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La novela que vio nacer al Zurdo Mendieta,el detective sui géneris que apuntalóaÉlmer Mendoza en el panoramaliterario internacional.Desconcertado por el recuerdo constante de la mujer que ama, el agente Edgar el Zurdo Mendieta acude a un psicoanalista; se le acumula el trabajo en cuanto se hace cargo del asesinato de BrunoCanizales, un prestigioso abogado con doble vida, hijo del exministro de Agricultura, al que encuentran con la cabeza perforada por una bala de plata. El telefono del Zurdo no deja de sonar con las llamadas de su superior, que va anunciandole la aparicion de nuevos cadaveres en tan solo un par de dias.¿Que hay detras de todo ello? ¿Los narcos?, ¿los politicosalborotados ante las elecciones que se acercan?, ¿los miembros de la dudosa Pequeña Fraternidad Universal a la que pertenecia Canizales? La investigacion, que no sin humor y adrenalina recorre antros y mansiones y mezcla reporteros y bellisimas lesbianas, destapa un intrincado ovillo de perversos intereses, en el que el unico realmente empeñado en ir hasta el fondo, y para variar hacer justicia, es el Zurdo Mendieta. Tal vez porque ya no le queda nada que perder.

Port Astor is a city of secrets. Once home to the Hollow Queen and her court, the fae have been driven out by industrialists and religious leaders. But just below the surface, their legacy remains in traceries of hidden roads, strange apparitions and spectral hauntings.Brix and Bellefeather are paranormal investigators, clearing out Port Astors ghosts and devouring its demons. Both have their own secrets: Bellefeather shares her body with a demon, Belezial; Brix has trapped the ghost of his fiancee in the world of the living, unwilling to let her go.When Brix is asked to investigate an apparent haunting at the prestigious Peony Hotel, he comes across a young couple tangled up in one of the citys most infamous stories. They have summoned the ghost of Jimmy Valentine, tragic movie star and supposed favorite of the Hollow Queen herself. Meanwhile, Bellefeather is called back to her childhood home by her estranged sister, whose preacher husband Clarence has gotten a young woman from his congregation pregnant. But when Bellefeather arrives, she realizes whatever has taken over Clarence and his flock is more sinister than faith, and Avas is no normal pregnancy.The fae have not forgotten that Port Astor once belonged to them. And the Hollow Queen wont give up her kingdom so easily.

Two plays from an exciting Irish dramatist, winner of the Verity Bargate Award for Citysong.BÁN is a reworking of Lorcas The House of Bernarda Alba set in de Valeras Ireland. Like the sisters at its heart bound tightly, neither open nor tender, mourning their father, surveilled by their mother. They long for escape, power, the local eligible bachelor. The question isnt who can have which, its can any of them have any?Raw and raucous, dark but not unduly despairing, BAN is premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on its Peacock Stage as part of the 2025 Dublin Theatre Festival. It was nominated for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.Absent the Wrong is an intimate and sweeping, raw and heady play about seventy years of adoptees looking for answers.A woman looking for her child is lied to. An artist pitches a memorial thats never built. A landlord raises rents. A parrot disappears. (Or does it?) Thousands of children disappear. (No question this time.) Theres family reunions, collective actions, inexplicable Mormons. Its about being the only person in the family photo who isnt white and not daring to ask why, about having multiple heritages but knowing nothing about any of them.Its about Ireland, Irishness, about a century of destroying families in the name of The Family. Its about wondering, searching, loving, losing, fighting, losing some more, and sometimes finally winning when all seems lost.Absent the Wrong was premiered on the Abbey Theatres Peacock Stage as part of the 2022 Dublin Fringe Festival.Carys D. Coburn is one of the founders of MALAPROP, whose work has won acclaim in Ireland and beyond.

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.

