recreo, a punto de empezar a jugar un partidillo...».
Ansu Fati. Golejador 3 - Convocat! (Ansu Fati. Golejador #Volumen 3)
by Ansu Fati Pablo BallesterosContinua l'emoció, les remuntades i els gols impossibles en el tercer llibre de la col·lecció Golejador Ansu Fati, la història del nou ídol del Barça. No t'ho perdis! En aquest tercer llibre, l'Ansu jugarà els seus darrers partits en la categoria juvenil i s'enfrontarà al repte més gran de la seva vida: complir el seu somni i debutar al Barça amb només setze anys. Però també haurà de fer front a un càstig inesperat amb el Dani, un company de classe a qui, pel que sembla, no cau gaire bé. Aconseguirà l'Ansu que el convoquin per jugar amb el primer equip del Barça? VALOR, AMISTAT, AVENTURES, ESFORÇ I MOLT I MOLT DE FUTBOL. ACOMPANYA L'ANSU EN EL MOMENT MÉS EMOCIONANT DE LA SEVA VIDA! La història continua així: «Doncs bé, tot va començar uns deu abans que debutés amb el primer equip del Barça. Jo era a l'escola , a la mitja hora del pati, a punt de començar a jugar un partidet...».
The Answer (Animorphs #53)
by K. A. ApplegateThe bestselling series comes to a close with this final installment. The subtle invasion is over, and Yeerk reinforcements land on Earth each day. Visser One is building an enormous new Yeerk pool by blasting giant holes in the ground. The Animorphs' plan to enlist the help of the military has failed. Now Jake and the others find themselves trapped in what will soon be the Yeerks' new pool.
The Answer (Animorphs #53)
by K. A. ApplegateThe battle is still raging, and it's out-and-out war. Jake and the other Animorphs have found a way to slow the Yeerks down, but now the Yeerks have decided the best way to win is to just destroy everything and everyone who gets in their way.Just when things look hopeless, Jake and the others discover help where they least expected: Taxxons. Creatures so foul and heartless, it's hard to believe that they're capable of having any feelings. But Jake and the others soon discover that the Taxxon resistance has its own problems with the Yeerks. And for once, it looks like Earth may have a chance....
The Answer
by H. Beam PiperIn a post-apocalyptic experiment scientists have an intriguing plan, in the first installment of H. Beam Piper's excellent Terro-Human Future History series.
The Answer: A Fable for Our Times
by Philip WylieIn this ingenious and unforgettable twentieth-century parable, a world on the brink of war is thrown into chaos when angels fall from heaven Major General Marcus Scott is a seasoned veteran of combat, a loyal American, and a skeptic in a volatile world. But amid the aftermath of a nuclear weapons test in the South Pacific, everything Scott believes—and refuses to believe—will be turned upside down. In a pool of clear water lies a single casualty of the blast, a beautiful winged being certainly not of this earth. And when a second celestial creature is discovered following a Russian H-bomb test, the military establishments of two major powers are thrown into chaos. Sworn enemies, each pledged to the other&’s destruction, they must now deal with the unthinkable and the impossible: that the Cold War has transcended the boundaries of the world, reaching into heaven to bring down angels. A provocative tale as beguiling as it is disturbing, Philip Wylie&’s The Answer is a captivating fantasy of the nuclear age. Set at the height of the United States–Soviet arms race, it is a page-turning thriller that taps into the anxieties and paranoia of a bygone era, offering a heartfelt plea for peaceful coexistence while decrying the suicidal insanity of war.
Answer as a Man: A Novel
by Taylor CaldwellNew York Times Bestseller: In early 1900s Pennsylvania, the ambitious son of Irish immigrants pursues the American Dream in the face of injustice and intolerance. Fourteen-year-old Jason Aloysius Garrity is now of age to work full-time in a Pennsylvania coal factory, earning four dollars a week. His family left their hardscrabble life in Ireland to create a better one in America. But their shanty-like home on a street filled with outhouses, horse manure, and the ever-present odor of noxious gas is a hell all its own. Yet Jason possesses the passion and principles that will lift him out of the abject poverty surrounding his widowed mother, fanatically religious younger brother, and manipulative crippled sister. With World War I looming on the horizon, Jason begins to make his way in Belleville&’s burgeoning business world. He marries beautiful, wealthy Patricia Mulligan, unaware that their union is built on a deception that will have far-reaching consequences not only in his life but in the lives of his three children. Filled with unforgettable characters, this masterful retelling of the Book of Job depicts one man&’s will to succeed amidst the slings and arrows of fortune.
