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Contagious and Deathly Contagious (The Contagium Series)
by Emily GoodwinTake the plunge into a zombie apocalypse with the first two books of the Contagium series in one volume—from the New York Times–bestselling author.Contagious (Book One)During the Second Great Depression, twenty-four-year-old Orissa Penwell is forced to drop out of college. Just when she thinks she couldn’t sink any lower, a virus breaks out across the country, leaving those that are infected crazed, aggressive and very hungry. Orissa is used to only being responsible for herself. When she finds herself a reluctant leader of a group of survivors, she must make a choice: set aside her issues and help the others—or go off alone in search of her own family and friends.Deathly Contagious (Book Two)Safely ensconced in a zombie-proof compound, Orissa’s relief is fleeting. Someone she recently let into her life—and her heart—is killed. Hell-bent on revenge, she’ll do whatever it takes to seek vengeance and get even . . . without caring what the risk is for herself. Things quickly go from bad to worse and Orissa finds herself lost and abandoned—and forced to face the living dead on her own. When lies, secrets, and desperation are added to the already harrowing world, Orissa discovers that zombies aren’t the only things to worry about . . . Praise for the Contagium series“I can’t give this post-apocalyptic story six stars but I wish I could!” —Tamara Rose Blodgett“Goodwin has shown that female writers can make flesh crawl, both living and undead, just as well as her male peers.” —HorrorAddicts.net
Contagious: Infected Book 2 (The\infected Ser. #2)
by Scott SiglerScott Sigler is the voice in modern horror - and the INFECTED trilogy is a terrifying, menacing series that will leave you sleepless.When the seeds landed on Chelsea Jewell, they made her seven-year-old body and mind the incubator for the worst plague ever to attack the planet.Mankind's best hope of defence is Perry Dawsey: host-turned-hunter, bloodthirsty psychotic, and - with strange new powers - a key member of the black-ops team leading a deadly battle against the mysterious disease that is spreading across America.Now Dawsey and the rest of the black-ops team are in a desperate race to find and destroy Chelsea and her so-called family - before it's too late.
Containment (A Sanctuary Novel)
by Caryn LixIn the thrilling second book in a series best described as Alien meets The Darkest Minds, Kenzie and her friends find themselves on the run and up against another alien invasion headed towards Earth.They may have escaped Sanctuary, but Kenzie and her friends are far from safe. Ex-Omnistellar prison guard Kenzie and her superpowered friends barely made it off Sanctuary alive. Now they&’re stuck in a stolen alien ship with nowhere to go and no one to help them. Kenzie is desperate for a plan, but she doesn&’t know who to trust anymore. Everyone has their own dark secrets: Omnistellar, her parents, even Cage. Worse still, she&’s haunted by memories of the aliens who nearly tore her to shreds—and forced her to accidentally kill one of the Sanctuary prisoners, Matt. When Kenzie intercepts a radio communication suggesting that more aliens are on their way, she knows there&’s only one choice: They must destroy the ship before the aliens follow the signal straight to them. Because if the monstrous creatures who attacked Sanctuary reach Earth, then it&’s game over for humanity. What Kenzie doesn&’t know is that the aliens aren&’t the only ones on the hunt. Omnistellar has put a bounty on Kenzie&’s head—and the question is whether the aliens or Omnistellar get to her first.
Containment (Alaskan Undead Apocalypse Series #2)
by Sean SchubertTo escape the zombie apocalypse, a small band of survivors journeys into the deadly Alaskan wilderness in this thrilling horror series.Anchorage, once Alaska’s largest city, has fallen to a merciless and growing zombie horde. The survivors led by Neil Jordan and Dr. Caldwell decide to join forces against the hellish undead maelstrom. And when their refuge is compromised, Dr. Caldwell and the others place their faith and their lives squarely in Neil’s hands.With life and death hanging on every decision, Neil must face each new obstacle without breaking. And the group presses on in the hope that this nightmare has been contained, and there still exists a sane world free of infection. But to reach it, they must survive and escape . . .
