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Manipolato a morte: Un giallo con Scott Drayco
by Tanja Petrovic Bv LawsonFinalista dello Shamus Award e nominato miglior mistero nel 2015 dal Next Generation Indie Book Awards Perseguitato dagli incubi dopo un caso conclusosi tragicamente, il brillante consulente criminale Scott Drayco considera di ritirarsi del tutto dal lavoro investigativo. Quando un ex cliente gli lascia in eredità un trasandato Opera House in una piccola città di mare della Virginia, il detective decide di andare a vendere velocemente l’edificio, lenendo nel frattempo le ferite sull'anima nella pacifica città costiera. Non aveva però preso in considerazione il ritrovamento del cadavere di un uomo sul palco dell’Opera House, con una misteriosa "G" incisa nel petto. Con le speranze di una vendita veloce infrante e lui stesso sospettato di omicidio, Drayco si ritrova a scavare negli antichi e pericolosi segreti per risolvere il crimine e ripulire il suo nome. Lungo il percorso, Drayco deve eludere uno sceriffo diffidente, le ostilità verso lo sviluppo costiero e la seducente moglie di un consigliere comunale - prima che le tensioni esplodano in altra violenza, trasformandolo nella prossima vittima.
Manipulado até a morte
by Michel Pinheiro Bv LawsonUm corpo com um "G" entalhado no peito dentro de uma casa de ópera em ruínas leva um ex-agente do FBI pra dentro de uma rede de música, loucura e assassinato. Ainda tendo pesadelos de um caso que terminou tragicamente, o brilhante consultor do crime freelance Scott Drayco pensa em se aposentar da investigação criminal. Quando um ex-cliente leva a Drayco uma casa de ópera em ruínas numa cidade litorânea de Virginia, ele vai planejar uma rápida venda do local enquanto cuida de sua combalida alma num cenário pacífico perto da costa. Ele só não contava com o fato de encontrar um corpo morto no palco da casa de ópera com um misterioso "G" entalhado no peito do homem. Com as esperanças de uma venda rápida acabadas e ele próprio se tornando suspeito do crime, Drayco cava fundo segredos muito antigos e perigosos para resolver o crime e limapr seu nome. Pelo caminho, Drayco precisa se esquivar de um delegado cauteloso, hostilidade por causa do desenvolvimento na costa, e a sedutora esposa de um conselheiro da cidade - antes que as tensões explodam em mais violência e ele se torne a próxima vítima.
Manitou Canyon: A Novel (Cork O'Connor Mystery Series #15)
by William Kent KruegerIn the extraordinary new Cork O’Connor thriller from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author William Kent Krueger, the lives of hundreds of innocent people are at stake when Cork vanishes just days before his daughter’s wedding.Since the violent deaths of his wife, father, and best friend all occurred in previous Novembers, Cork O’Connor has always considered it to be the cruelest of months. Yet, his daughter has chosen this dismal time of year in which to marry, and Cork is understandably uneasy. His concern comes to a head when a man camping in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness goes missing. As the official search ends with no recovery in sight, Cork is asked by the man’s family to stay on the case. Although the wedding is fast approaching and the weather looks threatening, he accepts and returns to that vast wilderness. As the sky darkens and the days pass, Cork’s family anxiously awaits his return. Finally certain that something has gone terribly wrong, they fly by floatplane to the lake where the missing man was last seen. Locating Cork’s campsite, they find no sign of him. They do find blood, however. A lot of it. With an early winter storm on the horizon, it’s a race against time as Cork’s family struggles to uncover the mystery behind these disappearances. Little do they know, not only is Cork’s life on the line, but so are the lives of hundreds of others.
