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Robopocalipsis
by Daniel H. WilsonEstán en tu casa.Están en tu coche.Están en el cielo.Y ahora vienen a por ti.En un futuro cercano, una unidad de inteligencia artificial llamada Archos se activa sola y mata al hombre que la creó. Con este primer acto de traición, Archos inicia el siniestro proceso que la llevará a controlar la red de máquinas y la sofisticada tecnología que regula nuestro mundo.Unos meses más tarde, todos los dispositivos mecánicos se sublevan, haciendo estallar la Guerra de los Robots, una sangrienta ofensiva que diezma a la población humana y que, por primera vez en la historia, hace que hombres y mujeres de orígenes y creencias dispares se unan sin reservas. Durante cinco años librarán una lucha épica, impulsados por una única y férrea motivación: la supervivencia de su especie.Una electrizante novela de acción futurista poblada por protagonistas inolvidables. Una historia escalofriante sobre el lado oscuro de la evolución tecnológica. Uno de los thrillers más apasionantes de los últimos años.«¡Fantástico, apasionante!»Stephen King«Un magnífico exponente de la ficción visionaria: desgarrador, maravillosamente descrito y muchísimo demasiado verosímil.» Lincoln Child«Un thriller brillantemente concebido que bien podría convertirse en espantosa realidad.»Clive Cussler
Robot Rescue! (Hardy Boys Clue Book #13)
by Franklin W. DixonDetective brothers Frank and Joe investigate a stolen robot in the thirteenth book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series.Frank and Joe are excited to join Chet as he gets a preview of Robo Freeze, Bayport's newest sweet treat phenomenon. But Robo Freeze isn't just any ice cream shop—Sherbot the robot scoops and tops your cone to your exact specifications. But just before his big debut, Sherbot is bot-napped! Who'd want to sabotage Robo Freeze before their grand opening? Can the Hardy Boys track down the culprit and get back the robot, or will they be left with a melty mess?
Robot Rumble
by Franklin W. Dixon Scott BurroughsA robot robbery suggests science fair foul play in this Hardy Boys Secret Files mystery.It's time for the annual Bayport Science Fair, and Frank, Joe, and their friend Phil are determined to have the winning entry. With their spiffy homemade robot, they are convinced they can finally top their classmate, Cissy Zermeno, who has won the past two years. But right before the boys are about to bring Mr. Roboto to the fair, Phil discovers that their prized creation has gone missing! Did town bully (and usual suspect) Adam Ackerman steal him out of jealousy? Or was Cissy worried she would have to settle for second place this year? It's up to the boys to figure out how Mr. Roboto found his way out of Phil's garage. Will they get him back in time to compete?
Robots and Empire (R. Daneel Olivaw #4)
by Isaac AsimovLong after his humiliating defeat at the hands of Earthman Elijah Baley, Keldon Amadiro embarked on a plan to destroy planet Earth. But even after his death, Baley's vision continued to guide his robot partner, R. Daneel Olivaw, who had the wisdom of a great man behind him and an indestructable will to win. . . .
Robots e imperio
by Isaac AsimovEsta novela supone un sesacional hito en la gran galaxia de ciencia ficción de Asimov y constituye la apasionante continuación del bestseller Los robots del amanecer. Aquí vemos cómo el futuro del Universo corre peligro. Aunque se han debilitado las fuerzas de los siniestros Spacers, el doctor Kelden Amadiro no ha olvidado -ni perdonado- su humillante derrota a manos de Elijah Baley, el adorado héroe de la población terrestre. Amadiro ansía la venganza y está más decidido que nunca a consumar la destrucción del planeta Tierra.
