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A Pair for the Queen (Tish McWhinny Mysteries)
by B. ComfortThe enterprising Vermont sleuth Tish McWhinny — whom Booklist calls "an absolutely first-rate companion" — returns in her fifth Vermont mystery, on the trail of a murderer at a local dog show. Tish McWhinny reluctantly gets involved in restoring an old painting for a dog show promotion — harmless enough, but then the painting is stolen and someone is murdered. Is the crime connected to the rather shady new couple now running the local store? What about the retired Royal Navy man, now much interested in art, who unexpectedly turns up? Or niece Sophie's secretive new boyfriend? It takes all Tish's ingenuity, as well as the help of her courtly friend Hilary Oats and free-spirit Sophie, to find out what's going on and catch a cold criminal. "Lofton, Vermont, is a place I'd like to live — right next door to Tish McWhinny, if possible. Barbara Comfort's Vermont mysteries have the wonderful quality of being both mysterious and friendly. I love that saucy, sassy, septuagenarian Tish McWhinny." — Barbara D'Amato
A Pair of Sharp Eyes: A captivating historical murder mystery
by Kat Armstrong&“Murder and mischief in eighteenth-century Bristol. . . . A treat for fans of Ambrose Parry.&” —Mick Herron, Gold Dagger Award–winning author of Slow Horses Coronation hears of the murders before she even reaches the slave port of Bristol—six boys found with their throats slit. Horrified, she questions the locals&’ readiness to blame the deaths on Red John, a traveling-man few have actually seen. Corrie yearns to know more about the mystery. But first she has to outsmart the bawds, thieves, and rakes who prey on young girls like her, fresh from the countryside and desperate for work. And when the killer strikes shockingly close, Corrie will have to scheme, eavesdrop, and spy on all around her until the shameful truth is out . . . &“Not only is this novel a roller-coaster ride of frantic coach rides through floods and collapsing buildings, it is a serious, thoughtful account of racial and religious prejudice, love and compassion. Highly recommended.&” —Historical Novel Society &“Fans of historical crime fiction will love this one. An outstanding debut.&” —Stephen Booth, author of the Cooper and Fry mysteries &“A vivid, compelling and immersive read.&” —Roz Watkins, author of the DI Meg Dalton series
A Pairing to Die For (A Colorado Wine Mystery #2)
by Kate LansingA young winemaker is over a barrel when her new boyfriend is accused of murder in this delightful cozy mystery.It's fall in Boulder, Colorado, and the leaves aren't the only things changing. Parker Valentine, owner of Vino Valentine, is finally settling in to her winery and her new relationship with Reid Wallace, a local chef. But their delicate pairing is endangered when Reid's estranged family comes into town to celebrate the opening of his new restaurant. Reid and his family are immediately at loggerheads, given their often acidic temperaments, but Parker still wants to make a good first impression. However, her efforts might be in vain when Reid's sous chef is found dead in the alley behind the restaurant, and Reid is implicated in the murder. In order to save Reid, Parker will have to find the real killer, even if the truth is difficult to swallow.
