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The Ocean Dark: A Novel
by Jack RoganIn the uncharted waters of the Caribbean, far from the usual shipping lanes, lies a mysterious island surrounded by a graveyard of sunken ships--an island so remote that it's the perfect rendezvous point for a handful of Central American arms dealers and the Antoinette, a gun-smuggling cargo ship out of Miami. Amid the wreckage of ships new and old, the crew of the Antoinette--and the undercover FBI agent on board--enter what looks like a haven for modern pirates, only to discover that it hides something far more terrifying. In Washington, two Department of Defense scientists might understand what is about to happen. On an FBI ship monitoring the Antoinette's illegal trade, armed agents might be able to intervene. But this assumes that the Antoinette's crew survives their first encounter with a creature virtually unknown to man, yet whose eerie songs nevertheless echo down the corridors of mankind's darkest legends.From the Paperback edition.
Ocean Prey (A Prey Novel #31)
by John SandfordFan-favorite heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces on a deadly maritime case in the remarkable new novel from #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Sandford. <P><P>An off-duty Coast Guardsman is fishing with his family when he calls in some suspicious behavior from a nearby boat. <P><P>It's a snazzy craft, slick and outfitted with extra horsepower, and is zipping along until it slows to pick up a surfaced diver . . . a diver who was apparently alone, without his own boat, in the middle of the ocean. None of it makes sense unless there's something hinky going on, and his hunch is proved right when all three Guardsmen who come out to investigate are shot and killed. <P><P>They're federal officers killed on the job, which means the case is the FBI's turf. When the FBI's investigation stalls out, they call in Lucas Davenport. And when his case turns lethal, Davenport will need to bring in every asset he can claim, including a detective with a fundamentally criminal mind: Virgil Flowers. <P><P><b>A New York Times Best Seller</b>
Ocean Prey: A Lucas Davenport & Virgil Flowers novel (A\prey Novel Ser. #31)
by John SandfordLucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces on a deadly maritime case in the remarkable new novel from internationally bestselling author John Sandford. An off-duty Coast Guardsman is fishing with his family when he calls in some suspicious behaviour from a nearby boat. The slick craft has stopped to pick up a surfaced diver, who was apparently alone, without his own boat, in the middle of the ocean. None of it makes sense, and his hunch is proved right when all three Guardsmen who come out to investigate are shot and killed. They're federal officers killed on the job, which means the case is the FBI's turf. And when the FBI's investigation stalls out, they call in Lucas Davenport. But when the case turns lethal, Davenport will need to bring in every asset he can claim, including a detective with a fundamentally criminal mind: Virgil Flowers.In a case like no other, Flowers and Davenport will need to work together to catch the killers – before they become targets themselves.***READERS LOVE THE PREY SERIES*** &‘One of the great novelists of all time&’ Stephen King &‘A series writer who reads like a breath of fresh air&’ Daily Mirror &‘John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the gut-level shocks of a good thriller&’ New York Times Book Review &‘John Sandford has the Midas touch&’ Huffington Post &‘Delivers twists to the very last sentence&’ Daily Mail &‘Crime writer John Sandford is one of the best around&’ Sun
El ocho (Vib Ser.)
