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Ransom, detective privado - La trilogía
by Mari Ángeles Alcaraz Sánchez Luke Shephard¡La saga completa de Ransom, detective privado! Sigue las aventuras del detective privado Daniel Ransom en este pack que incluye los tres volúmenes de la saga: Primera parte: Ojos letales París, 1945. El detective privado Daniel Ransom es un extranjero en apuros. Acaba de aceptar un caso sobre una persona desaparecida que parece, en un principio, un simple caso más. Pero, pronto, el asunto adquiere un tinte mucho más serio, más... siniestro. Cuando aparecen referencias extrañas y oscuras en la escena del crimen, Daniel empieza a escuchar rumores de la existencia de una nueva droga alucinógena que circula por las calles. Una droga que se vende más rápido que el opio y que, en numerosas ocasiones, condena a sus consumidores a pasar el resto de sus días en un psiquiátrico. ¿Podrá Daniel resolver el caso y encontrar a la persona desaparecida antes de que sea demasiado tarde? Segunda parte: Rincones sombríos Daniel Ransom, un novelista fallido y actualmente detective privado, ha tenido una mala semana. Tras la repentina muerte de Nicole Faure, la que un día fuera el amor de su vida, Daniel continúa a regañadientes con la investigación sobre la desaparición del hermano de Nicole. Solo espera resolverlo lo antes posible para poder huir de Francia sin mirar atrás. Pero en el proceso, conocerá un diminuto pueblo a la merced de una nueva y terrible religión, a un taxista un tanto excéntrico, a un criminal de guerra obeso y a un gran número de personas que preferirían verlo muerto. Un día como cualquier otro. Tercera parte: La muerte de todos Las cosas no hacen más que empeorar para Daniel Ransom, detective privado. Tras la muerte de su cliente y la que un día fuera el amor de su vida, Daniel se ve envuelto en el horrible ritual de una nueva religión donde tantos los vivos como los muertos querrán acabar con su vida. Tendrá que evitar un sacrific
Ransom, Detetive Privado
by Luke Shephard Paulo S. ResendeRansom, Detetive Privado A Trilogia Paris, 1945. Daniel Ransom, Detetive Privado, estrangeiro e a com dificuldades financeiras, aceita um caso de desaparecimento de uma pessoa como qualquer outro. Mas não demora muito que as coisas comecem a parecer um pouco mais sérias, um pouco mais... sinistras. Estranhas referências ao oculto começam a surgir na cena do crime e Daniel começa a ouvir falar de uma nova droga alucinogénica que está a chegar às ruas. Uma droga que vende mais rapidamente do que ópio e, mais frequentemente do que não, leva os que a usam a serem internados nos manicómios. Conseguirá Daniel desvendar o caso e encontrar a pessoa desaparecida antes que seja tarde demais?
Ransom for an Angel
by Fred W. HunterChicago police detective Jeremy Ransom is visited by Angela Stephens, who tells him she's going to be murdered and that, according to her fortune teller, her husband will be her killer. Ransom's much too logical to accept this, but there's no avoiding Angela's corpse the next morning. FROM THE PUBLISHER Jeremy Ransom isn't your usual police detective: Given to reading Dickens while bathing, to consulting with his adopted grandmother, Emily Charters, when he's puzzled, and known for his "attitude," Ransom is one of a kind.
The Ransom Game: The Suicide Murders, The Ransom Game, And Murder On Location (The Benny Cooperman Mysteries #2)
by Howard EngelIt's February and Ontario is frozen--along with Benny Cooperman's private investigation business. That is, until Muriel Falkirk knocks on Cooperman's door. Her boyfriend, Johnny Rosa, is missing. A decade earlier, Rosa had been involved in the kidnapping of an heiress. He was sent to prison and the ransom money was never recovered. Now Rosa's out on parole, but he's nowhere to be found--and it turns out Cooperman isn't the only one on his trail. Cooperman's a detective with flair. Kinder and gentler than your average PI--and ironically squeamish about violence--he's the creation of author Howard Engel, a master of the crime genre whose enthusiastic fans have included Ruth Rendell, Donald E. Westlake, Julian Symons, and Tony Hillerman. Engel's readership spans 13 countries, including Japan, England, Germany, Italy, Spain, Denmark, the United States, and his native Canada.