Exquisite and unputdownable. RACHEL JOYCETenacious and tender . . . a modern tale of love blossoming in unlikely circumstances. AUBE RAY LESCUREPowerful and meditative . . . this will stay with me for years to come. CRYSTAL HANA KIMThis is a love story of two people working side by side but living worlds apart.Miras days are filled with duty and light on freedom. In a new country, living with a husband she barely knows - and who she fears shell never love - Mira is desperate to discover all that her new life in England might offer.And then theres Tahliil. The quiet, beautiful man she sees at work each day. With a depth in his eyes and a face full of questions. The first person in this new world who listens to Miras hopes for who she yearns to become.But beyond their lunchtime encounters, the pair couldnt lead more different lives: the duties that bind them, the homes they are trying to build threaten to subsume them. As Mira and Tahliil navigate the deep and turbulent waters of their new worlds can they find a way to be together, and will finding each other set them free?

Hes back! In this second instalment of Steven Froelichs Latin American odyssey, the Man Without a Plan lands in Belize, a country he knows nothing about. But Froelich has a talent for making himself at home wherever he is, amassing an impressive array of new friends in a short time some of whom can even match his penchant for being in a near-constant buzz from industrial-quantity drugs and drink.As ever, the cock-a-hoop characters Steven ingratiates himself with become his surrogate dysfunctional family. But Tracey, Devonais, Ask Bobby!, Valentino and a pack of feral kids led by the gleefully destructive Molokai soon have Steven wondering whether or not his cheerfully transactional relationships are, in fact, binding him ever more tightly in a web of scams that threatens to leave him broke and stranded in this shabby paradise. Is his paranoia justifiable, or is that just the continuous cocaine use? His response is to agree to renting an SUV and embarking all together on a road trip along the coast, taking in shantytowns, fine hotels, beaches and, at a low ebb, jail. Why do mechanics keep appearing every time the truck mysteriously fails? Why are his credit cards failing just as frequently? Whos zoomin who?Coarse, irresponsible and wilfully ignorant, Froelich is nevertheless observant and caring at heart and Belize is about the ways in which chaotic, complex human beings find community, no matter where theyre from or where theyre headed.Features twelve full-colour illustrations by Froelichs collaborator Oscar Zarate.

A dark love that is not allowed to be - D.C. Odesza tells the story of a forbidden passionNuria has been pursued by a stranger for months. To escape the stalker, she leaves her home in Spain and flees to Australia, where she works as an au pair. But more secrets await her there: The familys daughter has disappeared and Zain, the eldest son, seems to know more about it than he is letting on. His dark charisma annoys Nuria enormously, and yet she is drawn to him. A fatal desire, because suddenly her stalker is once again lurking in the shadows of her room at night to protect her from Zain of all people ...The first in the dark romance series by bestselling author D.C. OdeszaD.C. Odesza is the pseudonym of a young German bestselling author. Since completing her studies in German and History, she has been writing thrilling novels that are characterized by deep emotions and sensuality.

Dark games and forbidden desiresNuria wants to continue to live out her passion for the mysterious stalker who has followed her to Australia and appears in her room at night. His nocturnal visits become a beloved taboo full of temptation for Nuria. But then a dark figure from her past reappears and wants to win Nuria over. She is torn between the two men, one more dangerous than the other and both enemies to the core. Nuria must decide who she will give herself to and trust.The second volume in the dark romance series by bestselling author D.C. OdeszaD.C. Odesza is the pseudonym of a young German bestselling author. Since completing her studies in German and History, she has been writing thrilling novels that are characterized by deep emotions and sensuality.

Berlin, 1920s: a beacon of culture and hedonism, but a political mess. The streets are crowded with war veterans, beggars, prostitutes and madmen, desperately chasing any means to secure a few marks or a roof over their heads. Come nighttime, a rag-tag group descends on the Jolly Huntsman pub to dance and drown their cares in all the schnapps they can afford. But in this society on the brink, pleasure all too easily erupts into violence.A bleakly comic story of struggle and discontent on the fringes of the metropolis, Berlin Shuffle is a blistering portrait of a divided society that would give way to fascism. Written when he was just twenty-two years old, Boschwitzs first novel displays his extraordinary talent for capturing Germanys self-destruction, which would tragically engulf him only five years later.

