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L'equipaggio del Pingarrón scoprirà, come sempre troppo tardi, di essersi cacciato in un guaio peggiore di quanto avesse immaginato, nell'epicentro di una terribile epidemia di peste nella città di Orano, e che le conseguenze delle proprie azioni potrebbero ripercuotersi perfino sull'esito della guerra che sta devastando l'Europa. Così, ancora una volta, e con la propria vita in ballo, l'insolito gruppo si vedrà costretto a scegliere se fare o no la cosa giusta.

Nell'atmosfera misteriosa e inquietante di un monastero, adagiato sulle colline toscane e in prossimità del fiume Mugnone, un giallo ambientato nella seconda metà degli anni Ottanta. Dal fiume Mugnone, infatti, riaffiorano a pochi giorni di distanza i cadaveri di due adolescenti, orrendamente sfigurati. Il richiamo ad altri due identici delitti irrisolti di tre anni prima porterà Riccardo Rosco a richiedere l'aiuto della sua ex ispettrice Porzi.

Années 70 dans le Sud des Etats-Unis. Une femme sort de prison. Elle devra reconstruire sa vie. Et mener à bien sa vengeance.

With its compelling portrayal of a paranoia-ridden Moscow and blockaded Berlin, The Moscow Defector sees Duchene and Sabine, torn apart by opposing ideologies, risk their lives to try to save one another. Evocative, gripping and full of twists, this taut thriller asks if lovers can reunite against an all-powerful regime.

History professor Georgia Bernard-Hall thought she’d mastered the Civil War—until a mysterious invitation and an ancient oak tree yank her and her teenage daughter, Violet, straight into 1859. Stranded on the eve of America’s darkest divide, they must navigate a world teeming with secret codes, dangerous loyalties, and the looming thunder of rebellion. Whispers of voodoo magic swirl through the shadows, conjuring ancestral secrets that threaten to consume them. To survive, Georgia must confront her own family’s legacy and protect Violet from forces determined to erase them both.

It's 1937 and clouds of war gather over Europe, and American fascists march at home. While the FBI chases suspected communists, Nazi agents plot an armed insurrection. When the world's two most famous men—Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin—uncover the scheme, which includes the assassination of Hollywood's biggest stars, they fight back with nothing but their ingenuity, raw courage, and the fierce resolve of Georgia Ann Robinson, LAPD's first Black female officer.

When the body of a young woman is exhumed from unconsecrated ground—her remains marked by signs of a deviant burial—Jason and Daniel are drawn into a case steeped in fear and folklore. Whispers of the occult and tales of vampires, which had recently gripped London society, force them to confront the strange and the supernatural. But the more they uncover about the victim, the more the bizarre precautions taken with her body seem misplaced. Was she truly a vampire, a witch, or merely a tragic figure whose brutal death and macabre burial were meant to stoke fear—or silence the curious?

When quantum physicist Marc Calder activates the world’s first working time machine, he finds himself transported to the year 1492, aboard the Santa María. But instead of a voyage of discovery, he stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy stretching from the Spanish crown to the edge of the known world. Christopher Columbus was not sent to find new lands. He was sent to recover stolen treasure hidden by rogue privateers in a land no one was meant to know. Queen Isabella’s secrets run deeper than anyone imagined, and Marc has arrived at the center of them.

In this riveting saga, "From the Depths, They Speak," Jeffrey E. Grove carries readers into a world where turbulent seas and stringent authority collide with the tender search for identity. The story opens aboard the weather-beaten ship George and Ann, where the formidable Captain Skyvers leads with ruthless precision, establishing a tone of danger and persistent loyalty that mirrors through every storm.

Ciarli ha sedici anni quando decide di partire alla ricerca della madre naturale, che l'ha abbandonata in tenera età. In una terra ricca di contrasti, tra il vuoto di un deserto indefinito e le claustrofobiche capitali nomadi, incontra la natura predatoria dell'uomo, la violenza, la menzogna e l'inganno, ma anche i vincoli preziosi della solidarietà e dell'amicizia, fino a quando dovrà fare i conti con la più cruda delle realtà.

Based on real events, Elaine Hume Peake and Don Keith deliver a gripping, cinematic tale of bravery and sacrifice, capturing the relentless perseverance of the men and women who answered the call to war. Perfect for fans of Lee Jackson’s After Dunkirk series and Mark Sullivan’s Beneath a Scarlet Sky.

