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Sayonara Sushi (edició en català)
by Raül Romeva i RuedaThriller actual de denúncia social i ecològica sobre la pesca il·legal de la tonyina vermella i les màfies de tràfic de persones. En ple mes de juny, Paula Ramos «Sushi», redactora dels serveis informatius de TV3, segueix atenta els teletips a la recerca d'algun fet noticiable, quan, de sobte, n'hi ha un que li crida l'atenció. Parla d'uns immigrants africans que han aconseguit salvar la vida enfilant-se en una gàbia transportadora de tonyines, després que la pastera en què intentaven arribar a Europa s'hagués enfonsat al mig del Mediterrani. Malgrat les restriccions pressupostàries que l'època de crisi imposa, la Paula convenç els seus caps que l'autoritzin a anar a Malta per seguir la notícia i fer-ne un reportatge. Un cop a l'illa anirà descobrint totes les sorpreses que aquell teletip li tenia reservades i serà protagonista d'una sèrie d'aventures que li canviaran la vida, en molts sentits... En la seva primera novel·la, Raül Romeva i Rueda ens convida a fer un viatge trepidant per la immigració clandestina, l'espoli d'espècies marines, les connexions entre el poder econòmic i la política, i els riscos del periodisme d'investigació.
Saída Estratégica - Um thriller investigativo de Katerina Carter (Série de Aventuras de Suspense e Mistério com a Investigadora Katerina Carter #1)
by Colleen CrossA contadora forense e investigadora de fraudes, Katerina Carter, descobre um esquema maciço de lavagem de diamantes de sangue nas Minas de Diamantes Liberty, assim que dois importantes membros da mineradora são assassinados. Kat pode ser a próxima, a menos que não permita que os verdadeiros criminosos escapem.
Sbucciando Arance
by James Lawless Martina DivisoliSbucciando arance racconta di come Derek Foley, esaminando i diari del defunto padre e le lettere inviate dalla madre a un membro dell'IRA, scopre che Patrick Foley, diplomatico nella Spagna di Franco, non è il suo vero padre. La madre di Derek, malata, non vuole parlare del passato, e il figlio si vede dunque costretto a intraprendere una ricerca che lo riporterà alle origini della diplomazia irlandese, e lo condurrà in Spagna e nell'Irlanda del Nord, fino alla scoperta del suo vero padre... con tragiche conseguenze. Sbucciando arance è un romanzo che alterna vicende politiche e vicende personali, carico di ideologia, in cui s'intrecciano gli avvenimenti storici di due nazioni emergenti, Irlanda e Spagna. È inoltre una bellissima storia d'amore dai toni lirici che vede coinvolti sin dalla loro infanzia due personaggi all'opposto: Derek, apolitico, e Sinéad Ní Shúilleabháin, nazionalista convinta.
Scales Of Justice
by Daniel HoodA wizard was found dead with a smile fixed firm across his face so wide, so hideous--it could only be the work of magic! Liam Rhenford and his faithful dragon familiar have been called to root out the source of the spell. But there's more to this case than meets the eye...
Scales Of Justice (Inspector Alleyn #42)
by Ngaio MarshThe lives of the inhabitants of Swevenings are disrupted only by a fierce competition to catch the Old Un, a monster trout known to dwell in a beautiful stream which winds past their homes. Then one of their small community is found brutally murdered; beside him is the freshly killed trout. Both died by violence - but Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn's murder investigation seems to be much more interested in the fish...Scales of Justice was first published in 1955
Scales of Justice (Roderick Alleyn #18)
by Ngaio MarshJust as Rose Cartarette and Dr. Lacklander decide to become engaged, Sir Harold Lacklander dies. He turns his revised memoirs over to Col. Cartarette on his deathbed. The Lacklander family is frantic to stop Col. Cartarette from publishing them, which he maintains he is honor- and duty-bound to do. He is stopped when he is found murdered. Chief Inspector Alleyn of Scotland Yard is called in to investigate. Suspects include George Lacklander, new head of the family, Octavius Danberry-Phinn, owner of many cats, who has had differences with the colonel over fishing rights leased from the Lacklander family, with whom Phinn also is not at ease, a retired Naval commander who gets drunk and indulges in archery, Kitty Cartarette, the wife of the colonel, and Lady Lacklander, whose shooting stick and rag with blood on it are found near the scene.
