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Doble Homicidio para el Inspector Maggio
by Francesco Zampa Marta Barajas AlonsoUna joven rubia es encontrada degollada en un descampado detrás de una famosa discoteca de Rimini. A su lado, con la cabeza destrozada, yace su asesino. Él la ha matado a ella, pero ¿quién lo ha matado a él? El Inspector Maggio, del cuartel de Viserba, tendrá como reto desmontar muchos lugares comunes, y solo gracias su instinto descubrirá unos tejemanejes impensables. Más testigo que protagonista, Maggio se mueve por una costa adriática ambigua y peligrosa, orientándose siempre según su conciencia. "No hay nada más engañoso que lo evidente", es la máxima de Maggio, y está completamente convencido. El delito desencadena la fantasía de los medios de comunicación, que intentan alimentar los deseos del público con la conmoción fácil en vez de cumplir su deber principal, es decir informar. Como consecuencia de esa presión, los órganos de la justicia se ven empujados a actuar para mostrar los resultados de sus acciones. Pero la presión mediática es tan inoportuna como inoportunas serán las consecuencias causadas. El Inspector Maggio, metódico y reflexivo, quiere vencer la hipocresía del acelerado mundo en que vivimos, construido sobre convencionalismos sociales difíciles de rasguñar. El personaje, protagonista de otros tres relatos, hizo su aparición en la colección de novela policíaca Giallo Mondadori nº 3061 (julio 2012), pero los lectores han tenido que esperar a esta historia para conocer su nombre. Es una novedad en el panorama policíaco italiano, plagado de jueces y policías, en los que el papel del inspector queda relegado a personaje coprotagonista o incluso paródico. Por primera vez, se presenta una versión adulta del inspector, un personaje con pleno derecho (en Italia, un inspector de los Carabineros es una figura importante especialmente en los pueblos: alguien que conoce todo y a todos, y al que todo el mundo acude, mientras que la Policía actúa en la ciudad).
Doble asesinato en las afueras
by Agnès RuizGrégoire ha conducido durante toda la noche. Quiere ser él a anunciar la horrible noticia. Los padres de su mejor amiga acaban de ser asesinados. Tiene que volver con él… ¿Annabelle cederá a este amigo demasiado protector? ¿Qué revelará la investigación de la policía? Agnès Ruiz es autora de muchos best-sellers vendidos en más de 370.000 copias. Ella importó un inmenso suceso con su primera novela « Ma vie assassinée ». Ha escrito tanto para adultos como para la juventud. Sus novelas sobre las investigaciones de la detective Rachel Toury han conocido un vivo éxito tanto en Europa como en el otro lado del océano. Se encuentran disponibles diferentes traducciones. Es originaria de Normandía (Francia) y vive en Canadá desde hace 20 años. Está casada y tiene tres hijos.
Doble dos
by Gonzalo SuárezInspirada en el supuesto intento de atentado contra Franco y Eisenhower durante la visita del presidente de Estados Unidos a España (1959) y en la documentación obtenida por el autor en la sede de Al Fatah en Ginebra, Doble Dos es "una danza de muerte que nos obliga a pensar en eso que nos rodea cotidianamente, el absurdo del horror", según escribía Julio Cortazar en Les Nouvelles Litteraires. La idea de una agencia que opera a la sombra de la CIA y que, como otros monstruos de su invención, escapa a su control era una hipótesis aventurada que la génesis y ubicuidad del terrorismo de nuestros días ha confirmado. Es en Doble Dos donde por vez primera se denomina "vacuna" a la estrategia de crear un falso atentado para, provocando los anticuerpos, evitar otro que pudieran realizar. Juego no exento de peligrosa ambigüedad y, en alguna ocasión, de trágicas consecuencias. Pero Doble Dos es, sobre todo, una novela trepidante y asombrosamente actual, cuya adaptación cinematográfica escribieron Sam Peckinpah y Gonzalo Suárez en los Ángeles y de la que Ray Bradbury llegó a afirmar que era el Farenheit 451 de la política ficción.
