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Alfredo Jocelyn-Holt, en El Chile perplejo, realiza un análisis histórico que va desde los años cincuenta hasta nuestros días para analizar cómo el malestar subterráneo que se esparció en el país pudo provocar conflictos mayúsculos, llevar a la toma de decisiones arbitrarias, quiebres institucionales e incluso a una pérdida de sentido político. Con una pluma audaz, el autor hace una interpretación polémica, prolija y documentada, e interpela al lector, conversa con él y propone una visión liberal de la historia.

It is only the beginning of May, but in Oslo a brutal heat wave has coincided with an alarming increase in violent crime. In the latest instance, police investigator Hanne Wilhelmsen is sent to a macabre crime scene on the outskirts of town. An abandoned shed is covered in blood. On one wall an eight-digit number is written in blood. There is no body - nor any sign of a victim. Is it a kid’s prank or foul play? Is it even human blood? As more bloody numbers are found in isolated locations throughout Oslo, Hanne’s colleague Håkon Sand makes a startling discovery: The digits correspond to the filing numbers of foreign immigrants.

Lilly Claremont is well used to being at the center of gossip. Being the illegitimate child of a rich businessman never failed to titillate the gossips, and while she cared little about the wagging tongues, she never intended to reinforce their opinions of her by ruining herself completely.

In an orphanage outside Oslo, a 12-year-old boy is causing havoc. The institution’s aging director, Agnes Vestavik, sees something chilling in Olav’s eyes: sheer hatred. When Vestavik is found murdered, stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife - with Olav nowhere to be found - the case goes to maverick investigator Hanne Wilhelmsen, recently promoted to superintendent in the Oslo police. Hanne suspects that Olav witnessed the murder and fled, and she orders an investigation of the orphanage staff. But Hanne is hopeless at delegating and sharing responsibilities....

In Victorian England, little Ellie Browning swiftly discovered happily ever afters did not exist and rakes were simply rakes. When the man she had adored for years kissed her and left her heartbroken, and she was forced to marry an elderly earl to save her reputation, she resolved to put any dreams of fairy tales aside.

The final nail-biting installment in the 10-part, award-winning Hanne Wilhelmsen series from Scandinavia's most celebrated female crime writer, Anne Holt. In 2001, three-year-old Dina is killed in a tragic car accident. Not long thereafter Dina's mother dies under mysterious circumstances, and Dina's father Jonas is convicted of her murder. Now it's 2016, and the cold case ends up on the desk of Detective Henrik Holme, who tries to convince his mentor Hanne Wilhelmsen that Jonas might have been wrongly convicted.

On an early April afternoon, a bomb goes off in the Oslo offices of the National Council for Islam in Norway, killing 23 people. The police and security service suspect an extremist organization to be responsible for the attack, a suspicion that grows stronger when threats reach authorities of a bigger explosion planned for the celebration of the Norwegian constitution.

In 2008, a monumentally misguided child wrote a 252-page fantasy novel by flagrantly ripping off the likes of [redacted until pending lawsuits are settled]. Now, over a decade later, that same boy revisits the dusty book to reckon with his cringeworthy past. Each episode features Newton Holt and his co-hosts reading an otherwise unreadable chapter of ”Rupture,” an odyssey through the mind of an eleven-year-old idiot.

When Australian chef, Eve Partridge, loses her visa, and with it the chance at the dream job she’s been working toward her whole career, she’s desperate to find a way to stay in the USA. Her only goal is to get a green card so she can push her way back into the New York restaurant scene and finally get the chance to be head chef at one of the top restaurants in the city.

Vivi Holt's complete Cutter's Creek saga. All six of her best-selling books in the unforgettable Cutter's Creek series. Have you traveled to Cutter's Creek yet? Six heartwarming, thrilling, and faith-filled tales of love, adventure, and facing the unknown on the wild western frontier. This set includes the following: The Strong One; The Betrothed; Cherished; Season of Love; Captivated; and Beguiled.

Change the way you approach plant yields by using electricity. Are you tired of seeing your crops fail season after season? Are you tired of experiencing pain and frustration whenever your crops underperform? Are you constantly agitated because you can’t figure out how to get your plants to yield better results? If so, then electroculture is the solution you have been looking for! This comprehensive book teaches you everything about using copper wire, magnets, and electricity to improve the growth and yield of your crops. By harnessing the power of electroculture, you can increase your ...

Eamon thinks he has love and life figured out. A successful accountant, full of confidence and charm, he's got it all, including the beautiful girlfriend and the high flying job. But when his brother inherits a ranch in south Georgia, he leaves everything behind to help him run it. Emily Zhu is a driven and ambitious surgeon from Boston. Everything in her life is structured and planned, down to the last detail. When Eamon and Emily's paths collide at a wedding, they fight an immediate attraction.

Ranch owner Quinn Pedraza has to find someone to run the saloon he won in a bet, but more than that, he needs a woman who can handle his alpha personality... and closet submissive sexual cravings. When vampire Selene Torres arrives on the scene, he gets everything he wants - and learns what he really needs.

FBI Special Agent Jay Fletcher is an agency hacker who uses computers to find out anything about anyone—but her failure to respect proper channels gets her bounced out of Washington, D.C. Assigned to an unexciting arson detail in New Mexico, she follows an ongoing investigation into a serial killer who is terrorizing Las Vegas. Jay's diversion turns into online horror when she discovers that the murderer is linked to a secret network of criminals who play an all-too-realistic computer simulation game, and she and the killer move inexorably toward a shattering confrontation.

An entertaining and insightful examination of the Emmy-award winning American satirical news show, broadcast on Comedy Central in the US, and (in an edited edition) on More4 in the UK and CNN International around the world.

Whenever her feelings get the best of her, Jaynell Lambert climbs into an old junker in Clifton Bailey’s Automobile Salvage and Parts and pretends to drive away. It’s the summer of 1968, and within a year the dirt road in front of her house will be paved, Grandpap will move in, and men will...

Step confidently into your new leadership role—discover the essential guide every first-time manager needs. Becoming a manager for the first time is both exciting and overwhelming. Suddenly, you are responsible not just for your own performance but for guiding, motivating, and supporting a team. The transition from peer to leader can feel daunting, and without the right tools, many new managers struggle to find their footing. Your First Year as a Manager is here to change that. This clear, practical handbook gives you the proven strategies and everyday skills to thrive in your first year ...

If You’ve Been Looking To Get on the Path to Success and Take Back Control of Your Life, Keep Listening! Are you tired of constantly procrastinating and never getting anything done on time? Do you struggle with finding the motivation to pull yourself out of bed every morning? Do you want to finally unlock your full potential and lead the successful life you’ve always dreamed of? You’ve just found what you’ve been looking for!

If you are remotely interested in having a great start to the Wiccan religion, or practices, then this is a must listen. The fundamentals of the Wiccan religion will be covered in Valerie's latest book. She dissolves Wiccan myths and depicts the real Wiccan lifestyle. Wicca is becoming ever more popular, welcoming those who believe in preserving Mother Nature and keeping the spirit of oneself alive.

A New-Adult and adult, multi-genre mixed sci-fi, sci-fantasy novel – what does that mean? Think, a science-fiction romp between Earth and a holiday planet? Think, extra-marital romance, often steamy, with all the troubles, tribulations, and excitement it can bring. “Jodee and Tilly face so many dilemmas, the reader can’t help but wonder how they would herself react in similar circumstances.” Alien Assimilation is Part Three of the Crantis Marcian Trilogy where it is preceded by the internationally acclaimed, 5* Alien Affair and 5* Alien Abduction. Book one has variously described in...