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1949. The Cold War is intensifying and rumours abound that the Russians are close to creating an atomic bomb.Beattie Cavendish, special operative for a covert section of GCHQ is sent to Scotland, to a listening station in the Highlands at Kilbray. Beatties arrival is greeted with suspicion by the stations staff. She faces an uphill battle to turn things around. When Beattie discovers that her uncle Howard, who lives nearby, has gone missing, she becomes convinced his disappearance is more sinister. She learns Howard has been visiting a remote Highland lodge used during the war to hide out of favour special operation executive officers. As she delves deeper, there is no one she feels she can trust except for private detective Patrick Corrigan. But Corrigan has troubles of his own as he needs to get out of London after crossing the Kutsnetsov brothers, a pair of notorious Russian gangsters.As the snow begins to fall hard and fast, Beattie realises the search is putting her life and that of Corrigans in danger, and that the answers she is looking for lie buried in her wartime past.

In a small village in Russia, inhabited by both Jewish and Gentile families, people live together peacefully. In one bloody 24 hours, the Cossacks raid the village, rape the women, and burn it to the ground to get rid of the Jews. And the world changes.The leading character, Prissy, is beautiful, dangerous, and vengeful. Having been a victim of a paedophile at the age of seven, she is determined to avenge herself against a loving and caring family, whom she blames for deserting her when she needed them most. When a family enjoys wealth, celebrity, and stylish living, one sibling undermines the rights of the rest by fair means and foul."He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon." Will that spoon be long enough?

A Terra está irreconhecível. Após passar por mais duas guerras mundiais, a Terceira e a Quarta, o mundo foi invadido por uma civilização que acabou dizimando boa parte da população, "recebendo" um pl

Charlotte is sick, but she doesnt see it. Not eating is her strength, and no one can take that away from her. She cant weigh less than 40 kilograms; otherwise, shell be admitted to the hospital. If she falls just below the limit, she drinks two liters of water before her next appointment. Then, everything is fine again, and the doctor says so. But nothing has been fine since that night in December. Only the mirror tells the truth. "I stand in front of it, look at myself, and still dont see the bird girl. Feather-light is different, but Im on the long, rocky road to get there..." To tell the truth, its going to be a rocky road.

Ele nunca foi um herói. Um adolescente apático, preso em sua depressão e em um mundo onde não enxerga sentido, vê sua vida virar de cabeça para baixo quando é sugado para dentro de um livro. Lá, desp

In a small town, caught between everyday life and inner turmoil, Felice finds herself at a turning point. Past decisions, old secrets, and new encounters intertwine to form a quiet, intense story about what shapes us. Her deep connection to Marie, her unexpected closeness to Moritz, and her stable family challenge her to take a fresh look at her own life. This novel tells of what we feel but rarely express, of guilt and intimacy, of courage and the invisible bond between people. A story about quiet truths that we all carry within us.

Kai has wealthy parents, lives in a large villa, and has plenty of time on his hands. So its not so bad that nobody really notices him at school and his relatives are a little too crazy for him. But within one summer, everything changes. While his parents send him and his cousin on a big bike tour, the two actually end up separating. Back home in Berlin, his dad kicks Kai and his mom out of the house. No father, no money, and no mansion. Luckily, Kai meets the craziest people over the summer, who drag him from one mess to the next and dont give him enough time to mope around.

Cora is in a cult. She is unfaithful, wants to destroy her family, cannot adequately care for her children, drives her husband crazy, and is mentally unstable. At least that is what Alex, her husband, says. What is behind these accusations? And why is Cora afraid of Alex and flees their home one evening in a hurry? Cora lives a seemingly perfect life. She is a respected nurse, married to a charming and adventurous man, fulfilling her dream of a large family, a full-time mother, and living in a big house. However, this facade gradually crumbles as more and more acts of violence, obsessive behavior patterns, and threats occur. Her children suffer and have to choose sides.

Llega la apasionante trilogía de Sierra Simone, Padre. Todo un fenómeno en TikTok, en la que tanto pecadores como santos ponen a prueba los vínculos de la religión, el amor y la lujuria. Padre Tras una tragedia familiar, Tyler Bell encuentra refugio en el sacerdocio. Todo cambia cuando escucha en el confesionario la voz seductora de Poppy Danforth, cuyos pecados lo obsesionan y lo llevan a cuestionarlo todo: su fe, sus votos y su propia identidad. Pecador Sean Bell es un mujeriego sin fe ni redencion a la vista. En un evento benefico conoce a Zenny Iverson, una joven irresistible. Hasta que descubre que es la hermana de su mejor amigo y que esta a punto de convertirse en monja. La tentacion se convierte en un peligroso juego de limites y deseos prohibidos. Santo Aiden renuncio a su antigua vida, y al amor de su vida, Elijah Iverson, para convertirse en monje y salvarse a si mismo. Cuatro años despues, reencontrarse con Elijah despierta todo lo que intento dejar atras, obligandolo a elegir entre la devocion y el amor que nunca murio.

