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Call of Vultures (A Killian Delaney Novel)
by Kate KesslerIn this suspenseful and twisted thriller, a companion to Seven Crows, vigilante Killian Delaney returns to use her unique skill set to fight for the justice of those who can't defend themselves. Kate Kessler's novels are "impossible to put down" (Hollie Overton).Killian Delaney has a skewed moral compass, a high threshold for pain, an unstoppable will, and she's just joined the Network: a group of well-funded individuals who help the weakest among us.Two sisters have gone missing, and Killian has been hired to track them down.The plan is straightforward: follow the trail, find the girls, and kill whoever stands in her way.They're living in a commune in upstate New York, one that looks a lot like a cult. And while one sister wants out, the other adamantly refuses.Breaking them free will push every skill in Killian's arsenal to its limit. But she's determined to get them home.For more from Kate Kessler, check out:The Killian Delaney Novels:Seven CrowsCall of VulturesThe Audrey Harte Novels:It Takes OneTwo Can PlayThree StrikesFour of a KindZero Hour (novella)Dead Ringer
The Call of Wings
by Agatha ChristiePreviously published in the print anthology The Golden Ball and Other Stories. One frosty evening, millionaire hedonist Silas Hamer is gripped with a sudden fear of his own mortality. He encounters a man who he believes has triggered his spiritual awakening.
Call the Dead Again (Mitchell & Markby 11): A gripping English Village mystery of murder and secrets
by Ann GrangerLeading a double life can be deadly...Lawyer Penhallow is found murdered in his garden the morning after Mitchell drops off a secretive hitchhiker to the property in Call the Dead Again, the eleventh compelling English village mystery in the Mitchell & Markby series by Ann Granger. The perfect read for fans of Colin Dexter, Agatha Christie and ITV's Midsomer Murders.'A really good read - this novel comes highly recommended' - Crime Time When Meredith Mitchell picks up a hitchhiker on a lonely road outside Bamford one evening she is left feeling distinctly uneasy. What business can this confident, yet secretive, young woman have at Tudor Lodge, the beautiful old home of Brussels-based lawyer Andrew Penhallow, where she asks to be dropped? Penhallow is constantly toing and froing from the Continent, but that night, unusually, he is at home, and - with his son away and his wife Carla in bed with a migraine - alone. Which is unfortunate, for the next morning he is found murdered in the garden. To the vicarious delight of the locals, who are quick to recall old disputes, Penhallow's death results in some spectacular revelations about his double life - developments which make the murder investigation all the more delicate for Superintendent Markby, who knew the dead man as a young body. Andrew Penhallow certainly had ghosts in his past - has one come back to claim him?What readers are saying about Call the Dead Again:'So many twists and turns - kept me guessing until the very end''The mystery unravels nicely. Ann Granger provides genre fans with a fine entry to the Mitchell and Markby Cotswolds series''Ann Granger is an excellent mystery writer'
Call the Dead Again (Mitchell & Markby 11): A gripping English Village mystery of murder and secrets
by Ann GrangerLeading a double life can be deadly...Lawyer Penhallow is found murdered in his garden the morning after Mitchell drops off a secretive hitchhiker to the property in Call the Dead Again, the eleventh compelling English village mystery in the Mitchell & Markby series by Ann Granger. The perfect read for fans of Colin Dexter, Agatha Christie and ITV's Midsomer Murders.'A really good read - this novel comes highly recommended' - Crime Time When Meredith Mitchell picks up a hitchhiker on a lonely road outside Bamford one evening she is left feeling distinctly uneasy. What business can this confident, yet secretive, young woman have at Tudor Lodge, the beautiful old home of Brussels-based lawyer Andrew Penhallow, where she asks to be dropped? Penhallow is constantly toing and froing from the Continent, but that night, unusually, he is at home, and - with his son away and his wife Carla in bed with a migraine - alone. Which is unfortunate, for the next morning he is found murdered in the garden. To the vicarious delight of the locals, who are quick to recall old disputes, Penhallow's death results in some spectacular revelations about his double life - developments which make the murder investigation all the more delicate for Superintendent Markby, who knew the dead man as a young body. Andrew Penhallow certainly had ghosts in his past - has one come back to claim him?What readers are saying about Call the Dead Again:'So many twists and turns - kept me guessing until the very end''The mystery unravels nicely. Ann Granger provides genre fans with a fine entry to the Mitchell and Markby Cotswolds series''Ann Granger is an excellent mystery writer'
Call the Devil by His Oldest Name (Mary Crow #3)
by Sallie BissellHaunted by the death of her mother and tortured by the secret that died upon her best friend's lips, assistant district attorney Mary Crow is obsessed with finding the man who holds the key to both those tragedies. When her infant goddaughter is kidnapped, Mary knows the hunt she's been dreading has begun. In a lethal game of cat-and-mouse that will take her along the Cherokee Trail of Tears, Mary must save the child of the man she loves while she rips the secrets from the heart of a killer who could be mistaken for the very devil himself. Sallie Bissell, fast distinguishing herself as the Patricia Cornwall of the Appalachian Mountains, delivers a tour de force of relentless suspense and heart-stopping menace that Rendezvous raves "will leave you breathless. " From the Paperback edition.
