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Cumbia para un inglés
by Nicolás GosziCumbia para un inglés cuenta la historia de un ingeniero en sistemas que viaja a Argentina en busca de un amor del pasado. Instalado en Buenos Aires se enamora de la novia de un delincuente y, por azares del destino, se ve envuelto en una conspiración internacional que pone en peligro su vida. Se trata de una novela intensa y apasionante que explora las dolencias del amor y el sentido de las relaciones humanas.
La Cumbre Roja
by David Penny David E. MartínezUn asesino que no puede ser capturado. Una petición que no puede ser rechazada. En 1482 el inglés Thomas Berrington vive en los últimos vestigios de la España morisca. Como el médico que es, sostiene una involuntaria amistad con el hombre más poderoso del reino. Cuando una serie de cadáveres empiezan a aparecer, cada uno mostrando las marcas de un feroz ataque, se le pide a Thomas que investigue. Luego que una de las esposas del sultán es brutalmente asesinada se da comienzo a una reacia aventura que se coinvertirá en una lucha por la supervivencia. Junto con el eunuco Jorge, Thomas intentará atrapar al asesino antes de que ellos se conviertan en las próximas víctimas. Excepto que nada es lo que parece —amigos resultarán ser enemigos y sus enemigos se convertirán en leales compañeros. La investigación de Thomas dejará al descubierto los secretos de La Cumbre Roja y de la gente que la habita. Sus descubrimientos culminarán en una batalla en la que no sólo se jugará su propia vida, sino las vidas de las personas a las que él más ama.
El cumpleaños secreto
by Kate MortonUna gran novela de la autora de El jardín olvidado. 1959En un caluroso día de verano, mientras su familia se va de picnic al arroyo de su granja en Suffolk, la adolescente Laurel se esconde en la casa del árbol de su infancia, fantaseando con un muchacho llamado Billy, una huida a Londres y un futuro grandioso que aguarda con impaciencia. Sin embargo, antes de que esa tarde idílica toque a su fin, Laurel presenciará un crimen aterrador que lo cambiará todo. 2011Siendo ya una actriz célebre, Laurel se ve abrumada por las sombras de su pasado. Acechada por los recuerdos y el misterio de lo que vio ese día, vuelve al hogar familiar y comienza a desenmarañar cada rincón de su memoria en busca de aquella historia. Una historia de tres desconocidos procedentes de mundos muy diferentes -Dorothy, Vivien y Jimmy- que coinciden en el Londres de los años de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y cuyas vidas quedaránunidas de forma funesta e inexorable. Alternando los años treinta, los cincuenta y el presente, El cumpleaños secreto es un relato fascinante de misterios y secretos, teatro y farsa, de un asesinato y de un amor imperecedero. Reseñas:«Un enigmático drama familiar en el que se exploran los secretos de juventud de una madre, que resurgen de un modo impresionante cuando su hija adolescente es testigo de un crimen inesperado. Kate Morton, una narradora magistral de prosa inmaculada, indaga con destreza en las incógnitas eternas del amor, la traición y la reconciliación.»María Dueñas «Lleva a pensar que lo único importante que ocurre en la vida ha pasado en nuestra infancia [...] La inacción y la culpa de los padres en la vida de sus hijos subyacen en la novela.»El País En los blogs...«El regreso de Kate Morton no ha podido ser más satisfactorio. La autora ha vuelto a hacer gala del estilo que le trajo el éxito con El jardín olvidado para regalarnos una historia adictiva y sorprendente en sus páginas finales.»Blog De todo un poco «El cumpleaños secreto es una fascinante historia sobre errores, segundas oportunidades, perdones, redención, amor y planes fallidos. Con giros y sorpresas constantes, la novela nos lleva por las diferentes épocas mientras asistimos a una sucesión de episodios marcados por el odio, la venganza, las obsesiones, los desengaños, la pasión, los malentendidos, las traiciones, la tragedia y, por encima de todo, los caprichos del destino.»Blog Me gustan los libros «A través de una prosa intensa, dinámica, limpia, extremadamente cuidada y muy visual, El cumpleaños secreto se sumerge en esa zona oscura del ser humano donde se albergan los miedos y ambiciones que llevan a comportamientos inexplicables, a veces extremos. Una historia de segundas oportunidades con la que Morton consigue indagar en esa capacidad que tiene la memoria para jugar con uno mismo hasta engañarse.»Todoliteratura.es
La Cuna Caerá
by Mary Higgins ClarkSin imaginar que el destino la convertirá en blanco mortal de una aterradora conspiración médica. Katie ha presenciado una serie de hechos inquietantes en el hospital en que estuvo internada por unos días. Y precisamente ahora debe internarse por segunda vez para someterse a una leve intervención quirúrgica...
