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Syndication Rites: Number 122 in Series (The Destroyer #122)
by Warren Murphy Richard SapirEager investors are buying up shares of an intrepid new company, which is cornering the market in international trade, financing and entertainment. Or to be specific, drugs, loan sharking and prostitution. The reinvented Mafia has incorporated, offering stock options, a Website and online trading. The future is here, and Remo hates it. Mafia scum have burned down his house, Chiun isn't speaking to him and nobody is answering his ad for an assassin's apprentice. As an ambitious Don keeps one eye on the Dow, the suffering Dr. Harold Smith lovingly fingers his cyanide pill while the retiring U.S. President, in a departing "salute," puts CURE in the hangman's noose.Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.
Syndrome E
by Franck ThilliezIn this international bestseller, which is soon to be a major motion picture penned by the screenwriter of Black Swan, the classic procedural meets cutting edge science Already a runaway bestseller in France, Syndrome E tells the story of beleaguered detective Lucie Hennebelle, whose old friend has developed a case of spontaneous blindness after watching an extremely rare-and violent-film from the 1950s. Embedded in the film are subliminal images so unspeakably heinous that Lucie realizes she must get to the bottom of it-especially when nearly everyone who comes into contact with the film starts turning up dead. Enlisting the help of Inspector Franck Sharko-a brooding, broken analyst for the Paris police who is exploring the film’s connection to five murdered men left in the woods, Lucie begins to strip away the layers of what is perhaps the most disturbing and powerful film ever made. Soon Sharko and Lucie find themselves mired in a darkness that spreads across politics, religion, science, and art while stretching from France to Canada, Egypt to Rwanda, and beyond. And just who is responsible for this darkness will blow readers minds, as Syndrome E forces them to consider: what if the earliest and most brilliant advances and discoveries of neuroscience were not used for good-but for evil. With this taut U. S. debut, Thilliez explores the origins of violence through cutting-edge and popular science in a breakneck thriller rich with shocking plot twists and profound questions about the nature of humanity. .
Syndrome E
by Mark Polizzotti Franck ThilliezWhat You Don't See Could Kill You In this international bestseller, which is soon to be a major motion picture penned by the screenwriter of Black Swan, the classic procedural meets cutting-edge science Lucie Henebelle, single mother and beleaguered detective, has just about enough on her plate when she receives a panicked phone call from an ex-lover who has developed a rare disorder after watching an obscure film from the 1950s. With help from the brooding Inspector Franck Sharko, who is exploring the movie's connection to five unearthed corpses at a construction site, Lucie begins to strip away the layers of what may be the most disturbing film ever made. With more lives on the line, Sharko and Lucie struggle to solve this terrifying mystery before it's too late. In a high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled hunt that jumps from France to Canada, Egypt to Rwanda, and beyond, this astonishing page-turner, with cinematic echoes from The Manchurian Candidate and the Bourne series, will keep you guessing until the very end.
Synergy
by Michael GandySynergy Best, a self-described fat little girl on Cape Cod seeks to find why her model-gorgeous mother left her and her father and learns family truths she wishes she hadn’t known. At heart, this is an unconventional love story, and when the girl grows up to become Governor of Massachusetts, she finds the culmination of that.
Syns: Muito além dos sonhos
by Cyril Sagot“Alguns acontecimentos nos marcam para sempre. Não estou falando da morte de alguém próximo, de um nascimento tão esperado, de um casamento tão desejado. Não; penso principalmente nessa chance que se manifesta quando não a esperamos mais, nessa pessoa que encontramos em um local bem específico e em circunstâncias curiosas [...] Essas situações que, às vezes insignificantes aos olhos dos outros, tocam-nos bem lá no fundo de nós mesmos. [...] Foi o que aconteceu comigo há alguns meses, em março, por ocasião de minhas breves estadias na capital. Eu estava terminando meu mestrado...” Sonhos de um realismo surpreendente vinham perturbar as noites de Vincent Vermont. Sua vida de estudante estremece enquanto ele se interroga sobre a enigmática Lilwen, que assombra seus sonhos. Quem é ela? De onde ela vem? Por que ela foge da polícia? E, principalmente, ela existe realmente? Quando os sonhos tornam-se pesadelos, Vincent está mais do que nunca determinado a encontrá-la. Uma busca que o levará a se conhecer melhor. A compreender por que, diferentemente de seus colegas de classe, ele tem dificuldades para se adaptar aos novos métodos de ensino. A descobrir o objetivo dos testes de inteligência a que o excêntrico professor Lassale submetia seus alunos. Pois Vincent não sabe, mas ele também é um Syn.
