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Quién se va a quedar con el maldito VHS?
by Gláucio Imada TamuraBasado en la película “La llamada”. Quién recuerda la época de las cintas VHS? Y de los videoclubes abarrotados de esas cintas? Cuando los fines de semana, el mejor programa para hacer en familia era disfrutar de una comida especial seguida del mejor catálogo de terror recién salido de las pantallas del cine? Así es, el tío Ricardo, un eterno burlón, tiene sus días contados. Acostumbrado a burlarse en la cara de Mateus, su sobrino, y de Flavio, su cuñado, cierta noche se topa con una película que le quita el sueño… Suerte de padre e hijo, que no se perderán esta rica oportunidad de darle su merecido castigo
Quiéreme salvaje (Contigo a cualquier hora #Volumen 15)
by Mina Vera¿Te quedaste con ganas de saber qué vivieron en secreto Gertru y Tomás en Esto ya no hay quien lo pare? ¿Te mueres por descubrir qué sucederá cuando se vuelvan a ver nada menos que en la India? ¿Cómo crees que reaccionará Gertru ante unos cazadores furtivos dispuestos a hacer daño a los animales que más adora en todo el planeta? ¿Y si además se atrevieran a poner en riesgo la vida del único hombre con el que se siente capaz de compartir algo más que las sábanas revueltas? Como cada año en la misma fecha, Gertrudis deja por unos días su trabajo soñado -hacer reportajes de naturaleza salvaje- y acude al centro de recuperación de tigres que amadrina en la India. Los grandes felinos siempre han sido su debilidad. Ver aparecer de pronto a Tomás, a miles de kilómetros de su cortijo, la trastoca de tal modo que su primera reacción es mandarlo de vuelta a Córdoba. Aquel hombre la hace comportarse como una hembra en celo con solo tenerlo cerca, además de removerle por dentro ciertos sentimientos a los que no sabe cómo enfrentarse. Para ella, los encuentros con el otro sexo siempre han sido algo destinado a satisfacer una necesidad fisiológica natural en los seres humanos, como animales que somos. Con Tomás... las cosas cobran un cariz diferente. Viajar a la India era uno de los muchos planes que Tomás tenía pendientes en su larga lista de lugares del mundo a visitar. Escogerlo precisamente para sus vacaciones de ese año está totalmente condicionado por la certeza de ir a encontrarse a Gertru en cierto santuario para tigres de Bengala. Allí pretende averiguar si, estando ambos a solas una vez más, resolverá el conflicto interno que lo mantiene en vela y meditabundo noche tras noche. También algunos ratos por el día. Verse envuelto en una persecución con unos cazadores furtivos, a riesgo de perder la vida, noera la fórmula que había ideado para poner las cosas claras con Gertru. Aunque quizás ayudarla a salvar a dos cachorros y una tigresa acabe siendo el único modo de hacer que la mujer más excéntrica, osada, imaginativa y seductora que ha conocido jamás, reorganice su lista de prioridades y así hallar un huequito donde encaje ese sentimiento que ha estado esquivando toda su vida, uno llamado: amor entre un hombre y una mujer.
Quoi qu'il advienne (THIRDS #8)
by Charlie CochetSuite d'Illusions et faux-semblantsTHIRDS, tome 8En l’espace de quelques jours, Dex a été enlevé, torturé, tué, ressuscité. Il est devenu à demi Therian, s’est vu offrir la possibilité de devenir un espion et a accepté la demande en mariage de son petit ami jaguar Therian, Sloane Brodie. Cela fait beaucoup à encaisser, et même s’il essaie toujours de digérer tout ce qui s’est passé, il sait qu’il doit avancer. Après les événements d’Illusions & faux-semblants, Dex et Sloane se retrouvent dans l’une des situations les plus terrifiantes de toutes : révéler la vérité à Destructive Delta, leur famille. Quand tout se calmera, rien ne sera plus jamais pareil, et il appartiendra à Dex de prouver que face au changement, la famille est la seule chose qui compte et ne changera jamais.
