Ficción y Crimen

Henry Lloyd, un hombre con un enigmático pasado, logra forjar a sangre y fuego una inmensa fortuna, a mediados del siglo XIX. Junto con su ejército de esclavos libertos y sus dos hijos mulatos, Lloyd invade tierras, saquea, asesina. Osado, sólo le teme a Jack Barley, su némesis, el único capaz de derrumbar su imperio.

Un virus letal se desata accidentalmente en el Cáucaso, extendiéndose velozmente por todo el planeta. En Galicia, un joven abogado observa impotente cómo su apacible vida se desmorona cuando la plaga alcanza su ciudad. Ahora, debe enfrentarse a una lucha desesperada por la supervivencia en un territorio familiar que se ha transformado en un infierno terrenal.

El TDAH en los hombres suele manifestarse de una manera diferente a la que muchos esperan. La sociedad te dice que debes ser fuerte, decidido y estar en control, pero el TDAH puede hacer que eso parezca imposible. Si estás cansado de sentirte estancado y frustrado, El Fin del TDAH en los Hombres te ofrece 11 reglas poderosas para dominar tu mente, maximizar tu productividad y fortalecer tus relaciones.

James Clear nos brinda fantásticas ideas basadas en investigaciones científicas, que le permiten revelarnos cómo podemos transformar pequeños hábitos cotidianos para cambiar nuestra vida y mejorarla. Esta guía pone al descubierto las fuerzas ocultas que moldean nuestro comportamiento - desde nuestra mentalidad, pasando por el ambiente y hasta la genética - y nos demuestra cómo aplicar cada cambio a nuestra vida y a nuestro trabajo. Después de leer este libro, tendrás un método sencillo para desarrollar un sistema eficaz que te conducirá al éxito.

Una comedia romántica a fuego lento, enemies to lovers, protagonizada por una sanadora excepcional y un asesino encantador. Cuando Osric Mordaunt, miembro de la Orden Fyren de asesinos, resulta herido y comienza a perder su poder, se da cuenta de que necesita las habilidades de una sanadora en concreto. Y, como el destino tiene un oscuro sentido del humor, se trata de una integrante de la Orden Haelan, enemiga natural de los Fyren.

Música, actualidad, estilo de vida y humor

A veces, la verdad mata... Tricia y Ethan acaban de casarse y están a la búsqueda de la casa de sus sueños. Pero cuando visitan la remota mansión que una vez perteneció a la doctora Adrienne Hale, una reconocida psiquiatra que desapareció sin dejar rastro hace cuatro años, una feroz tormenta los deja atrapados. Mientras busca un libro para entretenerse hasta que pare de nevar, Tricia tropieza con una habitación secreta que contiene las transcripciones de las conversaciones con todos y cada uno de los pacientes que trató la doctora Hale.

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Ya sea que esta negatividad provenga de una relación pasada que terminó mal, un trauma infantil, un fracaso profesional o simple inseguridad, este libro te ayudará a reconocer cómo la negatividad consciente (y muchas veces inconsciente) afecta tu personalidad, tu perspectiva y tus decisiones.

Uniendo el punto de vista científico, psicológico y humano, la autora nos ofrece una reflexión profunda, salpicada de útiles consejos y con vocación eminentemente didáctica, acerca de la aplicación de nuestras propias capacidades al empeño de procurarnos una existencia plena y feliz: conocer y optimizar determinadas zonas del cerebro, fijar metas y objetivos en la vida, ejercitar la voluntad, poner en marcha la inteligencia emocional, desarrollar la asertividad, evitar el exceso de autocrítica y autoexigencia, reivindicar el papel del optimismo....

Dilo, Adóptalo, Créelo es tu guía para dominar la comunicación con confianza y desarrollar inteligencia emocional, permitiéndote expresarte con valentía mientras mantienes calidez y conexión.

