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Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel A CBC Bookie Award: Mystery and Thriller, Finalist A Quill…
&Quire Book of the Year An Amazon.ca Editors’ Pick In the first electrifying book of the series, Ian Hamilton introduces us to Ava Lee — the smartest, most stylish heroine in crime fiction since Lisbeth Salandar.The Fury of Beijing: An Ava Lee Novel: The Triad Years (An Ava Lee Novel #16)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2024
The Sultan of Sarawak: An Ava Lee Novel: The Triad Years (An Ava Lee Novel #14)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2022
La sombra del laberinto
Par Montse De Paz. 2023
En la línea de las novelas mitológicas de Madeline Miller,La sombra del laberinto narra la historia de Teseo, Ariadna y…
el Minotauro desde una nueva perspectiva atractiva y moderna. Androgeo, el joven príncipe de Creta, es asesinado durante los Juegos de Atenas, lo que provoca una crisis diplomática sin precedentes que amenaza con destruir el equilibrio de poder en el mar Egeo. Para impedirlo, Atenas acepta un tributo anual impuesto por los reyes de Creta: siete doncellas y siete mancebos serán condenados a entrar en el laberinto del temible Minotauro. Mientras tanto, la princesa Ariadna, a la que han educado para gobernar con mano de hierro, sueña con una vida más allá de los confines de la isla. Cuando el heroico Teseo, heredero al trono de Atenas, acude a Creta para poner fin al tributo de sangre, el éxito de su expedición dependerá de la enamoradiza Ariadna. ¿Aceptará ayudarle a vencer al Minotauro? ¿Se mantendrá fiel a su estirpe real o traicionará a su familia para huir en compañía del joven ateniense ? En la línea de las novelas mitológicas de Madeleine Miller,La sombra del laberinto reinventa la historia de Teseo, Ariadna y el Minotauro desde una nueva perspectiva atractiva y moderna. Montse de Paz da protagonismo a los personajes femeninos del mito y nos descubre su lado más humano y actual en una narración apasionante sobre el amor, la familia, la traición y el poder.The Rainbow: A Novel (Vintage International)
Par Yasunari Kawabata. 2023
Available in English for the very first time, a powerful, poignant novel about three half sisters in post-war Japan, from…
the Nobel Prize-winning author of Snow Country.With the Second World War only a few years in the past, and Japan still reeling from its effects, two sisters—born to the same father but different mothers—struggle to make sense of the new world in which they are coming of age. Asako, the younger, has become obsessed with locating a third sibling, while also experiencing love for the first time. While Momoko, their father&’s first child—haunted by the loss of her kamikaze boyfriend and their final, disturbing days together—seeks comfort in a series of unhealthy romances. And both sisters find themselves unable to outrun the legacies of their late mothers. A thoughtful, probing novel about the enduring traumas of war, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the inescapability of the past, The Rainbow is a searing, melancholy work from one of Japan&’s greatest writers. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL.Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal (A Caribbean Kitchen Mystery #3)
Par Raquel V. Reyes. 2023
In the third installment of the Caribbean Kitchen mysteries, for fans of Mia P. Manansala , Miriam Quiñones, cooking show…
sensation and amateur sleuth, has sand between her toes and a murderer nipping at her heels.A surprise trip to Miriam's parents in Punta Cana, which should be filled with arroz con pollo and breezy days under the tamarind tree, quickly becomes a hunt for a possible property saboteur. But before Miriam can begin to uncover the person damaging the vacation rentals her parents manage, she&’s called away to Puerto Rico to film a Three Kings Day special. She's welcomed to the blue ballast-stone streets of Old San Juan by crime scene tape, and things only get worse from there.An anonymous personal gift on Miriam's doorstep on New Year's Eve screams stalker, and the 400-year-old guesthouse creaks and moans like there is something trapped in its walls. Luckily, her BFF, Alma, and their mutual friend Jorge are in town to keep her distracted between filming cultural segments for the network. But private chef tables and spa days come to an abrupt halt when Jorge's telenovela heartthrob novio goes missing. And there is something worrisome about Alma's too-perfect boyfriend--specifically, his duffle bag full of cash.Will demon masks, African drumbeats, and dark alleys lead to Miriam's demise? Or will the mysterious events come together like the delicious layers of a pastelón?Ovid's Metamorphoses: A New Translation (World Literature in Translation)
Par C. Luke Soucy. 2023
This fresh translation revives the politics and power at play in classical mythology’s foremost source Centuries of conservative translators have…
robbed the Metamorphoses of its subversive force. In this boldly lyrical translation, C. Luke Soucy revives the magnum opus of Rome’s most clever and creative poet, faithfully matching the epic’s wit and style while confronting the sexuality, violence, and politics so many previous translations have glossed over. Soucy’s powerful version breathes new life into Ovid's mythic world, where canonical power dynamics are challenged from below to drain heroes of their heroism, give victims their say, and reveal an earth holier than heaven. Incorporating the latest scholarship alongside annotations, illustrations, and glossary, this edition brings fresh insights to both returning and new readers.Shot With Crimson (A Josephine Tey Mystery #11)