El país de Toó
by Rodrigo Rey RosaLa novela más comprometida de Rodrigo Rey Rosa: un poderoso thriller que es a la vez un retrato implacable de la corrupción y los entresijos del poder en Centroamérica. «Rey Rosa es un maestro consumado, el mejor de mi generación.»Roberto Bolaño, Entre paréntesis En el país de Toó, un territorio apartado dentro de una pequeña república de Centroamérica, conviven en dudosa paz desde hace casi doscientos años un sistema de organización comunal maya y las leyes del gobierno imperante. Pero la voracidad de las empresas mineras está haciendo emerger de su centenario letargo a las fuerzas mayas. Ha llegado la hora de defender los derechos de los indígenas y el medioambiente, una lucha en la que Polo Yrrarraga cosecha pequeños logros hasta que los enemigos que ha ido haciéndose en el camino comienzan a conspirar contra él. Entre esos dos mundos, Jacobito, hijo del poderoso Emilio Carrión, su nana y El Cobra, chofer del magnate, jugarán un papel insospechado. Una novela que destapa los entresijos de la corrupción centroamericana y las actuales luchas de poder, y que confirma la estatura literaria de un autor al que han admirado Paul Bowles y Roberto Bolaño. La crítica ha dicho...«Leerlo es aprender a escribir y también es una invitación al puro placer de dejarse arrastrar por historias siniestras o fantásticas.»Roberto Bolaño, Entre paréntesis «La escritura ágil, gozosa y contenida, un cuidado casi artesanal por la palabra ajustada sin pedantería. Rey Rosa es un escritor que escribe bien sin que se note, eso que antes se llamaría clásico... Los libros de Rey Rosa son libros siempre valiosos y, como se ha repetido muchas veces, adictivos.»Carlos Pardo, Babelia «Rey Rosa arma frases con las palabras tan ajustadas que en ocasiones parece imposible decir lo mismo con una letra de más. Escribe en corto. Certero. Como quien le entra a la existencia con un berbiquí por delante. Lo disfrutas de un modo extraño, casi irracional. Maneja una literatura penetrante, con un carril moral que, sin darte cuenta, tiene algo de trepanador. Insisto en que no es un escritor normal.»Antonio Lucas, El Mundo «Rodrigo Rey Rosa ha hecho de la sobriedad un efecto de estilo con el que está edificando una de las más notables trayectorias literarias de la literatura latinoamericana.»Ricardo Baixeras, El Periódico de Catalunya «Rey Rosa crea historias de proporciones míticas.»Jonah Raskin, San Francisco Chronicle «Discípulo libresco de Jorge Luis Borges, primero, y en directo de Paul Bowles, después, Rodrigo Rey Rosa es un narrador sin patria ni tradición, marcado por la austeridad ejemplar de su escritura.»Miguel Mora, El País «Rey Rosa es a la vez parco, delicado y rotundo, como sus libros.»Javier Rodríguez Marcos, Babelia (portada) «Rodrigo Rey Rosa [...] ha ido experimentando un proceso de condensación y depuración en lengua y estilo sin abandonar un radical problematismo social, individual y político extrapolable a casi toda la zona de Centroamérica y aún más allá.»Luis Alonso Girgado, El Ideal Gallego «Una obra extraordinariamente contenida, parca, intrigante. Una literatura a salvo de gestos inútiles, donde la belleza parece nacer de esa curiosa inclinación por el silencio.»Raphaëlle Rérolle, Le Monde «Rey Rosa es un maestro consumado, el mejor de mi generación.»Roberto Bolaño, Entre paréntesis
El País del Hielo (Serie Ulysses Moore #Volumen 10)
by Pierdomenico BaccalarioKilmore Cove esconde un traidor. Jason, Julia, Anita y Rick deberán buscarlo en lugares tan recónditos que son desconocidos incluso para Ulysses Moore. En Kilmore Cove hay un traidor, alguien dispuesto a acabar con las Puertas del Tiempo y sus guardianes. Así que la vida de Jason, Anna, Rick y Julia está de nuevo en peligro... pero esta vez no podrán librarse de él sin responder antes muchos enigmas: ¿quién es su enemigo?, ¿por qué quiere destruirles?, ¿cómo pueden detenerle? Por suerte, existe un lugar donde se hallan todas las respuestas: Agarthi, la legendaria ciudad de hielo. Aunque nadie, ni siquiera Ulysses Moore, ha logrado encontrarla jamás.