Call the Shots: a gripping, explosive, action-packed gangland crime thriller that will keep you hooked for 2022 (Manchester Underworld series)
by Sam TobinGet ready to meet the toughest, deadliest, and most calculated players in Manchester's murky underworld...HE'S GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.You don't know Craig Malton. Hopefully you never will - until you need his help, help that the police can't give you. As well as running a respectable security firm for Manchester's elite clubs and bars, Malton moves in dangerous circles amongst the city's most cutthroat criminals. Nothing happens in his beloved city without his say so. SHE'S GOING TO TURN IT ALL UPSIDE DOWN.Keisha Bistacchi has never forgiven Malton for walking out on her all those years ago, and has been keeping a close eye ever since. When her husband is brutally kidnapped, she begs Malton to find him. But Keisha is no damsel in distress, she's as tough as the best of them, and with a violent gang war on the horizon, she'll do whatever it takes to get out alive. WHO WILL BE THE ONE CALLING THE SHOTS?An action-packed, knuckle-whitening first book in an explosive new gangland series - perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers.
Call the Shots: a gripping, explosive, action-packed gangland crime thriller that will keep you hooked for 2022 (Manchester Underworld series)
by Sam TobinGet ready to meet the toughest, deadliest, and most calculated players in Manchester's murky underworld...HE'S GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.You don't know Craig Malton. Hopefully you never will - until you need his help, help that the police can't give you. As well as running a respectable security firm for Manchester's elite clubs and bars, Malton moves in dangerous circles amongst the city's most cutthroat criminals. Nothing happens in his beloved city without his say so. SHE'S GOING TO TURN IT ALL UPSIDE DOWN.Keisha Bistacchi has never forgiven Malton for walking out on her all those years ago, and has been keeping a close eye ever since. When her husband is brutally kidnapped, she begs Malton to find him. But Keisha is no damsel in distress, she's as tough as the best of them, and with a violent gang war on the horizon, she'll do whatever it takes to get out alive. WHO WILL BE THE ONE CALLING THE SHOTS?An action-packed, knuckle-whitening first book in an explosive new gangland series - perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers.
Call the Shots: a gripping, explosive, action-packed gangland crime thriller that will keep you hooked for 2022 (Manchester Underworld series)
by Sam TobinGet ready to meet the toughest, deadliest, and most calculated players in Manchester's murky underworld...HE'S GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.You don't know Craig Malton. Hopefully you never will - until you need his help, help that the police can't give you. As well as running a respectable security firm for Manchester's elite clubs and bars, Malton moves in dangerous circles amongst the city's most cutthroat criminals. Nothing happens in his beloved city without his say so. SHE'S GOING TO TURN IT ALL UPSIDE DOWN.Keisha Bistacchi has never forgiven Malton for walking out on her all those years ago, and has been keeping a close eye ever since. When her husband is brutally kidnapped, she begs Malton to find him. But Keisha is no damsel in distress, she's as tough as the best of them, and with a violent gang war on the horizon, she'll do whatever it takes to get out alive. WHO WILL BE THE ONE CALLING THE SHOTS?An action-packed, knuckle-whitening first book in an explosive new gangland series - perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers. (P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Call to Arms
by Don PendletonA cross-country crusade against a paramilitary group in America now brings Mack Bolan back to the Everglades, where a force of ultra conservatives is unleashing an all-out assault against their homeland. But a greater conspiracy lies beneath the violence that's sweeping America. One of her patriotic sons has betrayed his country to Middle Eastern enemies, who are pulling the strings of their U.S. puppets. The penalty for treason is death. Mack Bolan is the Executioner. Violence. 224th novel in the "Executioner" series, third novel in the "American Trilogy," 1997.