by Katherine NevilleTras las míticas piezas de ajedrez de Montglane se oculta un secreto celosamente preservado durante siglos... Un trepidante thriller y best seller internacional. Nueva York, 1972. Catherine Velis, aficionada a las matemáticas y al ajedrez, trabaja en una auditoría como experta en informática. La firma la destina a Argelia, pero, antes de partir, una vidente le lee las líneas de la mano y le advierte de que un grave peligro se cierne sobre ella. Poco después, un marchante de antigüedades hace a Cat una misteriosa oferta: un cliente suyo está intentando reunir las piezas de un antiguo juego de ajedrez que presuntamente se encuentra en Argelia. Si Cat le consigue esas piezas, obtendrá a cambio una generosa recompensa. Sur de Francia, 1790. Mireille de Rémy y su prima Valentine son dos novicias de la abadía de Montglane. Francia arde en las llamas de la revolución que, entre otros proyectos, pretende aniquilar a la Iglesia y hacerse con sus tesoros. Enterradas desde hace mil años bajo el suelo de la abadía se encuentran las piezas de un ajedrez legendario, que perteneció a Carlomagno. Quien consiga reunir dichas piezas adquirirá un poder ilimitado. Y, para mantenerlas fuera del alcance de quienes pudieran abusar de él, Mireille y Valentine deberán repartirlas por todos los confines del mundo. Reseña:«Una de las pocas narradoras contemporáneas que supo salpicar sus obras de las dosis justas de esoterismo, historia oculta y misterio, mucho antes de que esos ingredientes fueran mezclados en otros cócteles notables.»Javier Sierra
Ocho millones de dioses
by David B. GilLa novela definitiva de David B. Gil mezcla viajes e investigación criminal con aventuras de batallas y espadas en el Japón feudal. Un hombre de fe obligado a desentrañar los más terribles crímenes, un joven samurái erigido en su protector, un viaje a través de un país castigado por siglos de guerra. Toledo, 1579. El padre Martín Ayala recibe la inesperada encomienda de regresar a Japón -el país donde se formó como sacerdote y misionero- diez años después de ser apartado de la misión por su relación ilícita con una joven japonesa. Alguien está asesinando con ritual crueldad a los padres cristianos en dichas costas. Ayala, considerado el máximo conocedor del idioma y las costumbres niponas en el seno de la Iglesia, deberá desentrañar las razones que se ocultan tras estas muertes. Japón, año 7 de la Era Tenshô. Kudô Kenjirô, hijo de un samurái rural, es elegido para una ingrata labor: proteger a un extranjero llegado con la intención de investigar unos crímenes inciertos. Kenjirô pronto descubrirá que fuerzas extrañas conspiran para que el visitante no lleve a buen puerto sus pesquisas. Juntos recorrerán un Japón devastado por la guerra y emponzoñado por las conspiraciones. A medida que el jesuita se reencuentra con su pasado, el curso de la investigación se desvelará fundamental no solo para la pervivencia de la cristiandad, sino para el propio futuro del país. Reseñas:«Una novela que entusiasmará a los lectores de El Guerrero a la sombra del cerezo y que servirá de puerta de entrada a aquellos que aún no han descubierto el Japón feudal de la mano de David B. Gil».Salvador García, Hislibris «Una magnífica novela de aventuras que aúna una gran recreación del Japón antiguo con un emocionante relato de amistad en tiempos de guerra».Jordi Noguera, Caja de Letras «David B. Gil da vida a una historia conmovedora en un mundo lejano que se nos hace cercano, con unos personajes a los que amamos y por los que sufrimos».Lluís Salart, Origen Cuántico «David B. Gil reinventa la novela histórica aproximándola a técnicas propias de otros géneros literarios».Salvador García, Hislibris «Una ambientación histórica soberbia y un estilo cuidado, de palabras precisas, casi poéticas».Goodreads «Volveré a David B. Gil, desde luego. Una vez descubres sus historias, no puedes dejarlas».Goodreads «David nos transporta a un Japón que describe con una increíble facilidad, en un viaje que no solo alimenta la mente, sino también el alma y el corazón a medida que avanzamos por la historia acompañando a sus protagonistas».Goodreads
Ocho millones de dioses
