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«Volverán como fuego es un debut, pero también una obra madura y extraordinaria. Pocas veces la experiencia del migrante ha sido descrita con tanta ambición, tanta sensibilidad y tanta crudeza. Un li

Llega la quinta entrega del fenómeno dark romance viral Dark Verse. La serie de mafia que ha conquistado a una legión de lectores se acerca a su fin.«Yo soy la oscuridad.Para mí no hay redención, ni

ELIZABETH CUTTNER: RECUERDA ESE NOMBREEl redescubrimiento de un clásico de terror gótico estadounidense, protagonizado por una adolescente asesina y seductora, que está conquistando Europa«Un cuento

The Last People Youd Expect is the second book from author Spencer Wise, following the publication of his 2018 debut, The Emperor of Shoes.

What links a prostitute, a Flemish painter and a tower watchman? All three claim to have seen a ghost on the same street in fifteenth-century Tallinn. And all of them have been found dead soon after.Melchior Wakenstede, apothecary, is charged with unearthing the truth behind these seemingly-supernatural murders. But when a pious and powerful merchant dies, along with a castrated and disfigured tramp, Melchior perceives a more medical connection between the deaths.Melchior must rise above the competing interests of merchant guilds, religious orders and Teutonic knights, to get to the bottom of the mystery.

One calm night in Twickenham, a businessman named Tom Treadnor is shot off his barstool at The Queen. Superintendent Richard Jury is called in to investigate, and quickly realizes that everyone in Treadnors life - from his widow, Alice, to the staff at his manor, to his business partner - had differing opinions of him.Meanwhile, Wiggins, Jurys partner at New Scotland Yard, becomes sidetracked by an investigation of his own: his sister, missing for years and presumed dead, has just sent a postcard to their mother. When Wiggins takes off in search of his sister, the two investigations begin to converge.Funny, eccentric and fueled by Richard Jurys talent for seeing clues in the most unlikely places, The Red Queen is a welcome return to a classic character and an exciting addition to a series that has been called delightful, surprising, even magical (Washington Post).

She runs her own race. An expansive, inspiring feminist novel about one womans rise as a racing driver in mid-century Britain._________________Its 1945 and Winifred Freddy Vaux fears shes the only person in the country who isnt thrilled the war is over. All she wants is to drive. Ambulances, recovery vehicles, anything. While shes still allowed behind the wheel, it will not be her occupation and certainly not fast.But speeding through the streets in a Victory night race, she makes a resolution: she must pursue race car driving. No matter the cost. From the provincial country lanes of her youth to the most glamorous, exhilarating tracks of Europe, Freddys thunderous ambition takes her to places no woman has ever gone before. However, in the conservative world of motorsports, she encounters many who dont relish her rise, but anticipate her fall - and travelling at such speeds, friends and lovers can be lost in an instant. Freddy has a lot to learn. Driving was the easy part.____________________Praise for Kelly Frost:CompellingThe TimesA storyteller who is here to stay Joseph OConnorA startling new talent Peter James

For sixty-three-year-old Mebel, retirement means her husband of more than forty years announcing that hes leaving her for their private chef. Mebel isnt sure whos the bigger loss, but she has the perfect plan to win him back: shell finally learn to cook.However, Mebel quickly realizes shes accidentally booked herself into a culinary school not in Paris but rather in a small English village. Despite the frosty welcome from her much younger classmates, Mebel manages to befriend Gemma, the breakout star of the program. When Gemma stops showing up to class, Mebel knows she must figure out what - or who - caused her friends sudden disappearance. After all, Mebel may not know the first thing about how to cut a potato, but she certainly knows how to identify a fraud, and theres definitely something fishy going on...Bestselling author Jesse Sutanto brings all her wit and smarts to this big-hearted, funny, compulsively readable tale of a woman finally learning what shes capable of.