Doble juego
by Ken FollettUn hombre se despierta aterrorizado: sufre una especie de resaca y no tiene la menor idea ni de quién es ni de cómo ha llegado hasta estos inmundos baños públicos. Cuando encuentra un periódico descubre que es el 29 de enero de 1958, y la noticia del día es el tercer intento de lanzar el Explorer, el primer satélite espacial estadounidense. Si el lanzamiento resulta fallido una vez más, la URSS dominará la carrera espacial en el futuro inmediato.Luke se pone en marcha para averiguar su identidad, y comprende que su difícil situación tiene mucho que ver con las relaciones que trabó años atrás en la Universidad de Harvard, donde formó parte de un grupo de dos hombres y dos mujeres, unidos sentimentalmente entre sí pero situados sin saberlo en bandos opuestos del teatro político de la guerra fría. Las relaciones de amor y odio entre los cuatro protagonistas durante sus años de juventud determinarán sus decisiones y acciones en un duelo a vida o muerte, mientras la cuenta atrás en Cabo Cañaveral ya ha empezado.,,«Ken Follett convierte en oro todo lo que escribe.»,,La Razón
Dobrando o Motociclista (O Motociclista #4)
by Cassie AlexandraTank, o recém nomeado Presidente do Gold Vipers, tem uma missão – encontrar a mulher responsável pelo assassinato de um membro do clube a sangue frio. Mulher ou não, ele quer vingança e não vai parar por nada, até apanhar o assassino. Depois que o filho da Raina, de dois anos, foi morto durante um tiroteio no clube, ela se vinga do homem que ela acredita ser o responsável pela morte dele. Quando ela sabe que o mais novo Presidente do Gold Vipers está decidido a encontrá-la, Raina se certifica de que tenha exatamente o que ele quer, e aí um... A história contém linguagem grosseira, situações de sexo e violência. Não é adequado para leitores com menos de 18 anos. Por favor, não compre se alguma coisa dessas lhe ofender. Esse é um trabalho de ficção e não pretende ser um retrato fiel de um clube de motociclismo. Foi escrito para entretenimento apenas.
Doc in the Box
by Elaine VietsDid the doctor's callous bedside manner give a patient the urge to kill?It takes a truly sneaky person to keep a secret in a newsroom. St. Louis City Gazette columnist Francesca Vierling is just the woman to do it-especially to help hide her editor's bout with breast cancer. Now she's surreptitiously shuttling the editor to chemotherapy while finishing a column on gorgeous male stripper Leo D. Nardo. And it's all going without a hitch. . . . Until Leo disappears and somebody starts shooting the worst doctors in St. Louis. The first M.D. to go has a callous bedside manner that gives all his patients the urge to kill.The next victim is a master of misdiagnosis. As long as bad doctors are targets, the public isn't shedding a tear. But when Francesca herself is nearly gunned down, is it because she's hunting for Leo's hot body or a cold-blooded killer? Either way she has an adverse reaction to dying. The antidote? Discover the truth . . .From the Paperback edition.
Doc in the Box (A Francesca Vierling Mystery #4)
by Elaine VietsFrom Anthony and Agatha Award-winning author of the Dead-End Job mysteries—a gritty series featuring a no-nonsense female journalist who follows her stories wherever they may lead…especially if they lead to big trouble.Francesca Vierling is always on the lookout for new fodder for her human-interest column in the St. Louis City Gazette. So she couldn’t be happier when a story unfolds in her own neighborhood. The grand—if slightly run-down—old houses of the South Side have become highly coveted overnight and renovators have sought to spruce them up.But one renovator—known as Caroline the Rehab Wonderwoman—is a little overzealous and has been making more than home improvements. She has enemies all over the South Side, from disgruntled neighbors to intruding drug dealers to anyone who she considers not up to her standards. When those enemies start turning up dead, Caroline comes under suspicion—that is, until her own lifeless body is found with a gaudy pink flamingo lawn decoration planted in her chest.With that many murders in a row, it doesn’t take Francesca long to discover that a tangled web of vendettas, backbiting, and gossip lies beneath the freshly painted facades.
Doc's Codicil: And the Christmas Pageant That Went Awry
by Gary JonesWhen Wisconsin veterinarian Doc dies, his family learns that to inherit his fortune, they must decipher the cryptic codicil he added to his will---"Take Doofus squirrel-fishing"---and they can only do that by talking to Doc's friends, reading the memoir Doc wrote of a Christmas season decades earlier, searching through Doc's correspondence, and discovering clues around them. Humor abounds as this mismatched lot tries to find time in their hectic lives to work together to solve the puzzle. In the end, will they realize that fortune comes in many guises? "Doc's Codicil" is a mystery told with abundant humor. It tells the story of a veterinarian who teaches his heirs a lesson from the grave.
