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Jude is the owner of a unique antiques shop in Cambridge. She makes it her mission to match customers with the special something that they are missing, a talisman to bring them what their heart desires. Unfortunately, Jude’s life is not overflowing with love. However, when she 'inherits' a niece that she never knew existed, doubling her meagre family overnight, Jude's life is soon set to get a lot less lonely and a lot more interesting.

Charlotte Runcie has always felt pulled to the sea, lured by its soothing, calming qualities but also enlivened and inspired by its salty wildness. When she loses her beloved grandmother and becomes pregnant with her first child, she feels its pull even more intensely. In Salt on Your Tongue Charlotte explores what the sea means to us and particularly what it has meant to women through the ages.

If there was one piece of advice Olive Crisp always followed, it was that "one should never attempt to solve a crime on an empty stomach..." 1970s. Cambridge, England. A BODY IN THE GRAVEYARD: When Olive stumbles upon a dead body while walking Biscuit one morning, she decides to investigate. The bumbling police force aren't making much progress with the local community but Olive, with a combination of her charm and delicious baked goods, manages to persuade potential witnesses to open up and reveal secrets about the victim and clues that could lead to the catching of his killer. A COSY ...

After the battle with their demon father ends in a devastating loss, the Grimm sisters are separated. But, now three years later, as their twenty-first birthday approaches, dark fate brings them together once more. For Goldie, this birthday is overshadowed by sorrow. She cannot forget the outcome of that battle, the devastating tragedy that has wreaked havoc on her already turbulent waking life. While her sisters have thrown themselves into their own endeavors, Goldie has grown distant and inconsolable.

Being accepted into an elite school of magic, monsters, and assassins was not my idea of higher education. But here I am, fighting my way through the Culling Trials to claim my right to be taught. As if the gauntlet-type physical and mental tests aren’t enough, people are going missing. People who are my friends. In a dangerous world where no one is as they seem, the golden rule is simple: Trust no one. They think we should just look out for ourselves. That we should leave the fallen behind and ask no questions. They clearly think we’re idiots.

If there was one piece of advice Olive Crisp always followed, it was that “one should never attempt to solve a crime on an empty stomach..." 1970s. Cambridge, England. A SMALL-TIME ART HEIST: When two separate robberies take place at the Fitzwilliam Museum simultaneously, while Olive and Hugo are visiting the galleries, they set about investigating who could have committed the crimes. A COSY COMMUNITY: Meanwhile, Blythe faces a romantic dilemma when she's forced to decide between the two conflicting sides of her heart: being a bookshop owner or becoming a wife. And Olive has to confront ...

If there was one piece of advice Olive Crisp always followed, it was that "one should never attempt to solve a crime on an empty stomach..." 1970s. Cambridge, England. A COLD CASE AT CHRISTMAS: After officially launching her Biscuit Tin Detective Agency, Olive is delighted when she receives her first case. Miss Westmacott asks her to investigate a cold case: the disappearance of her sister, Enid, over 50 years ago. Having waited months for a bite, the detective agency café is finally in business! A COSY COMMUNITY: Together with Hugo, Olive reopens the case and tracks down the remaining ...

With extended longevity comes the opportunity for extended personal growth and spiritual development. You now have the chance to become an Elder, to leave behind past roles, shift from work in the outer world to inner work with the soul, and become authentically who you are. This book is a guide to help get past the inner obstacles and embrace the hidden spiritual gifts of age.

Ever since she can remember, Vanessa has been able to see people's fortunes at the bottom of their teacups. To avoid blurting out their fortunes, she converts to coffee, but somehow, fortunes escape and find a way to complicate her life and the ones of those around her. To add to this plight, her romance life is so nonexistent that her parents enlist the services of a matchmaking expert from Shanghai.

