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Scribere Humanum est
by Gustavo Marcelo FariasCientífico ateo, con una reputación inquebrantable y una inteligencia superior a la media de la población, Sófocles cambiará con su clonación no solo el rumbo de la humanidad, sino también el suyo. Año 2046. <P><P> En la ciudad de Aristóteles, lugar donde se imparte la segunda formación académica, solo acuden aquellos que tienen hambre de conocimiento e inquietud intelectual. Se debate sobre temas de ciencia, teología, lo sagrado y la fe. Sófocles -científico ateo- llega en un momento de hastío por clonar humanos y manipular a los recién nacidos para tenerlos en una base de datos. <P><P>Pero conoce a su profesor Dante, un ser creyente que, con su capacidad, sensibilidad a las letras y a la creación de poesía despertará su admiración; además, entablarán una amistad. Pero esa amistad entrará en asperezas por diferencias ideológicas. Se verá reflejada la puja de sus pensamientos y creencias, sin lugar para la abnegación. <P><P> El científico Sófocles, de buena reputación, intentará cambiar el curso de la historia llegando hasta las últimas consecuencias. Demostrando que lo sagrado es solo un hecho cultural producto de las necesidades humanas. Sin embargo, en sus investigaciones no encuentra la paz consigo mismo. Sófocles, no sintiéndose satisfecho, llegará a ser víctima de su fruto: el clon que le cambiará la vida para siempre.
Scrimshaw: A Deephaven Mystery (Deephaven Mystery #2)
by Ethan M. AldridgeEthan M. Aldridge, bestselling creator of Estranged, returns to the eerie world of Deephaven Academy, where a creepy new artifact discovered in the depths of the basement could have disastrous effects on the school. A perfect read for fans of J. A. White and Mary Downing Hahn! After a chaotic semester, Guinevere “Nev” Tallow is looking forward to a quiet winter break at Deephaven Academy. But when they discover a strange artifact—a scrimshaw—hidden away deep in the under-basement of the school, they can’t resist the urge to investigate further.This scrimshaw seems to be the skull of the school’s founder, Malachi Haven. Each of the skull’s few remaining teeth is engraved with a tiny image that foretells disaster. Nev quickly becomes obsessed with this mystery—not even their best friend, Danny, can distract them. And after something begins striking down students, Nev and Danny wonder if the images etched into the ancient teeth are actually warnings. Can Nev protect the school from the coming doom foreseen by the scrimshaw, or are they on a collision course with fate?
Scritch Scratch
by Lindsay Currie"This is a teeth-chattering, eyes bulging, shuddering-and-shaking, chills-at-the-back-of-your-neck ghost story. I loved it!"—R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps seriesFor fans of Small Spaces and the Goosebumps series by R.L Stine comes a chilling ghost story based on real Chicago history about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the two together.Claire has absolutely no interest in the paranormal. She's a scientist, which is why she can't think of anything worse than having to help out her dad on one of his ghost-themed Chicago bus tours. She thinks she's made it through when she sees a boy with a sad face and dark eyes at the back of the bus. There's something off about his presence, especially because when she checks at the end of the tour…he's gone.Claire tries to brush it off, she must be imagining things, letting her dad's ghost stories get the best of her. But then the scratching starts. Voices whisper to her in the dark. The number 396 appears everywhere she turns. And the boy with the dark eyes starts following her.Claire is being haunted. The boy from the bus wants something...and Claire needs to find out what before it's too late.Pick up Scritch Scratch if you are looking for:A book for middle school students, 5th grade to 9th gradeA story with a strong female protagonist that explores bravery, friendship, and familyMystery books for kids 9-12Chilling ghost stories and ghost books for kids (perfect for Halloween!)Historical mysteries and Chicago history books for kids
Scrub-a-dub Dead (A Charlotte LaRue Mystery #6)
by Barbara ColleyDoing a favor for a friend in need has Charlotte cleaning rooms at the New Orleans Jazzy Hotel. The historic Garden District mansion is serving as a home-away-from-home for Shreveport's chapter of the Red Scarf Sorority, a group of socially elite women in their forties.While picking up beautiful red silk scarves from the floor of a room she's cleaning, Charlotte is startled by the sudden arrival of its ranting and raving occupant. Charlotte is stunned into silence, until the Red Scarf Sorority comes to the rescue. The women manage to calm Tessa Morgan, who just had a run-in with her estranged husband's much younger mistress Lisa.The next day, Charlotte gets back to work, only to learn that Lisa has been murdered, strangled by what could have been a red scarf. Now it's time for Charlotte to start scouring through clues before the person who rubbed out Lisa makes a clean getaway. . .
