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Roma soy yo, Maldita RomayLos tres mundos reunidas en una edición en formato estuche.La historia de Julio César narrada como solo Santiago Posteguillo puede hacerlo.Roma soy yoRoma, año 77 a.C. El cruel senador Dolabela va a ser juzgado por corrupcion, pero ha contratado a los mejores abogados, ha comprado al jurado y, ademas, es conocido por usar la violencia contra todos los que se enfrentan a el. Nadie se atreve a ser el fiscal, hasta que de pronto, contra todo pronostico, un joven patricio de tan solo veintitres años acepta llevar la acusacion, defender al pueblo de Roma y desafiar el poder de las elites. El nombre del desconocido abogado es Cayo Julio Cesar.Combinando con maestria un exhaustivo rigor historico y una capacidad narrativa extraordinaria, Santiago Posteguillo logra sumergir al lector en el fragor de las batallas, hacerle caminar por las calles mas peligrosas mientras los sicarios de los senadores acechan en cualquier esquina, vivir la gran historia de amor de Julio Cesar con Cornelia, su primera esposa, y comprender, en definitiva, como fueron los origenes del hombre tras el mito.___________________Maldita RomaMare Internum, año 75 a. C. Un barco mercante navega rumbo a la isla de Rodas. A bordo, Julio Cesar acompañado solo por su fiel Labieno. Obligado por sus enemigos a exiliarse de Roma, se dirige al encuentro con el maestro Apolonio para aprender oratoria y de este modo, a su regreso, iniciar una feroz pugna para ingresar en el Senado y enfrentarse alli al temido Ciceron.Este es un relato sin tregua en el que viviremos ataques piratas, el enfrentamiento con Espartaco en la rebelion de los esclavos, grandes batallas en las que sentiremos el olor de la sangre y el estruendo de los gladios. Comprenderemos los habiles manejos de Cesar para ascender en politica y asistiremos, incluso, al nacimiento de la reina Cleopatra a orillas del Nilo.___________________Los tres mundosEn el 58 a. C., Roma, la Galia y Egipto eran tres mundos distintos que, sin saberlo, iban camino de un unico destinoSi en Roma soy yo conociamos los origenes de Julio Cesar y enMaldita Roma asistiamos a su ascenso politico, ahora Cesar se enfrenta a uno de los mayores desafios historicos de todos los tiempos: la conquista de las Galias, un territorio siempre hostil a Roma, vasto, inmenso y, a ojos de los enemigos de Cesar, un lugar inconquistable destinado a ser su tumba.Con una rigurosa documentacion y un ritmo soberbio vivimos el sufrimiento y la epica de la guerra de las Galias, pero tambien presenciamos la lucha politica fratricida en Roma y viajamos al exilio con el faraon Tolomeo XII, expulsado de Egipto en compañia de su hija, la joven y mitica Cleopatra.La Galia, Roma y Egipto, una colision inexorable de tres mundos legendarios en la que culmina la Trilogia del Ascenso, el primer ciclo de la serie sobre Julio Cesar.___________________Si alguna vez hubo un hombre nacido para cambiar el curso de la Historia, ese fue Julio Cesar. Su leyenda, veinte siglos despues, sigue mas viva que nunca.

Get the FIRST SIX books in Doug Johnstones addictive, darkly funny and unmissable The Skelfs series in one GREAT-VALUE Box Set.When family patriarch Jim dies, three generations of Edinburgh women widow Dorothy, daughter Jenny and granddaughter Hannah take over the family funeral directors and PI businesses. From missing people and faked deaths to gangland vendettas and graveyard secrets, their investigations pull them into danger in a series of tense, warmly funny and unforgettable mysteries.The Skelfs feel like family their joys are my joys, their pains are my pain Val McDermidTense, funny and deeply movingMark BillinghamSome of the best female characters in crime fictionSarah HilaryGripping and blackly humorousObserverA Dark Matter (book 1)Jims death leaves Dorothy, Jenny and Hannah in charge but a vanished friend, a cheating husband and hidden affairs soon make their first cases lethal.The Big Chill (book 2)A car crashes into an open grave, an elderly professor grows dangerously obsessed and old enemies plot revenge.The Great Silence (book 3)A severed foot, a dying womans secret and a missing girl tied to Jennys violent ex push the family into deadly territory.Black Hearts (book 4)A possible faked death, a stalker threatening Hannah and ghosts from Jennys past bring peril to all three.The Opposite of Lonely (book 5)Suspicious fires, conspiracy theorists and a missing sister-in-law test loyalty and survival closer to home.Living Is a Problem (book 6)A funeral attacked by a drone, gangland violence and graveyard intrusions force the Skelfs to fight for their lives.Underlines just how accomplished Johnstone has becomeDaily MailWonderful characters: flawed, funny and braveSunday TimesA unique brand of crime fiction boasting rare heart and depthAmbrose Parry

