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Not That Kind of Place: A Novel
Par Michael Melgaard. 2023
Mi’kmaw Moons: The Seasons in Mi'kma'ki
Par Cathy LeBlanc, David Chapman. 2022
Weird Rules to Follow
Par Kim Spencer. 2022
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
The Dirty South: A Thriller (Charlie Parker #18)
Par John Connolly. 2020
&“Mr. Connolly&’s slam-bang thriller is studded with memorable characters and boasts cliffhangers within cliffhangers.&” —The Wall Street Journal &“Brilliant...Connolly is…
writing at the top of his game.&” —Publishers Weekly, starred review The New York Times bestselling author of A Book of Bones and &“one of the best thriller writers we have&” (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author) goes back to the very beginning of Private Investigator Charlie Parker&’s astonishing career with his first terrifying case.It is 1997, and someone is slaughtering young women in Burdon County, Arkansas. But no one in the Dirty South wants to admit it. In an Arkansas jail cell sits a former NYPD detective, stricken by grief. He is mourning the death of his wife and child, and searching in vain for their killer. Obsessed with avenging his lost family, his life is about to take a shocking turn. Witness the dawning of a conscience. Witness the birth of a hunter. Witness the becoming of Charlie Parker.Stardust: A Novel
Par Joseph Kanon. 2009
The acclaimed, bestselling author of The Good German and Los Alamos returns with his most absorbing and accomplished novel yet—a…
mesmerizing tale of Hollywood, postwar political intrigue, and one man's determination to learn the truth about his brother's death.Hollywood, 1945. Ben Collier has just arrived from war-torn Europe to find his brother has died in mysterious circumstances. Why would a man with a beautiful wife, a successful movie career, and a heroic past choose to kill himself? Ben enters the uneasy world beneath the glossy shine of the movie business, where politics and the dream factories collide and Communist witch hunts are rendering the biggest star makers vulnerable. Even here, where the devastation of Europe seems no more real than a painted movie set, the war casts long and dangerous shadows. When Ben learns troubling facts about his own family’s past and embarks on a love affair that never should have happened, he is caught in a web of deception that shakes his moral foundation to its core. Rich with atmosphere and period detail, Stardust flawlessly blends fact and fiction into a haunting thriller evoking both the glory days of the movies and the emergence of a dark strain of American political life.A Book of Bones: A Thriller (Charlie Parker #17)
Par John Connolly. 2019
Private Investigator Charlie Parker returns in this heart-pounding thriller as he seeks revenge against the darkest forces in the world,…
from &“one of the best thriller writers we have&” (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author) and the internationally bestselling author of the acclaimed The Woman in the Woods.He is our best hope. He is our last hope. He is our only hope. On a lonely moor in northern England, the body of a young woman is discovered. In the south, a girl lies buried beneath a Saxon mound. To the southeast, the ruins of a priory hide a human skull. Each is a sacrifice, a summons. And something in the darkness has heard the call. Charlie Parker has also heard it and from the forests of Maine to the deserts of the Mexican border, from the canals of Amsterdam to the streets of London, he will track those who would cast the world into darkness. Parker fears no evil—but evil fears him. &“A seamless, expansive, and chilling blend of police procedural and gothic horror tale&” (Kirkus Reviews), A Book of Bones will keep you guessing until the very last page.The Nameless Ones: A Thriller (Charlie Parker #19)
Par John Connolly. 2021
&“One of the best thriller writers we have.&” —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author From the international and…
instant New York Times bestselling author of The Dirty South, the white-knuckled Charlie Parker series returns with this heart-pounding race to hunt down the deadliest of war criminals.In Amsterdam, four bodies, violently butchered, are discovered in a canal house, the remains of friends and confidantes of the assassin known only as Louis. The men responsible for the murders are Serbian war criminals. They believe they can escape retribution by retreating to their homeland. They are wrong. For Louis has come to Europe to hunt them down: five killers to be found and punished before they can vanish into thin air. There is just one problem. The sixth. With John Connolly&’s trademark &“dark, haunting, and beautifully told&” (Booklist) prose and breathless twists and turns, The Nameless Ones is an unputdownable thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.The Fever