by David B. GilLa novela definitiva de David B. Gil mezcla viajes e investigación criminal con aventuras de batallas y espadas en el Japón feudal. X PREMIO HISLIBRIS DE NOVELA HISTÓRICA MEJOR FICCIÓN HISTÓRICA 2019. 20 Minutos Un hombre de fe obligado a desentrañar los más terribles crímenes, un joven samurái erigido en su protector, unviaje a través de un país castigado por siglos de guerra. Toledo, 1579. El padre Martín Ayala recibe la inesperada encomienda de regresar a Japón -el país donde se formó como sacerdote y misionero- diez años después de ser apartado de la misión por su relación ilícita con una joven japonesa. Alguien está asesinando con ritual crueldad a los padres cristianos en dichas costas. Ayala, considerado el máximo conocedor del idioma y las costumbres niponas en el seno de la Iglesia, deberá desentrañar las razones que se ocultan tras estas muertes. Japón, año 7 de la Era Tenshô. Kudô Kenjirô, hijo de un samurái rural, es elegido para una ingrata labor: proteger a un extranjero llegado con la intención de investigar unos crímenes inciertos. Kenjirô pronto descubrirá que fuerzas extrañas conspiran para que el visitante no lleve a buen puerto sus pesquisas. Juntos recorrerán un Japón devastado por la guerra y emponzoñado por las conspiraciones. A medida que el jesuita se reencuentra con su pasado, el curso de la investigación se desvelará fundamental no solo para la pervivencia de la cristiandad, sino para el propio futuro del país. Reseñas:«La mejor ficción histórica del 2019, para mí, fue Ocho millones de dioses (Suma de Letras), de David B. Gil ».David Yagüe, 20 Minutos «La novela es apasionante y de nuevo está plagada por una colección de personajes increíbles, perfectamente definidos.[...] Sin embargo, lo que hace única esta propuesta es su capacidad de nuevo para atraparnos, por devolvernos la lectura como placer íntimo, como viaje, como sueño».Público «David B. Gil es un claro ejemplo que suelo dejar encima de la mesa cuando alguien me comenta angustiado que no encuentra en la literatura actual nada bueno que leer ».Cuarto poder «Una novela que genera pasión a cada palabra y cada párrafo ».La colina de Raven «Hay novelas bien escritas, novelas muy bien escritas, novelas muy muy bien escritas... y luego está Ocho millones de dioses».Conversando entre libros «Interiorizas de tal modo a los personajes que es como si caminaras con ellos por un Japón tan fascinante como peligroso».El aguijón escarlata «Encontrarme con un novelista tan exquisito como David B. Gil ha sido descubrir un agradable tesoro literario».Serendipia«David B. Gil reinventa la novela histórica aproximándola a técnicas propias de otros géneros literarios».Salvador García, Hislibris «Una ambientación histórica soberbia y un estilo cuidado, de palabras precisas, casi poéticas».Goodreads «Si tienes ganas de una gran historia, no dudes en leer Ocho Millones de Dioses ».Espai WabiSabi «Me decía LJ Salart por Twitter que Ocho millones de dioses es una novela de género sin ser de género. Y la verdad es que esta es una frase que describe a la perfección la historia que hay entre las páginas de este libro: una novela de samuráis, de shoguns, de monjes, todo eso ambientado en un Japón que casi parece de fantasía».A través de otro espejo
El Octavo
by Karen EngelmannLa codicia, el poder de la cartomancia y la magia del destino. El futuro de un país depende de una misteriosa baraja. Una brillante novela histórica desarrollada en el Estocolmo del siglo XVIII. Estocolmo, 1789. El reinado de Gustavo III se tambalea. Emil Larsson, un joven oficial de aduanas, vividor, bebedor y jugador, visita regularmente el exclusivo Salón de Sofía Sparrow, mujer influyente de la sociedad de la capital sueca.La señora Sparrow ve grandes cosas para el futuro de Emil cuando decide echarle las cartas del Octavo, un poderoso tipo de cartomancia que puede ayudar al joven a solucionar su futuro si consigue averiguar quiénes son las ocho personas que se esconden tras cada unos de los naipes. Sin embargo, Emil y Sofía pronto se darán cuenta de que tras las cartas se esconde mucho más que la felicidad del joven o su fortuna: en medio de la revolución y el caos que pueden derrocar al rey Gustavo, no se puede estar seguro de quién es amigo y quién enemigo...
