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C.A.L.I.: Caos. Apariencia. Lujuria. Infierno.
by Carolina AndújarEl diablo anda suelto y está buscando diversión... ¿Qué mejor lugar que la sucursal del cielo para encontrarla? Esta es una novela ambientada en la ciudad de Cali, reconocida por su exuberancia, sus contrastes de extrema riqueza y extrema pobreza. Es el lugar perfecto para que Lucifer tenga su residencia permanente en la Tierra. En este entorno, el misterioso asesinato de una trabajadora sexual llevará al lector por un laberinto de historias siniestras que se entrecruzan. C.A.L.I. es el primer thriller de Carolina Andújar.
C.A.T.: Tower of Blood - Book #1 (C.A.T. #1)
by Spike AndrewsThe Crisis Aversion Team are the cops who take over when it gets too tough or dangerous for anyone else to handle.
C is for Corpse
by Sue GraftonKinsey meets him in the local gym. Bobby Callahan is a scarred young man struggling back to life after a car forced his Porsche over the edge of a canyon, battering his body and muddling his memory. All he remembers is that someone, for some reason, tried to kill him. Desperate for clues about his own past life and certain he is being stalked, he asks Kinsey to protect him. Kinsey can't resist the brave kid - and neither can the killers. Three days late Bobby is dead. Kinsey Millhone never welshed on a deal. She'd been hired to stop a killing. Now she'd find the killer.
C.O.P. Out (Elena Jarvis Ser.)
by Nancy HerndonElena Jarvis, a police officer from Los Santos, Texas, has succeeded against all odds. Now she confronts possibly the biggest, most politically charged mystery ever. When a volunteer with the Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P.) program, last seen patrolling with a rookie officer, is found murdered, Elena must work fast to find the true murderer or take the heat with the rest of her department. Elena is not comforted by the fact that the victim was the wife of one of the mayoral candidates—who is of course using his wife&’s death to turn the polls around. Only the sharp‑witted Elena Jarvis can succeed at such a complex case—and if she does not, she is the next suspect.
C.R.E.A.M.: A Novel (C. R. E. A. M. Ser. #1)
by Solomon JonesKarima "Cream" Thomas is an ex-convict from an upper-crust family whose only crime was falling for a drug dealer and refusing to testify against him. Sexy, intelligent, street-smart, and determined to change after serving time in the municipal prison system, Karima returns to find that her ex, Duane Faison, wants her back. And for one passion-filled night, she considers it. But with dawn comes common sense and the realization that she must make a clean break from her past. To do that, she'll need something she's never had to ask for—help. And she knows only one person with the power to give it. Marilyn Johnson has fought to make it in the rough-and-tumble world of Philadelphia politics. After ten years on the City Council, she's finally made it to the president's seat, but she's had to forge some questionable alliances to make it there, including her long-running affair with the married mayor. When Karima asks for help in finding a job, Marilyn is caught off guard. Her niece's criminal record is one of the many secrets she has hidden from the public, but seeing an opportunity, crafty Marilyn hatches a plan to get rid of Karima once and for all. The mayor is murdered in cold blood and Marilyn is sworn into office, bringing Karima's criminal past to light. She is quickly the prime suspect in the murder investigation, and in order to save her own name and get to the bottom of the story, Karima must return to the streets.
Cabal
by Michael DibdinIn Cabal, master crime writer Michael Dibdin plunges us into a murky world of church spies, secret societies, cover-ups, and mistaken identities. An apparent suicide in the Vatican may in fact have been a muder conducted by a centuries-old cabal within The Knights of Columbus. A discovery among the medieval manuscripts of the Vatican Library leads to a second death, Zen travels to Milan, where he faces a final, dramatic showdown. Meanwhile, Zen's lover, the tantalizing Tania, is conducting her own covert operations--which could well jeopardize everything Zen has worked for. Richly textured, wickedly entertaining, Cabal taps the mysterious beauty of Italy in a thriller that challenges our beliefs about love, allegiance, history, and power--and the lengths to which we will go to protect them against the truth.
