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The Man in the Brown Suit is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK. The character Colonel Race is introduced in this novel.Anne Beddingfeld is on her own and ready for adventures when one comes her way. She sees a man die in a tube station and picks up a piece of paper dropped nearby. The message on the paper leads her to South Africa as she fits more pieces of the puzzle together about the death she witnessed. There is a murder in England the next day, and the murderer attempts to kill her on the ship en route to Cape Town.Nadina, a dancer in Paris, receives a visit from Count Sergius Paulovitch. Both are in the service of "the Colonel", an international agent provocateur and criminal. "The Colonel" is retiring, leaving his agents high and dry. Nadina has a plan to blackmail the Colonel.Anne Beddingfeld is an orphan after the sudden death of her archaeologist father. Longing for adventure, she jumps at the chance live in London. Returning from an unsuccessful job interview, Anne is at Hyde Park Corner tube station when a man falls onto the live track, dying instantly. A doctor examines the man, pronounces him dead.

The Secret Adversary is the second published detective fiction novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in 1922 in the United Kingdom. The book introduces the characters of Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie novels and one collection of short stories; the five Tommy and Tuppence books span Agatha Christies writing career. The Great War is over, and jobs are scarce. Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley meet and agree to start their own business as The Young Adventurers. They are hired for a job that leads them both to many dangerous situations, meeting allies as well, including an American millionaire in search of his cousin.In 1919 London, demobilised soldier Tommy Beresford meets war volunteer Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley. They are both out of work and money. They form "The Young Adventurers, Ltd". Mr Whittington follows Tuppence to offer her work. She uses the alias "Jane Finn", which shocks Whittington. He gives her 50 and then disappears. Curious, they advertise for information regarding Jane Finn.The advertisement yields two replies. The first is from Mr Carter, whom Tommy recognises as a British.

Poirot Investigates is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in March 1924. In the eleven stories, famed eccentric detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety of mysteries involving greed, jealousy, and revenge. The American version of this book, published by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1925, featured a further three stories. The UK first edition featured an illustration of Poirot on the dust jacket by W. Smithson Broadhead, reprinted from the 21 March 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.Poirot receives a visit from Miss Mary Marvell, the famous American film star on her visit to London. She has received three letters, handed to her by a Chinese man, which warn her to return her fabulous diamond jewel, the "Western Star", to where it came from the left eye of an idol before the next full moon. Her husband, Gregory Rolf, who bought it from a Chinese man in San Francisco, gave Mary the jewel three years ago. The pair are going to stay at Yardly Chase, the home of Lord and Lady Yardly when the moon is next full to discuss the making of a film there and Mary is determined to go with her diamond.

Not every mystery begins with a murdersome begin with a secret.In The Secret Adversary, Agatha Christie introduces the spirited duo Tommy and Tuppence in a thrilling blend of mystery, espionage, and adventure. Drawn into a dangerous conspiracy after the First World War, they must uncover the identity of a shadowy figure determined to control a powerful secret.Fast-paced and full of clever twists, this novel combines suspense, humor, and intrigue, offering a different but equally compelling side of Christies storytelling. Every clue leads deeper into a world of deception and high stakes.A classic tale of adventure and mystery that launched one of Christies most beloved partnerships.

Every great detective has a beginning.In The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie introduces the world to Hercule Poirot in a brilliantly constructed murder mystery. When a wealthy woman is found poisoned in her country estate, a complex web of secrets, alibis, and hidden motives begins to unfold.With meticulous plotting and clever misdirection, Christie sets the foundation for the Golden Age of detective fiction. Each clue is carefully placed, leading to a solution that rewards attentive readers and showcases Poirots distinctive logic and insight.A must-read classic that launched one of the most iconic detectives in literary history.

This time, the danger is not personalit is global.In The Big Four, Agatha Christie takes Hercule Poirot beyond the drawing room and into a world of international intrigue. A powerful criminal organization known only as "The Big Four" threatens global stability, forcing Poirot to confront deception, espionage, and enemies unlike any he has faced before.Blending mystery with fast-paced thriller elements, this novel offers a unique entry in the Poirot series, filled with disguises, unexpected turns, and high-stakes suspense. Each chapter deepens the sense of danger as the true scope of the conspiracy unfolds.A compelling read for fans of classic detective fiction who enjoy mystery on a grand, international scale.