Syren's Song: A Connor Stark Novel
by Claude G. BerubeWhen the Sri Lankan navy is unexpectedly attacked by a resurgent and separatist Tamil Tiger organization, the government issues a letter of marque to former U. S. Navy officer Connor Stark. The head of the private security company Highland Maritime Defense, Stark and his eclectic compatriots accept the challenge, only to soon learn that the Sea Tigers who crippled the Sri Lankan navy are no ordinary terrorists. The Sea Tigers have created a new weapon that not even the West possesses. By creating a localized electro-magnetic pulse (EMP), the group and its ruthless leader, Vanni, can effectively neutralize any ship, airplane, or missile. Fueled by a previously-undiscovered rare earth element for their weapon, they’re poised to achieve what they could not after losing a thirty year civil war, a threaten stability throughout the region. Half a world away a U. S. Diplomatic Security agent is found murdered and the Iranian-born Damien Golzari investigates. Unraveling a trail which will eventually take him to the creator of the EMP weapon used by the Sea Tigers, Golzari discovers a conspiracy far more alarming for the West, including U. S. forces in the region. Meanwhile in the forests of Sri Lanka a veteran journalist uncovers the operation to mine the element which fuels the EMP, finding the Sea Tigers have ruthlessly exploited local children for labor after killing the children’s families. After escaping capture she’s on the run, but unable to piece together the story of whom and what her captives were doing. In between them all is Syren, a former Navy experimental vessel now the flagship of Highland Maritime, under the command of Connor Stark. Aided by the help of an old friend leading an ad hoc Navy force, Stark and his team race against the clock to prevent another and more crippling Sea Tiger attack, unraveling the mystery of the enemy and finding themselves surrounded by the Tigers. Guided by fate or just dumb luck they unite with Golzari and the journalist, hatching a plan to escape capture and return to prevent the beginning of a major regional war. But the Tigers won’t be beaten so easily, and after cornering Stark and capturing him, he’ll learn firsthand if the relationships he’s cultivated will prove strong enough to beat the odds.
Syrup to No Good (Maple Syrup Mysteries #2)
by Catherine Bruns"With romance, recipes, and a murderer on the loose, this book will delight fans of Joanne Fluke, Jenn McKinlay, or Laura Childs." —BooklistSpring has finally come to Sugar Ridge, Vermont, and with it the end of syrup-making season. But Leila Khoury, new owner of Sappy Endings Farm, won't be making like molasses any time soon. Her best friend Heather's wedding is coming up, and Leila will do anything to make sure it lives up to all her sweetest dreams.Even with Leila's own romantic past stirring up trouble, everything is going to plan until the bridal shower ends up with a body count.Heather's rich and backstabbing aunt had a whole orchard of enemies, so Leila will have her work cut out for her. Can she tap the killer before Heather's dream wedding becomes a nightmare?Includes delicious Middle Eastern recipes!
System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries #7)
by Martha WellsA New York Times Bestseller.A Washington Post Bestseller.A USA Today Bestseller.Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment in Martha Wells's bestselling and award-winning Murderbot Diaries series.Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly-colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there’s an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza can’t have the planet, they’re sure as hell not leaving without something. If that something just happens to be an entire colony of humans, well, a free workforce is a decent runner-up prize.But there’s something wrong with Murderbot; it isn’t running within normal operational parameters. ART’s crew and the humans from Preservation are doing everything they can to protect the colonists, but with Barish-Estranza’s SecUnit-heavy persuasion teams, they’re going to have to hope Murderbot figures out what’s wrong with itself, and fast!Yeah, this plan is... not going to work.The Murderbot DiariesAll Systems RedArtificial ConditionRogue ProtocolExit StrategyNetwork EffectFugitive TelemetrySystem CollapseAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
System Corruption
by Don PendletonFrank Carella is just doing his job when he makes a horrifying discovery--a major contractor has knowingly supplied substandard armor to the U.S. military. When Carella becomes a whistle-blower he unwittingly alerts the men behind a sinister and deadly cover-up.Mack Bolan is drawn into the hunt when Carella's life is suddenly under threat as the incriminating information he has gathered becomes the prize in a deadly chase. Bolan must navigate a network of sabotage and deception with a well-organized enemy closing ranks around him. As bodies start piling up, Bolan knows his only chance is to get to the finish line first. Fortunately, it's a game that the Executioner plays with deadly skill....
