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The Contemporary Irish Detective Novel
by Elizabeth MannionIrish detective fiction has enjoyed an international readership for over a decade, appearing on best-seller lists across the globe. But its breadth of hard-boiled and amateur detectives, historical fiction, and police procedurals has remained somewhat marginalized in academic scholarship. Exploring the work of some of its leading writers--including Peter Tremayne, John Connolly, Declan Hughes, Ken Bruen, Brian McGilloway, Stuart Neville, Tana French, Jane Casey, and Benjamin Black--The Contemporary Irish Detective Novel opens new ground in Irish literary criticism and genre studies. It considers the detective genre's position in Irish Studies and the standing of Irish authors within the detective novel tradition. Contributors: Carol Baraniuk, Nancy Marck Cantwell, Brian Cliff, Fiona Coffey, Charlotte J. Headrick, Andrew Kincaid, Audrey McNamara, and Shirley Peterson.
Contents May Have Shifted: A Novel
by Pam Houston“An absorbing, generous, ravishing book by a high priestess of you-have-to-read-this prose." —Cheryl Strayed, author of WildPam Houston, an "early master of the art of rendering fiercely independent, brilliant women in love with the wrong men" (Sarah Norris, Barnes & Noble Review), delivers a novel that whisks us from one breathtaking precipice to the next. Along the way, we unravel the story of Pam (a character not unlike the author), a fearless traveler aiming to leave her metaphorical baggage behind as she seeks a comfort zone in the air. With the help of a loyal cast of friends, body workers, and a new partner who helps her to be at home, she finally finds something like ground under her feet.
The Contents of the Coffin (Prologue Crime)
by J. S. FletcherJ. S. Fletcher (b. 1863, d. 1935) was a prolific British author and journalist. He wrote over 230 titles, both fiction and non fiction. He was one of foremost writers of detective fiction during the Golden Age of murder mystery novels.
Contents Under Pressure: A Britt Montero Mystery - Book One (The Britt Montero Mysteries #1)
by Edna BuchananFrom New York Times–bestselling author comes the first in the hard-hitting series starring a Miami crime reporter is “a crackling good page-turner” (USA Today). A crime reporter for a major Miami newspaper, Cuban-born Britt Montero practically sleeps with a police scanner by her bedside. When a high-speed police chase leads to the death of a black football hero, Britt discovers that what seems like an open-and-shut case is actually an intricate web of racially charged violence. As the city she loves explodes into a major riot, Britt is caught up in life-threatening events that bring the case to a final shocking twist. “First-rate entertainment.” —Kirkus Reviews
Contes de Terreur
by Harry Glum Lisa SchwartzTrois histoires passionnantes de terreur et de mystère Trois contes de forme classique qui vous terrifieront ! Trois histoires passionnantes pour les amants du genre. L'HÉRITAGE DU PÈRE : une jeune maman découvre que son petit bébé souffre d'étranges transformations. « Lors de l'une de ces nuits, le petit Pete se mit à respirer bizarrement et très brusquement. Sharon prit peur et alluma la lumière. Son fils semblait dormir paisiblement, comme s'il ne se passait rien. Remplie d'horreur, elle put voir comme le corps de son adorable bébé s'était couvert d'un duvet noir. Elle étouffa un cri et essaya de se calmer. » LA POUPÉE : la petite Penny trouve une jolie poupée de porcelaine et décide de l'emmener chez elle. Ses parents ne sont pas très convaincus. « Penny regarda la visage de sa poupée et découvrir qu'elle avait changé. C'est vrai : elle avait l'air fâchée. Jusqu'à ce moment, son expression lui avait toujours paru heureuse et souriante ». LA MAISON OUBLIÉE : un architecte qui a des problèmes déménage dans une maison isolée en haut d'une colline. « Comme toujours, au milieu de la nuit. Quelqu'un frappait à la porte. Il descendit les escaliers et arriva à l'entrée, en espérant qu'il ne s'agisse que d'un groupe de gosses qui s'ennuyait. »
The Contest: The exhilarating and addictive new thriller from the bestselling author of THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND
