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Traque à New York (Ty et Zane #1)
by Jade Baiser Abigail Roux Madeleine UrbanTy et Zane, tome 1Une série de meurtres à New York met en échec la police et le FBI qui soupçonnent que le coupable est un tueur qui envoie des messages indéchiffrables. Mais lorsque deux agents fédéraux affectés à cette enquête sont assassinés, le FBI accorde un intérêt plus personnel à l'affaire. On retire l'Agent Spécial Ty Grady de sa mission d'infiltration après l'échec de celle-ci. Il est arrogant, abrasif, mais aussi indiscutablement le meilleur dans sa branche. Mais quand on l'associe à l'Agent Spécial Zane Garrett, c'est la haine au premier coup d'œil. Garrett est la parfaite image d'un agent : sérieux, sobre et concentré, ce qui fait de leur partenariat un cliché parfait ; totalement opposés, le bon et le mauvais flic, le couple improbable. Ils se rendent compte d'emblée que leur partenariat leur causera plus de problèmes que le manque de preuves laissées par le meurtrier. Pratiquement avant que leur affectation ne commence, le meurtrier frappe à nouveau - s'en prenant cette fois à eux. Maintenant en cavale, essayant d'attraper un homme qui fera tout pour tuer ses poursuivants, Grady et Garrett devront apprendre à travailler ensemble avant qu'ils ne deviennent deux encoches de plus sur le couteau du meurtrier.
Traquenards
by Aurélien Baron Alan BrenhamIl est hanté par le souvenir d'une affaire d'enlèvement qui a mal tourné... Voulant éviter que l'histoire ne se répète, l'inspecteur Matt Brady se démène pour résoudre les disparitions de sept jeunes femmes, mais se retrouve rapidement confronté à une organisation criminelle bien au courant des procédures policières, et qui met tout en œuvre pour garder une longueur d'avance sur lui. Ses ennuis prennent une tournure plus compliquée quand une jeune vétérinaire se lance elle aussi dans l'enquête et prend des risques qui pourraient faire d'elle la huitième victime. Et quand il essaie de la protéger, il se retrouve dans la ligne de mire d'un tueur professionnel d'agents de police. Brady pourra-t-il résoudre l'affaire à temps, ou bien cette enquête lui sera-t-elle fatale à lui et sa nouvelle flamme ?
Tras el vuelo de las golondrinas
by Carmen OmañaÉl representaba la masculinidad en carne y hueso, extranjero como ella y con unos labios de Adonis que despertaba recuerdos de estatuas mitológicas. Ella estaba acostumbrada a la protección desmesurada de sus padres, a la excelencia académica y, sobre todo, a la soledad. Seductor, amante y ante todo profesional nunca imaginó que el caso de Gisela Navarrete, una popular chica punk asesinada de la forma más atroz, lo lanzase al borde de un abismo en donde debería rescatar a Marta Fuentes, una mujer introvertida inteligente y con la inocencia de una joven del siglo diecinueve. Definitivamente, no era su tipo, pero al borde del precipicio deberá decidir si saltar con ella o vivir al filo del abismo mientras descubre el culpable del asesinato de Gisela. Mientras, Marta cruza el límite. Su vida colapsa al ceder a sus caricias. Los ojos del arrogante policía la intimidan. Además, se niega a creer que en medio de la tensión vivida por el caso de su fallecida amiga, un hombre como él pueda despertar esa impertinente fogosidad que recorre su cuerpo. Su mundo cambia. Su vida es un desastre. Y su enfado deberá pagarlo con alguien.
