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Lo que oculta la nieve
by Rocío MulasUna novela de suspense romántico donde nada es lo que parece y la desconfianza puede convertirse en la mayor amenaza. En una situación límite... ¿Qué sucedería si la persona de la que menos te fías es también la que te hace sentir más protegida? Abby tiene una vida tranquila y pacífica en un pequeño pueblo de Alaska, pero todo cambia el día que llega Ryan Folley, el nuevo jefe forestal. A ella no le agrada tener a alguien nuevo en el pueblo, y no ayuda el carácter frío y distante del nuevo vecino. Pero su relación cambiará cuando Abby sea atacada en mitad de la montaña por un desconocido al que ella no logra ver, y que incluso le parece más un animal que un ser humano. Ryan la encuentra inconsciente en el suelo, sin embargo, Abby no cree en sus palabras, y duda si él pudo estar implicado en su ataque. Durante días, se verán obligados a vivir en mitad de la montaña y asilados en plena tempestad, donde Abby tendrá que luchar entre la incertidumbre que le produce la actitud de Ryan, y el deseo que surge en su interior por un hombre que parece ser todo un misterio y poco de fiar.
Lo que queda de mí es tuyo
by Stephanie ScottUna novela apasionante ambientada en Tokio e inspirada en un crimen real, que traza la búsqueda de una joven por esclarecer la vida y el asesinato de su madre. Una novela de amor que deviene en thriller.Un true crime que descubre el lado oscuro del Japón más exquisito. En Japón, una industria encubierta ha crecido entorno a la «wakaresaseya», esto es: los terminadores de relaciones. Se trata de personas contratadas por un cónyuge para seducir al otro y luego obtener una ventaja en los procedimientos de divorcio al poder acusarles de adulterio. Cuando Satō contrata a Kaitarō, un agente de wakaresaseya, para que tenga una aventura con su esposa Rina, no cree que todo ello puedaírsele de las manos. Pero lo cierto es que Sato nunca ha entendido realmente a Rina, ni explorado sus deseos. Kaitarō, pues, deberá hacer aquello que el marido de Rina no se ha dignado a hacer nunca, para así poder enamorarla. Mientras Rina ignora las circunstancias que lo han unido a Kaitarō, ambos se enamoran desesperadamente, lo que les conducirá a un callejón sin salida en el que la propia hija de Rina se verá atrapada.Contada desde puntos de vista alternos y con el impresionante paisaje de Japón siempre como telón de fondo, Stephanie Scott presenta una novela en la que el amor tiene unas intrincadas repercusiones que arrastran a sus personajes hacia la tragedia. Mientras la hija de Rina, Sumiko, llena los vacíos de la historia de su madre y de su propia memoria, Scott investiga los espinosos fundamentos psicológicos y moralesde las acciones que tomamos en nombre del amor, cuestionando aquella línea divisoria que trazamos entre la pasión y la posesión. Reseñas:«¿Recuerdas ese tipo de amor en el que se para el tiempo y cada momento es mágico? Esto es lo que se siente al leer esta novela. Luego el amor se convierte en tragedia y, de repente, no puedes parar de leer hasta llegar a un final tan sorprendente como satisfactorio.»Jamie Ford «Luminosa y cautivadora. Una novela que dice la verdad. Todas las mentiras fáciles sobre el amor aquí se desvanecen. Stephanie Scott explora su núcleo a menudo amargo, retorcido y doloroso. Un libro brillante e inquietante.»Rene Denfeld «Conmovedora, profunda. La leí con el corazón en un puño.»Sara Collins «Esta novela es una obra maestra. Scott ha presentado un concepto asombrosamente original e inquietante con la prosa más exquisita.»Lesley Kara«Exquisitamente escrita. Un viaje sensorial a Japón y a los lugares más oscuros del corazón. Esta es la historia del vínculo entre madres e hijas, y de la delgada línea que separa el amor y la obsesión.»Karen White «Un emocionante thriller legal que profundiza en las complicaciones de la emoción humana. La búsqueda de la verdad por parte de una hija pruebala delicada