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Eco-architect Olivia Wellss return to the small Cornish seaside village of Penbartha is troubled. Shes taken leave from her successful life in Manhattan to create the legacy her godfather wanted, a sustainable group of entrepreneurs working out of his beloved disused railway station, boosting the local economy and bringing more life to the village. But it seems that not everyone is as committed as shed thought.The day after an unexpected argument with someone she considered an ally, Olivia finds her friends murdered body. The tight-knit Cornish community closes ranks to protect Olivia, but the forensic evidence points in only one direction. Against all her instincts, Olivia finds herself relying on newcomer Jago Trevithick in her efforts to clear her name and help the police find the real killer.With a dark web of secrets and lies becoming visible throughout Penbartha, who can Olivia really trust?

After a two-day train journey, peripatetic dressmaker Jemima Flowerday makes the final approach to her new job on foot, following the canal to Castle Gloaming, which stands in the rugged North Wales countryside overlooking the foaming River Dee.Jemima has come to clothe Mrs Cornelia van Doorn, a wealthy South African widow who has leased the castle from its impoverished aristocratic owner, intending to launch herself and her young stepdaughter, Honor, into London society. But on her arrival shes told shes actually been summoned to investigate the disappearance of the girl. Even in a place still haunted by mystery and magic, the seventeen-year-old cant have melted into thin air

Secrets bloom where the roses die and Mel Greenway is digging up the truth.In post-war Britain, Avonby estate is a crumbling relic hiding deadly secrets. Lady Melinda Mel Greenway, a former army mechanic and the familys poor relation, seeks solace in its overgrown gardensuntil she unearths a body beneath the roses.The discovery drags Mel into a tangled web of lies, resentments, and buried truths, forcing her to clash with Inspector Derrin Bradley, her wartime lover turned investigator. As Derrin digs into the dark web of secrets entangling Avonbys privileged residents and its resentful staff, Mel is determined to solve the mystery herself. As sparks fly and old wounds resurface, Mels relentless pursuit of the truth puts her at odds with both her family and Derrin, while making her a target for a killer desperate to keep the past buried.A tale of resilience, forbidden romance, and suspense, A Thorn in the Rose is a richly atmospheric mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Murder most Austen! An unputdownable and deliciously witty cosy crime caper set in the world of Jane Austens Emma__________________ Harriet Smith investigates...The tyrannical Mrs Churchill is convinced someone is trying to kill her. As if she didnt have enough to vex her, shes concerned that Jane Fairfax has won the heart of her nephew, Frank. She has hired the talented and devious Harriet Smith to break up this nascent relationship as well as uncover who might want her dead.With the help of her long-suffering, sensible best friend, Robert Martin, Harriets list of suspects soon grows - Frank Churchill, Jane Fairfax, Mrs Elton and Wakefield the butler all have means, motive and opportunity.Will Harriet prevent the worst from happening? And will she avoid falling for the charming Frank Churchill herself?

En Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, un hallazgo macabro sacude la rutina de la ciudad: un brazo amputado aparece en un contenedor, con un tatuaje que solo puede pertenecer a un hombre desaparecido días antes.La jueza Mara Ramirez, recien llegada a la isla y aun marcada por sus propios fantasmas, se enfrenta a su primer caso. A su lado y en constante friccion trabaja el inspector Aitor Ibarra, cuya torpeza para gestionar los sentimientos contrasta con su instinto policial.Y, entre ambos, Beatriz Mantecas, pastelera brillante y mujer herida por un pasado de humillaciones, que hornea dulces capaces de enamorar a cualquiera.Con un pulso narrativo agil y una escritura fresca, directa y poderosa, Annika Brunke despliega una historia en la que ternura, humor y violencia se entrelazan, donde lo cotidiano convive con lo brutal, y en la que los limites entre victimas y verdugos se difuminan.Bacon, ganadora del II Premio Alexis Ravelo de novela negra, es la confirmacion de Brunke como una voz nueva y vibrante en la novela negra española.

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.

An addictive novel about a young womans all-consuming obsession with a rival of her own making and the desperate lengths she goes to in order to succeed, by debut author Canwen Xu.Elizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows shes in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics.With a hard-working ethic instilled in her by immigrant parents, armed with impeccable grades, Elizabeth thinks she is set for Harvard Law School. Until she is rejected for being too ordinary, which she translates to mean shes just another boring Asian female. But when her classmate Laura Kim gets in, everything falls apart. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interesting?At first, she follows her because shes just curious. What Laura eats for lunch. Where Laura shops. The answer for Elizabeths failure must lie somewhere in Lauras life. But still, Elizabeth just cant see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot at Harvard.A spot she knows she deserves. A spot that shell simply have to take back.Layered, subversive, and satirical, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far theyre willing to go to achieve their vision of success.