Robyn Harding Collection: The Party, Her Pretty Face, The Arrangement
by Robyn HardingThe Robyn Harding Collection features three bestsellers from Robyn Harding, the queen of domestic suspense! For fans of Liane Moriarty, Gillian Flynn and Celeste Ng.The Party Jeff and Kim Sanders plan on throwing a sixteenth birthday party for their daughter, Hannah – a good girl with excellent grades and nice friends. Rather than an extravagant affair, they invite four girls over for pizza, movies and a sleepover. But things go drastically wrong, and Hannah&’s party quickly turns into the stuff of nightmares. After a tragic accident occurs, Jeff and Kim&’s life begins to unravel. In the ugly aftermath, friends become enemies, dark secrets are exposed, and the truth about Hannah is revealed.Her Pretty Face Frances Metcalfe thought that the day her son got accepted into the elite Forrester Academy would be the day she started living her life. Insecure and lonely, she is desperate to fit into Forrester&’s world. But after a disturbing incident at the school leads the other children and their families to ostracise the Metcalfes, she feels more alone than ever before. Until she meets Kate Randolph. Kate is everything Frances is not: beautiful, wealthy, powerful and confident. As the two bond over their disdain of the Forrester snobs and the fierce love they have for their sons, a startling secret threatens to tear them apart ... because one of these women is not who she seems. Her real name is Amber Kunik. And she&’s a murderer.The Arrangement Natalie, an art student in New York City, is struggling to pay her bills when a friend makes a suggestion: why not find a sugar daddy – a wealthy, older man who will pay her for dates, and a monthly allowance. All that&’s required is to look pretty. Gabe, a handsome finance attorney, seems like the perfect candidate and within a month they are madly in love. At least, Nat is – Gabe already has a family, who he has no intention of leaving. Their supposedly mutually beneficial arrangement devolves into a nightmare of deception, obsession and, when a body is found near Gabe&’s Upper East Side apartment, murder.
Rocco and the Nightingale (Inspector Lucas Rocco)
by Adrian MagsonIn this mystery set in 1960s France, a rural police inspector contends with a bounty on his head while probing the murder of a Paris hoodlum. When a minor Paris criminal is found stabbed in the neck on a country lane in Picardie it looks like another case for Inspector Lucas Rocco. But instead, he is called off to watch over a Gabonese government minister, hiding out in France following a vicious coup. As if that wasn&’t enough to keep him occupied, Rocco discovers that there is a contract on his head taken out by an Algerian gang leader with a personal grudge against him. With time running out, to catch a murderer and to save his own life, Rocco will be tested like never before. Perfect for fans of Peter May, Donna Leon, and Georges Simenon.
Rocco and the Price of Lies (Inspector Lucas Rocco)
by Adrian MagsonIn this mystery set in 1960s France, a series of unusual suicides lead a rural police inspector to a troubling conspiracy. Murder by suicide? Three senior government officials—a judge, a politician, and an ex-police chief—are all dead by their own hands. Inspector Lucas Rocco finds himself once more working for the Interior Ministry: undertaking an investigation meant to avoid a government scandal and ignoring unpalatable truths. He&’s soon convinced that a common denominator must be at play . . . Rocco uncovers top-level fraud, theft, and deception. And when he narrowly survives an attempt on his life, he realizes that he has nothing to lose by bringing the truth out in to the open, whatever the risks. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Jean-Luc Bannalec, and Mark Billingham.
Rocco and the Snow Angel (Inspector Lucas Rocco)
by Adrian MagsonIn this mystery novella set in 1960s France, the assassination of an ex-priest has a rural police inspector digging through the war-torn past. A former village priest shot dead execution-style in a snow-covered field re-opens memories of a wartime scandal around the villages of Poissons-les-Marais and Fouillmont, when young infatuation led to a spate of coldly efficient assassinations. But who&’s responsible for this particular killing? And why so long after the event? For Inspector Lucas Rocco, it means pushing aside the veil surrounding old Resistance activities and fighting dangerous political connections to track down a deadly long-range killer with the ability to hide in open countryside. Perfect for fans of Georges Simenon, Martin Walker, and Jean-Luc Bannalec.
Rocco: A Mafia Romance
by Sarah CastilleMafia enforcer Rocco De Lucchi is the best in the business. Cold, hard, and utterly ruthless, Rocco is the most dangerous of men. Feelings are a luxury he cannot afford—until a chance encounter brings him face to face with the only woman who found her way into his heart and touched his soul. Grace Mantini has spent her whole life running from the mob. The daughter of the boss's right-hand man, she is both a prize and a target. When Rocco walks back into her life, she wants nothing to do with the man who betrayed her and broke her heart. But only Rocco can protect her from the dangerous forces that seek to destroy her family. Can they escape the hands of fate closing around them? Or will love be the kiss of death for them both? “Castille [gives] readers the compelling romance they crave.”—RT Book Reviews
Rock Bottom
by C. J. Lyons Erin BrockovichFrom New York Times bestselling author and internationally renowned environmental and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich comes Rock Bottom, a debut thriller and the first in a series of novels that introduces one of the most fascinating and memorable characters in suspense fiction.