El país del olvido (Michel del Palma #Volumen 5)
by Xavier-Marie BonnotEl Dr. Delorme, un prestigioso antropólogo y explorador, ha sido asesinado en su propio despacho. Un nuevo y extraño caso para el comisario Michel de Palma. Nueva Guinea, 1936. El doctor Delorme, Robert Ballancourt y su guía, Kaingara, remontan el río Sepik en busca de las cabezas momificadas que utilizan los papúes en sus ritos ancestrales. Marsella, setenta años después. El comandante de policía Michel de Palma descubre el cuerpo asesinado de Fernand Delorme, su rostro ataviado con una máscara ritual. Delante de él, un ejemplar de tem abú, de Freud, abierto por la página 213.Olvidado en una estantería de la biblioteca, el diario de a bordo de la goleta que llevó a los antropólogos a Papuasia, y en una vitrina de su despacho, donde debería haber un cráneo sagrado, el vacío. A partir de ese momento las incógnitas y los asesinatos se multiplican. ¿Se trata de un ajuste de cuentas entre traficantes de bienes culturales o de un asesino en serie? Cautivado por los relatos del diario y por las aventuras de los dos exploradores, Michel de Palma está convencido de que la respuesta a las extrañas muertes se encuentra en los textos de Freud y Lévi-Strauss y, sobre todo, en los ritos sagrados que se practican en algún lugar a orillas del río Sepik... Reseña:«Una novela policíaca apasionante. Te deja sin respiración.»Prima
Paixão Inevitável
by Deborah FasolaTenho medo dele, mas o desejo com todas as minhas forças. Desejo-a como nunca desejei qualquer outra. Ele é medo e perigo. Ela inocência e pecado. Ele nunca será meu. Ela me pertence. Lydia Gale sonha com luxo e fama, assim, quando se mudou para Los Angeles, decidiu fazer um trato consigo mesma se transformando na falsa namorada de um famoso ator de Hollywood. Quando começa a faltar atenção da parte dele, Lydia o ameaça de revelar o segredo aos jornais, manchando, assim, sua reputação com um escândalo de dimensões inimagináveis. Enviada, assim, a uma festa representando o namorado, conhecerá Max, um homem tanto atraente quanto perigoso, que a salvará daquela noite louca, tornando-a inesquecível. Max entrará com força na vida de Lydia, e, por mais que tente escapar, se encontrará envolvida, se sentindo atraída, por um estranho motivo, por aquele mundo fantástico e incerto. Max e Lydia aprenderão a se conhecerem e a curarem seu vazio interior, mas, acima de tudo, aprenderão a amar. Um sociopata. Uma garota ambiciosa. Um crime. Um círculo vicioso de mentiras. E um sonho de amor.
Pájaros nocturnos
by Alexandre GalienLA NUEVA REVELACIÓN DE LA NOVELA NEGRA FRANCESA. PREMIO QUAI DES ORFÈVRES 2020. Una novela policíaca que nos sumerge en los secretos de los bajos fondos de París. Cuando, después de dos décadas en el departamento de delitos sexuales, el comandante de policía Philippe Valmy pide el traslado a la Brigada Criminal, pretende dejar atrás un trabajo que le obliga a frecuentar los peores antros y a pasar las noches fuera de casa. Esa petición es el último intento de salvar su matrimonio. Sin embargo, cuando se enfrenta al primer caso de homicidio en su nuevo puesto, se da cuenta de que ha sido en vano. La víctima es una de sus antiguas confidentes. Valmy se ve de nuevo sumergido en el París de la noche, ese que sobrevuelan los pájaros negros del crimen y delmal. La crítica ha dicho:«Eficaz y trepidante.»Le Soir «Una novela negra que nos arrastra a través de dos hilos narrativos: la intriga policial sólidamente documentada y la voz del asesino por un lado y, por otro, la vida de un tipo que trata de reconducir su vida personal.»Le Point «Jerga policial, escenas criminales, abogados, allanamientos, videovigilancia, todos los elementos de una investigación real: el lector se siente por un día, o mejor dicho, por una noche, un policía.»La Croix
Pakt des Blutes (Partnership in Blood #2)
by Ariel Tachna Anna DoeFortsetzung zu Allianz des BlutesBuch 2 in der Serie - BlutspartnerschaftMagier und Vampire haben eine Allianz geschmiedet, die auf Partnerschaften des Blutes und der Magie gründet. Sie hoffen, damit dem Krieg gegen die dunklen Magier eine entscheidende Wendung geben zu können. Einige Partnerschaften sind ebenso erfolgreich, wie die zwischen Alain Magnier und Orlando St. Clair. Auf andere trifft das nicht zu. Es kommt zu Streit, Vorwürfen und sogar offener Feindschaft zwischen den Partnern, obwohl sie durch ein gemeinsames Ziel verbunden sind. Thierry Dumont ist entschlossen, dem Beispiel seines besten Freundes Alain zu folgen. Er ist mit dem Vampir Sebastien Noyer eine Partnerschaft eingegangen. Obwohl er sich, so kurz nach dem gewaltsamen Tod seiner Frau, in der Nähe des Vampirs - eines Mannes - unbehaglich fühlt. Aber sie stellen fest, dass ihre gemeinsame Verzweiflung die beste Voraussetzung ist, um einen Bund zu schließen. Thierry und Sebastien stellen den Schutz ihres Partners über alles und unterstützen sich vorbehaltlos. Durch die Erfolge der Allianz bestärkt, beschließen das Oberhaupt der Magier und der Chef de la Cour der Vampire, ihr neues Bündnis der Öffentlichkeit bekannt zu machen. Sie erhoffen sich dadurch zusätzliche Unterstützung in ihrem Kampf gegen die dunklen Magier, die das Leben auf der Erde in seiner bisherigen Form zu vernichten drohen. Aber die Allianz erleidet auch Rückschläge, denn die Partnerschaften bringen nicht nur Vorteile mit sich, sondern gefährden auch das magische Gleichgewicht der Erde. Und diese Gefahr könnte sich als größer erweisen, als der Krieg selbst.