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La guerra interminable fue una de las primeras novelas de Joe Haldeman. Un fascinante clásico de ciencia ficción. Iniciada en 1997, la guerra con los taurinos dura desde hace siglos. Como pasan de un mundo a otro a velocidades superiores a la luz, las tropas de la guerra interminable envejecen solo unos pocos días, mientras que en la Tierra pasan los años y el planeta se vuelve cada vez más irreconocible. De ese modo, la lucha más cruel que tendrán que mantener estos soldados será su batalla personal contra el tiempo.

Frida and Gabriel arrive seeking a fresh start at the stunning Ara Hotel in the secluded desert of Escalante, Utah. Once so close they were able to finish each other’s sentences, they’ve grown apart in recent years after a sudden, unspeakable tragedy. Now, at the luxe resort, they are ready to reconnect between dips in the pool and hikes on spectacular desert trails. It all feels like paradise—until the dead body of a beautiful young woman who was vacationing at the Ara with her powerful, much older husband is discovered.

To their followers, influencer couple Jess and Nick Brooks are beyond aspirational—they’re proof that you can have it all. They can dance and cook and surf, and somehow, they’re still madly in love despite juggling two young boys, Oliver and Archie. When a brand deal lands the family a free trip to an idyllic Balinese luxury resort, their dream holiday becomes a nightmare when Archie goes missing from the Kids Club. As the hunt for Archie begins, the loving and wholesome family that the Brooks present to their millions of followers starts to unravel.

I spend my days locked in a black-market nightmare, held captive by a twisted mastermind who considers me his prized possession. My only form of human contact is with the victims in the next room, each of whom disappears faster than the last. Everyone leaves… except me. Then I hear him—Isaac. Brash, elusive, and haunted, he isn't anyone's idea of a hero. Separated by a wall, our faces hidden, his voice cuts through the darkness, becoming my only hope. He's driven by vengeance, bearing scars as dark as my own. Despite his rough edges, a fragile bond forms between us—a lifeline.

Enjoy this perfect pair of quirky crime dramas featuring art theft, forgery, murder and double-dealing. Craft, tells the story of failed artist, Adam Bax. He is amazed when one of his paintings sells for a large sum, unexpectedly giving him overnight fame. Though still deeply disillusioned with the world of art, he embarks on a little nefarious money-making scheme, aided and abetted by his estranged wife, Tessa. Cashing-in in a way you wouldn’t quite imagine this comedy drama follows the twists and turns of the over-inflated underworld of the British art scene.

Whitney Falls was supposed to be the perfect place for me to disappear, with its quiet leafy streets and tulip-lined gardens. I didn’t intend to make any new friends. But when the pastor’s wife saves me from an accident, I can’t help but fall into her orbit. Soon enough, I become a regular at church, and the pastor and his wife welcome me into their home with open arms. But the more time I spend with them, the more I begin to feel something isn’t right.

Des femmes piégées sur le Net ; un tueur sadique en liberté ; des événements sanglants déterrés du passé. Machiavélique, obsédant, terrifiant, un roman au suspense vertigineux, par le créateur de nos nuits blanches.

Estella Ecker has returned to Rockfall House, the last place on earth she wants to be. Years after she ran away from her overbearing father, she has been forced back home to walk in his footsteps, teaching at the college he dominated and living in the fabulous home where he entertained artists and scholars for decades—and perhaps she owns it now, because her mercurial mother has disappeared. At the center of everything—the whispers, the rumors, the secrets—is her father’s library of rare books, which she had been forbidden to touch while he was alive to stop her.

After dumping her boyfriend, Sadie can't help but say yes when she's invited to visit an island just off the coast of Fiji. The island is exactly what Sadie imagined: paradise. Beautiful sunsets, gorgeous white beaches and with no wifi, Sadie can finally try to escape her past. But she quickly discovers that there's more to the island than meets the eye. Why are only women able to visit? Why is a section of the island off limits? And why does no one seem to want - or be able - to leave? As Sadie begins to question everything, she starts to uncover a dark secret that lurks in this haven.

He doesn’t want your money. He wants to watch the world burn. A new kind of predator is stalking America. He doesn't leave bodies, he leaves chaos. A mass panic sparked by tainted candy. A city paralyzed by a bizarre infestation. These are just the opening acts for a mastermind who turns society's systems into weapons. He is the Chaos Maker, a ghost who is everywhere and nowhere. For FBI Special Agent Kiera Hammond, this isn't just another case. Driven by a relentless intuition and an uncanny ability to see patterns others miss, she's the only one who recognizes the chillingly intelligent...