Ransom Rescue: A Thrilling Suspense Novel (Roads to Danger #2)
by Katy LeeFramed and fighting for her life…When race-car track owner Veronica Spencer discovers stolen cars in a garage on her track, she knows she&’s been framed. But before she can do anything about it, the criminals kidnap her. Now FBI agent Ethan Gunn, the man sent to take her down, must break his cover to save Roni&’s life. But with killers and the FBI on their trail, Ethan must find a way to keep her safe and clear her name.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Ransom River
by Meg GardinerRory Mackenzie is juror number seven on a high-profile murder case in her hometown of Ransom Ri-ver, California. It's a place she vowed never to visit again after leaving behind its surfeit of regret and misfortune and the specter of a troubled past that threatened to disturb the town's peaceful facade. Brilliant yet guarded, Rory has always felt like an outsider. She retreated into herself when both her career aspirations and her love affair with a childhood friend, undercover cop Seth Colder, were destroyed in a tragic accident. While most of the town is focused on the tense and shocking circumstances of the trial, Rory's return to Ransom River dredges up troubling memories from her childhood that she can no longer ignore. But in the wake of a desperate attack on the courthouse, Rory realizes that exposing these dark skeletons has connected her to an old case that was never solved, and bringing the truth to light just might destroy her. Departing from her popular series novels, Meg Gardiner has gone deeper than ever into the utterly convincing lives and compelling pasts of her characters. Ransom River is an intimate, atmospheric thriller with a dark mystery at its heart -- one that will keep listeners breathless until the very end.
Ransomed Dreams: A Novel
by Amy WallaceChained To YesterdayWhen tragedy struck and Gracie Lang lost everything, her faith crumbled, and nothing but the drive for justice propelled her forward. But after two years of dead-end searching, the truth Gracie seeks is the very thing her stalker will stop at nothing to hide.Forgiveness Unlocks the FutureAn FBI agent in the Crimes Against Children Unit, Steven Kessler spends his days rescuing other people's children and nights caring for his son. He's through with God, embittered by his ex-wife who abandoned them both, and definitely doesn't expect what's coming next.The Past Is the KeyA plot to kidnap a British ambassador's daughter dangerously intersects Steven and Gracie's worlds-a collision that demands a decision. But are they willing to pay the high ransom required to redeem dreams and reignite hope?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ransom's Voice
by Gary DvorkinAn intriguing and suspenseful debut psychological thriller for fans of Girl, Interrupted and Unsane.Dominique Stein is beautiful, young, and Jewish. Her sanity is overly dependent on external cues, chameleon-like. She awakens every morning at 5:59:59. She weighs in at exactly 111, her snug palindrome. These are the routines that keep her safe. Then, it all explodes. She desperately searches to find her way back inside that cozy bubble of sanity she had constructed.Lost, her bearings off and wobbly, Dominique can&’t trust her instincts. Crimes are committed; not everyone survives. Found not guilty by virtue of temporary insanity, she is sent to a psychiatric prison for women. There she is caught between the kind, serene Freudian analyst, Dr. Haddad, and the head of the institute, the manic, megalomaniacal Dr. du Chevre, who offers her the Faustian contract: be the subject for his secretive, odd research, and he will get her out of prison earlier. Dominique has to navigate her way out of this institutional maze and the random, explosive violence of the prison by deciding which doctor she can trust—or whether they are both manipulating her for their own strange motives . . . In this psychological thriller, Gary Dvorkin crafts a compelling story of love, betrayal, and reality-shifting anxiety. Dominique hears many voices in her life. But which one can she trust? Which voice will ransom her sanity?