Quoth the Raven (The Gregor Demarkian Holiday Mysteries #4)
by Jane HaddamAs college students get dressed up for Halloween, ex-FBI agent Gregor Demarkian must catch a real campus ghoul before another faculty member is murdered. Since Father Tibor Kasparian escaped the Soviet Union, he has done his best to keep his philosophy to himself—not out of fear, but because he knows that few people could stomach an honest account of life under Stalinism. When he gets an invitation to spend a semester teaching philosophy at Independence College, Kasparian hesitates, but his friend Gregor Demarkian, a former FBI investigator, convinces him to accept. They will both wish he had decided to stay away. At Independence, Halloween is the biggest party of the year—it&’s also the anniversary of the day that the school&’s colonial founders pledged themselves to the American Revolution. As the students prepare to burn an effigy of King George, the hated professor Donegal Steele vanishes, and his secretary turns up dead. To keep his old friend from becoming the next victim, Demarkian will have to do his homework.
Qué pasó en Viena, Jack?
by Daniel KempUn robo en el Charing Cross Road de Londres. El asesinato de un sacerdote católico al final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Un genocidio en Namibia. El descubrimiento de los restos de la secretaria personal de Hitler. Algo conecta todas estas cosas, y el ex espía británico Jack Price sabe la respuesta. Está dispuesto a morir para guardar el secreto, pero el problema es ... no es el único que lo sabe. Son las mentiras que no se escuchan, pero se guardan como secretos, lo que nos posee a todos. En lo profundo del mundo del espionaje, las mentiras y el engaño, ¿hasta dónde está dispuesto a llegar Jack para cumplir su misión?
Qwilleran's Short and Tall Tales
by Lilian Jackson BraunWhen Jim Qwilleran retired to Moose County (400 miles north of everywhere), he intended to write a book -- a novel of crime and investigation with a metropolitan setting. He never finished the first page! Instead, he listened to the folktales of local people and recorded a collection of Moose County legends. Qwilleran's informants swore they were true -- even though some had a supernatural twist that left one wondering. . .
R Is For Ricochet: A Kinsey Millhone Novel (A Kinsey Millhone Novel #18)
by Sue GraftonReba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the years, he quietly settled her many scrapes with the law, but he wasn't there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institution for Women. Now, at thirty-two, she is about to be paroled, having served twenty-two months of a four-year sentence. Nord Lafferty wants to be sure she stays straight, stays at home and away from the drugs, the booze, the gamblers." "It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: babysit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the rules of her parole. Maybe all of a week's work. Nothing untoward - the woman seems remorseful and friendly. And the money is good." But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling round.
R L'S Dream
by Walter MosleyFrom New York Times bestselling author Walter Mosley, this life-affirming novel about an aging bluesman in New York City and the neighbor who takes him in after he&’s evicted is &“a mesmerizing and redemptive tale of friendship, love, and forgiveness&” (San Francisco Review of Books).Soupspoon Wise is alone and dying of cancer on the unforgiving streets of New York City, years and worlds away from the Mississippi delta, where he once jammed with blues legend Robert "RL" Johnson. It was an experience that burned indelibly into Soupspoon's soul—never mind that they said RL's gift came from the Devil himself. Now it's Soupspoon's turn to strike a deal with a stranger. A hard-drinking, swearing redhead from Arkansas, neighbor Kiki Waters isn't much better off than Soupspoon, but she too is a child of the South, and knows its pull. And she is determined to let Soupspoon ride out the final notes of his haunting blues dream, to pour out the remarkable tale of what he's seen, where he's been—and where he's going. Mosley creates a &“a meditation on the history and meaning of the blues&” (Entertainment Weekly) in R L&’s Dream, which practically sings a soulful blues song itself.