intersección entre la confianza y la traición, la pasión y la lealtad, la justicia y la compasión.»Lynn Kutsukake «Un libro hermoso que desafía el género. Un libro épico, con una investigación meticulosa y con amor por la descripción y los detalles, tan exquisitos que releí párrafos muchas veces. Una novela inolvidable.»Louise Beech«Con un detallismo pictórico, Stephanie Scott nos muestra el lado más tempestuoso de Japón, desconocido para la mayoría. Un debut virtuoso.»Jing-Jing Lee «La novela de Stephanie Scott sobre el asesinato de una mujer lleva al lector a un mundo en el que el amor se fusiona con la traición y la verdad está escondida. Hermosa, delicada y brutal. Una novela imposible de dejar y de olvidar.»Marti Leimbach
Lo que sabía el gato: Reg Rawlins, Investigadora Psíquica (Reg Rawlins, Investigadora Psíquica #1)
by P. D. WorkmanReg Rawlins, estafadora profesional, esta vez se ha metido en un buen lío. El trabajo de adivina empezó como una estafa, pero de repente se ve enredada en el caso de Warren Blake, un hombre al que creía muerto. Resulta que todavía puede estar vivo, pero en peligro de muerte. Reg siempre ha optado por la salida rápida, la salida fácil, pero salirse de este tinglado podría significar la muerte de otra persona.
Lo que tarda en morir un idiota
by Aguilar, J. M.Un abogado es asesinado de forma brutal y sin motivo aparente... Consciente de lo extraño del comportamiento del homicida, el fiscal encargado del caso pide ayuda al psicólogo forense Manuel Artacho que, partiendo del análisis de la conducta, comienza a desenredar un misterio donde el pasado y la banalidad del mal son los protagonistas. Manuel Artacho transitará por las diferentes expresiones del dolor psicológico y físico, al tener que enfrentarse a una de las más devastadoras muestras de la crueldad humana, agarrándose para no sucumbir a la desesperanza en la cotidianidad, en la belleza gastada de lo que le rodea y en la reconfortante sensación de elaborar distintos platos de cocina que comparte con sus lectores para que éstos, si lo desean, puedan unirlos a las recetas que les brindaron Carvalho o Montalbano. Esta fascinante novela negra, cuyo estilo fluido, directo y cuajado de giros inesperados la sitúa entre las mejores obras del género en Europa junto a las de Vázquez Montalbán, Fred Vargas o Camilleri, no deja indiferente a nadie.
Lo scambio
by C. Thekat Nick SweetDopo aver rubato un famoso dipinto di Rembrandt, Terry viene a sapere che sua figlia Angie è stata rapita... e il dipinto è il riscatto. Ma Terry ha un'idea su come riavere indietro sua figlia. Essendo un un maestro falsario e un ladro Terry escogita un piano per salvarla e tenere per sé l'opera d'arte senza prezzo. Un gioco mortale al gatto e al topo sta per iniziare, e la posta in gioco è alta. Con l'aumentare del numero dei morti Terry sarà in grado di portare a termine il suo piano o la sua avidità sarà la sua rovina?
Lo stregone
by Ernesto Pavan David MenonIn una vecchia clinica nei pressi dell'Università di Manchester emergono i resti di tre esseri umani. La struttura, un tempo, era una casa di cura per ragazzi, ma il detective sovrintendente Jeff Barton e la sua squadra scoprono che, per un certo periodo, in essa si sono verificati violenze e abusi terribili. Le indagini conducono all'ex-direttore della casa di cura e a sua moglie, i Griffin, ora residenti in una villa in Spagna. Quando i segreti e le menzogne della famiglia Griffin vengono alla luce, si scopre che alcune delle vittime sono più vicine ai presunti colpevoli di quanto non si sospettasse. Ma Jeff, che dopo la morte della moglie è rimasto solo con un figlio e deve equilibrare le esigenze lavorative con la cura del piccolo Toby, comincia a intravedere quello che ad altri è sfuggito: il piano audace e determinato di un ex-paziente della casa di cura, un sopravvissuto in cerca di vendetta. Se Jeff è nel giusto, lui e la sua squadra devono agire in fretta prima che la giustizia sia tolta dalle loro mani.
