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Chi siamo davvero (Enhanced World (Italiano) #2)
by Victoria SueTalon sta perdendo il controllo delle sue letali abilità. Pronto a qualsiasi cosa pur di tenere Finn al sicuro, Talon lotta per proteggere l’uomo che ama con tutto il cuore e per non diventare il rischio maggiore per la vita del suo amato. A Finn invece non resta altra scelta se non di offrirsi come esca alle oscure forze che rapiscono i bambini potenziati: dovrà esporsi a pericoli per cui non è pronto né addestrato, e dovrà farlo da solo. Avrà Talon la forza per affrontare quest’ultima battaglia? Riuscirà a sconfiggere coloro che vogliono distruggere Finn e la squadra oppure alla fine si renderà conto che, per battere il loro nemico e la sua terribile minaccia, la più grande lotta che dovrà sostenere è quella contro se stesso?
Chica Uno
by Abigail DeanPUDISTE ESCAPAR UNA VEZ, PERO NO PODRÁS ESCAPAR SIEMPRE. UN ÉXITO INTERNACIONAL: LA NUEVA REVELACIÓN DEL SUSPENSE PSICOLÓGICO. «Una obra maestra perfecta.»Sunday Express Review «No me conocéis, aunque habréis visto mi cara. En los primeros retratos machacaron con píxeles nuestra imagen hasta la cintura; incluso nuestro pelo era demasiado característico para mostrarlo. Sin embargo, cuando la noticia y sus guardianes perdieron interés, resultó fácil localizarnos en los recovecos más sombríos de internet.» Alexandra, una exitosa abogada afincada en Nueva York, recibe la noticia de que su madre, muerta en la cárcel, la ha nombrado albacea de su testamento. Aunque nadie en su entorno lo sabe, la protagonista fue años atrás la Chica Uno, la única que logró escapar para pedir ayuda de la casa de los horrores donde sus padres tenían prisioneros a sus seis hijos. Ahora, Alexandra deberá ponerse en contacto con sus hermanos, cada uno de los cuales ha crecido con una familia adoptiva diferente, incluido su extraño hermano Ethan, que ha convertido en un lucrativo negocio de conferencias la pesadilla que vivieron de niños. Reseñas:«Una obra maestra perfecta.»Sunday Express Review «¿Es esta la novela del año?»The Guardian «Adictiva y poderosa.»The New York Times «El mejor suspense desde Perdida.»Elle «La novela que te quedarás leyendo hasta las tres de la madrugada.»The Sunday Times «Absolutamente cautivadora.»Daily Mail «Una lectura fascinante y escalofriante.»BBC «Un thriller asombrosamente bueno.»The Observer «Imposible parar de leer e imposible de olvidar.»Daily Express Review «Te atrapa desde la primera página.»The Bookseller «Brillante.»The Sun
Chica Whiskey
by Adriane LeighElla era lo único que lo mantenía unido. Hasta que ella se fue. Y luego fue el whiskey. Fallon Gentry ha pasado la última década reviviendo una oscura noche en su cabeza. En el mismo momento en el que perdió a la mujer que amaba, un solo parpadeo se convirtió en una serie de eventos que les robaron la vida a ambos. Ahora pasa las noches tocando música en los honky-tonks del sur y cuidando el recuerdo de ella de la única manera que sabe hacerlo: en el fondo de una botella de whiskey. Una breve parada en Nashville, una canción exitosa y un roce con Hollywood no pudieron acercarlo a Dios, pero cuando el fantasma de Augusta Belle Branson aparece después del anochecer, en una esquina de otro de los garitos que toca, se ve obligado a enfrentar todo. Pensó que sabía sobre lo que pasó esa fatídica noche... pero no era así. Él es su contradicción. Ella es su salvación. Una tormenta de emociones los consume cuando se encuentran después de perder diez años, cada momento es más revelador, más impredecible, más embriagador que el siguiente. Hasta que el único ajuste de cuentas que le queda a Fallon es el que debe hacer consigo mismo. Pero el destino puede haber dejado una quemadura demasiado amarga para tragar. Esta vez, puede perder a su Whiskey Girl para siempre.