Containment: A Thriller
by Hank ParkerFrom a former US government advisor on agroterrorism comes a ripped-from-the-headlines debut thriller about a global plot to release a deadly virus and the elite response team who must try to stop it.When a gruesome new tick-borne virus breaks out near a major US city and the outbreak is traced to an extremist group in Southeast Asia, the race to stop a global bioterrorism conspiracy is on. Government epidemiologist Mariah Rossi must leave the safety of her lab to help fellow scientist and covert CIA agent Curt Kennedy track the disease back to its source. Their worldwide net leads them to an underground lab in the jungles of the Philippines, then to a deadly and climactic battle in coral reefs near Malaysian Borneo, and finally to London and back to America, where the virus must be contained. For fans of Michael Crichton and Richard Preston, this chilling, realistic thriller is a terrifying reminder of how vulnerable humans are to biological threats—and in this instance, just one tick bite away from catastrophe.
Contemplation of a Crime
by Susan JubyBuddhist butler and reluctant investigator Helen Thorpe bands together with her fellow butler school graduates to rescue her very wealthy employer and his son in this new mystery by bestselling author Susan Juby. Butler Helen Thorpe is not one to judge, but the participants in Close Encounters for Global Healing are astonishingly unpleasant. The five-day program brings together people from across the political spectrum with the goal of helping them bridge their ideological and personal differences. Helen and her employer, Mr. Levine, have come to Side Island to assist David, his youngest son, who is facilitating the course. The motley assortment of participants includes a burned-out environmental activist, an internet troll, a clueless consumerist, an alleged white nationalist and a man who was arrested at the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa. No one seems interested in a civil conversation, much less global healing, and each person has shown up with their own secret agenda. No rapprochement between the warring, or at least endlessly bickering, parties seems possible. But when something deadly happens, they must learn to work together. First, they have to figure out who among them can be trusted.
Contemplation of a Crime: A Novel (A Helen Thorpe Mystery #3)
by Susan JubyBuddhist butler and reluctant investigator Helen Thorpe bands together with her fellow butler-school graduates to rescue her very wealthy employer and his son in this new mystery by bestselling author Susan Juby Butler Helen Thorpe is not one to judge, but the participants in Close Encounters for Global Healing are astonishingly unpleasant. The five-day program brings together people from across the political spectrum with the goal of helping them bridge their ideological and personal differences. Helen and her employer, Mr. Levine, have come to Side Island to assist David, his youngest son, who is facilitating the course. The motley assortment of participants includes a burned-out environmental activist, an internet troll, a clued-out consumerist, an alleged white nationalist, and a man who was arrested at the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa. No one seems interested in a civil conversation, much less global healing, and each person has shown up with their own secret agenda. No rapprochement between the warring—or at least endlessly bickering—parties seems possible. But when something deadly happens, they must learn to work together. First, however, they must figure out who among them can be trusted.
Contents May Have Shifted: A Novel
by Pam Houston“An absorbing, generous, ravishing book by a high priestess of you-have-to-read-this prose." —Cheryl Strayed, author of WildPam Houston, an "early master of the art of rendering fiercely independent, brilliant women in love with the wrong men" (Sarah Norris, Barnes & Noble Review), delivers a novel that whisks us from one breathtaking precipice to the next. Along the way, we unravel the story of Pam (a character not unlike the author), a fearless traveler aiming to leave her metaphorical baggage behind as she seeks a comfort zone in the air. With the help of a loyal cast of friends, body workers, and a new partner who helps her to be at home, she finally finds something like ground under her feet.