Lo zaffiro scomparso di Zangrabar: Un giallo con Patricia Fisher (I gialli di Patricia Fisher #1)
by Steven HiggsChi ha detto che cinquantadue anni non sono l’età perfetta per una nuova avventura? Quando Patricia Fisher, una casalinga un po’ sovrappeso, trova suo marito a letto con la sua migliore amica, la sua vita viene improvvisamente stravolta. Invece di piangersi addosso, svuota in tutta calma il conto in banca del marito e si imbarca sulla prima nave da crociera disponibile – che si dà il caso sia la più grande e lussuosa al mondo, l’Aurelia. In meno di ventiquattr’ore, la fortuna le gira nuovamente le spalle e Patricia si ritrova accusata di un omicidio. Ha inizio una corsa contro il tempo per provare al mondo che non è un’assassina. Fortunatamente, troverà qualcuno disposto ad aiutarla: Il suo fedele maggiordomo – il suo accento da perfetto lord inglese e un talento naturale nel piegare le lenzuola saranno senz’altro di grande aiuto! La bella istruttrice della palestra – Una vita sana e un’alimentazione bilanciata saranno sufficienti a evitarle la galera? La sua situazione sembra essere disperata, ma è proprio nei momenti più difficili che si è spinti a dare il meglio di sé. Fra intrighi, azione e un segreto riguardante un gioiello di inestimabile valore, Patricia rinascerà dalle ceneri del suo matrimonio e riscoprirà la fenice troppo a lungo sopita dentro di lei. Parola dell’autore: “I gialli di Patricia Fisher” è una serie avvincente e divertente, priva di violenza o inutili volgarità.
Loaded
by Niki Mackay'Great fun - a fantastic female protagonist taking on sixties gangland London interwoven with a true life serial killer storyline. A cracking read' HARRIET TYCE'A sharp and intelligent gangland thriller, and Faith Diamond is a shrewd and steely woman navigating a fraught path through a world of violent men... a top notch read' DOMINIC NOLANWhen secrets and lies run in the family, who can you trust?Life is tough for Faith Diamond. Growing up on the wrong side of London, with a family incapable of staying on the right side of the law, her future has only ever been about survival. But then a series of prostitutes are found murdered: strangled and stripped naked. The only thread linking the bodies is pimp Marshall Vella - a man connected in more ways than one with the Diamond family. Now Faith is forced to consider the possibility that the people she fights to protect might be involved in something more evil than even she could have imagined... A new gritty gangland thriller based on a true - and still unsolved - string of murders...* * * * * * * Praise for Niki Mackay:'Dark, gripping, unexpected. Insanely good - like, Dark Places good' ELLE CROFT'Brilliantly plotted, tense and atmospheric' RACHAEL BLOK'Cracking thriller and a great female protagonist' C.J. TUDOR'Grips you from the first line through to the nail-biting conclusion. Psychological suspense at its best' VICTORIA SELMAN'Absolutely gripping' DAME JENNI MURRAY
Loaded Dice (Tony Valentine #4)
by James SwainFor ex-cop Tony Valentine, life in balmy Florida provides little R&R. In fact, he's in demand now more than ever. Armed with a special grift sense, Valentine can spot card cheats and even bigger game whose sole purpose on earth is to relieve a casino of its cash. But when his son, who was going to card-counting school, goes missing, Valentine jets to Las Vegas. Once in town, he is pressed into service--and lands inside a treacherous game with higher stakes than he has ever encountered before.