Rock Bottom
by C. J. Lyons Erin BrockovichFrom New York Times bestselling author and internationally renowned environmental and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich comes Rock Bottom, a debut thriller and first in a series of novels that introduces one of the most fascinating and memorable characters in suspense fiction.Ten years ago, a pregnant seventeen-year-old, Angela Joy Palladino, fled her hometown, Scotia, West Virginia, as a pariah. Over time, AJ succeeded in establishing herself as an environmental activist, dubbed "The People's Champion," only to be forced to retreat from the spotlight in the wake of a crushing media disaster.When AJ is offered a job with a lawyer who is crusading against mountaintop removal mining, she is torn. As a single mother of a special needs nine-year-old boy, AJ can use any work she can get. But doing so will mean returning to the West Virginia hometown she left in disgrace so long ago.Upon arriving in Scotia, AJ learns of the sudden death of the lawyer who hired her. Soon after joining forces with his daughter, Elizabeth, threats begin to surface, bodies begin to pile up, and AJ discovers that her own secrets aren't the only ones her mountain hometown has kept buried. Hitting rock bottom, AJ must face the betrayal of those once closest to her and confront the harrowing past she thought she had left behind.In Rock Bottom, Erin Brockovich combines passionate intensity, first-rate storytelling, and her real life experiences in a novel that will leave you breathless.
Rock Bottom (Sisterhood #35)
by Fern Michaels#1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels continues her long-running and acclaimed Sisterhood series, in which a group of very different women forge a bond to help them right wrongs—especially when the victims are other women. Rock Bottom brings together some of her readers&’ favorite characters in an adventure-packed story that will satisfy every Fern fan. Isabelle &“Izzy&” Flanders and Yoko Akia are beginning a new project—an indoor/outdoor café that will be the cornerstone of a market village. Izzy knows just where to get the project off the ground: her old college classmate, Zoe Danfield, now vice president of a huge construction corporation. But the Zoe that Izzy reencounters doesn&’t seem like her old, confident friend. This Zoe is tense and stressed, and Izzy eventually learns why. Buildings and bridges have been collapsing all over the world, causing hundreds of deaths, and Zoe suspects her firm&’s inferior foundation materials are the cause. When she asks questions, she gets told to keep her nose out of what doesn&’t concern her. Zoe knows someone has to blow the whistle and reveal the truth. Who better than the Sisterhood? But this adversary has money, power, and resources to match the Sisterhood&’s—and no intention of giving up without a fight . . . Praise for Fern Michaels&“Blends suspense, mystery and heartwarming charm.&” —Woman&’s World on Safe and Sound
Rock Chick (Rock Chick #1)
by Kristen AshleyIndy Savage is a former wild child (okay, maybe not so "former") and current used bookstore owner. Lee Nightingale is a former bad boy and now runs a private investigation service. Toss together a quiet barista with a not-so-lawful side-business, a crazy Vietnam Vet, a pothead, a drag queen, family and friends who will not mind their own business, a few stun guns and a bag of diamonds, and mix them all up with some shootings, a high speed chase and car bombs exploding, then hang on for your first wild Rock Chick ride.
Rock Con Roll (Fame, Volume #2)
by Sage ArdmanWhy was I playing con games again? I'd stopped doing that years ago and lived an honest life in New York City. Now suddenly I was swindling Alejandro, the sexy rocker who had topped charts for a decade. I was a huge fan, in love with his music and his seductive smile. How could I take his money? Unfortunately, I couldn't escape my past. I'd grown up on the streets, picking pockets, conning people, and forging art. Thanks to my foster mother and her grifter friends, I knew all the rules of the con, and I'd gotten good at it. But I fell for an old trick, and the only way out was to scam Alejandro. I could con a crook easily enough, but cheating my favorite rock god was an entirely different story. In the end, nearly every con rule got broken, especially one of the most important ones: Never fall for the mark.
Rock Creek Park
by Simon ConwayFormer soldier Michael Freeman is now a homicide detective in Washington, D.C. As a huge snowstorm engulfs the city, a late night jogger in Rock Creek Park discovers the brutally beaten body of a once beautiful young woman. She is lying just yards from the palatial home of Senator John Cannon - one of the most powerful and wealthy men in America.It's clear that Freeman has a delicate case on his hands, and the investigation takes him relentlessly into ever more dangerous territory, like Germline BioSciences - a secretive, cutting-edge research facility funded by the Department of Defense.And what of the mysterious midnight jogger in Rock Creek Park? Is it really just a coincidence that Scottish bodyguard Harriet (Harry) Armstrong is now working for Germline's Russian director?With the body count escalating, Freeman and Harry are swiftly drawn into a shadowy world of secrets and conspiracies more shocking than anything either of them could have imagined.From Washington to the Caribbean and the desolate wastes of Abkhazia, this stunning new novel from the CWA Steel Dagger winner Simon Conway is packed with suspense and intrigue. It will further establish him at the forefront of the new generation of thriller writers.
