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Ordeal
by William W. JohnstoneMiles from civilization, a hiking party has embarked on a wilderness weekend with little more than their wits and a lust for adventure ... IN THE BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS of Montana, THE DEADLIEST ENEMY IS MAN! PREY BECOMES PREDATOR IN THE ULTIMATE GAME OF SURVIVAL!
Ordeal by Innocence
by Agatha ChristieSoon to be a limited streaming series starring Anna Chancellor and Bill NighyConsidered by critics the one of the best of Agatha Christie’s later novels, and a personal favorite for Christie herself, Ordeal by Innocence is a psychological thriller involving crimes from both past and present.According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence was life imprisonment. But when Dr. Arthur Calgary arrives with the proof that confirms Jacko’s innocence, it is too late—Jacko died behind bars following a bout of pneumonia. Worse still, the doctor’s revelations reopen old wounds in the family, increasing the likelihood that the real murderer will strike again.
Ordeal: A Mystery
by Jorn Lier HorstTense and suspenseful, the only reason to stop racing through the pages of Jorn Lier Horst's Ordeal will be to pause for a quick glance over your shoulder..."The best Scandinavian crime fiction available." - Yrsa SigurdardottirFrank Mandt died after a fall down his basement steps, the same basement that holds a locked safe bolted to the floor. His granddaughter, Sofie Lund, inherits the house but wants nothing to do with his money. She believes the old man let her mother die in jail and is bitterly resentful.Line Wisting’s journalist instincts lead her into friendship with Sofie, and Line is with her when the safe is opened. What they discover unlocks another case and leads Chief Inspector William Wisting on a trial of murder to an ordeal that will eventually separate the innocent from the damned.
Order in the Court (The Survivor's Club #2)
by Casey LawrenceSequel to Out of OrderA Survivor's Club NovelCorey Nguyen watched her three best friends fall victim to a killer, but it's becoming clear her ordeal won't end there. While trying to be a college student, have some kind of social life, and just be normal again, she learns the murderer is demanding a trial. He claims he's innocent and was forced into confessing--which means Corey will have to testify to what she saw. The idea of facing the killer in court worsens Corey's anxiety and forces her to relive the horrifying events of that night. And just when she thinks things can't get worse, she realizes her mother and the prosecuting attorney are probably more than friends. All Corey wants is to put the tragedy behind her, but it's clear the end is not yet in sight.
Order of Battle: Hitler's Werewolves
by Ib MelchiorAn assassination attempt on General Eisenhower looms as agents race to take down a Nazi terrorist organization in this &“undeniably exciting&” thriller (The Washington Post). Written by an author with personal experience as a counterintelligence agent during World War II, Order of Battle is set during the waning days of Nazi Germany, as plans are hatched for a covert terrorist organization known as the Werewolves, meant to carry on Hitler&’s legacy even in the face of defeat. High on their list of goals: the death of America&’s heroic Dwight D. Eisenhower. But the secret Nazi resistance will have trouble eluding the Allied forces lying in wait for them—especially one dedicated American intelligence officer who suspects that danger lurks underground amid the chaos of a collapsing empire—in this novel inspired by real events and filled with &“maximum tension&” (The New York Times).
Order of Dust (For Humans, For Demons #1)
by Nicholas J. EvansJackson Crowe is dead. Or, at least he was. After his death, he awoke in the North-Lane and found himself at the crossroads of life and the beyond. The higher beings gave him a choice: move on, through the North-Lane and into the universe for your next chapter. Or, return to earth and claim revenge. Now, Jackson is known as the Order of Dust, with the task of hunting the ones who take possession over human bodies and return them to the higher beings. Jackson, both grizzled and pained, looks to find who took his life, and the life of his love. To do this he will need his two pistols; one for humans, and one for demons.
Order of Protection (A Courting Justice Novel #1)
by Lexi BlakeA sexy and suspenseful new contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake where love and law entwine for a conviction of the heart.To high-end defense attorney Henry Garrison, Win Hughes is a woman he met during one of the most trying times of his life. She's soft and warm, and he finds solace in their brief relationship. But Win has a secret. She's actually Taylor Winston-Hughes--born to one of the wealthiest families in the country, orphaned as a child by a tragic accident. Win moves in the wealthiest circles, but her lavish lifestyle hides her pain. When her best friend is murdered in the midst of a glittering New York gala, Win's charged with the crime, and the only person in the world she wants to see is Henry. Henry is shocked at the true identity of his lover, but he can't reject the case. This trial could take his new firm into the stratosphere. Still, he's not getting burned by Win again. And yet every turn brings them closer together. As the case takes a wild turn and Win's entire life is upended, she must look to the people she's closest to in order to find a killer. And Henry must decide between making his case and saving the woman he loves...