El Octavo Día
by Alejandro Clavel Donovan GrayEste libro presenta una historia deciencia ficción que incluye varias historias entrelazadas que se desarrollan de manera no secuencial y que describen un escenario en el cual dos grupos de seres inmortales luchan por exterminarse mutuamente, afectando a seres normales en sus constante peleas.
October
by Gregory BastianelliA magician and a dark evil at Halloween come together in an intriguing coming-of-age thriller.Readers of Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes and All Hallows by Christopher Golden will love this. In 1970, four boys on the cusp of becoming teenagers notice strange events occurring in Maplewood, NH, timed with the late-night arrival of an old magician who has taken up residence in a boarding house in their neighborhood where one of the tenants is a reclusive pulp horror writer. The writer&’s fears have kept him from venturing outside in over forty years, fears linked to the magician&’s previous visit. As children go missing in town, the four boys try to piece together seemingly unrelated phenomena and realize dark forces are at work, but no one will believe them.FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
The October Circle: A Novel
by Robert LittellSeven of Bulgaria's cultural elite--all disillusioned communists--and one American drifter find themselves staging an extremely dangerous protest that will set off a wave of repression and threatens to repay their heroism with death. Connoisseurs of the literary spy thriller rank Robert Littell, the bestselling author of The Company, with John le Carré, Graham Greene, and Alan Furst in the first tier of the genre's pantheon. Set against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Prague, The October Circle is one of Littell's most riveting early works.
The October List
by Jeffery DeaverDEAVER. DANGEROUSLY GOOD.You wait, desperately, for news of your daughter.At last, the door opens.But it is not the negotiators, or the FBI.It is her kidnapper.And he has a gun . . .Two days ago, life was normal.How did it end like this?Every crime scene begins at the end. To know what happened, you must work backwards, piecing together the events that came before. The ultimate thriller writer, Jeffery Deaver puts your brain - and your nerves - to the ultimate test with The October List, in a masterful mystery that unfolds from the end back to the beginning with many a breath-taking twist along the way.'Deaver's most fiendish thriller ever. . . as the pace quickens and the story continues to backtrack, solid evidence, established plot points and sturdily built characters all begin to come undone, until what started out as an interactive game becomes a truly unnerving exercise in deception' New York Times
The October List
by Jeffery DeaverThe shocking end is only the beginning . . .#1 bestselling author Jeffery Deaver has created the most riveting and original novel of the year-a race-against-the-clock mystery, told in reverse.THE OCTOBER LISTGabriela waits desperately for news of her abducted daughter.At last, the door opens.But it's not the negotiators. It's not the FBI.It's the kidnapper.And he has a gun.How did it come to this?Two days ago, Gabriela's life was normal. Then, out of the blue, she gets word that her six-year-old daughter has been taken. She's given an ultimatum: pay half a million dollars and find a mysterious document known as the "October List" within 30 hours, or she'll never see her child again. A mind-bending novel with twists and turns that unfold from its dramatic climax back to its surprising beginning, THE OCTOBER LIST is Jeffery Deaver at his masterful, inventive best.
The October Man: A Rivers of London Novella
by Ben AaronovitchTrier is famous for wine, Romans and for being Germany's oldest city. So when a man is found dead with, his body impossibly covered in a fungal rot, the local authorities know they are out of their depth. Fortunately this is Germany, where there are procedures for everything. Enter Investigator Tobias Winter, whose aim is to get in, deal with the problem, and get out with the minimum of fuss, personal danger and paperwork. With the help of frighteningly enthusiastic local cop, Vanessa Sommer, he's quick to link the first victim to a group of ordinary middle aged men - and to realise they may have accidentally reawakened a bloody conflict from a previous century. But the rot is still spreading, literally and with the suspect list extending to people born before Frederick the Great solving the case may mean unearthing the city's secret magical history. . . . so long as that history doesn't kill them first. 'The Rivers of London series is an ever-evolving delight' CRIME REVIEW 'Ben Aaronovitch is a master of metropolitan magical mayhem' STARBURST 'Aaronovitch deftly balances urban fantasy with the police procedural' CRIME SCENE 'Once you start, you'll find a London that's just dying to be explored' DEN OF GEEK
October Men (Murder Room #417)
by Anthony PriceBy the CWA Gold Dagger award-winning author of Other Paths to GloryIn the fourth title of Anthony Price's gripping spy series, British Intelligence officer David Audley slips away to Italy without authorisation, taking his wife with him. Immediately the suspicion arises that he may have defected, and the head of Italian security is also interested in his arrival, particularly as it has flushed from cover a rogue communist. But Audley has his own reasons for leaving Britain, in an investigation that becomes a matter of life or death.