by Karen HamiltonTHE TRIP OF A LIFETIME. A PRIZE WORTH KILLING FOR.'Brilliant twists and an absolutely killer reveal in the final pages' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'I flew through this in a day' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'Karen Hamilton is the queen of thrillers' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'Peak tension and perfect plotting' Victoria Selman'The Contest is the ultimate book for this summer' Sam Holland'This is the must read book of the summer!' Steph BroadribbWe call it the Great Escape. The annual trip where my boss asks us expert travel guides to escort a group of privileged, uber-wealthy clientele on some far-flung expedition, a cut-throat contest for riches and glory.The stakes have never been higher, nor the challenge harder: I must summit Mount Kilimanjaro before my rival guide to win the ultimate prize.But this once-in-a-lifetime trip was never about winning to me. I'm here for answers, even if no one is ready to give them up. By the time we reach the top I will have the truth, if it kills me.THE QUESTION IS, HOW FAR WILL THEY GO TO KEEP ME QUIET?Praise for Karen Hamilton:'Fabulously dark' Harriet Tyce'An irresistible slice of escapism' TM Logan'Full of twists and turns, it will keep you furiously turning the pages' Sarah Pearse'Compelling, absorbing and highly entertaining.' Allie Reynolds'Sizzles with tension, desire, and menace.' Jack Jordan'Grippingly unpredictable' Daily Express'Be prepared to put your life on hold' Good Housekeeping'Taut and tense' Sun'Fast-moving and fun' Observer
The Contest: The exhilarating and addictive new thriller from the bestselling author of THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND
by Karen HamiltonThe Hunting Party meets Succession, THE CONTEST is a jaw-dropping, listen-in-one-sitting thriller from the bestselling author of THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND.THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME. A PRIZE WORTH KILLING FOR.'Brilliant twists and an absolutely killer reveal in the final pages' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'I flew through this in a day' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'Karen Hamilton is the queen of thrillers' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW'Peak tension and perfect plotting' Victoria Selman'The Contest is the ultimate book for this summer' Sam Holland'This is the must read book of the summer!' Steph BroadribbWe call it the Great Escape. The annual trip where my boss asks us expert travel guides to escort a group of privileged, uber-wealthy clientele on some far-flung expedition, a cut-throat contest for riches and glory.The stakes have never been higher, nor the challenge harder: I must summit Mount Kilimanjaro before my rival guide to win the ultimate prize.But this once-in-a-lifetime trip was never about winning to me. I'm here for answers, even if no one is ready to give them up. By the time we reach the top I will have the truth, if it kills me.THE QUESTION IS, HOW FAR WILL THEY GO TO KEEP ME QUIET?Praise for Karen Hamilton:'Fabulously dark' Harriet Tyce'An irresistible slice of escapism' TM Logan'Full of twists and turns, it will keep you furiously turning the pages' Sarah Pearse'Compelling, absorbing and highly entertaining.' Allie Reynolds'Sizzles with tension, desire, and menace.' Jack Jordan'Grippingly unpredictable' Daily Express'Be prepared to put your life on hold' Good Housekeeping'Taut and tense' Sun'Fast-moving and fun' Observer(P)2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
The Contest
by Jeff MacfeeIn this crime novel, a previous puzzle prodigy returns to the competing world. A thoughtful, low-stakes mystery, perfect for fans of The Queen's Gambit.Once a child prodigy of puzzles and logic games, Gillian Charles now barely ekes out a living in Los Angeles. With her sick mother facing eviction from her care facility, Gillian can't say no when her childhood nemesis, Tommy, shows up at her apartment with a $50k offer. All she has to do is return to the place where it all started, where she swore she'd never set foot again: Miscellany.Miscellany is a place of wonder and enchantment—a Disney World for puzzle lovers, and one that quickly owns the lives of those who stay too long. Tommy is running the park's latest big game, and he's convinced someone is leaking the answers. With investment and expansion in the cards, Miscellany can&’t afford a scandal. As a former puzzler who kept her distance from Miscellany for twenty years, Gillian should find it easy to investigate while avoiding Miscellany&’s charms and entanglements.But when Gillian arrives, she discovers things aren't so straightforward.Her turncoat ex-friend Martin Ellsberg holds the security reins, Tommy&’s estranged wife Evelina spins PR webs around the park&’s machinations, and the manipulative park founder Sebastian offers her the financial security and intellectual future she always wanted. With her mother&’s circumstances growing more dire, and under pressure to sweep the accusations under the rug, Gillian finds childhood games all the more treacherous for adults.Miscellany is offering Gillian the life she always wanted. But at what price?