Tras las puertas cerradas
by Gloria Cifuentes Dowling Brian L. PorterEn el nebuloso Londres victoriano, un despiadado asesino serial anda suelto. Mientras sus habitantes se horrorizan con la ola de crímenes perpetrados por Jack, el destripador, otra bestia menos conocida se pasea libremente por sus calles. La prensa oculta en sus páginas interiores apenas un puñado de artículos que narran los extraños crímenes ocurridos a bordo de los carros del ferrocarril metropolitano de la ciudad. Cada asesinato se produce exactamente un día después de los crímenes perpetrados por El Destripador, como si su autor quisiera sacar ventaja de la falta de recursos policiales para enfrentar dos grandes investigaciones simultáneamente. El inspector Albert Norris está a cargo de llevar al asesino del ferrocarril ante la justicia, pero las pistas son pocas y los motivos que mueven al homicida no del todo claros. Norris se ve forzado a realizar su investigación en silencio y sin generar pánico, pues las autoridades intentan que la población londinense no pierda la confianza en la seguridad del sistema ferroviario local. La prensa sabe todavía menos del caso y Norris cuenta con escasa ayuda de sus superiores para resolver la inexplicable seguidilla de asesinatos. “Tras las puertas cerradas” de Brian L. Porter es una apasionante novela policial victoriana que transcurre en aquellos terribles y oscuros días del Otoño del Terror.
Tras los muros de Cimmeria: Endgame (Night School #Volumen 1)
by C.J. DaughertyCuando todos mienten, ¿en quién puedes confiar?Un mundo de misterio, un mundo de secretos, un mundo de peligros. El mundo de Allie se viene abajo: odia su ciudad, su hermano se ha escapado de casa y ella ha sido arrestada. Otra vez. Sus padres deciden mandarla a una escuela para chicos problemáticos. Pero Cimmeria no es una escuela normal: no permiten ordenadores ni teléfonos móviles y los alumnos son, o superdotados, o ricos. Pero, además, Cimmeria esconde un secreto, un secreto que solo comparten algunos profesores y los alumnos de las misteriosas clases nocturnas de la Night School. A pesar de todo, Allie parece feliz. Ha hecho nuevos amigos y uno de los chicos más atractivos de la escuela le dedica toda su atención. Y, claro, también está su relación con Carter, ese chico solitario con el que siente una inmediata conexión. Todo parece ir bien hasta el momento en que Cimmeria se convierte en un lugar terriblemente peligroso donde nadie parece a salvo.Allie tendrá que elegir en quién confiar mientras descubre los secretos de la escuela. Comentarios:«Lo que más me ha gustado de este libro es lo impredecible que es... Hasta la última parte no se aclaraba del todo el misterio e incluso entonces no estaba segura de si lo que estaba ocurriendo era real. Night School ha sido eso justo algo así, que te mantiene todos tus sentidos en alerta pero no sabes hasta el final qué es lo que está pasando. ¡Night School es un emocionante comienzo de una saga que estoy ansiosa por descubrir!»ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES «Night School es adictivo. Muy adictivo. Me lo he leído muy rápido y al terminarlo me quedé con ganas de más. 451 páginas no han sido suficientes para mí. Por encima de todo, Night School ha sido para mí una lectura apasionante y cautivadora, con grandes personajes y una historia que te mantiene enganchado durante horas. ¡Muy recomendable!»PLANET PRINT «En la Academia Cimmeria hay misterio, asesinatos, algo de mutilación ¡y chicos, chicos, chicos! Y por supuesto una chica malvada... Nada es lo que parece... Night School comienza un poco lento pero pronto despega y no puedes parar de leer con las ganas de saber qué les pasará a los protagonistas de la Academia Cimmeria. Estoy desesperada por poder leer el segundo libro porque el final está lleno de misterio. Creo que la fiesta solo acaba de empezar...»NOVELS ON THE RUN Los blogs han dicho:«Podemos definir Night School como una novela increíble. Entre sus páginas se esconden amor, celos, mentiras, venganza, amistad y misterio. ¿Qué más pedir? Sin duda Night School es una gran apuesta, con una gran historia, que no puedes dejar pasar.»Página tras página «Sin prisa pero sin pausa, Daugherty hace su debut en la novela juvenil con una serie que promete cosas interesantes. A buen ritmo, la autora nos adentra en los muros de Cimmeria, sus normas y sus clases durante buena parte de la historia. Tampoco escatima en detalles con sus personajes. Los alumnos de Cimmeria no caen en tópicos pues cuando menos lo esperes darán un giro inesperado y dejarán a la protagonista dudando hasta de su sombra. Novios y ex-novios, amigas, envidias, cotilleos, ruidos en el tejado y mucha sangre derramada, ¿a quién confiará su vida?»Midnight Eclipse «Recomendada para todos aquellos que quieran leer una novela de suspense y verdades a medias.»La pluma del ángel caído
Trash
by Andy MulliganIn an unnamed Third World country, in the not-so-distant future, three dumpsite boys make a living picking through the mountains of garbage on the outskirts of a large city. One unlucky-lucky day, Raphael finds something very special and very mysterious. So mysterious that he decides to keep it, even when the city police offer a handsome reward for its return. That decision brings with it terrifying consequences, and soon the dumpsite boys must use all of their cunning and courage to stay ahead of their pursuers. It's up to Raphael, Gardo, and Rat--boys who have no education, no parents, no homes, and no money--to solve the mystery and right a terrible wrong. Andy Mulligan has written a powerful story about unthinkable poverty--and the kind of hope and determination that can transcend it. With twists and turns, unrelenting action, and deep, raw emotion, Trash is a heart-pounding, breath-holding novel.