Answer As A Man
by Taylor CaldwellAll his life, Jason Garrity has had to battle intolerance and injustice in his quest for power, money, and love. His new hotel will give him financial security, the means to support a loving family and become an upstanding citizen. When family secrets and financial greed combine to destroy his dreams, his rigid moral convictions are suddenly brought into question.
Answer Creek: A Novel
by Ashley E. SweeneyFrom the award-winning author of Eliza Waite comes a gripping tale of adventure and survival based on the true story of the ill-fated Donner Party on their 2,200-mile trek on the Oregon–California Trail from 1846 to &’47. Nineteen-year-old Ada Weeks confronts danger and calamity along the hazard-filled journey to California. After a fateful decision that delays the overlanders more than a month, she—along with eighty-one other members of the Donner Party—finds herself stranded at Truckee Lake on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, stuck there for the entirety of a despairing, blizzard-filled winter. Forced to eat shoe leather and blankets to survive, will Ada be able to battle the elements—and her own demons—as she envisions a new life in California? Researched with impeccable detail and filled with imagery as wide as the western prairie, Answer Creek blends history and hearsay in an unforgettable story of challenging the limits of human endurance and experiencing the triumphant power of love.
The Answer Genie (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5)
by Stephen Wetta Jimmy HolderWanted: The Answers Alonzo has failed another test, but he doesn't have time to study. There's just got to be an easy fix! NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Answer Is (Q&A #2)
by Dawn Kimberly JohnsonSequel to Good QuestionQ&A: Book TwoTwo men from different worlds must realize they deserve to be loved and what they have together is real and worth fighting for. Though Jamison Coburn and Lonnie Bellerose have been a couple for a month, each worries he's not good enough for the other. Lonnie has always doubted his worth and right to be loved, despite a superb education and international upbringing. Jamison, an undereducated laborer, grew up in a loving family who never knew he was gay. As Jamison struggles to find his way as an out gay man, he fears the occasional stumble will send Lonnie packing. Lonnie doesn't trust that anyone would choose him and worries that Jamison will see better options. When Lonnie's abusive ex returns, he's determined to reclaim Lonnie. He works to exacerbate the new couple's differences and doubts in the hopes of splitting them up, which is proving too easy. For their love to last, Lonnie and Jamison will have to be brutally honest, not only with themselves, but with each other.
The Answer Is Always Yes
by Monica FerrellMatthew Acciaccatura of Teaneck, New Jersey, begins his freshman year at NYU in the fall of 1995 with one goal in mind: to become cool. A former high school outcast, used to lumbering the hallways alone in oversize turtlenecks, Matt seems an unlikely candidate for such a transformation. Yet by dint of effort he lands the coveted position of promoter at one of the hottest clubs in New York in the heyday of rave music and Ecstasy. However, as "Magic" Matt rises to fame, portents of tragedy begin to appear, literally in the margins of the story. Footnotes from one Dr. Hans Mannheim, an imprisoned German academic obsessed with Matt's dangerous trajectory, suggest that Matt is not as in control of his destiny as he might appear.... A gorgeously written archetypal tale of self-discovery (and self-deception) and a love letter to the enduring possibilities of New York City,The Answer Is Always Yes will keep readers guessing until its explosive climax.
The Answer Man
by Roy JohansenThe search for truth is no match for the power of temptation.They call him the Answer Man. As a lie detector operator, he's an expert in the science of truth and the art of lies -- and both are coming in handy.Because Ken Parker is in a bad way. His business isn't making enough to support him and his sick brother. The repo men are after his MG, and an eviction notice has been nailed to his door.Then Myth Daniels, a slick and beautiful lawyer, offers him a deal: Teach her client how to beat the polygraph machine and he'll get $50,000 in cash. But Ken -- more than anyone -- should know the price of dishonesty. As he's drawn deeper into an explosive game of greed and violence, the question will be how to stay alive.And this time, not even the Answer Man knows.