Scales of Justice (Roderick Alleyn #18)
by Ngaio MarshAn aristocrat dies under fishy circumstances in this tale by &“the finest writer in the English language of the pure, classical puzzle whodunnit&” (The Sun). In an almost unspeakably charming little English village, one of the local aristocrats turns up dead next to the local trout-stream with, in fact, a trout at his side. Everyone is dreadfully upset, of course, but really, just a tad irritated as well—murder is so awfully messy. Inspector Alleyn doesn&’t quite fit in among the inbred gentry, but they&’ll allow him to do his work and clear the matter up—though they do wish he didn&’t feel compelled to ask quite so many questions . . . &“The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers.&” —Times Literary Supplement &“A peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A.&” —The New York Times
Scales of Retribution: A Mystery of Medieval Ireland (Burren Mysteries #6)
by Cora HarrisonJune, 1510: the Burren, west coast of Ireland. Upon going unexpectedly into an early labour, Mara is alerted to the disappearance of Malachy, the local physician. Mystery follows birth, as shortly after the entrance of her son into the world the body of Malachy is discovered. But who stands to profit from this death and who therefore are Mara's lead suspects? For starters there is Malachy's new wife and her two sons, not to mention the very daughter who helped to deliver Mara's child. But soon we discover that the list of people bearing Malachy a grudge is even longer than Mara could have anticipated.
Scam Chowder (A Five-Ingredient Mystery #2)
by Maya CorriganVal Deniston loves the historic Chesapeake Bay town where she lives with her grandfather, the Codger Cook. Running the fitness club's Cool Down Café--and salvaging the five-ingredient dishes Granddad messes up--keeps her busy. She's used to his catastrophes in the kitchen, but not in the dining room...Especially when one of his dinner party guests winds up face down in the chowder. The demised diner apparently scammed Granddad's best buddy, and since the other dinner guests have suddenly clammed up, the police have all the ingredients to cook up a conviction for Granddad. With his freedom--and Val's café job--on the line, Val is in a sweat trying to avert a catastrophe. But dredging up old secrets might just be a recipe for murder...Includes 6 five-ingredient recipes!
Scam on the Cam: A Sesame Seade Mystery #3 (A Sesame Seade Mystery)
by Sarah Horne Clementine Beauvais11-year-old Sesame Seade, Cambridge’s number-one supersleuth, knows that mysteries turn up in unexpected places. But in her third adventure, even unflappable Sesame is surprised to discover a locked treasure chest nestled along the bank of the River Cam. She’s certain it belongs to pirates, but before she can investigate, another mystery floats her way: several Cambridge University rowing team members are coming down with a terrible stomach bug—and with the world-famous Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge looming, Sesame suspects foul play. Could the treasure chest have something to do with their illness? It’s going to take a kidnapping and a high-speed motorboat chase for Sesame to save the day again!
Scam on the Cam: Book 3
by Clementine BeauvaisSesame Seade is suspicious. There's something fishy going on by the river: a case for a number one supersleuth!Sesame's parents insist that there are no pirates in Cambridge, but she's determined to prove them wrong ...Illustrated throughout with hilarious artwork by Sarah Horne, this series features a smart and sassy heroine with a unique take on life. Also in the series: SLEUTH ON SKATES and GARGOYLES GONE AWOL.
Scam on the Cam: Book 3 (Sesame Seade Mysteries #3)
by Clementine BeauvaisSesame Seade is suspicious. There's something fishy going on by the river: a case for a number one supersleuth!Sesame's parents insist that there are no pirates in Cambridge, but she's determined to prove them wrong ...Illustrated throughout with hilarious artwork by Sarah Horne, this series features a smart and sassy heroine with a unique take on life. Also in the series: SLEUTH ON SKATES and GARGOYLES GONE AWOL.
Scambio d'identità: Morte sulla funivia
by James J. CudneyUn astuto ladro con un sinistro biglietto da visita ha invaso il campus Braxton. Nel frattempo, una serie di furti di gioielli, straordinariamente simile a un caso irrisolto di otto anni fa, si sta insinuando in città. Quando un corpo viene scoperto nel campus, Kellan viene chiamato per indagare. E se l'ultimo omicidio non fosse ancora abbastanza, Kellan dovrà collaborare con April per porre fine alla faida tra la famiglia Castigliano e la famiglia Vargas. Mentre il caldo estivo inizia a soffocare la contea di Wharton, quali altre sorprese ci saranno in serbo?