Palabras Desde El Más Allá
by Claudio RuggeriLa aparente calma del comisario de Policía, Vincent Germano, se verá alterada de repente por el suicidio de un jubilado y por la llegada de una carta anónima en la que se le indica el nombre de un posible culpable, pero no el de la víctima. El comisario no podrá hacer más que intentar encajar todas las piezas del rompecabezas. Para más información sobre el autor y sus libros visita: Blog: http://claudioruggeri.blogspot.it Página Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruggeri.Commissioner.Page O síguelo en Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RuggeriC83
Palabras malditas: En este pueblo de Galicia, nada volverá a ser como antes
by Miguel Conde-LobatoCon su inconfundible marca de ritmo frenético y originalidad, Miguel Conde-Lobato ambienta esta novela en su Galicia natal, dotando el pueblo imaginario de Estela de los encantos de la región y de las pesadillas de aquellos lugares pequeños en los que todos confían -quizá demasiado- en los demás. Hasta que dejan de hacerlo. UN PUEBLO COSTERO DE GALICIAUN ASESINO VIOLENTO Y SIN ESCRÚPULOS ¿PUEDE EL MIEDO MARCARTE PARA SIEMPRE?Estela siempre ha sido una localidad próspera y tranquila, tan llena de prejuicios como de viento y niebla. Sus habitantes, acostumbrados a vivir de espaldas a los problemas del mundo, nunca pensaron que llegaría una tragedia que oscurecería aquel lugar más que su habitual clima. La sombra cae sobre Estela el día que hallan la cabeza de una joven con un extraño tatuaje en la frente. Cuando aparecen nuevas víctimas, la pequeña ciudad se estremece ante la idea de que uno de sus vecinos quizá sea un asesino en serie. Edén lleva un tiempo suspendida de su puesto como policía judicial de la Guardia Civil, cuando recibe una llamada. Ahora la necesitan, y rápido. En una sociedad obsesionada con la belleza y la imagen, solo ella es capaz de observar muy de cerca a las personas y descubrir la verdad de los demás, su bondad esencial o la profundidad de su maldad, aunque para ello tenga que mirar al peligroso y aterrador abismo de lo humano.
Palabras rotas
by Karin Slaughter Mónica FaernaCuando aparece el cuerpo de una joven bajo las aguas congeladas del lago Grant, una nota que se encuentra bajo una piedra en las proximidades apunta a que se trata de un suicidio. Pero en muy poco tiempo, esta hipótesis da paso a otra mucho más posible: un brutal asesinato a sangre fría. La médico del condado de Grant, Sara Linton, se encuentra envuelta en el caso casi sin quererlo. El principal sospechoso pide con desesperación reunirse con ella, pero cuando Sara llega a la comisaría de policía, se encuentra con que el sospechoso está muerto en su celda, y las palabras "no he sido yo" están escritas en las paredes. Poco después, el agente especial Will Trent regresa apresuradamente de sus vacaciones para investigar el caso tras la llamada de Sara, pero no contaba con topar con una pared de silencio. Y la única persona que podría ayudar a aclarar lo que realmente sucedió está muerta.