Par Diane Hoh. 1992
Trapped in the hospital with a raging fever, a teenager fears for her lifeThe Twelvetrees hospital is ancient and eerie,…
with no modern comforts. Stricken by a mysterious fever, Duffy has spent two nights trapped in her lonely hospital bed. When she wakes from her fog, her memories of the last two days are tattered. But what she does remember could prove more dangerous than the illness that brought her there. No one will tell her anything about her sickness. The nurses are cold, and her doctor is a strange young man with an earring and big, goofy sneakers. Duffy doesn&’t trust any of them. Did she really hear that terrifying scraping sound last night, or was it just a fever-dream? As her memories return, Duffy worries that she may have witnessed a murder, and that the killer is coming to keep her quiet. It will take more than medicine for her to escape this hospital alive. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.The grand opening of a gourmet market is soured by foul murder in this mystery full of &“fast fun, delightful…
characters&” (Library Journal). London&’s gourmet detective is contemplating an empty bank account and, worse, an empty stomach, when a phone call solves both problems at once. Over lunch, Desmond Lansdown, world-renowned actor and burgeoning restaurateur, hires the detective for a chef-hunt, sending him to Italy to eat until he can decide which cook Lansdown should hire. It&’s a demanding gig, but this detective is never one to shy away from hard work. However, it doesn&’t take long for this plush assignment to turn prickly. In between meals, the detective gets a feeling that someone is out to get him. A murdered magnate, stampeding buffalo, and a killer monk are conspiring to ruin his digestion—a shame, because it is vital to eat well when each meal could be your last.Cops Roberts and Brant come back swinging in book two of the &“hip, violent and funny&” crime novel trilogy set…
on &“the mean streets of southeast London&” (Publishers Weekly). South London&’s Chief Inspector Roberts and his partner, the reckless and thuggish Irish Detective Sergeant Brant, are at odds with who has it worse: Roberts, with a mortgage in Dulwich, a pregnant daughter in boarding school, and a dire medical diagnosis; or Brant, relegated to desk duty after getting knifed in the back, and living to see his complete Ed McBain collection destroyed by a psycho with a baseball bat. That particular nut job has been dubbed the Alien, a hit man so named for carrying out a skull-smashing job while watching Ridley Scott&’s sci-fi classic, and hanging around in the spatter to finish the film. But this time the carnage isn&’t confined to southeast London. As Brant heads to New York by way of Dublin to catch the couple who knifed him and the Alien goes to San Francisco to pay a surprise visit to his former girlfriend, Bruen&’s broad, brutal canvas once again shows why he&’s been hailed as one of &“the most original and innovative noir voices of the last two decades&” (Los Angeles Times Book Review).Rough Justice: A John Wells Mystery (The John Wells Mysteries #4)
Par Andrew Klavan. 1989
A tip from a dying cop puts a reporter on a long-closed murder caseEasy E.J. McMahon rests six feet underneath…
the playground at an elementary school in Little Italy. A one-time steakhouse owner with a gambling problem, his troubles started when a struggle broke out for control of a mob family, and E.J. backed the wrong man. E.J. fled to the airport, planning to hop a plane to Wyoming, but was met at the gate by two heavies with badges. As they dragged him out of the airport, he wailed that the men were not real cops. They put him under the cement while he was still breathing. Fifteen years later, newspaperman John Wells gets a call from a dying cop who wants to make a confession. Easy E.J. was wrong: They were cops, working on the mob payroll. Wells goes after the dead cop&’s partner, chasing a story so good that it might be worth getting buried alive.Verano negro (Serie Washington Poe #Volumen 2)
Par M. W. Craven. 2019
La fascinante y nueva entrega de la serie protagonizada por Washington Poe. M.W. Craven, autor ganador del Premio CWA Gold…
