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Instrucciones para una ola de calor
by Maggie O'FarrellUna novela sobre la familia, sobre lo que contamos y lo que decidimos no contar; sobre los compromisos y las concesiones que hacemos, y sobre lo que puede ocurrir si construimos nuestra vida sobre medias verdades. Escrita con una hermosa y evocadora prosa, la historia de los Riordan te mantendrá en vilo hasta la última página. La joven escritora Maggie O'Farrell es una de las voces más sobresalientes de la narrativa del Reino Unido. Su brillante imaginación, su talento para construir personajes memorables y transmitir emociones con intensidad dramática han seducido por igual a lectores y a críticos y le han valido numerosos reconocimientos. En esta novela O'Farrell aborda uno de sus temas predilectos, la familia, cuyo complejo funcionamiento disecciona con maestría. En Londres, en el verano de 1976, durante una ola de calor y una sequía legendarias, Robert Riordan, recientemente jubilado, sale de casa por la mañana, como todos los días, para comprar el periódico, pero esta vez no regresa. Asustada, su esposa Gretta llama a sus tres hijos, dos mujeres y un hombre, que regresarán a la casa familiar para emprender las pesquisas. El inusitado calor provoca extraños comportamientos entre los Riordan, irlandeses católicos radicados en Londres, y varios secretos guardados celosamente durante años afloran a la superficie. El hijo mayor, Michael Francis, es un desencantado profesor de historia que trata de salvar su matrimonio. Monica ha intentado recomponer su vida tras el fracaso de su matrimonio pero sufre la animadversión de las hijas de su actual pareja. Aoife, la pequeña, es la hermana rebelde que abandonó los estudios y buscó refugio en Nueva York. Cada uno de ellos tiene sus propias ideas acerca de dónde puede estar su padre. Pero lo que ninguno sospecha es que su madre sabe mucho más de lo que les ha contado. Reseñas:«Maggie O'Farrell no falla nunca; sus novelas, que se caracterizan por la nitidez de sus detalles, no caen nunca en lo predecible [...]. Una autora cuya profundidad y perspicacia fluyen bajo una superficie de aparente ligereza [...]. Esta novela tiene algo delicioso, tierno, que hace que no podamos dejar de leerla y que sin duda la convertirá en un éxito. O'Farrell ha vuelto a conseguirlo.»The Guardian «La nueva novela de la excelente Maggie O'Farrell es más que un libro, es un acontecimiento literario [...]. Instrucciones para una ola de calor es evocadora y fluida; se lee con placer. Una autora en plena forma.»The Sunday Express «O'Farrell es una escritora extremadamente perspicaz en todo lo relativo a las relaciones humanas. Escrita con una prosa evocadora e inquietante, Instrucciones para una ola de calor confirma dicha reputación.»The Independent on Sunday «O'Farrell es una gran narradoray una excelente creadora de personajes. Los miembros de la familia Riordan son divertidos, exasperantes y, al mismo tiempo, adorables.»The Irish Times «Una historia muy lograda, adictiva, narrada con auténtica humanidad, que demuestra hacia los personajes un afecto contagioso [...], dolorosamente verosímil [...]. Muy recomendable.»The Observer «Una novela sorprendente, preciosa, sobre los laberintos de la vida familiar.»Fabulous Magazine «Excelente retrato de una familia que afronta una crisis [...]. La parte final del libro es de una calidad excepcional.»The Telegraph
Instruments of Darkness
by Imogen RobertsonThe first novel in the Westerman and Crowther historical crime series that The New York Times Book Review called "CSI: Georgian England" and Tess Gerritsen called "chillingly memorable" Debut novelist Imogen Robertson won the London Telegraph's First Thousand Words of a Novel competition in 2007 with the opening of Instruments of Darkness. The finished work is a fast-paced historical mystery starring a pair of amateur eighteenth-century sleuths with razor-sharp minds. When Harriet Westerman, the unconventional mistress of a Sussex manor, finds a dead man on her grounds, she enlists reclusive anatomist Gabriel Crowther to help her find the murderer. Moving from drawing room to dissecting room, from dark London streets to the gentrified countryside, Instruments of Darkness is a gripping tale of the forbidding Thornleigh Hall and an unlikely forensic duo determined to uncover its deadly secrets.