R in the Month (Virago Modern Classics #803)
by Nancy Spain* 'Ever since reading R in the Month as a teenager, I've been a Nancy Spain fan. I love her juxtaposition of seedy, atmospheric settings with humour and showbiz glamour. There's still no one quite like her' ELLY GRIFFITHSThe oyster party had the kiss of death upon it - even though there were two 'R's in the month. Miriam Birdseye - famed revue star and sleuth - could have told you that from the start. She isn't a bit surprised to learn that her fiance's mother died in the night.But who at the seedy Sussex hotel would have poisoned the bivalves? Could it be the hotel proprietor - a handsome, drunken bankrupt? His put-upon wife? Miriam's impressively moustachioed fiancé? Or the menacing, unsavoury chef?Can Miriam track down the killer before anyone else is murdered by mollusc?* 'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase' SANDI TOKSVIG
R in the Month (Virago Modern Classics #803)
by Nancy Spain* 'Ever since reading R in the Month as a teenager, I've been a Nancy Spain fan. I love her juxtaposition of seedy, atmospheric settings with humour and showbiz glamour. There's still no one quite like her' ELLY GRIFFITHSThe oyster party had the kiss of death upon it - even though there were two 'R's in the month. Miriam Birdseye - famed revue star and sleuth - could have told you that from the start. She isn't a bit surprised to learn that her fiance's mother died in the night.But who at the seedy Sussex hotel would have poisoned the bivalves? Could it be the hotel proprietor - a handsome, drunken bankrupt? His put-upon wife? Miriam's impressively moustachioed fiancé? Or the menacing, unsavoury chef?Can Miriam track down the killer before anyone else is murdered by mollusc?* 'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase' SANDI TOKSVIG
R in the Month (Virago Modern Classics #803)
by Nancy Spain* 'Ever since reading R in the Month as a teenager, I've been a Nancy Spain fan. I love her juxtaposition of seedy, atmospheric settings with humour and showbiz glamour. There's still no one quite like her' ELLY GRIFFITHSThe oyster party had the kiss of death upon it - even though there were two 'R's in the month. Miriam Birdseye - famed revue star and sleuth - could have told you that from the start. She isn't a bit surprised to learn that her fiance's mother died in the night.But who at the seedy Sussex hotel would have poisoned the bivalves? Could it be the hotel proprietor - a handsome, drunken bankrupt? His put-upon wife? Miriam's impressively moustachioed fiancé? Or the menacing, unsavoury chef?Can Miriam track down the killer before anyone else is murdered by mollusc?* 'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase' SANDI TOKSVIG
R. Holmes & Co.
by John Kendrick BangsJohn Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) has earned comparison with Mark Twain and L. Frank Baum for his humorous fantasies, including "A Houseboat on the Styx" and these wildly adventurous "Andiron Tales" -- featuring talking andirons, bellows and fire-pokers . . . and a voyage to the crescent Moon
R. Holmes & Co.: R. Holmes & Co. Being The Remarkable Adventures Of Raffles Holmes, Esq. , Detective And Amateur Cracksman By Birth
by John Kendrick BangsRaffles Holmes possesses all of the detection skills of his father, Sherlock—with none of the responsibility Raffles Holmes comes from impressive stock, with both larceny and detection in his blood in equal measure. He’s the son of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, and the grandson of gentleman criminal A. J. Raffles. No wonder he’s so conflicted between the desire to solve crimes and the urge to make sure the rich get their deserved comeuppance. Yet there is one ambition that is consistent in both sides of Holmes: making money. What’s the easiest way for him to make that cash? Selling the stories of his exploits, of course. And what tales they are! Holmes is as smooth an operator as his grandfather, and he finds himself the culprit of cases nearly as often as he is the detective. Whether burglarizing for the greater good, fighting a desire to steal priceless jewelry, or playing the part of a bandit in order to save someone, Holmes is a rakish hero worthy of his name. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
R.I.P. Eliza Hart
by Alyssa SheinmelA gorgeous and haunting contemporary YA in the tradition of We Were Liars.When Eliza Hart, the most popular girl at Ventana Ranch boarding school, is found dead, Ellie Sokoloff is determined to figure out what happened to her. After all, Eliza was Ellie's childhood best friend. Never mind that ever since Ellie arrived at school Eliza has spread terrible rumors about her, calling her a liar and a stalker, when all Ellie wanted to do was rekindle their old friendship. Or that Ellie's claustrophobia limits where she can go and what she can do. Or that Ellie's suitemate, Sam, is the only one who will help her . . . because to everyone else, Ellie looks like the top suspect.Can Ellie clear her name and solve the mystery behind Eliza's death? Her hunt for the truth will uncover secrets she never imagined, sending her deep into her own memories of her childhood with Eliza Hart.New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel delivers a gripping mystery and a sensitive and moving examination of the secrets that can hold us back--and even destroy us.