Contents Under Pressure: A Britt Montero Mystery - Book One (The Britt Montero Mysteries #1)
by Edna BuchananFrom New York Times–bestselling author comes the first in the hard-hitting series starring a Miami crime reporter is “a crackling good page-turner” (USA Today). A crime reporter for a major Miami newspaper, Cuban-born Britt Montero practically sleeps with a police scanner by her bedside. When a high-speed police chase leads to the death of a black football hero, Britt discovers that what seems like an open-and-shut case is actually an intricate web of racially charged violence. As the city she loves explodes into a major riot, Britt is caught up in life-threatening events that bring the case to a final shocking twist. “First-rate entertainment.” —Kirkus Reviews
Contes de Terreur
by Harry Glum Lisa SchwartzTrois histoires passionnantes de terreur et de mystère Trois contes de forme classique qui vous terrifieront ! Trois histoires passionnantes pour les amants du genre. L'HÉRITAGE DU PÈRE : une jeune maman découvre que son petit bébé souffre d'étranges transformations. « Lors de l'une de ces nuits, le petit Pete se mit à respirer bizarrement et très brusquement. Sharon prit peur et alluma la lumière. Son fils semblait dormir paisiblement, comme s'il ne se passait rien. Remplie d'horreur, elle put voir comme le corps de son adorable bébé s'était couvert d'un duvet noir. Elle étouffa un cri et essaya de se calmer. » LA POUPÉE : la petite Penny trouve une jolie poupée de porcelaine et décide de l'emmener chez elle. Ses parents ne sont pas très convaincus. « Penny regarda la visage de sa poupée et découvrir qu'elle avait changé. C'est vrai : elle avait l'air fâchée. Jusqu'à ce moment, son expression lui avait toujours paru heureuse et souriante ». LA MAISON OUBLIÉE : un architecte qui a des problèmes déménage dans une maison isolée en haut d'une colline. « Comme toujours, au milieu de la nuit. Quelqu'un frappait à la porte. Il descendit les escaliers et arriva à l'entrée, en espérant qu'il ne s'agisse que d'un groupe de gosses qui s'ennuyait. »
Contest
by Matthew ReillyThe New York Public Library is transformed into a deadly labyrinth in the New York Times–bestselling author’s debut thriller.New York’s iconic library is a silent sanctuary of knowledge; a hundred-year-old edifice of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and long marble hallways. For Doctor Stephen Swain and his eight-year-old daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. Because for one night this historic building is to be the venue for a contest. A contest in which Swain is to compete—whether he likes it or not.The rules are simple: Seven contestants will enter, only one will leave. With his daughter in his arms, Stephen Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. The stakes are high, the odds brutal. He can choose to run, to hide or to fight—but if he wants to live, he has to win.
Contigo en Nueva York
by Mar P. ZabalaUn palacete misterioso, un amor inmortal. «-Andrea -dijo emocionado extendiendo los brazos hacia ella. -No te acerques -respondió Andrea. -¿Qué ocurre? Ella dudaba. No sabía si era el encantador príncipe azul del que se había enamorado, o si en realidad era el hombre que estaba detrás de aquella conspiración. Del que había oído hablar a sus secuaces, al que llamaban "El Jefe", el mismo que había decidido comerciar con Carrie y con ella como si fueran objetos. -Aléjate de él -dijo una voz a su espalda.» Andrea estaba feliz, por fin lo había conseguido. Siempre había soñado con visitar un país de habla inglesa. Había terminado su carrera y se había encontrado sin trabajo. Estaba aburrida de la vida de su pequeña ciudad, demasiado tranquila... hasta que un domingo en un suplemento dominical encontró una convocatoria de becas en una universidad de Nueva York. Era para estudiar el clima de la ciudad, cómo cambiaba con los años y cómo variaba según la zona de la ciudad. Consiguió que la aceptaran y puso rumbo a la Gran Manzana. Allí, junto su compañera Carrie, de la residencia Santa Ana, descubrirá que un palacete junto a San Patricio no es el inocente edificio que aparenta. Oscuros personajes de carne y hueso, y otros menos tangibles, se ocultan en sus habitaciones. No puede fiarse de nadie. Ni sus compañeros de departamento, ni el apacible doctor Julián son lo que aparentan.