Luxury, secrets, and murder collide aboard a moving train.In The Mystery of the Blue Train, Agatha Christie delivers a classic Hercule Poirot investigation set against the glittering backdrop of high society and international intrigue. When a wealthy heiress is found murdered on the famous Blue Train, Poirot must unravel a web of deception, stolen jewels, and carefully hidden motives.With Christies signature clarity and misdirection, the novel blends suspense, psychological insight, and refined atmosphere, keeping readers guessing until the final revelation. Every clue matters, and every character has something to hide.A captivating mystery for fans of classic detective fiction and one of Poirots most elegant cases.

In a quiet village, everyone has something to hide.In The Murder at the Vicarage, Agatha Christie introduces Miss Marple, a sharp observer of human nature whose quiet intelligence uncovers dark secrets beneath village life. When a disliked magistrate is found murdered in the vicarage, suspicion spreads quickly through the seemingly peaceful community.With wit, clever misdirection, and a rich cast of characters, Christie crafts a mystery where appearances deceive and small details matter most. The novel blends humor, suspense, and psychological insight in a perfectly balanced classic.A must-read introduction to one of the most iconic detectives in literary history.

Some mysteries change the rules forever.In The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie delivers one of the most famous and groundbreaking novels in detective fiction. When a wealthy man is found murdered in a quiet English village, Hercule Poirot must untangle a web of secrets, silences, and carefully concealed truths.With masterful structure and bold narrative choices, the novel challenges reader expectations while remaining perfectly fair in its clues. Its ingenious design and unforgettable conclusion have secured its place among the greatest mystery novels ever written.An essential classic for anyone who loves intelligent, suspenseful detective fiction.

Juan Tzimisces, criado por sus tíos maternos, los Focas, se ha convertido con el tiempo en un valiente caudillo y lucha con coraje por el Imperio bizantino junto a León Focas y a Nicéforo, el general mas brillante de su epoca. La guerra es lo unico que le queda: su esposa murio en el parto y los parientes de su padre, los Curcuas, lo consideran un traidor. Cuando parece que Juan ya no tiene otro proposito que luchar al lado de los Focas, tres brujas le profetizan que se convertira en emperador. Pero ¿como es posible, si en el trono se sienta Niceforo, su mentor, el hombre que lo crio y por el que daria la vida? Cuando el propio Niceforo le de la espalda y su esposa, Teofano, llame a su puerta, Tzimisces debera decidir que hacer con su futuro: permanecer fiel al emperador, siguiendo los principios con los que crecio, o usurpar su lugar, aceptando su destino.Sonia Aggio reconstruye la vida breve y fulgurante de un hombre que paso de ser un simple soldado a comandar el ejercito y cambiar el destino de uno de los imperios mas vastos conocidos. Una novela historica de amores, asesinatos y conjuras, que retrata la virulencia de la guerra con el mismo vigor y delicadeza con las que se acerca a las motivaciones intimas de sus personajes y nos acompaña al interior de los palacios bizantinos y sus esplendidos jardines, mostrandonos el rostro secreto de las ciudades de Oriente.

Cuando el amor pone a prueba la verdad. Una novela poderosa sobre la necesidad de construirnos relatos para sobrevivir. Cuando un periódico local de Texas publica un anuncio insólito en el que una mujer felicita a su marido y a la amante de este por el hijo que esperan, la periodista barcelonesa en horas bajas Ginebra Vern recibe el encargo de escribir un articulo sobre el tema que se haga viral. Pero lo que debia ser una pieza de consumo rapido se convierte en el detonante de una transformacion inesperada que la obligara a replantearse la manera de mirar el mundo y su propia vida. Con una prosa intensa y precisa, La segunda vida de Ginebra Vern es una novela poderosa sobre los limites entre los secretos y la verdad, la necesidad de construir relatos para sobrevivir y la fuerza de los vinculos que llamamos amor.