Contest
by Matthew ReillyThe New York Public Library is transformed into a deadly labyrinth in the New York Times–bestselling author’s debut thriller.New York’s iconic library is a silent sanctuary of knowledge; a hundred-year-old edifice of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and long marble hallways. For Doctor Stephen Swain and his eight-year-old daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. Because for one night this historic building is to be the venue for a contest. A contest in which Swain is to compete—whether he likes it or not.The rules are simple: Seven contestants will enter, only one will leave. With his daughter in his arms, Stephen Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. The stakes are high, the odds brutal. He can choose to run, to hide or to fight—but if he wants to live, he has to win.
The Contestant
by Stephanie DoyleThat's what former Olympic diver Talia Mooneyfeared when the body washed up on the site ofthe Ultimate Endurance reality TV show. Now shewas stranded on a tropical island with her fellowcontestants and their nervous host. One of themhad to be the killer.Was it the wannabe starlet, the underweightgeek, the man having a midlife crisis? Could itbe her strongest competition, the sexy smart-assex-cop? Talia had counted on her honed body andferocious desire to win to pull her through. Nowshe must decide whom to trust—and how to beatthe killer at his own game.…
Contigo en la distancia (Premio Alfaguara de novela #Volumen 20)
by Carla GuelfenbeinNuestro Premio Alfaguara 2015 Los laberintos del amor y la mentira, y el talento desigual como desafío de una pareja son los grandes temas de esta novela de Carla Guelfenbein, una autora que ha deslumbrado a Coetzee y a miles de lectores en el mundo. A Vera Sigall y Horacio Infante los une un amor de juventud y su pasión por la literatura. También un lazo misterioso que dos jóvenes, Emilia y Daniel, intentan desentrañar. Sin embargo, este no es el único enigma en sus vidas. Una mañana, Vera Sigall cae por las escaleras de su casa y queda en coma. Al principio, la noción de que su caída no fue un accidente aparece como una sospecha para Daniel. Pero con los días y las semanas, la duda irá creciendo hasta volverse una certeza. Emilia y Daniel se encontrarán en la búsqueda de la verdad acerca del accidente de la mítica escritora pero, sobre todo, en la necesidad de entender sus propios destinos. «Una novela de suspense literario construida con gran eficacia narrativa en torno a un memorable personaje femenino y al poder de la genialidad. La autora ha sabido entrelazar amores y enigmas con una escritura a la vez compleja y transparente. » Del acta del jurado del xviii Premio Alfaguara de novela, presidido por Javier Cercas y compuesto por Héctor Abad Faciolince, Ernesto Franco, Berna González Harbour, Concha Quirós y Pilar Reyes. English Description With You at a Distance tells the story of Emilia, a young French student of Chilean origin who arrives in Santiago to work on a thesis about the elusive and mysterious writer Vera Sigall. Following a brief encounter between the two, Vera suffers a suspicious accident and is left in a coma. Incapable of finishing her work, during the tense wait in the hospital for a recovery that never seems to happen, Emilia meets Daniel, a neighbor of the novelist who is burdened by a life marked by a childhood event. The search for the truth about Vera’s accident is the start of a police investigation that will eventually reveal the true identities and the lives of all of the characters, as well as the relationships that unite them. With elements typical of suspense novels, this choral novel pursues two parallel story lines that end up interweaving. The clues, the suspects, and the false interpretations seem to lead to the revelation of a truth that is perhaps not what the protagonists are searching for. Love; the sacrifice for loved ones; the yokes of genius, family, identity, and lies; and the power of blood are some of the themes that this exhilarating tale deals with as it delves into a family secret that has been kept for generations.