Trash Course
by Penny DrakeTerry Faye loves travelling the world while working as a private investigator. But this latest case is a doozy-and it's right here in Ann Arbor. Two elderly recluses, Howard and Lawrence Peale, have stopped communicating with the outside world, and Terry and her boss have been put on the case. The catch: the Peales are hoarders. A clean sweep isn't going to be easy, even with cute photographer Zack Archer lending a hand. The more digging Terry does in the Peale mansion, the more dirt she uncovers. And after she discovers two dead bodies, it's going to take a lot more than just elbow grease and a nice guy sidekick to find out what's happened. . .
Trash or Treasure? (The Nancy Drew Notebooks #34)
by Carolyn KeeneSometimes one person's trash is another person's treasureThe sign says No Early Birds, but everyone's already lining up for the neighborhood garage sale. Nancy and her friends are helping out. Each has already spotted something she wants, and they're all happy except Bess. She loves a beautiful ballerina painting, but it's too expensive -- and at least three other people are interested in it.Bess can't afford the ballerina unless she sells some of her old CDs -- fast! The girls are trying to help her when the painting suddenly disappears. Who took it? Was it a real treasure worth a fortune? Nancy has already lined up some big-name suspects. If she doesn't solve this one, her detective career will be trashed!
Trashed!
by Martha FreemanFrom Edgar Award–nominated author Martha Freeman comes a compelling middle grade mystery following a young boy working at his family&’s secondhand store that is a steal-your-heart story about family and friendship.Arthur Popper helps out in his family&’s Boulder, Colorado, junk store, Universal Trash, a place so full of cool stuff it inspires awe in first-time shoppers. When it comes to ukuleles, peppermills, and rhinestones, Arthur knows what&’s what. But unlike his motorcycle-riding grandma and his namesake, King Arthur, he&’s not brave or adventurous. Then Arthur finds a chipped teacup, of all things, and realizes it&’s the key to solving the perfect crime—a crime only he knows about. With help from a supernatural sidekick, his best friend, his annoying little sister, and a sad-faced police officer, Arthur embarks on the hard work of detecting. Everyone knows Arthur is good at customer service. Does he have what it takes to solve a mystery and confront a thief?
Trashed
by Alison GaylinGetting trashed can make or break you. Scandal-sheet cub reporter Simone Glass has posed as a cater-waiter at a gala benefit, eavesdropped from a Dumpster, and sneaked onto the set of the hottest new TV series.<P><P> But how many lies and betrayals can Simone live with especially if they lead to murder? When a soap opera star commits suicide and a stripper with sordid celebrity connections is found dead, Simone's most reliable sources begin acting paranoid. There's a remorseless killer ripping Tinseltown apart. Can Simone expose the murderer or will she become just the latest casualty of Hollywood's brutal deceptions?