Instruments of Darkness (The Bruce Medway Mysteries #1)
by Robert WilsonThis debut thriller by the award-winning author of A Small Death in Lisbon is &“a witty, fast-moving and picaresque tale&” set in West Africa (Nelson DeMille). A British expat, Bruce Medway gets by as a fixer and troubleshooter in the West African country of Benin. He&’s been in tough spots before, but never faced anything life-threatening until he did business with the mighty Madame Severnou. While she&’s dangerously unhappy with him, it&’s just as well that his next job will involve a good amount of travel. A Syrian millionaire wants Medway to track down a fellow expat, Steve Kershaw, whose gone missing. Against a backdrop of political disruption and official corruption, Medway pursues the elusive phantom of Kershaw—and soon finds himself in the middle of an international conspiracy even deadlier than Madame Severnou. Drawing on his time living and working in West Africa, Gold Dagger Award-winning author Robert Wilson evokes the landscape, politics, and people of the region in this tense and atmospheric thriller.
Instruments of Night
by Thomas H. CookThomas Cook is one of today's most acclaimed writers of psychological thrillers, penning hypnotic tales of forbidden love and devastating secrets. Now he has written an unforgettable novel that weaves one man's tortured life with a deadly mystery that spans five decades....Riverwood is an artists' community in the Hudson River valley, a serene place where writers can perfect their craft. But for all its beauty and isolation, it was once touched by a terrible crime--the murder of a teenage girl who lived on the estate fifty years ago. Faye Harrison's killer was never caught--and now her dying mother is desperate to learn the truth about her daughter's murder.Enter Paul Graves, a writer who draws upon the pain of his own tragic past to write haunting tales of mystery. Graves has been summoned to Riverwood for an unusual assignment: to apply the art of fiction to a crime that was real, and then write a story that will answer the questions that keep Faye's mother from a peaceful death. Just a story. It doesn't have to be true. Or does it?From the Paperback edition.
Instruments of Night
by Thomas H. CookWill the truth bring peace—or pain? A “once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece” by the Edgar Award–winning author (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Mystery writer Paul Graves, a man with a painful past, has come to an artists’ retreat in New York’s quiet, picturesque Hudson Valley. But his purpose for being there is not a pleasant escape. He’s been tasked with something more unusual.Long ago, when Riverwood was a private estate, a teenage girl was murdered there—a crime that remains unsolved to this day. Now the victim’s elderly mother is dying, and her final wish is to learn what happened to her daughter. For the sake of this grieving woman, Graves has been asked to craft a story that answers her questions and provides a sense of closure. But he may have to choose between truth and kindness . . .“Eerie suspense . . . Although it’s easy to miss the very real clues that Cook drops so artfully into the story, there’s no ignoring his savage imagery, or escaping the airless chambers of his disturbing imagination.” —The New York Times Book Review“[An] indelibly haunting tale that once again demonstrates that he is among the best in the business.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Hypnotic.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Insula Tresoya
by Lencroz Sébastien«Caro Jérôme, il nostro primo incontro, attraverso il mirino del mio fucile, è stato alquanto sanguinoso. Cinque anni di attesa e di preparazione per quell’unico momento. Poi mi sono avvicinata a te al solo scopo di condurti sulla mia isola, l’Insula Oya. Mio padre era molto ansioso di conoscerti e aveva bisogno di te. Tu avevi inconsciamente in mano la chiave di un mistero che era stato protetto per migliaia di anni dalla nostra confraternita. Gli imprevisti e gli ostacoli sul nostro cammino hanno rivelato il vero volto di mio padre. È giusto continuare a seguirlo sulla sua strada? La vita ci propone delle scelte. Tocca a noi fare quelle giuste. Marie, tua sorella che pensa a te.» Una giovane donna affascinata da un ideale di pace e benessere per tutta l'umanità, un trentenne ignaro del suo ruolo cruciale, un padre assetato di potere e il vecchio maestro di una confraternita che ha come scopo la protezione di un mistero. Ecco gli ingredienti di questo thriller mozzafiato, che vi accompagneranno in un viaggio appassionante da Strasburgo all'isola di Yeu.