The definitive showcase of the years finest British short storiesBravo to Salts beacon of delight and intrigue its annual collection of the UKs best short stories, from established and emerging voices. Duncan MinshullNow relaunched for a new era, Best British Short Stories returns with a bold new look and a renewed commitment to celebrating the art of the short story. As we enter our fifteenth volume, this much-loved annual collection continues to be the go-to anthology for readers seeking the most exciting and diverse voices in contemporary British fiction.Assembled by series editor Nicholas Royle, Best British Short Stories 2025 presents a stellar selection of stories first published in 2024, drawn from magazines, journals, anthologies, collections, chapbooks, and online. Whether youre a devoted follower or discovering the series for the first time, this new edition reaffirms our mission to champion storytelling in all its forms.If the latest iteration of Salts Best British Short Stories collection is anything to go by then the genre remains in safe hands. Lawrence Foley, TLSFeaturing stories by: David Bevan, Rose Biggin, Christopher Burns, Ian Critchley, Pippa Goldschmidt, Linden Hibbert, Hannah Hoare, Catrin Kean, Roger Luckhurst, Baret Magarian, Wyl Menmuir, Alison Moore, Okechukwu Nzelu, Simon Okotie, Imogen Reid, C. D. Rose, Iain Sinclair, Elizabeth Stott, Mark Valentine, and Naomi Wood.

The things that hold life in place have been lifted off and put away. Uprooted by circumstance from city to deep countryside, a woman lives in temporary limbo, visited by memories of all shes left behind. The most insistent are those of Xavier, who has always been certain he knows her better than anyone, better than she knows herself. Xavier, whom she still loves but no longer desires, a displacement he has been unable to accept. An unexpected letter from an old acquaintance brings back a torrent of others shes loved or wanted. Each has been a match and a mismatch, a liberation and a threat to her very sense of self. The ephemera left by their passage a spilled coffee, an unwanted bouquet, a mind-blowing kiss make up a cabinet of curiosity she inventories, trying to divine the essence of intimacy. What does it mean to connect with another person? What impels us to touch someone, to be touched by them, to stay in touch? How do we let them go? In yet another tour de force of fiction, Claire-Louise Bennett explores the mystery of how people come into and go out of our lives, leaving us forever in their grasp.

Birds, Strangers and Psychos is a thrilling anthology that brings together the biggest names in mystery and crime fiction to pay homage to Alfred Hitchcock, the legendary filmmaker whose name is synonymous with suspense. Acclaimed editor Maxim Jakubowski curates 24 original short stories, each inspired by the mood, tension, and style that defined Hitchcocks groundbreaking work. This anthology invites both emerging and established voices to reimagine the chilling atmospheres, twisted plots, and unforgettable characters of Hitchcocks films, from Psycho and Vertigo to North by Northwest and The Birds.Each author takes on the challenge of evoking the quintessentially Hitchcockian elements that have captivated audiences for decades: ordinary lives interrupted by peril, psychological duels, and unexpected encounters that spiral into nightmares. The volume showcases an extraordinary blend of talent, including Lee Child, Denise Mina, Sophie Hannah, Vaseem Khan, MW Craven, Jeff Noon and S. A. Cosby and many more!Just as Hitchcock adapted stories from literary giants like Daphne du Maurier, Patricia Highsmith, and Roald Dahl, Birds, Strangers and Psychos unites todays literary stars to craft new suspenseful tales that are destined to thrill, haunt, and unsettle. This volume is not just a collection of stories its an invitation to rediscover the artistry of suspense.