Par Nicola Upson. 2023
Violence finds its way to old Hollywood in the eleventh Josephine Tey mystery, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and…
Jacqueline Winspear.September 1939, and the worries of war follow Josephine Tey to Hollywood, where a different sort of battle is raging on the set of Hitchcock&’s Rebecca.Then a shocking act of violence reawakens the shadows of the past, with consequences on both sides of the Atlantic, and Josephine and DCI Archie Penrose find themselves on a trail leading back to the house that inspired a young Daphne du Maurier - a trail that echoes Rebecca's timeless themes of obsession, jealousy, and murder.Cry Wolf (An Alaska Untamed Mystery #2)
Par Lark O. Jensen. 2023
Perfect for fans of Paige Shelton, an Alaskan tour guide is bracing for winter when she realizes that the wolves…
aren&’t the only predators on the prowl.With boat tours off the coast of Alaska shut down for the winter, tour guide Stacie Calder is joining the dedicated team at the Juneau Wildlife World, a wild animal sanctuary. Along with Sasha, her husky companion, she&’s prepared to spend the long season in the scenic park. But not everyone is so chipper about the newcomers—least of all, Stacie&’s new manager, Oliver Brownling. He constantly gives Stacie a hard time, specifically because she brought Sasha along with her. That is, until his mauled body is found in a remote part of the sanctuary containing wolves.When it becomes clear that a human was responsible for the brutal murder, all eyes are on Stacie. Encouraged by her friend, Officer Liam Amaruq of the Alaskan State Troopers, Stacie is resolved to find the murderer but knows that her investigation will be difficult with the long suspect list she&’s made. Did the sanctuary director plot to get rid of Oliver? Or maybe it was one of Oliver's coworkers, upset over a missed promotion? Stacie wonders about some of the newer employees, especially since Oliver&’s personality made it easy to make enemies.With the weather worsening, Stacie and Sasha are forced to stay at the sanctuary with the wolves—and her colleagues. As the storm gets worse, it&’s clear that this killer has a taste for blood and may strike again. Will Stacie be able to find the murderer, or will the hunter become the hunted?El mesías de Dune (Las crónicas de Dune #Volumen 2)
Par Frank Herbert. 1969
El mesías de Dune es la segunda entrega de la excepcional saga de Frank Herbert «Dune», considerada la mejor serie…
de ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos. Arrakis, también llamado Dune: un mundo desierto en pos del sueño de convertirse en un paraíso, cuna de mil guerras que se han extendido por todo el universo y de un anhelo mesiánico que intenta alcanzar el sueño más antiguo de la humanidad... Paul Atreides: un personaje mítico, perturbado por la cercana presencia de una sombra dominante: su hermana Alia. Y frente a ellos, los grandes intereses económicos, políticos y religiosos que sacuden los espacios interestelares: la CHOAM, la Cofradía espacial, el Landsraad, la Bene Gesserit... Todo ello, y mucho más, conforma esta segunda entrega de «Dune»: un fresco impresionante y una obra cumbre de la imaginación.Hijos de Dune (Las crónicas de Dune #Volumen 3)
Par Frank Herbert. 1976
Hijos de Dune es la tercera novela de la serie «Dune» de Frank Herbert, una obra maestra unánimemente reconocida como…
la mejor saga de ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos. Leto Atreides, el hijo de Paul -el mesías de una religión que arrasó el universo, el mártir que, ciego, se adentró en el desierto para morir-, tiene ahora nueve años. Pero es mucho más que un niño, porque dentro de él laten miles de vidas que lo arrastran a un implacable destino. Él y su hermana gemela, bajo laregencia de su tía Alia, gobiernan un planeta que se ha convertido en el eje de todo el universo. Arrakis, más conocido como Dune. Y en este planeta, centro de las intrigas de una corrupta clase política y sometido a una sofocante burocracia religiosa, aparece de pronto un predicador ciego, procedente del desierto. ¿Es realmente Paul Atreides, que regresa de entre los muertos para advertir a la humanidad del peligro más abominable?Las misteriosas aventuras de la mansión Baskerville
Par Ali Standish. 2023
¿Y si Arthur Conan Doyle hubiese asistido a una escuela secreta para jóvenes superdotados? Arthur Conan Doyle es un joven…
brillante con grandes habilidades de deductivas, pero sabe que le espera una vida muy dura intentando proveer para su madre y sus hermanas. Cuando un encuentro fortuito le consigue una plaza en la prestigiosa —y misteriosa— escuela Baskerville Hall, ve la oportunidad de sacar a su familia de la pobreza. Ahí, se hará amigo de Irene Eagle, una joven valiente y aventurera, y de Jimmie Moriarty, cuya genialidad es comparable con la del propio Arthur. Pero también hará enemigos, como Sebastian Moran, quien está empeñado en hacer que lo expulsen... o peor. Pronto, Arthur y sus amigos son invitados a la poderosa sociedad secreta del Trébol. Para ser aceptados, deberán pasar tres pruebas, pero en el proceso Arthur descubre un misterio que lo llevará a una gran aventura llena de peligros. Por el camino, conocerá a profesores y compañeros que lo inspirarán para crear algunos de los personajes más memorables de la literatura, incluyendo a su mentor: el profesor Sherlock Holmes.Blackwater Falls: A Thriller (Blackwater Falls Series #1)
