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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.

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 .

Paris, 1945. Frederick Rowlands arrives in a city riven by the political turmoil following the Liberation at the behest of MI5 agent, Iris Barnes. A young woman calling herself Clara Metzner has just been released from Ravensbruck concentration camp - and Rowlands, who last met her in Berlin in 1933, has been given the task of confirming whether she is who she says she is. This is far from easy, not only because of Rowlands blindness, but because Claras experiences have changed her almost out of recognition. But her evidence may be vital in assisting Iris to track down suspected collaborators in the upper echelons of French society.Then Clara - or the girl who is claiming to be her - is found dead, in circumstances that point to murder. Thrown into the unfamiliar world of Parisian high society, Rowlands must track down the killer, and prevent further deaths - including his own.

December, 1922. Ruby Vaughn is looking forward to a quiet, relaxing trip to Oxford in the week before Christmas with her octogenarian housemate and colleague Mr Owen. Far away from the arcane, unusual - and occasionally illegal - books that seem to always get her into trouble. The most she expects to do is attend a handful of his antiquarian society meetings.But when the body of disgraced scholar Julius Harker is amongst his exhibition of Egyptian antiquities looted by Napoleon, panic spreads throughout the cobbled streets of Oxford. The last thing Ruby wants is another investigation, but then an old friend comes begging for her help. If that wasnt enough, her past insists on haunting her when Ruan Kivell, the intriguing folk healer that she met in Cornwall, suddenly reappears. It seems there is much more going on in Oxford that meets the eye.

De Harvard ao Centro Champalimaud: os segredos da ciência que desafiam a morte.Um homem cai do décimo andar de um hotel em Lisboa. A polícia identifica-o. Kurt Weilmann. Nos momentos finais de vida,

1948. The shadow of war still lingers over Britain and Beattie Cavendish, former Secret Operations Executive agent, refuses to settle into civilian life. When offered an undercover role at the newly formed GCHQ, the nerve centre of Britains intelligence network, she doesnt hesitate. Her first mission is to infiltrate the powerful Bowen family and find out what she can about politician Ralph Bowen who is suspected of being a communist sympathiser.Her mission takes a deadly turn when the Bowens housekeeper, Sofia, has her throat cut. As the investigation spirals, Beattie teams up with war-weary detective Patrick Corrigan to expose a dangerous web of spies and secrets all leading back to The White Pearl Club, a Soho establishment that caters to gentlemen with dangerous appetites.As powerful forces attempt to bury the truth, Beattie must survive a ruthless game of deception and the dark underbelly of 1940s Soho at the dawn of the Cold War.

Após um passeio Estrela chega à uma casa, onde encontra muitos mistérios para resolver.

Simmy Brown is four months pregnant, working partly from home, partly from her Windermere florist shop and very much feeling her age when her husband, Christopher, asks her to deliver flowers to Eleanor Padgett. As an expert in antique textiles, Eleanor has been a considerable help to him at his auction house.The visit out to the charming Lake District village of Dacre is squeezed into Simmys endless to-do list. It is a moment of calm to appreciate the approach of spring and the interesting churchyard, but this is shattered when she discovers the body of a young man among the graves. It is not long before Simmy once again finds herself in a complex and puzzling investigation, led by DI Moxon and aided by her friends Ben and Bonnie.

When Mary Russell was a child, she adored her Uncle Jake, the black sheep of the family. But she hasnt heard from him in many years, until her neer-do-well relative presents himself at her door with an abundance of problems for his clever niece to deal with. Not the least of which is the reason the family rejected him in the first place: his involvement in the infamous disappearance of the Irish Crown Jewels from Dublin Castle in 1907.It was a theft that shook a government, enraged King Edward VII and threatened the establishment. Juggling conflicting loyalties and international secrets, Russell is entangled in the web of a case that not even the great Sherlock Holmes could solve.