Loba negra
by Juan Gómez-JuradoEl thriller que los 250.000 lectores de Reina Roja están esperando. SEGUIR VIVAAntonia Scott no tiene miedo a nada. Solo a sí misma. NUNCA FUEPero hay alguien más peligroso que ella. Alguien que podría vencerla. TAN DIFÍCILLa Loba negra está cada vez más cerca. Y Antonia, por primera vez, está asustada. La crítica y los lectores opinan sobre Antonia Scott:«Es literalmente imposible no engancharse. Antonia Scott es lo mejor que le ha ocurrido al thriller internacional en los últimos años.»ABC «El mejor escritor de thriller de Europa es Juan Gómez-Jurado.»Zenda «Gómez-Jurado, autor en auge internacional, ha hilado un personaje cautivador, el de Antonia Scott.»La Vanguardia «Atrapa irremediablemente al lector.»Booklist
Lobos Rebeldes
by James QuinnEs conocido como el maestro. Espía, agente doble y asesino independiente, ha estado en la cima de su juego durante décadas. El Maestro ha trabajado para nazis, comunistas, agencias de inteligencia y terroristas por igual. Nadie conoce su verdadera identidad. Ahora, el asesino más reservado del mundo ha desaparecido, y varias redes de inteligencia quieren que sea capturado, interrogado y "censurado". Jack Grant, ahora un agente contractual para el Servicio Secreto francés, está asignado para rastrear al Maestro. Le pisa los talones a un mortal y hermoso cazarrecompensas de la CIA que es más que capaz de cazarlos a ambos. Pero el Maestro tiene una agenda propia, y está listo para comenzar una guerra que los envolverá a todos.
Lobster Johnson Omnibus Volume 1
by Mike Mignola John Arcudi Joe QuerioCollect the adventures of Mignolaverse enigma Lobster Johnson! After years of captivating fans&’ imaginations from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson took the limelight in his own series of comics adventures. From gangsters to Nazis to an army of monkeys, the Lobster faces classic foes in strange new ways. His adventures are now collected for the first time in a hardcover edition, collecting trade volumes The Burning Hand, Satan Smells a Rat, and Get the Lobster and the short story &“Lobster Johnson: The Empty Chair&” featuring writing by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and Tonci Zonjic with art by Zonjic, Joe Querido, Sebastián Fiumara, and more!
Lobster Johnson Omnibus Volume 2
by Mike Mignola John ArcudiFurther your collection with the adventures of Mignolaverse enigma Lobster Johnson!After years of captivating fans&’ imaginations from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson took the limelight in their own series of comics adventures. From gangsters to Nazis to an army of monkeys, the Lobster faces classic foes in strange new ways. His adventures continue in this omnibus hardcover edition, collecting trade volumes The Iron Prometheus, The Pirate's Ghost and Metal Monsters of Midtown, A Chain Forged in Life, and the short story "The Killer in My Skull.&” The second volume of this collection features writing by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and Tonci Zonjic with art by Zonjic, Ben Stenbeck, Kevin Nowlan, and more!