The Cabal (Kirk McGarvey Series #14)
by David HagbergIn Washington, CIA operative Todd Van Buren meets with a Washington Post investigative reporter who has uncovered strong evidence that a powerful lobbyist has formed a shadowy group called the Friday Club, a cabal whose members include high-ranking men inside the government: a White House adviser, a three star general at the Pentagon, deputy secretaries at the State Department, Homeland Security, the FBI and even the CIA. That afternoon Van Buren, son-in-law of the legendary spy Kirk McGarvey, is brutally gunned down and that evening, the reporter and his family are killed, all traces of the shadow group erased. A grief-stricken McGarvey is drawn into the most far-reaching and bizarre investigation of his career, the stakes of which could destabilize the US government and shake the foundations of the world financial order.
El caballero oscuro
by Anabel Bzex¿Qué harías si la mujer a la que tienes que amar te convierte en un misógino? <P><P>A Ayna Lee se le frenó la vida durante cinco años. Esos años claves para forjarse un futuro. Ahora su suerte ha cambiado y la aceptan para hacer las prácticas en el hotel más pequeño de la cadena hotelera Bassols, una de las más conocidas del mundo. Lo que no esperaba era encontrarse viviendo allí al mismísimo director de dicha cadena. Dominic es exigente, prepotente e insoportable. <P>Esa manera casi espartana de trabajar le mantiene en alerta y en un agotador estado de resistencia. El despotismo de Dominic le conduce a una espiral de misterio y oscuridad, pero con extrañas luces, llenas de cicatrices donde nada es lo que parece y que la llevarán a querer saber más y más sobre aquel hombre que, a pesar de su éxito, vive refugiado en el ático de aquel lugar. <P>Jamás imaginó que semejante oscuridad le hará plantearse no cometer los mismos errores del pasado y, por primera vez, luchar por algo que realmente quiere.
Caballeros Fantasmas de Nueva Orleans
by David AlthouseDespués de orquestar una serie de audaces incursiones de trenes, el explorador confederado Drouet Broussard es incluido en un grupo secreto que solo se conoce como los Caballeros del Círculo Dorado. Envuelto en un mundo de agentes y asesinos, a Broussard pronto se le asigna la misión final: asesinar al presidente de los Estados Unidos. Pero a medida que surgen motivos dudosos y la liga comienza a desmoronarse, ¿puede diseñar un escape de la mortal sociedad secreta?
Caballos lentos (Serie Jackson Lamb #Volumen 1)
by Mick HerronLlegan Mick Herron y su multipremiada serie protagonizada por Jackson Lamb para modernizar, con brillantez y humor, el género del espionaje. «La mejor serie de novela negra del siglo XXI.»The Mail on Sunday El reino del irreverente y sarcástico Jackson Lamb está en Londres y se llama Casa de la Ciénaga, un vertedero al que van a parar los miembros de los servicios secretos que han cometido un error, ya sea olvidar un documento en un tren, despistarse en una ronda de vigilancia o volverse poco fiables a causa del alcohol. Sus colegas los denominan «caballos lentos», son los parientes pobres del espionaje británico y todos comparten las ganas de salir de allí a cualquier precio y volver a la acción. De este extravagante grupo de proscritos, el más desengañado es River Cartwright, que se pasa el día transcribiendo conversaciones interceptadas de teléfonos móviles. Sin embargo, cuando se produce el secuestro de un joven y los autores amenazan con decapitarlo en directo por internet, River ve en este acto una oportunidad para redimirse. ¿La víctima es quien parece ser? ¿Y qué relación guardan los secuestradores con ese periodista caído en desgracia que los caballos lentos investigan? Mientras suena el tictac que nos acerca al plazo establecido para la ejecución, River descubre que cada uno de los implicados tiene intereses ocultos, y si los caballos lentos no espabilan, el eco del crimen se difundirá por todo el mundo. Elogiada por The Mail on Sunday como «la novela británica de espías más satisfactoria en muchos años» y considerada por The Daily Telegraph como «una de las veinte mejores novelas de espías de todos los tiempos», Caballos lentos es la primera entrega de la multipremiada serie protagonizada por Jackson Lamb, un personaje que dejará huellapor su temeridad y su afilada lengua. Reseñas:«El nuevo maestro de la novela de espías.»The Sunday Times «Una historia divertida, elegante, satírica y vertiginosa.»The Guardian «El mejor escritor de novelas de espías de nuestro tiempo.»The Daily Telegraph «Una obra maestra del género. [...] Un thriller que acerca a Herron a la categoría de Graham Greene.»Daily Mail «La sátira, la esgrima verbal y los tiroteos se combinan con destreza en una novela de una escritura excelente, teñida por el sentido del humor de Herron: sarcástico, seco y muy inglés.»The Sunday Times
Cabello de ángel
by Santos Unamuno, CarlosIII Premio Bubok de creación literaria 2011 A caballo entre el género negro y la política-ficción, Cabello de ángel retrata de forma certera los aspectos menos lustrosos de las sociedades democráticas contemporáneas. A nueve días de las elecciones generales de 2008, el ambiente político y social se va enrareciendo en España, algo bien visible tanto en los platós de televisión como en los bares, los taxis y los lugares de trabajo. Desde los micrófonos de la cadena CLEN, el afamado y controvertido locutor Ramiro Torres no ceja en sus ataques directos al gobierno socialista, hurgando una y otra vez en la herida del 11-M. Una estrategia que los mandos del partido en la oposición parecen no compartir. En una atmósfera cada vez más inflamable y a cuatro días de la consulta electoral, un asesinato inesperado y mediático contribuirá a revolver las aguas aún más. Es entonces cuando el subinspector Andrés Polo se irá adentrando en una complicada investigación por donde desfilará un carrusel de personajes reales y ficticios.