Doce metros
by Tatiana BallesterosDoce crímenes por resolver y una aterradora verdad por descubrir Paula Capdevila, una experta criminóloga de la nueva Unidad de Intervenciones Especiales, llega a Madrid sin imaginarse que tendrá que resolver el caso más complicado de su vida. Ella es la única que puede completar el puzle. Su propio pasado resultará esencial para poder atrapar al asesino del aire en vena, que ha convertido varios parques de Madrid en su trágico escenario. Para conseguirlo deberá tener los ojos bien abiertos, la mente muy fría y los pies sobre la tierra. Tan incisivo y valiente como su impactante vídeo Hola, 2021 es este apasionante thriller, en el que Tatiana Ballesteros se adentra en la mente de un asesino en serie y en la vida de una criminóloga, descubriendo al lector su propia astucia. ¿Serás capaz de encontrarte a doce metros de la verdad?
Doces ou Travessuras (Série Lidando com os Chefes - Livro 19 #19)
by Lexy Timms“Doces ou Travessuras, Sacolas de Doces, Assediadores andando pelas ruas…” É Halloween e Jamie e Alex estão se preparando para celebrá-lo com seus filhos. Os gêmeos e Markie estão empolgados para irem atrás de doces ou travessuras em suas fantasias e a bebê Rosie está adorável no traje que Jamie fez para ela. Tudo é perfeito. Só que alguém está mexendo com sua família. Mais uma vez, Jamie tem um assediador, alguém que nitidamente está falando sério. Quando uma foto de Alex colada em seu para-brisa não é o suficiente, um tijolo arremessado através da janela da sala de jantar é o próximo passo que assusta Jamie a um estado de impotência. Mas desta vez ela se recusa a deitar e receber os socos. Ela está decidida a pôr um fim nisso e vai fazer tudo ao seu alcance para manter sua família segura. Mesmo que isso signifique seguir um palpite que pode levar a lugar nenhum. Ela não vai cair sem lutar. Série Lidando com os Chefes O Chefe O Chefe Também Quem é o Chefe Agora * Presente para o Chefe (Conto de Natal) Ame o Chefe Eu aceito, o Chefe Uma Esposa para o Chefe Empregado pelo Chefe Um Irmão para o Chefe Conselheiro Sênior para o Chefe Para Sempre o Chefe Natal com o Chefe Bilionário no Controle Bilionário Ganha Milhões Bilionário no Trabalho A história de Mark - Coisinha Preciosa A história de Mark - Amor Inestimável Contos: Valentine’s Love: Uma surpresa romântica O Custo da Liberdade Doces ou Travessuras A noite antes do Natal
Dockside Danger (The Lost Girls #3)
by Carol EricsonWith innocent lives on the line Trusting each other is their only chance… LAPD detective Jane Falco knows a recent murder is no open-and-shut case. She doesn&’t need FBI agent Tim Ruskin back in her life to complicate the investigation—and reignite still-dangerous sparks between them. But to stop a vicious human trafficking ring, Jane and Tim must gamble on each other—and an endgame impossible to survive…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in The Lost Girls series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Canyon Crime SceneBook 2: Lakeside MysteryBook 3: Dockside DangerBook 4: Malice at the Marina
Doctor Death: A Madeleine Karno Mystery (A Madeleine Karno Mystery #1)
by Lene KaaberbolFrom the coauthor of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Boy in the Suitcase, a "gripping plot" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) and captivating historical thriller.Strong-minded and ambitious, Madeleine Karno is eager to shatter the constraints of her provincial French upbringing. She wants to become a pathologist like her father, whose assistant she is, but this is 1894, and autopsies are considered unseemly and ungodly, even when performed by a man--hence his odious nickname, Doctor Death. That a young woman should wish to spend her time dissecting corpses is too scandalous for words.Thus, when seventeen-year-old Cecile Montaine is found dead in the snowy streets of Varbourg, her family will not permit a full post-mortem autopsy, and Madeleine and her father are left with a single mysterious clue: in the dead girl's nostrils they find a type of parasite normally seen only in dogs. Soon after, the priest who held vigil by the dead girl's corpse is brutally murdered. The thread that connects these two events is a tangled one, and as the death toll mounts, Madeleine must seek knowledge in odd places: behind convent walls, in secret diaries, and in the yellow stare of an aging wolf.Eloquently written and with powerful insight into human and animal nature, Doctor Death is at once a gripping mystery and a poignant coming-of-age story.