La cuna caerá
by Mary Higgins ClarkApasionante thriller en el que Katie se convertirá en blanco mortal de una aterradora conspiración médica. Debido a un pequeño accidente, la fiscal del condado Katie DeMaio debe quedar ingresada en el Westlake Hospital. Esa noche, desde la ventana de su habitación, ve a un hombre cargando con el cadáver de una mujer y metiéndolo en el maletero de un coche... ¿o quizás solo fueron imaginaciones, pesadillas inducidas por las pastillas para dormir? Al día siguiente, en el trabajo, Katie debe ocuparse de un caso complicado. En un primer momento todo apuntaba a que se trataba de un suicidio, sin embargo, la autopsia realizada por el forense Richard Carroll ha iluminado nuevas pruebas que señalan al Dr. Edgar Highley, un médico famoso por curar la infertilidad de las mujeres con técnicas algo controvertidas. Richard está convencido de que los métodos del Dr. Highley son engañosos, depravados e incluso mortales. Sin embargo, cuando Richard acude a Katie para contarle sus sospechas acerca del caso, ella ya se ha marchado de la oficina. Ha tenido que irse antes que de costumbre porque tiene programada una pequeña intervención quirúrgica... en el quirófano del Dr. Highley. Reseñas:«Un cuento desgarrador, de la reina del horror.»The New York Times Book Review «Indescriptiblemente intrigante... un género de terror especial.»San Francisco Chronicle «[Este libro es] un pase para montar en la montaña rusa... Una vez que hayas subido, verás que no puedes bajar hasta que termine.»The Washington Post
Cuore fossile
by Anna MartinQuando al paleontologo Nick Eisenberg giunge la notizia che qualcuno crede di aver trovato le ossa di un velociraptor nell’Alberta, la sua curiosità prevale sul desiderio di restare a Londra. Dopotutto, è uno dei più grandi esperti al mondo di predatori preistorici e ha sempre voluto trovare i cugini nordamericani dei velociraptor. C’è solo un problema: l’ambientalista Hunter Joseph. Mentre Nick supervisiona lo scavo, Hunter si aggiudica il sostegno degli abitanti della zona e si oppone alla distruzione del paesaggio portata avanti dai paleontologi alla ricerca di ossa di dinosauri. Nick e Hunter non riescono proprio ad andare d’accordo. Hunter è un integralista perennemente imbronciato. Nick è un nerd dalle vedute ristrette. Ma devono trovare il modo di lavorare nello stesso sito senza uccidersi a vicenda, perché c’è qualcun altro lì fuori che sembra determinato a causare a Nick più problemi di quanti possa immaginare.