Chica de las Mentiras: El Peligro de Rachel
by Charles Sheehan-MilesAndrea Thompson es inteligente, asertiva y hermosa. También está desesperadamente sola. Criada en Europa por su abuela, le cuesta saber que ninguno de sus padres la quiera, y no tiene idea por qué. Cuando Andrea recibe una llamada urgente de su hermana mayor Carrie, acepta volar a los Estados Unidos para ayudar. Rachel, la hija recién nacida de Carrie necesita un trasplante de médula ósea. Lo que Andrea no sabe es que su regreso a los Estados Unidos desatará una cadena de eventos que descubrirán secretos ocultos durante décadas. Secretos que sacudirán a la familia Thompson y encenderán una tormenta política. Secretos que algunos matarán para proteger.
Chicago Assault (Hawker #3)
by Randy Wayne WhiteHawker returns to Chicago--where an old friend is about to die When the police department told him to hold his fire, Hawker pulled the trigger anyway--and killed a dangerous terrorist. Since losing his badge, this hardnosed vigilante has been exiled from Chicago, the city he loves more than any other. He returns for the sake of one man: Saul Beckerman, a friend from the old neighborhood who has become one of the richest people in the city. Since Hawker began his nationwide war against organized crime, Beckerman has gotten into trouble with the wrong people, and even the nation's most dangerous defender can't save him now. Hawker arrives at Beckerman's penthouse just as his cocktail party is transforming into an orgy. Avoiding the writhing flesh of Chicago's most powerful, Hawker takes his friend onto the balcony. He's about to ask what's troubling the man when the air is rent by a gunshot. Beckerman dead, Hawker sets out on a mission for bloody vengeance. Chicago Assault is the 3rd book in the Hawker series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Chicago Loop
by Paul Theroux"Riveting...CHICAGO LOOP is an icy tale brilliantly imagined." THE BOSTON GLOBE He knifes silently through the shadows of the steamy Chicago summer night, prowling for lonely souls who need his help. The desperate come to him, answering his ads with promises of romantic evenings and possibly a future, never suspecting that they are the prey, chosen to satiate a twisted sexual desire. Parker Jagoda is also a successful businessman with a wife, a child, and a house in the suburbs--respectable, health-conscious, and polite. Nobody knows about his jagged double life, his dark, hungry obsessions. He has fooled everyone except those who gasp their last dying scream. And, of course, he has not fooled himself--which may be the only glimmer of hope left inside the darkest of hearts....
Chicago Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Neal Pollack"Chicago Noir is a legitimate heir to the noble literary tradition of the greatest city in America. Nelson Algren and James Farrell would be proud." --Stephen Elliott, author of Happy Baby"If ever a city was made to be the home of noir, it's Chicago. These writers go straight to Chicago's noir heart." --Aleksandar Hemon, author of Nowhere ManBrand new stories by: Neal Pollack, Achy Obejas, Alexai Galaviz-Budziszewski, Adam Langer, Joe Meno, Peter Orner, Kevin Guilfoile, Bayo Ojikutu, Jeff Allen, Luciano Guerriero, Claire Zulkey, Andrew Ervin, M.K. Meyers, Todd Dills, C.J. Sullivan, Daniel Buckman, Amy Sayre-Roberts, and Jim Arndorfer.The city of Chicago has spent much time and money over the last decade marketing itself as a tourist-friendly place for the whole family. It's got a shiny new Millennium Park, a spaceship in the middle of Soldier Field, and thousands of identical faux-brick condo buildings that seem to spring from the ground overnight. Chicago's rough-and-tumble tough-guy reputation has been replaced by a postcard with a lake view.But that city's not gone. The hard-bitten streets once represented by James Farrell and Nelson Algren may have shifted locales, and they may be populated by different ethnicities, but Chicago is still a place where people struggle to survive and where, for many, crime is the only means for their survival. The stories in Chicago Noir reclaim that territory.Chicago Noir is populated by hired killers and jazzmen, drunks and dreamers, corrupt cops and ticket scalpers and junkies. It's the Chicago that the Department of Tourism doesn't want you to see, a place where hard cases face their sad fates, and pay for their sins in blood. These are stories about blocks that visitors are afraid to walk. They tell of a Chicago beyond Oprah, Michael Jordan, and deep-dish pizza. This isn't someone's dream of Chicago. It's not even a nightmare. It's just the real city, unfiltered. Chicago Noir.