Get ALL SIX books in Ragnar Jónassons international, multi-million-copy bestselling Dark Iceland series in one GREAT-VALUE Box Set!In the remote northern town of Siglufjörður, Icelandic police office

Get the FIRST SIX books in Eva Björg Ægisdóttirs award-winning, chilling and twisty Forbidden Iceland series in one GREAT-VALUE Box Set.Detective Elma returns to her hometown of Akranes to join West

Get the FIRST FOUR books in the chilling, twist-filled and heart-wrenching An Áróra Investigation series in one GREAT-VALUE Box Set!When Áróra returns to Iceland to search for her estranged sister, who has disappeared without trace, shes pulled into a series of unpredictable, unsettling investigations with her detective friend Daniel, where violent secrets, shocking crimes and breathtaking twists lurk in the Icelandic dark.Icelandic crime writing at its finest immersive and unnervingShari LapenaAnother bleak, unpredictable classicMetroTense, edgy and full of unexpected turnsSunday Times__________Cold as Hell (book 1)Arora returns to find her missing sister and crosses paths with a violent boyfriend and secretive neighbours, uncovering abuse and menace beneath Icelands midnight sun.Red as Blood (book 2)A woman vanishes mid-dinner, leaving only a ransom note. Arora and Daniel hunt her captors while the search for Aroras sister turns even more dangerous.White as Snow (book 3)A shipping container hides five womens bodies one alive. As Daniel races to stop a killer, Arora follows a man with chilling links to his past.Dark as Night (book 4)A child claims to be Aroras lost sister reincarnated as Daniel investigates a friends sudden disappearance separate threads converge in Icelands unrelenting darkness._____________Twisty and pitch-perfect I loved itMichael WoodA terrific tale with twist after twistThe TimesA stunning addition to an icy-cold genreForeword Reviews

Dealers ChoiceI feel its my duty to proclaim it from the rooftops: this is it, this is the play that will remind you, at the end of a year that has contained too few stand-out new-writing hits and far too many musicals, why we go to the theatre - and just how good it can get.TelegraphCloserPatrick Marbers searing follow-up to Dealers Choice establishes him as the leading playwright of his generation.Independent on SundayOne of the best plays of sexual politics in the language: it is right up there with Williamss Streetcar, Mamets Oleanna, Albees Virginia Woolf, Pinters Old Times and Hares Skylight.Sunday TimesHoward KatzAfter Dealers Choice (1995), his gripping study of self-destructive gamblers, and Closer (1997), a thrilling account of love, sex and betrayal, this third instalment of his trilogy set in contemporary London tackles the biggest themes of all - life, death, God and the human soul. Its great to see a contemporary dramatist wrestling with such material.TelegraphDon Juan in SohoOne of the foremost dramatic chroniclers of modern British life. Line by line, this is the best written of all Marbers plays. You want to hang around its phrases (how often does that happen in the theatre?): hardly a minute passes without a satirical swipe, a gutsy joke.ObserverThe Red LionMarber, in this riveting new piece, uses the world of non-league, semi-pro football to explore issues of trust and loyalty and the larger division between individual ambition and the collective ethic. If big issues emerge naturally from the action, it is because Marber is writing about a world he knows intimately. Everything feels right. Guardian

Weaving together a crackling Christmas collection from master novelist of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens himself, this fierce, fiery, and festive anthology will leave you cosy yet cold with the chill of a real and raw Victorian Christmas...Well deep dive into Dickens moral message in the famous A Christmas Carol, before encountering more Christmas spirits in The Chimes. This time, however, ghostly spirits are replaced by ghastly goblinsWell then step into the tantalising world of toys - and cosy critters - in The Cricket on the Hearth. Meanwhile, The Battle of Life will see the Christmas message of peace, love, and kindness bubble to the surface. Last but not least, well have to reckon with a fantastically festive haunted mansion in The Haunted Man and the Ghosts Bargain.Charles Dickens Christmas Stories is a must-read for lovers of classical literature, festive fanatics of The Muppets Christmas Carol, and fans of Dev Patels The Personal History of David Copperfield.