Mystery lovers everywhere are addicted to Donna Leon’s ever-honorable Commissario Guido Brunetti and her portrayal of Venice’s beautiful but sinister byways and canals. In Willful Behavior, Brunetti is approached for a favor by one of his wife’s students. Intelligent and serious, Claudia Leonardo asks for his help in obtaining a pardon for a crime once committed by her now-dead grandfather. Brunetti thinks little of it—until Claudia is found dead. Soon, another corpse and an extraordinary art collection lead Brunetti to secrets of Nazi collaboration and the exploitation of Italian Jews.

The system called them "unaccompanied minors." Maria made them familia. They threatened her residency. She hijacked their bus. Maria built a quiet life from the ashes of her own traumatic border crossing, but when she learns two terrified orphans will be sent back to the hell she barely escaped, she refuses to let it happen. Official bureaucracy offers a system designed to process, not protect. So she does what her enigmatic employer, Sam Harper, would do: get creative and take matters into her own hands, no matter the potential cost. The Feds have protocols. She has a toy gun, an ATV, and ...

A jaded reporter, a patriotic parade, and a scream that changes everything. Reporter Abigail Stone is back in her suffocating hometown, assigned the journalistic equivalent of a dunce cap: the annual Fourth of July fluff piece. But as fireworks light up the sky, a high-pitched scream slices through the celebration, followed by the appearance of a little boy covered in blood. This is no longer a story about pie-eating contests and community spirit. Abby’s investigation pulls her into the town's dark past, uncovering a 27-year-old murder that was deceptively labeled an "accident". She soon ...

Tales from the Pit is a blood-slick love letter to heavy metal and the nightmares it inspires. From the warped echoes of thrash riffs to the howl of guttural vocals, this anthology tears through the raw, blistered psyche of a generation raised on distortion. Inspired by the darkest cuts from Metallica, Slayer, Danzig, Pantera, Megadeth, Dethklok, and more, each story is a brutal hymn forged in feedback and fury. Inside these pages, you’ll find serial killers in makeup, cults born from stage dives, reapers with guitars, lost souls who never stopped screaming—and demons that bleed in time...

She was trained to track monsters—until she uncovered the one inside herself. When a body is found in D.C. with a name from Chloe Reid’s past carved into its chest, the former FBI profiler is forced back into the shadows she tried to escape. But this time, she isn’t just chasing a killer—she’s unraveling a conspiracy that rewrote her entire life. Roland Hayes, the serial killer she once hunted, now becomes her reluctant ally. Together, they descend into the remnants of a covert program that bred predators and called it progress. The deeper Chloe digs, the more she questions ...

Maya Thorne is called to investigate when Dr. Amanda Parker is found dead. What begins as an apparent accident evolves into something far more sinister, revealing connections between drought-resistant crop research and powerful interests operating in the shadows of rural Australia. When evidence emerges that Parker's death was staged using the storm as cover, Maya must navigate both scientific sabotage and the deep-rooted tensions of a community divided by old grievances and new threats. As pressure mounts from university officials and corporate representatives, Maya uncovers links between ...

Assassin extraordinaire, Monica Killingsworth, has a penchant for rugged men, Turkish cigarettes, expensive jewelry, and accurate guns. Money is her god, and her only code of honor is her contract; she'll see that through to the bitter end. Call it a matter of professional pride. From the twisting, voodoo-tainted back alleys of Haiti to the snake-infested Down Under, Killingsworth leaves a trail of dead targets, collecting her pay through offshore accounts from unnamed and unknown clients...until the day comes when the tables are turned and she becomes the target.

Steph spent months planning her perfect birthday celebration. Five days in an idyllic setting with her best friends. Long lazy lunches, crisp white wine by the pool and a climb up the beautiful Mont Ventoux. She couldn't wait. They’ve been there for each other through the good times and the bad. This was the break everyone needed. After their first night partying, they begin their hike. But as the lavender-scented air turns acrid from local wildfires, fierce winds whip up smoke–and tensions in the group. They become separated.