Chicago Noir: The Classics (Akashic Noir #0)
by Joe MenoNelson Algren, Richard Wright, and Patricia Highsmith are just three of the iconic authors included in this outstanding volume.“In this superior entry in Akashic’s noir series, Meno offers nearly a century of Chicago crime fiction. . . . Familiar bylines abound: Max Allan Collins, Richard Wright, Nelson Algren, Sherwood Anderson, Fredric Brown, Patricia Highsmith (with an excerpt from her novel The Price of Salt), Stewart M. Kaminsky, Sara Paretsky. Others may be less familiar to mystery specialists, but all turn in impressive performances.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “Richard Wright, Nelson Algren, and Sandra Cisneros are not crime-fiction writers, and yet their Chicago certainly embodies the individual-crushing ethos endemic to noir. Meno also includes stories from writers who could easily have been overlooked (Percy Spurlark Parker, Hugh Holton) to ensure that diverse voices, and neighborhoods, are represented. Add in smart and essential choices from Fredric Brown, Sara Paretsky, and Stuart Kaminsky, and you have not an anthology not for crime-fiction purists, perhaps, but a thought-provoking document all the same.” —BooklistAlthough Los Angeles may be considered the most quintessentially “noir” American city, this volume reveals that pound-for-pound, Chicago has historically been able to stand up to any other metropolis in the noir arena. Classic reprints from: Harry Stephen Keeler, Sherwood Anderson, Max Allan Collins, Richard Wright, Nelson Algren, Fredric Brown, Patricia Highsmith, Barry Gifford, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Libby Fischer Hellmann, Sara Paretsky, Percy Spurlark Parker, Sandra Cisneros, Hugh Holton, and Stuart Dybek. From the introduction by Joe Meno: More corrupt than New York, less glamorous than LA, Chicago has more murders per capita than any other city its size. With its sleek skyscrapers bisecting the fading sky like an unspoken threat, Chicago is the closest metropolis to the mythical city of shadows as first described in the work of Chandler, Hammett, and Cain. Only in Chicago do instituted color lines offer generation after generation of poverty and violence, only in Chicago do the majority of governors do prison time, only in Chicago do the dead actually vote twice. Chicago—more than the metropolis that gave the world Al Capone, the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre, the death of John Dillinger, the crimes of Leopold and Loeb, the horrors of John Wayne Gacy, the unprecedented institutional corruption of so many recent public officials, more than the birthplace of Raymond Chandler—is a city of darkness. This darkness is not an act of over-imagination. It’s the unadulterated truth. It’s a pointed though necessary reminder of the grave tragedies of the past and the failed possibilities of the present. Fifty years in the future, I hope these stories are read only as fiction, as somewhat distant fantasy. Here’s hoping for some light.
Chicago Wipeout: Nightmare In New York, Chicago Wipeout, And Vegas Vendetta (The Executioner #8)
by Don PendletonTo save the country, the Executioner infiltrates the capital of crime When he began his one-man assault on the Mafia, ex–army sniper Mack Bolan imagined it as a war of attrition. Kill enough button men and underbosses, made guys and capos, and the international crime syndicate would finally collapse. But when he learned that the Mafia was planning a full-scale takeover of the US government, the Executioner realized attrition would not be enough. The Mafia must be destroyed, and the place to do it is Chicago. The battle for Chicago starts with a single shot when Bolan pulls the trigger and ends the life of underboss Louis Aurielli. In a city where every politician, businessman, and cop is on the mob payroll, he will have nowhere to hide. But that&’s okay with Bolan—sometimes it&’s better to fight in the open. Chicago Wipeout is the 8th book in the Executioner series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Chicago: A Novel (Mamet, David Ser.)