An unputdownable psychological thriller with a killer twist___________________________________Wonderfully original and a fabulously unhinged narrator Katherine FaulknerGeorgia McVeigh is brilliant Emma CurtisA masterful psychological thriller Linda CastilloTense, twisty and utterly addictive Karma Brown___________________________________The moment I catch eyes with Jack at grief group, I just know.This is my second chance at love. Hes charming, good-looking and newly available. In fact, his wife died the very same day I lost my partner. Coincidence? Maybe. Fate sounds more romantic.Unfortunately, I do possess qualities that arent always desirable. Usually, I can mask them, but sometimes the darkness slips through. And when it does, I wonder if I see that same darkness in Jack. Could he also be hiding parts of himself? Perhaps we really are perfect for each other.Perfect lovers. Perfect enemies. Its all the same in the end, right? _____________________Readers are loving Sorry For Your LossI will be recommendingThe twists left my jaw on the floorI love unhinged charactersClever and well-thought outA psychological cat-and-mouse

When the war is over, we can live at Woodspring...Since the house was built in 1810, the Danes have always lived at Woodspring. Over the generations it has given them shelter, solace and joy.War brings change, and the next three generations of the family will lead very different lives, at home and abroad. Peace is shattered, pain is unavoidable, loves are found and lost, but Woodspring is constant, and will always draw them back....

((Fur die Vorschau))Ein Sommer im landlichen Massachusetts: Die 17-jahrige Charity Royall lebt in einer verschlafenen Kleinstadt bei ihrem trunksuchtigen Adoptivvater und traumt von einem besseren Leben. Als eines Tages ein junger Architekt aus der Grostadt auftaucht, sieht sie ihre Chance gekommen. Die beiden beginnen eine Liebesbeziehung.((Fur Onix))A Summer in rural Massachusetts: Seventeen-year-old Charity Royall lives with her hard-drinking adoptive father. She dreams of escaping the sleepy little town for a more exciting and fulfilling life. Her chance comes when a young architect from the city arrives one day. She starts a passionate love affair.

((Vorschau))Dorothy, ein Madchen aus Kansas, wird mit ihrem Hund Toto von einem Wirbelsturm ins geheimnisvolle ferne Land Oz geweht. Um den Weg nach Hause zu finden, brauchen sie die Hilfe des Zauberers von Oz, der uber das Land herrscht. Sie machen sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise in die Smaragdstadt, wo der Zauberer wohnt. Begleitet werden sie von der Vogelscheuche, dem Blechmann und dem mutlosen Lowen.((Onix/Online))A tornado has blown young Dorothy and her dog Toto far from home to the magical Land of Oz. Only the powerful Wizard of Oz can help to find the way home to Kansas. The Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion join them on their adventurous journey to the Emerald City, where the Wizard lives.

Murder most Austen! An unputdownable and deliciously witty cosy crime caper set in the world of Jane Austens Emma__________________A treat for fans of regency literature and those who love a good murder mystery Janice HallettUtterly charming. A wise, witty and wily delight Essie FoxA treat for fans of Austen, mysteries, and second chances Alice BellFantastically entertaining Jessica BullMiss Austen would approve Olga Wojtas__________________Harriet Smith. Companion. Wallflower. Sleuth.Mrs Churchill is convinced someone is trying to kill her. As if she didnt have enough to vex her, she fears that lowly Jane Fairfax has won the heart of her nephew, Frank.She hires Emma Woodhouses secretly devious companion Harriet Smith to break up the relationship and uncover who wants her dead.As Harriets list of suspects grows, will she prevent the worst from happening? And will she avoid falling for the charming Frank Churchill herself?

Based on the hit mobile game, a cozy murder mystery set in 1920s Paris by a USA Today bestselling author, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Agatha Christie. Junes friend has been brutally murdered and the police have the wrong man, can she solve the case before the killer catches up to her?Paris, 1922. The marriage between the Auclair and the Picard family is the talk of the town. June cant wait to attend the engagement party with her friends, Nate and Jack. But Nate has an ulterior motive: hes there to stop the wedding. Before he can complete his task, hes stabbed in the chest with Jacks knife. Jack is arrested, but June knows he wouldnt hurt a fly.In this throwback to the classic whodunnits of Agatha Christie, June must find the real killer and clear Jacks name. As she becomes embroiled deeper and deeper into a corrupt web of Parisian old money, high society and politics, she uncovers deadly secrets. Can June solve the case before the killer strikes again?