The Cabin
by Carla NeggersGreed and vengeance disrupt the quiet stillness of the Adirondack mountains Texas Ranger Jack Galway knows his wife Susanna loves him, so when their marriage hits a rough patch, he supports her decision to take their two teenaged daughters to Boston for a break. But when a few weeks turns into several months, Jack heads to Boston to get his family back. Packing up the girls and her grandmother, Susanna heads to her cabin in the Adirondacks, trying to escape her fears, her secrets and even the man she loves. Little does she know she's being followed, not just by her husband but by a murderer.... Ex-convict Alice Parker left a mess back in Texas, and she'll never forgive Jack Galway for killing her dream of becoming a Texas Ranger herself. Obsessed with revenge, she's got her sights set on Jack's family. Trapped in the mountains, Jack and Susanna must find strength in each other if they hope to keep their family together and escape the cabin alive.
The Cabin: The Carriage House The Cabin Stonebrook Cottage The Harbor (Carriage House #2)
by Carla NeggersReturn to the stillness of the Adirondack mountains, where greed and vengeance disrupt the quiet in this thrilling romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers.Texas Ranger Jack Galway knows his wife Susanna loves him, so when their marriage hits a rough patch, he supports her decision to take their two teenaged daughters to Boston for a break. But when a few weeks turns into several months, Jack heads to Boston to get his family back.Packing up the girls and her grandmother, Susanna heads to her cabin in the Adirondacks, trying to escape her fears, her secrets and even the man she loves. Little does she know she’s being followed, not just by her husband but also by a murderer…Trapped in the mountains, Jack and Susanna must find strength in each other if they hope to keep their family together and escape the cabin alive.Originally published in 2002
The Cabin
by Carla NeggersTexas Ranger Jack Galway knows his wife Susanna loves him, so when their marriage hits a rough patch, he supports her decision to take their teenaged daughters to Boston for a break. But now a couple of weeks has turned into several months and Jack has had enough. He wants his family back.Ex-convict Alice Parker left a mess back in Texas, and she'll never forgive Jack Galway for killing her dream of ever becoming a Texas Ranger herself. Now, guided by greed and vengeance, she's got her sights set on his family.Packing up the girls and her grandmother, Susanna heads to a cabin in the Adirondacks, trying to escape her fears, her secrets...and maybe even the man she loves. Little does she realize they are being followed, only this time by her husband...and a murderer.
The Cabin at the End of the World: A Novel
by Paul TremblayPaul Tremblay’s terrifying twist to the home invasion novel—inspiration for the upcoming major motion picture from Universal Pictures“Tremblay’s personal best. It’s that good.” — Stephen KingSeven-year-old Wen and her parents, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet New Hampshire lake. Their closest neighbors are more than two miles in either direction along a rutted dirt road.One afternoon, as Wen catches grasshoppers in the front yard, a stranger unexpectedly appears in the driveway. Leonard is the largest man Wen has ever seen, but he is young, friendly, and he wins her over almost instantly. Leonard and Wen talk and play until Leonard abruptly apologizes and tells Wen, “None of what’s going to happen is your fault.” Three more strangers then arrive at the cabin carrying unidentifiable, menacing objects. As Wen sprints inside to warn her parents, Leonard calls out: “Your dads won’t want to let us in, Wen. But they have to. We need your help to save the world.”Thus begins an unbearably tense, gripping tale of paranoia, sacrifice, apocalypse, and survival that escalates to a shattering conclusion, one in which the fate of a loving family and quite possibly all of humanity are entwined. The Cabin at the End of the World is a masterpiece of terror and suspense from the fantastically fertile imagination of Paul Tremblay.