Cuori migranti 1
by Isabella Abad Riccardo Valentino CassettaRomanzo romantico e contemporaneo Quando Victoria, una meravigliosa infermiera spagnola, ai suoi trent’anni si offrì di lavorare con i più deboli nel Maghreb non si sarebbe mai aspettata che la sua vita prendesse quella piega. Dispiaciuta fino al midollo per la tragedia altrui, vedrà come questa coinvolgerà anche lei in seguito a un attentato terroristico. Abbandonata nel deserto al suo destino, sarà salvata da un clan capeggiato da un moro mulatto, Usem. Costretta dalle circostanze a convivere con quella tribù per vari mesi, vedrà crescere in lei la passione e il desiderio verso il suo salvatore. Questo si trasformerà in amore ricambiato e compiuto, ma il suo desiderio di ritornare in Europa e gli impegni di lui con suo padre li separeranno, formando tra loro il muro del tempo e della distanza. Lontani migliaia di chilometri riprenderanno le loro vite con la ferma convinzione che queste saranno solo le ombre di quelle che avrebbero potuto essere. Usem avrà la peggio, affrontando un destino che lo provoca e lo costringe a sperimentare il dolore dello sradicamento, del fanatismo, della morte e dell’esilio. Responsabile della sorte del suo clan vedrà tuttavia infrangere l’unità dello stesso per mano del suo fratellastro Badis, che lo odia. Spinto dalla voglia di proteggere la sua famiglia, intraprenderà un esodo per centinaia di chilometri in cerca di una vita nuova e sicura, la quale naufragherà inevitabilmente. La disperazione lo porterà ad avventurarsi per le acque del Mediterraneo con le conseguenti pene e tragedie. La sorte farà rincontrare i due amanti vari anni dopo in circostanze differenti. Riusciranno a rifarsi una vita e a cambiare il loro destino?
The Cup and the Lip (Murder Room #592)
by Elizabeth FerrarsWhy, on a wet and stormy night, did the old and very ill novelist Dan Braile decide to take a walk? When he doesn't come back his family are at first reluctant to call the police, despite the fact that he had claimed someone was trying to poison him. But they become steadily more tense as the evidence points towards a horrifying conclusion - and under the strain their united front begins to crack . . .'A consummate professional in clever plotting, characterisation and atmosphere' Washington Post
The Cup and the Lip
by Elizabeth FerrarsWhy, on a wet and stormy night, did the old and very ill novelist Dan Braile decide to take a walk? When he doesn't come back his family are at first reluctant to call the police, despite the fact that he had claimed someone was trying to poison him. But they become steadily more tense as the evidence points towards a horrifying conclusion - and under the strain their united front begins to crack . . .'A consummate professional in clever plotting, characterisation and atmosphere' Washington Post
A Cup Half Full: An Amish Home Novella (Amish Home Novellas)
by Beth WisemanSarah Lantz always dreamed of the perfect home, the perfect husband, the perfect family. When she married Abram, she knew she was on her way to securing her perfect life. But all of that changes in one moment when an accident leaves her unable to walk and confined to a wheelchair, dashing all of her dreams. As Abram starts to transform their home, Sarah begins a transformation in her spirit, and she begins, once again, to see her cup as half full.
Cup Of Blood: A Medieval Noir (Crispin Guest Novel Prequel)
by Jeri WestersonWhen a corpse turns up at his favorite tavern, Crispin Guest-disgraced knight turned detective--begins an inquiry, but the dead man turns out to be a Templar knight, an order thought to be extinct for 75 years, charged with protecting a certain religious relic which is now missing. Before he can begin to investigate, Crispin is abducted by shadowy men who are said to be minions of the French anti-pope. Further complicating matters are two women: one from court with an enticing proposition, and another from Crispin's past, dredging up long-forgotten emotions he would rather have left behind. And as if all that weren't enough, a cunning young cutpurse by the name of Jack Tucker has insinuated himself into Crispin's already difficult life. The deeper Crispin probes into the murder, the more it looks like the handiwork of an old friend turned adversary. With enemies from all sides, Crispin has his hands full in more than murder in this intriguing prequel to the acclaimed series.
A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death (A Baker Street Mystery #3)
by Valerie BurnsOn the shores of Lake Michigan, influencer Maddy Montgomery has turned the bakery she inherited from her great aunt Octavia into a destination. There&’s just one thing she won&’t post: the body in the freezer . . . Thanks to Maddy&’s social media savvy, Baby Cakes Bakery is becoming a huge success—so much so that she&’s attracted the attention of her former nemesis, the fiancé-stealing Brandy Denton. When Brandy blows into New Bison like an ill wind and disrupts a vlog Maddy&’s filming, their argument goes viral. After Brandy&’s body is found in the freezer at Baby Cakes, Maddy instantly goes from viral sensation to murder suspect. As Maddy is still reeling from the murder, a stranger shows up in the bakery claiming to have been a friend of Octavia. He believes Maddy is in danger. When a second body washes up on the lake shore, it seems clear someone&’s out to kill to keep a secret—and it may have to do with her great aunt. Maddy rallies her aunt&’s friends, the Baker Street Irregulars; Sheriff April Johnson; and her veterinarian boyfriend Michael—not to mention her English mastiff Baby—to do some digging and root out whoever&’s behind the killings . . .