Dagger al mejor thriller del año. Tras El show de las marionetas, la nueva tormenta se aproxima. Jared Keaton, el chef de las estrellas. Encantador. Carismático. Psicópata...Jared se encuentra cumpliendo cadena perpetua por el brutal asesinato de su hija Elizabeth. Su cuerpo nunca fue hallado y Keaton fue condenado en gran parte por el testimonio del detective Washington Poe. Cuando una joven mujer se presenta a las puertas de una remota comisaría de policía con evidencias irrefutables de que ella es Elizabeth Keaton, Poe se encontrará con el dilema de una investigación que bien podría costarle mucho más que su propia carrera profesional.Con la ayuda de la única persona en la que confía, la brillante pero socialmente compleja Tilly Bradshaw, Poe emprende una carrera contra reloj para responder la única pregunta que importa: ¿Cómo puede una persona estar viva y muerta al mismo tiempo? Y de pronto, Elizabeth desaparece de nuevo, y todas las pistas de la investigación señalan otra vez a Poe. Reseñas:«Un thriller brutal y apasionante.»The Sun «La mejor trama de misterio del año.»Morning Star «Magistral e ingeniosamente sangriento, con un gran sentido de lugar.»Sunday Mirror «Los giros de la trama son brillantes y muy inteligentes, los toques de humor funcionan a la perfección, el lector disfrutará de este novela desde la página uno.»Michael J. Malone «Mike Craven es la nueva voz con más fuerza de la ficción criminal británica.»Caro Ramsay «Verano negro encierra un mecanismo muy inteligente.»La Vanguardia «Una trama retorcida y fascinante que te hipnotizará de principio a fin.»Marta entre libros«Una segunda entrega excelente donde M. W Craven comete un crimen casi perfecto.»LJ Zapico, Fantasymundo «Destinado a mantener al lector desvelado hasta horas intempestivas.»Mis lecturas reto «Tiene lo que hay que tener para que pases un buen rato, es muy absorbente,emocionante y adictiva y te deja buen sabor de boca incluso cuando temes por Poe.»El armario de Lu by Jane «Sin duda la segunda parte de la serie no defrauda.»El Mesón de Tiana «Un libro adictivo y sorprendente con una trama compleja, sangrienta y llena de girosque llevan el lector a dudar continuamente de la inocencia o culpabilidad de la persona condenada.»Hormiguero de libros «No hay ni una página en este libro que decepcione, el ritmo es perfecto.»Donostia Book Club «Por la trama, la ambientación en Cumbria, los personajes increibles, la forma de escribir, los capítulos cortos, la intriga, los giros, por todo ello, un libro más que recomendado e imprescindible para amantes de la novela negra.»Blog literario «Muy buena novela negra, con una trama muy compleja que se resuelve sin trucos, con un psicópata muy malo y unos personajes que te hacen sonreír más de una vez.»La isla de las mil palabrasThe Devil's Disciple (Hesperus Worldwide)
Par J. Keith Vincent, Shiro Hamao. 2011
The first English language translation of a chilling murder mystery by a prolific Japanese detective novelist ‘Prosecutor Tsuchida, I am…
being held here as a murderer. But the truth is that I am probably not that murderer. That's right. Probably.' While Shimaura Eizo sits in jail awaiting trial for the murder of a beautiful young woman, his erstwhile lover and initiator into a sinister, restless existence has risen in the ranks of the legal profession and is now the prosecutor on the case. Spinning a complex web of events and influences in this chilling murder mystery, Hamao probes the notion of guilt—both psychological and legal.The Man Who Cancelled Himself (The Stewart Hoag Mysteries #6)
Par David Handler. 1995
A witty amateur sleuth deals with a disgraced sitcom star and a deadly mystery: &“Great fun&” (Publishers Weekly). Lyle Hednut,…
known to America as Uncle Chubby, has been the top draw in television comedy for three seasons straight. He is three hundred pounds of good humor and wholesome charm, beloved by children and adults alike until the day the police find him enjoying the show at the wrong kind of movie theater in Times Square. The arrest destroys his image, but his sitcom is too popular for the network to shut down. About to start production on the fourth season, he decides to tell his side of the story, and hires Stewart Hoag—failed novelist and ghostwriter for the disgraced—to do the writing. Hoagy quickly sees that Uncle Chubby&’s cheer is no more than an act. The comedy icon is thin-skinned, irrational, and prone to rage. With a man like that in charge of a TV show, it won&’t be long before comedy violence turns into the real thing.Remember the Alibi (Peaches Dann #2)
Par Elizabeth Daniels Squire. 1994
Acclaimed author Elizabeth Daniels Squire presents an exciting new mystery series featuring PeachesDann—an amateur sleuth who's slightly forgetful ... and…
totally unforgettable! First it looked like a series of suicides. But every one of them used sleeping pills—and each of their "suicide notes" was eerily similar. You'd have to be crazy not to notice the coincidence. And Peaches isn't crazy... she's just a little absentminded. But when her own father's name is found on a suspicious list of possible victims, Peaches has to remember every clue—to make sure this clever killer doesn't make dear old Dad nothing but a memory...18 bajo cero (Fabian Risk #Volumen 3)
Par Stefan Ahnhem. 2016
Sugestiva y escalofriante, 18 bajo cero es la tercera entrega de la serie protagonizada por el detective Fabian Risk, con…