A Call to Colors: A Novel of the Leyte Gulf
by John J. GobbellAmong them is the destroyer USS Matthew and her skipper, Commander Mike Donovan, a veteran haunted by earlier savage battles. What Donovan doesn't know is that Vice Admiral Takao Kurita of Japan has laid an ingenious trap as the Matthew heads for the treacherous waters of Leyte Gulf. But Donovan faces something even deadlier than Kurita's battleships: Explosives secretly slipped on board American ships by saboteurs are set to detonate at any time. Now the Matthew's survival hinges on the ability of Donovan and his men to dismantle a bomb in the midst of the panic and the chaos of history's greatest naval battle.
Call to Honor: Night Maneuvers Bonus (SEAL Brotherhood #1)
by Tawny WeberA Navy SEAL investigates a single mother while looking for a traitor in this romantic suspense by a New York Times–bestselling author.“No man left behind” is inscribed in the DNA of every SEAL and Lieutenant Diego Torres is no exception. But with a team member killed—and the body missing—Diego’s honor is sorely tested. Now his career and reputation are on the line, and a traitor is hiding among them. Diego wants answers—and only one woman has them.Single mom Harper Maclean has two priorities—raising her son Nathan and starting a new life. Her mysterious new neighbor may be impossibly charming, but Diego asks too many questions about her past—and about the father of her child. Questions she fears will reveal her burning attraction for Diego, and ultimately put them all in danger’s path.
Call to Kill: The first in a brand new high-octane SAS series
by Billy Billingham Conor WoodmanTHE FIRST IN A BRAND NEW SERIES FROM SAS: WHO DARES WINS STAR.A country in turmoil.A rescue mission gone wrong.A hero on unlike any other fighting to save a broken world.Matt 'Mace' Mason is deployed on a deniable SAS mission in war-torn Yemen, becoming embroiled in a hostage rescue that goes terribly wrong.Pulling at the strings of the local political scene is not only the local warlord who is destined to become Mace's nemesis, General Ruak Shahlai, but hardbitten American arms dealer Erica Atkins, who controls a whole international network to her advantage.As well as his own team, Mace has to work, initially unwillingly, with female CIA Agent (and Islamic scholar) Redford. Together they will need to prevent an attack that would spark a regional war and create the largest environmental disaster the world has ever seen.DON'T MISS THE FIRST IN THE NEW MACE MASON SERIES FROM AN AUTHOR WHO HAS BEEN THERE AND DONE IT ALL, BILLY BILLINGHAM.About the AuthorBilly Billingham spent 17 years in the SAS. He was responsible for planning and executing strategic operations and training at the highest level in locations including Iraq, Afghanistan, South America and Africa, and has led countless hostage rescues. He later became a bodyguard to A list celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Sir Michael Caine, and Tom Cruise. Since 2015, Billy has been one of the lead presenters on the popular Channel Four series SAS: Who Dares Wins. Of the lead line-up, he is the only one with a genuine SAS career.