Scrublands: A Novel
by Chris HammerIn the vein of The Dry and Before the Fall, a town’s dark secrets come to light in the aftermath of a young priest’s unthinkable last act in this arresting and searing debut thriller.In Riversend, an isolated rural community afflicted by an endless drought, a young priest does the unthinkable, killing five parishioners before being taken down himself. A year later, accompanied by his own demons from war-time reporting, journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend. His assignment is simple: describe how the townspeople are coping as the anniversary of their tragedy approaches. But as Martin meets the locals and hears their version of events, he begins to realize that the accepted wisdom—that the priest was a pedophile whose imminent exposure was the catalyst for the shooting, a theory established through an award-winning investigation by Martin’s own newspaper—may be wrong. Just as Martin believes he’s making headway, a new development rocks the town. The bodies of two German backpackers—missing since the time of the church shootings—are discovered in a dam in the scrublands, deserted backwoods marked by forest fires. As the media flocks to the scene, Martin finds himself thrown into a whole new mystery. What was the real reason behind the priest’s shooting spree? And how does it connect to the backpacker murders, if at all? Martin struggles to uncover the town’s dark secrets, putting his job, his mental state, and his life at risk as more and more strange happenings escalate around him. For fans of James Lee Burke, Jane Harper, and Robert Crais, Scrublands is a compelling and original crime novel that marks Chris Hammer as a stunning new voice in the genre. A compulsively readable thriller of the highest order, Scrublands never loosens its grip, from its opening scene to the very last page.
Scrublands: The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year, soon to be a major TV series (A Martin Scarsden Thriller)
by Chris Hammer* * *NOW A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES * * *THE #1 BESTSELLING AUSTRALIAN CRIME NOVEL WINNER OF THE CWA JOHN CREASEY DAGGERSUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019'Shimmers ... a tortured tale of blood and loss' Val McDermid'Stunning ... Scrublands is that rare combination, a page-turner that stays long in the memory' Sunday Times (Crime Book of the Month)In an isolated country town ravaged by drought, a charismatic young priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five men before being shot dead himself.A year later, journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals don't fit with the accepted version of events.Just as Martin believes he is making headway, a shocking discovery rocks the town. The bodies of two backpackers - missing since the time of the massacre - are found in the scrublands. The media descends on Riversend and Martin is the one in the spotlight.Wrestling with his own demons, Martin finds himself risking everything to uncover a truth that becomes more complex with every twist. But there are powerful forces determined to stop him, and he has no idea how far they will go to make sure the town's secrets stay buried.
Scruples (Scruples #1)
by Judith KrantzScruples is the novel that created publishing history, the first-and widely acknowledged to be the very best-novel ever written about the staggeringly luxurious life of a Beverly Hills boutique and the people who work in it. Scruples was translated into twenty languages and made Rodeo Drive famous around the world. The New York Post said that "Scruples was born to be a smash bestseller. . . It has more inside information about the worlds of high fashion and Hollywood than you'd find in a dozen manuals." With Scruples, Judith Krantz earned her reputation as a blazingly talented and original storyteller. she takes her readers behind the scenes of wealthy and fame to show them the real people and the real emotions that exist at the core of even the most high-powered lives. Scruples is the leader of her #1 best-selling novels.From the Paperback edition.
Scum (Orca Soundings)
by James C. DekkerFifteen-year-old Megan's brother is dead, apparently a random victim of violence. As Megan digs deeper, she finds that Danny was "known to police" and that nobody wants to solve the crime.
Scum (Orca Soundings)
by James C. DekkerMegan's brother Danny is dead. Killed in an apparent robbery in a bar. It seems like a terrible but simple case of mistaken identity, of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But as the truth comes out, Megan realizes that Danny was "known to police." He was in much deeper than she realized, and the police are not motivated to solve the crime. As Megan watches her family self-destruct, she decides she has to find the truth. But the truth is hard to come by, and there are people who will kill to keep it hidden.