The Palace (Simon Riske #3)
by Christopher ReichIn this third installment of a series lauded for its "nonstop action in vividly rendered international locales," international spy Simon Riske must face a ring of ruthless masterminds and foil a plot with global implications as he becomes the world's most wanted man (Booklist). Life is good for Rafael de Bourbon. The forty-year-old Spaniard recently married to a wealthy English beauty, and is days away from opening a luxury boutique hotel off the southern coast of Thailand. But when the Royal Thai Police storm the hotel and arrest him for blackmail and extortion, "Rafa" is thrown into Bangkok's most notorious jail. In desperation, he reaches out to the one man who can prove his innocence. Simon Riske, ex-con and now "private spy," owes Rafa his life. Once he and De Bourbon were the closest of friends, until a woman came between them. Riske rushes to Bangkok to secure his friend's release and overnight, finds himself caught up in a web of intrigue larger and more dangerous than he could imagine. In hours, it is Riske who finds himself the wanted man. On the run in a foreign country, pursued by powerful unseen forces who will stop at nothing until he is killed, Riske must stay alive long enough to uncover the truth behind an international conspiracy that threatens to wreak carnage across the glittering capitals of Europe. From Bangkok to Singapore and ultimately to Cannes, Riske enlists the help of a daring investigative reporter, a rogue Mossad agent, and his own band of home-grown specialists, to thwart the cabal behind the plot, only to learn its very origins are frighteningly close to his past. Frighteningly timely, diabolically clever, and ever so stylish, The Palace is Christopher Reich's sharpest and most exciting book yet.
Palace Council (Elm Harbor #3)
by Stephen L. CarterStephen Carter, best-selling author of The Emperor of Ocean Park and New England White, returns with a riveting drama set within the turbulent era of the fifties and sixties - the violent Anti-war demonstrations, the Civil Rights Movement and the scandal of Watergate. In the summer of 1952, twenty prominent men gather at a secret meeting in Martha's Vineyard, and devise a plot to manipulate the President of the United States. Soon after, the body of one of these men is found by Eddie Wesley, Harlem's rising literary star. When Eddie's sister mysteriously disappears, Eddie and the woman he loves, Aurelia Treene, are pulled into a twenty-year search for the truth. As Eddie and Aurelia uncover layer upon layer of intrigue, their odyssey takes them from the wealthy drawing rooms of New York through the shady corners of radical politics, all the way to the Oval Office. Once again, Stephen Carter has crafted a novel with exponential momentum, this time upon an epic canvas of American history, which will enthrall readers until the very last page.
The Palace Guard (The Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn Mysteries #3)
by Charlotte MacLeodA museum robbery leaves a guard dead, and two Boston sleuths investigate: &“If this is your first meeting with Sarah Kelling, oh how I envy you&” (Margaret Maron). It&’s only been a few months since Sarah Kelling&’s elderly husband passed away, and she&’s struggling to adapt to life as a penniless young widow. To make ends meet, she converts her stately Boston home into a boardinghouse, a decision that brings something even better than money: the company of art-fraud investigator Max Bittersohn. The budding couple is standing on a balcony, recovering from a second-rate concert at a third-rate museum, when something plummets past them. The museum has been robbed, and a guard has fallen to his death. Dozens of priceless paintings have been stolen and replaced with forgeries, and recovering these masterworks will mean tearing the lid off the quiet life of the Boston upper crust. But it&’s a chance Sarah and Max must take, lest they join the guard on his long trip down.
The Palace Guard (The Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn Mysteries #3)
by Charlotte MacLeodA museum robbery leaves a guard dead, and two Boston sleuths investigate: &“If this is your first meeting with Sarah Kelling, oh how I envy you&” (Margaret Maron). It&’s only been a few months since Sarah Kelling&’s elderly husband passed away, and she&’s struggling to adapt to life as a penniless young widow. To make ends meet, she converts her stately Boston home into a boardinghouse, a decision that brings something even better than money: the company of art-fraud investigator Max Bittersohn. The budding couple is standing on a balcony, recovering from a second-rate concert at a third-rate museum, when something plummets past them. The museum has been robbed, and a guard has fallen to his death. Dozens of priceless paintings have been stolen and replaced with forgeries, and recovering these masterworks will mean tearing the lid off the quiet life of the Boston upper crust. But it&’s a chance Sarah and Max must take, lest they join the guard on his long trip down.