Order to Kill: A Novel (A Mitch Rapp Novel #15)
by Kyle Mills Vince FlynnAmerica&’s deadliest covert operative might have met his match as he goes deep undercover to prevent Russia from fomenting chaos in the Middle East in this action-packed novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series starring Mitch Rapp—&“the best hero the thriller genre has to offer&” (The Real Book Spy).Mitch Rapp is used to winning. But the CIA operative finds himself chasing false leads from continent to continent in an effort to keep Pakistani nukes from falling into the hands of terrorists. Together with friend and colleague Scott Coleman, Rapp struggles to prevent the loss of these lethal weapons, particularly because Russia is also interested in the nukes, though not for the same reason as Rapp and Coleman. Soon, it becomes alarmingly clear that the forces in Moscow are bent on fomenting even more chaos and turmoil in the Middle East, and Rapp must go deep into Russian territory, posing as an American ISIS recruit. There, he uncovers a plan much more dangerous and insidious than he ever expected, one that could have far-reaching and catastrophic consequences. Another &“best of the best in the high-adventure, action-heavy thriller field&” (Booklist, starred review), Order to Kill is a provocative and timely roller-coaster ride of a novel.
Order to Kill: A Novel (The Mitch Rapp Series #15)
by Kyle Mills Vince Flynn<P>In the thrilling new novel from the No.1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series, Rapp heads to Pakistan to confront a mortal threat he may not be prepared for. In fact, this time he might have met his match. <P>Mitch Rapp is used to winning. But now the CIA operative finds himself chasing false leads from continent to continent in an effort to keep nukes from falling into the hands of terrorists. Together with friend and colleague Scott Coleman, Rapp struggles to prevent the loss of these lethal weapons, and soon it becomes alarmingly clear that forces in Moscow are hell-bent on fomenting even more chaos and turmoil in the Middle East. <P>Rapp must go deep into Russian territory, posing as an American ISIS recruit, to stop a plan much more dangerous and insidious than he ever expected. Written with breathless tension and heart-pounding action, Mitch Rapp's latest adventure is as timely and provocative as ever. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Orders from Berlin: A Thriller (Inspector Trave #3)
by Simon Tolkien"Tolkien's writing has a timeless quality [and] the haunting undertones of other great masters." –USA TodayOrders from Berlin is a compelling thriller laced with Simon Tolkien's signature writing style, praised by the LA Times as "half Christie and half Grisham"With the publication of The Inheritance, Simon Tolkien was lauded as a naturally gifted storyteller who possesses a terrific command of language and a unique perception into the darker sides of human nature. Now, Simon takes readers back to the case that started it all for Trave, the hero of his last two critically acclaimed novels. It's September of 1940. France has fallen and London is being bombed day and night. Almost single-handedly Winston Churchill maintains the country's morale. Britain's fate hangs in the balance and the intelligence agencies on both sides of the Channel are desperate for anything that could give them the edge. Albert Morrison, ex-chief of MI6, is pushed over the banister outside his London apartment. He falls to his death at the feet of his daughter, Ava, but it is too dark for her to see the attacker before he escapes. Two Scotland Yard detectives attend the crime scene: Inspector Quaid and his junior assistant, Detective Trave. Quaid is convinced that this is a simple open-and-shut case involving a family dispute. But Trave is not so sure. Following a mysterious note in the dead man's pocket, Trave discovers that Morrison was visited by Alec Thorn, deputy head of MI6, on the day of his death. Could Thorn—who is clearly carrying a flame for Morrison's daughter—be involved in a plot to betray his country that Morrison tried to halt, and if so, can Trave stop it in time in this gripping and intelligent thriller?