Lobster Johnson Volume 1: The Iron Prometheus (Lobster Johnson)
by Mike MignolaAfter years of captivating fans from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson take the limelight in this collection of the Lobster's first solo series. Written and featuring a cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Jason Armstrong (Ferro City, The Sensational Spider-Man), Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus is a wild ride full of fearsome monsters, mad scientists, and threats from the world beyond.* Collects Lobster Johnson: Iron Prometheus #1-5, sketchbook section, plus The Secret History of Lobster Johnson. * "This is pure pulp action-adventure fun. It's like Indiana Jones meets the Rocketeer meets the Shadow meets Doc Savage"—Wizard Magazine
Lobster Johnson Volume 2: The Burning Hand (Lobster Johnson)
by Mike MignolaWhen a tribe of dead Indians start scalping the policemen in the city, Hellboy's crime-fighting hero Lobster Johnson and his allies arrive to take on these foes and their gangster cronies! Collects Lobster Johnson: The Burning Hand #1-#5.* From the pages of Hellboy."Zonjic is putting out crime art that is on par with any of the other fine pulpy comics nominated for Eisners and gaining rave reviews."—Comic Book Resources
Lobster Johnson Volume 3: Satan Smells a Rat (Lobster Johnson)
by Mike MignolaHellboy's favorite gun-blazing vigilante takes justice to the skies aboard a Nazi-filled zeppelin and to the gritty alleyways of Chinatown against an army of monkeys. Collects The Prayer of Neferu, Caput Mortuum, Satan Smells a Rat, A Scent of Lotus #1–#2, and "Tony Masso's Finest Hour" from Dark Horse Presents #9. * Featuring art by Tonci Zonjic, Kevin Nowlan, Sebastián Fiumara, and more. "If you have never before read a Lobster Johnson story, this is an awesome place to become acquainted with this character."–Comic Vine
Lobster Johnson Volume 4: Get the Lobster
by Mike MignolaA Manhattan sporting event goes terribly wrong as the ref is killed in front of a live audience by two crazed--and seemingly bulletproof--wrestlers. Who is behind this new reign of terror?
Lobster Johnson Volume 6: A Chain Forged in Life
by Mike MignolaAfter years of captivating fans from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson take the limelight in this fifth collection of the Lobster's solo series.Collecting five Lobster Johnson one-shots featuring the Lobster in a Christmas robbery, a prison break with a familiar enemy behind it, an art museum heist, a preacher serving up more than scripture, and a zombie hitman!Collects Lobster Johnson: A Chain Forged in Life, Lobster Johnson: The Glass Mantis, Lobster Johnson: The Forgotten Man, Lobster Johnson: Garden of Bones, and Lobster Johnson: Mangekyo.
Lobster Pizza Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria #22)
by Patti BenningEleanora Pacelli's pleasant weekend is shattered when a horrific car accident spins right into her front yard. She reached the victim in time to hear his final words; a claim that his accident wasn't an accident at all, but murder. Ellie tries desperately to get to the bottom of the incident and figure out what really happened, but is stumped when all signs point away from foul play. When the evidence says one thing, but her gut and the dying words of the victim say another, what's a gal to do?
Local Customs
by Audrey ThomasNominated for the 2016 Forest of Reading Evergreen Award Nominated for the 2014 Victoria Book Prize An Englishwoman’s mysterious death in 19th-century West Africa haunts those left behind. Letitia Landon, "Letty" to her friends, is an intelligent, witty, successful writer, much sought after for dinner parties and soirées in the London of the 1830s. But, still single at thirty-six, she fears ending up as a wizened crone in a dilapidated country cottage, a cat her only companion. Just as she is beginning to believe she will never marry, she meets George Maclean, home on leave from his position as the governor of Cape Coast Castle on the Gold Coast of West Africa. George and Letty marry quietly and set sail for Cape Coast. Eight weeks later she is dead — not from malaria or dysentery or any of the multitude of dangers in her new home, but by her own hand. Or so it would seem. Local Customs examines, in poetic detail, a way of life that has faded into history. It was a time when religious and cultural assimilation in the British colonies gave rise to a new, strange social order. Letty speaks from beyond the grave to let the reader see the world through her eyes and explore the mystery of her death. Was she disturbed enough to kill herself, or was someone — or something — else involved?