You didnt go to the seminary to become a priest, the rector had explained on their first morning. You went to learn what God was asking of you.When Mack OBrien left his home in Port Talbot for the seminary as a teenager, he didnt imagine hed be back a decade later, unordained and at war with his faith. Back in his childhood bedroom, he remains committed to the idea of a moral life, but isnt entirely sure what that looks like. He takes a job as a security guard at the local steelworks and begins an uneasy transition into the world of industry, brotherhood, and community he once rejected. When the men of the steelworks organise an unprecedented strike in protest against job cuts, he goes along with it. Meanwhile, his mother watches footage of past catastrophes and prays for the dead.The last person Mack expects to see in the local club is Siwan Roderick - the woman who appeared out of the blue at the seminary one day to make a confession and swore him to secrecy. Mack kept his word. But as the day of the strike nears, tensions in the town escalate and allegiances are tested. Macks loyalty to Siwan and his desperation to do the right thing will change both of their lives forever.

FINALISTA DEL PREMIO MOORE DE DERECHOS HUMANOS MEJOR LIBRO DEL AÑO 2023: The New Yorker, The Economist, Biblioteca Pública de Chicago «Ahmed escribe sobre la violencia en México con perspicaci

The new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author David McCloskey

Its the hottest summer Cornwall has seen in 15 years. Eco-architect Olivia, who specialises in breathing life into old buildings in cutting-edge and sustainable ways, is launching her latest project, a boutique hotel. Jago Trevithick KC meets her there after a disastrous trial, seeking peace and a refuge from the underworld.But when the couple discover the dead body of a waitress in the hotels swimming pool, Jago fears the dark side of his profession has followed him home. Or are his troubles more personal than he thought?

London, 1856. Ben Canaan is a young detective on the payroll of Her Majestys Executive, riding high on a string of successful cases. Then a notorious crime boss turns up murdered on the city streets, the latest in a series of brutal killings targeting the most powerful men in the global opium trade. To track down the culprits and prevent more blood from being shed, Ben is sent out to the newly-founded British colony of Hong Kong: a lawless frontier town on the southern shores of Chinas Great Qing Dynasty.Ben is plunged headlong into a labyrinthine conspiracy, set against the backdrop of an empire in collapse and a sweeping civil war. As his hunt brings him closer to the truth and the ruthless corporate interests that want him dead, Ben is forced to choose between what is necessary and what is just.

A double dose of gripping psychological suspense, pairing two complete novels and two rare short stories, from six-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Joyce Carol Oates. Two serial killers one female, one male murder in the name of a higher cause. Ideal for fans of Alice Munro, Ann Patchett and Anne Tyler.Celebrating 40 Years of pseudonymous suspense from JOYCE CAROL OATESFour decades ago, acclaimed literary author Joyce Carol Oates penned her first novel of psychological suspense under the name "Rosamond Smith." In the Smith books, Oates explored themes of betrayal and deception, lust and murder, through stories involving twins, doubles, and hidden second identities initially, keeping her own double identity a secret.Hard Case Crime is proud to bring these extraordinary works of crime fiction, long unavailable in bookstores, back into print in definitive double editions, each pairing two complete novels and two never-before-collected Oates short stories, all linked thematically, to weave a sinister web filled with dark reflections.In This VolumeA female serial killer seeks refuge in her twin sisters home in STARR BRIGHT WILL BE WITH YOU SOON, while a male serial killer murders for the woman he craves in SOUL/MATE -- and the echoes continue in the rare short stories "The Murderess" and "An Unsolved Crime.""A brilliant writer." TIME"Simply the most consistently inventive, brilliant, curious, and creative writer going." GILLIAN FLYNN

En la residencia Ömheten, la vejez es solo el primer peligroLa repentina muerte de un residente en la apacible residencia de ancianos Ömheten despierta las sospechas del expolicía Tore Lindahl. Algo

Primera novela de la saga del mejor investigador de robos de arte del mundo.La llamada que le rompe el sueño a Villaamil, inspector de la Brigada de Patrimonio, comunicándole un crimen sobrecogedor y horriblemente escenografico dentro de un museo modernista, no es mas que un detonador que rompe las costuras de su vida, llevandolo a un universo desconocido y enfrentandolo a sus propios fantasmas. Ni todos sus viajes, ni su pasado en la Interpol, ni su descreida experiencia vital lo han puesto nunca tan a prueba. Villaamil, hijo de anticuarios, culto y apasionado por el arte, descubre entre las calles doradas de Salamanca, los cafes de Madrid, una galeria de Londres o una quinta en Sintra que nada es lo que parece y que nunca lo ha sido.Sentira, atonito, en medio del frio y la noche, como la vida, a veces, puede plantearse dar segundas oportunidades. Buscara debajo de cada piedra una explicacion y un culpable, cuando puede que nada exista, al tiempo que se deja embriagar por la magia que habita tras unos muros frios, tras unos ojos, unos labios o un universo extraño de muñecas antiguas.No hay mejor forma de conocer la ciudad que acompañando a Villaamil en su caos interior, que al tiempo busca poner orden en un mundo exterior que no tiene respuestas o tal vez si.

