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The Siege Winter: A Novel
by Ariana Franklin Samantha NormanA powerful historical novel by the late Ariana Franklin and her daughter Samantha Norman, The Siege Winter is a tour de force mystery and murder, adventure and intrigue, a battle for a crown, told by two courageous young women whose fates are intertwined in twelfth century England’s devastating civil war.1141. England is engulfed in war as King Stephen and his cousin, the Empress Matilda, vie for the crown. In this dangerous world, not even Emma, an eleven-year-old peasant, is safe. A depraved monk obsessed with redheads kidnaps the ginger-haired girl from her village and leaves her for dead. When an archer for hire named Gwyl finds her, she has no memory of her previous life. Unable to abandon her, Gwyl takes the girl with him, dressing her as a boy, giving her a new name—Penda—and teaching her to use a bow. But Gwyn knows that the man who hurt Penda roams free, and that a scrap of evidence she possesses could be very valuable.Gwyl and Penda make their way to Kenilworth, a small but strategically important fortress that belongs to fifteen-year-old Maud. Newly wedded to a boorish and much older husband after her father’s death, the fierce and determined young chatelaine tempts fate and Stephen’s murderous wrath when she gives shelter to the empress.Aided by a garrison of mercenaries, including Gwyl and his odd red-headed apprentice, Maud will stave off Stephen’s siege for a long, brutal winter that will bring a host of visitors to Kenilworth—kings, soldiers . . . and a sinister monk with deadly business to finish.
The Siegel Dispositions (The Steve Stilwell Mysteries #1)
by David E. GroganMeet Steve Stilwell—lawyer, detective, and cunning ex-Navy JAG—in this thrilling mystery series debut. “Watch out CSI!” (Kathleen Jabs, author of Black Wings) After serving twenty-two years in the military, Steve Stilwell is now a civilian attorney in Williamsburg, Virginia. His first assignment seems simple: update the will of Professor Felix Siegel, a seventy-year-old Auschwitz survivor. Accompanying the old man is his beautiful adopted daughter, Michelle. She’s set to inherit. Eventually. With a catch. Siegel’s 1.5 million-dollar estate is first bequeathed to three wartime friends . . . if they survive him. If they don’t, their shares belong to Michelle. When the professor dies, Stilwell’s search for the heirs begins. So far, dead ends. Two of the three men have died under suspicious circumstances—the latest in Düsseldorf. Although German police are convinced Michelle is behind it, Steve needs to be sure. He begins a frantic search for answers where the life of the final beneficiary—and his own—are hanging in the balance. Now he must stay one step ahead of a cold-blooded killer in this “stem-winding, magnetic barnburner . . . for anyone who loves a great legal mystery” (Don Brown, author of the Pacific Rim series).
Siegfried
by Harry MulischA bracing meditation on the nature of evil and a moving evocation of the human heart, Siegfried is one of Harry Mulisch?s most powerful novels. After a reading of his work, renowned Dutch author Rudolf Herter, who had recently commented in a television interview that it may be only through fiction that the uniquely evil figure of Adolf Hitler can be truly comprehended, is approached by an elderly couple. The pair reveal that as domestic servants in Hitler?s Bavarian retreat in the waning years of the war, they were witness to the jealously guarded birth of Siegfried?the son of Hitler and Eva Braun. For more than fifty years they have kept silent about the child they once raised as their own. Only now and only to Herter are they willing to reveal their astonishing story. .