Contigo en la distancia (Premio Alfaguara de novela #Volumen 20)
by Carla GuelfenbeinNuestro Premio Alfaguara 2015 Los laberintos del amor y la mentira, y el talento desigual como desafío de una pareja son los grandes temas de esta novela de Carla Guelfenbein, una autora que ha deslumbrado a Coetzee y a miles de lectores en el mundo. A Vera Sigall y Horacio Infante los une un amor de juventud y su pasión por la literatura. También un lazo misterioso que dos jóvenes, Emilia y Daniel, intentan desentrañar. Sin embargo, este no es el único enigma en sus vidas. Una mañana, Vera Sigall cae por las escaleras de su casa y queda en coma. Al principio, la noción de que su caída no fue un accidente aparece como una sospecha para Daniel. Pero con los días y las semanas, la duda irá creciendo hasta volverse una certeza. Emilia y Daniel se encontrarán en la búsqueda de la verdad acerca del accidente de la mítica escritora pero, sobre todo, en la necesidad de entender sus propios destinos. «Una novela de suspense literario construida con gran eficacia narrativa en torno a un memorable personaje femenino y al poder de la genialidad. La autora ha sabido entrelazar amores y enigmas con una escritura a la vez compleja y transparente. » Del acta del jurado del xviii Premio Alfaguara de novela, presidido por Javier Cercas y compuesto por Héctor Abad Faciolince, Ernesto Franco, Berna González Harbour, Concha Quirós y Pilar Reyes. English Description With You at a Distance tells the story of Emilia, a young French student of Chilean origin who arrives in Santiago to work on a thesis about the elusive and mysterious writer Vera Sigall. Following a brief encounter between the two, Vera suffers a suspicious accident and is left in a coma. Incapable of finishing her work, during the tense wait in the hospital for a recovery that never seems to happen, Emilia meets Daniel, a neighbor of the novelist who is burdened by a life marked by a childhood event. The search for the truth about Vera’s accident is the start of a police investigation that will eventually reveal the true identities and the lives of all of the characters, as well as the relationships that unite them. With elements typical of suspense novels, this choral novel pursues two parallel story lines that end up interweaving. The clues, the suspects, and the false interpretations seem to lead to the revelation of a truth that is perhaps not what the protagonists are searching for. Love; the sacrifice for loved ones; the yokes of genius, family, identity, and lies; and the power of blood are some of the themes that this exhilarating tale deals with as it delves into a family secret that has been kept for generations.
Continental Contract: Miami Massacre, Continental Contract, And Assault On Soho (The Executioner #5)
by Don Pendleton&“Action adventure icon&” Mack Bolan is about to become an American Executioner in Paris (Los Angeles Times). Using the sniper skills he sharpened in the jungles of Southeast Asia, Mack Bolan has waged a personal war against organized crime. Cleaning up the states came first. Now he&’s going international. While staking out Mafia activity at the Washington Dulles airport, Bolan is caught in an ambush by syndicate guards. As a cordon of police close in on the most wanted man in America, Bolan is forced to fly or die. Escaping on an airliner bound for the City of Lights, Bolan meets a man who could be his mirror image. So much so, that the double is mistakenly kidnapped by the mob as he steps off the plane. To rescue this unsuspecting innocent, the Executioner is going to bring the Paris underworld to its knees. He may not speak French, but he&’s fluent in the universal language of a .32. With more than two hundred millions copies of the Executioner books sold to date, author Don Pendleton didn&’t just create a cultural phenomenon, he &“spawned a genre&” that still impacts artists today (The New York Times). Acknowledged by Gerry Conway as &“[the] inspiration&” for the Marvel Comics avenger, The Punisher, Mack Bolan remains &“just as powerful in the world of publishing as he is in the dark alleys of any crime-infested urban hell&” (NYBooktime). Currently in development as a major motion picture, the classic Executioner books pack a punch unequalled in the field of action-series adventure. Continental Contract is the 5th book in the Executioner series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Continental Crimes (British Library Crime Classics #0)