Insurrection
by Don PendletonMURDER DOCTRINE A jihadist bomb brings down a massive church in Ibadan, and injured Catholic bishops flee the sanctuary-turned-death-trap...straight into the machetes of Nigeria's most fearsome terrorist group, Boko Haram. This bloodbath is only the beginning of a reign of terror linked to al Qaeda. As the gloating leader amps up the massacres of Christians across the country, Mack Bolan sets out to hunt him down and smash al Qaeda's hopes of building another major African power base. Yet the moment Bolan hits Nigerian soil, his identity is compromised. His only allies have little training, and their priority is protecting children orphaned by the terrorists' brutal attacks. Now survival means fighting his way through the crowded city, ambush by lethal ambush, and staying one step ahead of a traitor moving in for the kill. With the death toll rising, the Executioner will have to play one last gamble to restore the region's rightful government-and send this unholy gang of jihadists into fiery oblivion.
Insurrection (An Agent Paul Richter Thriller)
by James BarringtonPaul Richter returns in his most dangerous mission yet.In Syria, a ritualistic ISIS beheading seems like another barbaric part of a terrible war. But this time is different…In London, Paul Richter is briefed about a series of seemingly unconnected events, notably a terrifying spate of seemingly random shootings in America. Something doesn’t quite fit. Before long Richter is on the case and in the line of fire.It seems a plot far bigger than anyone could have imagined is brewing from the mountains of the Hindu Kush and the deserts of Syria to the heart of Middle America.With no information, the clock is ticking for Richter – and millions of innocent lives.For readers of James Patterson, Will Jordan and Chris Ryan, the Agent Paul Richter series is intense, visceral and totally unmissable.
Insurrection Day: A Thriller
by Chris HautyThe nationally bestselling &“twisty, electrifying&” (Karin Slaughter, #1 international bestselling author) Hayley Chill series continues with this novella following the former Washington, DC, intern as she faces a violent uprising at the United States Capitol. During the course of one terrifying and chaotic day, nativist forces stage a violent uprising by storming the Capitol. Authorities are unprepared to protect the nation&’s elected representatives as the country&’s citadel of democracy is breached in what appears to be a spontaneous insurrection. Hayley Chill, in the building for other business, does what she can to rescue a powerful senator and his staff. But in doing so, she discovers shocking evidence that the uprising had its beginnings with one of the country&’s long-standing overseas enemies. With no one else to trust, Hayley must prevent as many deaths as possible while also chasing down foreign operatives across the city before they abscond with what she understands to be critical national intelligence.
Insurrection Day: The gripping new Hayley Chill novella
by Chris HautyTHE UPRISING HAS BEGUN Hayley Chill has twenty-four hours to stop a violent revolt. The insurrection, taking the form of a storming of the Capitol Building, appears to be wholly spontaneous and disorganized. But is it? As the situation spirals out of control, authorities on the ground are utterly unprepared to protect the nation's elected representatives from the crowd's vengeance. When Hayley Chill rescues a powerful senator and his staff from the mob&’s clutches, she discovers shocking evidence that the uprising is led by one of the country&’s longstanding adversaries. Non-stop action shifts from Capitol Hill to a pursuit across Washington DC as Hayley chases down foreign operatives to make them answer for their crimes. Partly inspired by true events, this is a blistering novella featuring much-loved series character, Hayley Chill, and her fight against the powerful forces that threaten to overthrow democracy. Praise for Chris Hauty 'Hayley Chill is relentlessly smart and brave in this twisty, electrifying thriller' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Full of twists, this one will keep you hooked to the very end' JAMES SWALLOW 'One of the most surprising double-reverse plot twists I have seen in some time' NEW YORK TIMES &‘Brilliantly fast-moving and absorbing&’ SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB The HAYLEY CHILL thriller series #1 DEEP STATE #2 SAVAGE ROAD #3 STORM RISING
Intenciones Ocultas
by Alan BrenhamCuando la misión de Cailey Marshall, de trece años, a una casa abandonada de Texas sale mal, debe encontrar formas de escapar de sus despiadados secuestradores y sobrevivir, mientras que sus padres se ven obligados a tomar una decisión mortal para salvar a su hija y descubrir la verdad. Cailey se embarca en un desafío ideado por su camarilla de amigas, pero el desafío sale muy mal. Cuando su padre, Barry Marshall, descubre que el juego de su hija hizo que Ana Murphy y sus secuaces la secuestraran, se enfrenta a un dilema mortal. El ultimátum de Ana requiere que mate a su hermano o Cailey morirá. Ella se niega a decirle por qué su hermano debe morir. Por otro lado, una madre hará cualquier cosa por su hija y es Erin, quien sin dudarlo, se arriesgará para salvarla. Aunque eso implique un asesinato. Mientras tanto, Cailey debe soportar el tormento sádico de Ana para poder sobrevivir.