Siempre Hay Lugar Para Cupcakes (Delilah Horton #1)
by Bethany LopezUn día caminas feliz, escuchando música en tu cabeza mientras te preguntas si tus muslos apreciarían un cupcake de camino a casa. Lo siguiente que sabes es que tu mundo entero se estrella y arde en llamas. Solía despertarme por la noche sudando, llorando porque había soñado que mi esposo me engañaba, o que me odiaba y le estorbaban mis hijos. Él siempre me abrazaba y me decía que todo era solo un sueño, que me amaba a mí y a nuestra familia y que nunca me dejaría ir. Fue un jodido mentiroso. Ahora pasaba mis días tomando fotos de escoria al igual que él, tratando de ser la campeona por otras que también han sido engañadas por losperdedores de nuestro pueblo, y en las noches, siendo mamá soltera de mis hermosos gemelos. Tengo estupendas amigas que me apoyan, y un hombre motociclista, sexy y misterioso, que sigue apareciendo cuando lo necesito. Finalmente las cosas empiezan a ir bien. Y, una cosa es segura... siempre hay lugar para cupcakes.
Siempre la misma música
by Raúl Argemí ReclusaEn 1978, mientras Argentina vive los momentos más duros de la dictadura militar, pero también se dispone a festejar el Mundial de Fútbol, el Polaco -un jefe mafioso de medio pelo- confía al Negro Benítez el transporte de un cargamento de droga hasta la frontera con Chile. El encargo parece fácil, sobre todo porque el transporte se realiza con la anuencia de los militares, pero al poco el asunto comienza a complicarse. Sobre todo con la aparición de Irma la Paraguaya, una mujer peligrosa y deslumbrante que entrelazará para siempre los destinos del Polaco y el Negro. «Cuando nacés, un ángel agarra el violín y toca la música que vas a bailar toda tu vida. Siempre la misma música. [...] Del violín del ángel nadie se puede escapar.» Siempre la misma música es una novela negra con ecos de tragedia griega y apariencia de road movie. Con ella, Raúl Argemí se consolida como un autor imprescindible en el panorama de la novela negra latinoamericana.
Siempre tuyo
by Daniel Glattauer«Una comedia a lo Woody Allen que acaba siendo un thriller de Hitchcock.»Antonio Sánchez Solís, ABC Judith conoce accidentalmente a Hannes en el supermercado. Unos días después, él se presenta en su pequeña y exclusiva tienda de lámparas. Hannes es arquitecto, está en su mejor momento y es el yerno con el que cualquier suegra soñaría. También los amigos de Judith quedan seducidos de inmediato. Pero ¿por qué ella no es capaz de dejarse llevar y disfrutar de su nueva situación? Daniel Glattauer, el autor de las exitosas novelas Contra el viento del norte y Cada siete olas, que conquistaron a la crítica internacional y a más de dos millones y medio de lectores, vuelve a desafiar las leyes del género romántico, esta vez, con un apasionante giro de suspense. Siempre tuyo nos hace pasar de la sonrisa al miedo, y replantearnos nuestros sueños de amor eterno. La crítica ha dicho...«El estilo Glattauer -directo, rápido, dialogado: impaciente- sigue presente en Siempre tuyo... El bandazo literario de Glattauer catapulta hacia los territorios abisales de la vida.»Tereixa Constenla, El País «¿Qué es el amor? ¿Qué puede ser el amor? Y, ¿es esto todavía amor? Estas son las preguntas que Daniel Glattauer, el autor austriaco de más éxito del momento, plantea en su nueva novela, Siempre tuyo. En esta novela volverá a entusiasmar a sus lectoras con su penetrante mirada en las profundidades del alma humana, especialmente, del alma masculina. Quien admire a Glattauer por su forma de escribir, distendida e ingeniosa, esta vez encontrará las dos cosas: entretenimiento con profundidad. O viceversa.»Kulturmontag «Todo lo que toca Daniel Glattauer se convierte en un éxito y parece claro que Siempre tuyo lo será también. Los ingredientes de la novela son prometedores: una historia de amor que se convierte enthriller, divertida y contada de forma ligera, ingeniosa y emocionante.»Irene Zöch, Die Presse
Sierra Six: The action-packed new Gray Man novel - soon to be a major Netflix film (Gray Man #11)