Mankiller (The Lt. Hastings Mysteries #9)
by Collin WilcoxAfter a concert, a goddess of rock is shot dead backstageIt's the finest performance of Rebecca Carlton's career. The show is dedicated to her father, and the most famous woman in rock does everything she can to honor him. She gives the crowd at San Francisco's Cow Palace arena four encores before finally retiring backstage. The applause is still thundering through the stadium when Rebecca Carlton is shot dead.Lieutenant Frank Hastings has been fighting with his girlfriend when he gets the call. Their idol dead, Rebecca's fans refuse to disperse from the amphitheater, and a riot seems imminent. It takes a special plea from David Behr, the singer's producer and former husband, to convince the audience to go home. As the crowd files out, Hastings turns to the body. Rebecca Carlton may have been a star, but there was nothing glamorous about her murder.
Manly Murders: A Mother Without a Child
by Gunilla HaglundhWhen Martin Stream, successful Australian business icon is murdered one morning on a Manly ferry on his way to work, local detective inspectors Georgia Show and Stephen French step in to solve the case. Martin, married with three adult children has a business empire spanning the globe. The police think they are close to a solution and probably suspects - when there is a second murder at the ghostly Quarantine Station in Manly. This time it's a well dressed European woman - is there a connection? A Mother Without A Child, the first in the Manly Murder series by Gunilla Haglundh has been compared to the English series Midsomer Murders. You will be taken on a wild ride from the Italian mafia to unsavoury business deals to the Manly Quarantine's history through to the final solutions for the murders. All is definitely not what it seems. This novel set in Sydney's northern beaches is guaranteed to keep you guessing, while at the same time revealing much of beachside Manly's history.
Manna from Hades: A Cornish Mystery (Cornish Mysteries #1)
by Carola DunnEleanor Trewynn, recently widowed, returns home from years of working overseas to retire to the cozy village of Port Maybn in Cornwall, England. Even in retirement though, she continues her charity work, leasing out the first floor of her house to a charity shop. One morning as she opens the shop, she finds both a particularly valuable donation and a corpse stuffed into the storeroom. The donation is linked to a violent robbery in London but the corpse looks nothing like the robbers being sought by the police. With the help of her niece, Detective Sergeant Megan Pencarrow, and, begrudgingly, Detective Inspector Scumble, Eleanor is determined to unscramble this confounding case of daring theft, double cross, and murder most foul.
Manna from Hades: A Cornish Mystery (Cornish Mysteries #1)
by Carola DunnEleanor Trewynn is a widow of some years living in Port Mabyn, a small fishing village in Cornwall, England. In her younger days, she traveled the exotic parts of the world with her husband. These days, she's retired and founded the local charity shop. Her niece, Megan Pencarrow, transferred nearby, and was recently promoted to the rank of Detective Sargent. Perhaps the only downside is that she is now working for a DI who doesn't approve of women on the police force and who really doesn't much approve of Megan's aunt Eleanor, as she is something of a thorn in his rather substantial side. All of these factors collide when, the day after collecting donations, Eleanor and the vicar's wife find the dead body of a longhaired, scruffy-looking youth hidden in the stockroom of the charity shop. Then they discover that some donated jewelry thought to be fake is actually very real, very expensive, and the haul from a violent robbery in London. Making matters more complex, the corpse found in the storeroom is apparently not one of the robbers. Carola Dunn's Manna from Hades is a confounding Cornish case of daring theft, doublecross, and a wily older woman confronted by a case of murder most foul.
Manna from Heaven
by Karen RobardsDanger and desire ignite when Charlotte Bates drives straight into a DEA agent's hot pursuit of a drug smuggler. But when the lawman takes Charlie hostage, an electrifying adventure begins....
Mannequin (The St-Cyr and Kohler Mysteries #5)
by J. Robert JanesA young girl vanishes, leaving nothing behind but a pile of nude photosSince the Germans occupied Paris, police inspector Jean-Louis St-Cyr has not been able to work a murder, robbery, or arson case without his German overlords demanding he work faster. His partner, Bavarian detective Hermann Kohler, does not share the sadism of many of his Gestapo colleagues, but he, too, has an obsession with speed. Their latest case calls for a sprint. For if they don&’t work quickly, a girl will die. Joanne was a neighbor of St-Cyr&’s who answered a modeling ad and never came home. By the time St-Cyr and Kohler break down the door of the supposed agency, all that remains are snapshots of Joanne and others posing naked at gunpoint. Complicating their search is a massive bank robbery perpetrated the day Joanne disappeared. If they can find the connection between the two crimes, the girl will be safe—or at least as safe as a Parisian can be in the winter of 1942.