When the chief suspect in the disappearance of Áróras sister is found dead, and Áróras new financial investigation leads to the street where her sister was last seen, she is drawn into a shocking case that threatens everything The unmissable finale to the chilling, twisty, award-winning series`Icelandic crime-writing at its finest Shari Lapena`Icelandic crime queen Lilja Sigurardottir goes from strength to strength Financial Times`A blast of Icelandic air The Times _______A final reckoningWith the fate of her missing sister, Isafold, finally uncovered, Arora feels a fragile relief as the search that consumed her life draws to a close. But when Isafolds boyfriend the prime suspect in her disappearance is found dead at the same site where Isafolds body was discovered, Aroras grip on reality starts to unravel and the mystery remains far from solved.To distract herself, she dives headfirst into a money-laundering case that her friend Daniel is investigating. But she soon finds that there is more than meets the eye and, once again, all leads point towards Engihjalli, the street where Isafold lived and died, and a series of shocking secrets that could both explain and endanger everythingAtmospheric, dark and chilling, Black as Death is the breathtaking finale to the twisty, immersive An Arora Investigation series, as Arora and her friends search for answers that may take them to places even darker than deathPerfect for readers of Camilla Lackberg, Karin Slaughter, Eva Bjorg gisdottir and Jo Nesb.____________Praise for An Arora Investigation series`A terrific tale with twist after twist Sunday Times `Your next literary thrill Vogue`So atmospheric Crime Monthly`Action-packed and pacy I would like to be Aroras best friend Liz Nugent`The Icelandic scenery and weather are beautifully evoked Daily Mail`Chilly and chilling Tariq Ashkanani`Tough, uncompromising and unsettling Val McDermid`A dark, twisty and pitch-perfect thriller Michael Wood`Another bleak, unpredictable classic Metro

A queer horror novella about the occult, cult cinema, queer desires and other things left on the cutting room floor. Perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay and Cassandra Khaw. From the USA Today bestselling author of CuckooEllen, a deeply closeted lesbian spends all her time in solitude, restoring films at a failing archive in 1980s New York City.When a group of German academics present her with a print of an infamous exploitation film believed to have been destroyed during the Holocaust, Ellen finds herself forced to confront her own repressed sexuality. And the more she works on the restoration, the more obsessed she becomes with its depictions of occult practices and queer debauchery.Shes soon convinced that the depraved acts portrayed in the film are not fiction, but reality.And that theyre happening to her.

Are they hydrated? Are they oxygenated? Are they motivated? Is the medical care they are receiving in line with their values and desires? Do they have meaningful support in their lives? Has the dog been left alone in the house? How do they take their tea?On the longest night shift of the year, a hole appears in the roof of a crumbling and understaffed A&E department.Senior Charge Nurse Crea strives to deliver safe and effective care while porter Billy angles after a date. Staff Nurse Ani juggles her bursting caseload, knowing that no one is at Mr Hoppers bedside for his final moments. Septuagenarian Tersia is trapped in a disco-fuelled fever dream, while a disgruntled Fred Turnbull prepares his strongly worded complaint. And student nurse Lina has No. Idea. What. Is. Going. On.A forensic examination of life and death within the NHS, Black Hole Sign opened at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, in September 2025 and transferred to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in October 2025.

As the clock ticks towards the millennium and the threat of a potentially new apocalyptic reality Jonny Murphy is sent to investigate the discovery of a childs body on a deserted swamp island, fifty miles from London. What he finds is more than just a tragedy, its a warning. Something big is coming Can Jonny stop it? Should he?London, Christmas 1999. The world is on edge. With the new millennium just days away, fears of the Millennium Bug are spiralling warnings of computer failures, market crashes, even global catastrophe. But fifty miles east, on the frozen Blackwater Island, a different kind of mystery unfolds. A childs body is discovered on the bracken, untouched by footprints, with no sign of how he died. And no one has come forward to claim him.At the International Tribune, reporter Jonny Murphy senses something is off. Police are appealing for relatives, not suspects. An anonymous call led officers to the scene, but no one knows who made it. While the world fixates on a digital apocalypse, Jonny sees the real disaster unfolding closer to home. With just twenty-hour hours before the century turns, he heads to Blackwater driven by curiosity, desperation, and the sting of rejection from his colleague Paloma.But Blackwater has secrets buried deep in the frozen ground. More victims some dead, others still paying for past sins. And when Paloma catches up to him, they stumble onto something far bigger than either of them imagined. Something that could change everything. The millennium is coming. The clock is ticking. Can Jonny stop it? Should he?And what if Y2K wasnt a hoax, but a warning...?