La noche en que deberían celebrar la fiesta de inauguración de su casa, Silvia desaparece. A la mañana siguiente, su marido, Pablo, recibirá desolado la noticia de que el mar ha devuelto su cuerpo ahogado. ¿Que ha podido suceder? Nada tiene explicacion para el, que no comprende por que Silvia pudo acudir a aquella playa e ignora con quien debia verse alli. A medida que las investigaciones avanzan, Pablo descubre mas detalles de su vida que ignoraba y, en el intento de entender quien era la Silvia real, pide ayuda a Raul, su mejor amigo, que tambien atesora con ella un pasado cargado de secretos y silencios. Juntos intentaran componer el retrato de quien fue y de cuanto de si misma les revelo. Marga Montes debuta con una novela intensa y emocional, sutil, evocadora, poblada de personajes que, de tan reales, parecen respirar a nuestro lado y cuyo recuerdo nos acompañara mucho tiempo despues de llegar a la ultima pagina.

Haikus: Poemas desde el alma es un libro que invita a detenerse y mirar la vida en pequeños instantes. Agustina Durigón escribe sobre el amor, el dolor, la memoria, los viajes, la naturaleza y las emociones que nos atraviesan, usando poemas breves que dejan espacio para sentir y reflexionar.Cada pagina abre una escena intima y sencilla que se vuelve universal. Es un libro para volver una y otra vez, encontrando en sus palabras compañia, calma y belleza en lo cotidiano.

Delmira Agustini (1886–1914) desmanteló los prejuicios de una época que solo permitía a la mujer ser musa, nunca creadora. Desde la inocencia aparente de "La Nena" hasta la voracidad de sus versos ma

An astounding debut, so full of wonder, outrage, invention, fireworks, sheer brilliance Edward Carey, author of LittleSubversive, hilarious and shockingly original Rosanna Pike, author of A Little TrickerieA true, unique talent Kat Dunn, author of HungerstoneStep into the past. Rush headlong at the future. The Age of Calamities is here.Henry VIII wants Anne Boleyn dead, but theres just one small problem: shes alive again by morning, sipping tea at the breakfast table. In the gilded hush of the Winter Palace, the Romanov sisters slip through time and waltz aboard a spaceship bound for the stars. A woman on the run strikes a sinister bargain with the ghost of Joan of Arc, but can she reclaim her body before sunrise?With flickers of horror and dark humour, The Age of Calamities catapults us through sentient houses, looping timelines and haunted histories. Fiercely inventive and wickedly playful, these stories mark the arrival of a bold new voice in fiction-inviting the reader to confront the past, the present and themselves, all at once.PRAISE FOR THE AGE OF CALAMITIES:Surreal, funny and endlessly thought-provoking DazedAn addictive blend of imagination and wit Katherine J. Chen, author of JoanFull of imaginative daring and electrifying humour Naomi Booth, author of Animals at NightThe past comes to unexpected, vivid life in these speculative short stories Publishers WeeklyWonderful writing that had me in its grasp to the very last sentence Nydia Hetherington, author of SycoraxStunning in its power, purpose and ambition Maggie Su, author of Blob: A Love StoryDazzlingly inventive Kelly Link, author of White Cat, Black DogWild, incantatory, upending Claire Oshetsky, author of Evil GeniusI loved Ahmads perilously playful journeys to other timescapes Leon Craig, author of Parallel Hells

Um romance incendiário e filosófico, insólito do início ao fim, sobre punks, o amor adolescente e a crença na renovação do mundo, que ocupa um lugar central na obra de César Aira.Na sua habitual cami

Neste terceiro volume da coleção César Aira, uma nova leva de novelitas inéditas no Brasil dão a ver a criatividade inesgotável deste que é um dos mais importantes escritores da América Latina. Desde