RED Hotel (The Red Hotel #1)
by Gary Grossman Edwin D. FullerWhen a bomb rips the faÇade off the Kensington Hotel in Tokyo, dozens are killed and injured while one man walks calmly away from the wreckage, a coy smile playing on his lips. Former Army intelligence officer Dan Reilly, now an international hotel executive with high level access to the CIA, makes it his mission to track him down. He begins a jet-setting search for answers as the clock ticks down to a climactic event that threatens NATO and the very security of member nations. Reilly begins mining old contacts and resources in an effort to delve deeper into the motive behind these attacks, and fast. Through his connections he learns that the Tokyo bomber is not acting alone. But the organization behind the perpetrator is not who they expect. Facilitated by the official government from a fearsome global superpower, the implications and reasons for these attacks are well beyond anything Reilly or his sources in the CIA and State Department could have imagined, and point not to random acts of terror, but calculated acts of war. RED Hotel is an incredibly timely globe-trotting thriller that's fiction on the edge of reality.
RITORSIONE - Racconti di Amore, Odio e Vendetta (Passaic River Trilogy #2)
by Steve BassettFascisti americani amanti dei nazisti, un pazzo assetato di vendetta perseguitato da ciò che aveva visto a Dachau, tre omicidi e poliziotti fuori dagli schemi si intrecciano in questo thriller noir. RITORSIONE - Racconti di Amore, Odio e Vendetta, il seguito di "Father Divine's Bikes", il primo libro della trilogia di Passaic River, un thriller noir storico che ha raccolto molte recensioni a quattro e cinque stelle: "...Avidità aziendale, avventure sessuali, un matrimonio vicino alla fine, abusi sui minori, gangster, controllo mentale, un pazzo misterioso e una chiesa corrotta - e ti ritroverai con un dramma INTENSO che ti terrà incollato alla lettura fino a tarda notte." Sheri Hoyt, caporedattore, Reader Views un inquietante romanzo giallo sull'amore, l'odio e la ricerca di riscatto... La vendetta è un romanzo poliziesco in stile classico che contiene dei messaggi sul difficile tentativo di ricucire profonde ferite ancora aperte. Valutazione della recensione della prefazione del Clarion: 4 su 5; Recensito da Benjamin Welton “...va detto che Payback è proprio all'altezza per quanto dello stile letterario preciso e professionale. Steve è un autore di qualità, senza dubbio, e questo è un libro straordinariamente ben scritto, intelligente e molto riflessivo. Recensioni di libri di Matt McAvoy Nel 1946, in tutto il paese milioni di persone stavano affrontando la perdita dei propri cari e ricordi orribili venivano sepolti per il bene comune. Ma non a Newark. Due corpi mutilati vengono estratti dal putrido fiume Passaic e il braccio segato di un terzo uomo viene trovato ben avvolto e legato nella discarica cittadina. Le tre vittime, membri del Bund tedesco-americano, amanti di Hitler furono costretti a pagare con la loro vita la scelta di aver sostenuto un pazzo. Qualcuno però nell’ombra coltivava l’idea che solo la vendetta poteva schiarire la mente e liberare l'anima. Non ci volle molto prima che N
RL's Dream
by Walter MosleyWinner of the 1996 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award in FictionSoupspoon Wise is dying on the unforgiving streets of New York City, years and worlds away from the Mississippi delta, where he once jammed with blues legend Robert "RL" Johnson. It was an experience that burned indelibly into Soupspoon's soul - never mind that they said RL's gift came from the Devil himself. Now it's Soupspoon's turn to strike a deal with a stranger. An alcoholic angel of mercy, Kiki Waters isn't much better off than Soupspoon, but she too is a child of the South, and knows its pull. And she is determined to let Soupspoon ride out the final notes of his haunting blues dream, to pour out the remarkable tale of what he's seen, where he's been - and where he's going.