La trastienda Batibaleno (La trastienda Batibaleno #Volumen 1)
by Pierdomenico BaccalarioNo esperes más, abre la puerta y descubre un lugar mágico de la mano del autor de Ulysses Moore. ¿Habéis oído hablar de la lámpara de Aladín? ¿Y del zapato de cristal de Cenicienta? En Aplecross, un pequeño pueblo de Escocia, existe un establecimiento que custodia singulares y antiquísimos objetos mágicos: La Trastienda Batibaleno. Desde hace siglos, siete familias se turnan cada 99 años para administrar el negocio y ahora ha llegado el momento de que la familia Lily tome las riendas. Pero muy pronto en el pueblo empezarán a suceder cosas extrañas... y Finley McPhee, un chico de 13 años que no le teme al peligro, decidirá empezar a investigar...
Tratamiento letal (Bestseller/debolsillo Ser. #Vol. 183)
by Robin CookUna sobrecogedora historia de intriga sobre la delgada línea que separa la ética médica de la ambición sin escrúpulos. Los doctores David y Angela Wilson creen haber alcanzado el sueño de su vida: trabajan en un moderno complejo hospitalario y viven en una apacible comunidad de Vermont, muy lejos de la vida estresante de las grandes metrópolis. Sin embargo, ese ambiente en apariencia idílico, oculta una terrible pesadilla que se cierne repentinamente sobre los Wilson: en el hospital empiezan a descubrirse casos de acoso sexual, violaciones y, lo más inquietante, una serie de pacientes mueren periódicamente de manera misteriosa, presentando síntomas idénticos e inexplicables.
El Trato del Diablo: Un apasionante thriller sobrenatural (Un Thriller de Nephilims #3)
by Jeff AltabefResulta que el infierno y Lucifer no son lo que Steven Cabbott imaginó. Eso es algo bueno, aunque todavía se ve obligado a hacer un trato con el Diablo, uno que podría desencadenar el Apocalipsis. Aunque no está en su mejor momento, Steven Cabbott se ve obligado a caminar por una línea complicada. Ya le hizo un juramento al padre Paul y a los ángeles de luz, pero si ese juramento se basó en falsedades, ¿todavía lo vincula? Un terror al que llaman "El Vampiro" está matando niños en Charleston, y Steven puede sentir que no es humano, pero tampoco es un ángel ni un demonio. Él es otra cosa. Steven, junto con su amigo Hank, pondrá todo en juego para descubrir qué está sucediendo allí y acabar con quienquiera que esté aterrorizando la ciudad natal de Hank. Steven sospecha que todo esto está relacionado con el Fin de los Días y su posición insostenible entre la luz y la oscuridad. Con suerte, el destino será amable con él. EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTA una mirada intrigante y emocionante al interior de la gran batalla entre el bien y el mal, que posiblemente conduzca al Fin de los Días, con el tercer libro de la serie de thrillers sobrenaturales "A Nephilim Thriller", ganadora de múltiples premios.
Trauma: Angels Of Mercy Book 3 (Angels of Mercy Medical Suspense #3)
by CJ LyonsThird in the series that features “tense, whip-smart medical scenes . . . a gripping view of doctors at work” from the New York Times-bestselling author (Tess Gerritsen).Keeping secrets can be murder . . . Angels of Mercy ER charge nurse Nora Halloran has been living with a painful secret for three long years. But when a coworker is brutally assaulted and killed, she knows she can no longer remain silent.Determined to unmask the murderer, Nora teams up with her friends— Lydia, an ER attending with a secret of her own; Gina, the once-cocky resident now struggling to strike a balance between her family and her job; and Amanda, a med student caught between her career and her conscience. As the victim count grows, Nora must face her deepest fears and reveal all her secrets to save the man she loves in order to stop a monster . . . before he returns to silence her forever.(Previously published as Urgent Care)Praise for the Angels of Mercy series“A powerful and dramatic look into the frenzied world of emergency medicine . . . Lyons’ characters are dynamic and genuine.” —Suspense Magazine “A cast of four strong women . . . Un-put-downable pacing with interwoven plot lines. Dr. Lyons writes like a movie filmed without any cuts . . . Pick this book up if: you loved the TV show ER.” —ScienceThrillers.com“Lyons delivers a breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller.” —Publishers Weekly
Trauma
