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A gripping crime novel where a detective races to solve a case that becomes increasingly personal.

Masterful and ambitious If you want to understand the power of population genetics in revealing the complex and diverse story of humanity read this book Tom Higham The international bestseller and new Bible of population genetics the science transforming our understanding of the past We are living through a revolution in knowledge Over the past twenty years genetics has shed light on the history of humanity in unprecedented ways It enables us to study an individual s genome compare it with populations worldwide and understand its place in human history Here Lluis Quintana Murci one of the scientists at the forefront of this research reveals how population genetics is transforming our understanding of who we are Thanks to numerous discoveries we now know how Homo sapiens spread around the world from their exit from Africa approximately 60 000 years ago to the recent settlement of the remote lands of Polynesia within the last millennia Population genetics has also shown that humans mixed with now extinct species including Neanderthals enabling them to adapt to new environments and survive diseases These cutting edge genetic findings will shape our future too offering the key to medicine tailored to individuals But the greatest revelation of populati

From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Intruder!How can you survive when you cant remember who wants you dead?Dr. Charly McKenna had the perfect life: a thriving dermatology practice, a luxury apartment overlooking Central Park, and a handsome husband who adored her. Until the night a bullet tore through her skull and stole everything. Now Charly wakes in a rehabilitation hospital unable to walk, speak, or remember her own name.All she knows is that someone tried to kill herand they may still be out there.As fragments of memory surface, so do unsettling questions about the people around her, including the attentive man who keeps appearing at her bedside. The truth of what happened that night lives somewhere inside her brain. And as Charly pieces together the jagged edges of her past, she begins to realize the most terrifying possibility: the person who wants her dead might be the one she once trusted most. From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a scalpel-sharp psychological thriller about fractured memory, buried secrets, and how far the mind will go to protect you from the truth.

Londres, 1890. Rachel Baynes tenía que ingresar en la banda de Sherwood, un grupo de ladrones que llevaba años manteniendo en vilo al rico West End de la ciudad. Sin embargo, a pesar de hacerlo, acaba perdiendo a la persona que motivo su adhesion, asi que ahora lo que desea es marcharse. Cuando, durante un robo, se produce un asesinato, le parece que es el momento adecuado Todo saldra bien a partir de ahora Pero entonces, aparece en su vida William McFarlane. Y ojala no fuera asi, pero trabaja en Scotland Yard y no busca otra cosa que atrapar a los ladrones de la banda y llevarlos ante la justicia.

Sunrise on the Reaping is a propulsive, heart-wrenching addition to The Hunger Games, adding welcome texture to the cruel world of Panem ... This is the project of dystopian fiction: to shine a light in tyranny's greasiest corners and show how people - ordinary, determined human beings - might take it apart - New York TimesCollins is an excellent writer, and there are moments of surprising lyricism ... Sunrise on the Reaping contains enough both to snare new readers and to satisfy the most bloodthirsty fan - GuardianA brutal, tender tale that adds depth to the franchise, weaving pertinent themes of misinformation and propaganda around the thrills and action. - The ObserverWhen you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honour of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town.

From #1 internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden!The only thing higher than the fail rate, is the mortality rateWhen Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs.But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.Everyone has a breaking point.Then, on the night before the final exam in anatomy, a shot rings out through the hallways of Dead Med.The school has claimed yet another casualty. One of Heather's classmates has done the unthinkable, and before her desperate 911 call even connects, it will happen again.And the night is just beginning.From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes an electrifying dark thriller about a deadly class of med students that hurtles to an explosive conclusion you won't see coming.

Aprende a multiplicar es un libro práctico de liderazgo que muestra cómo pasar de “sumar” (hacer que las cosas funcionen) a “multiplicar” (hacer que tanto los resultados como las personas crezcan con

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!Dark academia meets cosmic horror in this murderous tale of betrayal and broken hearts at an elite academy for the gods and monsters of the world, perfect for fans of The Atlas Six, If We Were Villains and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is the premier academy for the dangerously powerful: the Anti-Christs and Ragnaroks, the world-eaters and apocalypse-makers.Hellebore promises redemption, acceptance, and a normal life after graduation. At least, thats what Alessa Li is told when shes kidnapped and forcibly enrolled.But theres more to Hellebore than meets the eye. On graduation day, the faculty go on a ravenous rampage, feasting on Alessas class. Only Alessa and a group of her classmates escape the carnage. Trapped in the schools library, they must offer a human sacrifice every night, or else the faculty will break down the door and kill everyone.

A gripping survival tale set in a remote landscape where danger lurks at every turn.

In a world plagued by divine war between humans and vampires, Kyrene scrapes by as a bounty hunter, bearing a blessed sword from the goddess of justice. But when she suffers a devastating loss, she kills the very goddess she had been sworn to serve in a fit of rage - making her a target to gods and mortals alike. When a vampire prince offers her survival in exchange for one final job - to slay the gods themselves - Kyrene is set on a path of vengeance. Septimus is calculating and silver-tongued, but worst of all, he sees more of her than she wants to reveal. Together, they must take down the ultimate marks, all while navigating a web of prophecies, secrets, and curses. But their growing connection is most dangerous of all when it could jeopardize Kyrene's ultimate goal: to betray him and kill the goddess of vampires, even if it means sacrificing love for revenge. The Lion in the Deathless Dark is a compulsive dark fantasy from Carissa Broadbent, and the first book in the Bloodborn Duet, the fifth book in the Sunday Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series.

El pistolero es el primer libro de la magnífica serie «La Torre Oscura». Aquí conocemos al héroe Roland de Gilead y se inicia su largo viaje hacia la enigmática torre. En un mundo extrañamente pareci

Divertida comedia romántica juvenil protagonizada por cuatro chicas que quieren triunfar con su voz y un chico muy formal y disciplinado que las ayudará a cumplir sus sueños. En este nuevo volumen siguen las aventuras estivales en la playa de los miembros del club de radioaficionados del instituto.

Manga de fantasía que revive el folklore japonés en un entorno futurista en el que un grupo de jóvenes utilizan la danza como arma para frenar los desastres naturales causados por los dioses. Siguen las aventuras de nuestros fugeki, que en esta ocasion deberan enfrentarse a unas terribles deidades que vienen del oceano...

La llegada de los tres es el segundo volumen de la serie «La Torre Oscura». Roland de Gilead deberá encontrar a los integrantes de su ka-tet. Después de enfrentarse con el hombre de negro al final de

Tercer tomo de la mítica serie de Stephen King «La Torre Oscura», en el que se narra la lucha del ka-tet al cruzar las peligrosas tierras baldías. Roland ya no está solo en su búsqueda de la Torre Os

Montados en una bicicleta destartalada, Jaime y Manuel salen cada día a buscar a su padre. No lo hacen por nostalgia o cariño, sino para que les devuelva aquello que les dijeron que era importante: el titulo de hombre de la casa.En ese ida y vuelta con Jaime al manubrio, a pesar de su unica mano, y Manuel detras, empuñando su gomera con precision letal van encontrando una serie de pistas que les completan, poco a poco, la verdad de una vida que ningun niño deberia comprender. A traves de la mirada descarnada de Manuel y su manera singular de ver un mundo gobernado por la violencia, el vicioa cada paso, la gracia sobre lo indecible, seremos testigos de una historia marcada por la crueldad de un contrato social endeble. Con prosa sordida y poderosa, Luis Mey presenta un relato brutal sobre la inocencia perdida, los lazos que nos lastiman y la resiliencia de dos almas jovenes enfrentadas prematuramente a un infierno que los adultos ya han aceptado como inevitable.