Intensity: A Novel
by Dean Koontz#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Past midnight, Chyna Shepard, twenty-six, gazes out a moonlit window, unable to sleep on her first night in the Napa Valley home of her best friend's family. Instinct proves reliable. A murderous sociopath, Edgler Foreman Vess, has entered the house, intent on killing everyone inside. A self-proclaimed "homicidal adventurer," Vess lives only to satisfy all appetites as they arise, to immerse himself in sensation, to live without fear, remorse, or limits, to live with intensity. Chyna is trapped in his deadly orbit. Chyna is a survivor, toughened by a lifelong struggle for safety and self-respect. Now she will be tested as never before. At first her sole aim is to get out alive--until, by chance, she learns the identity of Vess's next intended victim, a faraway innocent only she can save. Driven by a newly discovered thirst for meaning beyond mere self-preservation, Chyna musters every inner resource she has to save an endangered girl . . . as moment by moment, the terrifying threat of Edgler Foreman Vess intensifies.erhaps his most inventive, emotionally intricate, and terrifyingly suspenseful novel yet.From the Hardcover edition.
Intensity: A powerful thriller of violence and terror
by Dean KoontzWho is his next victim? Terrifyingly suspenseful, inventive and emotionally intricate, Intensity is a gripping novel from bestselling author Dean Koontz. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Richard Laymon.'Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose... The story does not move so much as rocket up the... gloomy highway with the reader in violent pursuit' - The New York TimesEdgler Vess is a sociopath intent on murder. He lives for one purpose only: to satisfy all appetites as they arise, seeking ever more outrageous experience. To live with intensity.When he attacks her friend, Laura, Chyna Shepherd is saved by the instincts developed during a dark and turbulent childhood. Not knowing Laura is already dead, Chyna follows, hoping to save her friend, as Vess carries her body to his motor home - a dungeon and morgue on wheels. The killer, unaware of her presence, drives away. But Chyna is now trapped in his dangerous orbit.Her sole aim is to get out alive, but when she learns the identity of the killer's next intended victim, she knows she must act to save that precious life - and take risks beyond any that she ever imagined she could endure. What readers are saying about Intensity: 'Intoxicating, and superbly written''[Dean Koontz] writes with style and imagination, and he maintains an electrifying, emotional pace throughout the book: this is page-turning fiction at its dynamic best''Absolutely, utterly brilliant'
Intensive Care
by Jessica AndersenHOT BODIESAfter another patient mysteriously turned up dead, Dr. Ripley Davis began desperately seeking answers. Until radiation safety officer Zachary Cage stormed into her office with an array of accusations and brimming with male sex appeal. Ripley didn’t have time to convince the brooding man she was innocent. She was trying to save her next patient and stay alive.Cage had once sworn to protect innocent patients from their doctors’ mistakes, but Ripley’s fiery resolve to seek the truth-and her soft curves-soon melted his doubts and touched his heart. She was enticing-and in danger. And only Cage could save her from the deadly killer who had made the beautiful doctor his prime target.
Intensive Care Crisis (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Suspense Ser.)
by Karen KirstShe uncovered a secret someone will kill for…But he’s determined she’ll surviveReporting missing narcotics lands nurse Audrey Harris and her patients in the crosshairs of a ruthless thief. But when marine sergeant Julian Tan is one of the patients in danger, the criminals unwittingly provide her with a strong—and handsome—protector. On the run, Julian and Audrey must stop a crime boss…or become the next to fall.
Intent To Harm
by Jonnie JacobsThe woman gives her name as Betty. No last name. No phone number. Just a meeting place- a deserted, wooded park on the outskirts of Lake Tahoe. The retainer is a healthy five thousand dollars.