System Overload: Herobrine?s Revenge Book Three (A Gameknight999 Adventure): An Unofficial Minecrafter?s Adventure (Gameknight999 Series #Bk. 3)
by Mark ChevertonThe Minecraft server is at risk of a devastating crash!Glitches are appearing across the Minecraft server. Blocks are flickering unexpectedly and randomly disappearing. To make matters worse, villagers are claiming that their entire villages have mysteriously vanished, and they desperately need Gameknight999’s help. What’s causing the server to overload and glitch, and where have all the NPCs gone? The User-that-is-not-a-user suspects the two questions are related, and that somehow Herobrine’s henchmen are responsible.So Gameknight999 and his friends travel deep underground, facing some of the largest monster armies ever assembled as they search for a way to avoid the end of Minecraft as they know it. But his enemies have hatched their most diabolical plan yet, and Gameknight will have to risk everything to save his friends.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Syzygy
by Michael GandyJust before Christmas break, a small-town teacher receives a notice of a package she has supposedly received from Afghanistan. Though she has no idea what this is about, this sends her into legal jeopardy and on a journey to protect her ward that results in a possible life sentence in a South American jail.
Sábado En El Parque
by T. M. Bilderback F&L Translation and Interpreting ServicesUn día maravilloso de primavera, los socios de Justice Security deciden celebrar su reunión anual haciendo un picnic en el parque de la ciudad.Joey Justice, Percival "King Louie" Washington, y Dexter y Megan Beck llegan al parque temprano, a fin de encontrar un buen lugar para realizar el picnic, mientras que Misty Wilhite y Jessica Queen compran los víveres para el evento.En el parque, los cuatro se enfrentan con un problema inesperado al ser emboscados por un grupo de asesinos.Las mentes de Joey y de sus socios se llenan de preguntas. ¿Quiénes son estos tipos? ¿Por qué intentan matar a los socios de Justice Security? Y, ¿cómo supieron que los socios iban a estar en el parque?Sábado en el parque responde estos interrogantes ¡con la explosiva acción que se espera de los integrantes de Justice Security!
Sábado No Parque - Um Conto Da Cia. Justo De Segurança
by T. M. Bilderback Vitor MendesOs agentes da Cia. Justo de Segurança são encurralados no parque da cidade.
Sálvame de los hombres peligrosos
by S. A. LelchukDetective, librera y defensora de mujeres maltratadas.Una nueva heroína en la novela criminal que adorarán los lectores de Lisbeth Salander. Nikki Griffin es una detective poco convencional. Su despacho ocupa el altillo de la librería de viejo que regenta, porque Nikki adora la lectura, los libros son los únicos que la protegen y le aportan el consuelo que la salva de su trágico pasado. Lo que poca gente sabe de ella es que no tolera la violencia masculina. Y no solo eso: Nikki se ocupa de dar su merecido a los tipos que hacen daño a las mujeres que dicen amar. Ella se asegura de que esos hombres peligrosos nunca más vuelvan a acercarse a sus víctimas. Nikki acepta el encargo del director ejecutivo de una empresa de Silicon Valley que fabrica sofisticados sistemas de vigilancia. Debe seguir los pasos de una empleada sospechosa de vender secretos de la compañía. Cuando Nikki presencia como dos tipos amenazan a la joven que está siguiendo, entiende que tal vez no le han explicado toda la verdad y que no se trata de un simple caso de robo de información. Ella misma está en el punto de mira de hombres muy peligrosos. Reseñas:«Un debut sobresaliente... Si eres fanático de Jack Reacher o de Lisbeth Salander, amarás a Nikki Griffin.»Douglas Preston «Una chica dura y amante de los libros, a quien le gusta dar una lección a los