NOVELA NEGRA, COMEDIA NEGRAUna perfecta combinación de la mejor tradición detectivesca, el esperpento de Valle-Inclán y el humor de Eduardo Mendoza.Pascual Cordero es un modesto detective privado con una virtud compulsiva: cumplir las normas. Todas ellas. Lejos de ser una ventaja, en su profesion esto resulta un obstaculo paralizante. La gran oportunidad de demostrar su valia le llega cuando el magnate de la hosteleria Ramon Glase muere en su mansion madrileña de El Vison. Todo apunta a una sobredosis accidental de viagra, pero Paz Carnal, amante del finado y exestrella televisiva, contrata a Cordero para que encuentre la ultima version del testamento de Glase, donde se establece que la familia del fallecido quedara desheredada en caso de que exista la mas minima sospecha de que no se trata de una muerte por causas naturales.El escrupuloso detective se adentra asi en un mundo de privilegiados que, a diferencia de el, consideran las normas un molesto obstaculo para sus intereses. Pero ni la viuda oficial de Glase ni sus hijos estaran dispuestos a permitir que Cordero se entrometa en sus asuntos y saque a la luz los secretos que esconden. Y no solo ellos: oscuros personajes como el jubilado comisario Escombreras se empeñaran en sabotear la investigacion y la vida de un detective que ya se basta de sobra el solo para complicarsela.Sera por dinero conjuga con perfecta soltura e inteligencia los codigos de la novela negra, la satira valleinclanesca y el humor de Rafael Azcona o Eduardo Mendoza.Un singular detective que rompe con los codigos clasicos del genero y nos arrastra a una trama agil y a contracorriente.Maria DueñasUn tono inedito en el genero, un personaje que va de lo patetico a lo grandioso y un ritmo impecable. Quedense con su nombre: Pascual Cordero, detective.Juan Carlos GalindoAitor Marin arma una hilarante trama, surcada de agiles dialogos y personajes singulares.Carmen R. Santos, AbcEl genero policiaco y el humor mezclados de forma magistral. Un libro muy bien escrito que gustara a todo el mundo. Ely del Valle, Onda MadridUna novela negra que se rie de si misma, que se apiada de su protagonista y que observa el mundo con una ironia educada, casi compasiva. Jorge Morla, El Pais

Un libro sensual, melancólico y profundo: Alan Hollinghurst en la plenitud de su talento.Cuando tenía trece años Dave Win conoció a los Hadlow. Un chico de extracción humilde, hijo de un sastre de origen birmano, iba a ser becado en un colegio de elite por una familia de filantropos. El padre, Mark, se convirtio en su mentor y protector, y la madre, Cara, tambien mostro su afecto por el. Sin embargo, las relaciones con el hijo de la pareja, Giles, fueron mas complicadas.En su vejez Dave evoca ese encuentro que marco su existencia. Forma parte de un escrito en el que rememora su vida a lo largo de varias decadas: los primeros amorios juveniles, la pasion por el teatro, que le llevara a convertirse en actor, y, con la aparicion de Richard, la inesperada llegada del amor verdadero y de la felicidad, ya cumplidos los sesenta.Las trayectorias de Dave y Giles, unidas en la infancia por el gesto altruista de los padres del segundo, no pueden ser mas diferentes: frente al interes por las artes y la carrera interpretativa de Dave, Giles se convierte en un politico ultraconservador que llegara a ocupar cargos ministeriales. A traves de esos dos destinos disimiles y de los avatares de Dave, Alan Hollinghurst reconstruye medio siglo de cambios sociales en la Gran Bretaña contemporanea.La novela explora con agudeza temas como la clase social, la raza, la sexualidad y la politica. Tambien el modo en que la sociedad ha ido evolucionando: lo demuestra, por ejemplo, el sorprendente amor tardio que vive la madre del protagonista. Pero junto a esos cambios asoman los prejuicios, en un incidente dramatico que marcara el final de la novela.En sus obras de madurez, Hollinghurst ha demostrado su genio para combinar la exploracion de las emociones, los afectos y el deseo con la indagacion en el funcionamiento de la sociedad de clases britanica. Asoman aqui los colegios mas exclusivos, el lugar de los descendientes de inmigrantes, el clasismo, el Brexit y las tensiones subterraneas que anidan en una sociedad que se mueve entre la añoranza de la tradicion y la apertura hacia el futuro.Un libro conmovedor, sensual, divertido y profundo: Alan Hollinghurst en la plenitud de su talento.

The Tellings contains two interesting and different story arcs that merge somewhat towards the end.The first "telling" is about Lucifer, his Satanic Majesty, while in Hell, he tells all the worlds demons about his hellish history. Lucifer also tells of his wish to have a second Hell in a valley town that will be "cleansed" of its human residents, about which they know nothing.The second "telling" is about two wretched-looking demons, who Lucifer sent to a human town to gather light bulbs to light up Hell. They manage to electrocute themselves trying to get their first bulb, and then they can be seen. Along their travels, they meet a daughter of goddess who helps them. Later, they somehow become TV stars with their own show on the telly.