by David MametA big-shouldered, big-trouble thriller set in mobbed-up 1920s Chicago—a city where some people knew too much, and where everyone should have known better—by the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of The Untouchables and Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright of Glengarry Glen Ross.Mike Hodge—veteran of the Great War, big shot of the Chicago Tribune, medium fry—probably shouldn’t have fallen in love with Annie Walsh. Then, again, maybe the man who killed Annie Walsh have known better than to trifle with Mike Hodge.In Chicago, David Mamet has created a bracing, kaleidoscopic page-turner that roars through the Windy City’s underground on its way to a thunderclap of a conclusion. Here is not only his first novel in more than two decades, but the book he has been building to for his whole career. Mixing some of his most brilliant fictional creations with actual figures of the era, suffused with trademark "Mamet Speak," richness of voice, pace, and brio, and exploring—as no other writer can—questions of honor, deceit, revenge, and devotion, Chicago is that rarest of literary creations: a book that combines spectacular elegance of craft with a kinetic wallop as fierce as the February wind gusting off Lake Michigan.
Chick-napped! (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #13)
by Carolyn Keene Macky PamintuanChickens on the loose! <P><P> Spring has sprung in River Heights! Nancy's class is hatching chickens to celebrate. Some of Nancy's classmates are excited, especially Tommy Maron. Tommy has even named all the eggs! But other classmates are less thrilled about the arrival of the little birds. <P><P>Catherine Spangler is peeved because the chicks are due to arrive on HER birthday -- the nerve! But when the chicks vanish from the classroom, everyone is upset. Who would steal helpless chick eggs? Nancy knows she has a real egg of a mystery to crack this time!
Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang (A Bird Lover's Mystery #5)
by J. R. RipleyRuby Lake, North Carolina, might be the perfect place to go birdwatching during autumn, but it’s also a habitat for murder . . . As Birds & Bees owner Amy Simms guides a halfhearted birding group around Ruby Lake, rumors soon start flying about the annual Fall Festival’s classic car and tractor show. Local eccentric Chick Sherman—boasting the hottest ride in town—has ruffled feathers by mysteriously entering the contest, and curious Amy hatches a plan to sneak a glimpse at the phantom automobile before the big event kicks off . . . But competition turns deadly when Amy finally spots the sleek ’56 El Morocco—and it’s on top of Chick’s very dead body. With her neighbor and business partner framed as the murderer and priceless Audubon prints suddenly missing from Chick’s home, only Amy can identify the telltale markings of a killer before another hapless victim is plucked from the flock . . .
Chickahominy Fever: a Civil War mystery
by Ann McmillanConfederate nurse Narcissa Powers is trying to help a woman locate the body of her soldier son, while free black herbalist Judah Daniel is searching for the mother of a black infant found abandoned.
Chicken Alfredo Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria #29)
by Patti BenningEver feel worked to death? Eleanora Pacelli is looking forward to a two-week vacation In Florida. Eager for an escape from the cold, dreary Maine weather, she can’t wait to feel the sun on her face and sand between her toes. Nonna is going along too, but unlike Ellie, she’ll be staying there until spring Is well under way. When someone in Nonna’s retirement community is murdered, Ellie’s vacation turns from pleasant to terrifying. On the heels of the murder, another crime strikes the sleepy community, and points to Nonna’s safety being at risk. Will Ellie solve the crime in time to save her beloved grandmother? Find out in this heart-pounding adventure!
Chicken Club Murder (The darling Deli #21)
by Patti BenningEverything is coming up roses... And murder. When deli owner and amateur sleuth, Moira Darling, opens the deli on Mother's Day morning, she assumes that the roses she Finds on the counter are from her daughter... until she Finds a stranger's body slumped behind the counter. While Darling's DELIcious Delights is closed For the police investigation, Moira has nothing to do but ponder the mystery of the dead man and the Flowers. When the police discover a strange connection between the victim and Moira, she is Frightened and horrified beyond belief. Questions haunt her day and night. Who was the man in the deli, why had he been killed, and what did all of it mean? Will she be next? Find out the answers to all of that and more in this deliciously Fast-paced Cozy Mystery!
Chicken Pesto Murder (The Darling Deli #5)
by Patti BenningSometimes life just goes to the dogs... And sometimes the dogs go missing. Deli owner and amateur sleuth, Moira Darling, has her hands full with running her business and becoming involved when several pets in the sleepy lakeside town of Maple Creek, Michigan, disappear. Life for the busy business owner becomes even more complicated when a retiring detective goes missing, and police cast suspicious glances at Moira's friend, David. As much as she tries to avoid becoming involved, Moira soon finds herself swept up into non-stop action and intrigue. Will she come to the rescue of both dogs and detectives? Find out in this fast-paced delectable Cozy Mystery!