The Cup of Ghosts (Mathilde of Westminster Trilogy, Book 1): Corruption, intrigue and murder in the court of Edward II
by Paul DohertyJourney to the reign of Edward II, where murder was part of the tapestry of life...The first in Paul Doherty's series featuring Mathilde of Westminster is played out against the glorious, violent and decadent court of Edward II where ghosts throng, and old sins and innocent blood cry to heaven for vengeance. Perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and Michael Jecks.By 1322, Mathilde of Westminster was considered the finest physician in London. But in her years as lady-in-waiting to Princess Isabella, she was drawn into the murky politics of the English court, where sudden, mysterious death was part of the tapestry of life.Many years later, Mathilde looks back and chronicles her turbulent life. With her sharp, suspicious intellect ready to distinguish between a fatality and an unnatural death, Mathilde is confronted by a host of chilling murders. The source of these horrors is the fierce political rivalry between Philip of France and Edward of England. This manifests itself in a series of gruesome killings, one of which actually took place during Edward II's Coronation, when a knight of the Royal Household, Sir John Baquelle was crushed to death...What readers are saying about The Cup of Ghosts:'Doherty has created a vivid and credible picture of life at the royal court''There are very few authors who can even come close to matching Doherty''Cup of Ghosts is a beautifully written novel, bringing fact and fiction together in a believable story of murder, intrigue, desire for power and passion in a time when violence and murder was a way of life'
A Cup of Grace (Tearoom Mysteries #24)
by Leslie GouldNathan is surprised by news that he has inherited a shuttered roadside attraction, the World's Largest Snow Globe, which he and Elaine remember fondly from their youth. When the will is suddenly challenged, however, things start to go very wrong, and it becomes clear that someone is trying to keep Nathan from his inheritance. As Elaine and Jan try to uncover the culprit, they begin to unravel the many mysteries of the Newton family, who originally owned and developed the property. Meanwhile, as the tearoom gears up for its annual Victorian Valentine's Gala, Jan observes that Pastor Mike and Sarah seem especially stressed by the demands of the congregation in this busy season. The cousins hatch a surprise plan to honor them. But will their plans be thwarted by Pastor Mike and Sarah's lack of cooperation? Mix together one stately Victorian home, a charming lakeside town in Maine, and two adventurous cousins with a passion for tea and hospitality. Add a large scoop of intriguing mystery and sprinkle generously with faith, family, and friends, and you have the recipe for Tearoom Mysteries.
A Cup of Holiday Fear: A Bakeshop Mystery (A Bakeshop Mystery #10)
by Ellie AlexanderIt’s Christmastime and everyone is heading to Torte, the most cheerful bakery in town. There’s no place like home for the homicide…Ashland, Oregon, looks as pretty as a postcard this holiday season. The halls are decked, stockings hung, and eyes are all aglow—mostly thanks to the buttered rum. Jules Capshaw and her staff at Torte are busier than ever. . . still, even the town’s most in-demand bakers need to take a break. So Jules invites everyone to celebrate at the local Winchester Inn’s Dickens Feast, a six-course extravaganza with Yorkshire Pudding, Christmas goose, and all the trimmings. But as the weather outside becomes frightful, things inside turn less delightful when one of the guests ends up as dead as Scrooge’s doornail. Now it’s up to Jules and her helpers to make a list of suspects—and check it twice—to try to find out who’s naughty, who’s nice, and who’s guilty of murder…The Bakeshop mysteries are: “Delicious.” —RT Book Reviews“Marvelous.” —Fresh Fiction
A Cup of Jo (A Maggy Thorsen Mystery #6)
by Sandra BalzoMaggy Thorsen, cynic extraordinaire, has a few things to feel optimistic about lately. After her original coffeehouse, Uncommon Grounds, was destroyed in a freak May blizzard, Maggy and her best friend, Sarah Kingston, have found the perfect spot to relocate - right next to the new commuter train in Milwaukee.After successfully securing the spot, Maggy and Sarah plan to piggyback the city's celebrations for the train and re-open Uncommon Grounds on the same day. In fact, Maggy's feeling so positive, she even digs deep in her budget and hires a giant inflatable coffee cup to attract more notice to her grand reopening.All seems to be running right according to plan...until Maggy's event manager is found dead - and now Maggy must find the killer before the killer finds her!!