The Palace of Heavenly Pleasure
by Adam WilliamsA group of foreigners in the northeastern town of Shishan finds the status quo upset when Helen Frances, a young woman with a middle class upbringing but a fatal flaw, arrives and falls in love with the Hon Henry Manners. The most astonishing range of characters awaits you in this novel; the wicked brothel-keeper Madam Liu and her sadistic son Ren Ren, the pragmatic, rational missionary Dr Airton, the American zealot Septimus Harding, the equivocal Mandarin. Not to mention the wonderfully complicated anti-hero Henry Manners, the prostitutes Fan Yimei and Shen Ping, the bandit Iron Man Wang, the Mongolian shaman. And the ingenue, Helen Frances herself, whose innocence covers an unorthodox curiosity.
The Palace of Memory: Book 2 (Mysterium #2)
by Julian SedgwickDanny Woo has escaped from the jaws of death once - but his trials are not yet over. He's meant to be recovering, but when he discovers the Mysterium - the circus into which he was born, and which cost his parents their lives - is being reformed in Barcelona, he determines to join them. But all is not well - who is the bad seed inside the once-loyal company? And who is the woman in green who can kill, and who seems to be trailing Danny with each move he makes? Everything, he knows, is linked to the death of his parents: he must continue his quest to find his parents' killers. Once again, the story culminates in Danny's participation in a well-known and dangerous stunt.
The Palace of Memory: Book 2 (Mysterium Ser. #2)
by Julian SedgwickDanny Woo has escaped from the jaws of death once - but his trials are not yet over. He's meant to be recovering, but when he discovers the Mysterium - the circus into which he was born, and which cost his parents their lives - is being reformed in Barcelona, he determines to join them. But all is not well - who is the bad seed inside the once-loyal company? And who is the woman in green who can kill, and who seems to be trailing Danny with each move he makes? Everything, he knows, is linked to the death of his parents: he must continue his quest to find his parents' killers. Once again, the story culminates in Danny's participation in a well-known and dangerous stunt.
The Palace of Memory (Mysterium #2)
by Julian SedgwickDanny Woo has just escaped from the jaws of death. But he's still haunted by the suspicious deaths of his parents, who were the star performers in a radical traveling circus, the Mysterium. When he discovers that the Mysterium is re-forming in Barcelona—without him—he's devastated. But after learning that the Mysterium's enemies may be active in Barcelona, he rushes to warn his friends. Could there be a traitor within the company itself? If Danny wants to live long enough to find the answers, he will need all the skills his parents taught him. He senses that everything is linked to his parents' deaths . . . and to the clues they left behind.
Palace of Spies (Palace of Spies #1)
by Sarah ZettelIntroducing Peggy Fitzroy, royal snoop. &“A rollicking spy caper in corsets . . . will delight fans of historical fiction as well as mystery lovers.&”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A warning to all young ladies of delicate breeding who wish to embark upon lives of adventure: Don&’t. Sixteen-year-old Peggy is a well-bred orphan who is coerced into posing as a lady in waiting at the palace of King George I. Life is grand, until Peggy starts to suspect that the girl she&’s impersonating might have been murdered. Unless Peggy can discover the truth, she might be doomed to the same terrible fate. But in a court of shadows and intrigue, anyone could be a spy—perhaps even the handsome young artist with whom Peggy is falling in love . . . &“The perfect balance of history and mystery, this novel is fantastic . . . Sarah Zettel is an author to watch, and readers will be eagerly awaiting the next Palace of Spies installment.&”—VOYA &“Zettel has created a dynamic, immensely likable heroine in Peggy, and she folds in history, both cultural and political . . . A sequel is in the works, and it will be eagerly anticipated by fans of Libba Bray.&”—Booklist &“A solid opening volley in a promising series.&”—Publishers Weekly &“The protagonist, clever and witty, makes a compelling heroine.&”—School Library Journal &“This combination of willful heroine and royal backdrop will appeal to history buffs and readers who like their subterfuge accessorized by a few frills and ruffles.&”—Bulletin
Palace of the Drowned: by the author of the Waterstones Book of the Month, Tangerine
by Christine ManganIn Venice, Frances Croy is working to leave the previous year behind: another novel published to little success, a scathing review she can't quite manage to forget, and, most of all, the real reason behind her self-imposed exile from London: the incident at the Savoy.Sequestered within an aging palazzo, Frankie finds comfort in the emptiness of Venice in winter, in the absence of others. And then Gilly appears.A young woman claiming a connection from back home, one that Frankie can't quite seem to recall, Gilly seems determined for the two women to become fast friends. But there's something about her that continues to give Frankie pause, that makes her wonder just how much of what Gilly tells her is actually the truth.Those around Frankie are quick to dismiss her concerns, citing what took place that night at the Savoy. So too do they dismiss Frankie's claims that someone is occupying the other half of the palazzo, which has supposedly stood empty since after the war. But Frankie has seen the lights across the way, has heard the footsteps too-and what's more, knows she isn't mad.Set in the days before and after the 1966 flood - the worst ever experienced by the city of Venice - the trajectory of the disaster that forever altered the city mirrors Frankie's own inner turmoil as she struggles to make sense of what is and is not the truth, ultimately culminating in a tragedy that leaves her questioning her own role and responsibility - as well as her sanity.