by Patrick McgrathHailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "an uncommon storyteller [with a] trademark ability to probe the layers of the human psyche," Patrick McGrath has written his most addictive and enthralling novel yet.Charlie Weir's family is comprehensively dysfunctional -- abandoned by his father, his mother ravaged by that betrayal, and his brother, Walt, a successful artist, less Charlie's ally than his rival. So it's hardly surprising that he should find a vocation in psychiatry in New York City, counseling traumatized war veterans returning home from Vietnam. Agnes Magill, the sister of one damaged soldier, soon becomes Charlie's wife. But the suicide of her brother, Danny, ends the marriage, leaving Charlie to endure a corrosive loneliness even as Manhattan grows steadily more dirty and dangerous around him.Then, in the haunting aftermath of Charlie's mother's death, Agnes returns to offer him the solace that he has never been able to provide for her. Almost simultaneously, he is presented with a quite different anodyne -- a volatile woman whose irresistible beauty, tinged though it is with an air of grievous suffering, jeopardizes everything he has hoped might restore his dwindling faith in his calling, his future and himself.As Charlie's hold on sanity weakens, and events conspire to send him reeling headlong toward the abyss, the themes of family, passion and madness - by now synonymous with Patrick McGrath's writing -- rightly assume "the inevitability of myth," as Tobias Wolff has written of his work, in "fiction of a depth and power we hardly hope to encounter anymore." A genuine psychological thriller, Trauma is an experience at once unnerving, unsettling and utterly riveting.From the Hardcover edition.
Trauma
by Michael Palmer Daniel PalmerDr. Carrie Bryant's four years as a neurosurgical resident at White Memorial Hospital have earned her the respect and admiration from peers and staff alike. When given the chance of performing her first unsupervised brain surgery, Carrie jumps at the opportunity. What should have been a routine, hours long operation, turns horribly wrong and jeopardizes her patient's life. Emotionally and physically drained, Carrie is rushed back to the OR to assist in a second surgery. There, she makes a careless and tragic mental error resulting in irreparable brain damage to her second patient. With her confidence shattered, Carrie quits her residency and moves back home where her younger brother, Adam, a combat vet suffering from debilitating PTSD, also lives. When Carrie learns about an experimental program at the VA Medical Center exploring the use of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) that could forever cure the emotional and memory trauma of PTSD, it seems like a way back into medicine. Carrie is apprehensive, but a chance meeting with David Hoffman, a reporter for the Lowell Observer writing a story on PTSD, helps her overcome any hesitation. Her first surgery appears to be a success until her patient mysteriously vanishes. When a second patient also goes missing, Carrie employees the investigative skills of David, and together they descend into a labyrinth of murder and corruption. And the price Carrie might pay for asking the wrong questions could be her life.
Trauma: A Novel
by Michael Palmer Daniel PalmerA disgraced surgeon gets caught in a puzzling conspiracy in this thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author and his acclaimed suspense novelist son.“Start reading and you won’t stop. A chilling medical thriller.” —Tess GerritsenDr. Carrie Bryant is a much-admired neurosurgical resident at an esteemed Boston hospital. When the relentless pace of her residency leads to a life-shattering error, Carrie loses her confidence—and decides to quit her residency and move back home. Her new life’s purpose: To help her combat-vet brother, Adam, recover from a crippling case of post-traumatic stress disorder.The experimental program at the VA Medical Center promises the possibility of curing the ravages of PTSD forever. It seems like Adam’s best option, but Carrie has her doubts when one of her patients goes missing . . . and then another. Carrie joins local investigative reporter David Hoffman in the hunt for answers. The hospital, however, is determined to keep its secrets at all costs. As Carrie and David descend into a labyrinth of murder and corruption, the price Carrie could pay for asking the wrong questions is her own life . . .“A unique novel that shows the strength of both authors’ work.” —Mystery Scene
Trauma: A Gripping Psychological Mystery Thriller
by Dylan YoungAn amnesiac must learn the truth behind his girlfriend&’s death, but he might not like it, in this psychological thriller by the author of The Silent Girls.Who do you trust, when you don&’t know who you are? Cameron Todd is recovering from a serious brain injury. A trauma suffered the same night his girlfriend Emma plunged to her death from a clifftop. The damage erases all memory of the incident and his life leading up to that moment. Both the police and Emma&’s relatives are hunting for someone to blame and question whether his amnesia is a convenient fabrication. Desperate to understand what happened that fateful day, self-doubt creeps in when Cameron learns his relationship with Emma might not have been picture-perfect. Is he a victim, or the perpetrator? Can he trust his injured brain&’s version of events? Or will unearthing the truth reveal something far more sinister? . . .The perfect read for fans of authors like D.S. Butler and Carol Wyer.