October Men
by Anthony PriceBy the CWA Gold Dagger award-winning author of Other Paths to GloryIn the fourth title of Anthony Price's gripping spy series, British Intelligence officer David Audley slips away to Italy without authorisation, taking his wife with him. Immediately the suspicion arises that he may have defected, and the head of Italian security is also interested in his arrival, particularly as it has flushed from cover a rogue communist. But Audley has his own reasons for leaving Britain, in an investigation that becomes a matter of life or death.
October Mourning: A Song For Matthew Shepard
by Lesléa NewmanWINNER OF A 2013 STONEWALL HONOR! A masterful poetic exploration of the impact of Matthew Shepard's murder on the world. On the night of October 6, 1998, a gay twenty-one-year-old college student named Matthew Shepard was lured from a Wyoming bar by two young men, savagely beaten, tied to a remote fence, and left to die. Gay Awareness Week was beginning at the University of Wyoming, and the keynote speaker was Lesléa Newman, discussing her book Heather Has Two Mommies. Shaken, the author addressed the large audience that gathered, but she remained haunted by Matthew's murder. October Mourning, a novel in verse, is her deeply felt response to the events of that tragic day. Using her poetic imagination, the author creates fictitious monologues from various points of view, including the fence Matthew was tied to, the stars that watched over him, the deer that kept him company, and Matthew himself. More than a decade later, this stunning cycle of sixty-eight poems serves as an illumination for readers too young to remember, and as a powerful, enduring tribute to Matthew Shepard's life.
The October Plot
by Clive Egleton1944: the 20th July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler has failed, but Operation Leopard which aims to kill Deputy Führer Martin Bormann, might just succeed, leading to a collapse of the German Home Front and an early end to the war. A motley commando force of British and Germans is assembled and trained in England then infiltrated into Germany to link up with the anti-Nazi underground. Unknown to them, their mission is being compromised by a devious Gestapo officer in Berlin and betrayed by one of their own side in London.
October Skies
by Alex ScarrowThe stunning new thriller from one of the fastest-growing stars of the genre.2008: deep in the mountain forests of Wyoming, Julian Cooke stumbles across the rotting remains of a wooden wagon. He's discovered what's left of the Preston Group, a convoy of settlers that vanished in the winter of 1856. It's clear that something horrific happened here all those years ago, but Cooke can only find a few tantalising clues.1856: as early snows descend, the eclectic group of settlers that form the Preston wagon train are forced to dig in. Miles from any kind of civilisation, they see the group of Native Americans also trapped nearby as their greatest threat. But they soon realise what true danger is. When a woman is found murdered, one of the Indian party struggles wounded back to camp, whispering of unspeakable evil as he dies. United by fear, the settlers and the Indians must protect themselves against whatever is lurking in the woods. But as suspicion and panic grow, perhaps their own terror will be just as dangerous. Or maybe, whatever's out there is worse than anything they can imagine.Back in the present day, as Cooke unravels the mystery, he must question if the horror he is uncovering was in fact only the start of something much worse...
October Surprise
by Michael WalshThe countdown to Armageddon begins . . .It began in California with a devastating biological attack - a horrifying display of home-grown terror - just weeks before the presidential election. For the White House, it is a political nightmare, as it threatens to plunge the country into panic and economic chaos. But for the US government's undercover agent Devlin, it is the ultimate warning. Devlin knows who's behind the mayhem. He knows who controls the media. And he knows that, unless he can stop it, the End of Days begins . . . right on Election Day.Originally published as Shock Warning.
