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Lies Sleeping: The Seventh Rivers of London novel (A Rivers of London novel #7)
by Ben AaronovitchA deadly history.A dangerous mystery.And a dark plan coming to light.IN LONDON, THE PAST IS NEVER DEAD.IT ONLY...LIES SLEEPING* * * * *Martin Chorley - aka the Faceless Man - wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run. Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard, now plays a key role in an unprecedented joint operation to bring Chorley to justice.But even as the unwieldy might of the Metropolitan Police bears down on its foe, Peter uncovers clues that Chorley, far from being finished, is executing the final stages of a long term plan. A plan that has its roots in London's two thousand bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees.To save his beloved city Peter's going to need help from his former best friend and colleague - Lesley May - who brutally betrayed him and everything he thought she believed in. And, far worse, he might even have to come to terms with the malevolent supernatural killer and agent of chaos known as Mr Punch...* * * * *THE 'RIVERS OF LONDON' NOVELS HAVE SOLD OVER TWO MILLION COPIES.DISCOVER WHY THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST-LOVED BOOK SERIES BEING WRITTEN TODAY.'Charming, witty and exciting'Independent'Great fun'Simon Mayo, Radio 2'As brilliant and funny as ever'Sun'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'The Times'The Rivers of London series is an ever-evolving delight'Crime Review'A darkly comic read with characters you can't help but like.'Sunday Express
Lies Sleeping: The Seventh Rivers Of London Novel (Rivers of London #7)
by Ben AaronovitchThe seventh book of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London.The Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run. Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard, now plays a key role in an unprecedented joint operation to bring him to justice.But even as the unwieldy might of the Metropolitan Police bears down on its foe, Peter uncovers clues that the Faceless Man, far from being finished, is executing the final stages of a long term plan. A plan that has its roots in London's two thousand bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees.To save his beloved city Peter's going to need help from his former best friend and colleague--Lesley May--who brutally betrayed him and everything he thought she believed in. And, far worse, he might even have to come to terms with the malevolent supernatural killer and agent of chaos known as Mr Punch....
Midnight Riot (Rivers of London #1)
by Ben AaronovitchProbationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he'll face is a paper cut. But Peter's prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost. Peter's ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny. Now, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.From the Paperback edition.
Moon Over Soho: Rivers Of London, Moon Over Soho, Whispers Under Ground (Rivers of London #2)
by Ben AaronovitchBODY AND SOUL The song. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho's 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body--a sure sign that something about the man's death was not at all natural but instead supernatural.Body and soul--they're also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. With the help of his superior officer, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the assistance of beautiful jazz aficionado Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter will uncover a deadly magical menace--one that leads right to his own doorstep and to the squandered promise of a young jazz musician: a talented trumpet player named Richard "Lord" Grant--otherwise known as Peter's dear old dad.From the Paperback edition.
Moon Over Soho: Book 2 in the #1 bestselling Rivers of London series (A Rivers of London novel #2)
by Ben AaronovitchBook 2 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.Body and Soul. The song. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho's 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body - a sure sign that something about the man's death was not at all natural but instead supernatural. Body and soul - they're also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. With the help of his superior officer, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the assistance of beautiful jazz aficionado Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter will uncover a deadly magical menace - one that leads right to his own doorstep and to the squandered promise of a young jazz musician: a talented trumpet player named Richard "Lord" Grant - otherwise known as Peter's dear old dad.Praise for the Rivers of London novels:'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'NICK FROST'As brilliant and funny as ever'THE SUN'Charming, witty, exciting'THE INDEPENDENT'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'THE TIMESDiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.