Cabin Fever
by Sheila ClaydonIn Sheila Claydon's Cabin Fever, published by Books We Love, the Osprey cruise ship is in trouble. Can Ellie Masters and Andy Smith solve the problem? When they join the ship in New Zealand they soon discover that it’s going to be hard work all the way to Australia. Not that either of them intend to let long hours get in the way of their blossoming love affair...until Ellie develops feet of clay..or is it Andy who is the problem? Is he really who he says he is? They joined the ship to help the crew, but now it’s Ellie and Andy who need help. Will they get it or is it already too late?
The Cabinda Affair (Dr. Mary Finney #2)
by Matthew HeadThe author of The Devil in the Bush returns to Colonial Africa in a mystery that is &“at once an absorbing whodunit and a distinguished novel of atmosphere&” (The New York Times). World War II is over but US gofer Hooper Taliaferro is still in Africa, typing up Uncle Sam's loose ends. The latest end is in Cabinda, a tiny Portuguese colony with gaily painted buildings and a history of slave-trading. Hoop should have a pleasant stay at the home of the local administrator—after all, the beer is cold and the women beautiful. Unfortunately, the other guests include a shady lawyer and an overly chummy Brit on constant look-out for a loan. When one of them is murdered, Hoop calls in Dr. Mary Finney, the Miss Marple of the tropics. As usual, Hoop is a bit fuzzy on the details, but the formidable Dr. Finney has both stellar sleuthing skills and a .45 in her "necessaries bag." Both will come in handy if she's to sort through the tangled threads of the Cabinda Affair.
The Cabinet of Curiosities: A Novel (Agent Pendergast series #No. 3)
by Douglas Preston Lincoln ChildIn an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a charnel house is discovered.Inside are thirty-six bodies--all murdered and mutilated more than a century ago.While FBI agent Pendergast investigates the old crimes, identical killings start to terrorize the city. The nightmare has begun.Again.
The Cabinet of Dr. Leng (Agent Pendergast Series #21)
by Douglas Preston Lincoln ChildPreston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, as they cross paths with New York&’s deadliest serial killer: Pendergast&’s own ancestor…and now his greatest foe.AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY Astoundingly, Constance has found a way back to the place of her origins: New York City in the late 1800s. She leaps at the chance to return…although it means leaving the present forever.A DESPERATE OPPORTUNITY Constance sets off on a quest to prevent the events that lead to the deaths of her sister and brother. But along the road to redemption, Manhattan&’s most infamous serial killer, Dr. Enoch Leng, lies in wait, ready to strike at the slightest provocation.UNIMAGINABLE ODDS Meanwhile, in contemporary New York, Pendergast feverishly searches for a way to reunite with Constance—but will he discover a way back to her before it&’s too late?
The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne: A Mystery
by Elsa HartWinner of the Mary Higgins Clark AwardOne of Publishers Weekly’s Top Ten Fall Mysteries Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Summer Reading ListOne of The Washington Post’s Five New Thrillers & Mysteries for the BeachOne of Amazon’s Best of the MonthOne of Christian Science Monitor’s Ten Best Books of the Month One of LitHub’s Five Books You May Have Missed This MonthFrom the author of the acclaimed Li Du novels comes Elsa Hart's new atmospheric mystery series. London, 1703. In a time when the old approaches to science coexist with the new, one elite community attempts to understand the world by collecting its wonders. Sir Barnaby Mayne, the most formidable of these collectors, has devoted his life to filling his cabinets. While the curious-minded vie for invitations to study the rare stones, bones, books, and artifacts he has amassed, some visitors come with a darker purpose.For Cecily Kay, it is a passion for plants that brings her to the Mayne house. The only puzzle she expects to encounter is how to locate the specimens she needs within Sir Barnaby’s crowded cabinets. But when her host is stabbed to death, Cecily finds the confession of the supposed killer unconvincing. She pays attention to details—years of practice have taught her that the smallest particulars can distinguish a harmless herb from a deadly one—and in the case of Sir Barnaby’s murder, there are too many inconsistencies for her to ignore.To discover the truth, Cecily must enter the world of the collectors, a realm where intellect is distorted by obsession and greed. As her pursuit of answers brings her closer to a killer, she risks being given a final resting place amid the bones that wait, silent and still, in the cabinets of Barnaby Mayne.