Lanny Budd, ¡ay, nuestro Lanny Budd! El hijo ilegítimo de uno de los mayores fabricantes mundiales de armas acaba de salir de las mazmorras de la Gestapo. A pesar de su fachada de frívolo playboy, el señorito Budd ha pagado un alto precio por sus amistades con artistas judios e izquierdistas. Y es que corren tiempos inciertos en Europa. La Alemania hitleriana se ha anexionado Austria y la Italia de Mussolini se pasea victoriosa por Abisinia. Francia y Gran Bretaña no osan hacer frente a la beligerancia de nazis y fascistas por temor a un conflicto armado continental, de modo que cuando los militares africanistas dan un golpe de Estado contra la Republica española, ni siquiera el Gobierno del socialista Leon Blum se atreve a romper el Pacto de No Intervencion. Pero Lanny Budd, el esposo de la heredera mas codiciada de los Estados Unidos, ve, al igual que tantos otros, que esta sera la primera escaramuza de una nueva guerra mundial. Asi pues, oculto tras su condicion de marchante de arte, el dandi americano no duda en entrar en España al tiempo que la primera Brigada Internacional desfila por la madrileña calle de Atocha. Hay que conseguir fondos con los que comprar armas para la Republica: Des avions pour lEspagne!.

King Arthurs Death, commonly referred to as the Alliterative Morte Arthure, is a Middle English poem written in Lincolnshire at the end of the 14th century. A source work for Malorys later Morte dArthur, it is an epic tale which documents the horrors of war, the loneliness of kingship and the terrible price paid for arrogance.The poem tells of the arrival of emissaries from Imperial Rome demanding that Arthur pay his dues as a subject. Arthurs refusal leads him on a quest to confront his foes and challenge them for command of his lands.His venture is not without cost. Although he defeats the Romans, his decision to leave Mordred at home to watch over his realm and guard Guinevere, his queen, proves to be a costly one. He must now face Mordred for control of his kingdom a conflict ultimately fatal to the pair of them.Combining heroic action, insight into human frailty and great attention to contemporary detail, King Arthurs Death is not only a lesson in effective kingship, it is also an astonishing mirror on our own times, highlighting the folly of letting stubborn dogma drive political decisions.

At work one night, photography archivist Charlie Sze-Toh receives a misdirected letter from Wang Tian Wei, a 1920s colonial era Chinese photographer. Through a mysterious digital folder and photographic plates, a conversation is sparked, leading to a romance that spans lifetimes.In his time, Tian Wei scours a turbulent Singapore for his missing friend Aiko, leading him to the perfumed chambers of a Japanese brothel. Meanwhile, in the modern day, Charlie struggles against a family dynamic dominated by her stepmother, a manipulative matriarch who uses family secrets as bargaining chips.Communication starts to become difficult and Tian Weis letters are tinged by the increasing threat of Japanese Occupation. Will one last fate-defying letter from Charlie allow Tian Wei to keep their love alive?

From Far Around They Saw Us Burn is the eagerly awaited first short story collection from Alice Jolly, one of the most exciting and accomplished voices in British fiction today.The extraordinary range of work gathered here is united by a fascination with how everyday interactions can transform our lives in unpredictable ways. These are stories of lonely people, outcasts and misfits, and the ghosts that inhabit our intimate spaces. The result is a compelling, arresting and, at times, devastating collection not least in the title story, which was inspired by the tragic true events of the 1943 Cavan orphanage fire.Written with an exemplary eye for detail and an intimate understanding of the complexities of human nature, Jollys collection builds up towards the ultimate question: what is revealed of us when we peel away the surfaces, and is it enough?

Marie just turned 16 when the Coronavirus pandemic reached Europe, turning her previously carefree life upside down. Puberty and a pandemicits a roller coaster ride with emotional loops! School, friendships, and first love are all different than expected. "Just do it" is not an option; social distancing is the order of the day! But thats not all. The effects and side effects of the virus are turning life plans upside down. Marie and her family are feeling the harsh consequences. How much more can they endure before they break down?

The golf course as a place of enlightenment... Descartes would have loved it. The green offers plenty of space for fun, but other emotions such as frustration, enthusiasm, despair, and ambition also find a stage here. Erni S. Holzer, a "moderately talented golf enthusiast," shares his insights in "Ich golfe, also bin ich" (I golf, therefore I am). And so the reader not only accompanies the author on his now 20-year journey through the world of golf, with all the ups and downs of the sport, but also gets to know less athletic contemporaries on the green. Naturally, this is a pleasure for die-hard golfers, but even non-golfers will acquire a taste for it in these humorous stories... and perhaps even end up on the golf course!

A world full of myths, magic, and emotional encounters: vivid images tell stories of eternal cycles, of love, separation, and return. Goddesses and gods, courageous animals, and humans interweave to form a colorful mosaic of fantasy, sensuality, and timeless symbolism.Whether in the changing seasons, under sparkling stars, or in the magnificent realm of the Jade Emperor, each story opens a door to another reality. There you encounter the unwavering love of a mother goddess, the cunning of a little mouse, the quiet magic of two lovers, and the eternal question of morality.Sometimes poetic and delicate, sometimes dramatic and full of suspense, a literary round dance unfolds that touches the heart and soul.