Par Ausma Zehanat Khan. 2022
From critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, Blackwater Falls is the first in a timely and powerful crime series, introducing…
Detective Inaya Rahman.“A gripping and compulsive mystery, but much more than that: an exploration of faith, prejudice and fear of the unknown.” —Ann Cleeves, New York Times bestselling author of the Vera, Shetland and Two Rivers seriesGirls from immigrant communities have been disappearing for months in the Colorado town of Blackwater Falls, but the local sheriff is slow to act and the fates of the missing girls largely ignored. At last, the calls for justice become too loud to ignore when the body of a star student and refugee--the Syrian teenager Razan Elkader--is positioned deliberately in a mosque.Detective Inaya Rahman and Lieutenant Waqas Seif of the Denver Police are recruited to solve Razan’s murder, and quickly uncover a link to other missing and murdered girls. But as Inaya gets closer to the truth, Seif finds ways to obstruct the investigation. Inaya may be drawn to him, but she is wary of his motives: he may be covering up the crimes of their boss, whose connections in Blackwater run deep.Inaya turns to her female colleagues, attorney Areesha Adams and Detective Catalina Hernandez, for help in finding the truth. The three have bonded through their experiences as members of vulnerable groups and now they must work together to expose the conspiracy behind the murders before another girl disappears.Delving deep into racial tensions, and police corruption and violence, Blackwater Falls examines a series of crimes within the context of contemporary American politics with compassion and searing insight.Jane Eyre on Social Media: The perfect gift for Brontë fans
Par Sarah Day, Claire McGowan. 2023
Reader, she married him. But not before a LOT of discussion of his behaviour in the group chat.With courage, determination…
and logged into her social media accounts - plain Jane Eyre is ready to take on the world. But then she meets and begins to fall for Edward Rochester, AKA the definition of a red flag, with screenshots to prove it.When authors Claire McGowan and Sarah Day imagined how 'Pride and Prejudice on Social Media' might look, retelling the story through mocked-up social media posts, their post instantly went viral. Now, they return with a Bronte classic told through highs and lows of social media . . .Perfect for fans of Charlotte Brontë . . .'One thing Sharon Bolton knows how to do is write a compulsive page turner, and The Fake Wife is just…
that' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'OMG this latest book by Sharon Bolton is so good, definitely worth reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Sharon Bolton has written another cracker! The twists! The tension! The characters!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I honestly believe this is one of the best books that I've read this year!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I swear the twists and turns you will not see coming!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'You'll never guess where this book is going' SAMANTHA DOWNING 'Totally gripping, with characters who draw you in' JP DELANEY 'A thriller that had me desperate for answers. I loved it!' HARRIET TYCE Olive Anderson is dining alone at a hotel when a glamourous stranger joins her table, pretending to be her wife. What starts as a thrilling game quickly turns into something dangerous. But as much as the fake wife has her secrets, Olive just might have more . . . The Fake Wife is an unputdownable thriller that will shock and surprise you like the best television boxsets. If you enjoyed Netflix shows like Behind Her Eyes, The Stranger and Obsession you will love The Fake Wife.'One thing Sharon Bolton knows how to do is write a compulsive page turner, and The Fake Wife is just…
that' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'OMG this latest book by Sharon Bolton is so good, definitely worth reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Sharon Bolton has written another cracker! The twists! The tension! The characters!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I honestly believe this is one of the best books that I've read this year!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I swear the twists and turns you will not see coming!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'You'll never guess where this book is going' SAMANTHA DOWNING 'Totally gripping, with characters who draw you in' JP DELANEY 'A thriller that had me desperate for answers. I loved it!' HARRIET TYCE Olive Anderson is dining alone at a hotel when a glamourous stranger joins her table, pretending to be her wife. What starts as a thrilling game quickly turns into something dangerous. But as much as the fake wife has her secrets, Olive just might have more . . . The Fake Wife is an unputdownable thriller that will shock and surprise you like the best television boxsets. If you enjoyed Netflix shows like Behind Her Eyes, The Stranger and Obsession you will love The Fake Wife.***GIVE THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS EARLY. PRE-ORDER THIS DELICIOUSLY DARK CHRISTMAS MYSTERY FOR FANS OF CLEVER, PUZZLING CRIME. THE PERFECT…