Cable Car to Catastrophe: A QUIX Book (A Miss Mallard Mystery)
by Robert QuackenbushWorld-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard&’s ski vacation is a bust when she finds herself on the tail of a bundled-up bandit in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery.When the police are baffled by an eerie robbery, Miss Mallard interrupts her ski vacation in the Alps to track down a burglar who has been stealing all the ski masks!
Caboose Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #11)
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerFour brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of a curious train caboose in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.The Aldens take a train journey! And at every stop, someone has something to say about the train car the children are riding in. It turns out Caboose Number 777 has an unusual past—one that comes with its very own mystery!What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.
Caboose Mystery (Boxcar Children #11)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner David CunninghamHenry, Jessie, Violet and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer traveling on a train-in their own caboose, number 777. At one train stop, a man startles the Boxcar Children when he runs away after hearing the number of their caboose. It isn't long before the Aldens learn the mysterious history behind caboose Number 777-a history that involves a circus clown, a high wire artist, and a valuable necklace. Come aboard and join the Boxcar Children in the Caboose Mystery.
Caçando Sombras
by Rain OxfordAurora Ares, dona de um bar que atende paranormais, está contente com sua vida. Quando crianças começam a desaparecer em uma pequena cidade do Centro-Oeste, magia parece ser a responsável. Com o mundo paranormal em confusão política, a responsabilidade de salvar as crianças cai sobre Aurora. O problema é que ela é uma vampira solitária sem o suporte de um coven. Logan Wayne, que lida com poderosos artefatos mágicos, talvez seja a melhor pessoa para ajudar, mas suas prioridades são questionáveis – no melhor dos casos. Para salvar as crianças, Aurora precisará da ajuda de seus dois lobos e de um homem que ela não consegue confiar. Para piorar, não demora muito para ela se tornar o alvo seguinte. Aviso de Conteúdo: Este livro é destinado a públicos maduros e contém violência, imagens perturbadoras e linguagem forte.
Caccia alle Streghe: Un giallo delle streghe di Westwick (I gialli delle streghe di Westwick #1)
by Alessandra Lorenzoni Colleen CrossCaccia alle Streghe: Un giallo delle streghe di Westwick Serie: I gialli delle streghe di Westwick FATE ATTENZIONE A QUELLO CHE DESIDERATE... Un giallo paranormale delle streghe di Westwick "...Una chicca soprannaturale che vi stregherà. Se vi piacciono i misteri e le magie adorerete Cendrine West e la sua stravagante famiglia di streghe!" Cendrine West ha un segreto: non vuole essere una strega. D’altra parte come strega non è molto brava e sua zia Pearl non fa che ricordarglielo. Ma Cendrine non può sfuggire alla sua natura, soprattutto non nella piccola Westwick Corners, dove la famiglia di streghe West crea problemi da generazioni. I problemi sorgono quando viene scoperto un cadavere poco prima del matrimonio di Cendrine. Le sue indagini portano alla luce una connessione soprannaturale e un segreto sul suo fidanzato che avrebbe preferito non scoprire. Cendrine è costretta a mettere alla prova la sua capacità come strega. Sarà in grado di salvare la sua famiglia e la città? Gli indizi sulla scena del crimine indicano l’irascibile zia Pearl, che si è votata a impedire a ogni costo il turismo, così importante per la piccola Westwick Corners. Pearl è anche determinata a mandare via Tyler Gates, il nuovo affascinante sceriffo, come ha fatto con i suoi predecessori. E se questo non bastasse, ci si mette anche il fantasma di nonna Vi, che vuole partecipare all’azione. Cendrine fa di tutto per scagionare la zia, anche se questo non andrà necessariamente a suo vantaggio. Volano scintille tra Cendrine e Tyler, mentre si accumulano le prove contro zia Pearl. Cendrine riuscirà a spingere le indagini, e il suo cuore, nella giusta direzione? Se vi piacciono i gialli con un pizzico di humor e di soprannaturale, quest’avventura paranormale fa per voi!! libri italiani