Orders is Orders
by L. Ron HubbardTriumphant tales of heroes, honor and impossible odds... The Japanese have led a heavily armored assault against the Chinese city of Shunkien, pounding wreckage into ashes and wiping out a city dating back to Genghis Kahn. One of the few buildings still standing is the small American consulate, now packed with one hundred and sixteen frightened American refugees. Food is low and deadly Asiatic cholera is starting to run rampant, with carnage and corpses piling up in the streets.Two hundred miles away, the USS Miami drops anchor, well equipped with the needed gold to buy food and a cholera serum to prevent disease and death. The dilemma is that should the Marines take military action to rush supplies to the consulate, it could force the US into an all-out battle with the Japanese.Marine Gunnery Sergeant James Mitchell and Private First Class Spivits instead are ordered to conduct a treacherous supply mission facing impossible odds to reach and rescue the trapped Americans. "The story captivates thoroughly." --Publishers Weekly starred review
Ordinary Grace: A Novel
by William Kent KruegerNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the soda counter of Halderson’s Drugstore, and Hot Stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop magazine rack. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a grim summer in which death visited frequently and assumed many forms. Accident. Nature. Suicide. Murder. Frank begins the season preoccupied with the concerns of any teenage boy, but when tragedy unexpectedly strikes his family—which includes his Methodist minister father; his passionate, artistic mother; Juilliard-bound older sister; and wise-beyond-his-years kid brother—he finds himself thrust into an adult world full of secrets, lies, adultery, and betrayal, suddenly called upon to demonstrate a maturity and gumption beyond his years. Told from Frank’s perspective forty years after that fateful summer, Ordinary Grace is a brilliantly moving account of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to understand a world that seems to be falling apart around him. It is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God.
Ordinary Heroes
by Scott TurowFROM THE PUBLISHER "Stewart knew his father had served in World War II. But when, after his father's death, he discovers a packet of wartime letters to a former fiancee and learns of his father's court-martial and imprisonment. he is plunged into the mystery of his family's secret history and is driven to uncover the truth about this enigmatic, distant man who always refused to talk about his war." "As he pieces together his father's past through military archives, letters, and, finally, notes from a memoir his father wrote in prison, secretly preserved by the officer who defended him, Stewart starts to assemble a dramatic and baffling chain of events. He learns how Dubin, a JAG lawyer attached to Patron's Third Army and eager for combat experience, got more than he bargained for when he was ordered to arrest Robert Martin, a wayward OSS officer who, despite his spectacular bravery with the French Resistance, appeared to be acting on orders other than his commander's." "In pursuit of Martin, Dubin and his sergeant had parachuted into Bastogne just as the Battle of the Bulge reached its apex. Pressed into the leadership of a desperately depleted rifle company, the men were forced to abandon their quest for Martin and his fiery, maddeningly elusive comrade, Gita Lodz, as they fought for their lives through the ferocious winter battle that would determine Europe's fate." Reconstructing the terrible events and agonizing choices his father faced on the battlefield, in the courtroom, and in love, Stewart gains a closer understanding of his past, of his father's character, and of the brutal nature of war itself.
Ordinary Human Failings: A Novel
by Megan NolanWhen a 10-year-old child is suspected of a violent crime, her family must face the truth about their past in this haunting, propulsive, psychologically keen story about class, trauma, and family secrets from &“huge literary talent&” (Karl Ove Knausgaard). FINALIST FOR THE FALLON BOOK CLUB SELECTION It's 1990 in London and Tom Hargreaves has it all: a burgeoning career as a reporter, fierce ambition and a brisk disregard for the "peasants" -- ordinary people, his readers, easy tabloid fodder. His star seems set to rise when he stumbles across a sensational scoop: a dead child on a London estate, grieving parents beloved across the neighborhood, and the finger of suspicion pointing at one reclusive family of Irish immigrants and &“bad apples&”: the Greens. At their heart sits Carmel: beautiful, otherworldly, broken, and once destined for a future beyond her circumstances until life - and love - got in her way. Crushed by failure and surrounded by disappointment, there's nowhere for her to go and no chance of escape. Now, with the police closing in on a suspect and the tabloids hunting their monster, she must confront the secrets and silences that have trapped her family for so many generations.
Ordinary People
by E E MontgomeryWhen Queensland Police Force Constable James Laramee raids a hotel room, he finds Vinnie Canterbury on top of a naked, dead man, covered in blood. Vinnie promptly vomits all over James's shoes. Thanks to a cocktail of horse sedatives and Hendra vaccine, Vinnie's memories of his ordeal are fractured. Finding the culprits and the reasons behind his abduction will be a challenge. With his apartment trashed, his building set on fire, and his clothes, phone and wallet gone, Vinnie needs a place to stay. To his surprise, James not only takes him in, but also lets him cry on his shoulder. It must be true love. Vinnie has plans for his future with James all mapped out, and he hopes he can get James on the same page.