The October Man: A Rivers of London Novella
by Ben AaronovitchTrier is famous for wine, Romans and for being Germany's oldest city. So when a man is found dead with, his body impossibly covered in a fungal rot, the local authorities know they are out of their depth. Fortunately this is Germany, where there are procedures for everything. Enter Investigator Tobias Winter, whose aim is to get in, deal with the problem, and get out with the minimum of fuss, personal danger and paperwork. With the help of frighteningly enthusiastic local cop, Vanessa Sommer, he's quick to link the first victim to a group of ordinary middle aged men - and to realise they may have accidentally reawakened a bloody conflict from a previous century. But the rot is still spreading, literally and with the suspect list extending to people born before Frederick the Great solving the case may mean unearthing the city's secret magical history. . . . so long as that history doesn't kill them first. 'The Rivers of London series is an ever-evolving delight' CRIME REVIEW 'Ben Aaronovitch is a master of metropolitan magical mayhem' STARBURST 'Aaronovitch deftly balances urban fantasy with the police procedural' CRIME SCENE 'Once you start, you'll find a London that's just dying to be explored' DEN OF GEEK
Rivers of London: Book 1 in the #1 bestselling Rivers of London series (A Rivers of London novel #1)
by Ben AaronovitchBook 1 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.My name is Peter Grant, and I used to be a probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service, and to everyone else as the Filth. My story really begins when I tried to take a witness statement from a man who was already dead...Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. After taking a statement from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost, Peter comes to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny.Suddenly, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.Praise for the Rivers of London novels:'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'NICK FROST'As brilliant and funny as ever'THE SUN'Charming, witty, exciting'THE INDEPENDENT'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'THE TIMESDiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.
Rivers of London: Book 1 in the #1 bestselling Rivers of London series (A Rivers of London novel #1)
by Ben AaronovitchBook 1 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.My name is Peter Grant, and I used to be a probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service, and to everyone else as the Filth. My story really begins when I tried to take a witness statement from a man who was already dead...Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. After taking a statement from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost, Peter comes to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny.Suddenly, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.Praise for the Rivers of London novels:'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'NICK FROST'As brilliant and funny as ever'THE SUN'Charming, witty, exciting'THE INDEPENDENT'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'THE TIMESDiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.
Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection (Rivers of London)
by Ben AaronovitchReturn to the world of Rivers of London in this first short story collection from bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand new tales in the same place for the first time.Each tale features a new introduction from the author, filled with insight and anecdote offering the reader a deeper into this absorbing fictional world. This is a must read for any Rivers of London fan.Join Peter, Nightingale, Abigail, Agent Reynolds and Tobias Winter for a series of perfectly portioned tales. Discover what’s haunting a lonely motorway service station, who still wanders the shelves of a popular London bookshop, and what exactly happened to the River Lugg… With an introduction from internationally bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, Charlaine Harris.This collection includes:The Home Crowd AdvantageThe DomesticThe CockpitThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance GrannyKing of The RatsA Rare Book of Cunning DeviceA Dedicated Follower of FashionFavourite UncleVanessa Sommer’s Other Christmas ListThree Rivers, Two Husbands and a BabyMoments One-ThreePraise for the Rivers of London series:“Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London” –Nick Frost“A superlative blend of whimsy and grit…Jim Butcher meets Douglas Adams” —Publishers Weekly“…my favorite current series… delightful, compulsive and fresh—with a love of multicultural London evident on every page, wonderfully diverse characters, magic, mystery, and mayhem. Once you start, you will literally not be able to put them down.” —Lavie Tidhar in Washington Post“…recounted with deadpan British wit and irony…packed with fascinating historical detail… Lively and amusing and different.” —Kirkus
Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection (Rivers of London)
by Ben AaronovitchReturn to the world of Rivers of London in this first short story collection from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand new tales in the same place for the first time.Each tale features a new introduction from the author, filled with insight and anecdote offering the reader a deeper into this absorbing fictional world. This is a must read for any Rivers of London fan.Join Peter, Nightingale, Abigail, Agent Reynolds and Tobias Winter for a series of perfectly portioned tales. Discover what’s haunting a lonely motorway service station, who still wanders the shelves of a popular London bookshop, and what exactly happened to the River Lugg… With an introduction from internationally bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, Charlaine Harris.This collection includes:The Home Crowd AdvantageThe DomesticThe CockpitThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance GrannyKing of The RatsA Rare Book of Cunning DeviceA Dedicated Follower of FashionFavourite UncleVanessa Sommer’s Other Christmas ListThree Rivers, Two Husbands and a BabyMoments One-ThreePraise for the Rivers of London series:‘Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London’ –Nick Frost‘As brilliant and funny as ever’ –The Sun‘Charming, witty, exciting’ –The Independent‘An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups’ –The TimesDiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you’re a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams—don't panic—you will love Ben Aaronovitch.