hombres malos. Prosa simple y contundente, que evoca a los grandes del thriller, pero con un toque feminista y moderno. Una trama trepidante que te mantendrá pegado a las páginas. Sálvame de los hombres peligrosos es inteligente, lleno de humor negro y totalmente adictivo. ¡No te pierdas este emocionante debut!»Lisa Unger «Magnífico debut. Este thriller inteligente y lleno de acción cautivará a los lectores al tocar temas como la violencia doméstica, la creciente brecha entre ricos y pobres y el potencial intrusivo de tecnologías avanzadas como la inteligencia artificial... Pero el verdadero atractivo del libro es su poderosa y singular protagonista.»Publishers Weekly «Las escenas de lucha de Nikki están muy logradas, son ingeniosas y emocionantes. A los lectores empedernidos les encantarán las referencias a las novelas clásicas [...] Un debut absolutamente oportuno y contundente.»Kirkus «Nikki es una mujer peligrosa, una especie de Lisbeth Salander, pero con mucho más corazón.»Booklist «Original e inspirado [...] Lelchuk ha creado el entorno para una heroína y para un mundo al que regresaremos con gusto. Si estás buscando una nueva heroína literaria que no se ajuste a ningún estereotipo, la detective de S.A. Lelchuk moldea y destruye un par de ellos. Sálvame de los hombres peligrosos debería estar en los primeros puestos de tu lista de lecturas.»USA Today «Una chica dura y amante de los libros, a quien le gusta dar una lección a los hombres malos. Prosa simple y contundente, que evoca a los grandes del thriller, pero con un toque feminista y moderno. Una trama trepidante que te mantendrá pegado a las páginas. Sálvame de los hombres peligrosos es inteligente, lleno de humor negro y totalmente adictivo. ¡No te pierdas este emocionante debut!»Lisa Unger «Sálvame de los hombres peligrosos es vibrante, osado y audaz. Nikki Griffin, librera de día e investigadora privada de noche, se enfrenta a hombres que agreden a las mujeres y les obliga a lamentarlo. Relajada, compleja, letal y fascinante, es la vengadora de ficción que deseas en este momento.»Taylor Stevens
Sáname (Visión Apagada #2)
by Lexy Timms“A veces el corazón puede ver lo que es invisible para los ojos.” Bree Sullivan está viviendo ahora una vida sumida en la oscuridad. Sabe que la belleza del mundo está ahí fuera, pero no puede verla. Odiaba su vida, pero en eso conoce a Luke Tanner. Él la ayudó a sentir de nuevo, la hizo darse cuenta de que vale la pena vivir la vida. Cuando Luke siente que su relación interfiere con su capacidad de cuidar de ella, pone el freno. Sin estar segura de cómo sobrellevar la situación, Bree se pregunta si intentar una arriesgada cirugía podría hacer que las cosas sean diferentes. Podría perder a Luke para siempre o arriesgarse a recuperar la vista, dándole la oportunidad de demostrarle que lo necesita como algo más que un simple lazarillo. Una cosa es segura, ella deberá aprender a quererse a sí misma tal como es, antes de poder entregar su corazón.
São Bernardo
by Graciliano RamosA masterwork about backcountry life by one of Brazil's most celebrated novelists.Paulo Honório is a sometime field hand who has kicked and clawed and schemed his way to prosperity, becoming master of the decrepit estate São Bernardo, where once upon a time he toiled. He is ruthless in his exploitation of his fellow man, but when he makes a match with a fine young woman, he is surprised to discover that this latest acquisition, as he sees it, may be somewhat harder to handle. It is in Paulo Honório&’s own rough-hewn voice that the great Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos, often compared to William Faulkner, tells this gritty and dryly funny story of triumph and comeuppance, a tour de force of the writer&’s art that is beautifully captured in Padma Viswanathan&’s new translation.