Rant: The Oral Biography of Buster Casey
by Chuck PalahniukBuster &“Rant&” Casey just may be the most efficient serial killer of our time. A high school rebel, Rant Casey escapes from his small town home for the big city where he becomes the leader of an urban demolition derby called Party Crashing. Rant Casey will die a spectacular highway death, after which his friends gather the testimony needed to build an oral history of his short, violent life. With hilarity, horror, and blazing insight, Rant is a mind-bending vision of the future, as only Chuck Palahniuk could ever imagine.
Rant. La vida de un asesino
by Chuck PalahniukBuster Casey fue un asesino. Vivió al límite. Mató a tanta gente como pudo. Buster Casey Fue el líder de una banda que se dedicaba a estrellar coches y a acumular cadáveres y chatarra. Toda una fiesta. Buster Casey murió joven, y dejó huella. Ahora sus amigos y conocidos le recuerdan, nos cuentan su vida. Si quieres saber quién fue realmente Buster Casey, lee esta novela de Chuck Palahniuk. Puede que te divierta, puede que te repugne, pero difícilmente olvidarás las iniciales B.C. y su rostro de asesino.
La Ranura
by Scot MacKenzieEs un Thriller de Crimen Oscuro que se desarrolla en una ciudad ficticia del norte de Inglaterra. Realismo arenoso mezclado con una atmósfera surrealista. Precaución : parte del material muy `adulto'. Un trabajador del Centro de Deportes y Ocio observa un asesinato a través de una mirilla ilegal en el vestuario de damas. La conclusión de este drama psicológico es muy inusual.
A rapariga de antes
by J. P. Delaney«Por favor, faça uma lista de todos os bens que considera essenciais na sua vida.» O pedido parece estranho, até intrusivo. É a primeira pergunta de um questionário de candidatura a uma casa perfeita, a casa dos sonhos de qualquer um, acessível a muito poucos. A oportunidade de viver a vida perfeita... Mas a que preço? Para as duas mulheres que respondem ao questionário, as consequências são devastadoras. Bestseller do New York Times. Emma A tentar recuperar do final traumático de um relacionamento, Emma procura um novo lugar para viver. Mas nenhum dos apartamentos que vê é acessível ou suficientemente seguro. Atéque conhece a casa que fica no n.º 1 de Folgate Street. É uma obra-prima da arquitectura: desenho minimalista, pedra clara, muita luz e tectos altos. Mas existem regras. O arquitecto que projectou a casa mantém o controlo total sobre os inquilinos: não são permitidos livros, almofadas, fotografias ou objectos pessoais de qualquer tipo. O espaço está destinado a transformar o seu ocupante, e é precisamente o que faz... Jane Depois de uma tragédia pessoal, Jane precisa de um novo começo. Quando encontra o n.º 1 de Folgate Street, é instantaneamente atraída para o espaço - e para o seu sedutor, mas distante e enigmático, criador. É uma casa espectacular. Elegante, minimalista. Tudo nela é bom gosto e serenidade. Exactamente o lugar que Jane procurava para começar do zero e ser feliz. Depois de se mudar, Jane sabe da morte inesperada do inquilino anterior, uma mulher semelhante a Jane em idade e aparência. Enquanto tenta descobrir o que realmente aconteceu, Jane repete involuntariamente os mesmos padrões, faz as mesmas escolhas e experimenta o mesmo terror que A rapariga de antes. Sobre A rapariga de antes: «Suspense psicológico ao mais alto nível. Um thriller construído com inteligência.» The Bookseller «Original e viciante.»The Times «Fascinante. Surpresa e satisfação garantidas.»Booklist «Um dos melhores thrillers que lerá este ano.»New York Journal of Books «A Rapariga de Antes merece o lugar cimeiro nos livros de suspense.»The Washington Post «A tensão é construída com subtileza, levando a um clímax devastador. Um thriller realmente inteligente.» Daily Mail «Um thriller altamente viciante que merece ser um dos grandes sucessos do ano.» Daily Express «Absorvente. JP Delaney descobre os segredos das personagens com precisão e elegância, até que a crua verdade sobre cada uma vem à luz.» Publishers Weekly
A rapariga de antes