What Abigail Did That Summer: A Rivers Of London Novella
by Ben AaronovitchThe brand new novella in the much-loved and #1 bestselling Rivers of London series!Ghost hunter, fox whisperer, troublemaker.It is the summer of 2013 and Abigail Kamara has been left to her own devices. This might, by those who know her, be considered a mistake. While her cousin, police constable and apprentice wizard Peter Grant, is off in the sticks chasing unicorns, Abigail is chasing her own mystery. Teenagers around Hampstead Heath have been going missing but before the police can get fully engaged, the teens return home - unharmed but vague about where they've been.Aided only by her new friend Simon, her knowledge that magic is real, and a posse of talking foxes that think they're spies, Abigail must venture into the wilds of Hampstead to discover who is luring the teenagers and more importantly - why?* * * * *PRAISE FOR THE BESTSELLING RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES'Highly entertaining' Sunday Express'Funny and wildly inventive' Mail on Sunday'Masterfully crafted ... gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money' The Sun'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London.' Nick Frost'Charming, witty, exciting' Independent'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups' The Times
Whispers Under Ground: Rivers Of London, Moon Over Soho, Whispers Under Ground (Rivers of London #3)
by Ben AaronovitchA WHOLE NEW REASON TO MIND THE GAP It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker Street tube station, all that remains of American exchange student James Gallagher—and the victim’s wealthy, politically powerful family is understandably eager to get to the bottom of the gruesome murder. The trouble is, the bottom—if it exists at all—is deeper and more unnatural than anyone suspects . . . except, that is, for London constable and sorcerer’s apprentice Peter Grant. With Inspector Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, tied up in the hunt for the rogue magician known as “the Faceless Man,” it’s up to Peter to plumb the haunted depths of the oldest, largest, and—as of now—deadliest subway system in the world. At least he won’t be alone. No, the FBI has sent over a crack agent to help. She’s young, ambitious, beautiful . . . and a born-again Christian apt to view any magic as the work of the devil. Oh yeah—that’sgoing to go well.
Whispers Under Ground: Book 3 in the #1 bestselling Rivers of London series (A Rivers of London novel #3)
by Ben AaronovitchBook 3 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.Peter Grant is learning magic fast. And it's just as well - he's already had run-ins with the deadly supernatural children of the Thames and a terrifying killer in Soho. Progression in the Police Force is less easy. Especially when you work in a department of two. A department that doesn't even officially exist. A department that if you did describe it to most people would get you laughed at. And then there's his love life. The last person he fell for ended up seriously dead. It wasn't his fault, but still. Now something horrible is happening in the labyrinth of tunnels that make up the tube system that honeycombs the ancient foundations of London. And delays on the Northern line is the very least of it. Time to call in the Met's Economic and Specialist Crime Unit 9, aka 'The Folly'. Time to call in PC Peter Grant, Britain's Last Wizard.Praise for the Rivers of London novels:'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'NICK FROST'As brilliant and funny as ever'THE SUN'Charming, witty, exciting'THE INDEPENDENT'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'THE TIMESDiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.