más de dos millones de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo. En un caluroso día de verano. Un coche acelera por las calles de Helsingør. Cuando llega al puerto, el conductor sigue su camino, y se adentra y sumerge directamente hacia el mar frío y oscuro.Un cuerpo en el agua. Pero no se trata de un suicidio. La autopsia revela que este hombre lleva un tiempo muerto. Fue asesinado hace dos meses y su cuerpo ha sido congelado. Todo se vuelve más frío. A medida que se descubren más cuerpos, Fabian Risk debe cazar a un asesino que parece tener una misión: preservar el cadáver de sus víctimas y crear la muerte perfecta. La crítica ha dicho...«Si te gusta Millenium de Stieg Larsson, adorarás esta oscura y diabólicamente inteligente novela.»Caitlyn Lynch «Esta novela noir nórdica del escritor y guionista best seller Stefan Ahnhem, hará que no te despegues de la butaca.»Sunday Post«Una novela policiaca escalofriantemente emocionante»Lokalavisen Nordsjælland (Dinamarca) «Ahnhem desvela los monstruosos crímenes que acechan bajo la aparentemente plácida superficie de Escandinavia».Publishers Weekly, US (starred review) «Acosará tu memoriamucho después de que hayas terminado de leer. /.../ Me quito el sombrero ante Ahnhem».Kirkus Reviews US (starred review) «Tiene todos los elementos de un buen thriller: intriga, asesinatos, mentes retorcidas, giros inesperados y mucha acción.»Mydearbookstagram's Reviews, Goodreads«Una novela negra negrísima.»Un momento para la lectura «Un thriller oscuro y violento donde la maldad es la verdadera protagonista.»Anika entre librosLa trama
Par Jean Hanff Korelitz. 2021
«Una de las mejores novelas que he leído sobre escritores y escritura. Es extraordinaria.»Stephen King *BEST SELLER DEL NEW YORK…
TIMES* *ENTRE LAS DIEZ MEJORES NOVELAS DEL AÑO PARA: PEOPLE, THE TONIGHT SHOW, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK POST, AMAZON, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, OPRAH ENTRE MUCHOS OTROS*Cuando un joven escritor muere antes de completar su primera novela, su maestro, un novelista fracasado, decide continuar con la trama. El libro resultante es un éxito fenomenal. Pero, ¿y si alguien más lo sabe? Y si el impostor no puede averiguar con quién está lidiando, corre el riesgo de algo mucho peor que la pérdida de su carrera.Jacob Finch Bonner fue un joven y prometedor escritor cuya primera novela cosechó un éxito muy respetable. Hoy, él está enseñando en un programa de escritura de tercera categoría y lucha por mantener la poca dignidad que le queda; no ha escrito, y mucho menos publicado nada decente en años. Cuando Evan Parker, su alumno más arrogante, le dice a Jake que no necesita de su ayuda para continuar con su novela porque considera que la trama de su libro en progreso es magnífica, Jake lo tacha como el típico narcisista aficionado. Pero entonces... escucha la trama. Jake regresa a la trayectoria descendente de su propia carrera y se prepara para la publicación de la primera novela de Evan Parker: pero eso nunca sucede. Jake descubre que su antiguo alumno ha muerto, presumiblemente sin haber completado su libro, y hace lo que cualquier escritor que se precie haría con una historia como esa: una historia que es absolutamente necesario contar. En unos pocos años, todas las predicciones de Evan Parker se han hecho realidad, pero Jake es el autor que disfruta del éxito. Es rico, famoso, elogiado y leído en todo el mundo. Pero en el apogeo de su gloriosa nueva vida, recibe un correo electrónico, la primera amenaza de una aterradora campaña anónima: eres un ladrón, dice el correo.Mientras Jake lucha por entender a su antagonista y ocultar la verdad a sus lectores y editores, comienza a aprender más sobre su difunto alumno, y lo que descubre le asombra y aterroriza. ¿Quién era Evan Parker y cómo se le ocurrió la idea de su «apuesta segura» de una novela? ¿Cuál es la verdadera historia detrás de la trama y quién se la robó a quién? La crítica internacional ha señalado esta novela como uno de los grandes libros del año:«La trama está tan bien elaborada y es tan convincente que es casi imposible de dejar de lado. Inteligente y escalofriante, te atrapa desde el primer capítulo y no te deja ir hasta su sorprendente e impresionante final.»Greer Hendricks y Sarah Pekkanen «Desde sus primeras páginas esta novela te atrapa en una rica maraña de vanidades literarias, traición y fraude. Psicológicamente agudo y asombrosamente lleno de suspense, te encontrarás corriendo hacia un final asombroso y totalmente merecido.»Megan Abbott «La trama de La trama (el mejor thriller del año), es demasiado buena para revelarla.»The Washington Post «Diabólicamente inteligente, y aquí está el giro definitivo: que cualquier novela sobre la vida de un escritor (trabajo solitario y ansioso) podría ser tan tremendamente vertiginosa y entretenida.»People«Un libro de lectura imparable. Un thriller sobre la literatura.» Santiago Roncagliolo «Describe de maravilla el mundo de los escritores y sus ansias y desilusiones.»Juan Carlos Galindo, El País «Un libro de lectura imparable. Un thriller sobre la literatura.»Santiago Roncagliolo