Call to Kill: The first in a brand new high-octane SAS series
by Conor Woodman Billy BillinghamTHE FIRST IN A BRAND NEW SERIES FROM SAS: WHO DARES WINS STAR.A country in turmoil. A rescue mission gone wrong. A hero unlike any other fighting to save a broken world. Matt 'Mace' Mason is deployed on a deniable SAS mission in war-torn Yemen, becoming embroiled in a hostage rescue that goes terribly wrong. Pulling at the strings of the local political scene is not only the local warlord who is destined to become Mace's nemesis, General Ruak Shahlai, but hardbitten American arms dealer Erica Atkins, who controls a whole international network to her advantage.As well as his own team, Mace has to work, initially unwillingly, with female CIA Agent (and Islamic scholar) Redford. Together they will need to prevent an attack that would spark a regional war and create the largest environmental disaster the world has ever seen.DON'T MISS THE FIRST IN THE NEW MATT MASON SERIES FROM AN AUTHOR WHO HAS BEEN THERE AND DONE IT ALL, BILLY BILLINGHAM. About the AuthorBilly Billingham spent 17 years in the SAS. He was responsible for planning and executing strategic operations and training at the highest level in locations including Iraq, Afghanistan, South America and Africa, and has led countless hostage rescues. He later became a bodyguard to A list celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Sir Michael Caine, and Tom Cruise. Since 2015, Billy has been one of the lead presenters on the popular Channel Four series SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Call to Redemption (SEAL Brotherhood #3)
by Tawny WeberA Navy SEAL falls for the beautiful enemy investigating him for treason in this romantic suspense by a New York Times–bestselling author.No strings. No questions. Just pleasure. For a few blissful days, Lieutenant Commander Nic Savino is enjoying a wild fling with the sexiest stranger he’s ever laid eyes—or any other body part—on. It’s almost enough to make the stalwart SEAL let down his guard for once. Until he learns that assistant US attorney Darby Raye—his Darby—is heading an investigation designed to destroy him . . . and Poseidon.The gorgeous eyes that Darby spent her nights gazing into are now glaring at her across a courtroom. This case could build her career, but if Nic’s not a traitor, then he’s being framed by forces powerful enough to eliminate every obstacle in their way. And the tentative trust she and Nic are rebuilding—as well as their very lives—could become collateral damage . . .
The Callahan Cousins #4: Together Again
by Elizabeth Doyle CareyLook out Gull Island! Neeve, Phoebe, Kate and Hillary - the twelve-year-old Callahan cousins - are back at their grandmother Gee's rambling seaside estate for Christmas break! When the girls camp out at a whale museum they stumble upon a mystery they can't ignore. Phoebe takes the lead as the girls join forces to solve an island mystery.
Callahan's Lady
by Spider RobinsonThis is a book about the bordello owned by Lady Sally, Mike's wife. Part of the Callahan series.
Callander Square (The Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novels #2)
by Anne PerrySomeone on posh Callander Square will kill to keep a secret in this &“superior&” mystery from the New York Times–bestselling author of Twenty-One Days (The San Diego Union-Tribune). When two dead infants are dug up in the Callander Square gardens, the upper-class residents dismiss the burials as the desperate act of a low-born girl and resent the intrusion of Inspector Thomas Pitt into their well-ordered lives. Pitt is not convinced that the case should be so easily dropped. Also intrigued by the mystery, Pitt&’s well-born wife, Charlotte, pursues her own investigation into places Thomas would never have access—the parlors and inner chambers of the mansions on the fashionable square. With her sister Emily, Lady Ashworth, who lives on Callander Square, she delves into the lives and secrets of the residents. Thomas and Charlotte, now expecting their first child, form the perfect sleuthing couple. Elegant closets soon spill their skeletons exposing long-hidden secrets—secrets that could lead even the most upright aristocrat to kill. But will Pitt&’s keen investigative skills and Charlotte&’s insights into the workings of high-class society solve the mystery in time to save the innocent residents of Callander Square from the murderer among them? Callander Square is the 2nd book in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novels, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Callander Square: A gripping Victorian mystery of secrets and murder (Thomas Pitt Mystery #2)
by Anne PerryAre the upper-class residents of Callander Square as innocent as they claim? In New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's second Victorian Inspector Pitt mystery, Thomas and Charlotte Pitt find that everyone in Callander Square has something to hide - but someone will kill to keep a secret. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Sarah Perry. 'Murder fans who prefer their crimes with a touch of class should heat some scones and nestle back for the afternoon' - Atlanta Journal-Constitution When the bodies of two infants are dug up in the Callander Square gardens, the upper-class residents resent the intrusion of Inspector Thomas Pitt into their well-ordered lives. They dismiss it as the desperate act of some low-born girl, but Pitt is not convinced that the case should be so easily dropped. Also intrigued by the mystery, and able to move in the places to which Thomas would never gain access, Charlotte probes into the lives and secrets of the residents - secrets that could lead even the most upright aristocrat to kill. But will the Pitts solve the mystery in time to save the innocent residents of Callander Square from the murderer among them? What readers are saying about Callander Square: 'Perry blends period detail, detection, and rot-beneath-the-genteel-surface social commentary with great skill''This is one of those rare books that you have to read in one go''Loved this story from beginning to end'
La calle de los ángeles
by Cristina Fernández Blanco Iñaki Segurola Amutxastegi Jon ArretxeAlguien está limpiando las zonas sórdidas de Lisboa: viejas prostitutas, yonquis, mendigos y vagabundos están siendo asesinados. La brasileña Mariza es una de ellas. Su amante, el ex-comisario Barbosa, un tipo solitario, repudiado por todos y reconvertido en cantante de fados, será el único interesado en investigar su muerte. Sus pesquisas nos irán desgranando los diferentes personajes de la noche lisboeta. Una historia bien hilvanada con un final sorprendente. La Lisboa de estrechas callejuelas, miradores, patios señoriales, fachadas con azulejos de llamativos tonos, pendientes por donde circulan unos achacosos tranvías... son el decorado donde se desarrolla la trama de esta novela. Una ciudad que se erige en protagonista, cuya belleza reside en ese espíritu de decadencia que parece envolverla y que se mueve al son de una melodía que redunda en el derrotismo: el fado.
