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Brooklyn Supreme: A Novel
by Robert ReulandRobert Reuland’s Brooklyn Supreme is a hard-edged literary thriller about a racially charged police shooting, by one of “crime fiction’s most gifted writers” (George Pelecanos). No one knows better than Will Way that it’s not so easy to get out of Brooklyn. Seeking escape, Will finds possible upward mobility in a relationship with Regine Pomeroy, the daughter of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Henry K. Pomeroy. But Regine is a troubled young woman, and one day Will is called upon by her father to fix a situation that proves beyond fixing. Two decades later, Will has returned to the borough and, like many of his peers, joined the NYPD. Now it’s his job to get beat cops out of trouble—cops like Georgina Lee, an inexperienced officer who shot and killed an African American teenager after he robbed a bodega. But when it turns out the perpetrator might not have been armed, Lee’s case becomes a publicity firestorm. Several men vying for higher office in Brooklyn use it to further their ambitions, and Will finds himself caught not only in the bureaucracy of the NYPD and Brooklyn politics, but also in his deeply confused conscience. As he tries to unravel so many different versions of the truth, Will’s past catches up with him; his distant father and Regine Pomeroy reenter his life, and her father tries to capitalize on the case for political gain. As lines are drawn across the city, Will must make decisions he never expected he would have to make, whose outcomes will cost him dearly. Brooklyn Supreme is a clear-eyed exploration of the fault lines of class, gender, and race in America, and a stunning portrayal of Brooklyn’s justice system. A standout crime novel by a writer with an undeniable gift, Brooklyn Supreme is a gritty and gut-wrenching read.
Bullet Train: A Novel
by Kotaro IsakaWINNER OF THE STRAND CRITICS AWARD FOR BEST DEBUTA dark, satirical thriller by the bestselling Japanese author, following the perilous train ride of five highly motivated assassins—soon to be a major film from Sony starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, and Benito A Martínez Ocasio, and more Satoshi—The Prince—looks like an innocent schoolboy but is really a stylish and devious assassin. Risk fuels him, as does a good philosophical debate, such as questioning: Is killing really wrong? Kimura’s young son is in a coma thanks to The Prince, and Kimura has tracked him onto a bullet train heading from Tokyo to Morioka to exact his revenge. But Kimura soon discovers that they are not the only dangerous passengers on board. Nanao, also nicknamed Ladybug, the self-proclaimed “unluckiest assassin in the world,” is put on the bullet train by his boss, a mysterious young woman called Maria, to steal a suitcase full of money and get off at the first stop. The lethal duo of Tangerine and Lemon are also traveling to Morioka, and the suitcase leads others to show their hands. Why are they all on the same train, and who will make it off alive? A bestseller in Japan, Bullet Train is an original and propulsive thriller that fizzes with incredible energy as its complex net of double-crosses and twists unwinds up to the last station.Also Available: Bullet Train movie tie-in edition (ISBN: 9781419763847)
A Change of Circumstance: A Simon Serrailler Case
by Susan HillIn award-winning author Susan Hill’s electrifying A Change of Circumstance, Simon Serrailler finds himself in devastating new territory as a sophisticated drug network sets its sights on Lafferton. Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler has long regarded drug ops in Lafferton as a waste of time. The small-time dealers picked up outside the local high school can’t or won’t turn in any valuable names, so they’re merely given a fine and the trail runs cold. But when the body of a 22-year-old is found in neighboring Starley, the case pulls DCS Simon Serrailler into the underbelly of an elaborate drug operation that moves narcotics from the cities into the suburbs and right down to villages. The foot soldiers? Vulnerable local kids like Brookie and Olivia, whose involvement gives Simon a bitter taste of this new landscape. It’s a harsh winter in Lafferton, and with struggles both at home and on the job, DCS Serrailler soon learns that even the familiar can hold shocking surprises . . . Dark, page-turning, and rich in mood and character, Susan Hill’s A Change of Circumstance lands brilliantly as another gripping entry to the Serrailler canon, sure to enthrall fans and newcomers alike. “Modern crime writing with a dark, fierce edge.” —Daily Mail
Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash (Detective Duck)
by Henry Winkler Lin OliverFrom New York Times bestselling creators—Emmy Award–winning actor Henry Winkler, children’s book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal–winning author-illustrator Dan Santat—comes Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash, a hilarious, full-color chapter book adventure. Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, is a crime-solving (and very precocious) little duck. She and her animal pals live on beautiful Dogwood Pond, which is adjacent to Lazy Days, a human campground in New England. A pristine spot with clear water, abundant wildlife, and shady willow trees, Dogwood Pond is encountering puzzling problems—mysteries that arise from human-caused disruptions in nature such as water pollution, garbage, warming climate, and human encroachment. Fortunately, Detective Duck is on the job, solving these puzzling mysteries before they get out of hand and destroy their habitat! Armed with her ever-present satchel for collecting clues, her logical mind, and endless curiosity, she boldly goes where no pond creature has before, determined to unravel the mysteries and solve any environmental problem that besets her beloved Dogwood Pond!
Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster (The Flytrap Files #Bk. 2)
by Tom AnglebergerA hilarious early chapter book series set in the Flytrap Files universe from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger! Meet Didi Dodo. She's a dodo and a spy. Or she will be, once she's hired! Meet Koko Dodo. He's a dodo and a baker. He gives Didi Dodo her first case! Someone has stolen Koko Dodo's Super Secret Fudge Sauce for the Royal Cookie Contest! But don't worry. Didi Dodo has a daring plan to catch the culprit. Read all the hilarious chapter book series in the Flytrap Files universe: Inspector Flytrap Didi Dodo, Future Spy DJ Funkyfoot
Inspector Flytrap (Inspector Flytrap)
by Tom AnglebergerA funny and clever illustrated early chapter book series in the Flytrap Files universe, from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and Newbery Honor winner Cece Bell! Meet Inspector Flytrap! He's a Venus flytrap and world-class solver of BIG DEAL mysteries. Meet Nina the Goat! She's a goat and Inspector Flytrap's trusty assistant—except when she eats the clues! Together, they're a great mystery-solving duo! Follow along as they decode a secret message, investigate a stinky shoe, and figure out other big and tasty mysteries. Read all the hilarious chapter books set in the Flytrap Files universe!Inspector Flytrap (#1)Inspector Flytrap in The President’s Mane Is Missing (#2)Inspector Flytrap in The Goat Who Chewed Too Much (#3)Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster (#1)Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Robo-Dodo Rumble (#2)Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Double-O Dodo (#3)DJ Funkyfoot: Butler for Hire! (#1)
Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles (Ronan Boyle #Bk. 1)
by Thomas LennonFirst in a fun and fantastic series, Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles is an instant New York Times bestseller set in a world of law-breaking leprechauns from actor and writer Thomas Lennon with illustrations by award-winning creator John Hendrix. Fourteen-year-old Ronan Boyle is the youngest and lowliest recruit to the secret Garda, the Irish police force that handles the misdeeds of numerous magical creatures. Ronan’s parents are in jail for a crime they didn’t commit, and he’s convinced that they were framed by the wee people. So despite his small size, poor eyesight, and social awkwardness, Ronan is determined to learn all he can from the Garda in order to prove his parents’ innocence. To show he’s got what it takes, he’ll have to confront a fiery leprechaun, a sinister harpy, and a whole world of monsters. “Perhaps the finest children’s novel of all time (in the ever-burgeoning leprechaun crime-drama sub-genre).” —”Weird Al” Yankovic “A touching, funny read for smart kids young and old. Flat-out laughed out loud!” —Patton Oswalt Ronan Boyle series:Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles (#1)Ronan Boyle and the Swamp of Certain Death (#2)Ronan Boyle Into the Strangeplace (#3)
Famous Five: Five Go To Mystery Moor
by Enid BlytonThis audio item features two Famous Five adventures stories, fully dramatised with music and sound effects.
Gone Girl
by Gillian FlynnWho are you? What have we done to each other? These are the questions Nick Dunne finds himself asking on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary, when his wife Amy suddenly disappears. <P><P>The police suspect Nick. Amy's friends reveal that she was afraid of him, that she kept secrets from him. He swears it isn't true. A police examination of his computer shows strange searches. He says they weren't made by him. And then there are the persistent calls on his mobile phone. So what really did happen to Nick's beautiful wife?