iGirlStylishly, mysteriously, and with a soaring imagination, Marina Carr has upended the definition of feminism.Independent on SundayGirl on an AltarMesmerisingly compelling . . . Carrs words are a delight to hear, even at their most bleak. Bracingly good.Evening StandardAudrey or SorrowAll facets of Marina Carrs precious mineral are on display in this startling play.Irish TimesTo the LighthouseGloriously ambitious and inventive . . . Woolf and Carr are an inspired match, the Irish playwright detecting the absolute truths of Woolfs work with laser-sharp focus and mining them to their fullest effect. Irish ExaminerThis collection also includes Gilgamesh, Carrs adaptation of the ancient Sumerian epic, a bold exploration of its enduring themes of power, love, mortality and our ruinous relationship to the natural world.

The new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author David McCloskey

A Small Town. A Big Secret. One Chance to Heal. In the small Pacific Northwest town of Port Lawrence, five people search for a way forward in the wake of broken trust and lost hope. Molly McIntyre spends her days teaching fourth grade and her evenings and weekends caring for her grandmother Eleanor, a woman of deep faith who lives with chronic pain. The rest of Mollys time is spent volunteering at the community theater. Though she loves the magic of a good play, she doesnt trust actorstheyre too good at what they do.Tristan Stuart always wanted to be a movie star. But he put that dream aside when he decided to leave Hollywood to care for his sick mother, Diana, who continually mourns the time lost with her other son, who the family hasnt seen in years. But as far as his dad, Hal, is concerned, Tristans brother can stay away forever.After nine months away from the hustle of Hollywood, Tristans lifelong dream has turned to dust and ashes, and he has no idea what to dountil he meets Molly.As Tristan seeks a new path, Molly retreats in fear. But in slow fits and starts, their relationship begins to blossomuntil Tristans past collides with his present and shatters Mollys fragile faith in him, forcing them and their families to confront heartbreaking truths.A Journey of Love, Grace, and Following the Light With This Shore of Light, immerse yourself in a story where the tides of life reveal beauty in the midst of trialswhere love, family, and faith guide each step toward a brighter shore.

Jordi Esteva recorre los antiguos puertos de Arabia y de la costa africana del Índico en busca de la memoria de los marinos y mercaderes árabes que, con sus veleros impulsados por los monzones, comerciaban con especias, sedas, marfil, piedras preciosas y tambien esclavos, siguiendo rutas que apenas han variado desde los tiempos de Simbad. A la manera de los viajeros de antaño, obtiene cartas de presentacion que lo llevan, de nahoda en nahoda, los capitanes de los veleros arabes, a gozar de la hospitalidad de veteranos navegantes. De Oman a Zanzibar, pasando por los puertos de Yemen, Lamu o Mombasa, reconstruye a traves de sus voces la memoria de otro tiempo, hecha de experiencias vitales, leyendas, naufragios y relatos que resisten al olvido. Un viaje de descubrimiento personal que entrelaza el diario de ruta, las reflexiones intimas del autor y una valiosa documentacion historica con las fascinantes historias orales de los ultimos marinos del oceano Indico. Una obra escrita con la voluntad de rescatar los rescoldos de un mundo apenas desaparecido, porque, como dice el autor: "Por mas que todo cambie, aun permanece la memoria".

T. S. Eliot took George Barker onto the Faber poetry list in 1935 with Poems, when Barker was only twenty-two. This was the beginning of a publishing association which would endure through nineteen further volumes. There was an earlier Collected Poems published in 1957, but this edition, published in 1987 towards the end of the writers life, is the definitive edition. Here, readers have access to the contents of all of those volumes together with lesser-known work published by smaller presses and journals both in the UK and abroad. The book allows us to follow the evolution of a major talent who subscribed to no school and scorned all affiliation, but whose work is uncompromisingly true in both its stylistic integrity and its unswerving conception of poetic responsibility.His work was passionate, intellectually challenging and highly original, his language incantatory and often hypnotic. Peter Wilby, Guardian