La calle de los espías (Serie Jackson Lamb #Volumen 4)
by Mick HerronLa multipremiada serie que ha renovado las novelas de espías y ha vendido más de un millón de libros. En breve, gran estreno de la serie en televisión/Apple TV+, con Gary Oldman como protagonista. ¿Qué ocurre cuando un viejo espía como David Cartwright pierde la cabeza? ¿Alguien se ocupa de esos agentes que atesoran información reservada, pero que no recuerdan que lo es? Son algunas de las preguntas a las que su nieto River, miembro del equipo de Jackson Lamb y sus «caballos lentos», los proscritos del servicio secreto británico, quiere responder ahora que su abuelo, un mito de la Guerra Fría y figura legendaria del MI5, empieza a olvidarse de las cosas. Durante un tiempo, Jackson Lamb trabajó con el antiguo agente y sabe que éste no es ningún octogenario indefenso, sino el responsable de muchas muertes por omisión, sacrificio o liquidación directa. Y es a Lamb a quien llaman para que identifique el cuerpo sin vida descubierto en casa de David Cartwright, mientras una bomba ha estallado en un centro comercial y los caballos lentos de la Casa de la Ciénaga deben actuar antes de que todo se agrave. Ganadora del Ian Fleming Steel Award, La calle de los espías es la cuarta entrega de la multipremiada serie sobre Jackson Lamb y sus caballos lentos que ha cautivado a más de un millón de lectores. Una novela de prosa brillante, humor sardónico y ritmo vertiginoso que confirma a Mick Herron como «el nuevo rey de los thrillers de espías» (Mail on Sunday). La crítica ha dicho...«Una novela de espías fantástica: diálogos sublimes y un argumento sin fisuras.»Ian Rankin «Herron tiene el ojo de un poeta para el detalle significativo, domina los tiempos de la comedia y no renuncia a las escenas de violencia.»The Daily Telegraph «El personalísimo estilo del autor es único en su género.»The Financial Times «El nuevo rey de los thrillers de espías.»Mail on Sunday «Un experto a la hora de combinar las situaciones más absurdas con unos diálogos muy divertidos y una prosa exquisita y punzante.»The Times «Una historia de espías que atrapa desde el principio hasta el final.»The Seattle Times «Herron es un maestro de los tiempos, y lo demuestra palabra a palabra, frase a frase. Su lenguaje logra crear un mundo propio, con unas notas de sátira y de amargura que consiguen que el resultado final ni por asomo resulte previsible.»The Spectator «Evoca de forma espléndida la atmósfera (marcada por el hastío y el cinismo) imperante en un servicio de inteligencia en horas bajas, pero que sigue estando obligado a mantener la calma y cumplir con su deber, aunque sólo sea porque no hacerlo sería catastrófico.»The Irish Times «Todos los aficionados a la novela de espías están leyendo a Herron o lo harán pronto.»Booklist «Un thriller espléndido. [...] El novelista de suspense en lengua inglesa más culto y elegante de la actualidad.»Publishers Weekly «Una nueva entrega sobre los maravillosos espías del MI5 caídos en desgracia. Una serie que va camino de convertirse en un clásico.»Daily Express «Las novelas de Mick Herron son una crónica satírica de la Gran Bretaña actual [...]. Su estilo chocante pero alegre refleja la trayectoria misma de la nación.»The Economist
Called by a Panther (The Albert Samson Mysteries #7)
by Michael Z. LewinIndianapolis PI Albert Samson picks up three cases that land him on the city&’s most wanted list in this mystery from the Shamus Award–winning author. Albert Samson, Indy&’s least successful PI, is working three cases at once: an ecoterrorist group threatens to bomb the city, an obnoxious poet wants help murdering his wife, and a dazzling socialite&’s mysterious package needs a courier. The ecoterrorism group, the Scum Front, arrive at his door in animal masks after misplacing a bomb. Thankfully, they have only blown up fallow cornfields so far, but Samson must track down the missing bomb before it detonates in the city. Meanwhile, he discovers that the poet is not, in fact, married. And he wonders why a beautiful member of the Indianapolis elite would hire him as a delivery boy. As the three seemingly unrelated cases collide, time is running out for Samson to find the missing explosives, nail the culprit, and get out alive. Constantly attracting bizarre clients, the smart-mouthed midwestern detective &“is always good, wry company&” in the critically acclaimed Albert Samson Mystery (Kirkus Reviews). Called by a Panther is the 7th book in the Albert Samson Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Called Home