Midsommer meets All Quiet on the Western Front in this masterful blend of mystery, adventure, and folk-horror. In the midst of the First World War, a handful of allied POWs escape the torments of Germany’s most brutal internment camp only to find themselves stranded deep in the merciless wilderness of the Alps. The locals there are odd, and their traditions ancient. With hushed voices they whisper of a beast that roams the frozen mountains. They call it... The Sarvàn.

Europa, späte 1940er-Jahre. Als ein ehemaliger Kamerad auf mysteriöse Weise verschwindet, stößt Wilhelm auf Hinweise zu einer geheimen Operation mit dem Codenamen Dämmerung. Auf der Suche nach der Wahrheit reist Wilhelm von Berlin über Paris und Wien bis nach Prag und Rom. Als Wilhelm herausfindet, dass nicht nur andere, sondern auch er selbst Teil der Operation war, beginnt ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.

A grand tournament is about to begin, and the excitement grows as King Edward III joins the festivities at Mablethorpe Castle. Meanwhile, Lady Vivienne Harlowe's past comes back to haunt her, and she will do anything to find answers to the questions that have plagued her for the past seven years regarding her parents' unsolved murders. Meeting the king is nerve-wracking, but he is the only one who might be able to shed light on her nightmarish quandary.

The Ryukyu Islands, a center of diverse cultures, have absorbed martial arts techniques from various nations, giving birth to the distinctive and deadly Okinawan martial arts. This fusion, a product of centuries of trade and cultural exchange, has created a unique style forbidden for use except in self-defense. However, the question arises as to whether this tradition still holds relevance in Japan's current occupation of the island, especially in light of the Meiji Restoration.

Retrouvez les Clifton et les Barrington dans leur traversée du XXe siècle. Giles, Harry, Emma et leurs enfants sont loin d'en avoir terminé avec leur destinée. Des jeux politiques de la compagnie maritime Barrington à la Chambre des Lords, de l'URSS au Mur de Berlin, la Guerre Froide et les conflits avec l'Irlande heurtent les Clifton et Barrington de plein fouet. Et alors que le poids des années est de plus en plus lourds sur les épaules d'Harry et Emma, une question les taraude : quel héritage laisseront-ils à leurs enfants ? Et tous devront choisir entre amour et ambition.

En 1837, durante el cuarto año de la Primera Guerra Carlista, el capitán Juan Miralles regresa a España para luchar por la causa liberal. Con su buque, Bien Parecida, patrulla las costas de Castellón, enfrentándose a contrabandistas y piratas carlistas. A bordo también viaja su sobrina Mercedes, a quien protege de sus propios enemigos. Sin embargo, la llegada del teniente Jerónimo González, un hombre de la Milicia Nacional, cambiará el curso de sus destinos cuando busque unas valiosas obras religiosas que, en su día, el hermano del capitán salvó de las tropas napoleónicas.

Sussex, November 1959. There’s a chill in the air at the Lewes bonfire celebration. Carnival floats fill the narrow streets, fireworks crackle overhead, and Flora and Jack feel the heat of the burning torches lining the streets. But when Trevor French, chief of the Grove Bonfire Society, tumbles from his parade float, they know something is afoot. Trevor didn’t just fall – and amidst the crowds, his killer slips away through the smoke-filled night.

Un secreto prohibido. Un tesoro oculto. Un misterio que puede costar la vida. El Tesoro Misterioso, del célebre escritor William Le Queux, es una novela de suspenso, intriga y conspiraciones, donde cada página envuelve al lector en un ambiente de lujo, traición y secretos ocultos. La historia comienza con la muerte enigmática de Burton Blair, un millonario que se lleva a la tumba la clave de una riqueza insondable. Pero ¿realmente todo murió con él? ¿O dejó señales para quienes se atrevan a seguir sus pasos?

April 1943 - A Mitsubishi transport plane, carrying Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto, architect of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, plunges from the sky over the island of Bougainville. In a document case chained to his wrist is the greatest secret of the Second World War. . . December 2011 - Art recovery expert Jamie Saintclair is offered a lucrative commission: he has been tasked to find the preserved head of a Solomon Island warrior, missing from a German museum since 1945?