The Octopus
by Tess Little'When [the story] finally enfolds you, its grip is strong and terrible.' Literary Review'Very intriguing' Heat, Book of the WeekThere's more than one way to capture a life.When Elspeth arrives at her ex-husband's LA mansion for his 50th birthday party, she's expecting a crowd for the British film director. Instead, there are just seven other guests and Richard's pet octopus, Persephone, watching over them from her tank. Come morning, Richard is dead. In the weeks that follow, each of the guests come under suspicion: the school friend, the studio producer, the actress, the actor, the new boyfriend, the manager, the cinematographer and the ex-wife, Elspeth herself. As stories of Richard's past surface, colliding with Elspeth's memories of their marriage, she begins to question not just who killed Richard, but why these eight guests were invited, and what sort of man would want to trap this mysterious, intelligent creature. From the LA hills to the Norfolk marshes, The Octopus is a stylish exploration of power: the power of memory, the power of perception, the power of one person over another.
Octopus on My Head: A Novel
by Jim NisbetGritty, dark, and utterly addictive, Octopus on My Head is Jim Nisbet at his absolute best. Resigning himself to the doldrums of middle age, the only thing Curly Watkins has left of his former life as a punk rocker is a guitar and a tattoo of an octopus on his head. But his quiet new life quickly evaporates when old vices come back to haunt him, leading to a newfound hell of drugs, drink, and murder.
Octopus on My Head: A Novel
by Jim NisbetGritty, dark, and utterly addictive, Octopus on My Head is Jim Nisbet at his absolute best. Resigning himself to the doldrums of middle age, the only thing Curly Watkins has left of his former life as a punk rocker is a guitar and a tattoo of an octopus on his head. But his quiet new life quickly evaporates when old vices come back to haunt him, leading to a newfound hell of drugs, drink, and murder.
Octopus on My Head
by Jim NisbetGritty, dark, and utterly addictive, Octopus on My Head is Jim Nisbet at his absolute best. Resigning himself to the doldrums of middle age, the only thing Curly Watkins has left of his former life as a punk rocker is a guitar and a tattoo of an octopus on his head. But his quiet new life quickly evaporates when old vices come back to haunt him, leading to a newfound hell of drugs, drink, and murder. .
Octopussy and The Living Daylights (Coronet Bks.)
by Ian FlemingFrom the legacy of Ian Fleming come these two recently discovered short novels—superb examples ofJAMES BOND AT HIS BESTThey were written by 007’s creator before his death and are published here in book form for the first time.OCTOPUSSYis set in Fleming’s favourite pleasure paradise, Jamaica in the British West Indies.THE LIVING DAYLIGHTStakes place in, what is for Fleming, a new kind of locale: the border territory that divides East and West Berlin. In both novellas Fleming gives the audacious Bond the power of life—or death—over two very different adversaries.Bond’s first quarry is a rather odd Englishman, the very proper Major Dexter Smythe. Smythe is a retired officer of the Royal Marines. He is a man of no visible wealth, yet he lives in luxurious idleness. His pet diversion—indeed his obsession—is a dangerous experiment that he is conducting with a predator of the deep, with a many-tentacled beauty whom he fondly has named Octopussy....Bond’s second target is one of Fleming’s most tantalizing villains, a person whom Bond, and the reader, glimpses but never meets. M. sends Bond to West Berlin to safeguard the escape of Number 272, a British agent who is privy to Russia’s top-secret atomic plans. Agent 272 is to make his break for freedom across the East Berlin frontier. The big trouble is: the KGB knows the escape plan and that plan cannot be changed. They have assigned their best sniper, Trigger, to shoot 272 on the run, on a certain street, at a certain time. Armed with a .308-caliber International Experimental Target rifle, Bond must stake out the sniper and kill him before he kills 272...