by Mark GreaneyTHE LATEST ALL-ACTION THRILLER IN THE GRAY MAN SERIES - SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX FILM.Before he was the Gray Man, Court Gentry was Sierra Six, the junior member of a CIA action team.In their first mission they took out a terrorist leader, but at a terrible price - the life of a woman Court cared for. Years have passed and now The Gray Man is on a simple mission when he sees a ghost: the long-dead terrorist, but he's remarkably energetic for a dead man.A decade may have gone by but the Gray Man hasn't changed. He isn't one to leave a job unfinished or a blood debt unpaid.-------'I love the Gray Man'Lee Child'So propulsive, the murders so explosive, that flipping the pages feels like playing the ultimate videogame'New York Times'Bourne for the new millennium'James Rollins'Intense, explosive, daring, funny, and ultimately just flat out awesome'Ben Coes
Sierra Six (Gray Man #11)
by Mark GreaneyIt's been years since the Gray Man's first mission, but the trouble's just getting started in the latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. <p><p> Before he was the Gray Man, Court Gentry was Sierra Six, the junior member of a CIA action team. In their first mission they took out a terrorist leader, at a terrible price. Years have passed. The Gray Man is on a simple mission when he sees a ghost: the long-dead terrorist, but he's remarkably energetic for a dead man. <p><p> A decade of time hasn't changed the Gray Man. He isn't one to leave a job unfinished or a blood debt unpaid.
Las siete copas (Apocalipsis #1)
by Mario EscobarLa criminóloga Priscila Serrano, una joven latina agente del FBI, acaba de terminar sus estudios en criminología. Sin embargo, su vida parece no tener sentido alguno. No encuentra compañía para amortiguar su soledad, lo cual la lleva a dudar de sus creencias. Priscila se especializa en crímenes ritualistas cometidos en serie. Por eso cuando empiezan a morir pastores y sacerdotes en la ciudad de Miami, su jefa la pone a cargo del caso. A medida que avanza la investigación, Priscila se da cuenta que hay mucho más en juego que la muerte de pastores y sacerdotes. Fuerzas misteriosas y sobrenaturales parecen controlar al asesino, para así provocar el cumplimiento de antiguas profecías apocalípticas.«El gran acierto de las novelas de Mario Escobar es que nos ofrecen una lectura apasionante. Además nos invitan a mirar la historia desde una perspectiva distinta y a disfrutar de los misterios y tesoros ocultos en las ciudades donde se desarrollan los acontecimientos». Miguel Ángel Gómez, Me gustan los libros«Como buen historiador con una mente llena de gran creatividad, Mario Escobar sabe fusionar todos los elementos literarios, a fin de brindarnos un relato magistral». La Revista Peninsular«Si eres fanático de las novelas de suspenso con un toque investigativo, no te puedes perder esta obra». Casa de los Libros Perdidos
Siete crímenes casi perfectos
by Rafael Reig Ángel García Collantes Beatriz De Vicente David Torres¿Cómo actúan los criminales? ¿Qué piensan? ¿Cómo logra la policía atraparlos? Para dar respuesta Rafa Reig reune a un extraordinario equipo de expertos que han centrado su atención en siete crímenes recientes que conmovieron a la sociedad española. Un excepcional equipo de expertos y narradores repasan siete famosos crímenes que conmocionaron la opinión pública española durante los últimos años. Desde los casos de la envenenadora de Melilla o el Mataviejas de Santander, hasta el caso del violador de Valdepeñas.
Siete días de julio
by Jordi Sierra i Fabra1947. Miquel Mascarell, el último policía de la Barcelona republicana, sale en libertad después de ser indultado de la pena a muerte y de haber pasado los últimos años de su vida en el Valle de los Caídos. De vuelta a casa, a una ciudad casi irreconocible en la que ya no tiene nada ni le queda nadie, recibe un misterioso sobre con una fotografía, dinero y una dirección. Su instinto de policía no puede ignorarlo. A lo largo de una semana descubrirá los nuevos caminos que la dictadura está entretejiendo en Barcelona y en España: el estraperlo y sus grandes riquezas floreciendo entre los vencedores; el hambre y la miseria sepultando todavía a los vencidos.