Rock Creek Park
by Simon ConwayFormer soldier Michael Freeman is now a homicide detective in Washington, D.C. As a huge snowstorm engulfs the city, a late night jogger in Rock Creek Park discovers the brutally beaten body of a once beautiful young woman. She is lying just yards from the palatial home of Senator John Cannon - one of the most powerful and wealthy men in America.It's clear that Freeman has a delicate case on his hands, and the investigation takes him relentlessly into ever more dangerous territory, like Germline BioSciences - a secretive, cutting-edge research facility funded by the Department of Defense.And what of the mysterious midnight jogger in Rock Creek Park? Is it really just a coincidence that Scottish bodyguard Harriet (Harry) Armstrong is now working for Germline's Russian director?With the body count escalating, Freeman and Harry are swiftly drawn into a shadowy world of secrets and conspiracies more shocking than anything either of them could have imagined.From Washington to the Caribbean and the desolate wastes of Abkhazia, this stunning new novel from the CWA Steel Dagger winner Simon Conway is packed with suspense and intrigue. It will further establish him at the forefront of the new generation of thriller writers.
Rock Harbor Search and Rescue
by Colleen CobleIn Rock Harbor Search and Rescue, a middle grade fiction novel based on Colleen Coble's bestselling Rock Harbor series for adults, kids will enjoy the mixture of pets, adventure, suspense, and a mystery. <P> Emily O'Reilly is obsessed with all things Search and Rescue. She volunteers with the team and goes on rescue missions with her stepmom. She is even selling homemade jewelry to save up for her own Search and Rescue puppy. But when an expensive necklace is stolen from a renowned jewelry artist at Rock Harbor's fall festival and Emily is accused of the crime, it looks like she'll never get her puppy and be able to join the Rock Harbor Search and Rescue team. Emily isn't willing to give up on her Search and Rescue dreams that easily, and she sets out to find the real culprit and to restore her reputation. With a few suspects in mind, Emily is determined to uncover the truth, but she isn't prepared for the secrets she and the Search and Rescue dogs sniff out in the process. This exciting mystery is filled with twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and have them pining after a Search and Rescue puppy of their own!
Rock Harbor Search and Rescue: Lost and Found
by Colleen CobleAn old photo brings a shocking revelation and it's up to Emily and her best friend Olivia to solve the case!Fourteen-year-old Emily O'Reilly and her best friend Olivia Webster have a knack for solving mysteries. Emily has been busily training her new puppy Sherlock to be a Search and Rescue dog so that the two can lead search-and-rescue missions someday. So when Emily stumbles across an old photo of Olivia's adoption day--a fact that has never been revealed to Olivia--the two quickly decide to uncover the mysterious details surrounding Olivia's birth parents.But the two bite off more than they can chew as they dig into learning more about Olivia's adoption without notifying her parents. And to make matters worse, Emily's mother Marika, a convicted felon recently released on parole, will stop at nothing to contact her daughter--a fact that Emily is not happy about.When her beloved stepmother Naomi disappears, Emily takes it upon herself to connect the dots and conduct her own snow-bound search-and-rescue mission with Sherlock. Will Emily ever find the secret behind Naomi's disappearance? And will Olivia ever learn the truth about her adopted parents?"Colleen is a master storyteller." -Karen KingsburyMeets national education standards.
Rock King (Nothing but Trouble #1)
by Tara LeighThe most famous rock star in the world has finally found the one, but secrets from his past threaten to ruin both their lives in this "heart-pounding romance" (Fresh Fiction).I'm not who you think I am.Shane Hawthorne has it all. At least, that's what the headlines say about me. I have millions of fans, awards, more money - and women - than I know what to do with. But what you don't see is the wreckage I've caused. The memories and pain I can't escape, even when I pour them into music and spin them into gold. I tried to forget. To lose myself in booze and groupies. It didn't work. It hurt me and - worse - it hurt my band. That's the last thing I want to do, so I'm cleaning up my act... starting with Delaney Fraser. Gorgeous, smart, drama-free, and even nice - Delaney is the perfect "girlfriend." When I'm with her I don't have to pretend. It's like she sees the real me. And I can see a future with her. But that's dangerous. Because the truth is, Shane Hawthorne doesn't actually exist. He's a shield to hide who I really am. Fraud. Runaway. Addict. Murderer.And it's impossible to love a lie, right? The Nothing but Trouble series: Rock KingRock LegendRock Rebel
Rock Paper Killers: The perfect page-turning, chilling thriller as seen on TikTok!