Ordo Lupus et le Portail du Temple: Un thriller d'investigateur paranormal ex-agent secret (Ordo Lupus et la prophétie de la lune de sang #1)
by Lazlo Ferran Henry MaurecPourquoi cette secte d'assassins tristemeent célèbre essaie-t-elle à tout prix de garder en vie cet individu? Dans ce thriller au suspense haletant, un serpent ailé géant prend la vie de la fille du héros, encore dans son adolescence; un crime sanglant son corps est retrouvé mystérieusement déchiqueté, comme écrasé. Ancien agent du MI6 pendant la Seconde guerre mondiale, notre héros anonyme devient vite suspect du crime aux yeux de la police et même son épouse en vient à le suspecter, ce soupçon conduisant à leur divorce. Doué d'étranges pouvoirs de prédiction, il se lance dans une fuite éperdue afin de laver les soupçons qui salissent son nom. Son seul ami est un historien et membre de l'Ordre moderne des Chevaliers Hospitallers, et avec son aide, il se lance dans une lutte à mort pour son salut. Sa quête pour l'arme secrète des Cathares le conduit à Paris où une sorcière faisant partie de la mystérieuse secte catholique d'assassins connue sous le nom de Concilium Putus Visum le séduit. Si notre héros parvient à résoudre une série d'indices obscurs et à trouver l'arme, peut-être parviendra-t-il à détruire le monstre et à sauver son mariage. Mais pourquoi les assassins et les serpents-vampires semblent-ils vouloir le protéger? Pourquoi la dépouille de son grand-père ne semble-t-elle plus être là où elle devrait? Quel secret surnaturel concernant sa famille le vieil homme était-il sur le point de lui révéler avant de mourir? Les amoureux de Dan Brown et de son mélange évocateur de mystère et d'histoire adoreront ce thriller occulte, sombre, puissant, et d'un suspense insoutenable, qui combine avec art le roman criminel, l'occulte et l'histoire.
Ordo Lupus und das Tor des Tempels: Ein Ex-Geheimagent Paranormal Investigator Thriller (Ordo Lupus und die Prophezeiung des Blutmondes #1)
by Torsten Simon Lazlo FerranWarum hält ihn ein berüchtigter religiöser Kult von Assassinen am Leben? In diesem zum Nägelkauen animierenden, spannungsgeladenen Thriller wird die junge Tochter des Helden Opfer eines blutrünstigen Mordes, verübt von einer riesigen geflügelten Schlange. Ihr Körper wird mysteriös deformiert und zerquetscht zurückgelassen. Ein ehemaliger Weltkriegsveteran und Agent des M.I.6, unser anonymer Held, wird von der Polizei und seiner sich scheiden lassenden Frau des Verbrechens verdächtigt. Mit seiner eigenartigen Gabe der Voraussicht macht er sich auf die Suche, um seinen Namen reinzuwaschen. Er hat nur einen Freund, einen Historiker und Mitglied der modernen Malteserritter, aber mit seiner Hilfe begibt er sich auf eine hochdramatische Reise zu seiner Erlösung. In Paris verführt ihn eine Hexendienerin der mysteriösen katholischen Assassinensekte Concilium Putus Visum während seiner Suche nach der geheimen Waffe der Katharer. Falls er eine verwirrende Reihe von Hinweisen, die Waffe zu finden, lösen kann, wird er vielleicht das Monster töten und seine Ehe retten. Aber warum scheinen die Meuchelmörder und Vampirschlangen ihn zu beschützen? Warum ist die Leiche seines Großvaters nicht mehr dort, wo sie sein sollte: in seinem Grab? Welches übernatürliche Geheimnis über seine Familie versuchte der alte Mann ihm zu enthüllen, bevor er starb? Liebhaber von Dan Browns bewegender Mischung aus Mystery und Geschichte werden diesen okkulten Thriller lieben - eine düstere und mächtige, nervenzerfetzende Geschichte, die elegant und geschickt Aspekte des Krimi-Thrillers mit dem Okkulten und Historischen kombiniert. Kategorien: Fiktion, Thriller, Paranormales, Okkultes und Übernatürliches, Spannung, Werwolf, Vampir, Spaß, psychisch, rasant.