Siete días de julio (Inspector Mascarell #Volumen 2)
by Jordi Sierra i FabraSegundo libro de la serie de novela policíaca de Jordi Sierra i Fabra ambientada en la Barcelona de postguerra. De regreso a la ciudad, tras pasar más de ocho años en prisión, el inspector Mascarell deberá enfrentarse a un fascinante caso que solo él puede resolver. 1947. Miquel Mascarell, el último policía de la Barcelona republicana, sale en libertad después de ser indultado de la pena de muerte y de haber pasado los últimos años de su vida en el Valle de los Caídos. De vuelta a casa, a una ciudad casi irreconocible en la que ya no tiene nada ni le queda nadie, recibe un misterioso sobre con una fotografía, dinero y una dirección que su instinto de policía no puede ignorar. A lo largo de una semana descubrirá los nuevos caminos que la dictadura está entretejiendo en Barcelona y en España: el estraperlo y sus grandes riquezas floreciendo entre los vencedores; el hambre y la miseria sepultando todavía a los vencidos. Con una fiel y detallada recreación del ambiente de la ciudad y la época, Siete días de julio nos habla de la condición humana llevada al límite, y también de su resistencia y su inagotable esperanza. Reseña:«Lo mejor de Sierra i Fabra es su palabra viva en páginas creadas desde una sensibilidad de músico y poeta, auténtica y actualmente exquisita.»El Correo de Andalucía «Sierra i Fabra ha demostrado un dominio cada vez más excelente de la profesión a través del uso de registros literarios muy diversos y de propuestas más singulares y efectivas.»Pep Molist, El Quadern, El País
Siete son tus razones
by Jorge Alberto Gudiño Hernández"Salvar tu vida. Palabras escritas en el agua." Han asesinado a un empresario y Cipriano Zuzunaga está a cargo del caso, sin apoyo policiaco, como una suerte de investigador privado. Pronto descubrirá que nada es lo que parece, sobre todo porque en el expediente consta que el presunto asesino murió en una redada pero su sepulcro está vacío. ¿Por qué sus jefes lo pusieron a investigar un caso resuelto? ¿Quién aseguró a los deudos que el asesino había muerto y por qué sabían que en la tumba no había un cadáver? La investigación enfrentará a Zuzunaga con una rencilla familiar y lo pondrá en contacto con personajes en quienes deberá aprender a confiar. La Amarilla Nelson, su amigo y cómplice de otra época, le ha pedido ayuda para cobrar venganza de los responsables de la muerte de su familia. Además, Zuzunaga debe resolver su relación con Nat y su bebita. Completa el cuadro Lola, atractiva encargada de un café-internet. A partir de una voz narrativa innovadora, Gudiño Hernández amplía el rango de acción del género policiaco; esta segunda entrega de la saga muestra a Zuzunaga como un personaje complejo, hundido en un mundo malvado, pero con guiños de humanidad que quizá lo rediman.
Siga aquele cão
by Neil S. Plakcy Ilana NunesO quarentão Steve Levitan perdeu tudo o que considerava importante: o casamento, a casa, a carreira. Após cumprir pena por crime de pirataria informática, ele retorna à sua cidade natal, Stewart’s Crossing na Pensilvânia, com uma mão na frente e outra atrás. Com seu oficial de condicional na sua cola, Steve inicia seu negócio de escrita técnica e consegue um emprego a tempo parcial como professor adjunto de inglês na sua antiga faculdade, a Eastern College. Ele recupera um velho amigo, o detetive da polícia local, frequenta uma cafeteria e aproveita as belezas naturais do Condado de Bucks e o estimulante ambiente universitário. Recomeçar ajuda a adormecer a dor da perda, que inclui dois abortos sofridos pelo casal, antes do divórcio. A última coisa de que ele precisa na vida é de um golden retriver desgrenhado e mandão. Mas quando sua vizinha, Caroline Kelly, é assassinada, Steve torna-se o guardião temporário do cão dela. Rochester, o cão, parece determinado a resolver o mistério da morte de sua dona, cavando pistas e obrigando Steve a investigar. Conforme xeretam o passado, os amigos e a carreira de Caroline, em busca de motivos para seu assassinato, cresce o vínculo entre os dois.