A Cup of Light: A Novel
by Nicole MonesAs an American appraiser of fine Chinese porcelain, Lia Frank holds fragile beauty in her hands, examines priceless treasure with a magnifying lens. But when Lia looks in the mirror, she sees the flaws in herself, a woman wary of love, cut off from the world around her. Still, when she is sent to Beijing to authenticate a collection of rare pieces, Lia will find herself changing in surprising ways...coming alive in the shadow of an astounding mystery. As Lia evaluates each fragile pot, she must answer questions that will reverberate through dozens of lives: Where did these works of art come from? Are they truly authentic? Or are they impossibly beautiful forgeries--part of the perilous underworld of Chinese art? As Lia examines her treasure, a breathtaking mystery unravels around her. And with political intrigue intruding on her world of provenance and beauty, Lia is drawn into another, more personal drama--a love affair that could alter the course of her life.
A Cup of Rage (Penguin Modern Classics Series)
by Raduan Nassar Stefan ToblerA small, furious masterpiece of dominance and submission. A pair of lovers—a young female journalist and an older man who owns an isolated farm in Brazil—spend the night together. The next day they proceed to destroy each other. Amid vitriolic insults and scorching cruelty, their sexual adventure turns into a savage power game between two warring egos. This intense, erotic masterpiece—written by one of Brazil’s most highly regarded modernists—explores alienation, arrogance, machismo meltdown, the desire to dominate, and the wish to be dominated.
The Cupcake Caper (Boxcar Children #125)
by Robert Papp Gertrude Chandler WarnerPeople line up around the block to buy Mama Tova's cupcakes. But who could be trying to steal her secret recipe? The Aldens follow the clues to a cupcake contest, where they must find a thief using their mystery-solving skills--and their taste buds, too!
Cupcake Chaos
by Carolyn Keene Macky PamintuanNancy Drew and the Clue Crew are out to find a cupcake culprit!Spring has sprung in River Heights, along with a brand-new cupcake café! The Lucky Ladybug, run by twin bakers and celebrities Gwendolyn and Carolyn Porter, is the talk of the town. Nancy, Bess, and George can't wait to taste some of the delicious cupcakes! But on the day of the opening, the ceremony--and the cupcakes--are ruined by hundreds of live ladybugs that invade the store. It's up to Nancy and the Clue Crew to get to the bottom of this cupcake disaster before the Lucky Lady Bug Cupcake Café has to close for good!
A Cupcake Conundrum: Book 2 (Mariella Mystery #2)
by Kate PankhurstThe second novel from winner of the MacMillan Prize for Picture Book Illustration Kate Pankhurst. The perfect book for 7-9 yr olds who love funny stories with quirky illustrations like DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, the DORK DIARIES and CLARICE BEAN.Mariella Mystery (That's me!) - totally amazing girl detective, aged 9 and a bit. Able to solve the most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems, even before breakfast.Someone is trying to sabotage the Great Puddleford Bake-Off, 'Bake or Break'. It's up to Mariella and her Mystery Girls to work out who, to save the Victoria sponges and pavlovas and prevent the entire contest from turning into a veritable Cupcake Catastrophe and Kitchen Nightmare.