São Paulo Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Vanessa Barbara Ilana CasoyThis anthology of noir fiction set in São Paulo, Brazil, &“might be the strongest entry yet in the long-running and globe-spanning Akashic Noir series&” (San Francisco Book Review).Once known as the Land of Mist, São Paulo is now a dense, diverse, and globalized metropolis. It is the most populous city in the Americas, the Portuguese-speaking world, and the southern hemisphere—with some of the worst traffic on the planet. From its gleaming skyscrapers to its historic downtown and its rough, drug-infested outskirts, this unique anthology explores a truly unique city with &“a timely feel, giving noir a host of feminine faces&” (Kirkus).São Paulo Noir includes fourteen brand-new stories by Tony Bellotto, Olivia Maia, Marcelino Freire, Beatriz Bracher & Maria S. Carvalhosa, Fernando Bonassi, Marcelo Rubens Paiva, Marçal Aquino, Jô Soares, Mario Prata, Ferréz, Vanessa Barbara, Ilana Casoy, and Drauzio Varella.
Sé lo que quieres
by Samantha BaileyUna extraña en la plataforma del metro, susurra: «Coge a mi bebé» La extraña mujer te entrega a su bebé en tus brazos. Dice tu nombre. Y después, salta a las vías del tren. En una fracción de segundo, la vida de Morgan Kincaid cambia para siempre. Ella iba de regreso a casa cuando una madre le pide que detenga a su bebé, después se lo entrega en brazos. Antes de que Morgan pudiera detenerla, la perturbada mamá salta justo enfrente del tren que entraba a la estación. Morgan nunca antes había visto a la mujer, y es incapaz de comprender las causas por las que le entregó a su bebé y se quitó la vida. Tampoco puede entender cómo aquella mujer sabía su nombre. La policía detiene a Morgan para un interrogatorio. Pronto descubre que la mujer se llamaba Nicole Markham, la prominente directiva de Breathe, una reconocida marca de accesorios deportivos. Pronto descubre también que no existe ni un solo testigo capaz de corroborar su versión de lo ocurrido, lo que la convierte de inmediato en sospechosa de asesinato. Para probar su inocencia, Morgan tendrá que investigar los últimos días de la vida de Nicole. ¿Era Nicole una madre paranoica o se encontraba en peligro? Cuando cosas realmente extrañas comienzan a suceder en la vida de Morgan, ella se da cuenta de que su vida también puede estar en peligro. Un thriller trepidante en el que descubriremos lo lejos que una mujer está dispuesta a llegar para proteger a su bebé, aun cuando lo que tenga que sacrificar sea su propia vida. La crítica ha dicho...«Trepidante y repleto de giros brillantes.»Toronto Star «Un debut sobresaliente. La tensión se siente en cada página. Los fans del suspense psicológico devorarán esta novela.»Publisher's Weekly (Starred review) «Una maravillosa novela sobre la ansiedad de una madre, secretos matrimoniales, amistades femeninas, además del terror en el transporte público. Un thriller psicológico de primera categoría.»Toronto Life «Un debut explosivo y contundente.»MARY KUBICA «Un thriller sobresaliente.»Morning Live«Un thriller psicológico muy bien hilado, con una tensión constante en la narración y una resolución que no deja cabos sueltos.»La Copela, blog de crítica literaria
Sé que volverás
by Mary Higgins ClarkA pesar de que no posea ningún indicio de que su hijo siga con vida, Zan Moreland sigue convencida de que logrará encontrarlo. Dos años de angustia y de búsqueda obstinada han transcurrido desde que alguien raptara a Matthew, a pleno día y en un sitio tan concurrido como Central Park, pero la investigación no ha avanzado lo más mínimo.Cuando se aproxima la fecha del quinto cumpleaños del niño, las fuerzas de Zan comienzan a flaquear y justo en este momento salen a la luz fotos del momento en que secuestraron a Matthew. Zan mira desconcertada las imágenes en las que aparece una mujer idéntica a ella llevándose a su hijo. ¿Estará perdiendo la razón?