Faixa etária: A partir de 12 anosTemas: ficção científica, ciência, ética, ficção científica vitoriana, literatura de língua inglesa, romance.Griffin, um cientista, descobre uma fórmula de invisibili

Geraldines judgment is sharp. But this case cuts deeper than most.When Peter Selby vanishes after reporting a suspicious encounter, few take notice until a man is found brutally stabbed in a quiet York suburb. Detectives Geraldine Steel and Ariadne Croft begin to investigate, but what looks like a random act of violence soon unravels into a dark and deeply personal mystery. As they dig into the lives of the victims, the emotional landscape grows increasingly fractured.Peters wife is guarded, their daughter erratic and angry. The second victims family are cold, evasive, and seemingly determined to keep the past buried. Then a second disappearance throws everything into chaos. With each revelation, the detectives uncover layers of resentment, betrayal, and psychological trauma lurking behind the neat façades of domestic life.Under mounting pressure, and with Ariadne in growing danger, Geraldine must navigate a maze of fractured relationships and shifting motives before the killer strikes again. Taut, unsettling, and emotionally charged, this psychological crime thriller exposes the darkness beneath the surface and the human cost of secrets left to fester.

What goes around comes around on the carousel of time. Every summer four friends gather at Barnes Fair to ride the carousel in memory of Esther, the school friend they lost in a car crash they were all involved in as teenagers.This year, the morning after the fair, one of those friends, Shelley Gregory, is found murdered on that very carousel. DI Garibaldi has questions to ask. Who killed Shelley, and why there? Is her death linked to the tragedy the friends commemorate each year, or do the answers lie closer to home in the quiet Thameside village of Barnes, where Shelley was well known but not always well liked? As Garibaldi pieces together the events of that summer night, he uncovers dark undercurrents beneath Barness genteel surface and begins to see the truth: what goes around comes around when you ride the carousel of time.

Becky Hunter will steal your heart Veronica HenryIn every lifetime, its always you...When Lissa meets Ash, she cant deny their instant connection. Its like theyve met before, many times.Then, the flashbacks start and somehow she just knows: these are memories of past lives. And in those lives, theres always one person. Always, she falls in love with him. Always, it ends in tragedy.This time, Lissa knows she must do something different. Can the star-crossed lovers learn from their past mistakes and finally find their happy ending?

This contemporary twist on Brief Encounter is a tender meditation on what might have been.Maybe we love people because they wont let us know them.A summers evening in Manhattan. Nothing - not cold drinks, not showers not a stroll through the chilly aisles of an all-night drugstore - can undo the heats hold on the city. Julian is half watching the evening news, his husband filling the dishwasher. Thats when it arrives. An email with the subject line: From Paul Axel. An email about a dead man from Carol - a woman Julian has never met. Paul has left a message hed like her to relay. Emails are exchanged. Morning coffee at the Bryant Park Grill is agreed. Carol, fulfilling Pauls final request, wonders how she will tell Julian of a life - and a love - he has no idea existed. A life, encased in a flash drive, containing multitudes.

Home can be the most dangerous place. They had cameras, alarms, lights, even guard dogs. They had storm doors and locks on their windows. They knew martial arts, they had knives to hand, and one of them even had a gun. And he still got in . . . A terrifying killer is haunting Glasgows affluent suburbs invading homes and smothering people left on their own. The tabloids have a name for the murderer based on his method of folding the bodies into tiny spaces, as well as his uncanny knack of seemingly springing out of nowhere: Jack-in-the-Box. Inspector Lomond has an impossible case to crack. The houses involved have state-of-the-art security systems and were all securely locked at the time of death. There is no evidence of forced entry, and video footage shows no sign of any intruders. How is he getting in? How is he getting out? And who will be next?