The murder of Judge Hugo Jackson is out of Detective Simon Ziele's jurisdiction in more ways than one. For one, its high-profile enough to command the attention of the notorious new police commissioner, since Judge Jackson was presiding over the sensational trial of Al Drayson. Drayson, an anarchist, set off a bomb at a Carnegie family wedding, but instead of killing millionaires, it killed passersby, including a child. The dramatic trial has captured the full attention of 1906 New York City.

From master anthologist Ellen Datlow comes an all-original of weird tales inspired by the strangeness of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Between the hallucinogenic, weird, imaginative wordplay and the brilliant mathematical puzzles and social satire, Alice has been enjoyed and savored by every generation since its publication. Datlow asked 18 of the most brilliant and acclaimed writers working today to dream up stories inspired by all the strange events and surreal characters found in Wonderland.

Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius's own emotions.

If there was one piece of advice Olive Crisp always followed, it was that "one should never attempt to solve a crime on an empty stomach..." 1970s. Cambridge, England. A POISONED SCONE: When a customer drops dead in the cafe during the lunch rush Olive is horrified. What's worse, the cause of death was one of her delicious scones. Now solving the case has become personal; not only does Olive want to solve the murder in order to explain the mystery she also needs to clear her name. A COSY COMMUNITY: Despite protesting her innocence, only her two best friends, Millie and Blythe, and the ...

In the realm where gods dance with mortals, Diana's prayers wield unimaginable power. But when a deadly sickness threatens to consume her, she strikes a desperate bargain with an unlikely ally, invoking a journey of vengeance and deceit. Aedlynn is a lethal weapon forged in darkness. She feels no pity, no guilt . . . no love. So when a beautiful spy finds a hidden way into Aedlynn's heart, even the gods won't stand in her way.

Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school English teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she teaches a course on it every year. But when one of Clare’s colleagues and closest friends is found dead, with a line from R. M. Holland’s most famous story, “The Stranger”, left by her body, Clare is horrified to see her life collide with the story lines of her favorite literature.

«En Madrid se mata poco», le decía al joven subinspector Ángel Zárate su mentor en la policía; «pero cuando se mata, no tiene nada que envidiarle a ninguna ciudad del mundo», podría añadir la inspectora Elena Blanco, jefa de la Brigada de Análisis de Casos, un departamento creado para resolver los crímenes más complicados y abyectos.

En los Valles Tranquilos no gusta desenterrar secretos ni revelar verdades. Prepárate para la noche más larga. LA NUEVA NOVELA DE DOLORES REDONDO. La psicóloga forense Nash Elizondo documenta el origen de una leyenda sobre brujería en la sima de Legarrea, en uno de los Valles Tranquilos de Navarra, pero cuando desciende a la sima lo que halla es el cadáver de una joven desaparecida tres años atrás, Andrea Dancur; un caso que conmocionó al país entero, y por cuyo crimen una mujer cumple prisión.

De vuelta en Bishops Corner, la vida de Livy transcurre tranquila, más aburrida que nunca: lo más interesante que le ha pasado últimamente son las disputas con su casera, Mrs. McGinty.

Los renglones torcidos de Dios es una de las obras más emblemáticas de nuestra literatura contemporánea; no cabe duda: está destinada a convertirse en un clásico gracias al apoyo de los lectores que sigue sumando año tras año. Alice, investigadora privada, ingresa en un hospital psiquiátrico, simulando una paranoia, a fin de recabar pruebas del caso en el que trabaja. La realidad a la que se enfrentará en su encierro superará sus expectativas. Un mundo desconocido y apasionante se mostrará ante sus ojos.

Una adolescente fanática del horror y de las creepypastas (historias de terror que circulan por internet) despierta maniatada en una cabaña en medio del bosque. Su secuestradora no es una desconocida, sino su maestra de Lengua y Literatura, una mujer joven a quien ella y sus amigas han...