What begins as a staged suicide quickly reveals itself as calculated murder, exposing the desperate measures Warragulla's founding families will take to maintain their authority. When Maya discovers Marshall was killed immediately after losing his council seat to newcomer James Wilson, she uncovers a conspiracy rooted in historical land fraud and manipulated boundaries dating back to the devastating 1950s drought. As Maya navigates the community's complex loyalties, she finds that Marshall had discovered ledgers documenting how Warragulla's cornerstone families consolidated their control ...

When sanctuary turns to slaughter... In the latest pulse-pounding Baker & Tate thriller, nationwide immigration sweeps trigger a mass murderer's ruthless crusade. As immigration enforcement operations sweep the country, a seemingly ordinary ranch house explodes in rural Texas. When local police discover it wasn't a gas leak tragedy but an intentional explosion, Texas Rangers Ruth Baker and Aaron Tate are called in. They discover the charred remains of nearly thirty people - undocumented immigrants who were being held by human traffickers. What should have been just another accident ...

PALABRAS ASESINAS Thriller psicológico con enfoque femenino ambientado en una prisión de Barcelona En la cárcel de Wad-Ras, las muertes nunca parecen del todo naturales. Carmen Soto, interna en proceso de recuperación, aparece muerta una madrugada. No hay signos de violencia. Tampoco hay testigos. Solo silencio. Silencio… y palabras. Cuando la psicóloga forense Mercedes Hurtado es llamada para evaluar a Amaia Laredo —una reclusa brillante, carismática y peligrosamente persuasiva—, se encuentra atrapada en un juego mental donde la víctima y el verdugo intercambian roles con una ...

When Lt. Kopp becomes involved in an attempted mass shooting at an elementary school, it sets off a series of devious assaults that endanger Lauren and her staff at Lilies and Old Lace, and uncovers a crime from years past. Installment #10 of Lauren Murphy Mysteries.

Undercover: The Ballad of Big Lou A Detective Carlo D'Scenzi Novel # 9 Before Carlo D’Scenzi had a partner, Big Lou Shultz had a past. In the first eight novels of the D’Scenzi series, Big Lou has been Carlo’s bulldog in a bad mood—sharp-witted, tough as concrete, and loyal to a fault. But where did he come from? Why do the hardest cases always seem to find him? Book 9 breaks the timeline to answer those questions. From Marine Corps combat zones to a dead-end police department, Lou fought battles on every front—until one act of defiance during a heroic rescue lands him a shot at ...

Annie has avoided returning to her hometown of Ridgewater since the terrible night twelve years ago when her childhood best friend, Giselle, lost her life. But now Annie’s brother has been injured in an accident identical to Giselle’s, and she knows she must go back. Giselle’s mother – still living in the house next door to Annie’s family – is as creepy as ever, consumed with the memories of her dead daughter. Natalie, another of Annie’s old friends, is similarly obsessed, desperate to uncover the truth of what really happened that night.

He looks like a mafia hitman. He's actually America's top atomic spy catcher—and the only man standing between a Soviet plot and mass death on U.S. soil. Rocco Mancuso has the face of a killer—strong Italian features, a wicked scar running from eye to chin, and a permanent five o’clock shadow. But behind that menacing exterior is an Ivy League law degree and one of the sharpest minds in counter-espionage. As the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission’s top operative in 1965, Mancuso tracks spies who would sell America’s nuclear secrets to the highest bidder. It’s a brutal, thankless job...

In the labyrinthine alleys of modern Los Angeles, where shadows whisper secrets and danger lurks at every turn, Marnie Albright emerges as both an enigma and an avenger. Haunted by her past and shaped by profound personal trauma, she walks the line between light and darkness, leaving behind a trail of mystery that captivates and horrifies alike. As a woman of exceptional intellect and fierce determination, Marnie’s quest for justice spirals into a dangerous obsession, mirroring the infamous Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror. But Marnie is not merely a copycat; her mission is laced with ...