Whispers Under Ground: The Third Rivers of London novel (A Rivers of London novel #3)
by Ben AaronovitchDoctor Who Screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch's superbly entertaining supernatural crime series has, with its witty one-liners and wonderfully erudite take on London, won a legion of fans in double quick time.Peter Grant is learning magic fast. And it's just as well - he's already had run-ins with the deadly supernatural children of the Thames and a terrifying killer in Soho. Progression in the Police Force is less easy. Especially when you work in a department of two. A department that doesn't even officially exist. A department that if you did describe it to most people would get you laughed at. And then there's his love life. The last person he fell for ended up seriously dead. It wasn't his fault, but still.Now something horrible is happening in the labyrinth of tunnels that make up the tube system that honeycombs the ancient foundations of London. And delays on the Northern line is the very least of it. Time to call in the Met's Economic and Specialist Crime Unit 9, aka 'The Folly'. Time to call in PC Peter Grant, Britain's Last Wizard.
Winter's Gifts: The Brand New Rivers Of London Novella
by Ben AaronovitchThe brand new novella in the Sunday Times #1 bestselling Rivers of London series.THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY ACROSS THE POND...When retired FBI Agent Patrick Henderson calls in an 'X-Ray Sierra India' incident, the operator doesn't understand. He tells them to pass it up the chain till someone does.That person is FBI Special Agent Kimberley Reynolds. Leaving Quantico for snowbound Northern Wisconsin, she finds that a tornado has flattened half the town - and there's no sign of Henderson.Things soon go from weird to worse, as neighbours report unsettling sightings, key evidence goes missing, and the snow keeps rising - cutting off the town, with no way in or out...Something terrible is awakening. As the clues lead to the coldest of cold cases - a cursed expedition into the frozen wilderness - Reynolds follows a trail from the start of the American nightmare, to the horror that still lives on today...PRAISE FOR BEN AARONOVITCH & THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES:'Highly entertaining' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Charming, witty, exciting' THE INDEPENDENT'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters' NICK FROST'Funny and wildly inventive' MAIL ON SUNDAY
Assignment Palermo
by Edward S. AaronsA huge criminal network is insidiously turning into an apparatus for international espionage. CIA Agent Sam Dureil had only one slender (but lovely) lead: A racketeer's willful mistress.
Assignment, Quayle Question
by Edward S. AaronsIt started with a trap for an assassin. An international assassin. Right here in the good old U.S. of A. Only this time it was worse than it had ever been for Sam. Because this time the lovely Deirdre, the only woman Sam Durell had ever really loved, was on the mission with him. But catching the assassin was only the key to something much bigger--an international conspiracy involving billions of dollars and the control of millions of minds. At stake was a network of power that could change history. Sam knew who was masterminding this incredible plot--one of the most cunning and dangerous criminals in the world: Dr. Sinn. Sam had to find him--and kill him. If he could only stay alive long enough.
Behind Chocolate Bars
by Kathy AaronsThe national bestselling author of Truffled to Death returns with a mystery full of tricks and treats... DOUBLE, DOUBLE-BOIL, AND TROUBLE... Best friends and business partners Michelle and Erica have a monstrous to-do list as they prepare for the annual West Riverdale Halloween Festival. Their shop, Chocolates and Chapters, will have a booth at the event, where Michelle will serve spooky delights while Erica displays an assortment of spine-chilling books. Thank goodness the teenagers from Erica's comic-book club are chipping in to help. But one of their volunteers winds up in trouble after a woman's body is found in an abandoned house--with the teen's superhero key ring close by. The teen swears he didn't do it, but he's obviously hiding something--leaving Michelle and Erica with a witch's cauldron of questions. Soon they discover that the dead woman was tricking a whole bunch of people out of more than just treats. Now these two friends must go door-to-door if they hope to unmask a killer...Includes Scrumptious Chocolate-Making Recipes!From the Paperback edition.
Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates
by Kathy AaronsWhether it's to satisfy a craving for chocolate or pick up the hottest new bestseller, the locals in charming West Riverdale, Maryland, are heading to Chocolates and Chapters, where everything sold is to die for... Best friends Michelle Serrano and Erica Russell are celebrating the sweet rewards of their combined bookstore and chocolate shop by hosting the Great Fudge Cook-off during the town's Memorial Day weekend Arts Festival. But success turns bittersweet when Main Street's portrait photographer is found dead in their store, poisoned by Michelle's signature truffles. As suspicion mounts against Michelle, her sales begin to crumble and her career seems whipped. With Erica by her side, Michelle must pick through an assortment of suspects before the future of their dream store melts away... FIRST IN A NEW SERIES Includes Scrumptious Chocolate-Making Recipes!