Contigo en Nueva York
by Mar P. ZabalaUn palacete misterioso, un amor inmortal. «-Andrea -dijo emocionado extendiendo los brazos hacia ella. -No te acerques -respondió Andrea. -¿Qué ocurre? Ella dudaba. No sabía si era el encantador príncipe azul del que se había enamorado, o si en realidad era el hombre que estaba detrás de aquella conspiración. Del que había oído hablar a sus secuaces, al que llamaban "El Jefe", el mismo que había decidido comerciar con Carrie y con ella como si fueran objetos. -Aléjate de él -dijo una voz a su espalda.» Andrea estaba feliz, por fin lo había conseguido. Siempre había soñado con visitar un país de habla inglesa. Había terminado su carrera y se había encontrado sin trabajo. Estaba aburrida de la vida de su pequeña ciudad, demasiado tranquila... hasta que un domingo en un suplemento dominical encontró una convocatoria de becas en una universidad de Nueva York. Era para estudiar el clima de la ciudad, cómo cambiaba con los años y cómo variaba según la zona de la ciudad. Consiguió que la aceptaran y puso rumbo a la Gran Manzana. Allí, junto su compañera Carrie, de la residencia Santa Ana, descubrirá que un palacete junto a San Patricio no es el inocente edificio que aparenta. Oscuros personajes de carne y hueso, y otros menos tangibles, se ocultan en sus habitaciones. No puede fiarse de nadie. Ni sus compañeros de departamento, ni el apacible doctor Julián son lo que aparentan.
The Continental Affair: A Novel
by Christine ManganWith gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangan's The Continental Affair is a daring literary caper that is quick on its feet and delightfully surprising.Meet Henri and Louise. Two strangers, traveling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul. Except this isn't the first time they have met.It's the 1960s and Louise is running. From her past in England, from the owners of the money she has stolen—and from Henri, the person who has been sent to collect it. Across the Continent—from Granada to Paris, from Belgrade to Istanbul—Henri follows, desperate to leave behind his own troubles. The memories of his past life as a gendarme in Algeria that keep resurfacing. His inability to reconcile the growing responsibilities of his current criminal path with this former self.But Henri soon realizes that Louise is no ordinary mark. As the train hurtles toward its final destination, Henri and Louise must decide what the future will hold—and whether it involves one another.
Continental Contract: Miami Massacre, Continental Contract, And Assault On Soho (The Executioner #5)
by Don Pendleton&“Action adventure icon&” Mack Bolan is about to become an American Executioner in Paris (Los Angeles Times). Using the sniper skills he sharpened in the jungles of Southeast Asia, Mack Bolan has waged a personal war against organized crime. Cleaning up the states came first. Now he&’s going international. While staking out Mafia activity at the Washington Dulles airport, Bolan is caught in an ambush by syndicate guards. As a cordon of police close in on the most wanted man in America, Bolan is forced to fly or die. Escaping on an airliner bound for the City of Lights, Bolan meets a man who could be his mirror image. So much so, that the double is mistakenly kidnapped by the mob as he steps off the plane. To rescue this unsuspecting innocent, the Executioner is going to bring the Paris underworld to its knees. He may not speak French, but he&’s fluent in the universal language of a .32. With more than two hundred millions copies of the Executioner books sold to date, author Don Pendleton didn&’t just create a cultural phenomenon, he &“spawned a genre&” that still impacts artists today (The New York Times). Acknowledged by Gerry Conway as &“[the] inspiration&” for the Marvel Comics avenger, The Punisher, Mack Bolan remains &“just as powerful in the world of publishing as he is in the dark alleys of any crime-infested urban hell&” (NYBooktime). Currently in development as a major motion picture, the classic Executioner books pack a punch unequalled in the field of action-series adventure. Continental Contract is the 5th book in the Executioner series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Continental Crimes (British Library Crime Classics #0)
by Edited by Martin EdwardsDiscover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring crime classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction."As with the best of such compilations, readers of classic mysteries will relish discovering unfamiliar authors, along with old favorites such as Arthur Conan Doyle and G.K. Chesterton." —Publishers Weekly, STARRED reviewA man is forbidden to uncover the secret of the tower in a fairy-tale castle by the Rhine. A headless corpse is found in a secret garden in Paris—belonging to the city's chief of police. And a drowned man is fished from the sea off the Italian Riviera, leaving the carabinieri to wonder why his socialite friends at the Villa Almirante are so unconcerned by his death.These are three of the scenarios in this new collection of vintage crime stories. Detective stories from the golden age and beyond have used European settings—cosmopolitan cities, rural idylls and crumbling chateaux—to explore timeless themes of revenge, deception, murder and haunting.Including lesser-known stories by Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K. Chesterton, J. Jefferson Farjeon and other classic writers, this collection reveals many hidden gems of British crime.Also in the British Library Crime Classics:Smallbone DeceasedThe Body in the Dumb RiverBlood on the TracksSurfeit of SuspectsDeath Has Deep RootsCheckmate to Murder