by J.P. Delaney«Por favor, faça uma lista de todos os bens que considera essenciais na sua vida.» O pedido parece estranho, até intrusivo. É a primeira pergunta de um questionário de candidatura a uma casa perfeita, a casa dos sonhos de qualquer um, acessível a muito poucos. A oportunidade de viver a vida perfeita... Mas a que preço? Para as duas mulheres que respondem ao questionário, as consequências são devastadoras. Bestseller do New York Times. Emma A tentar recuperar do final traumático de um relacionamento, Emma procura um novo lugar para viver. Mas nenhum dos apartamentos que vê é acessível ou suficientemente seguro. Atéque conhece a casa que fica no n.º 1 de Folgate Street. É uma obra-prima da arquitectura: desenho minimalista, pedra clara, muita luz e tectos altos. Mas existem regras. O arquitecto que projectou a casa mantém o controlo total sobre os inquilinos: não são permitidos livros, almofadas, fotografias ou objectos pessoais de qualquer tipo. O espaço está destinado a transformar o seu ocupante, e é precisamente o que faz... Jane Depois de uma tragédia pessoal, Jane precisa de um novo começo. Quando encontra o n.º 1 de Folgate Street, é instantaneamente atraída para o espaço - e para o seu sedutor, mas distante e enigmático, criador. É uma casa espectacular. Elegante, minimalista. Tudo nela é bom gosto e serenidade. Exactamente o lugar que Jane procurava para começar do zero e ser feliz. Depois de se mudar, Jane sabe da morte inesperada do inquilino anterior, uma mulher semelhante a Jane em idade e aparência. Enquanto tenta descobrir o que realmente aconteceu, Jane repete involuntariamente os mesmos padrões, faz as mesmas escolhas e experimenta o mesmo terror que A rapariga de antes. Sobre A rapariga de antes: «Suspense psicológico ao mais alto nível. Um thriller construído com inteligência.» The Bookseller «Original e viciante.»The Times «Fascinante. Surpresa e satisfação garantidas.»Booklist «Um dos melhores thrillers que lerá este ano.»New York Journal of Books «A Rapariga de Antes merece o lugar cimeiro nos livros de suspense.»The Washington Post «A tensão é construída com subtileza, levando a um clímax devastador. Um thriller realmente inteligente.» Daily Mail «Um thriller altamente viciante que merece ser um dos grandes sucessos do ano.» Daily Express «Absorvente. JP Delaney descobre os segredos das personagens com precisão e elegância, até que a crua verdade sobre cada uma vem à luz.» Publishers Weekly
Raparigas Selvagens
by Rory PowerUma ameaça misteriosa, uma quarentena e raparigas capazes de tudo. Considerado o Livro Mais Surpreendente do Ano. «Tudo o que há aqui quase me destrói: o vazio do horizonte, a fomeno meu corpo e perceber como conseguiremos sobreviver àquilo se não conseguimos sobreviver umas às outras.» Há dezoito meses, a escola feminina da ilha de Raxter foi posta em quarentena. Dezoito meses em que Hetty e as suas colegas sobrevivem a algo tão desconhecido quanto sangrento.Começou devagar e sem aviso. Primeiro, morreram as professoras, uma por uma. Depois, as alunas foram infetadase os seus corpos mutilados pela doença. Disseram-lhes unicamente para aguardarem, em isolamento e à mercê da epidemia, até que uma cura fosse encontrada. É assim que, desde então, três amigas, Hetty, Byatt e Reese, sobrevivem. Mas um dia, Byatt desaparece sem rasto e Hetty, desesperada, faz tudo para encontrá-la, inclusive quebrar a quarentena. Contudo, há uma outra razão para as saídas da escola terem sido proibidas. Lá fora, na escuridão da floresta, a epidemia tornou a ilha selvagem, escondendo horrores inimagináveis...... e monstros desejosos por sangue fresco. «O burburinho em torno deste Senhor das Moscas é ensurdecedor, mas nós juntamo-nos ao coro: esta saga incrível… será, sem dúvida, uma das obras mais comentadas dos últimos tempos.» - Entertainment Weekly
Rape in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy and Beyond: Contemporary Scandinavian and Anglophone Crime Fiction
by Berit Åström Katarina Gregersdotter Tanya HoreckFocusing on the sexualized violence of Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium trilogy – including the novels, Swedish film adaptations, and Hollywood blockbusters – this collection of essays puts Larsson's work into dialogue with Scandinavian and Anglophone crime novels by writers including Jo Nesbø, Håkan Nesser, Mo Hayder and Val McDermid.