Intent to Harm
by Stan Washburn"There are some things most people take for granted. Small towns are safe. Police officers can handle anything' that comes their way. Rape happens to somebody else. In this frighteningly suspenseful crime novel, these assumptions and others are swept away.... INTENT to HARM is a ... fast-moving police procedural whose nonstop plot twists keep you reading.... Washburn forces his characters to face the darkest sort of evil, and to consider how best to overcome it. That he does so in a no-nonsense, conversational style only makes the experience more intense and the novel more powerful."
Intent to Kill: A Novel of Suspense
by James GrippandoThe New York Times-bestselling author delivers a “tight, twisty thriller . . . Hums along like a sizzling fastball thrown straight and sure” (Providence Journal-Bulletin).Bestselling author James Grippando is back with a gripping stand-alone thriller. Intent to Kill electrifies from the first inning on—as a fallen baseball star-turned-sports radio “shock jock” tries to expose a conspiracy and outwit a killer. Crackling with Grippando’s trademark suspense, inventive plotting, and unforgettable characters, Intent to Kill is a grand slam from the author Nelson DeMille calls, “A very intense and ingenious storyteller.”“This book has it all: sports, crime, money, and romance . . . It’s a delight.” —The Charleston Post & Courier“A fine stand-alone thriller . . . Grippando readers who know him mostly from the Swyteck series may find themselves thinking: wow, this guy is really good.” —Booklist“Intent to Kill is one of those rare ‘WOW’ books. The characters are tightly defined; the mystery is just that—a very good mystery that will knock your socks off—along with a soupçon of romance, and a smooth and mesmerizing narrative.” —Fresh Fiction
Intention: A Gripping Psychological Suspense Thriller
by Charlotte BarnesShe has dark desires—and big plans to fulfill them. A tense and terrifying psychological thriller from the author of the DI Melanie Watton series.When twenty-two-year-old Gillian Thompson returns from university for the summer, it is apparent there is tension at home. An irritant to her father and a concern to her mother, Gillian’s home life is less than ideal.Geraldine, Gillian’s mother, has suffered abuse from Joe for years. However, it is not until Joe dies that the family dynamic shifts and Gillian starts out on her own dark journey . . .When Gillian meets Paul and Daniel she starts to become the person she always knew she was. And as people around her start dying Gillian faces scrutiny from her mother.But are the deaths accidents or is something more sinister at work?Praise for the novels of Charlotte Barnes“An addictive read . . . a really well written and enjoyable psychological thriller—highly recommended!!” —Donna’s Book Blog“Well written and smartly plotted with a fine array of characters and a thrilling story . . . Definitely an author to watch!” —Grace J Reviewerlady
Intentions
by Deborah HeiligmanRachel thought she was grown up enough to accept that no one is perfect. Her parents argue, her grandmother has been acting strangely, and her best friend doesn't want to talk to her. But none of that could have prepared her for what she overheard in her synagogue's sanctuary.Now Rachel's trust in the people she loves is shattered, and her newfound cynicism leads to reckless rebellion. Her friends and family hardly recognize her, and worse, she can hardly recognize herself. But how can the adults in her life lecture her about acting with kavanah, intention, when they are constantly making such horribly wrong decisions themselves? This is a witty, honest account of navigating the daunting line between losing innocence and entering adulthood--all while figuring out who you really want to be.From the Hardcover edition.
Intenzioni nascoste
by Alan BrenhamQuando la missione della tredicenne Cailey Marshall in una casa abbandonata del Texas prende la piega sbaglaita, deve trovare il modo di scappare dai suoi spietati rapitori e sopravvivere, mentre i suoi genitori sono costretti a fare una scelta mortale per salvare la figlia e scoprire la verità. Cailey intraprende una sfida ideata dalla sua cricca di amiche, ma la sfida va terribilmente storta. Quando suo padre, Barry Marshall, scopre che il gioco avventuroso di sua figlia l'ha fatta rapire da Anne Murphy e dai suoi aguzzini, si trova di fronte a un dilemma mortale. L'ultimatum di Anne gli impone di uccidere suo fratello o Cailey morirà. Si rifiuta di dirgli perché suo fratello deve morire. D'altra parte, una madre farebbe di tutto per suo figlio. È Erin, che senza esitazione, si fa in quattro per salvare sua figlia. Anche se significa commettere un omicidio. Nel frattempo, Cailey deve affrontare il tormento sadico di Anne per avere la speranza di sopravvivere.