Deliciously dark. Perfect for a winters night Barbara HavelockeLondon, 1883.The brutal murder of Rose Parmiter seems, at first glance, to be a random and senseless act. Rose was the beloved cook at Evergreen House, a place of refuge for women and children, a place from which they can start their lives afresh. Proprietor Rebecca Harris is profoundly shocked by the death of her dear friend and alarmed at the mysterious events which begin to unfold shortly afterwards. Could the past be casting a shadow on the present? The malign legacy of the Everley family who called Evergreen home, cannot be ignored.After two further deaths it becomes clear there is an evil presence infecting their sanctuary, and Rebecca must draw out the poison of the past so the Evergreen residents can finally make peace with the darkness in their lives.This atmospheric gothic masterpiece is utterly brilliant - I was completely hooked! Clare MarchantI could not put it down Helen PhiferAn atmospheric gothic mystery, with hope at its heart. The Surgeons House gripped me from the first page Jodie MatthewsA gripping, intelligent gothic novel that lingers well beyond its final pageHistorical Novels ReviewA highly entertaining historical murder mystery, beautifully written Elisabeth Wolf

A flock of sheep graze on the edge of a peaceful French forest. But these are not your average sheep and, in reality, the setting is far from tranquil. While the herd are the cleverest you will ever encounter, thanks to their shepherds regular bedtime stories and previous testing of their detective skills, they are unprepared for a fresh threat.Several sheep have recently disappeared, and other creatures have fallen prey to a shadowy figure. The theory of a werewolf might be just a wild fairy tale, but when a human is killed, it becomes clear that even fantasies can be fatal. Miss Maple, Mopple and the rest of the flock, with the help of their goat neighbours, follow the werewolfs trail in a desperate attempt to stop the killings with sheep logic, courage, and concentrated food.

Nach einem harten Winter erwacht Three Pines zu neuem Leben. Wahrend die Dorfbewohner Vorbereitungen fur einen ganz besonderen Gedenktag treffen, machen sich Chief Inspector Armand Gamache und Jean-Guy Beauvoir zunehmend Sorgen: Ein junger Mann und seine Schwester sind nach Three Pines zuruckgekehrt. Als die Ermittler sie kennengelernt haben, waren Fiona und Samuel noch Kinder. Ihre Mutter war ermordet worden, an einem trostlosen Novembermorgen am Ufer eines gottverlassenen Sees. Es war der erste gemeinsame Fall der Ermittler. Was wollen die Geschwister Jahre spater in Three Pines? Wahrend Gamache versucht, Antworten zu finden, wird der 160 Jahre alte Brief eines Steinmetzes entdeckt. Darin beschreibt der Mann, wie ihn die Angst uberkam, als er im Dorf eine Dachkammer zumauerte. Die Bewohner von Three Pines finden den Raum und beschlieen, ihn zu offnen. Gamache merkt bald, dass mehr darin steckt, als man auf den ersten Blick sieht. Durch die Enthullung betritt ein alter Feind ihre Welt und bedroht, was Gamache am meisten bedeutet: sein Zuhause.

Florencia, Palazzo Vecchio. Tras el fresco de La batalla de Marciano, pintado por Giorgio Vasari, un grupo de científicos e investigadores encuentran La batalla de Anghiari, obra perdida de Leonardo da Vinci. Madrid, Museo del Prado. Se descubre que en su fondo pictorico se encuentra una copia de La Gioconda realizada en el taller de Leonardo al mismo tiempo que el original. Los expertos se preguntan: ¿Quien la hizo? ¿Para que se hizo esta copia? ¿Por que una simple copia se elaboro con los materiales de mejor calidad que existian en la epoca? ¿Que sentido tenia hacer un copiado de un retrato de un personaje anonimo? La respuesta es facil pero sorprendente, no era un personaje anonimo, era la mujer mas importante de la epoca. El gran Leonardo da Vinci sabia que el secreto mejor guardado es el que esta a la vista de todos. Pero tambien queria que algun dia se descubriera la verdad sobre la identidad del personaje y los motivos del ocultamiento. El secreto de una extraña ecuacion que el lector descubrira en esta novela, 500 años despues de ser formulada

Elisa Montes, una locutora de radio acuciada por la culpa de no haber creído las amenazas de una parricida. Alonso Marquina, un inspector de policía arrasado por el suicidio de su mujer y el desprecio de su hija. Marcos Galvan, un joven mensajero, desencantado y debil, lector nsomne de la Biblia. Las vidas de los tres se veran entrelazadas por el destino y la voluntad justiciera de unperturbado. Por encima de ellos, una serie de asesinatos en cadena que amenazan a su ciudad, cometidos por Denis, que se permite el lujo de anunciarlos la noche antes en La sonrisa de la luna, el programa de Elisa. Detras de cada muerte no hay relacion aparente, salvo el delirio de quien se cree elegido por la divinidad para condenar los pecados de los demas. Con cada crimen, con cada conversacion radiofonica, van aflorando los fantasmas que cada una de estas tres personas tiene guardados en el armario de su existencia. Solo la tenacidad de los tres conduce a un final angustioso, al que unicamente se puede llegar despues de que cada uno haya desnudado su alma ante los lectores