The Answer to His Prayers (The Dot Meyerhoff Mysteries #4)
by Ellen KirschmanIn this mystery series featuring cop therapist Dot Meyerhoff, Dot&’s sleuthing after a tragic fire leads her to a former client–turned–criminal mastermind. When a trailer park fire takes the life of a lonely, wheelchair-bound man, police psychologist Dr. Dot Meyerhoff is doing double duty counseling the first responders involved, especially the traumatized dispatcher. But talking with the distraught young 9-1-1 operator about the dying man&’s last words leads Dot to wonder if there&’s more to this fire than meets the eye. Soon the department is looking for an arsonist and Dot is doing some investigating on her own. But when she discovers a former patient is orchestrating crimes from behind bars, Dot is suddenly in over her head. Not that a challenge has ever stopped her before. Only this time, she may put her own mental health—and her mother&’s life—on the line. . . . Praise for the Dot Meyerhoff Mysteries &“Riveting, compelling and authentic! Ellen Kirschman&’s been-there done-that experience makes this a real standout.&” —Hank Phillippi USA Today-bestselling author of The House Guest &“Psychological thriller writing at its finest.&” —D.P. Lyle, award-wining author of the Jake Longly series &“An inherently absorbing read from beginning to end and marks author Ellen Kirschman as a novelist of exceptional storytelling talent.&” —Midwest Book Review &“Gutsy and emotionally anchored in real life.&” —Hallie Ephron, New York Times–bestselling author of Careful What You Wish For &“Ellen Kirschman is one to watch.&” —Bookreporter.com
ANSWERED PRAYERS
by Truman CapoteA brilliantly malicious expose of the literary jet-set, when Answered Prayersfirst appeared in excerpts in Esquire magazine it outraged Capote's society friends, who recognized thinly veiled portraits of themselves in these scandalous fictional 'memoirs'. P. B. Jones is the amoral, bisexual protagonist of this great, unfinished novel, who discovers that bed-hoping rather than literary ability is the way to get published. Living by his wits and his charm, Jones makes his way through the exotic boudoirs of the glitterati - only to discover that the prayers that are answered cause more pain than those that remained ignored.
Answered Prayers
by Danielle SteelDanielle Steel’s 56th bestselling novel is about family and friendship, about one woman’s struggle to break free from the past—and the man who helps her triumph. And most of all, it is about daring to believe in...Answered Prayers. On the outside, Faith Madison is the very picture of a sophisticated New Yorker. Slim, blond, stylish, Faith has a life many would envy. Overcoming a childhood marked by tragedy, married to a successful investment banker and having raised two grown daughters, Faith has enjoyed her role as mother and wife, and the good life that emanates from their bustling Manhattan town house. But every step of the way, Faith has carried within her a secret she could divulge to no one. And with it, she has kept an even more painful secret from herself. For Faith, it is the sudden death of her stepfather—a man who, like her husband, Alex, always remained just beyond her reach—that will touch off a journey of change and revelation. At the funeral, painful memories flood back—and an old friend reenters Faith’s life. Faith is greeting mourners, when she hears a voice behind her and a single word that brings a quick smile to her face: “Fred.” Only one person aside from her older brother, Jack, called her that. Brad Patterson was Jack’s best friend, a long, lanky boy who teased, tormented, and protected Faith when they fancied themselves “The Three Musketeers” as kids. When Jack died years later, Faith and Brad came together again in their common, inconsolable grief, then lost touch once more amid the demands of families and busy lives a continent apart. Now a lawyer in California, Brad has reentered Faith’s life just as she is making a decision that plunges her marriage into crisis. Determined to fulfill a long-held desire for a career of her own, Faith applies to law school against her husband’s wishes, igniting a barrage of anger and recrimination. Faith’s only solace is the correspondence she has begun with Brad, a man trapped in an empty marriage of his own, a friend she once lost and has found again. Soon e-mails are flying between them, bridging three thousand miles, sharing much-needed friendship, support, laughter. And as these two childhood friends rediscover each other, something extraordinary is beginning to happen. In the safety of their friendship, Brad will find the courage to make a decision he should have made years before. And Faith, too, is changing, beginning to believe in herself—and in her right to grab hold of her dreams. Gathering a strength she never knew she had, Faith is finally ready to face the most painful step of all: of sharing the secret that has long been haunting her, and truly opening up her heart for the first time in her life. With unerring insight into the hearts of husbands and wives, lovers and families, Danielle Steel tells a wise and moving story of the secrets that wound and the choices that heal—and of the second chances that come only once in a lifetime.From the Hardcover edition.