The new novel by the international bestselling author of Fresh Water for Flowers When Agnes hears from the local police her Aunt Colette has died, she cant believe her ears. Her fathers sister Colette, her Tata, died three years ago and has been resting in peace in the cemetery of Gueugnon. Agnes is called to identify the body: there is no doubt, its Aunt Colette. But then, who rests under the stone engraved with Colettes name? And why did she fake her own death? So begins an investigation back in time, as Agnes pieces together the multitude of stories that lie behind her aunts second death. An intricate, compelling web of stories told with irony, delicacy and depth, Tata will keep readers glued to every page.

May 1942. Thousands of American GIs are stationed across eastern England building airfields to bomb Germany. Cambridge is a liberty town - a hot spot for Yanks on leave. DI Eden Brooke is called to the aerodrome five miles east of the city when the remains of an airman, identified by his dog tag, are uncovered as workmen extend the runway. Its clear the victim has been buried for decades. Brooke discovers the base was used to train US pilots in the Great War - a quarter of a century earlier. When another soldiers body turns up just days later, its clear there is a connection . the clues all lead back to a long-lost parish register, and a story of love and revenge which spans two world wars.

*** Available for pre-order now ***What a joy! A novel with endless ingenuity and enormous heart. Kaliane BradleyOne of the finest prose stylists of his generation.The Times My God can he write. Richard Osman Its the summer of 1939. London is on the brink of catastrophic war. Iris Hawkins, an ambitious young woman in the stuffy world of City finance, has a chance encounter with Geoff, a technical whizz at the BBCs nascent television unit.What was supposed to be one night of abandon draws her instead into an adventure of otherworldly pursuit - into a reality where time bends, spirits can be summoned, and history hangs by a thread. Soon there are Nazi planes overhead. But Iris has more to contend with than the terrors of the Blitz. Over the rooftops of burning London, in the twisted passages between past and present, a fascist fanatic is travelling with a gun in her hand.And only Iris can stop her from altering the course of history forever.

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.

The plotting is excellent, with admirable narrative drive . an engaging and entertaining read Historical Novels ReviewJanuary 1901. Abigail and Daniel Wilson, often lauded as The Museum Detectives, are on their way to the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza. Their explorations of the pyramid, including the Robbers Tunnel, take a very sinister turn when they come upon the dead body of a man who has been brutally garrotted. Investigations by the local police reveal him to be Simeon McGruder, a wealthy American who is financing an excavation of the pyramids. When Daniel and Abigail return to Cairo they are asked by the American Embassy if they can take on the case, but they have a difficult path to tread as they try to keep different factions onside: the British and American authorities, the puppet Egyptian Government and officials, while at the same time facing lies and deviousness from McGruders associates and friends.

As Rebecca Tope tells it, every rural idyll is blighted by underlying menace. Such is her writing skill, Im inclined to believe herDaily MailHeavily pregnant yet still running her flower shop in Keswick, Simmy Brown agrees to deliver an unusual bouquet to remote Eskdale. There she encounters three generations of women - and the next day, one of them is brutally murdered. Drawn into the mystery, Simmy and her friends soon find themselves navigating eccentric artists, fractured families, and secrets buried deep in the Lakes. As her new assistant Evie proves unexpectedly determined to sleuth, and tangled motives begin to surface, Simmy realises the truth is darker - and closer - than anyone imagined. And time is running out, in more ways than one.A Rebecca Tope novel, be it one of her Lake District, Cotswold or West Country Mysteries is a guarantee of a complex, page turning plot that will keep the reader guessing until the last page. A thoroughly enjoyable read which I heartily recommend.Mystery People

Former lawyer Merrin McKenzie has returned to her hometown of St Ives, the stunning coastal town in Cornwall. She has settled back into life there in a lovely cottage, and new friendships are beginning to blossom. An old friend, Jane Faulkner is going through a messy divorce, and her daughter Emily is keen to stay with Merrin, but just three days into the holiday, she disappears. Emily has pushed a note through Merrins bedroom door to say she is going back home to Bristol but has left behind all of her possessions. It soon becomes clear she is not heading home and the police are notified, but when a ransom demand is made to her parents requesting 500,000 for the girls safe return, matters take a distinctly sinister turn .