STOCKING FILLER***THIS CHRISTMAS, A KILLER TAKES FAMILY GAMES TO A MURDEROUS NEW LEVEL. On 19th of December, renowned puzzle setter, loner and Christmas sceptic Edie O&’Sullivan finds a hand-delivered present on her doorstep. Unwrapping it, she finds a jigsaw box and, inside, six jigsaw pieces. When fitted together, the pieces show part of a crime scene – blood-spattered black and white tiles and part of an outlined body. Included in the parcel is a message: &‘Four, maybe more, people will be dead by midnight on Christmas Eve, unless you can put all the pieces together and stop me.&’ It&’s signed, Rest In Pieces. Edie contacts her nephew, DI Sean Brand-O&’Sullivan, and together they work to solve the clues. But when a man is found near death with a jigsaw piece in his hand, Sean fears that Edie might be in danger and shuts her out of the investigation. As the body count rises, however, Edie knows that only she has the knowledge to put together the killer&’s murderous puzzle. Only by fitting all the pieces together will Edie be able to stop a killer – and finally lay her past to rest.Praise for Alexandra Benedict&’s Christmas mysteries: 'The perfect gift for quizzers and mystery addicts . . .' Val McDermid &‘Whatever you unwrap for Christmas, you had better hope it&’s this book This is 21st-century cosy Christmas crime that doesn&’t shy away from the darkness&’ Janice Hallett &‘A thrilling journey from start to finish. Highly recommended&’ Elly Griffiths &‘It&’s wonderful! A page-turning homage to the Golden Age, with a dash of Poirot and a dark, modern heart&’ S J BennettThe Color of Money
Par Walter Tevis. 2003
A legendary pool hustler tries to make a comeback in the novel that inspired the Martin Scorsese film: &“A great…
read, entertainment of a high order&” (Los Angeles Times). Fast Eddie Felson was the best in the country. Then he walked out on his talent. He ran a poolroom for the next twenty years, got married, and watched pool games on television. One evening he watches a pool player who reminds him of his old rival, Minnesota Fats, and it sparks something in him. Feeling a sudden grief at the loss of his old self and his old life, he leaves behind his business—and his marriage—and finds Fats, now retired in the Florida Keys. Now the pair is about to embark on a tour of the country together. Eddie hopes to recapture his glory days, but the journey will come with a price . . . The author of the classic The Hustler, which also features Fast Eddie Felson, &“is unequaled when it comes to creating and sustaining the tension of a high stakes game. Even readers who have never lifted a cue will be captivated&” (Publishers Weekly). &“Tevis writes about pool with power and poetry and tension. From the opening scene of this fine book, the reunion between Eddie and Fats twenty years after, the staccato beat of the prose and finely drawn characters grab the reader and don&’t let go. You don&’t have to like pool to like this book, to appreciate its sense of living on the edge.&” —The Washington PostChronicle of a Death Foretold (Vintage International)
Par Gabriel García Márquez. 1982
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • From the author of One Hundred Years of Solitude comes the gripping story of the murder of…
a young aristocrat that puts an entire society—not just a pair of murderers—on trial. A man returns to the town where a baffling murder took place 27 years earlier, determined to get to the bottom of the story. Just hours after marrying the beautiful Angela Vicario, everyone agrees, Bayardo San Roman returned his bride in disgrace to her parents. Her distraught family forced her to name her first lover; and her twin brothers announced their intention to murder Santiago Nasar for dishonoring their sister. Yet if everyone knew the murder was going to happen, why did no one intervene to stop it? The more that is learned, the less is understood, as the story races to its inexplicable conclusion.The Mother: A Novel (Third Volume In The Good Earth Ser. #Vol. 3)
Par Pearl S. Buck. 1934
From the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth: The &“moving story&” of a peasant woman in pre-revolutionary China who…
is abandoned by her husband (Kirkus Reviews). Dickensian in its epic sweep, one of Buck&’s finest novels centers on an unnamed peasant woman in pre-revolutionary China. Without warning, her restless husband abandons her. Shamed by the experience, she is left to work the land, raise their three children on her own, and care for her aging mother-in-law. To save face with her neighbors, she pretends her husband is traveling, and sends letters to herself signed in his name. Surrounded by poverty, despair, and a growing web of lies meant to protect the family, her children grow up and enter society with only the support of their mother&’s unbreakable will. An unforgettable story of one woman&’s strength and a remarkable fable about the role of mothers, this novel is a powerful achievement by a master of twentieth-century fiction. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author&’s estate.