by R. R. IrvineThe isolated town of Wasatch sits in Mormon country, a hard place where right and wrong are clear as night and day. But smoke from nearby mountain wildfires swirls menacingly through the streets, unsettling as the dark secrets so zealously guarded by Brigham Young's faithful. Moroni Traveler, a P.I. named for an angel, is an outsider, an unwanted unbeliever determined to discover the truth about a dead woman. Branded a devil, greeted with violence, Traveler launches into an investigation that leads him into a smouldering thicket of rumor and concealment. Two people have already been killed. When the case turns brutally personal, there's no going back, and Traveler will journey through hell to ensure that vengeance will be his...
Called into Action
by Paris WyntersThey’ll find a way to work together. A young boy’s life depends on it.Penelope Ramos has dreamed of being a K-9 search-and-rescue handler since she was a little girl. Armed with a quick mind and her German shepherd, Havoc, she rides into Maple Falls, Vermont, determined to get her certification. She isn’t expecting the gruff, unreadable park ranger assigned to evaluate her skills.Park ranger Jay Gosling is a pro. It’s clear to him that neither Penelope nor her unpredictable canine has what it takes…although his boss feels otherwise. Whatever. Jay will never have to work with them and he has half a mind to escort them both right out of town. But when a young boy goes missing, he doesn’t have that luxury.Working side by side tests their tentative peace, but Jay and Penelope are together on one thing: they’ll both do whatever it takes to find the missing child—before it’s too late.
Called Upon: A Novel
by Bethany LeeCalled Upon is a thrilling take on what happens when an everyday summer camp for teens turns out to be an elaborate backdrop for a twisted genetic experiment.
Callejón de Dolores
by Francisco Pérez de AntónEscrita en clave policiaca, Callejón de Dolores es un recorrido por los desvanes de la conciencia humana, en su fragilidad e inconstancia y en el agobiante peso del azar en nuestras vidas. Basada en un hecho real y situada en vísperas de la crisis financiera más devastadora de la historia, Callejón de Dolores es una novela apasionante y una vívida crónica de 1929. De Francisco Pérez de Antón, galardonado con el Premio Nacional de Literatura Miguel Ángel Asturias en 2011. Ante el auge de la aviación comercial, del cine sonoro, del jazz, del crimen organizado y la creencia de que el progreso no tendría fin, iniciaba un tiempo en el que las democracias del mundo declinaban, y los grandes totalitarismos iniciaban su andadura. En este escenario ¿Qué pueden tener en común un modesto inspector de policía, una exuberante pastelera, un cónsul de Estados Unidos, un carterista de medio pelo, Charlie Lucky Luciano, un médico metido a caficultor, una poderosa tríada de Shangái y la madame de un burdel de lujo? Sencillo: el insólito suceso que va a enlazar inesperadamente sus vidas. Escrita en clave policiaca, donde el misterio, la corrupción y el crimen se conjugan en las sombras, Callejón de Dolores es un recorrido por los desvanes de la conciencia humana, en su fragilidad e inconstancia y en el agobiante peso del azar en nuestras vidas. Otros autores han opinado: "Acaso el cronista más elegante y de mejor prosa en todo el ámbito de nuestra lengua" -Mario Vargas Llosa-