Scythe & Sparrow: The Ruinous Love Trilogy (The Ruinous Love Trilogy)
by Brynne WeaverFrom the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird comes the final book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy—a friends-with-benefits dark romantic comedy packed with murder, mayhem, and spice.God, I want to kiss her. I want to feel the heat of her lips against mine. Would she want that? Would she melt against me if she did? Or would the tension I feel between us snap and release something feral inside her? Inside me? Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiancé and his derailed surgical career. It&’s a simpler life: head down, hard work, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston. But then the real circus finds him. Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with the Silveria Circus, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder when she&’s not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with an injured leg, Rose finds herself stuck in Nebraska, at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor. The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together. . . . And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts are to catch up.Tropes:Friends with benefitsSmall-town romanceFish out of waterForced proximityHurt/careTouch her and die
Se Busca
by Michele MartinezMelanie Vargas es una esposa y una madre entregada que de repente se ve obligada a criar a su hija a solas cuando su esposo la traiciona. Tambien es una ambiciosa profesional que hatenido que pelearse y luchar por obtener algo de reconocimiento en su trabajo en la procuraduria federal. Sin embargo, un calurosa noche de verano, mientras pasea a su bebe por las calles de Nueva York, Melanie se encuentra con un caso tan importante, que podria transformar por completo su carrera. Frente a ella, ve como la casa de un poderoso ex procurador arde en llamas mientras que su due'o torturado y asesinado yace en su interior. De inmediato, Melanie Vargas decide que quiere ser asignada al caso. Necesita ser asignada al caso. Y esta dispuesta a hacer todo lo necesario por obtenerlo. Pero esta oportunidad podria llegar a costarle mas de lo que jamas se hubiera imaginado. Pronto se ve involucrada en una relacion secreta con un enigmatico agente del FBI, y cada vez se acerca mas al sadico monstruo que ronda por las tenebrosas calles de la ciudad.
Se Lo Queda
by J. J. DiBenedettoTodo iba bien para Jane Barnaby: una prestigiosa pasantía en el Museo de Historia Natural, un fantástico apartamento subrentado en el Upper West Side, y ayudar a planificar la boda de su recién comprometida amiga de la universidad. Hasta que un almuerzo casual con el prometido de su amiga activa las alarmas, y la envían sonando al hoyo de conejo que es su pasado. Cuando ese hoyo de conejo envía a Jane junto a su novio intermitente a la campiña Inglesa, para descubrir secretos que datan de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, buscando invaluables tesoros de arte saqueados por los Nazis, y luchar contra ladrones que matarían por conseguir esos tesoros, ¿descubrirán la verdad, o perderán la vida?
Se ha escrito un secuestro (Serie Perrock Holmes #7)
by Isaac PalmiolaSe ha escrito un secuestro es la séptima entrega de las aventuras de #PerrockHolmes, la nueva serie de detectives juvenil con más suspense, aventura y grandes dosis de humor. Cuando el misterio llame a tu puerta, tú llama a Perrock, Perrock Holmes. Julia y Diego están hasta las mismísimas narices: ¡hace semanas que la señora Fletcher solo les manda casos chorras! Pero cuando llegan a la sede del Mystery Club para hablarlo con su superiora, descubren algo inesperado... Estos son los hechos: ¡alguien ha secuestrado a la señora Fletcher! ¿Quién haría algo así? Estas son las pistas: todo apunta a que sus archienemigos de Estudio Escarlata están detrás de la desaparición... ¿Qué querrán ahora esos dos chiflados? Aquí huele a misterio... ¿o no?