Trauma Plan (Grace Medical Ser. #1)
by Candace CalvertSidelined by injuries from a vicious assault, chaplain Riley Hale is eager to return to her former duties as an ER nurse. But how can she show she's competent when the hospital won't let her attempt even simple tasks? Determined to prove herself, Riley volunteers at a controversial urban free clinic despite her fears about the maverick doctor in charge. Dr. Jack Travis defends his clinic like he's commander of the Alamo. He'll fight the community's efforts to shut its doors, even if he must use Riley Hale's influential family name to make it happen. As Riley strives to regain her skills. Jack finds that she shares his compassion--and stirs his lonely heart. Riley senses that beneath Jack's rough exterior is a man she can believe in. But when clinic protests escalate and questions surface about his past, Jack goes into battle mode, and Riley wonders if it's dangerous to trust him with her heart. Heart-stopping and... heart melting. A great read and one for your keeper shelf."--LYNETTE EASON, award-winning, bestselling author of the Women of Justice series--
Traumaland
by Josh SilverThe deliciously dark new thriller from award-winning YA author Josh Silver, perfect for fans of Black Mirror and Holly Jackson.'A visceral and gripping thriller ... you have no choice but to follow Eli into Traumaland.' Lex Croucher, author of Gwen & Art Are Not in LoveWelcome to your worst nightmare. Seventeen-year-old Eli has been in a near-fatal car crash. As the anniversary looms, his therapist and family struggle to help him deal with the fall out. The accident has left him emotionally numb, with no memory of the months following the crash. Desperate to feel something again, Eli winds up at an underground club called Traumaland. But this is no ordinary nightclub. Here he joins crowds of other emotionally numb people, all seeking to experience a new thrill by entering virtual reality simulations of nightmarish scenarios through the points of view of various characters. When he enters the story of a boy called Jack, he discovers a darker truth to the club. A truth that sets Eli on a dangerous journey to find the source of his own trauma.
Traumdoktor
by J. J. DiBenedettoZwischen der Anpassung an das Leben als frisch Vermählte und dem Versuch, den ersten Monat der medizinischen Fakultät zu überleben, hat Sara Alderson viel zu tun. Sie muss definitiv nicht anfangen, die Träume anderer Leute wieder zu besuchen. Unglücklicherweise für sie, passiert es trotzdem. Jede Nacht sieht sie eine andere Person und einen anderen Traum. Aber jeder Träumer hat eines gemeinsam: Sie alle hassen Dr. Morris, den unbeliebtesten Professor an der medizinischen Fakultät, und sie alle träumen davon, ihn zu sehen - oder ihn tot zu machen. Wieder einmal befindet sich Sara in der Rolle der unwilligen Zeugin eines Mordes, bevor er geschieht. Aber diesmal gibt es zu viele Verdächtige zu zählen, und es hilft nichts, dass sie Dr. Morris genauso sehr hasst wie jeder seiner Möchtegern-Mörder. Dream Doctor ist das zweite Buch der Dream Series.
Travel by Night
by Sophie Thomas-MortonFrom the author of Bird Spotting in a Small Town, &“a dark and deliciously tense modern fairy-tale, brutal and beautiful&” (Sophie Hannah, New York Times–bestselling author).A shattered memory. A deadly trap. A fight for freedom. When Yalina wakes up in the hospital, she doesn&’t even recognize her own parents. Hoping to reconnect with her estranged brother, Yalina travels to Sheffield—but instead, she&’s lured into a house where girls are held captive and forced into sex slavery. With only an old piano to keep her grounded, Yalina forms fragile bonds with the other women, vowing to protect a young girl. But as violence looms, she&’s forced to trust a stranger whose secret could upend her entire life. Can Yalina escape her captors? And when the truth comes out, will she ever recover?Tense, emotional, and unforgettable—this is a story of survival, courage, and the power of hope in the darkest moments.