by Edited by Martin EdwardsDiscover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring crime classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction."As with the best of such compilations, readers of classic mysteries will relish discovering unfamiliar authors, along with old favorites such as Arthur Conan Doyle and G.K. Chesterton." —Publishers Weekly, STARRED reviewA man is forbidden to uncover the secret of the tower in a fairy-tale castle by the Rhine. A headless corpse is found in a secret garden in Paris—belonging to the city's chief of police. And a drowned man is fished from the sea off the Italian Riviera, leaving the carabinieri to wonder why his socialite friends at the Villa Almirante are so unconcerned by his death.These are three of the scenarios in this new collection of vintage crime stories. Detective stories from the golden age and beyond have used European settings—cosmopolitan cities, rural idylls and crumbling chateaux—to explore timeless themes of revenge, deception, murder and haunting.Including lesser-known stories by Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K. Chesterton, J. Jefferson Farjeon and other classic writers, this collection reveals many hidden gems of British crime.Also in the British Library Crime Classics:Smallbone DeceasedThe Body in the Dumb RiverBlood on the TracksSurfeit of SuspectsDeath Has Deep RootsCheckmate to Murder
Contingency Plan (Rapid Reads)
by Lou AllinWhen Sandra Sinclair, recently widowed and the mother of twelve-year-old Jane, meets wealthy lawyer Joe Gillette, he wins her over with his kind and conscientious attitude. Falling in love faster than she ever thought possible, Sandra agrees to marry. But soon after they move into their new home, things begin to change, and Joe's controlling behavior causes her to question her decision. When her new husband becomes seriously abusive, Sandra decides that she and Jane must leave. When Joe makes it clear that he will not just let her walk away, Sandra discovers that it's quite likely that he arranged his first wife's death, and that she is now part of his "contingency plan." She soon realizes that even the law is no defense against this meticulous and egotistical man. Fleeing to an old family cabin on a remote lake, mother and daughter prepare to live off the grid. And when Joe tracks them down, Sandra must come up with a contingency plan of her own.
Continuing THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO/MILLENNIUM series: The Girl in the Spider's Web; The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye; The Girl Who Lived Twice
by David LagercrantzDavid Lagercrantz's bestselling trilogy continues the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, the crime phenomenon that thrilled tens of millions of readers around the world.In The Girl in the Spider's Web, Blomkvist is contacted by a renowned Swedish scientist, Professor Balder, who fears that his life is in danger. He wants Millennium to publish his story. Balder's world-leading research in Artificial Intelligence has made him a target of ruthless cyber gangsters - and a violent criminal conspiracy that will bring terror to the snowbound streets of Stockholm, and to Blomkvist and Salander themselves.In The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye, Lisbeth Salander is an unstoppable force. From inside a corrupt prison run largely by the inmates, she will stand up for what she believes in, whatever the cost. Blomkvist is given a lead for an important exposé for Millennium which could unlock the facts of Salander's childhood, somehow connected with the memory of a woman with a blazing birthmark that looked as if it had been burned by a dragon's fire . . .In The Girl Who Lived Twice Salander has fresh outrage to avenge. She follows the scorched trail of her twin sister to Moscow. Blomkvist fears for her safety, but he should be more concerned for himself. The murder of a homeless man on the streets of Stockholm has drawn him into a conspiracy that scales the heights of Everest and plunges to the depths of Russia's criminal underworld. And now Lisbeth will face her nemesis. For the girl with the dragon tattoo, the personal is always political - and ultimately deadly.