Rage of Angels
by Sidney SheldonA worldwide bestseller first published in 1980, this novel tells the story of Jennifer Parker, a successful lawyer who is loved by two men, one a politician, the other, a mafia don.
Billion Dollar Bracket
by Drew BridgesMany lives collide in this quest to win a billion dollars for picking all the winners in the annual National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament. Some are looking for riches, others for simple survival and personal redemption. <p><p> Mathematician Sinclair Dane sponsors the contest, seeking money for a safety net for her troubled mother. She does not have a billion dollars to pay a winner. Risking her reputation and possible legal charges for fraud, she pins her hopes on the astronomical odds against anyone picking all the winners. <p> Math professor Lewis Cusac uses the basketball contest to teach remedial math to college students, two of whom are playing in the tournament. He enters the contest and finds himself having selected all the winners with only three games remaining. He also gets a call from the NCAA investigators for suspicion of trying to fix the outcomes of games. <p> Add to the mix a retired casino operator, a group of twenty-something social media wizards, and professional basketball's next megastar. <p> As the contest goes global, the story races to an ending that will surprise the reader.
Blood Trade (Sean Coleman #2)
by John A. DalySean Coleman is back in the latest thriller from John A. Daly, set in the mountains of Winston, Colorado. Six months after the murder of his uncle, Sean is trying to get his life together. He's stopped drinking, he's taking better care of himself, and he's working hard to keep a fledgling security business afloat. At a blood plasma bank Sean frequents to earn extra income, he meets the distraught relative of Andrew Carson, a man who went missing weeks earlier on the other side of the state, with a pool of blood in the snowy driveway of his home as the only clue to the man's fate. Sean decides to help in the search for Carson and quickly finds himself immersed in a world of deception, desperation, and danger---a world in which nothing is what it seems, and few can get out of with their lives.
Broken Slate (Sean Coleman #3)
by John A. DalyThirty years ago, Sean Coleman's father abandoned his family in the Colorado mountain town of Winston, and was never heard from again. The reason for his disappearance was always a mystery, but a lifetime of blaming himself put Sean on a rough, dark path that took him years to return from. Now content in his life, Sean receives unexpected word that his father has finally reemerged, on the other side of the country in Pawleys Island, South Caroline. . .as a murder victim. At the wishes of his sister, Sean flies out to retrieve the body, and hopefully find answers to why his father left, and the life he went on to lead. What Sean discovers is a second family, a web of deception, and a brutal killer who's still on the loose. . .and isn't finished killing.
Death of an Intern (Laura Wolfe Thriller #1)
by Keith M. DonaldsonWinner of a Finalist Award in the Mystery Category of the 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, this riveting, suspenseful novel is an introduction to Donaldson's Laura Wolfe series. Wolfe, a tenacious beat reporter for The Washington Star, tracks a D.C serial killer who butchers pregnant women and steals their fetuses, dumping the naked bodies with no identification in an obscure part of the city. When Laura is shown the body of victim number two, she recognizes her as someone named Janet who she had met at a reception for the Vice President of the United States. The victim is quickly identified as Janet Rausch, and Laura begins digging into her background. When the public Janet does not match with the private one, Laura begins to question whether there may have been more to Janet's death than being a serial killing victim. The mounting evidence Laura accumulates stimulates her inquisitive mind into believing Janet's murder was planned. Yet she is the only one to believe that theory. Her startling revelation confounds both her lawyer husband and her bestfriend, Max Walsh, Captain of Homicide for the Washington MPD. Laura persists anyway and goes from the dirty back streets of D.C. to the nation's capital, to the Virginia suburbs, and into the polished halls of political Washington, as the public is terrorized by a third murder, very much like the previous two.