Se llama Perturbar
by Buddy Roy BaldryTodos en la vida de Tom Ryder tienen pasión por algo ... Su novia es extremadamente consciente de su cuerpo. Su tío se enorgullece de tener una tienda limpia y bien surtida. Su madre tiene la iglesia. Sus compañeros de trabajo creen en la importancia de su vocación. Tom, sin embargo, no cree profundamente en nada. Hasta que encuentre un método que podría impulsar su carrera en la venta de seguros de vida. ¿Qué podría perder? En algún lugar entre Glengarry Glen Ross y Fargo, entre Office Space y Fight Club, Baldry explica en tonos ricos la familiar neurosis de las relaciones y carreras profesionales; y el tranquilo infierno de la modernidad. Con hosca desesperación, la enfermedad de la normalidad de Tom Ryder se convierte inevitablemente en un trauma obsesivo y autoconscientemente misantrópico de estupidez. En el momento en el que, tener que dar explicaciones a tu novia se considera una alternativa peor que pasar una noche en la cárcel, hay que mirar en nuestro interior en busca de respuestas. Pero tal vez estemos respondiendo las preguntas equivocadas '. - Ken Goudsward, autor de 'Symphony Of Destruction'
Se non fosse per te (Questione Di Tempo Ser. #4)
by Mary Calmes N. A. M.Seguito di A prova di proiettileJory Harcourt sta finalmente vivendo la vita che ha sempre sognato, essere sposato con un vicesceriffo federale lo ha cambiato: ha calmato i tumulti del passato e trasformato Jory da un ragazzo che se la dava a gambe al primo segno di pericolo in un uomo che affronta le situazioni difficili. Lui e Sam hanno due bambini, una casa in periferia e un mitico minivan. I giorni disastrosi sono finiti, la vita domestica è tranquilla e pacifica. Il che significa che è il momento giusto per un po' di azione: l'ex fiamma di Sam si rifà inaspettatamente vivo, e un sicario cerca di ucciderli mentre sono a una riunione di famiglia. Forse entrambe le cose sono ricollegabili a un testimone scomparso un anno prima. La sua vita familiare viene scossa, ma Jory non permetterà a nessuno di allontanarlo dai suoi cari. Prima di sapere cosa volesse dire avere una famiglia sua, sarebbe fuggito, ma ora non più. Sa che lui e Sam dovranno risolvere le cose insieme, perché sarà l'unico modo in cui riusciranno a farcela.
Se sirve a sangre fría
by Juliet B Madison María Fernanda Trapani/ Silvana BorguiPara quienes gustan de los policiales, en: Se sirve a sangre fría, encontrarán cabos sueltos junto con un asesino psicópata. Lo que el asesino no sabe es que en cualquier punto del camino se puede encontrar con alguien dispuesto a mostrarle que la venganza es un plato que se sirve a sangre fría.
Se souvenir pour toujours
by Nuria Pariente NoguerasTout un cocktail de sentiments à la surface, qui vous attrapera depuis le début. Rappelez-vous pour toujours (partie 1 saga pour toujours) Se souvenir pour toujours Une nuit remplie de célébrations, accompagnée du tourbillon de mon ami Maty, qui a insisté pour que le monde entier me perde dans mes vingt-huit ans de vie. Une nuit pour réinitialiser la vie fade que d’autres m’ont imposée, pour ce qu’ils vont dire et ce fichu regard. Une nuit dont je ne me souviens plus très précisément à l’aube, après quoi je me suis découvert avec un homme énigmatique qui n’hésiterait pas à m'aider à revivre. Une nuit qui marquera la fin de ma vie ennuyeuse et parfaite en tant que fille riche, instruite et étirée, et qui donnera le coup d'envoi à une nouvelle vie folle. Une nuit, un homme et des événements dont vous vous souviendrez à jamais, Cintia Alonso
Se tu potessi leggermi dentro
by T. M. Bilderback Francesca MarrucciUn detective privato è assistito in un caso di sottrazione di minori da una bambina che appare e scompare Cosa succede quando un giovane poliziotto in rapida ascesa, sposato con l'amore della sua vita, perde improvvisamente la sua bambina non ancora nata per un aborto spontaneo, perde la moglie per cancro e perde il lavoro a causa di un incidente violento con un sospetto? Decide di bere per cercare di dimenticare. Questo è quello che è successo a Nicholas Turner dieci anni fa. Ora, grazie all'aiuto di sua sorella, Melissa, e del suo migliore amico, l'agente dell'FBI Marcus Moore, Nicholas ha quasi vinto il bere ed è diventato un investigatore privato specializzato in casi riguardanti i bambini. La figlia di Meredith Richardson, Karen, è stata rapita e il dipartimento di polizia della città non sembra essere di grande aiuto. Su suggerimento di Marcus Moore, Meredith assume Nicholas per trovare la ragazza. Ma Nicholas trova un aiuto inaspettato. Una bambina, che a quanto pare solo Nicholas riesce a vedere, lo sta aiutando con il caso. Appare quando Nicholas ha bisogno di un indizio, poi scompare altrettanto rapidamente. Chi è questa bambina? Perché Nicholas è così attratto dalla sua cliente? Chi ha rapito la bambina della sua cliente? E perché questo caso è diventato così pericoloso? Ispirato alla classica canzone di Gordon Lightfoot, 'If you could read my mind' è una storia commovente di redenzione, romanticismo e seconde possibilità.