The Sight: A Novel
by Melanie GoldingIn the tradition of Camilla Sten and Victor LaValle, Melanie Golding&’s newest novel is a chilling carnival-set suspense, perfect for fans of Stranger Things.Look into her eyes—she can tell you how you'll die . . . As a child, Faith acquired the ability to see when and how people would die—a &“gift&” she neither wanted nor could get rid of.After foreseeing a family tragedy and being ostracized, Faith learns to control her visions, and returns to perform in her family&’s traveling carnival. But when an unruly customer attacks her, she has a vision in full view of a crowd.She is banned from the carnival she loves—and loses her only source of income to support her dying mother. Desperate to support her mother and with only one friend standing by her, she sees no reason to continue hiding her ability and goes to dangerous lengths to earn money. But when she sees herself in a man&’s future death, Faith must face her own fears of her powers and tune into her gift to fight against a future that would ruin her life—and end someone else&’s.With The Sight, celebrated author Melanie Golding delivers another suspense-driven masterpiece with unforgettable characters and an ending that will leave you stunned.
Sight
by Adrienne Maria VrettosFifteen-year-old Dylan has horrific visions of the last moments of a child's life -- a child who has been abducted, kidnapped, or worse. Dylan gives the police valuable clues that help them to find children's bodies, but she keeps the most personal information about these young victims to herself. Dylan has become used to withholding her sight abilities -- even from her best friend, Pilar -- but the weight of that secret is becoming almost more than she can bear. Then Cate moves into Dylan's mountain town. Enthusiastic and friendly, Cate seems genuinely interested in Dylan, who begins to reveal a bit about herself. But is Cate all that she seems to be? It's not entirely clear...and it takes the disappearance of Pilar's little sister to finally open Dylan's eyes. In a race against time to save a life, and desperate to focus her abilities so that she herself can survive, Dylan is forced to see more clearly than she ever has before. Sight is a powerful and haunting story from the author of the highly acclaimed debut novel Skin. It will open the eyes of readers everywhere.
The Sight (Two Novels (Two Novels (Two Novels (Two Novels: Premonitions and Disappearance): (Two Novels: Premonitions and Disappearance)
by Jude Watson Judy BlundellA pair of supernatural mysteries from National Book Award winner Judy Blundell.Gracie has premonitions. They've haunted her since before her mother's death, and she can't get rid of them. She doesn't know how to deal with them and she doesn't want to--they've never led to anything good. She never knows whether she's seeing the past, the present, or the future--it just comes to her. But Gracie is forced to try to use her premonitions. Her best friend, Emily, disappears, and the premonitions lead to the only clues to where she might be--and how she might be saved. Gracie's long-absent father returns, and his history seems mysteriously linked to the disappearance of a
Sight Unseen: A Novel
by Robert GoddardAnother classic mystery from the "master of the clever twist. " On a summer's day in 1981, a two-year-old girl, Tamsin Hall, was abducted during a picnic at the famous prehistoric site of Avebury in Wiltshire. Her seven-year-old sister Miranda was knocked down and killed by the abductor's van. The girls were in the care of their nanny, Sally Wilkinson. One of the witnesses to this tragic event was David Umber, a Ph. D student who was waiting at the village pub to keep an appointment with a man calle...