Contos da MI7: O Caso Kramski
by J. J. WardQuando paparazzi's começam a ser assassinados em 3 países, a MI7 entra em ação. Aparentemente, o assassina não é ninguém menos que Dmitri Vassyli Kramski, um agente de campo aposentado da SVR e ex-protegido do Kremlin. É verdade que a Guerra Fria acabou há muito tempo, mas todos sabem que Vladimir Putin está tão insatisfeito quanto seus predecessores comunistas com o papel secundário da Rússia no cenário internacional. Portanto em 2010, as relações entre Leste e Oeste continuam complexas. Os rastros de Kramski levam à comunidade de emigrantes em Londres, o que força seus perseguidores a entrar em conflito com uma organização inclinada a protegê-lo. Aos poucos, ele começa a parecer menos com um assassino profissional e mais com alguém armando para afundar as bases da Democracia Ocidental. Para piorar tudo, os russos estão tão perplexos com ele quanto qualquer pessoa.
Contos de terror
by Bárbara Marques Harry GlumTrês relatos de formato clássico que deixarão seu sangue gelado. Três histórias fascinantes para os amantes do gênero. A herança do pai: Uma jovem mãe descobre que seu pequeno bebê está sofrendo estranhas transformações. "Em uma daquelas noites o pequeno Pete começou a respirar de uma forma estranha, muito brusca. Sharon se assustou e acendeu a luz. Seu filho parecia dormir tranquilamente, como se nada tivesse acontecido. Horrorizada, pode observar que o corpo de seu adorável bebê estava coberto com pelos escuros. Abafou um grito e tentou tranquilizar-se." A boneca: A pequena Penny encontra uma linda boneca de porcelana que estava abandonada e decide levá-la para casa. Seus pais não se convencem com a ideia. "Penny olhou para o rosto de sua boneca e descobriu que havia mudado. Realmente, agora parecia triste. Mas até então sua expressão sempre lhe pareceu feliz e sorridente." A casa esquecida: Um arquiteto com problemas se muda para uma casa afastada, no alto de uma colina. "E como sempre, a altas horas da madrugada. Alguém estava esmurrando a porta. Desceu as escadas e chegou até a entrada com a esperança de que fosse apenas um bando de garotos entediados." Harry Glum nos presenteia com três histórias que deliciarão os leitores mais exigentes.
Contra la Corriente
by Keith Dixon Samantha Sugey Priego MoralesFEBRERO 1942: El Struma, un buque de vapor descompuesto, explota y se hunde en el Mar Negro, ahogando 768 rumanos judíos que huyen de los Nazis y se dirigen a Palestina para estar a salvo. JUNIO 1944: Treinta y un soldados del SAE son capturados detrás de las líneas enemigas y son forzados a cavar sus propias tumbas antes de que les dispararan y los enterraran en un bosque en el corazón de Francia. SETENTA AÑOS DESPUÉS: Una joven mujer es atacada en el terreno del Zoológico de Edimburgo; el atacante busca el documento que podría unir estos dos eventos de la guerra. El investigador privado Sam Dyke rescata a la mujer, Chantal Bressette, y se embarca en una misión para descubrir por qué el documento que ella carga es buscado por un oficial de alto rango en el gobierno y su equipo de ex-militares. Siguen una serie de pistas que los llevan, eventualmente, a un pueblo aislado en el centro de Francia, siendo perseguidos por los matones y el ministro de gobierno Gideon Blake, quien se obsesiona con descubrir lo que el documento contiene porque cree que lo implica a él y a su familia en un obsceno crimen de guerra. Contra la Corriente es el tercer libro de Keith Dixon, en la serie de Investigaciones de Sam Dyke. Si te gusta el suspenso que se desenvuelve rápidamente, del tipo de historias de El Día del Chacal, las películas de Jason bourne, y Jack Reacher, entonces te encantara Contra la Corriente.