Palace of the Drowned: A Novel
by Christine ManganFrom the bestselling author of Tangerine, a "taut and mesmerizing follow up...voluptuously atmospheric and surefooted at every turn” (Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife and When the Stars Go Dark).It’s 1966 and Frankie Croy retreats to her friend’s vacant palazzo in Venice. Years have passed since the initial success of Frankie’s debut novel and she has spent her career trying to live up to the expectations. Now, after a particularly scathing review of her most recent work, alongside a very public breakdown, she needs to recharge and get re-inspired.Then Gilly appears. A precocious young admirer eager to make friends, Gilly seems determined to insinuate herself into Frankie’s solitary life. But there’s something about the young woman that gives Frankie pause. How much of what Gilly tells her is the truth? As a series of lies and revelations emerge, the lives of these two women will be tragically altered as the catastrophic 1966 flooding of Venice ravages the city.Suspenseful and transporting, Christine Mangan's Palace of the Drowned brings the mystery of Venice to life while delivering a twisted tale of ambition and human nature.
Palace of the Drowned: by the author of the Waterstones Book of the Month, Tangerine
by Christine ManganIn Venice, Frances Croy is working to leave the previous year behind: another novel published to little success, a scathing review she can't quite manage to forget, and, most of all, the real reason behind her self-imposed exile from London: the incident at the Savoy.Sequestered within an aging palazzo, Frankie finds comfort in the emptiness of Venice in winter, in the absence of others. And then Gilly appears.A young woman claiming a connection from back home, one that Frankie can't quite seem to recall, Gilly seems determined for the two women to become fast friends. But there's something about her that continues to give Frankie pause, that makes her wonder just how much of what Gilly tells her is actually the truth.Those around Frankie are quick to dismiss her concerns, citing what took place that night at the Savoy. So too do they dismiss Frankie's claims that someone is occupying the other half of the palazzo, which has supposedly stood empty since after the war. But Frankie has seen the lights across the way, has heard the footsteps too-and what's more, knows she isn't mad.Set in the days before and after the 1966 flood - the worst ever experienced by the city of Venice - the trajectory of the disaster that forever altered the city mirrors Frankie's own inner turmoil as she struggles to make sense of what is and is not the truth, ultimately culminating in a tragedy that leaves her questioning her own role and responsibility - as well as her sanity.
Palace of Treason: A Novel (The Red Sparrow Trilogy #2)
by Jason MatthewsFrom the bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author of the "terrifically good" (The New York Times) Red Sparrow, a compulsively readable new novel about star-crossed Russian agent Dominika Egorova and CIA's Nate Nash in a desperate race to the finish.Captain Dominika Egorova of the Russian Intelligence Service (SVR) has returned from the West to Moscow. She despises the men she serves, the oligarchs, and crooks, and thugs of Putin's Russia. What no one knows is that Dominika is working for the CIA as Washington's most sensitive penetration of SVR and the Kremlin. As she expertly dodges exposure, Dominika deals with a murderously psychotic boss; survives an Iranian assassination attempt; escapes a counterintelligence ambush; rescues an arrested agent and exfiltrates him out of Russia; and has a chilling midnight conversation in her nightgown with President Putin. Complicating these risks is the fact that Dominika is in love with her CIA handler, Nate Nash, and their lust is as dangerous as committing espionage in Moscow. And when a mole in the SVR finds Dominika's name on a restricted list of sources, it is a virtual death sentence... Just as fast-paced, heart-pounding, and action-packed as Red Sparrow, Jason Matthews's second novel confirms he is "an insider's insider...and a masterful storyteller" (Vince Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author).