Ore Contate
by Denis LenziIl polacco James Kramme ha una strana visione della città distrutta dall'esplosione di una bomba nucleare. In un primo momento, pensalo come un'allucinazione causata dai farmaci che stai assumendo a causa di un esaurimento nervoso subito qualche tempo fa. Tuttavia, la Morte ritorna per mostrarti visioni diverse e mostrarti che sono reali. Consiglia a James Krammer di fare qualcosa di buono nelle sue ultime ore di vita e così, può riscattare gli errori commessi in passato. James Kramme pensa che non abbia senso scappare dalla città che è destinata a scomparire. Quindi la vita di James diventa una corsa contro il tempo. Ha le ORE CONTATE Il polacco James Kramme ha una strana visione della città distrutta dall'esplosione di una bomba nucleare. In un primo momento, pensalo come un'allucinazione causata dai farmaci che stai assumendo a causa di un esaurimento nervoso subito qualche tempo fa. Tuttavia, la Morte ritorna per mostrarti visioni diverse e mostrarti che sono reali. Consiglia a James Krammer di fare qualcosa di buono nelle sue ultime ore di vita e così, può riscattare gli errori commessi in passato. James Kramme pensa che non abbia senso scappare dalla città che è destinata a scomparire. Quindi la vita di James diventa una corsa contro il tempo. Ha le ORE CONTATE
Organ Hunters (The David Morton Novels #4)
by Gordon ThomasIntelligence agent David Morton must foil an illegal organ trafficking ring in this thrilling novel by the New York Times–bestselling author. On a remote island in Central America, transplants are being performed for the elite of the crime world—with organs harvested from those killed by a sinister organization. Following the trail of mutilated bodies across the globe, intelligence agent David Morton must discover who is the mastermind behind the carnage. His own gut reaction convinces him that none of the usual players—The Chinese Triads, Japan&’s organized crime syndicate, the Russian criminal fraternity, the Mafia—are responsible. There&’s a powerful new player on the block . . .
Organize Your Corpses
by Mary Jane MaffiniCharlotte Adams is a professional organizer. Nothing is out of place in her closets-but her life's a mess. So she's dumped her cheating ex-fiancé, moved back home to Woodbridge, New York, and started making up to-do lists-some of which include solving the occasional murder. Charlotte's new job has her digging through years of accumulated junk to find some important documents. Instead she finds her client, the meanest teacher in town, dead under a pile of the debris that plagued her. And there's no end to the list of suspects-starting with Charlotte herself.
Organize Your Corpses (Charlotte Adams Book #1)
by Mary Jane MaffiniCharlotte Adams is a professional organizer. Nothing is out of place in her closets--but her life's a mess. So she's dumped her cheating ex-fiance, moved back home to Woodbridge, New York, and started making up to-do lists--some of which include solving the occasional murder. Charlotte's new job has her digging through years of accumulated junk to find some important documents. Instead she finds her client, the meanest teacher in town, dead under a pile of the debris that plagued her. And there's no end to the list of suspects--starting with Charlotte herself.
Orgulloso, desconfiado y... guapísimo (Contigo a cualquier hora #Volumen 3)
by Marian ArpaUn corazón herido y un cínico atractivo. La esperada continuación de la serie «Contigo a cualquier hora». Ricardo Ríos es accionista de la empresa familiar, dueño de un restaurante y de una agencia de citas a ciegas. Cínico puede ser su segundo nombre, pues ve tanta falsedad en las maratones amorosas que organiza, que no cree en el amor. Su credo es el placer sin compromisos. Si una mujer trata de cruzar la barrera imaginaria y acercarse más a él, corta la relación de cuajo. Camila Rosas —a quien todos llaman Cam—, es una mujer emprendedora. Tiene el corazón dañado y mantiene a los hombres a distancia. Cuando sus miradas se cruzan, los dos se sienten atraídos. Sin embargo, unos planes familiares despertarán ladesconfianza de Ricardo, al mismo tiempo que el genio de Cam. ¿Serán capaces de vencer los obstáculos que se avecinan? --- «Pasar las páginas de las seis novelas que componen la serie "Contigo a cualquier hora" significa viajar por los paisajes de la mágica Cantabria, donde los lectores también querrán perderse de la mano de protagonistas fuertes, dulces, divertidos y apasionados; la familia, el amor e, incluso, el misterio se entrelazarán en las magníficas tramas de esta fantástica serie producto del talento, la complicidad y el esfuerzo de seis extraordinarias autoras.»Isabel Jenner
Orient
by Christopher BollenAs summer draws to a close, a Small Long Island town is plagued by a series of mysterious deaths-- and one young man, a loner taken in by a local, tries to piece together the crimes before his own time runs out.Orient is an isolated hamlet on the North Fork of Long Island--a quiet, historic village that swells each summer with vacationers, Manhattan escapees, and wealthy young artists from the city with designs on local real estate. On the last day of summer, a teenage drifter named Mills Chevern arrives in town. Soon after, the village is rocked by a series of unsettling events: the local caretaker is found floating lifeless in the ocean; an elderly neighbor dies under mysterious circumstances; and a monstrous animal corpse is discovered on the beach not far from a research lab often suspected of harboring biological experiments. Before long, other more horrific events plunge the community into a spiral of paranoia.As the village struggles to make sense of the wave of violence, anxious eyes settle on the mysterious Mills, a troubled orphan with no family, a hazy history, and unknown intentions. But he finds one friend in Beth, an Orient native in retreat from Manhattan, who is determined to unravel the mystery before the small town devours itself. Suffused with tension, rich with character and a haunting sense of lives suspended against an uncertain future, Orient is both a galvanic thriller and a provocative portrait of the dark side of the American dream: an idyllic community where no one is safe. It marks the emergence of a novelist of enormous talent.