Doctor Death: A psychological thriller taut with suspense (Alex Delaware #14)
by Jonathan KellermanEuthanasia... or murder? In Doctor Death, New York Times No. 1 bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman demonstrates once again his unique insights into the darkest corners of the human psyche. Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and Harlan Coben.'Kellerman is the acknowledged king of the psychological thriller' - Dallas Morning NewsPeople are voluntarily dying before their time in California. Some call it assisted suicide when cancer, heart disease or painful old age make the quality of life unbearable. Others say it is murder, that no-one has the right to help others take their own life.As the debate rages over whether euthanasia should be legalised or not, the man at the centre of the row, nicknamed Doctor Death, continues his work. Dr Alex Delaware joins in the argument, but when Detective Milo Sturgis comes to him with the suspicion that some of Doctor Death's patients are not willing collaborators, Delaware finds himself on the frontline of the affair, and increasingly believes that euthanasia is not the prime motivation. So what is driving Doctor Death to kill so many? What readers are saying about Doctor Death: 'A book that keeps you fascinated from beginning to the end' 'I could not put it down''Five stars'
Doctor Frigo
by Eric AmblerDr. Frigo is a change of scene for acclaimed spy thriller writer Eric Ambler, moving from the European theater to an equally intriguing Caribbean political stage.Dr. Ernesto Castillo has shunned politics and shut himself off from the world since his father, a Central American leader, was assassinated years ago. In fact his cool, detached demeanor has earned him the nickname Dr. Frigo. The doctor is more than content to live quietly on a small island, keeping busy with his practice and his mistress . . . but now his late father's political party comes calling. Its rising leader, Manuel Villegas, hopes to put Dr. Castillo to work as his physician and as a rallying figure for the elder Castillo's supporters, who are still numerous and necessary to help Villegas win power in a planned coup. Ignoring the advice of his mistress, whose marriage to a French intelligence officer made her an expert player of political games, the doctor unwisely stumbles his way forward, risking his profession--and then his life.
Doctor Frigo
by Eric AmblerA quiet doctor’s life is turned upside down by a Caribbean coup d’état in this “masterly novel” by the acclaimed author of Epitaph for a Spy (The New York Times Book Review).As the son of a Central American political leader, Dr. Ernesto Castillo grew up close to the world of influence and intrigue. But ever since his father was assassinated, he has shunned politics and shut himself off from the world. In fact, Ernesto’s cool, detached demeanor has earned him the nickname Dr. Frigo. He’s is content to live quietly on a small island, keeping busy with his practice and his mistress . . . until his late father’s political party comes calling.Its rising leader, Manuel Villegas, hopes to put Ernesto to work as his physician. His presence would rally the elder Castillo’s supporters, who are necessary to help Villegas win power in a planned coup. Ignoring the advice of his mistress, whose marriage to a French intelligence officer made her an expert player of political games, the doctor unwisely stumbles his way forward, risking his profession—and then his life.
Doctor Kate, Angel on Snowshoes: The Story of Kate Pelham Newcomb, M.D.
by Adele ComandiniDoctor Kate, Angel on Snowshoes, which was first published in 1956, tells the inspiring story of a woman doctor whose faith and selfless devotion to her community saved hundreds of lives and built a church and a hospital—a woman who won the respect and love of all who knew her.Kate Pelham Newcomb (1885-1956), or “Dr. Kate” as she was known to her community, was a physician in northern Wisconsin. She practiced medicine in and around Boulder Junction and Woodruff, Wisconsin, in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. In 1954 she gained national recognition from television producer Ralph Edwards and the NBC program This Is Your Life for inspiring the “Million Penny Parade”, to raise funds for a new hospital. The week the episode aired, some 274 pounds of mail arrived in Woodruff, containing more than 1.3 million pennies. The 19-bed Lakeland Memorial Hospital, with Dr. Kate serving as chief of staff, opened in March 1954.Adele Comandini’s biography of Dr. Kate became a New York Times bestseller.