Un crimen ritual y un huracán que se avecina. A punto de colgar la placa, Lope Laguna debe resolver el caso más brutal de su carrera.En el corazón del Caribe, entre orishas y asesinos, un solo hombre se interpone entre el caos y la redencion. A punto de retirarse como teniente de la policia, Lope Laguna debe enfrentarse a su ultimo y mas desconcertante caso: un homicidio multiple cometido durante un ritual de santeria. La escena es brutal, los indicios escasos y el tiempo, limitado. Un huracan se avecina y comienza una carrera contrarreloj para resolver el crimen mas complejo de su carrera. Con la ayuda de sus fieles colaboradores, y enfrentado a la corrupcion de sus propios superiores, Lope pondra en juego no solo su experiencia, sino tambien sus creencias mas profundas. El caso lo arrastra al mundo oculto de babalawos sedientos de venganza, rituales orisha, el calor asfixiante del tropico y la violencia implacable del narcotrafico. Si quiere salvar la mas inocente de las vidas y proteger a su familia, Lope debera vencer su escepticismo y reconsiderar su vision de la justicia.Un thriller policial vertiginoso, cargado de tension, fuerzas ocultas y peligro en una isla al borde del desastre.

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LA TERCERA ENTREGA DE LA SAGA DE EL PSICOANALISTA , EL THRILLER PSICOLÓGICO QUE CAMBIÓ LAS REGLAS DEL JUEGO.La vida del doctor Ricky Starks está marcada por una oscuridad persistente. Quince años han pasado desde que sufriera el primer ataque de una familia de psicopatas.En dos ocasiones, Starks ha logrado escapar de las garras mortales de esta familia, incluso presenciando la muerte de uno de ellos. Sin embargo, la sombra de la tragedia se cierne de nuevo sobre el cuando un detective lo contacta para informarle que uno de sus pacientes se ha suicidado.¿Estaran detras del extraño incidente Merlin y Virgil, los retorcidos hermanos del fallecido Rumpelstiltskin? Muy pronto los acontecimientos se desbocan y el psicoanalista, acostumbrado a ser un salvavidas para quienes luchan contra los demonios de su mente, intentara salvarse a si mismo.

Entre el valor y el peligro narra la valiente odisea de Antonella Arroyo, una joven argentina que, tras una desilusionante experiencia en México, retorna a su pueblo natal, Villa Yacanto. Decidida a rediseñar su destino, Antonella se integra a la policia y se convierte en bombera, desafiando normas y abrazando su valentia. La narrativa se bifurca en dos partes: primero, su inmersion en el heroico papel de defensora comunitaria, donde enfrenta peligros y forja vinculos solidos; y luego, un viaje a Guadalajara que desata un vertiginoso huracan de eventos. Alli, Antonella emerge como testigo involuntario de crimenes y corrupcion, y, con una determinacion indomita, emprende una investigacion personal arriesgada que la confronta con lo desconocido y enemigos insospechados. El relato se sumerge en el suspenso mientras Antonella desenmascara oscuros secretos, acercandose al peligro, pero impulsada por una busqueda implacable de justicia que la lleva desde las pintorescas calles de Villa Yacanto hasta los lugubres callejones de Guadalajara. La conclusion la encuentra de regreso en Argentina, con un espiritu inquebrantable, listo para enfrentar los desafios finales y descubrir que la delgada linea entre el valor y el peligro revela verdades inesperadas.

¿PREFERIRÍAS VIVIR UN ENGAÑO O ACEPTAR LA DOLOROSA VERDAD?LUCÍA es una joven maestra que está por casarse con el hijo de una de las familias más poderosas de Querétaro.CECILIA se ha dedicado durante años a crear la familia ideal.MIMI acaba de reincorporarse a su trabajo como policia tras un feliz embarazo.Las tres creen tener una vida perfecta, pero eso esta a punto de cambiar. Un secuestro, un asesinato y un macabro secreto romperan el mundo de apariencias que habitan, enfrentandolas a esas dolorosas verdades que hasta ahora habian decidido ignorar.

«¿Será posible -se cuestionó [Carranza], sepultado en un críptico silencio- que ahora mismo, en febrero de 1917, aprovechando la guerra europea podamos recuperar nuestra Tejas, sí, así, con jota, com