Sight Unseen
by Samantha GravesCan an art thief earn an honest living? Raven Callahan does, with the help of a rare psychic power that lets her read the emotions locked inside ancient objects. But when her partner is kidnapped and Raven is forced to steal a priceless masterpiece to save him, ESP takes a backseat to quick wits, steely nerves, and the lethal skills she needs to survive. Ex-cop Dax Maddox made just one mistake on the job, but it took a young rookie's life and cost Dax his ability to see colour. Now stalking a killer brings Raven into his life - and floods his grey world with vivid and conflicting emotions: anger and lust, suspicion and awe. Are the criminals they seek one and the same? If so, Dax and Raven's growing need for each other could inspire a madman's terrifying scheme for the ultimate revenge...
Sight Unseen
by Iris Johansen Roy JohansenShe was safe in a world of darkness. Now danger threatens in the cold light of day. Before the experimental surgery that gave her sight, Kendra Michaels developed her other senses to an amazing capacity. Now she can identify a Nissan by the sound of its engine, a Norelco electric razor by the pattern of stubble it leaves behind, or an obscure colorless fire accelerant by its sweet smell. Law enforcement agencies clamor for her rare powers of perception and observation, too often disrupting the life she has built helping others through music therapy. Because so very often,only Kendra can get the job done. But in this case, it's Kendra who first realizes that the apparent traffic accident on San Diego's historic Cabrillo Bridge is in fact a murder scene, and she rushes to alert the police before crucial evidence is destroyed. As the body count rises and one murder unveils another, a gruesome pattern emerges. Someone is killing people in ways that mirror Kendra's most notorious cases. She has a fan: someone who admires her work and is twisted enough to show that admiration through murder--while naming himself after the biggest art forger of the 20th century. He views himself not as a monster but as an artist. And he is not working alone. In Iris Johansen's Sight Unseen,as the darkness closes in, near enough to touch Kendra and those she loves, Kendra must come face to face with her greatest fears--and her most ruthless enemy. A man who moves through the shadows, a man she may even know, who hides behind the mask of sanity, sight unseen.
Sight Unseen
by Andrew NeidermanA boy is blessed with second sight—and cursed by what he sees—in this terrifying thriller from the bestselling author of The Devil’s Advocate. A little knowledge can be a deadly thing. Everyone knows that David is a smart one. He can tell you the end of a story from the first sentence. The other kids won’t even go to the movies with him anymore; he always spoils the ending. People begin to wonder about David. There is, after all, such a thing as being too smart for your own good. David has learned the hard way to keep his thoughts to himself. But now David is growing up, and his gift is turning into a power. The power to read people’s minds. To see the future. To know things—terrifying things—that he didn’t want to know. Like who would live. And who would die . . .
Sight Unseen
by Mary Roberts RinehartThe rather extraordinary story revealed by the experiments of the Neighborhood Club have been until now a matter only of private record. But it seems to me, as an active participant in the investigations, that they should be given to the public; not so much for what they will add to the existing data on psychical research, for from that angle they were not unusual, but as yet another exploration into that still uncharted territory, the human mind.
Sigma Force Novels 1
by James RollinsDuring a crowded service at a cathedral in Germany, armed intruders in monks' robes unleash a nightmare of blood and destruction. But the killers have not come for gold; they seek a more valuable prize: the bones of the Magi who once paid homage to a newborn savior . . . a treasure that could reshape the world. With the Vatican in turmoil, SIGMA Force leaps into action. An elite team of scientific and Special Forces operatives under the command of Grayson Pierce and accompanied by Lieutenant Rachel Verona of Rome's carabinieri, they are pursuing a deadly mystery that weaves through sites of the Seven Wonders of the World and ends at the doorstep of an ancient, mystical, and terrifying secret order. For there are those with dark plans for the stolen sacred remains that will alter the future of humankind . . . when science and religion unite to unleash a horror not seen since the beginning of time.