Scammed (Vale Hall #2)
by Kristen SimmonsThe series that began with The Deceivers continues in this second twist-filled installment from Kristen Simmons, author of Article 5 and The Glass Arrow.The stakes are higher. The cons are riskier. And nothing is what you think it is.Brynn Hilder is living a life she never dreamed possible: She lives in a mansion, getting a top-rate education at Vale Hall. She has friends and an almost-boyfriend. Anything she wants, she can have.The only catch? To stay in this life, she has to help the director of Vale Hall take down the bad guys of Sikawa City by collecting secrets and running cons.Getting everything she wants and fighting evil doesn’t seem like such a bad deal. The thing is, she’s not so convinced anymore that Dr. Odin is really going after bad people after all. And the friends and almost-boyfriend that have made her life so different are all liars and con artists—so can she trust that any of it is real?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Scammers: An Illuminati Novel (Scammers #1)
by SLMNDream big. Score bigger. That&’s their credo. Jordan is caught up in a world she doesn't understand; a world of people who are all on the make, looking for the scam that will make them rich. Dream big. Score bigger. That&’s their credo. The trouble is, she doesn't even know who she is and finding out might just be the death of her...
Scandal (The Harwood Novels #1)
by Heather CullmanWhen a man searching for his brother uncovers a secret that could destroy a powerful nobleman's life, he is offered the man's daughter in exchange for his silence--but could their marriage of convenience turn into a love more powerful than the secrets keeping them apart? When Gideon Harwood returns to his home in Regency-era England after a trip to India makes him an immensely rich man, he is driven by two unrelenting quests: to raise his station in life for the sake of his young sisters and to find his missing brother. What he uncovers is a damning secret about Lord Stanwell, one of London's most powerful noblemen. Desperate to avoid a ruinous scandal, Lord Stanwell buys Gideon's silence by offering the one thing that will guarantee Gideon's entry into the beau monde's inner sanctum: his daughter, Julia. Now in her third insufferable social season, beautiful Lady Julia Barham has yet to meet a man deserving of her devotion. Rumors swirl about the towering, immensely wealthy Gideon Harwood, but he is a commoner, beneath her consideration--and yet, as she learns, he is to be her husband. Julia comes to find that Gideon awakens passion in her that she didn't know she had. But dangerous secrets lie between them. Can they overcome the sins of the past and surrender to a once-in-a-lifetime love?
Scandal Above Stairs (A Below Stairs Mystery #2)
by Jennifer AshleyFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Death Below StairsA mystery of stolen antiquities has Kat Holloway setting aside her apron once again for the intrigues of the upper echelons of Victorian LondonPriceless artwork has gone missing from the home of a wealthy baronet, and his wife stands to take the blame. When Kat's employer asks for help in clearing her friend's name, Kat trades her kitchen for the homes of Mayfair's wealthiest families. Soon antiques are disappearing not only from the extravagant households of connoisseurs and collectors, but from the illustrious British Museum.As the thefts increase in frequency, Kat calls upon her friend Daniel McAdam, who has already set himself up in a pawnshop on the Strand as a seedy receiver of stolen goods. When a man is murdered in the shop, Kat must use all of her wits to see that the thieves are caught and justice is done.
Scandal At Vauxhall
by Layna PimentelRe-release (2013) Secret Cravings PublishingScandal At Vauxhall is book 1 in Layna Pimentel's Pleasure Garden Follies series. Full of mystery, gambling, and a love story for the ages, this Regency romance is a wonderful addition to your historical romance library. Find out why scandal has never been sweeter, even when society dictates otherwise!The love and happiness Isabel Salisbury expected in life when she accepted the proposal of the Marquess of Stoughton takes an unexpected turn, when he leaves on a mission for the war office. She is married off to the Duke of Brimley.Nathaniel Thompson, the Marquess of Stoughton, is devastated to learn upon his return that Isabel has married the duke. When news of her husband's death surfaces, Nathaniel sets out to make amends and will stop at nothing until she's his marchioness.But when London learns of a promiscuous tryst between them in the Daily, their credibility is at stake. They soon discover that nothing in life is simple, nor private, and all is fair in love and war.Content Notes: Spicy, Regency, Historical
Scandal Takes a Holiday (Marcus Didius Falco #16)
by Lindsey DavisIn the wealthy town of Ostia, our hero Falco appears to be enjoying a relaxing holiday. But when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette-- with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal -- Falco is forced to admit to Petronius his real reasons for being there -- 'Infamia', the pen name of the scribe who writes the gossip column for the Daily Gazette, has gone missing. His fellow scribes have employed Falco to find him and bring him back from his lazy, drunken truancy. However, Falco suspects that there is more to his absence than might first appear. Before long, Falco's enquiries lead him into the world of piracy and the discovery of criminal traditions long believed dead. Is this the right path towards finding 'Infamia'? Why would pirates have taken him? And if they have, will he be found alive?