Debt Bomb
by Michael GinsbergFor years, China's spy agency has been watching the United States rack up trillions of dollars in debt, waiting for the right moment to weaponize that debt to collapse the American government and install a Communist puppet regime.At the same time, suburban accountant Andrea Gartner has been an outspoken critic of the debt as a leader in the South Carolina state Republican Party.When the United States elects President Earl Murray, he brings Andrea into his government as budget director to solve America's debt problem. But before the nameplate is even installed on her office door, China strikes, engineering an American debt crisis that brings the country to the brink of collapse. Government operations come to a screeching halt. With the American hegemon on its knees, China violently seizes the opportunity to fulfill its territorial ambitions in Taiwan and the South China Sea.Thrust into the rapacious, cutthroat world of American politics and surrounded by crises on all sides, Andrea begins a desperate effort to save the United States. Arrayed against her are cynical politicians and belligerent military brass, some of whom just might be secret Chinese agents.Will Andrea be able to keep the United States alive to fight another day? Or will America drown in a sea of red ink at the hands of the Chinese and see its democratic government replaced by a Chinese Communist puppet regime?American life as we know it is about to be obliterated by a debt bomb. And the only person who can save the country is a suburban accountant.
Fallen Watcher (The Riley Series #1)
by Kelly HollingsheadA paranormal suspense that brings good and evil into different perspectives.</p><p> Riley's world is torn apart on his wedding day, when he and his wife Allison are involved in a hit and run accident and Allison doesn’t survive. When Jonathan, Allison’s guardian angel, chooses to fall to Earth to remain by Riley’s side, the evils of Hell are unleashed to destroy both Jonathan and Riley. A ferocious battle of good and evil surrounds Riley as Jonathan tries to save him and the ugliness of Hell tries to consume him.
The Kingmaker’s Redemption
by Harry PinkusFans of John Grisham will love The Kingmaker’s Redemption with its intrigue and powerful courtroom showdown When political kingmaker Jack McKay chooses to change the arc of his life by representing a candidate he really believes in, he unleashes the full fury of his former client Liberty Party leader, Randall Davies. Davies becomes laser focused on ruining Jack’s career and his life by having Jack framed for a horrible crime he didn’t commit. Randall’s son, William, is the candidate opposing Jack’s new client, Lindsay Revelle. Besides revenge, bringing Jack down would most certainly ensure Wialliam Davies’ being elected. When the Wisconsin Department of Justice launches a task force aimed at cracking down on child pornography around the state. Davies uses his sway over key individuals in Jack’s orbit and their political connections to devise and implement a strategy using the DOJ’s crackdown to implicate Jack in a crime he didn’t commit. The heart of the story is the struggle of Jack and his team to unravel the conspiracy aimed at destroying his life. Gaining his acquittal in a suspenseful courtroom showdown would not only prove his innocence, restore his reputation and reinstate his parental rights, it would ultimately bring down the Liberty Party, their candidate, and Randall Davies in the process. If he fails, his life is ruined.
Safeguard: Book 4 In The Sean Coleman Thriller Series (The\sean Coleman Thriller Ser.)
by John A. Daly
19 cámaras
by Cristina Fernández Blanco Jon ArretxeDiecinueve cámaras controlan el devenir de los habitantes del bilbaíno barrio de San Francisco, escenario donde transcurre la acción de esta novela. Calles que fueron ocupadas en su día por mineros y estibadores, que asistieron a la aparición del ideario republicano y que fueron un espacio de libertad y de diversión para varias generaciones. El cierre de muchos de los locales, la aparición de la heroína y la llegada masiva de la emigración trastocaron la atmósfera que se respiraba. Y en este paisaje nos encontramos a Touré, un africano en situación irregular que ofrece sus servicios como vidente. Empujado por su instinto de supervivencia, se convertirá en improvisado detective y el destino le llevará a relacionarse con lo más mísero y, sorprendentemente, con lo más selecto de la sociedad bilbaína, dando pie a una secuencia de peripecias hilarantes en contraste con una dura realidad.
19 kamera
by Cristina Fernández Blanco Jon ArretxeTrama paralelo batzuek osatzen dute umorea eta gordintasuna konbinatzen dituen nobela beltz hau: Palankako klub bateko prezio susmagarriak, trafikatzaileen arteko istiluak, adin txikiko prostituta baten desagerpena, kaputxadun talde baten jipoi eta hilketak... Dena dela, nobelako ardatz nagusia Toure da, Bilboko San Frantzisko auzoan bizi den etorkin afrikarra. Ogibidea bilatzen behartuta, gezurrezko igarle gisa saiatuko da lehenik eta, pixkanaka, kasu eta proposamen bitxiak sortzen joango zaizkio.