The Continental Op: Short Story Collection (CRIME MASTERWORKS)
by Dashiell Hammett'He is master of the detective novel, yes, but also one hell of a writer' Boston GlobeDashiell Hammett is the true inventor of modern detective fiction and the creator of the private eye, the isolated hero in a world where treachery is the norm. THE CONTINENTAL OP was his great first contribution to the genre and these seven stories, which first appeared in the magazine Black Mask, are the best examples of Hammett's early writing, in which his formidable literary and moral imagination is already operating at full strength. THE CONTINENAL OP is the dispassionate fat man working for the Continental Detective Agency, modelled on the Pinkerton Agency, whose only interest is in doing his job in a world of violence, passion, desperate action and great excitement.
The Continental Op: The Complete Case Files
by Dashiell Hammett Richard Layman Julie M. RivettThe definitive collection of stories starring the Continental Op, Dashiell Hammett's legendary private detective In the early days of pulp periodicals, the gold standard of crime fiction was Black Mask magazine. And of all the cops, killers, and gumshoes who blasted through its pages, none was more influential than Dashiell Hammett's nameless Continental Op. Stout and unglamorous, with a keen mind, professional determination, and a steady trigger finger, the Op was the toughest sleuth in San Francisco. Before Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, or Lew Archer, this infamous tough guy introduced the world to hardboiled private eyes and changed crime fiction forever. Based on Hammett's real-life experience as a private investigator, the Op introduced rough-hewn realism to mystery fiction. This remarkable volume includes all twenty-eight Continental Op short-story adventures in their original form, along with Hammett's unfinished and never-before-published "Three Dimes." It is a collection that no true fan of crime fiction should dare to live without.
Contingency Plan (Rapid Reads)
by Lou AllinWhen Sandra Sinclair, recently widowed and the mother of twelve-year-old Jane, meets wealthy lawyer Joe Gillette, he wins her over with his kind and conscientious attitude. Falling in love faster than she ever thought possible, Sandra agrees to marry. But soon after they move into their new home, things begin to change, and Joe's controlling behavior causes her to question her decision. When her new husband becomes seriously abusive, Sandra decides that she and Jane must leave. When Joe makes it clear that he will not just let her walk away, Sandra discovers that it's quite likely that he arranged his first wife's death, and that she is now part of his "contingency plan." She soon realizes that even the law is no defense against this meticulous and egotistical man. Fleeing to an old family cabin on a remote lake, mother and daughter prepare to live off the grid. And when Joe tracks them down, Sandra must come up with a contingency plan of her own.
Continuing THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO/MILLENNIUM series: The Girl in the Spider's Web; The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye; The Girl Who Lived Twice
by David LagercrantzDavid Lagercrantz's bestselling trilogy continues the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, the crime phenomenon that thrilled tens of millions of readers around the world.In The Girl in the Spider's Web, Blomkvist is contacted by a renowned Swedish scientist, Professor Balder, who fears that his life is in danger. He wants Millennium to publish his story. Balder's world-leading research in Artificial Intelligence has made him a target of ruthless cyber gangsters - and a violent criminal conspiracy that will bring terror to the snowbound streets of Stockholm, and to Blomkvist and Salander themselves.In The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye, Lisbeth Salander is an unstoppable force. From inside a corrupt prison run largely by the inmates, she will stand up for what she believes in, whatever the cost. Blomkvist is given a lead for an important exposé for Millennium which could unlock the facts of Salander's childhood, somehow connected with the memory of a woman with a blazing birthmark that looked as if it had been burned by a dragon's fire . . .In The Girl Who Lived Twice Salander has fresh outrage to avenge. She follows the scorched trail of her twin sister to Moscow. Blomkvist fears for her safety, but he should be more concerned for himself. The murder of a homeless man on the streets of Stockholm has drawn him into a conspiracy that scales the heights of Everest and plunges to the depths of Russia's criminal underworld. And now Lisbeth will face her nemesis. For the girl with the dragon tattoo, the personal is always political - and ultimately deadly.