Truffled to Death
by Kathy AaronsTwo best friends sell books and bonbons--and solve crimes--in this mystery from the author of Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates...Hoping to sweeten sales for their shop, Chocolates and Chapters, Michelle and Erica host a reception highlighting a new museum display of ancient Mayan pottery curated by Erica's former mentor, Professor Addison Moody. The evening has a few hiccups, but the ladies soon smooth things over with ample servings of wine and chocolate.Yet with the sweet comes the bitter. The very next day, the antiquities from the reception are discovered missing. The professor accuses Erica of having sticky fingers, claiming she wants revenge on him. And she's only in more trouble after he's found stabbed to death with one of the artifacts. Now Michelle must help Erica track down the real killer before someone else finds themselves in less than mint condition...From the Paperback edition.
The Bachelor Baker (The Heart of Main Street #2)
by Carolyne AarsenAn Unlikely Partnership Opening a business isn't a piece of cake-something Melissa Sweeney discovers when an anonymous benefactor brings her to Bygones, Kansas. She can't fulfill her longtime dream of starting up her own bakery without help. But with his traditional views of work and family, Brian Montclair is the unlikeliest candidate for the job. Even more surprising is the powerful attraction sprouting up between the rugged mechanic and his fiercely independent new boss. Brian's heart and soul belong to his hardworking community that is slowly coming back to life. Melissa wants to be part of that transformation...if she can make Brian believe they can be true partners in everything-including love. The Heart of Main Street: They're rebuilding the town one step-and heart-at a time.
Love Inspired January 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2
by Carolyne Aarsen Tina Radcliffe Ruth Logan HerneLove Inspired brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. A FAMILY FOR THE SOLDIERLone Star Cowboy Leagueby Carolyne Aarsen Returning to his family ranch, injured army vet Grady Stillwater is unprepared for the surprises waiting for him--including his growing feelings for his physical therapist. Can he get past Chloe Miner's secrets and welcome a ready-made family? AN UNEXPECTED GROOMGrace Havenby Ruth Logan HerneFor Kimberly Gallagher, planning a senator's daughter's wedding isn't easy--especially when their security team includes her teenage crush, Drew Slade. Can she move past old hurts to realize the future she's been searching for is standing right beside her? ROCKY MOUNTAIN REUNIONby Tina Radcliffe Contractor Matt Clark is focused on his business--and raising his newly found daughter. When he discovers his latest project will destroy the home of his ex-wife, he'll have to choose between saving his company and a happily-ever-after with his first love.
Nadie debería irse a dormir
by Álvaro AbadAsesinatos y tramas de corrupción bajo los espectaculares viñedos y las mejores bodegas de nuestro país UN CADÁVER EN LOS VIÑEDOS DE LA RIOJA Una mañana, el cuerpo de Norberto Obanos, un importante bodeguero de La Rioja, aparece sin vida en su lujoso despacho. Antes de morir Obanos hizo una llamada y dejó en el contestador un mensaje: «Medusa». Todo apunta a un suicidio; sin embargo, es la tercera persona que muere en circunstancias parecidas. UN POLICÍA RETIRADO Para llevar a cabo la investigación, el jefe de policía de la zona llama a Trejo, un policía prejubilado. Trejo sale de su retiro por dos llamadas: la de la policía y la de su hija Irina, con quien mantiene una relación ambivalente y distante. Trejo vive solo, nada se sabe de su ex mujer, pero su ausencia pesa entre los dos. Irina lleva una vida itinerante, vinculada a grupos de izquierda. Con su habilidad e intuición, Trejo descubre que las coincidencias entre las víctimas van más allá del modo en que murieron. Trejo descubre que los tres tuvieron algún tipo de conexión con el Estado... y que detrás de todo ello se lee la firma de un tal «Lobo», que opera desde el pasado y el rencor. Y UNA CADENA DE ASESINATOS QUE COMPARTEN UN CÓDIGO SECRETO: MEDUSA En Nadie debería irse a dormir, el lector baja a las alcantarillas del poder para retratar las zonas de sombra, aquellas donde se firman pactos secretos y se reparten privilegios en virtud de una idea de estabilidad que atenta contra la de justicia. Por otro lado, en el caso de los crímenes de bodegueros riojanos se habla de una mezcla de corrupción política y económica con las mafias internacionales sobre un escenario de lo más reconocible: los viñedos de La Rioja, uno de los estandartes turísticos, financieros y culturales de este país.