Intenções Perversas
by A. D. JusticeUm assassino implacável está à solta, ameaçando a vida de uma mulher inocente. Segredos dolorosos do passado de Rebel serão exumados e exibidos completamente. Desespero o impulsiona a salvar a vida da única mulher que ele já amou. Tragédia atinge da maneira mais inesperada, reduzindo paredes outrora fortes a mero entulho. O ponto de ruptura de um homem é onde outro homem encontra seu avanço. O amor verdadeiro não pode ser comprometido. Nem pelo tempo Nem pela distância Nem pela ação Mas pode florescer? Dizem que o bem triunfa sobre o mal e o amor conquista tudo. Mas pode um inimigo ser derrotado se as linhas entre o bem e o mal estão confusas? Quando a poeira baixa e a fumaça se dissipa, o último homem em pé vence. Pode Rebel superar as intenções perversas que o ludibriaram?
Intercept
by Patrick RobinsonA left-leaning appeal court judge liberates four of the most dangerous al-Qaeda terrorists from Guantanamo Bay and the CIA field officers track them back to Pakistan’s northwest frontier mountain range. But disaster overtakes them and the four men vanish, to rejoin the dark and mysterious forces trained by Osama bin Laden high in the Hindu Kush. These are men with hatred in their hearts, with hatred for the United States and Great Britain, and they are sworn to hit back at the USA, which imprisoned so many of their high command. A fateful communication from the mountains of the Afghan side of the border is intercepted by Britain’s secret surveillance station on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Al-Qaeda is almost certainly planning a new hit on the US mainland. The CIA is at its wits end, all their fears coming home to roost. They know there is only one man who can stop them-retired Navy SEAL Lt. Commander Mack Bedford-and he is called in to assist on one of the most highly classified missions ever launched from CIA headquarters. Bedford names his price, and once more, the nobility of the man is spun into a breathtakingly fast action novel.
Intercept
by Patrick RobinsonA left-leaning appeal court judge liberates four of the most dangerous al-Qaeda terrorists from Guantanamo Bay and the CIA field officers track them back to Pakistan's northwest frontier mountain range. But disaster overtakes them and the four men vanish, to rejoin the dark and mysterious forces trained by Osama bin Laden high in the Hindu Kush. These are men with hatred in their hearts, with hatred for the United States and Great Britain, and they are sworn to hit back at the USA, which imprisoned so many of their high command.A fateful communication from the mountains of the Afghan side of the border is intercepted by Britain's secret surveillance station on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Al-Qaeda is almost certainly planning a new hit on the US mainland. The CIA is at its wits end, all their fears coming home to roost.They know there is only one man who can stop them-retired Navy SEAL Lt. Commander Mack Bedford-and he is called in to assist on one of the most highly classified missions ever launched from CIA headquarters. Bedford names his price, and once more, the nobility of the man is spun into a breathtakingly fast action novel.
Intercept
by Patrick RobinsonA left-leaning appeal court judge liberates four of the most dangerous al-Qaeda terrorists from Guantanamo Bay and the CIA field officers track them back to Pakistan's northwest frontier mountain range. But disaster overtakes them and the four men vanish, to rejoin the dark and mysterious forces trained by Osama bin Laden high in the Hindu Kush. These are men with hatred in their hearts, with hatred for the United States and Great Britain, and they are sworn to hit back at the USA, which imprisoned so many of their high command.A fateful communication from the mountains of the Afghan side of the border is intercepted by Britain's secret surveillance station on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Al-Qaeda is almost certainly planning a new hit on the US mainland. The CIA is at its wits end, all their fears coming home to roost.They know there is only one man who can stop them-retired Navy SEAL Lt. Commander Mack Bedford-and he is called in to assist on one of the most highly classified missions ever launched from CIA headquarters. Bedford names his price, and once more, the nobility of the man is spun into a breathtakingly fast action novel.