by Alexia MasonThe brand-new addictive thriller that fans of Karen M. McManus and Holly Jackson will be DYING to read. The ROCK she fell from . . . The PAPER she clutched . . .The KILLERS she thought were friends . . . When five Dublin teenagers arrive at a rural coastal college to cram for their final exams, their most pressing concern is the prospect of a month with no partying. Little do they know that one of them will never make it back home . . . A page-turning and gripping thriller with a shocking twist, Rock Paper Killers is perfect for fans of Riverdale, One of Us is Lying and We Were Liars.See what readers are saying about Rock Paper Killers:&‘I read it all in one sitting because I was so addicted&’ – NetGalley – Lily and Lucie, Reviewers&‘Can&’t wait to see what else this author has to offer&’ – NetGalley – Natalie, Reviewer&‘Rock Paper Killers is a tricksy book that keeps you second guessing everyone, even yourself&’ – NetGalley – Emily, Reviewer&‘It was so addicting to read and the chapters flew by. I found myself tearing through it and near finishing it in a day. I was left reeling at the end&’ – NetGalley – Nicola, Reviewer
Rock Paper Scissors Sneak Peek
by Alice FeeneyGet a sneak peek of the first three chapters of Rock Paper Scissors by New York Times bestselling author Alice Feeney. Rock Paper Scissors is an exciting domestic thriller from the queen of the killer twist, about a couple who thinks they know each other well, but realize on a ten year anniversary trip things might not be all that they seem...
Rock Paper Scissors: A Novel
by Alice FeeneyINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Feeney lives up to her reputation as the “queen of the twist”…This page-turner will keep you guessing.” —Real SimpleThink you know the person you married? Think again…Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wright has lived with face blindness his whole life. He can’t recognize friends or family, or even his own wife. Every anniversary the couple exchange traditional gifts--paper, cotton, pottery, tin--and each year Adam’s wife writes him a letter that she never lets him read. Until now. They both know this weekend will make or break their marriage, but they didn’t randomly win this trip. One of them is lying, and someone doesn’t want them to live happily ever after.Ten years of marriage. Ten years of secrets. And an anniversary they will never forget.Rock Paper Scissors is the latest exciting domestic thriller from the queen of the killer twist, New York Times bestselling author Alice Feeney.
Rock Paper Tiger (An Ellie McEnroe Investigation #1)
by Lisa Brackmann<P><P> Iraq vet Ellie McEnroe, injured in combat and recently divorced, is lying low in Beijing. After two years living in China on a semi-expired visa, she’s acquired decent language skills, a sometimes boyfriend, and the hope that someday she can forget what she saw in battle—horrors that haunt her every time she closes her eyes. <P><P>She’s a stranger in a strange land, her wounded leg is killing her, and her neighbor keeps threatening to report her to the Public Security Bureau, but she’s hanging in there. For now. <P><P>Then a chance connection with an Uighur man—a Chinese Muslim minority—plunges her into a world of mysterious government operatives, art dealers, and a dark organization operating in the shadows of a popular online game. <P><P>When her lover—the artist Lao Zhang—disappears, Ellie needs to figure out who she can trust, and fast. Because the trauma of her past may pale in comparison to the danger she now faces. <P><P>This taut, gritty thriller brings the complexities of modern urban China visceral life.
Rock Paper Tiger (Rock Paper Tiger #1)
by Lisa Brackmann"A terrifying odyssey in present-day China ... with the protagonist pursued by the Chinese and American governments alike in a global panorama. A totally captivating page-turner with vivid, first-hand details and nuanced multi-cultural facets."-Qiu Xiaolong, author of The Mao Case. "Lisa Brackmann's Rock Paper Tiger is a compelling debut that takes you deep into the dangerous, complicated heart of modern China, with a tough and appealing heroine in Ellie."-Jeff Abbott, author of Trust Me. American Iraq War veteran Ellie Cooper is down and out in Beijing when a chance encounter with a Uighur--a member of a Chinese Muslim minority--at the home of her sort-of boyfriend Lao Zhang turns her life upside down. Lao Zhang disappears, and suddenly multiple security organizations are hounding her for information. They say the Uighur is a terrorist. Ellie doesn't know what's going on, but she must decide whom to trust among the artists, dealers, collectors, and operatives claiming to be on her side--in particular, a mysterious organization operating within a popular online role-playing game. As she tries to elude her pursuers, she's haunted by memories of Iraq. Is what she did and saw there at the root of the mess she's in now? Lisa Brackmannhas worked as a motion picture executive and an issues researcher in a presidential campaign. A southern California native, she's lived and traveled extensively in China.