The Raphael Affair (Jonathan Argyll Art History Mysteries, Book #1)
by Iain PearsEnglish art scholar Jonathan Argyll was amazed to find himself arrested for vagrancy--while searching for a long-lost Raphael in a tiny Roman church. Although General Bottando of the Italian National Art Theft Squad has little confidence in Jonathan's theories, Bottando's lovely assistant, Flavia di Stefano, is intrigued by the idea of a lost, classic, and by Jonathan himself. But in the midst of the painting's discovery and the resultant worldwide publicity, a new chain of events is set into action. First vandalism, then murder, surround the painting. And as new facts about its true nature emerge, Bottando sends Flavia and Jonathan to investigate--little knowing that the pair will be on the run for the truth . . . and for their very lives.
Raphael, Painter in Rome: A Novel
by Stephanie StoreyAnother Fabulous Art History Thriller by the Bestselling Author of Oil and Marble, Featuring the Master of Renaissance Perfection: Raphael! Michelangelo&’s Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most iconic masterpieces of the Renaissance. Here, in Raphael, Painter in Rome, Storey tells of its creation as never before: through the eyes of Michelangelo&’s fiercest rival—the young, beautiful, brilliant painter of perfection, Raphael. Orphaned at age eleven, Raphael is determined to keep the deathbed promise he made to his father: become the greatest artist in history. But to be the best, he must beat the best, the legendary sculptor of the David, Michelangelo Buonarroti. When Pope Julius II calls both artists down to Rome, they are pitted against each other: Michelangelo painting the Sistine Ceiling, while Raphael decorates the pope's private apartments. As Raphael strives toward perfection in paint, he battles internal demons: his desperate ambition, crippling fear of imperfection, and unshakable loneliness. Along the way, he conspires with cardinals, scrambles through the ruins of ancient Rome, and falls in love with a baker&’s-daughter-turned-prostitute who becomes his muse. With its gorgeous writing, rich settings, endearing characters, and riveting plot, Raphael, Painter in Rome brings to vivid life these two Renaissance masters going head to head in the deadly halls of the Vatican.
Rapid Descent
by Gwen HunterThe kayak trip was supposed to be a honeymoon. But when Nell and Joe Stevens are caught in a flash flood, Nell is swept under, trapped and loses consciousness. When she awakes, safe on shore, she finds a note from Joe, explaining that he has gone for help. He never returns.The search that follows raises more questions than it answers. About the family he never mentioned, who arrive in Nell's sleepy hometown. The enormous inheritance. And worse, the question whispered by the locals: is Nell responsible?Always hoping for Joe's return, Nell tries to put the rumors behind her. But as years slip past, Nell craves answers. She takes to the river again in search of the truth and finds that jealousy, desperation and deception can pull you under faster than churning water--and you may never resurface.