Orient Express: Orient Express, It's A Battlefield, And A Gun For Sale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Graham GreeneGreene&’s &“sharply, often incisively etched&” novel of the interlocked fates of unwary strangers on a train from Belgium to Constantinople (The New York Times). The Orient Express has embarked from Ostend for a three-day journey to Cologne, Vienna, and Constantinople. The passenger list includes a Jewish trader from London with business interests in Turkey—and a score to settle; a vulnerable chorus girl on her last legs; a boozy and spiteful journalist who&’s found an unrequited love in her paid companion, and her latest scoop in second class—a Serbian dissident in disguise on his way to lead a revolution; and a murderer on the run looking for a getaway. As the train hurtles across Europe, the fates of everyone on board will collide long before the Orient Express rushes headlong to its final destination. Originally published in the UK as Stamboul Train in 1932, Graham Greene&’s &“novel has movement, variety, interest; taken on the surface, it is an interesting and entertaining story of adventure, penetrated through and through with the consciousness of the on-rushing train, with that curious sense of the temporary suspension of one&’s ordinary existence which comes to many on ship or train&” (The New York Times).
Origen (En espanol)
by Dan Brown<P>¿De dónde venimos? ¿Hacia dónde vamos? <P>Una nueva y extraordinariamente inventiva novela del autor de suspenso más popular del mundo. Bilbao, España Robert Langdon, profesor de simbología e iconografía religiosa de Harvard, llega al ultramoderno Museo Guggenheim Bilbao para presenciar un importante anuncio —la revelación de un descubrimiento que “cambiará la historia de la ciencia para siempre”. El anfitrión del evento esa noche es Edmond Kirsch, un billonario y futurista de cuarenta años cuyos deslumbrantes inventos tecnológicos y audaces predicciones lo han convertido en una figura de renombre a nivel mundial. Kirsch, quien hace dos décadas fue uno de los primeros alumnos de Langdon en Harvard, está a punto de revelar un asombroso hallazgo... que dará la respuesta a dos preguntas fundamentales de la existencia humana. <P>Tras el comienzo del evento, Langdon y cientos de invitados se encuentran cautivados por una presentación totalmente original, que —Langdon luego comprenderá— será mucho más polémica de lo que jamás se imaginó. Pero la función, que ha sido meticulosamente orquestada, de pronto irrumpe en caos y el valioso descubrimiento de Kirsch está al borde de ser perdido para siempre. Frente a una inminente amenaza, Langdon se ve obligado a escapar desesperadamente de Bilbao. A su lado está Ambra Vidal, la elegante directora del museo que trabajó con Kirsch en la organización del provocativo evento.Juntos huyen a Barcelona y emprenden la peligrosa búsqueda de la clave encriptada que revelará el secreto de Kirsch. <P>A través de los oscuros pasillos de la historia oculta y la religión extrema, Langdon y Vidal deben eludir a un atormentado enemigo cuyo interminable poder parece emanar del propio Palacio Real de España... No se detendrá ante nada para silenciar a Edmond Kirsch. En un recorrido marcado por el arte moderno y los símbolos enigmáticos, Langdon y Vidal descubrirán pistas que finalmente los pondrán cara a cara con el sorprendente descubrimiento de Kirsch... y la asombrosa verdad que nos ha eludido a todos desde hace mucho tiempo. Origen es la novela más brillante y entretenida de Dan Brown hasta la fecha. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>