Contra la fuerza del viento (Dreaming Spires #2)
by Victoria ÁlvarezTras el éxito de Tu nombre después de la lluvia, la segunda entrega de la espléndida trilogía «Dreaming Spires» de Victoria Álvarez, una joven autora que nos devuelve a lo mejor de la literatura del siglo XIX. Inglaterra, 1905. Han pasado unos años desde los acontecimientos narrados en Tu nombre después de la lluvia y la vida ha sido generosa con el equipo del periódico Dreaming Spires. Nada parece poder perturbar su tranquilidad, pero a finales de mayo los tres amigos reciben la visita de la bella y misteriosa señorita Stirling, que luce sus mejores galas y acude a la ciudad con una tentadora oferta para ellos. Alexander, Lionel y Oliver, acompañados por la excéntrica Veronica, acceden a acompañarla a una aldea cercana a Nueva Orleans para descubrir qué hay de cierto en la leyenda del Perséfone, un bergantín hundido misteriosamente en el río Mississippi en 1862. Nada queda del barco, y al principio la gente del pueblo parece poco dispuesta a recordar el pasado, pero al cabo de unos días sabremos mucho del trágico destino de sus marineros, y puede que incluso se revele algo de la verdadera historia de la señorita Stirling... Reseñas:«Hay mucho más detrás de Tu nombre después de la lluvia, y no hablo solamente del increíble trabajo de documentación que hay detrás, sino del tiempo, la imaginación y la maestría con la que juega sus cartas y consigue darle una forma definida, fascinante y... perfecta.»Silvia en arsenicodivagando.blogspot.com «La confirmación de Victoria Álvarez como una de las mejores escritoras del momento, capaz de trasladarnos a escenarios tan ajenos a nuestra ficción como la Venecia de principios del siglo XX.»Féliz J. Palma, autor de El mapa del tiempo «Cuidada ambientación, magnífica puesta en escena, intriga bien llevada, estilo ameno y talento literario. En fin, un gran debut que hará disfrutar especialmente a los amantes de la ciencia ficción, el mundo paranormal y el misterio.»Revista Mía
Contra la fuerza del viento (Dreaming Spires #Volumen 2)
by Victoria ÁlvarezTras el éxito de Tu nombre después de la lluvia, la segunda entrega de la espléndida trilogía «Dreaming Spires» de Victoria Álvarez, una joven autora que nos devuelve a lo mejor de la literatura del siglo XIX «Álvarez mezcla romance e intriga para contar la historia de una médium.»La Vanguardia Inglaterra, 1905. Han pasado unos años desde los acontecimientos narrados en Tu nombre después de la lluvia y la vida ha sido generosa con el equipo del periódico Dreaming Spires. Nada parece poder perturbar su tranquilidad, pero a finales de mayo los tres amigos reciben la visita de la bella y misteriosa señorita Stirling, que luce sus mejores galas y acude a la ciudad con una tentadora oferta para ellos. Alexander, Lionel y Oliver, acompañados por la excéntrica Veronica, acceden a acompañarla a una aldea cercana a Nueva Orleans para descubrir qué hay de cierto en la leyenda del Perséfone, un bergantín hundido misteriosamente en el río Mississippi en 1862. Nada queda del barco, y al principio la gente del pueblo parece poco dispuesta a recordar el pasado, pero al cabo de unos días sabremos mucho del trágico destino de sus marineros, y puede que incluso se revele algo de la verdadera historia de la señorita Stirling... Reseñas:«¿Cómo resistirse a viajar entre sus páginas?»Andrea Izquierdo, autora de Otoño en Londres «Victoria Álvarez demuestra que es capaz de trasladarnos a cualquier tiempo y lugar con una narrativa elegante y detallista.»Selene M. Pascual, autora de Antihéroes «Una de las escritoras más prometedoras del mundo de la literatura juvenil. Créeme, una vez que entras en su literatura, no querrás salir.»Laura Tárraga «Victoria consigue con su estilo cuidado y fluido hacer que el lector se adentre de lleno. [...] Exquisito.»Syöna Fox «La prosa de Victoria hace que la lectura sea un placer.»Blog La mesilla de noche «Entrar en una historia de Victoria Álvarez es la mejor manera que conozco de viajar en el tiempo. Con su estilo elegante y su trabajada ambientación, siempre consigue trasladarnos a historias