The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe
by Jeff Vandermeer D. G. ComptonKatherine Mortenhoe lives in a near future very similar to the present day. Only in her time, dying from anything but old age is unheard of; death has been cured. So when Katherine is diagnosed with a terminal brain disease brought on by an inability to process an ever increasing volume of sensory input, she immediately becomes a celebrity to the "pain-starved public." But Katherine rejects her tragic role: She will not agree to be the star of a Human Destiny TV show, her last days will not be documented or broadcast. What she doesn't realize is that from the moment of diagnosis she's been watched, not only by television producers but by a new kind of program host, a man with a camera behind his unsleeping eyes.Like Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam trilogy, Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, and the television series Black Mirror, The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe is a thrilling psychological drama that is as wise about human nature as it is about the nature of technology.
The Contortionist's Handbook
by Craig ClevengerWith a new foreward from bestselling and Edgar award-winning author Jordan Harper, this reissue of the cult classic The Contortionist's Handbook follows a talented forger who continually reinvents himself to escape the authorities. A great read for fans of Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh.Following a near fatal overdose of painkillers, Daniel Fletcher is resuscitated in a Los Angeles emergency room and detained for psychiatric evaluation. Through a series of questions and tests, the psychiatrist must ascertain whether the patient intended to kill himself, or whether he can walk free. What the psychiatrist doesn't know is that 'Daniel Fletcher' is actually John – Johnny – Dolan Vincent, a brilliant young forger who continually changes his identity to save himself from a lifetime of incarceration. Johnny has done such assessments before – many, many times.As he creates an elaborate bluff for the evaluator, Johnny reveals the true story of his traumatic past – a broken family, descent into the sinister world of forgers and criminals, and his one chance of salvation in the beautiful and elusive Molly. But time is running out; as his underworld clients lose patience and the psychiatrist's net closes around him, Johnny has to negotiate the escape act of his life.Evoking the boulevards and strip bars of 1980s LA with cinematic intensity, The Contortionist's Handbook is a darkly hypnotic and stunningly original debut.
Contos da MI7: O Caso Kramski
by J. J. WardQuando paparazzi's começam a ser assassinados em 3 países, a MI7 entra em ação. Aparentemente, o assassina não é ninguém menos que Dmitri Vassyli Kramski, um agente de campo aposentado da SVR e ex-protegido do Kremlin. É verdade que a Guerra Fria acabou há muito tempo, mas todos sabem que Vladimir Putin está tão insatisfeito quanto seus predecessores comunistas com o papel secundário da Rússia no cenário internacional. Portanto em 2010, as relações entre Leste e Oeste continuam complexas. Os rastros de Kramski levam à comunidade de emigrantes em Londres, o que força seus perseguidores a entrar em conflito com uma organização inclinada a protegê-lo. Aos poucos, ele começa a parecer menos com um assassino profissional e mais com alguém armando para afundar as bases da Democracia Ocidental. Para piorar tudo, os russos estão tão perplexos com ele quanto qualquer pessoa.
Contos de terror
by Harry Glum Bárbara MarquesTrês relatos de formato clássico que deixarão seu sangue gelado. Três histórias fascinantes para os amantes do gênero. A herança do pai: Uma jovem mãe descobre que seu pequeno bebê está sofrendo estranhas transformações. "Em uma daquelas noites o pequeno Pete começou a respirar de uma forma estranha, muito brusca. Sharon se assustou e acendeu a luz. Seu filho parecia dormir tranquilamente, como se nada tivesse acontecido. Horrorizada, pode observar que o corpo de seu adorável bebê estava coberto com pelos escuros. Abafou um grito e tentou tranquilizar-se." A boneca: A pequena Penny encontra uma linda boneca de porcelana que estava abandonada e decide levá-la para casa. Seus pais não se convencem com a ideia. "Penny olhou para o rosto de sua boneca e descobriu que havia mudado. Realmente, agora parecia triste. Mas até então sua expressão sempre lhe pareceu feliz e sorridente." A casa esquecida: Um arquiteto com problemas se muda para uma casa afastada, no alto de uma colina. "E como sempre, a altas horas da madrugada. Alguém estava esmurrando a porta. Desceu as escadas e chegou até a entrada com a esperança de que fosse apenas um bando de garotos entediados." Harry Glum nos presenteia com três histórias que deliciarão os leitores mais exigentes.