Chickens, Queens and Prostitutes
by Gordon ShepherdIn 1982, young cop Tom Stevenson is accepted onto the Vice Squad based in Newcastle upon Tyne and discovers a new seedy side of life. From the outset, he has to deal with snake tattooed flashers, massage parlours, public toilets used for sexual activity, whipped husbands needing excuses for their wives and other weird and shocking events. However, the unique humour and camaraderie of his colleagues on the squad help Tom to cope with the perverts and disgusting activities he encounters. Sometime later, a young, gay boy is murdered in a local park, and Tom receives certain information that eventually points to the identification of a suspect. Tom arrests a person he believes is responsible for the killing but his superior officer isn't happy at all. Who killed the boy? Was it the person who Tom arrested? Why is Tom in trouble? Will anyone give a damn in six months time?
Chico Azul Abusivo: Una oscura novela psicológica
by John Nicholl Lola Terán DuránA veces las víctimas responden los golpes… Cada aspecto de la vida de Kathy es dominada por su abusivo esposo “chico-matón”. Ahora está embarazada y teme por su vida. ¿Podrá escaparse de él? Una electrificante novela psicológica de lectura adictiva cargada de suspenso. Lo que la gente está diciendo de Bully Boy Blue: ‘¡¡FAN-ENLOQUECI-FANTÁSTICA!!’C!!' - Melanie Lewis -The Book Club ‘¡Un libro tan valiente e impresionante – no se lo pierdan!’ The Book Magnet ‘¡Wow! Una gran lectura adictiva con montones de suspenso.’ Angie Smith – Autora bestseller ‘Una lectura de paso y pulso rápido que deboré en una sentada.’ Relax and Read Book Reviews ‘¡Brillante, como siempre!’ Renita D’Silva – Autora Bestseller ‘Este libro me hizo contener el aliento desde la primera palabra hasta la última.’ Goodreads ‘Una lectura intense que no podia soltar.’ Read Along With Sue '¡Me hizo jadear en voz alta!' Goodreads ‘¡Qué gran lectura!’ Stella Marie Alden – Autora Bestseller '¡Una lectura de ritmo rápido grandiosa!' Booklover Catlady Reviews ‘Cargada con el golpe de un campeón de peso completo.’ Tome Tender Book Blog ‘John Nicholl nunca deja de asombrarme.’ The Book Review Cafe ‘No puedo recomendar Bully Boy Blue lo suficiente alto.’ Judith Barrow – Autora Bestseller 'Podrá ser pequeño pero es increíblemente poderoso.' Little Bookness Lane 'Kudos, Sr. Nicholl, por tan maravilloso pedazo de obra.’ Book Reviews to Ponder
Chicos Malos de Alquiler: Ryker
by Cinta Garcia de la Rosa Rachelle Ayala"Sexi y explosivo. Una versión moderna de la historia de Romeo y Julieta con un sorprendente giro." La florista Terri Martin tiene una vida tranquila y pacífica. Quizás demasiado tranquila y demasiado pacífica, porque no puede recordar la última vez que estuvo en una relación sentimental. Terri llama a Chicos Malos de Alquiler para alquilar una cita para su fiesta de cumpleaños. Va a cumplir treinta años. Pero antes de que pueda alquilar uno, conoce a Ryker Slade, un motero que se está ocultando de su club de moteros. Viejas venganzas resurgen y pronto Terri tiene más entre manos de lo que puede controlar cuando comprende que su amor por Ryker está tan condenado como el de Romeo y Julieta. Ryker cree que tiene una forma de escapar, pero ¿puede escapar Terri a su destino, o encontrará a su amante muerto antes de que ella despierte? Chicos Malos de Alquiler son historias divertidas y excitantes, donde el amor es inesperado pero siempre delicioso. Pueden leerse como historias independientes, pero para disfrutarlas aún más, por favor, aseguraos de echarle un vistazo a los demás libros de la serie. Libro #1: Ryker & Terri (Romance del Club de Moteros) Libro #2: Ken & Jolie (Romance de Vacaciones Hawaianas) Libro #3: Nick & Carol (Sexi Romance Navideño) La serie Chicos Malos de Alquiler ha recibido el premio Valley Books Reviewers Choice 2016.