Staten Island, 1981. La bicicleta de Daniel Miller aparece abandonada en las inmediaciones de su casa. No hay rastro del pequeño. Treinta años después, en 2011, la periodista de investigación del Manhattan Press Miren Triggs sigue una pista que la conduce hasta el terrible hallazgo de un cadáver con los labios sellados.

Dos familias que están acampadas en la costa escocesa son víctimas de un ataque brutal mientras duermen. Solo sobrevive Iris, la hija mayor de una de ellas. Los autores de los asesinatos de Kilbride, como se bautiza el crimen, nunca a llegan a ser detenidos. Quince años más tarde Iris es víctima del acoso de un individuo siniestro y, poco después, durante unas vacaciones junto con una amiga, esta desaparece sin dejar rastro, ¿tal vez ha sido víctima de un crimen que en realidad estaba destinado a Iris?

El sol se oculta en Sugar Beach, Santa Lucía, una de las playas más hermosas del Caribe. Él la espera en un pequeño mirador en la montaña, con dos copas de champagne listas, para celebrar el momento más feliz de su vida. No escucha los pasos a sus espaldas; solo siente el repentino golpe en la cabeza, la sangre que fluye de su cuerpo y, después, el empujón al vacío. El cuerpo de Julian Crist aparece flotando en el mar al amanecer. La policía detiene a Grace Sebold en pocas horas y la acusa del asesinato de su novio.

La vida cambia inesperadamente para Berta Mir con dieciocho años recién cumplidos. Su padre, detective de profesión, sufre un accidente que resulta ser un intento de asesinato. Luchando contra el tiempo, Berta deberá resolver, con su ingenio y su valor, los tres casos en los que trabajaba su padre antes de que el asesino vuelva a intentarlo. Tras ellos se esconde el culpable: ¿una mujer que engaña a su marido?, ¿un chico al que su padre hace seguir para evitar que tome drogas?

En un parque de atracciones a las afueras de Estocolmo aparece el cuerpo de una joven asesinada de forma macabra: atravesada por múltiples espadas dentro de una caja. La agente de policía Mina Dabiri, reservada y metódica, forma parte del equipo especial de investigación que se hace cargo del caso. Cuando Mina agota todas las posibles pistas, recurre al conocido mentalista Vincent Walder para que los ayude a detectar los indicios que podrían conectar el asesinato con el mundo del ilusionismo.

Esta es la primera novela de suspenso de la autora finalista del Premio Literario Amazon 2022. Una historia que te invita a viajar a uno de esos lugares, donde, aparentemente, nunca pasa nada, pero que siempre esconden muchos secretos. Sinopsis Nora tiene una apacible vida. Su existencia se resume en ocuparse de su casa, cuidar de su único hijo, mantener un matrimonio tranquilo y hacer reseñas de las novelas de suspenso que tanto le gustan. La vida pasa por su lado y ella se mantiene al margen de todas las decisiones, incluso de las que la involucran directamente. Sin embargo, los ...

¿Qué tanto confiarías en alguien que te guiña el ojo en una app? En el corazón helado de Frostheaven Lake, las desapariciones comienzan silenciosas, discretas, inevitables. Un cuerpo es hallado por pescadores en las gélidas y profundas aguas del lago. Una joven aparece muerta, congelada bajo el hielo donde los niños solían patinar. Otra, nunca regresa de su cita. Todas tienen algo en común: conocieron al mismo hombre en Tinder. La policía local se enfrenta a un asesino que no solo seduce; lo más aterrador es que escribe, sobre la piel de sus víctimas, una historia imposible de ...

Josh Parker, uno de los directivos creativos de la prestigiosa agencia publicitaria en la que trabaja Sandra Levy, aparece brutalmente asesinado. Sandra es la última persona que lo vio con vida y, junto al inspector Paul Tischmann, intentará resolver el misterioso crimen. Las voces de Sandra y Paul se entremezclan para dar paso a un inquietante y escalofriante thriller psicológico en el que nada ni nadie son lo que parecen.