Doctor No (James Bond #6)
by Ian FlemingThe diabolical Doctor Julius No, total dictator of Crab Key off the coast of Jamaica clearly had secrets. Special agent James Bond, in Jamaica to "rest," was the first person to realize how many secrets. Unfortunately, one of those secrets was why Dr No was trying so hard to kill 007.
Doctor Orient: A Journey Into the Occult (The Doctor Orient Novels #1)
by Frank LauriaA psychic doctor and his paranormally gifted team fight to save the soul of a young girl—and the city—in this classic occult pulp thriller series opener. A coven of witches and warlocks—among them some of New York&’s most prominent celebrities—toying with sexual perversion, black magic, and human sacrifice. . . . A hot downtown discotheque where an incredibly beautiful sixteen‑year‑old seduces young men into the service of Satan. . . . A defrocked priest whose all-consuming ambition and awesome occult powers make him famous enough to lure a capacity crowd to Yankee Stadium to witness a dark &“miracle&”—the cure of the vice‑president&’s daughter…. Doctor Owen Orient, psychiatrist, physician, psychic adept—and his team of telepaths—stake their lives against a ravening evil . . .
Doctor Sleep (The Shining)
by Stephen KingAn epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyper-devoted readers of The Shining and wildly satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the King canon. King says he wanted to know what happened to Danny Torrance, the boy at the heart of The Shining, after his terrible experience in the Overlook Hotel. The instantly riveting Doctor Sleep picks up the story of the now middle-aged Dan, working at a hospice in rural New Hampshire, and the very special twelve-year old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. On highways across America, a tribe of people called The True Knot travel in search of sustenance. They look harmless - mostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their RVs. But as Dan Torrance knows, and tween Abra Stone learns, The True Knot are quasi-immortal, living off the 'steam' that children with the 'shining' produce when they are slowly tortured to death. Haunted by the inhabitants of the Overlook Hotel where he spent one horrific childhood year, Dan has been drifting for decades, desperate to shed his father's legacy of despair, alcoholism, and violence. Finally, he settles in a New Hampshire town, an AA community that sustains him and a job at a nursing home where his remnant 'shining' power provides the crucial final comfort to the dying. Aided by a prescient cat, he becomes 'Doctor Sleep.'Then Dan meets the evanescent Abra Stone, and it is her spectacular gift, the brightest shining ever seen, that reignites Dan's own demons and summons him to a battle for Abra's soul and survival . . .(P)2013 Simon & Schuster Audio
Doctor Sleep: A Novel (The Shining)
by Stephen KingThe major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor available from Netflix May 2022With a stunning new cover look, King's 'powerful sequel to The Shining' (Observer) - an instant international No. 1 bestseller.Following a childhood haunted by terrifying events at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance has been drifting for decades. Finally, he settles into a job at a nursing home where he draws on his remnant 'shining' power to provide crucial comfort to the dying. Aided by a prescient cat, he becomes 'Doctor Sleep'. Then he meets Abra Stone, a girl with 'the brightest shining' ever seen. But her gift is attracting the beautiful yet merciless Rose the Hat and her followers The True Knot. They may look harmless, the sort of people who are devoted to their campers and RVs, but they live off the 'steam' that children like Abra produce.Now Dan must call upon his powers once more as he battles for Abra's soul and survival - facing his fears and reawakening ghosts from his past.
Doctor Sleep: A Novel (The\shining Ser.)
by Stephen KingNow a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor! From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shining—an instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is &“[a] vivid frightscape&” (The New York Times). Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrance&’s sanity, as his paranormal gift known as &“the shining&” opened a door straight into hell. And even though Dan is all grown up, the ghosts of the Overlook—and his father&’s legacy of alcoholism and violence—kept him drifting aimlessly for most of his life. Now, Dan has finally found some order in the chaos by working in a local hospice, earning the nickname &“Doctor Sleep&” by secretly using his special abilities to comfort the dying and prepare them for the afterlife. But when he unexpectedly meets twelve-year-old Abra Stone—who possesses an even more powerful manifestation of the shining—the two find their lives in sudden jeopardy at the hands of the ageless and murderous nomadic tribe known as the True Knot, reigniting Dan&’s own demons and summoning him to battle for this young girl&’s soul and survival...