Sé que volverás
by Mary Higgins ClarkMary Higgins Clark, la reina del suspense, nos narra la lucha de una madre por recuperar a su hijo secuestrado. A pesar de que no posea ningún indicio de que su hijo continúe con vida, Zan Moreland sigue convencida de que logrará encontrarlo. Han transcurrido dos años de angustia y de búsqueda obstinada desde que alguien raptara a Matthew, a pleno día y en un sitio tan concurrido como Central Park, pero la investigación no ha avanzado lo más mínimo. Cuando se aproxima la fecha del quinto cumpleaños del niño, las fuerzas de Zan comienzan a flaquear y justo en ese momento salen a la luz unas fotografías del instante en que secuestraron a Matthew. Zan mira desconcertada esas imágenes en las que aparece una mujer idéntica a ella llevándose a su hijo. ¿Estará perdiendo el juicio? La crítica ha dicho... «Repleta de sorprendentes giros, esta inteligente historia de identidad, venganza y muerte es un thriller provocador e irresistible.»Booklist «Sus fans se morderán las uñas hasta el final.»Kirkus Reviews
Séance Infernale: A novel
by Jonathan SkaritonAn extraordinary debut novel—dark, fast-paced, thrilling—set in contemporary and nineteenth-century Europe, the United States, and Scotland, involving the true inventor of moving pictures; his lost film made in Edinburgh in 1888; and a shocking series of crimes terrorizing the city in present time. The time: 2002. The city: Los Angeles. Alex Whitman, movie memorabilia dealer who can find anything, is hired by an eccentric film collector to locate what could be the first film ever made, Séance Infernale. Its creator, Augustin Sekuler, is considered by those who know about movies to be the true inventor of motion pictures—not the Lumiére brothers; nor Thomas Edison. Sekuler was to present to the world in 1890 his greatest new invention, the first of its kind—a moving picture machine. He had boarded a train headed from Dijon to Paris, but never arrived at Gare de Lyons station. He and his moving picture machine vanished, never to be heard from again, his claim in history as the inventor of the moving image vanishing with him. When Whitman tracks down what could be fragments of Sekuler’s famously lost film, questions are raised—about Sekuler, about what happened to him and to his invention, and about the film itself. In this riveting story of suspense, the search for the answers lead to curious riddles that may (or may not) shed light on Sekuler’s darkest secret locked away for more than a century, riddles that set in motion a frantic hunt taking Whitman from Los Angeles and Paris, to Geneva, and finally to Sekuler’s ancient labyrinthine city of Edinburgh, where the stakes become ratcheted up as the film’s riddles lead to a darker, far more dangerous mystery.
Séance on a Wet Afternoon
by Mark McShaneHoping for notoriety, a struggling psychic kidnaps a child in this Edgar Award–nominated mystery. Most so-called psychics disgust Myra Savage. She has no patience for their chintz and cheap tricks, for her power is real. Myra can see into other people&’s minds, can even sometimes sense the future, but she has never yet communicated with the other side. For that she needs the cooperation of great psychics, but she lacks the stature to attract their attention. To satisfy this burning need for fame, she and her husband concoct The Plan. Bill snatches a six-year-old girl from her schoolyard and pastes together a letter demanding ransom. After a few days of citywide panic, Myra will lead the police to the girl and the money, and all of London will know her name. When a criminal can see the future, what could possibly go wrong?
Série Um Mistério de Marketville: Livros de 1 a 3 (Um Mistério de Marketville #4)
by Judy Penz ShelukOs três primeiros livros da série best-seller Um Mistério de Marketville, agora disponíveis em uma coleção. Calamity (Callie) Barnstable nunca sonhou que um dia estaria resolvendo casos arquivados na pequena cidade de Marketville, mas é exatamente para onde a vida a levou. Acontece que ela tem um talento para desenterrar a verdade, mesmo quando a verdade quer permanecer firmemente no passado. Esqueletos no Sótão (Livro 1): Calamity (Callie) Barnstable não fica surpresa ao saber que é a única beneficiária da propriedade de seu falecido pai, muito embora fique chocada ao descobrir que tenha herdado uma casa na cidade de Marketville -um imóvel do qual ela nem sabia da existência. No