La calle de los ángeles
by Cristina Fernández Blanco Iñaki Segurola Amutxastegi Jon ArretxeAlguien está limpiando las zonas sórdidas de Lisboa: viejas prostitutas, yonquis, mendigos y vagabundos están siendo asesinados. La brasileña Mariza es una de ellas. Su amante, el ex-comisario Barbosa, un tipo solitario, repudiado por todos y reconvertido en cantante de fados, será el único interesado en investigar su muerte. Sus pesquisas nos irán desgranando los diferentes personajes de la noche lisboeta. Una historia bien hilvanada con un final sorprendente. La Lisboa de estrechas callejuelas, miradores, patios señoriales, fachadas con azulejos de llamativos tonos, pendientes por donde circulan unos achacosos tranvías... son el decorado donde se desarrolla la trama de esta novela. Una ciudad que se erige en protagonista, cuya belleza reside en ese espíritu de decadencia que parece envolverla y que se mueve al son de una melodía que redunda en el derrotismo: el fado.
Una del Oeste
by Cristina Fernández Blanco José Javier AbasoloLa muerte de un comerciante bilbaíno en un atraco a manos de un yonqui es un suceso trágico, por supuesto, pero banal. El asunto parece estar claro para todo el mundo, menos para el juez de instrucción que, pese a las "sugerencias" de sus superiores jerárquicos, se empeña en mantener abierto el caso. La trama se complicará al descubrirse que el asesinado es el escritor que se esconde bajo el seudónimo de Colt Duncan, autor-personaje de una serie de novelas del Oeste que en los últimos años han copado el número 1 en las listas de libros más vendidos. Por ese motivo, convencido de que la publicación de su última aventura sería un auténtico bombazo, el editor contrata a un profesor de literatura para localizar esa obra perdida, en el caso de que exista. Las dos investigaciones acabarán convergiendo sin sospechar que, quizás, en esa novela póstuma, se encuentren las claves de lo sucedido. Una obra donde sorpresivamente, además de plantear una impecable trama policial, Abasolo recupera la diversión y el gusto por las novelas de vaqueros.
E-king
by Cristina Fernández Blanco Javier Díez CarmonaAdela Martínez no regresó a casa aquella noche. Y su hija Montserrat no dudó en llamar a la policía. Tenía motivos para estar preocupada: un año atrás, un juez dictó orden de alejamiento contra su padre.Xavier Font y Roser Colom, los mossos destinados al caso, tampoco dudaron de la implicación del marido. Si una mujer amenazada desaparece, no pienses en asesinos en serie, en fugas con su príncipe azul, en accidentes inexplicables. Siempre es él. Pero, a lo largo de una investigación desarrollada con la urgencia de la incertidumbre, una investigación salpicada de violencia de género, redes sociales, espionaje y fogonazos de un pasado reciente, ambos descubrirán que las verdades absolutas nunca son tales y, en ocasiones, las apariencias son apenas la fachada de realidades más siniestras y oscuras.
Egun denak ez dira berdin
by Xabier Etxeberria Garro27 urte bete berri ditu Tasio Ardanazek: ez lanik, ez neskarik, inoiz ezer taxuzkorik egin ez eta aspertua dago bizitzaz, ezertarako ilusiorik gabe. Egun batean, ordea, auto-istripu baten ondotik eraztun bat deskubrituko du hildakoaren eskuan, zer edo zer ezkutua sumatuko du hor, eta misterioa argitu nahian hasiko da. Detektibe-istorio hankazgoratu bat aurkituko du irakurleak nobela honetan, Miren izeneko tabernari baten maitasun eta bakardadezko kontakizun hunkigarria ere bai, gaurko gazteriaren erretratu zorrotz bat, epikatik eta topikoetatik ihes egiten duena, eta askoz gauza gehiago.Indartsu dator Etxeberria letren plazara, erregistro eta estilo ugari menderatuz: intriga, pertsonaien psikologia, amodio-kontuak, umore batzuetan beltz besteetan ironikoa... Hori dena, erritmo bizi eta idazkera arin batekin: esaldi laburrak, kaleko hiztegia, espresibitate handia... Hitz batean esanda, ezagutu beharreko idazlea.