Local Girl Missing: A Novel
by Claire DouglasSomeone knows where she is…The old Victorian pier was a thing of beauty until it was allowed to decay. It was where the youth of Oldcliffe-on-Sea would go to hang out. It’s also where twenty-one-year-old Sophie Collier disappeared eighteen years ago. Francesca Howe, known as Frankie, was Sophie’s best friend, and even now she is haunted by the mystery of what happened to her. When Frankie gets a call from Sophie’s brother, Daniel, informing her that human remains have been found washed up nearby, she immediately wonders if it could be Sophie, and returns to her old hometown to try and find closure. Now an editor at a local newspaper, Daniel believes that Sophie was terrified of someone and that her death was the result of foul play rather than “death by misadventure,” as the police claim.Daniel arranges a holiday rental for Frankie that overlooks the pier where Sophie disappeared. In the middle of winter and out of season, Frankie feels isolated and unnerved, especially when she is out on the pier late one night and catches a glimpse of a woman who looks like Sophie. Is the pier really haunted, as they joked all those years ago? Could she really be seeing her friend’s ghost? And what actually happened to her best friend all those years ago?Harrowing, electrifying, and thoroughly compelling, Local Girl Missing showcases once again bestselling author Claire Douglas’ extraordinary storytelling talent.
Local Gone Missing
by Fiona BartonDetective Elise King investigates a man&’s disappearance in a seaside town where the locals and weekenders are at odds in this rich and captivating new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow.Elise King is a successful and ambitious detective—or she was before a medical leave left her unsure if she'd ever return to work. She now spends most days watching the growing tensions in her small seaside town of Ebbing—the weekenders renovating old bungalows into luxury homes, and the locals resentful of the changes. Elise can only guess what really happens behind closed doors. But Dee Eastwood, her house cleaner, often knows. She&’s an invisible presence in many of the houses in town, but she sees and hears everything. The conflicts boil over when a newcomer wants to put the town on the map with a weekend music festival, and two teenagers overdose on drugs. When a man disappears the first night of the festival, Elise starts digging for answers. Ebbing is a small town, but it's full of secrets and hidden connections that run deeper and darker than Elise could have ever imagined. "Barton presents such an embarrassment of riches. . . .Layers and layers of unlovely revelations about people who seemed perfectly nice." --Kirkus Reviews"A captivating read. A first-grade suspense novel and highly recommended." --MysteryTribune
Local Gone Missing
by Fiona BartonINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERDetective Elise King investigates a man&’s disappearance in a seaside town where the locals and weekenders are at odds with each other in this suspenseful new novel from the #1 bestselling author of The Widow.Elise King is a successful and ambitious detective—or she was before a medical leave left her unsure if she'd ever return to work. She now spends most days watching the growing tensions in her small seaside town of Ebbing—the weekenders renovating old bungalows into luxury homes, and the locals resentful of the changes. Elise can only guess what really happens behind closed doors. But Dee Eastwood, her house cleaner, often knows. She&’s an invisible presence in many of the houses in town, but she sees and hears everything. The conflicts boil over when a newcomer wants to put the town on the map with a giant music festival, and two teenagers overdose on drugs. When a man disappears the first night of the festival, Elise is drawn back into her detective work and starts digging for answers. Ebbing is a small town, but it's full of secrets and hidden connections that run deeper and darker than Elise could have ever imagined.
Local Hero: The Best Mistake Local Hero
by Nora RobertsAVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIMEWhen shy widow Hester Wallace moves into her new apartment with her son Radley, all she wants is peace and quiet. She's grown used to being on her own over the years and has given up thinking of love and her own needs. But when Radley discovers that Mitch Dempsey - the creator of his favourite comic book - lives just downstairs, he brings a new man into Hester's life. Mitch may not be a typical superhero, but he's caring, dependable, and downright sexy. And he might just turn her life around. Includes a preview of This Magic Moment
Local Secrets
by Jan JonesThe third story in the Penny Plain mystery series by Jan Jones. Picturesque Salthaven is being targeted with graffiti - especially the Seagull Brewery, owned by the family of Penny Plain's son's girlfriend. Meanwhile Penny's close friend, investigative journalist Leo Williams, is on the hunt for a WWI soldier missing from the town's war memorial, and trying to fit his sleuthing in while having a rare holiday with his son. And just what is shady local businessman Terry Durham up to?