Manner of Death (A Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery Novel #14)
by Robin CookIn the new fast-paced medical thriller from bestselling author Robin Cook, fan favorites Jack and Laurie are inadvertently drawn into a dangerous vortex of a series of homicides that have been cleverly staged as suicides.After Dr. Jack Stapleton&’s near-death confrontation with a medical serial killer, his wife, NYC Chief Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery, is carrying the load both at work and at home. When Laurie insists that Dr. Ryan Sullivan—an underperforming senior pathology resident who is spending his required month at the medical examiner's office but who truly detests doing forensic autopsies—assist her on a suicide autopsy in hopes of stimulating his interest in the field, the last thing she expects is to be unwittingly drawn into a major conspiracy that puts her own life in jeopardy. Desperate to avoid performing as many forensic autopsies as possible, Dr. Ryan Sullivan offers to participate in a research project on a series of suicides put together by one of the medical legal investigators. These suicides, like the case Ryan analyzes with Laurie, hint at some bothersome questions about their "manner of death." Although the project was more of a ruse than a serious study, Ryan surprises himself by immediately uncovering unexpected shared commonalities. Most astonishing of all, Ryan's inquiries eventually put him and Laurie at risk by leading to a nefarious cancer diagnostics company that promotes the very latest, groundbreaking cancer screening technology in a shockingly self-serving and fraudulent fashion.
Manner of Death (Dr. Alan Greogory #7)
by Stephen WhiteThe past resurfaces in ways that are as intimate as they are frightening when Dr. Alan Gregory and Dr. Sawyer Sackett-a woman he once loved-are plunged into the private nightmare of a killer who knows about the terrifying power of mind games.
Mannheim Rex
by Robert PobiFrom the internationally bestselling novelist Rob Pobi comes Mannheim Rex, an homage to the blockbuster Jaws and the classic American novel Moby Dick.After the sudden death of his wife, famous horror writer Gavin Corlie retreats from New York City to a secluded house on Lake Caldasac. But his new life in the country is far from idyllic, and when a thirteen-year-old wheelchair-bound boy named Finn Horn nearly drowns in the lake, Gavin discovers a startling secret: people in this peaceful lakeside community keep vanishing. Is the corrupt, drug-fuelled town sheriff to blame? Or is Finn's account of a lake-dwelling leviathan more than a near-death hallucination? Racing against time and Mother Nature, Gavin and Finn embark on a quest to catch a nightmare beast. It's survival of the fittest, and it isn't long before the pair realizes that they might be out of their depth...and that the hunters may have become the hunted. An homage to Peter Benchley's Jaws and the classic Moby Dick, Mannheim Rex is an unsettling thriller that switches seamlessly between heartwarming friendship and heart-stopping action.
Mano (Mano Ser.)