Doctor Sueño (Movie Tie-In Edition)
by Stephen KingLa inolvidable y terrorífica secuela de El resplandor. Danny Torrance, aquel niño aterrorizado del Hotel Overlook, es ahora un adulto alcohólico atormentado por los fantasmas de su infancia. Tras décadas tratando de desprenderse del violento legado de su padre, decide asentarse en una ciudad de New Hampshire donde asiste a las reuniones de Alcohólicos Anónimos y encuentra trabajo en una residencia de ancianos donde emplea su “resplandor” para confortar a quienes van a morir. Allí le llega la visión de Abra Stone, una niña que necesita su ayuda. La persigue una tribu de seres paranormales que vive del resplandor de los niños especiales. Parecen personas mayores y completamente normales que viajan por el país en sus autocaravanas, pero su misión es capturar, torturar y consumir el vapor que emana de estos niños. Se alimentan de ellos para vivir y el resplandor de Abra tiene tanta fuerza que les podría mantener vivos durante mucho tiempo. El encuentro con Abra reaviva los demonios interiores de Dan y lo emplaza a una batalla por el alma y la supervivencia de la niña. Una batalla épica entre el bien y el mal, una historia gloriosa y macabra que estremecerá a los millones de lectores de Stephen King.
Doctor Sueño (Movie Tie-In Edition)
by Stephen KingLa inolvidable y terrorífica secuela de El resplandor. Danny Torrance, aquel niño aterrorizado del Hotel Overlook, es ahora un adulto alcohólico atormentado por los fantasmas de su infancia. Tras décadas tratando de desprenderse del violento legado de su padre, decide asentarse en una ciudad de New Hampshire donde asiste a las reuniones de Alcohólicos Anónimos y encuentra trabajo en una residencia de ancianos donde emplea su resplandor para confortar a quienes van a morir. Allí le llega la visión de Abra Stone, una niña que necesita su ayuda. La persigue una tribu de seres paranormales que vive del resplandor de los niños especiales. Parecen personas mayores y completamente normales que viajan por el país en sus autocaravanas, pero su misión es capturar, torturar y consumir el vapor que emana de estos niños. Se alimentan de ellos para vivir y el resplandor de Abra tiene tanta fuerza que les podría mantener vivos durante mucho tiempo. El encuentro con Abra reavivalos demonios interiores de Dan y lo emplaza a una batalla por el alma y la supervivencia de la niña. Una batalla épica entre el bien y el mal, una historia gloriosa y macabra que estremecerá a los millones de lectores de Stephen King.
Doctor Who: A Melanie Bush Mystery
by Bonnie LangfordA band of killers. Survivors with a secret. A death-defying murder mystery in space.When young Mel’s business partner, Sabalom Glitz embarks on yet another “get rich quick” scheme, it marks the start of an epic, death-defying murder-mystery in space.After barely escaping the snares of a murderous galactic cult, Mel searches for fellow survivors in a nearby spaceship graveyard – while Glitz looks to fill his pockets. But the discovery of a spaceship with its crew in suspended animation and incredible secrets on board leaves the duo stranded with no way off.Mel revives the crew – and then the murders start. Murders that cannot possibly have been committed by any of the crewmembers. In fact, there are only two realistic suspects – Glitz and Mel themselves…
Doctor Who: The Ruby’s Curse
by Alex KingstonShe's got ice in her heart and a kiss on her lips...1939, New York. Private Eye, Melody Malone, is hired to find a stolen ruby, the Eye of Horus. The ruby might hold the secret to the location of Cleopatra's tomb - but everyone who comes into contact with it dies. Can Melody escape the ruby's curse?1939, New York. River Song, author of the Melody Malone Mysteries, is forced to find a reality-altering weapon, the Eye of Horus - but everyone who comes into contact with it dies. River doesn't believe in curses - but is she wrong?From the top-security confines of Stormcage to the barbarism of first-century Egypt, River battles to find the Eye of Horus before its powers are used to transform the universe. To succeed, she must team up with a most unlikely ally - her own fictional alter ego, Melody. And together they must solve another mystery: Is fiction changing into fact - or is fact changing into fiction?