Se você pudesse ler minha mente
by T. M. Bilderback Stephanie LuongoO que acontece quando um jovem policial em ascenção casado com o amor de sua vida, perde a filha prestes a nascer para um aborto, perde a esposa para o cancer , e perde o emprego por causa de um incidente violento com um suspeito? Ele decide embriagar-se todos os dias para tentar esquecer.
Sea Bound: A Quilting Cozy
by Carol Dean JonesA retired widow takes a quilting cruise with friends—and proves herself a crafty amateur sleuth…A mystery with a bonus pattern included! Sarah Miller has become a crafty sort ever since she moved into Cunningham Village, and made some great new friends among the retirement community&’s active seniors. And much to her surprise as she nears her seventieth birthday, she even has a boyfriend. She also volunteers at the nearby nursing home, bringing a bit of cheer to neighbors who need it. Now she&’s taking a break with her friends and going on a quilting cruise. But when she discovers a mystery involving a gambling debt gone bad and a missing passenger presumed dead, she&’s feeling a bit at sea…
Sea Change
by James PowlikFrom the Publisher In the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest, two fishermen are the first to feel the heat. Then a young girl, playing innocently by the seashore - before dying an agonizing death. Now the media have a story. Reporters, scientists, and government officials are descending on the coastline, searching for a killer in the water. And renegade oceanographer Brock Garner is at the center of the storm. He wants to know why he's finding dead zones in the Pacific and why his best friend's heart stopped after he examined ravaged sea lions on a beach. Dr. Ellie Bridges, on duty when the little girl died, has questions of her own. Thrown together in the chaos, Brock and Ellie are about to discover some disturbing truths, about a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions that is growing. Gathering strength. And moving - unless they can stop it - south toward a new victim, Seattle.. "In this novel real-life oceanographer James Powlik creates a chilling scenario that isn't just plausible it already exists. Because between nature's wrath and man's worst secrets, a deadly terror has been born at sea. And now the sea will bring it home.
Sea Change
by Robert GoddardAn international thriller set in eighteenth-century Europe by the “master of the clever twist” and acclaimed author of the James Maxted series (The Sunday Telegraph). It’s January 1721, and London is still reeling from the recession caused by the greatest financial scandal of the age: the collapse of the South Sea Bubble. William Spandrel, a penniless mapmaker, is offered a rare chance to clear his debts. But Sir Theodore Janssen, a director of the South Sea Company, has one condition: Spandrel must secretly convey an important package to Amsterdam. Shortly after delivering the parcel, its recipient is killed. Then, barely surviving an attempt on his own life, Spandrel discovers that he is the prime suspect in the murder—and a pawn in a dangerous game. With British government agents and other foes on his trail, Spandrel’s only chance of survival is to recover the package and place its contents in the hands of the right person. But determining who that is will be a deadly challenge . . . “[A] picaresque tale of high adventure and low intrigue . . . The historical period is vividly conjured up and the narrative flows effortlessly . . . Engrossing storytelling of a very high order.” —The Observer “Hugely enjoyable . . . Totally entertaining.” —Time Out
Sea Change (A Jesse Stone Novel, #5)
by Robert B. ParkerParadise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone faces the case of his career in the newest novel in the bestselling series.When a woman's partially decomposed body washes ashore in Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone is forced into a case far more difficult than it initially appears. Identifying the woman is just the first step in what proves to be an emotionally charged investigation. Florence Horvath was an attractive, recently divorced heiress from Florida; she also had a penchant for steamy sex and was an enthusiastic participant in a video depicting the same. Somehow the combination of her past and present got her killed, but no one is talking-not the crew of the Lady Jane, the Fort Lauderdale yacht moored in Paradise Harbor; not her very blond, very tan twin sisters, Corliss and Claudia; and not her curiously affectless parents, living out a sterile retirement in a Miami high rise. But someone-Jesse-has to speak for the dead, even if it puts him in harm's way.
Sea Demon (Shadow Squadron)
by Carl BowenShadow Squadron hits the ground running in their first mission, operation SEA DEMON. When well-organized Somali pirates kidnap several V.I.Ps at sea, Lt. Commander Ryan Cross and his men are called upon to put these pirates down before innocent blood is shed.
Sea Devil
by Richard P. Henricka top secret new-generation stalth-submarine attempts to destroy a US base in Scotland and precipitate war