by Liam Robert Mullen Enrique VazquezMano. Hay un nuevo policía en Hawai, y no toma prisioneros. Esta es una línea que siempre me ha parecido encaja en la idea de quién es Mano. De alguna forma, la historia está inspirada en una de mis programas favoritos —Hawái Cinco Cero — y de hecho inicio como una escritura de fan fiction de Wattpad antes de que decidiera que los personajes eran lo suficientemente fuertes para contar su propia historia. La historia es un relato post 11 de septiembre y trata la caza de una célula terrorista vinculada a ISIS que intenta realizar un ataque con una bomba sucia en el Monumento USS Arizona en Pearl Harbor. El grupo terrorista es liderado por Hakim, un fanático Saudita que trabajo como ejecutor en la policía religiosa de su país. Cuando se da cuenta que Mano está tras su pista y dispuesto a detenerlo, comete el error casi fatal de ordenar un atentado en contra de uno de los policías más importantes de Hawái. Un atentado que movilizará al FBI y al Departamento de Seguridad Interior y hacen saber a Mano que hay una amenaza directa en su contra. Mano ya estaba bajo la mira de asesinos desde que en un trabajo previo como agente encubierto había trabajado contra las Tríadas en Honolulu. Su equipo de seguridad estaba alerta a las amenazas. Mano tiene además del equipo de seguridad, un equipo con lo mejor de lo mejor de la policía de Honolulu: “Buscador”, Nui y Pono. Juntos forman un equipo que le costará mucho trabajo a Hakim vencer. Creo que la historia tiene un buen paso y personajes fuertes que en última instancia lanzan la historia hacía una conclusión de alarido.
Mano (Mano Ser.)
by Mazzani Anna Liam Robert MullenMano. C'è un nuovo poliziotto alle Hawaii, e non prende prigionieri. Questo è il motto che ho usato per la premessa di Mano. In un certo senso, la trama è stata ispirata da uno dei miei telefilm preferiti, Hawaii Five-O, ed infatti comincia come un pezzo della fiction prima di decidere che i personaggi fossero troppo forti nel loro ruolo da non meritare il loro racconto. La storia riprende l'evento del 11 settembre e riguarda la caccia alla cellula terrorista che sta progettando una bomba sporca contro il Memoriale dell'Arizona situato a Pearl Harbour. Il gruppo è capitanato dal fanatico Hakim, un terrorista saudito che è solito lavorare come boia nel suo paese d'origine. Quando scopre che c'è un poliziotto tosto di nome Mano pronto a fermarlo, commette un fatale errore di giudizio odinando di colpire i migliori poliziotti delle Hawaii - una mossa che lo porterà dritto all'FBI e alla Sicurezza Nazionale - ed avverte Mano della minaccia verso di lui.Mano è già un uomo conosciuto a causa del suo precedente lavoro di copertura nelle Triadi cinesi. La sua scorta è sempre pronta ad intervenire per qualsiasi minaccia contro la sua persona. Mano ha a sua disposizione la crème del dipartimento di polizia di Honolulu unita alla sua squadra, oltre alla sua scorta di sicurezza, poliziotti esperti quali Il Crecatore, Nui, e Pono. Insieme formano un'eccellente squadra che darà del filo da torcere a Hakim. Credo che questa storia porti ritmo e azione e una forte caratterizzazione che ultimamente porterà la storia oltre a una conclusione agitata.
Manor of Death
by Leslie CaineErin Gilbert is paid to bring spaces to new life–not to uncover murder. But from the beginning of her job in a Victorian manor, things are totally out of control. It starts with the sighting of a ghost and leads to the discovery of a decades-old secret, a hidden dead space in the attic, and the shocking death of a beautiful young woman. Teamed with her insufferably self-confident competitor, Steve Sullivan, Erin finds herself up against the neighbors, a troubled teen, a woman communing with the dead, and one very unnerved client. The more Erin works on the house, the more manners of death she seems to find until, like peeling off layers of wallpaper, she suddenly sees it revealed all too clearly: the perfect blueprint for murder…. From the Paperback edition.