Cuori migranti 1
by Isabella Abad Riccardo Valentino CassettaRomanzo romantico e contemporaneo Quando Victoria, una meravigliosa infermiera spagnola, ai suoi trent’anni si offrì di lavorare con i più deboli nel Maghreb non si sarebbe mai aspettata che la sua vita prendesse quella piega. Dispiaciuta fino al midollo per la tragedia altrui, vedrà come questa coinvolgerà anche lei in seguito a un attentato terroristico. Abbandonata nel deserto al suo destino, sarà salvata da un clan capeggiato da un moro mulatto, Usem. Costretta dalle circostanze a convivere con quella tribù per vari mesi, vedrà crescere in lei la passione e il desiderio verso il suo salvatore. Questo si trasformerà in amore ricambiato e compiuto, ma il suo desiderio di ritornare in Europa e gli impegni di lui con suo padre li separeranno, formando tra loro il muro del tempo e della distanza. Lontani migliaia di chilometri riprenderanno le loro vite con la ferma convinzione che queste saranno solo le ombre di quelle che avrebbero potuto essere. Usem avrà la peggio, affrontando un destino che lo provoca e lo costringe a sperimentare il dolore dello sradicamento, del fanatismo, della morte e dell’esilio. Responsabile della sorte del suo clan vedrà tuttavia infrangere l’unità dello stesso per mano del suo fratellastro Badis, che lo odia. Spinto dalla voglia di proteggere la sua famiglia, intraprenderà un esodo per centinaia di chilometri in cerca di una vita nuova e sicura, la quale naufragherà inevitabilmente. La disperazione lo porterà ad avventurarsi per le acque del Mediterraneo con le conseguenti pene e tragedie. La sorte farà rincontrare i due amanti vari anni dopo in circostanze differenti. Riusciranno a rifarsi una vita e a cambiare il loro destino?
MIGRANT HEARTS
by Isabella Abad John Obakpororo ObedienceWhen Victoria, a beautiful Spanish nurse in her thirties volunteered to work with the displaced people in the African Maghreb, she never expected her life to take such an unexpected turn. Moved to the core by the tragedy of others, it is nevertheless seen how she becomes the target of a terrorist attack. Abandoned in the desert to die, she was rescued by a Tuareg clan led by a dark mestizo, Usem. Obliged by the circumstances to live with the tribe for months, passion and desire for her savior grow in her. This was transformed into corresponded and consumed love, plus her desire to return to Europe and his obligations to his father thereby separating, imposing between them the wall of time and distance. Being separated by miles of kilometres, they therefore remake their lives with the firm conviction that these were just the shadows of what could have been. Usem will have the worst part, facing a destiny that causes and forces him to experience the pain of uprooting, fanaticism, death and exile. Being responsible for the fate of his clan, Uem however, break the unity of the clan into the hands of his younger brother Badis, who hates him. The protection of his family forces him into an exodus of hundreds of kilometers in search of a new and safe life, who will inevitably be shipwrecked. The desperation will precipitate him into the waters of the Mediterranean with the consequent troubles and tragedies. Life will find the lovers several years later in different situations. Will they be able to rebuild their lives and twist fate?