Contra la Corriente
by Keith Dixon Samantha Sugey Priego MoralesFEBRERO 1942: El Struma, un buque de vapor descompuesto, explota y se hunde en el Mar Negro, ahogando 768 rumanos judíos que huyen de los Nazis y se dirigen a Palestina para estar a salvo. JUNIO 1944: Treinta y un soldados del SAE son capturados detrás de las líneas enemigas y son forzados a cavar sus propias tumbas antes de que les dispararan y los enterraran en un bosque en el corazón de Francia. SETENTA AÑOS DESPUÉS: Una joven mujer es atacada en el terreno del Zoológico de Edimburgo; el atacante busca el documento que podría unir estos dos eventos de la guerra. El investigador privado Sam Dyke rescata a la mujer, Chantal Bressette, y se embarca en una misión para descubrir por qué el documento que ella carga es buscado por un oficial de alto rango en el gobierno y su equipo de ex-militares. Siguen una serie de pistas que los llevan, eventualmente, a un pueblo aislado en el centro de Francia, siendo perseguidos por los matones y el ministro de gobierno Gideon Blake, quien se obsesiona con descubrir lo que el documento contiene porque cree que lo implica a él y a su familia en un obsceno crimen de guerra. Contra la Corriente es el tercer libro de Keith Dixon, en la serie de Investigaciones de Sam Dyke. Si te gusta el suspenso que se desenvuelve rápidamente, del tipo de historias de El Día del Chacal, las películas de Jason bourne, y Jack Reacher, entonces te encantara Contra la Corriente.
Contra la fuerza del viento (Dreaming Spires #2)
by Victoria ÁlvarezTras el éxito de Tu nombre después de la lluvia, la segunda entrega de la espléndida trilogía «Dreaming Spires» de Victoria Álvarez, una joven autora que nos devuelve a lo mejor de la literatura del siglo XIX. Inglaterra, 1905. Han pasado unos años desde los acontecimientos narrados en Tu nombre después de la lluvia y la vida ha sido generosa con el equipo del periódico Dreaming Spires. Nada parece poder perturbar su tranquilidad, pero a finales de mayo los tres amigos reciben la visita de la bella y misteriosa señorita Stirling, que luce sus mejores galas y acude a la ciudad con una tentadora oferta para ellos. Alexander, Lionel y Oliver, acompañados por la excéntrica Veronica, acceden a acompañarla a una aldea cercana a Nueva Orleans para descubrir qué hay de cierto en la leyenda del Perséfone, un bergantín hundido misteriosamente en el río Mississippi en 1862. Nada queda del barco, y al principio la gente del pueblo parece poco dispuesta a recordar el pasado, pero al cabo de unos días sabremos mucho del trágico destino de sus marineros, y puede que incluso se revele algo de la verdadera historia de la señorita Stirling... Reseñas:«Hay mucho más detrás de Tu nombre después de la lluvia, y no hablo solamente del increíble trabajo de documentación que hay detrás, sino del tiempo, la imaginación y la maestría con la que juega sus cartas y consigue darle una forma definida, fascinante y... perfecta.»Silvia en arsenicodivagando.blogspot.com «La confirmación de Victoria Álvarez como una de las mejores escritoras del momento, capaz de trasladarnos a escenarios tan ajenos a nuestra ficción como la Venecia de principios del siglo XX.»Féliz J. Palma, autor de El mapa del tiempo «Cuidada ambientación, magnífica puesta en escena, intriga bien llevada, estilo ameno y talento literario. En fin, un gran debut que hará disfrutar especialmente a los amantes de la ciencia ficción, el mundo paranormal y el misterio.»Revista Mía