Manor of Death: A Domestic Bliss Mystery #3 (Domestic Bliss Mysteries #3)
by Leslie CaineA Domestic Bliss Mystery #3"Sparkles with charm, design lore, and a sleuth with a great mantra. Cozy fans will embrace the Domestic Bliss series." --Carolyn Hart, Edgar Award-winning author of Letters from Home"Caine delivers another top-notch Domestic Bliss whodunit...nifty decorating tips complete the package." -Publishers Weekly"The zany personalities and the interaction between them is the novel's most appealing aspect...the author seldom wavers from a gripping, pulsing narrative." -Daily Camera, Boulder"Leslie Caine once again concocts an interior decorating themed mystery that is sure to please her fans. With numerous design tips brilliantly painted through the canvas, Caine's storyline is smooth as silk as she expertly designs the perfect murder. The sexual tension between Erin and Sullivan keeps the reader turning the pages. Manor of Death is a designer's dream!" -Fresh FictionIn Crestview, Colorado, homeowners are getting their houses in picture-perfect shape for the upcoming Historic Home Tour. Interior designer, Erin Gilbert is hired to renovate Francine Findley's magnificent Victorian mansion. But from the very beginning of her job, things are totally out of control. A ghost sighting (Erin certain does not believe those rumors about the Victorian being haunted...) leads to the discovery of a hidden dead space in the attic...and the scandalous death of a beautiful young woman!Teamed with her intolerably self-assured competitor, Steve Sullivan, Erin finds herself up against the neighbors, an imaginative teen, a woman communing--supposedly--with the dead, and one very anxious client.When a second person dies, Erin suspects foul play. If she can't uncover the killer, she might just be next!!
Manos rojas (Médium Natalie Lindstrom #Volumen 2)
by Stephen WoodworthLos Violetas son personas nacidas con los ojos de color violeta y habilidades psíquicas especiales, que les permiten invocar a los muertos. Cinco años después de la muerte de Dan y del nacimiento de Callie, Natalie ha abandonado el CCUN (Cuerpo de Comunicaciones Ultraterrenas Norteamericano) y lucha por mantener a su hija alejada de su antigua vida de servidumbre bajo el férreo control del gobierno americano. Vigilada de cerca por el Cuerpo que espera la mínima oportunidad para hacerse con la custodia de su hija y reclutarla, Natalie intenta mantener una vida normal; educa a su hija y se dedica a mediar en asuntos familiares ultraterrenos, poniendo en contacto a personas con sus familiares muertos. Pero su nueva vida se viene abajo cuando la fiscal del distrito le pide ayuda para condenar a un joven asesino que está a punto de salir impune. Aunque todas las pruebas físicas no dejan duda de su culpabilidad, las víctimas que comparecen en el estrado niegan que él haya tenido nada que ver con sus muertes. Natalie sospecha que existen irregularidades con los testimonios que está prestando un reputado Violeta y se pone a investigar. Sus descubrimientos la llevan hasta el corazón de su peor pesadilla infantil: Thresher, un brutal asesino que fue ejecutado, pero que vuelve del más allá para hacerle la vida imposible.
Mansion Beach: A Novel
by Meg Mitchell MooreFrom national bestselling author Meg Mitchell Moore comes a sparkling new novel following a young woman entwined in the opulent lives of her neighbors on Block Island, set against a backdrop of scandal, secrets, and a not-so-subtle love triangle, perfect for readers of The Wedding People and Pineapple Street.“If you’re looking for THE beach book of summer, here it is: Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore." —Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author “An unputdownable modern-day take on The Great Gatsby. I gobbled it up.” —J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author It’s the beginning of the summer, and Nicola Carr has just arrived on Block Island, RI, eager for a fresh start and some R&R. But her plans for a tranquil summer are derailed as the extravagant parties from the grand home next door pique her curiosity. She soon discovers the home belongs to Juliana George, an enigmatic entrepreneur with a past shrouded in mystery.Juliana George, CEO and founder of a hot fashion-tech company, is at the top of her game. She’s spending the summer on Block Island preparing for a major IPO. But she’s chasing her dreams in more ways than one. This summer she hopes to rekindle a flame with a man from her past—a man who has a surprising connection to her neighbor Nicola.Taylor Buchanan, the wife of Nicola’s cousin, is second-in-command of a real estate empire. Her life is exactly the way she planned it: she has the wealth, the family, the prestige, and the power. And there’s nothing she’ll let get in her way of Having It All. But when everything suddenly verges on the edge of collapse, she has no choice but to take matters into her own hands.As Nicola, Juliana, and Taylor’s summers unfold, the three women are set on a collision course that leads to inevitable self-discovery, unforgivable betrayal, an unavoidable love triangle—and, most unexpectedly, a dead body.A sophisticated escapist novel filled with light humor and surprising observations, Mansion Beach explores the depth of human relationships, our cruelly classist society, and the price of secrets that refuse to stay buried.