Scandal Takes a Holiday: Falco 16
by Lindsey Davis'This was a lonely place for anybody to be brought to die.'In the wealthy town of Ostia, our hero Falco appears to be enjoying a relaxing holiday. But when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette - with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal - Falco is forced to admit to Petronius his real reasons for being there . . .'Infamia', the pen name of the scribe who writes the gossip column for the Daily Gazette, has gone missing. His fellow scribes have employed Falco to find him and bring him back from his lazy, drunken truancy. However, Falco suspects that there is more to his absence than there might first appear.Praise for Lindsey Davis'Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever' - Guardian'Davis's prose is a lively joy . . . sinister and gloriously real' - The Times on Sunday'For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed' - Booklist'Davis's books crackle with wit and knowledge . . . She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome' - The Times
Scandal Takes a Holiday: Falco 16 (A\marcus Didius Falco Novel Ser. #16)
by Lindsey Davis'This was a lonely place for anybody to be brought to die.'In the wealthy town of Ostia, our hero Falco appears to be enjoying a relaxing holiday. But when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette - with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal - Falco is forced to admit to Petronius his real reasons for being there . . .'Infamia', the pen name of the scribe who writes the gossip column for the Daily Gazette, has gone missing. His fellow scribes have employed Falco to find him and bring him back from his lazy, drunken truancy. However, Falco suspects that there is more to his absence than there might first appear.Praise for Lindsey Davis'Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever' - Guardian'Davis's prose is a lively joy . . . sinister and gloriously real' - The Times on Sunday'For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed' - Booklist'Davis's books crackle with wit and knowledge . . . She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome' - The Times
Scandal and Miss Markham: An Innocent Maid For The Duke Courting Danger With Mr. Dyer Scandal And Miss Markham (The Beauchamp Betrothals #2)
by Janice PrestonScandal is a small price to pay to find her missing brother—and to find love . . . “A warm and lively romance . . . it truly is an enjoyable read.” — RT Book ReviewsGlassmaker’s daughter Thea Markham is devastated when her brother Daniel goes missing. Then a mysterious lord turns up asking questions about Daniel and offers to find him. Unsure she can trust the handsome peer, Thea dresses up as a boy and follows him!Lord Vernon Beauchamp feels his life lacks direction. Meeting Thea gives him a renewed purpose. And when they are thrown together on their scandalous adventure, friendship soon gives way to desire . . .
Scandal at High Chimneys
by John Dickson CarrMatthew Damon was a loving father and a figure of moral rectitude. Why, then, has a rumour of scandal followed him, denying him the knighthood he thought he had earned? Why had he, long ago, repeatedly and alone visited the cells of condemned young women?Behind the discreetly drawn curtains at High Chimneys something sinister lurked. Black-haired Kate and demure Celia were suspect. Brother Victor was distraught. The second Mrs Damon was indiscreet. And murder was done. It takes the brilliance of Jonathan Whicher (he of the The Suspicions of Mr Whicher), to untangle this mysterious puzzle.'Faultless puzzle in detection' New York Times Book Review
Scandal at High Chimneys (Murder Room #476)
by John Dickson CarrMatthew Damon was a loving father and a figure of moral rectitude. Why, then, has a rumour of scandal followed him, denying him the knighthood he thought he had earned? Why had he, long ago, repeatedly and alone visited the cells of condemned young women?Behind the discreetly drawn curtains at High Chimneys something sinister lurked. Black-haired Kate and demure Celia were suspect. Brother Victor was distraught. The second Mrs Damon was indiscreet. And murder was done. It takes the brilliance of Jonathan Whicher (he of the The Suspicions of Mr Whicher), to untangle this mysterious puzzle.'Faultless puzzle in detection' New York Times Book Review
Scandal at High Chimneys (Murder Room Ser.)
by John Dickson CarrA Grand Master of the British-style detective story brings Victorian England to vivid life in this murder mystery, which critic Anthony Boucher hailed as a "faultless formal puzzle in detection"In 1865, novelist Clive Strickland is relaxing at his club when his friend Victor Damon comes to him in a panic, begging Clive to help him marry off his sister to a cash-poor marquis whose affections reek of gold-digging. Victor doesn't care. Something sinister lurks at High Chimneys and he wants his sisters out of the house before their lives are put in danger.Old Matthew Damon, their father, has long been dogged by scandalous rumors of solitary visits to the cells of women about to be hanged for murder. But when murder is done at High Chimneys, Strickland and private investigator Jonathan Whicher will have to sort out the rumors and look behind the discreetly drawn curtains of High Chimneys for a killer.