Chiefs (Will Lee #1)
by Stuart WoodsIn the bitter winter of 1920, the first body is found in Delano, Georgia; the naked corpse of an unidentified teenager. There is no direct evidence of murder, but the body bears marks of what seems to be a ritual beating. The investigation falls to Will Henry Lee, a failed cotton farmer newly appointed as Delano's first chief of police. Lee's obsession with the crime begins a story that weaves through the decades, following the life of a small southern town and the role of three police chiefs in unraveling the crime. Chiefs is the best kind of thriller, where the investigation plays out against the drama beneath the surface of a seemingly placid community, seething with the pressures of race, love, hate, and; always; political power, extending from the town fathers all the way to Washington, DC.
Chiefs: A Novel (Will Lee Novel #1)
by Stuart WoodsThe compelling thriller that launched the career of best-selling novelist Stuart Woods in an anniversary hardcover edition. In the bitter winter of 1920, the first body is found in Delano, Georgia; the naked corpse of an unidentified teenager. There is no direct evidence of murder, but the body bears marks of what seems to be a ritual beating. The investigation falls to Will Henry Lee, a failed cotton farmer newly appointed as Delano's first chief of police. Lee's obsession with the crime begins a story that weaves through the decades, following the life of a small southern town and the role of three police chiefs in unraveling the crime. Chiefs is the best kind of thriller, where the investigation plays out against the drama beneath the surface of a seemingly placid community, seething with the pressures of race, love, hate, and; always; political power, extending from the town fathers all the way to Washington, DC. With a new foreword by the author, this volume will be a collector's treasure for all fans of Stuart Woods.
Chihuahua Confidential: A Barking Detective Mystery (A Barking Detective Mystery #2)
by Waverly Curtis"If I say so myself, I am muy foxy!" When novice P.I. Geri Sullivan first heard her adopted Chihuahua talk, she thought she'd gone barking mad. But it turns out Pepe is a savvy sleuth--and if he has his way, he'll soon be a bone-a-fido celebrity, too, as Pepe and Geri are Hollywood-bound to star in the reality show Dancing With Dogs. So far, so bueno. Then Nigel St. Nigel, the judge everyone loves to hate, becomes the judge someone wanted dead. Pepe and Geri are hot on a killer's heels but between perfecting the paso doble and protecting Pepe's Pomeranian lady love, both have their paws full. If Pepe's new status as a Beverly Hills Chihuahua goes to his head, it may be the last waltz for Geri's crime-biting compadre. . .
Chihuahua of the Baskervilles: A Mystery (Tripping Magazine Mysteries #1)
by Esri AllbrittenWhen the glowing form of a beloved deceased Chihuahua appears, is it a ghost, or is someone teaching a dead dog new tricks – like murder?Tripping Magazine is a quirky low-budget magazine that reports on travel destinations for believers in the paranormal. A few fake ghosts away from throwing in the towel, the Tripping staff get the tip of a lifetime when they get a call from Charlotte Baskerville, the rich founder of a clothing company for small dogs. Charlotte thinks that her Chihuahua, Petey, has come back from the dead, and she's desperate for someone to come verify his appearances. The magazine's three-person reporting team travels to Manitou Springs, Colorado, sure that the ghostly dog will be a work of fiction. But, when they arrive, they see evidence of Petey with their own eyes. And he's not just floating by – he's howling advice and spelling out threats with tiny paw prints. Is the ghost real, or is the whole phenomenon an elaborate ruse? The Tripping team must navigate the kooky world of coffin races, scheming husbands, and doggie fashion to solve the mystery – and get their story written at the same time. Uproariously funny and a great mystery to boot, Chihuahua of the Baskervilles is sure to leave you in stitches.
Child 44
by Tom E. C. SmithA terrifying look at a paranoid world where no one can be trusted. A surprising, unexpected story of love and family, of hope and resilience. Set in 1950s Russia.