Answering Atlas (Knights & Dragons MC #3)
by Chantal FernandoNew York Times bestselling author Chantal Fernando delivers the sexy third installment in her Knights and Dragons motorcycle club series.He was everything she didn't want and exactly what she needed.She refuses to date him.The daughter of the infamous Rake from the Wind Dragons MC, lawyer Natalie Ward knows all too well the problems that come with getting involved with a biker. That&’s not for her—she&’ll stick to suits over leather. And nothing will change her mind, especially not a sexy, built-like-a-Greek-god biker that rides for the Knights of Fury, another MC. He loves a challenge.Atlas is on a manhunt to find a rival gang leader and the last thing he needs is a distraction. But when he runs into Natalie at a bar with all her strength and beauty wrapped in a power suit, he can&’t look away. He wants to forget her and running into her at every corner in town doesn&’t make it easier. Being with her is impossible, but it&’s the only thing that makes sense.Never…say never.When Atlas helps her get out of a difficult situation, Natalie can no longer ignore their growing attraction. But when a common enemy of both their clubs becomes a client at her law firm, she finds herself pulled into the very world she&’s sought to avoid… Knights & Dragons MCBook 1: Decker's DilemmaBook 2: Rhett RedeemedBook 3: Answering AtlasKnights of FuryBook 1: SaintBook 2: RenegadeBook 3: TemperFast & FuryBook 1: Custom BuiltBook 2: Custom MadeBook 3: Custom Love
The Answers: A Novel
by Catherine LaceyRecommended reading by the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Huffington Post, W, Nylon, Elle, Buzzfeed, and Kirkus"Like Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, [The Answers] is also a novel about a subjugated woman, in this case not to a totalitarian theocracy but to subtler forces its heroine is only beginning to understand and fears she is complicit with." --Dwight Garner, New York TimesMary Parsons is broke. Dead broke, really: between an onslaught of medical bills and a mountain of credit card debt, she has been pushed to the brink. Hounded by bill collectors and still plagued by the painful and bizarre symptoms that doctors couldn’t diagnose, Mary seeks relief from a holistic treatment called Pneuma Adaptive Kinesthesia—PAKing, for short. Miraculously, it works. But PAKing is prohibitively expensive. Like so many young adults trying to make ends meet in New York City, Mary scours Craigslist and bulletin boards for a second job, and eventually lands an interview for a high-paying gig that’s even stranger than her symptoms or the New Agey PAKing. Mary’s new job title is Emotional Girlfriend in the “Girlfriend Experiment”—the brainchild of a wealthy and infamous actor, Kurt Sky, who has hired a team of biotech researchers to solve the problem of how to build and maintain the perfect romantic relationship, cast - ing himself as the experiment’s only constant. Around Kurt, several women orbit as his girlfriends with spe - cific functions. There’s a Maternal Girlfriend who folds his laundry, an Anger Girlfriend who fights with him, a Mundanity Girlfriend who just hangs around his loft, and a whole team of girlfriends to take care of Intimacy. With so little to lose, Mary falls headfirst into Kurt’s messy, ego-driven simulacrum of human connection. Told in Catherine Lacey’s signature spiraling, hypnotic prose, The Answers is both a mesmerizing dive into the depths of one woman’s psyche and a critical look at the conventions and institutions that infiltrate our most personal, private moments. As Mary struggles to understand herself—her body, her city, the trials of her past, the uncertainty of her future—the reader must confront the impossible questions that fuel Catherine Lacey’s work: How do you measure love? Can you truly know someone else? Do we even know ourselves? And listen for Lacey’s uncanny answers.
Answers in the Pages
by David LevithanA bold, timely novel about speaking up and coming out as parents lobby to ban a beloved book from the school curriculum by New York Times-bestselling author David Levithan.When Donovan left his copy of The Adventurers on the kitchen counter, he didn't think his mom would read it—much less have a problem with it. It's just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius...right? But soon the entire town is freaking out about whether the book's main characters are gay, Donovan's mom is trying to get the book removed from the school curriculum, and Donovan is caught in the middle. Donovan doesn't really know if the two boys fall in love at the end or not—but he does know this: even if they do, it shouldn't matter. The book should not be banned from school. Interweaving three connected storylines, David Levithan delivers a bold, fun, and timely story about taking action (whether it's against book censors or deadly alligators...), being brave, and standing up for what's right.
The Answers You Seek
by Shannon YarbroughToby Kipton&’s life is disintegrating. First he loses his job. Then, forced to leave the big city, he must return to his small hometown to bury his father. It only gets stranger and more dangerous from there.Toby becomes obsessed with his father&’s mistress, a woman with whom his dad carried on a secret twenty-year affair. Unraveling the truth leads him deep into the nest of intrigue and vengeful gossip that plagues any small town, and soon Toby uncovers evidence that may tie his father to a local swingers&’ club—and murder.