The Travel Writer: A Mystery (Travel Writer Mystery #1)
by Jeff SolowayAward-winning author Jeff Soloway debuts an entertaining new mystery series featuring a globe-trotting, caper-solving travel writer with a witty voice and a penchant for landing in sticky situations. At a posh South American resort tucked into the lush jungles of the Andes, an American journalist has gone missing, leaving the hotel's PR agent, Pilar Rojas, with an international incident on her hands. Which is why she offers her ex-lover, travel writer Jacob Smalls, an all-expenses-paid trip to the resort in exchange for a puff piece extolling its virtues--and some behind-the-scenes digging into the disappearance. Intrigued by the prospect of winning Pilar back--and eager, as always, for freebies--Jacob hops the first flight to La Paz, Bolivia. Although he hasn't seen Pilar in years, Jacob finds her just as intoxicating as he did when they were together. But from the moment he hits the city's cobbled streets, Jacob attracts all the wrong kinds of attention. Political flunkies and goons of all stripes try to scare him off the trail, while the missing woman's not-quite boyfriend insists on shadowing Jacob's every move. And amid ancient Incan hillside terraces, a world-class hotel conceals a secret that may kill. Advance praise for The Travel Writer "Travel doesn't just broaden the mind; it can also get you killed. Sassy, cynical Jacob Smalls is an ideal guide for journeying into unknown territories."--Christopher Fowler, author of the Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery series
Travel Writing: A Novel
by Peter FerryPete Ferry, our narrator, teaches high school English in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Lake Forest and moonlights as a travel writer. On his way home after work one evening he witnesses a car accident that kills a beautiful woman named Lisa Kim. But was it an accident? Could Pete have prevented it? And did it actually happen, or is this just an elaborate tale he concocts to impart the power of story to his teenage students? Why can’t he stop thinking about Lisa Kim? And what might his obsession with her mean to his relationship with his girlfriend, Lydia? With humor, tenderness, and suspense, Travel Writing takes readers on fascinating journeys, both geographical and psychological, and delves into the notion that the line between fact and fiction is often negotiable.
The Traveler: Book One of the Fourth Realm Trilogy (Fourth Realm Trilogy #1)
by John Twelve HawksGabriel and Michael Corrigan are two young men living just beneath the glittering surface of life in Los Angeles. Since childhood, the brothers have been shaped by stories that their father was a Traveler -- one of an elite group of prophets able to attain pure enlightenment. The Corrigans, who may have inherited their father's gifts, have always lived "off the grid" -- that is, invisible to the intricate surveillance networks that monitor people in our modern world.Thousands of miles away, Maya is attempting to lead a normal life in London. The attractive twenty-six-year-old designer wants to ignore the fact that she comes from a long lineage of Harlequins -- a band of warriors pledged to protect the Travelers at all costs. When Maya is summoned to Prague by her ailing father, she learns that Gabriel and Michael have just been located in California. The brothers may represent the last surviving Travelers, and are in desperate need of protection. Maya is reluctant to be drawn into the solitary, destructive life of her ancestors, but she has been trained to fight since she was a young girl.Also searching for the brothers is Nathan Boone, a disciplined mercenary working for the Tabulas -- ruthless men who are determined to inflict order on the world by invisibly controlling its population. Boone and the Tabulas fear the power of the Travelers, and for generations Tabulas have hunted them down. When Maya flies to California in search of Gabriel and Michael Corrigan, a colossal battle looms that will reveal a secret history of our time.In this stunningly suspenseful first novel, reminiscent of George Orwell and Philip Pullman, John Twelve Hawks has created a vividly imagined world that runs parallel to our own. Moving at lightning speed from the back alleys of Prague to the underworld of Los Angeles to a guarded research facility in New York, The Traveler goes beneath the surface to give us new insights on history and our own lives.From the Hardcover edition.