General Wyl Thirsk of Morgravia has endured unimaginable loss at the hands of King Celimus - his best friend murdered, his sister imprisoned, and his mentor condemned to death. Now, Celimus has set his sights on the neighbouring realm of Briavel and its inexperienced Queen Valentyna, pressuring her into a doomed political marriage.Wyl is desperate to save the woman he loves from this hideous fate, but destiny intervenes. Trapped by a gift from the witch, Myrren, Wyl must embark on a perilous journey to find the elusive Manwitch, the only one capable of breaking the dangerous enchantment over him.As war looms from all directions, Wyls quest becomes terrifyingly woven into the future of three realms - and he must confront his destiny to protect everything he holds dear.

An official prequel novel to World of Warcraft: MidnightArator the Redeemer was born to heroism. The son of High Exarch Turalyon and the legendary Alleria Windrunner, Arator has long borne the weight and expectations of their legacy. . . a legacy he inherited as a babe, the day his parents disappeared through the Dark Portal.Alleria and Turalyons journey took them farther afield than theyd intended. While their absence spanned mere decades on Azeroth, the heroes experienced a thousand years at war against the Burning Legiona demonic army seeking the destruction of all worlds. When at last they reunited with their son, Arator was a man grown, pledged to the very order of paladins for which they had once fought. The Legion fell quickly in a decisive final battle, yet the millennium of distance between the family was less easily conquered.Now, on the other side of recent events in Khaz Algar, Arator embarks on a new journey, investigating rumors of a strange glow emanating from the ruins of a long-abandoned Legion base. Turalyon and Alleria volunteer to assist, eager to eliminate their ancient enemy before it can threaten their world anew. As the family delves further into the mystery, Arator works to reconcile his parents heroic legacy with the flawed people he has come to know. He sees both of his parents in himself: his fathers high standards, his mothers intellect, their unwavering commitment to the defense of Azeroth. But Arator exists at the conflux of their greatest strengths and weaknessesweaknesses that are revealed as the demonic threat proves to be a former lieutenant of the Burning Legion, intent on using Azeroth to launch a new campaign of destruction.

A chilling supernatural revenge novella from the acclaimed author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. Perfect for fans of Joe Hill and Delilah S. Dawson. At sixty-six years old, Winston Kemper has always been a nonentity. No one notices him. His simple existence barely registers for those who come into contact with him. Some call him feeble-minded. He is a janitor at the local church, a groundskeeper by default, and thats it. No friends, no family. When hes done with work, he returns homea remote, single room apartment located above a garageand that is where his true work begins.Winston Kemper is a collector of voices, and his magnum opusThe Butterfly Girlsis a sprawling epic of untapped imagination. It has no single canvas, no particular frame. It is everywherescribbled on the walls, the floor, and countless notebooks.Winston is creating a fantasia which exists in words, images and blood. As part of his art he has been murdering forgotten women. Poor souls who slip through the cracks of society, who no ones looking for. Mothers, sisters, daughters to someone, but no more.Winston takes their lives, their voices.But now he can hear them. They whisper to him. They talk of revenge.Winston Kemper might not believe in ghosts, but he is about to learn they are very real. And they are very, very angry.

I am remembering something and becoming something all at once.In a last-ditch attempt to be happy and sane, Bryony uproots her life to go and live with her young son in a tumbledown cottage in the wilderness.Bog Witch is about being the least likely eco-convert, the last person to let go of their capitalist trappings. It explores what happens when ordering things online, drinking booze and coffee, and stuffing your face with Deliveroo no longer brings happiness. Have we been disconnected from our ecosystems for too long? This is the story not of dropping out but of plugging back in, and one that changes absolutely everything.A new play by acclaimed artist Bryony Kimmings, renowned for her tearjerking and hilarious autobiographical theatre creations. Bog Witch is premiered at Soho Theatre Walthamstow in 2025.