«El regreso de uno de los 50 escritores más importantes del mundo»LireEs el invierno de 1920 y el estado ucraniano se encuentra bajo el control bolchevique. Al joven investigador Samson Kolechko le h

UNA MUERTE INEXPLICABLE. UN MENSAJE CIFRADO.Un secreto oculto en el corazón de El Retiro.Tras ser la más prometedora de su generación, la astrónoma española Estrella Noval se siente estancada en su anodino puesto en un centro de investigacion en Madrid. Pero su monotomo mundo se ve sacudido cuando se entera de que un joven cientifico con el que vivio una historia de amor ha aparecido muerto en Londres.En ese momento llega a sus manos un extraño mensaje que tendra que descifrar y que terminara arrastrandola a una carrera contrarreloj ayudada por Tobias Satrustegui, un detective de modos burdos, en la que un poderoso competidor esta dispuesto a cualquier cosa para evitar que logre encontrar respuesta a las preguntas que la obsesionan: ¿que era lo que le costo la vida a su antigua pareja?; y ¿por que hay alguien dispuesto a hacer lo que sea por adelantarse a ella?Miguel A. Delgado irrumpe con fuerza en el thriller nacional con este trepidante misterio ambientado en una centenaria institucion.Un thriller vertiginoso cargado de ciencia y tension protagonizado por la brillante astrofisica Estrella Noval y el peculiar detective Tobias Satrustegui.

El detective Curso Andoba debe de resolver un caso de falsificación de obras de arte a nivel internacional.Una réplica exacta de Las Meninas aparece en manos de un coleccionista privado. Nadie sabe de donde ha salido. Nadie quiere asumir su autenticidad.Cristina Piedrahita contrata a Curso Andoba, un detective poco convencional, pero con un olfato unico para desenterrar la verdad. El encargo: descubrir si el cuadro es autentico lo que reescribiria la historia del arte o si es una falsificacion perfecta.Lo sorprendente es que no estamos ante un cuadro cualquiera, sino ante un lienzo atribuido a Murillo que reproduce con exactitud Las Meninas, la obra indiscutible de Velazquez. Una aparente imposibilidad historica. Sin embargo, las pruebas presentadas son tan solidas como inquietantes.Acompañado por Cristina, y seguido de cerca por el Mossad, el CNI y su circulo habitual de colaboradores, Curso Andoba iniciara una investigacion que lo llevara desde Barcelona hasta Venezuela, Suiza, Paris, Haifa, Milan y la remota Dafon, en China. En cada ciudad, una nueva pista. Y tras cada pista, un nuevo muerto.Lo que parecia un caso de autenticacion artistica se transformara en una trama internacional de falsificacion y crimen, donde esta en juego una tecnologia capaz de replicar cualquier material con una fidelidad absoluta.Para desentrañar el caso, Curso Andoba se movera en la sombra, adoptara identidades falsas, esquivara traiciones y se enfrentara a preguntas sin respuesta: ¿pudo Murillo pintar realmente una version de Las Meninas? ¿O estamos ante una copia perfecta?El cuadro. Un caso de Curso Andoba es una novela de intriga que combina arte, espionaje y crimen. Pablo Martin Tharrats nos sumerge en un viaje trepidante por los limites de lo verdadero y lo falso, de lo que vemos y lo que decidimos ver.Porque, a veces, la verdad no esta en el lienzo. Esta en quien lo mira.

La incursión de Siri Hustvedt en el thriller psicológico de la mano de Lily Dahl, una joven en pleno despertar a la vida y a la sexualidad y enfrentada a un inquietante misterio.«Un drama tenso y con

¿Quién es el niño en mi puerta?¿Los últimos quince años de mi vida han sido una mentira? He vivido en esta tranquila calle durante años, en la misma casa que compartí con mi marido y nuestra hija Chloe. Ahora los dos se han ido, y mi hogar, que antes rebosaba de risas, esta demasiado silencioso, demasiado tranquilo.Un dia, un niño pequeño, al que no reconozco y a quien no acompaña ningun adulto, llama a mi puerta. Sus manitas tiemblan de los nervios, y le digo que puedo ayudarlo a encontrar a su madre. Pero no estoy preparada para lo que dice a continuacion. Mama me ha dicho que te llame abuela.Me quedo en shock, con el corazon martilleandome en el pecho. No puede ser verdad. El niño de rizos oscuros que me mira desde abajo no tendra mas de cinco años y mi hija murio hace quince. ¿O no?Si esta viva, ¿que ocurrio realmente el dia que la perdi? ¿Y donde esta ahora?---¡Fantastica en todos los sentidos! Este libro literalmente me dejo sin aliento y no pude parar de leer hasta el final.Sharon Valler Fenomenal Lleno de giros Me engancho hasta bien entrada la noche.Chicklit Central Una montaña rusa de emociones. Sonrei, me quede en shock, se me llenaron los ojos de lagrimas Y eso solo resume una parte de lo que me hizo sentir esta novela Una historia estupenda que devore.B for Bookreview Fue una lectura trepidante Uno de los mejores libros que he leido.Reseña en Goodreads Fue todo lo que debe ser un thriller psicologico Perfecto Cada capitulo me dejo con la boca abierta con un giro inesperado.Reseña en Goodreads