apasionantes.»Iria G. Parente, autora de Antihéroes «Hay mucho más detrás de Tu nombre después de la lluvia, y no hablo solamente del increíble trabajo de documentación que hay detrás, sino del tiempo, la imaginación y la maestría con la que juega sus cartas y consigue darle una forma definida, fascinante y... perfecta.»Silvia en arsenicodivagando.blogspot.com «La confirmación de Victoria Álvarez como una de las mejores escritoras del momento, capaz de trasladarnos a escenarios tan ajenos a nuestra ficción como la Venecia de principios del siglo XX.»Féliz J. Palma, autor de El mapa del tiempo «Cuidada ambientación, magnífica puesta en escena, intriga bien llevada, estilo ameno y talento literario. En fin, un gran debut que hará disfrutar especialmente a los amantes de la ciencia ficción, el mundo paranormal y el misterio.»Revista Mía «La hecatombe está servida. Y vale muchísimo la pena.»Paperblog
Contra todo enemigo
by Tom Clancy Peter TelepEl autor de best sellers #1 del New York Times y de la exitosa novela Vivo o muerto “es el rey supremo del popular género de suspenso”.* Ahora, en una historia que va desde los remotos paisajes del Medio Oriente marcados por la guerra hasta el caos sangriento en la frontera de los Estado Unidos con México, Tom Clancy ofrece una novela alucinante que es alarmantemente parecida a la realidad. El ex-SEAL de la Armada Maxwell Moore—quien trabaja encubierto para la División de Actividades Especiales de la CIA—llega a una cita para hacerse cargo de un prisionero talibán de alto rango. Pero la reunión de un giro terrible que ni Moore ni ninguno de sus jefes veía venir. Sin dejarse intimidar, no teniendo el fracaso como opción, Moore continúa su búsqueda de la verdad, dejando muchos muertos a su paso…asesinados por aquellos para quienes el secreto es la mayor de las armas.Luego llega una revelación impactante: Dos de las mayores amenazas para la seguridad de los Estados Unidos han foriado una alianza nefasta. Después de años de planificación, los talibanes han llegado a un acuerdo con un despiadado cartel de drogas mexicano par el que suministrarán opio. Para el cartel, es una cuestión de dinero, poder y control absoluto del tráfico de drogas. Pero para los talibanes es una oportunidad largamente esperada: explotar los carteles a llevar el fuego de la yihad al corazón de los infieles.*Publishers Weekly
Contraband (A Stone Barrington Novel #50)
by Stuart WoodsStone Barrington is caught in the web of a national smuggling operation in the latest action-packed thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. <P><P>Stone Barrington is getting some much-needed rest and relaxation in the Florida sun when trouble falls from the sky--literally. Intrigued by the suspicious circumstances surrounding this event, Stone joins forces with a sharp-witted and alluring local detective to investigate. But they run into a problem: the evidence keeps disappearing. <P><P>From the laid-back Key West shores to the bustling Manhattan streets, Stone sets out to connect the dots between the crimes that seem to follow him wherever he travels. His investigations only lead to more questions, and shocking connections between old and new acquaintances. But as Stone must quickly learn, answers--and enemies--are often hiding in plain sight . . . <P><P><b> A New York Times Bestseller </b>
Contraband (A Stone Barrington Novel #50)
by Stuart WoodsStone Barrington is getting some much-needed rest and relaxation in the Florida sun when trouble falls from the sky--literally. Intrigued by the suspicious circumstances surrounding this event, Stone joins forces with a sharp-witted and alluring local detective to investigate. But they run into a problem: the evidence keeps disappearing. <P><P> From the laid-back Key West shores to the bustling Manhattan streets, Stone sets out to connect the dots between the crimes that seem to follow him wherever he travels. His investigations only lead to more questions, and shocking connections between old and new acquaintances. But as Stone must quickly learn, answers--and enemies--are often hiding in plain sight . . .