entanto, existem condições vinculadas à herança de Callie: ela deve se mudar para Marketville, morar na casa e solucionar o assassinato de sua mãe. Callie não está interessada em desenterrar um mistério de trinta anos, mas se não o fizer, ficará à mercê de uma intrigante vidente chamada Misty Rivers que espera expor, ela mesma, os segredos da família Barnstable. Determinada a frustrar a tal Misty e cumprir os desejos de seu pai, Callie aceita o desafio. Mas será que ela está preparada para enfrentar os esqueletos escondidos no sótão? Passado & Presente (Livro 2): Já se passaram treze meses desde que Calamity (Callie) Barnstable herdou uma casa em Marketville. Ela resolve o mistério, mas e depois? Desemprego?! Outro emprego das nove às cinco, em Toronto? Ela decide criar raízes em Marketville, pegar as habilidades e conhecimentos que adquiriu no ano anterior e começar seu próprio negócio: Passado & Presente Investigações. Não demora muito para que consiga sua primeira cliente: uma mulher que quer descobrir tudo o que puder sobre sua avó, Anneliese Prei, e como pôde ela ter chegado a um 'final ruim,' em 1956. Parece uma primeira atribuição perfeita. Exceto por uma coisa: o passado da Anneliese chega ao presente da Cal
Sóc en Pilgrim
by Terry HayesUna novel·la trepidant amb una acció imparable. Aquesta és la història d'una cursa trepidant contra el temps i, sobretot, contra un enemic sofisticat i implacable. En una plaça pública de l'Aràbia Saudita, un home és executat sota un sol de justícia mentre un noi de catorze anys ho observa impotent entre la multitud: és el seu fill. En un lúgubre motel de Manhattan apareix el cos sense vida d'una dona jove, però tots els indicis per identificar-la han estat esborrats minuciosament. En un abocador de Damasc troben el cadàver d'un destacat expert en biotecnologia sirià amb senyals evidents de tortura. En una remota regió de l'Afganistan, el descobriment d'una substància bacteriológica letal en els cossos d'uns cooperants internacionals desferma l'alarma. Una línia invisible connecta tots aquests fets i traça un pla perfecte per cometre uncrim monstruós contra la humanitat. L'única persona capaç d'impedir-ho és un antic agent que fuig del seu passat i que ha esborrat la seva identitat real. Ara només respon al nom de Pilgrim, el pelegrí. La crítica ha dit...«L'únic thriller que heu de llegir aquest any. Per una vegada, la pura veritat.»The Guardian «Sóc en Pilgrim és, senzillament, una de les millors novel·les de suspens que he llegit en molt de temps.»David Baldacci «Podria ser la millor novel·la d'espies de tota una generació.»Roger Hobbs «Un relat ambiciós, d'un suspens inesgotable, que deixa sense alè.»The New York Times «Un trencaclosques geopolític de realisme notable. Terry Hayes retrata el món en tota la seva complexitat i aconsegueix que la trama avanci a un ritme vertiginós.»Lire «Un thriller excepcional.»Publishers Weekly «Lectors, que no us inquieti el volum del llibre. L'argument és impecable i passareu les pàgines a tota velocitat. No podreu parar de llegir.»Booklist «Un thriller del segle XXI: un argument sofisticat amb protagonistes perfectament caracteritzats [...]. Un llibre ambiciós i molt satisfactori, escrit amb talent i vitalitat.»The Times of London
Sócrates. El sabio envenenado
by Miguel BetanzosEl final de la vida de Sócrates visto desde un costado humano, el delhombre y su entorno. Cierta vez, Querefonte le cuenta a Sócrates que, al preguntarle alOráculo de Delfos quién era el hombre más sabio de toda la Hélade, ladiosa había señalado al filósofo. El maestro piensa por qué los diosesproclamarían como sabio a un hombre lleno de dudas. Tal vez, se dice,sólo haya "que impugnar al oráculo, salir a las calles e ir en procurade aquellos que son tenidos por sabios y dialogar con ellos, husmear ensus almas". Para intentar convencer a los dioses de su error, decideentonces salir a las calles y hablar con todo el mundo.Finalmente el Gran Tribunal lo acusa por haber sido maestro del odiadoCritias, devenido Tirano. Ejerce allí su famosa defensa, pero esdeclarado culpable y condenado a morir bebiendo veneno.En los días previos a cumplirse la sentencia, los discípulos lo visitanen prisión y le proponen facilitarle la huida, pero Sócrates se niega."En vida he obedecido las leyes porque creo que sin ellas ninguna ciudadpuede mantenerse organizada. Sería injusto querer ahora eludirlas odesobedecerlas." Había comenzado el viaje.