Manslaughter Park (Jane Austen Murder Mysteries #3)
by Tirzah PriceIn this queer retelling of the classic novel and third book in Tirzah Price's Jane Austen Murder Mystery series, Mansfield Park is the center of a deadly accident (or is it?). Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper. Aspiring artist Fanny Price is an unwelcome guest at her uncle Sir Thomas Bertram’s estate. It’s his affection for Fanny that’s keeping her from being forced out by her cousins Tom and Maria and nasty Aunt Norris, back to a home to which she never wants to return. But then Sir Thomas dies in a tragic accident inside his art emporium, and Fanny finds evidence of foul play that, if revealed, could further jeopardize her already precarious position.Edmund, her best friend and secret crush, urges Fanny to keep quiet about her discovery, but Fanny can’t ignore the truth: a murderer is among them.Determined to find the killer, Fanny’s pursuit for justice has her wading into the Bertram family business, uncovering blackmail, and brushing with London’s high society when Henry and Mary Crawford arrive at Mansfield Park with an audacious business proposal. But a surprising twist of fate—and the help of local legends Lizzie Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy—brings Fanny more complications than she ever expected and a life-altering realization about herself she never saw coming.“Pride and Premeditation is a romantic and entertaining page-turner, sure to delight readers of any genre.” —Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series
Mansos
by Roberto EnríquezDespués de una noche de mucho alcohol, Mateo decide entrar en una sauna de «ambiente» en busca de descanso. Allí conoce a Darío, con el que mantiene sexo a cambio de dinero. Cuando decide marcharse descubre que su bolso ha desaparecido. Desesperado, le pide a Darío que le deje su móvil para marcar su número. Dentro de la taquilla no 31 se oye el timbre de la llamada. Tiene que encontrar una solución, el encargado sigue negándose a abrir la taquilla y la tensión crece... Un final inesperado dará fin a una noche de pesadilla.
Mantle of Malice
by April TaylorEngland's infant heir has been kidnapped, and there's only one man who can find him.Luke Ballard has dedicated his talents--and his life--to protecting the throne. As Henry IX's Privy Inquirer and Dominus Elemancer, his loyalty is no longer in question. But when Queen Madeline's coronation is interrupted with the news that Arthur, the baby Prince of Wales, has been abducted, Luke is given an ultimatum: retrieve the royal heir and prevent future threats to the royal family or lose his head.That the young prince has been taken by dark forces is clear. The evil sorcerers of Custodes Tenebris will not rest until they hold power in England with Catholic Mary as a puppet Queen. Luke has bested them before, but he's never needed to defeat evil while falling in love--Arthur's nursemaid, the beautiful Blanche Oliver, has won him over with her seductive charms.As Luke's investigation leads into the dark recesses of his own family's past, Blanche's hold on him deepens. With the fate of the Tudors hanging in the balance, Luke will need to draw upon untested strength and sort truth from feminine fiction...for the enemy's reach is long and time is running out.Book three of The Tudor Enigma99,000 words
Mantra 6: Brimstone
by Russel HutchingsHOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO PROTECT YOUR COUNTRY? John Devereaux, an SAS Warrant Officer, is seconded to the Australian Secret Intelligence Service and handed a mission that will test him to his very core – both professionally and personally. The operationally deniable mission: infiltrate into Cambodia via parachute in the dead of night, alone, and assassinate two high-value targets guarded by two-dozen elite soldiers. From the relentless jungles of Cambodia to the chaotic civilian-filled streets of Sydney and Bangkok, to the secretive dens of Moscow and the extravagant French Riviera, explosive SAS and ASIS action uncovers a shadowy and powerful organisation that brings us face to face with the Russian Mafia, and an assassin getting intimate. Unbeknown to Devereaux, the Director-General of the Secret Intelligence Service, is testing him for a far more important role – to head an off-the-books clandestine cell buried deep inside this secret organisation and known only as MANTRA-6. Devereaux&’s mission has only just begun … Mantra 6: Brimstone is the first in Russel Hutchings' explosive new thriller series featuring operative John Devereaux.