The Rapids
by Carla NeggersNew York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers combines action, intrigue and romance like no one else in this classic tale. Sarah Dunnemore has just returned to her family home in Tennessee when she gets news that her twin brother, Rob, has been seriously wounded in a sniper shooting in Central Park. She rushes to New York to be with him, only to come up against his no-nonsense partner. Deputy U.S. Marshal Nate Winter is the best, and he believes the official investigation is going in the wrong direction--especially when he learns that Sarah is extremely close to her family's famous neighbor: the president of the United States. Nate follows Sarah back to Night's Landing because he's determined to uncover the truth, and he will let nothing--not his and Sarah's growing attraction for each other, not the mounting danger they face--stand in his way. Previously Published in 2004
The Rapids (Cold Ridge #3)
by Carla NeggersFrom New York Times bestselling author Carla NeggersWith international criminals on the loose, danger is a rising tide…When US Diplomatic Security Agent Maggie Spencer receives an anonymous tip, she&’s able to do what no one has before: apprehend Nicholas Janssen, the internationally most-wanted fugitive. Her acclaim puts her in the sights of US marshal Rob Dunnemore, who turns up asking tough questions about the case. Maggie has no reason to trust Rob, especially when she learns he has a personal interest: he was almost killed by Janssen.Then Maggie and Rob discover the body of an American diplomat, and they realize there&’s another killer on the loose. Determined to tie up the case, Maggie heads to upstate New York following a questionable lead. Knowing she&’s holding back on him, Rob is right on her tail. Little do they know that a trap is closing in on them both, and they&’ll have to trust each other if they want to make it out alive.Previously Published.Read the Cold Ridge Series by Carla Neggers:Book One: Cold RidgeBook Two: Night&’s LandingBook Three: The RapidsBook Four: Dark SkyBook Five: BreakwaterBook Six: Abandon
The Rapids
by Carla NeggersShe has no time to take a break after playing a key role in the arrest of dangerous fugitive Nicholas Janssen. But with Janssen fighting extradition from his Dutch prison, U.S. diplomatic security agent Maggie Spencer isn't about to back off-even when U.S. marshal Rob Dunnemore turns up asking some very tough questions. Maggie has no reason to trust Rob, especially when she learns he has a personal interest: he was almost killed thanks to Janssen.Then Maggie and Rob discover the body of an American diplomat, and they realize there's another killer on the loose. Determined to tie up the case, Maggie heads to upstate New York following a questionable lead. Knowing she's holding back on him, Rob's right on her tail. And now she has no choice but to trust him. Because a trap has been set and they have both walked right into it.
Rapimento Della Paura
by Donnefar Skedar Alessandro BalsanoDopo essersi svegliato disperato e spaventato per non sapere dov'era, Lenny finisce per scoprire di essere stato rapito nel peggiore dei modi. Con una mente agitata e una paura terribile, sospetta che il suo rapitore sia suo fratello Larry che ha sempre voluto prendere la sua parte nella compagnia, ma quando riesce ad allentare le corde che lo tenevano, si rende conto che quella casa che gli fece da prigione gli era molto familiare a lui e presto capì che suo fratello non aveva nulla a che fare con quell' orrore che gli stava accadendo.
Rapscallion: A Regency Crime Thriller (The Hawkwood Mysteries #3)
by James McgeeIn the third adventure featuring the James Bond of the Regency Era, Matthew Hawkwood goes undercover to hunt down smugglers and traitors at the height of the Napoleonic Wars For a French prisoner of war, there is only one fate worse than the gallows: the hulks. Former man-o-wars, now converted to prison ships, their fearsome reputation guarantees a sentence served in dreadful conditions. Few survive. Escape, it's said, is impossible. Yet reports persist of a sinister smuggling operation within this brutal world, and the Royal Navy is worried enough to send two of its officers to investigate.When they disappear without a trace, the Navy turns in desperation to Bow Street for help. It's time to send in a man as dangerous as the prey. It's time to send in Hawkwood.
Rapscallion
by James McGeeFor a French prisoner of war, there is only one fate worse than the gallows: the hulks. Former man-o-wars, now converted to prison ships, their fearsome reputation guarantees a sentence served in dreadful conditions. Few survive. Escape, it&’s said, is impossible. Yet reports persist of a sinister smuggling operation within this brutal world, and the Royal Navy is worried enough to send two of its officers to investigate. When they disappear without a trace, the Navy turns in desperation to Bow Street for help. It&’s time to send in a man as dangerous as the prey. It&’s time to send in Hawkwood.