The Cupcake Diaries: Sweet On You (The\cupcake Diaries #1)
by Darlene PanzeraEveryone knows business and pleasure don't mix . . . or do they?Andi Burke has a dream—a kitchen big enough to dance in, regular income to support her daughter, and a chance to find true love. So when she enlists her sister Kim and their bubbly best friend Rachel to help open Creative Cupcakes, it all seems perfect.Especially when hunky local reporter Jake Hartman offers to finance the store for them. Andi hasn't dated since her divorce, but the way Jake keeps looking at her might make her change her mind. After all, what could go wrong?Plenty! There's a shady tattoo parlor behind their shop, a crowd of crazy Zumba dancers out front (chanting "Lose the fat, dance with Pat!"), and about the only thing going right is Andi's romance . . . until Jake's media crew captures a story that could shut the two of them down forever.
Cupcakes and Murder (Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries #5)
by Summer PrescottTake a sweet vacation with Missy and Chas! Detective Chas Beckett is setting his sights on the Caribbean, attending a forensics conference in sunny Cozumel. Knowing that his favorite gal, Missy is in dire need of a vacation, now that both of her cupcake shops are up and running quite successfully, he convinces her to travel with him. The overworked businesswoman insists upon booking in her own room, of course, and is terrified when murder strikes at the resort where they're staying. Relaxation goes out the window when Missy is suspected of being involved in a murder, yet again, this time in a country where the customs are different and she doesn’t speak the language. Will Chas come to her rescue and find the killer, or will her trip to paradise lead to prison?
La cúpula / Under the Dome
by Stephen KingUna historia apocalíptica e hipnótica. Es una soleada mañana de otoño en la pequeña ciudad de Chester’s Mill, Claudette Sanders disfruta de su clase de vuelo y Dale Barbara, hace autostop en las afueras. Ninguno de los dos llegará a su destino. De la nada ha caído sobre la ciudad una barrera invisible como una burbuja cristalina inquebrantable. Al descender, ha cortado por la mitad a una marmota y ha amputado la mano a un jardinero. El avión que pilotaba Claudette ha chocado contra la cúpula y se ha precipitado al suelo envuelto en llamas. Dale Barbara, veterano de la guerra de Irak, debe regresar ahora a Chester’s Mill, el lugar que tanto deseaba abandonar. El ejército pone a Dale al cargo de la situación pero Big Jim Rennie, el hombre que tiene un pie en todos los negocios sucios de la ciudad, no está de acuerdo; la cúpula podría ser la respuesta a sus plegarias. A medida que la comida, la electricidad y el agua escasean, los niños comienzan a tener premoniciones escalofriantes. El tiempo se acaba para aquellos que viven bajo la cúpula. ¿Podrán averiguar qué ha creado tan terrorífica prisión antes de que sea demasiado tarde?
La cura
by Robin CookUna tensa intriga que descubre el mundo fascinante de los grandes laboratorios farmacéuticos y hasta dónde están dispuestos a llegar para asegurar sus beneficios millonarios. Laurie Montgomery, doctora forense de la ciudad de Nueva York, ha vuelto al trabajo después de una larga baja por maternidad para encontrarse con el caso más importante de su carrera. Preocupada por haber perdido facultades después de haber pasado dieciocho meses en casa, Laurie dedica la máxima atención a su primera autopsia: un joven japonés que murió en el andén del metro aparentemente por causas naturales y sin ningún documento que lo identifique. En otro momento, Laurie habría firmado el certificado de defunción con los ojos cerrados, pero en esta ocasión insiste en llegar hasta el fondo del asunto y descubre que el fallecido es Satoshi Machito, un prestigioso científico propietario de una patente de células madre pluripotentes, un auténtico tesoro para la industria de la medicina regenerativa. El celo profesional de Laurie y su negativa a abandonar el caso la colocarán, a ella y a su familia, en el punto de mira de una peligrosa mafia. La crítica ha dicho...«Cook describe sus personajes de tal manera que el lector comparte todas sus preocupaciones personales y profesionales.»USA Today «Una mezcla fascinante de suspense, acción y educación sobre importantes temas médicos.»Publishers Weekly