ROMAN E JULIETTA
by Jan Springer Elena D'AmbrosioLa vita di Julietta Black è sempre stata segnata dalle situazioni più illegali della pirateria moderna. Quando viene a sapere di una taglia sulla testa della sua famiglia, decide con riluttanza di mettere in pratica l’idea della nonna e di fare rapire l’affascinante nipote del loro nemico giurato. Il piano? Costringerlo a una unione in vecchio stile – un bambino – per riportare per sempre la pace tra le due famiglie rivali. In attesa che suo nonno paghi il riscatto richiesto, Roman si ritrova imprigionato su uno yacht. Quando i suoi rapitori gli mettono a disposizione una affascinante donna da portarsi a letto, il suo consueto autocontrollo va in mille pezzi e la lussuria si trasforma presto in amore tra le pieghe lascive dei loro incontri. Notte dopo notte, stretta tra le forti braccia di Roman, Julietta sperimenta il violento desiderio che esplode tra loro due. Ma come reagirà il suo nemico giurato, quando scoprirà che lo scopo di quel rapimento non è un riscatto, ma qualcosa di più... permanente?
ROSALYN AND THE SCOUNDREL
by Anne HerriesAn Unlikely MatchDamian Wrexham, Earl Marlowe had been expecting Miss Rosalyn Eastleigh to be a spinsterish old maid. Though tall and headstrong, rather than petite and fragile, the young woman was much too beautiful to set upon the shelf just yet!With her quick wit and rebellious spirit, Rosalyn yearned for adventure beyond the narrow confines of society life. She was irresistibly drawn to her mysterious neighbor, even knowing he could severely damage her reputation. How much was she prepared to sacrifice to find love?
Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective
by Sarah Horne A. B. GreenfieldAn egotistical royal cat and his dung beetle sidekick track a jewelry thief in this hilarious new series set in ancient Egypt.Can a lazy cat and a dung-obsessed beetle really crack a mystery? Ra relishes his role as the Pharaoh's beloved—and spoiled—cat. So when an amulet goes missing from the palace, Ra has no interest in solving the mystery. He would rather enjoy his snacks and nap in the warm Egyptian sun. But Ra's friend Khepri, a wise and industrious scarab beetle, insists on investigating in order to save the young servant girl who has been framed for the crime. Once Ra gets going, he decides that being a Great Detective isn't so bad; in fact, he doesn't mind being hailed as “Protector of the Weak and Defender of Justice.” The comically mismatched duo is on the case! Wacky illustrations with fun historical details bring these oddball characters to life. Includes a glossary, pronunciation guide, and detailed author's note.“An ingenious mystery full of entertaining details for fans of ancient Egypt.”—Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses series
Ra the Mighty: The Crocodile Caper (Ra the Mighty #3)
by A. B. GreenfieldAncient Egypt's laziest detective must save a missing boy in the latest entry in this Edgar-nominated mystery series about a pampered but lovable royal cat and his wise dung beetle sidekick.Ra the Mighty is Pharaoh's Cat, Lord of the Powerful Paw. He is NOT Ra the Royal Babysitter. How's a cat supposed to fit in all his snacks and naps when his charges keep getting into mischief? Ra's new job only gets harder on a voyage up the Nile, leading to a fearsome palace where crocodiles swarm the waters. Then Pharaoh's son disappears. Has he run away? Has he been eaten by crocodiles? Has he been kidnapped, or worse? Ra and his fellow Great Detectives, Khepri and Miu, set out to discover the truth, but the palace is home to many secrets. Can the Great Detectives unravel the mystery, find the missing boy--and make it out alive? More than 30 wacky illustrations with fun historical details bring this mystery to life, along with a glossary, pronunciation guide, and detailed author's note about ancient Egypt. Don't miss the companion novels: Edgar-nominated Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective, and Ra the Mighty: The Great Tomb Robbery, which was a Junior Library Guild selection.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Ra the Mighty: The Great Tomb Robbery (Ra the Mighty #2)