Una madre, un hijo y una revelación inesperada. A veces, el viaje más largo es hacia tu interior.Cuando Aurora comienza a perder la memoria le pregunta a su hijo: «Y tu hermano, ¿dónde está?». Una fr

Siete personajes atrapados por un temporal deciden animar la espera contándose historias que nunca antes habían confesado. La nueva delicia de un autor que se ha afianzado libro a libro como un clásico contemporaneo. Landero es uno de los mejores novelistas españoles. Jose-Carlos Mainer, Babelia (El Pais)Un pedazo de escritor que crece y crece, cuando creiamos que era ya suficientemente grande. J.M. Pozuelo Yvancos, Abc CulturalSi hay un valor seguro en la actualidad literaria española es la prosa, son las historias, de este escritor extraordinario. Fernando Aramburu Landero sigue en racha Uno de los narradores mas contundentes, ricos, profundos y reconocidos en español. Jesus Ruiz Mantilla, El Pais SemanalLandero es uno de los grandes escritores de este mundo. Manuel Vilas Si me pidieran candidatos españoles al Nobel no dudaria en declamar el primero: Luis Landero. Jose Antonio Vidal Castaño, LevanteLandero es uno de los grandes novelistas actuales, si no el mas grande. Luis Beltran, Barcarola Siete personajes se quedan atrapados en un hotel rural durante la tormenta de nieve Filomena. Sin cobertura ni conexiones, pero si con viveres, deciden animar la espera contandose historias, y de ese dialogo, al que se suman los dos hosteleros, saldran anecdotas que ocuparan ritualmente cada sobremesa, y que no solo les permitiran conocerse entre si, sino tambien debatir y aprender de las vidas de los otros. Con el dominio magistral del relato oral de un autor como Landero, las historias que se cuentan estos desconocidos pronto se convierten en confesiones de sus peripecias vitales hechas al calor del momento, en narraciones de algunas experiencias que les han marcado de por vida y que se suceden y entrelazan con autentica intriga y emocion. Homenaje a las novelas dialogadas clasicas, pequeño Decameron de nuestros dias y sucesion cervantina de relatos ejemplares, Coloquio de invierno es una delicia literaria de principio a fin, un nuevo regalo de un escritor que ha afianzado libro a libro su condicion de clasico contemporaneo.

Un destino marcado por la traición. Una pasión capaz de cambiarlo todo.Verano de 1882, Comillas. La aparición del cadáver de una mujer en la playa sacude la villa. Entre susurros, acusaciones y secretos familiares, la joven Mada Riva es señalada como culpable del asesinato. Para proteger tanto el apellido como el honor, su propia familia firma su sentencia: debe desaparecer sin dejar rastro.Mada llega a un Madrid caotico y fascinante donde debera enfrentarse a la soledad y al olvido. Su refugio sera un hogar de muchachas humildes, pero su talento para la lectura y la escritura la llevaran a trabajar para don Gonzalo, quien queda prendado de su hermosura y, sobre todo, de la rebeldia que guiara su vida. En una sociedad que calla a las mujeres, Mada alzara la voz y, entre sombras del pasado, descubrira que es posible amar sin miedo y reivindicar su nombre.Tras el exito de Las hijas de la criada, Sonsoles Onega regresa con una historia inolvidable, la de una mujer inquebrantable que desafio su destino.

Juanito Santa Cruz, hijo único de una familia de ricos comerciantes de paños, es un joven apuesto, mimadísimo, ocioso, con más amor propio que conciencia. Acepta casarse, como ha dispuesto su madre, con su prima Jacinta, una chica de excelentes prendas, modestita, delicada, dejando atras al menos de momento la mania de lo popular que lo habia llevado a tener una aventura con Fortunata, una muchacha fogosa pero pobre, condenada a ser victima del hombre. Fortunata lo dice muy claro: Pueblo naci y pueblo soy; quiero decir, ordinariota y salvaje; pero al mismo tiempo hay en ella un fuerte impulso de ser honrada y un angel, como Jacinta. De la antitesis y finalmente la sintesis entre estas dos heroinas nace una de las cumbres de la literatura española del siglo XIX, Fortunata y Jacinta (1886-1887), de Benito Perez Galdos, que aqui presentamos en una nueva edicion a cargo de Ignacio Echevarria. La gran novela de Madrid, como se la ha llamado, recorre minuciosamente sus capas sociales en una extensa y memorable galeria de personajes secundarios a los que se dedica casi tanta atencion como a los protagonistas. El narrador dice conocerlos personalmente a todos ellos y, con su asombroso dominio del lenguaje coloquial, trata al lector de tu a tu. Su realismo, sin embargo, va mas alla de las formulas y da cabida a ambiguedades morales, al poder de los sueños y de lo irracional, y a misteriosas vinculaciones entre la santidad y el pecado, la razon y la sinrazon. Tal vez al final valores innegables como la virtud y la cordura sean demasiadas veces sinonimo de conveniencia social.