Mantra 6: Nitrate
by Russel HutchingsJohn Devereaux and his MANTRA-6 team are now fully operational.On the frozen landscape of Northern Russia, four figures dressed in arctic camouflage uniforms, break into the Polyarny Naval Base near Murmansk – Home of Russia&’s Northern Fleet. Their mission, to steal 60kg of highly enriched Uranium-235 and hand it over to the Russian Mafia. Rogue nations and despots – North Korea, Libya, Iran, Al-Qa&’Ida, Hamas and Hezbollah, all want their hands on this lethal cargo… Let the bidding begin! MANTRA-6 is on the hunt.God help anyone who gets in their way!Mantra 6: Nitrate is the second book in Russel Hutchings' explosive new thriller series featuring operative John Devereaux.
Manual de inquisidores
by António Lobo AntunesUna sólida y magistral novela sobre el transcurso interno de la dictadura, de cualquier dictadura... Una dictadura concreta, la del profesor Salazar, instrumento literario de otros autores portugueses, como Cardoso Pires, da pie a Lobo Antunes para construir una sólida y magistral novela sobre el transcurso interno de la dictadura, de cualquier dictadura. A través de los despojos de la memoria de una caterva impagable de personajes -amantes, colegas, empresarios corruptos, el médico de la policía política, viejos militares descontentos-, que se relacionan con un ministro del dictador, una prosa magistral -y extraordinariamente musical- va llenando al lector de una indignación profunda que le hará reflexionar sobre el poder, sobre el poder del Estado, sobre los estados del poder. «Yo querría que mis libros recrearan la vida tal cual es, que renovaran el arte de la novela, que fueran espejos en los que se reflejaran nuestras grandes miserias y nuestras pequeñas grandezas...» Reseña:«obo Antunes cartografía Portugal como si estuviese examinando a un paciente en una mesa de operaciones.»The New Yorker
Manual de perdedores
by Juan SasturainUna joya de Sasturain. Esta novela policial se publicó por primera vezen episodios en el diario La Voz, de Córdoba, y había sido escrita ochoaños antes. Es una obra del género negro «a la argentina», ambientada enlos días de la dictadura. No, no vamos a contar la historia de manual de perdedores.Solo Sasturain puede.Para contar una historia de los días de la dictadura y hacerlo con unavoz que no es explícita y que no falsea nada, la realidad solicitadesencanto. Y para salvar la experiencia narrativa y el talento de JuanSasturain, que se atreve a tirar, como una colilla, una desesperadaironía.Etchenike en acción. El personaje tiene el encanto maduro de losantihéroes de Chandler y de Hammett. Tiene más un sesgo porteño que dejaoír en cada una de las réplicas una larga tradición de perdedores con eloro de la última palabra en el puño o en la lengua. Los acontecimientosse precipitan, como suele decir. En Sasturain ni la lucha ni la acciónterminan, pero nos reservamos el derecho de decir el subrayado esnuestro. Si el lector es sin duda el que más gana, sacándole a estashistorias tan cercanas lustre y placer.Cada una de las escenas, cada una de las respuestas, cada uno de losgestos de Etchenike en este «Manual de perdedores» son cosas que seatesoran en la memoria para ese instante -raro y feliz, uno de losconsuelos de lectura- en el que estamos a la altura de nuestros héroes.