by A. B. GreenfieldA smug royal cat turned detective and his dung beetle sidekick are on the case when a precious tomb gets ransacked in the Valley of the Kings. Ra the Mighty adores his duties as Pharaoh's cat: naps by the pool and plenty of snacks. Being lazy is so much fun. But when a royal tomb gets robbed, Ra and his hardworking friend Khepri must team up to restore justice. The clues point to a young boy whom Ra admires. Will the Great Detective play favorites, or will he uncover the truth? Mystery awaits! More than thirty wacky illustrations with fun historical details bring these oddball characters to life, along with a glossary, pronunciation guide, and detailed author's note about ancient Egypt. Fans of Bad Kitty will love Ra's witty voice and arrogant antics. Pair with companion, Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective. A Junior Library Guild Selection!
Raaisel Van ‘N Moordenaar
by Claudio Ruggeri Adri Van Schalkwyk'n Duister ondersoek vir Kommissaris Vincent Germano, wat gedwing word om voort te gaan, al hoe meer wisselvallig langs die fyn lyn wat slagoffer van moordenaar skei.
Rabbit Hole
by Kate BrodyA page-turning debut mystery that&’s as addictive as a late-night Reddit binge, about a grieving woman obsessed with solving her sister&’s cold-case disappearance via the true crime fandomPerfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, My Favorite Murder, and FleabagTen years ago, Theodora &“Teddy&” Angstrom&’s older sister, Angie, went missing. Her case remains unsolved. Now Teddy&’s father, Mark, has killed himself. Unbeknownst to Mark&’s family, he had been active in a Reddit community fixated on Angie, and Teddy can&’t help but fall down the same rabbit hole.Teddy&’s investigation quickly gets her in hot water with her gun-nut boyfriend, her long-lost half brother, and her colleagues at the prestigious high school where she teaches English. Further complicating matters is Teddy&’s growing obsession with Mickey, a charming amateur sleuth who is eerily keen on helping her solve the case.Bewitched by Mickey, Teddy begins to lose her moral compass. As she struggles to reconcile new information with old memories, her erratic behavior reaches a fever pitch, but she won&’t stop until she finds Angie—or destroys herself in the process.Rabbit Hole is an outrageous and heart-wrenching character study of a mind twisted by grief, a biting critique of the internet&’s voyeurism, and an intriguing exploration of the blurry lines of female friendship.
Rabbit Hole: A Gripping Mystery Thriller that Will Keep You Guessing
by Jon RichterHow far would you go to solve a murder? Elaine Napier, an investigative journalist who is made redundant from her job, decides to record a true-crime podcast. All she needs is a story. When Elaine stumbles upon the five-year-old cold case of Katrin, she begins an investigation that will quickly become a fixation. After an early breakthrough, Elaine’s investigation leads her to Hannibal Heights, an apartment building that Katrin helped to design. The building is home to a sinister taxidermy museum, a host of intriguing residents, and more than its share of secrets. But despite the obvious danger, Elaine’s obsession continues to grow. As her investigation threatens to spiral out of control, Napier receives threats and police pressure to shut the broadcast down. Can Elaine solve the mystery and keep her own sense of right and wrong intact? Or will the shocking truth distort everything Elaine holds dear? Jon Richter is also the author of the crime thriller Never Rest. Rabbit Hole is a gripping mystery thriller full of twists and turns. If you are fan of authors like Lucy Foley, Alex Michaelides and James Patterson, then you'll love this unmissable thriller.