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Spain in the 1500s. The Iberian Peninsula is fractured, faiths collide, and war brews. Into this world rides Telamon―soldier, killer, eternal outcast―drawn into a brutal conflict between Portuguese invaders and desperate Andalusian defenders. But he is not alone. Traveling with him through time and lifetimes are others―comrades, lovers, enemies―each reborn in a new guise, all of them entangled in a tale of cosmic justice.

En Villa Diodati, donde nació Frankenstein, también nació un secreto capaz de cambiar la Historia. Verano de 1816. En Suiza no deja de llover. Los poetas más célebres de Europa, entre ellos el afamado Lord Byron y Percy Shelley (que está acompañado por su amante, Mary, y la hermana de esta, Claire), se refugian del mal tiempo en una mansión alquilada junto al lago: beben, bromean, discuten y se retan a inventar historias de terror. Mientras tanto, Elisabeth Müller, una joven doncella con un pasado que no conviene nombrar, se esfuerza por ser invisible.

THE NEW BESTSELLING SERIES FROM THE MASTER OF HISTORICAL CRIME FICTION, S. J. PARRIS England, 1601. Treason threatens the realm. When the body of a Scottish envoy washes up on the banks of the Thames, the Queen’s most powerful spymaster, Robert Cecil, is accused of arranging the murder. Cecil...

Fulvia is now a wealthy young widow, with more than gold to her name. In the wake of her husband's death, she has captured the love and loyalty of the people. Marcus Antonius is a powerful man in need of a commanding officer. Fulvia sees in him a man who could rule all of Rome, with her help. They marry and, when Caesar is assassinated, Fulvia and her husband begin a perilous game of playing for the ultimate power. Love of the people. Control of an empire.

Peace Christie was warned never to visit the Slaughter Shed, an abandoned house at the edge of her farm. For good reason, because of its unexplainable mysteries since the unsolved murder of a family who lived there. Like a corpse vanishing from its rafters, and a girl’s body recently found in the basement. When the news breaks with the identity of the girl, Peace has no choice but to uncover the secrets of the house. But someone will kill to keep the truth hidden...

Two novels inspired by the author’s personal experience in British Intelligence during the First World War: in which Naval Intelligence officer Roger Waterlow, stuck ashore in a sweltering country in South-eastern Europe, and working from scraps of gossip gathered by his ramshackle network of agents, struggles to make a real difference in the war, against the indifference and incompetence of the British authorities.

THE TRIBUNE is a taut, fast-paced survival adventure tale with horror elements, solidly grounded in historical facts about the Roman Army's campaigns in ancient Romania. A mix of history and the supernatural, and viewed through the weary eyes of the front-line soldier, listeners will be caught up and swept all the way to the breathless end.

Edinburgh, 1828. Mit leeren Taschen und großen Träumen kommt der junge James Willoughby in die Stadt - fest entschlossen, Chirurg zu werden. Als James dem charismatischen und gefährlich faszinierenden Präparator Nye MacKinnon begegnet, führt dieser ihn nicht in Hörsäle, sondern auf Friedhöfe. Nachts steigen sie hinab in die Welt der Resurrectionists - berüchtigte Leichenräuber, die frische Tote ausgraben und an Professoren verkaufen, um den Fortschritt der Medizin voranzutreiben.

Das deutsche Panzerschiff ist seit Kriegsbeginn im Einsatz. Es wird gejagt, beobachtet und ist stets im Schatten einer überlegenen gegnerischen Flotte. Als das Schiff schließlich den neutralen Hafen von Montevideo erreicht, verdichtet sich die Lage zu einem historischen Wendepunkt. Politischer Druck, gezielte Fehlinformationen und die Ungewissheit über die feindliche Stärke führen zu einem Finale, das nachwirkt – ein Drama zwischen militärischer Pflicht, strategischem Kalkül und menschlicher Tragik.

La Ahnenerbe, la división esotérica de las SS, ha encontrado la pista de un texto antiguo capaz de alterar el equilibrio del mundo. Clarice Cooper y la División OpenMind deberán enfrentarse a una carrera contrarreloj que los llevará desde monasterios ocultos hasta el corazón del infierno, sabiendo que son lo único que se interpone entre el fanatismo nazi y el despertar de una amenaza ancestral. Un libro prohibido. Un ritual olvidado. Un secreto capaz de reescribir el destino de la humanidad.

Cuando los dioses callan y los reyes mueren, la historia la escriben los que sobreviven. Un thriller lleno de conspiración, pasión y peligro. Aristóteles es el filósofo más prestigioso de Grecia y el maestro de Alejandro Magno, el conquistador invencible que ha sometido todas las ciudades griegas y la mayor parte del mundo conocido. La relación de Aristóteles con el poderoso rey hace que muchos atenienses deseen acabar con él, pero el aura de Alejandro lo protege. Sin embargo, eso está a punto de cambiar.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE SIXTH GEORGE SMILEY NOVEL George Smiley, now acting head of the Circus, must rebuild its shattered reputation after one of the biggest betrayals in its history. Using the talents of journalist and occasional spy Jerry Westerby, Smiley launches a risky operation...

After the daring escape from the gallows of Gaspard Delacroix, Alderman James is finally convinced that all has not been as it seemed in Dublin for many years. Has he been chasing the same killer all along? With his career now in peril, he must unmask his enemy before time runs out. Edwards, though addled by unseen enemies, puts his final plan into motion. Can anything stop him from bringing down the chaos he so craves? Can the Light Beneath the Cauldron finally set the city to boil over?

The brand new absolutely gripping and heartbreaking World War II historical novel from master storyteller Marius Gabriel.

The warrior king is dead. Ralph Courtney and Ann Waite have escaped. From the chaos and bloodshed that consumed the Zulu nation after the murder of King Shaka. From Ralph's enemies. From the man who would have enslaved Ann and sold her to the highest bidder. Now Ralph and Ann, and their son Harry, are safe. Rescued by the missionaries at Mahikeng, they can finally dream of a new life. Or can they...?

'A seductive and secretive novel, simmering with threat. And the ending! Just glorious. I loved it.' Emma van Straaten, author of This Immaculate Body 'I read it in one sitting.' Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin, author of Ordinary Saints White Lotus meets The Talented Mr Ripley in this sun-drenched...

Am 18. Februar 1812 erleidet die Emily Rose an der Südküste Australiens Schiffbruch. Die Überlebenden sind gezwungen, tausende Kilometer durch das unerforschte Land zu laufen, um die einzige Siedlung, Sydney Cove, zu erreichen. Nach einigen Kilometern landeinwärts stoßen sie auf die Überreste eines monströsen Schiffes, das weit größer ist als alles, was die britische Marine je gebaut hat. In der Gegenwart untersuchen Sam Reilly und sein Team von Meeresforschern die Ursache für ein weit verbreitetes Sterben von Meereslebewesen im Golf von Mexiko.

***SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MOLLY BELLE WRIGHT, MARTIN FREEMAN, JONATHAN PRYCE, AND TOBY JONES*** A nun’s corpse leads intrepid amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce to uncover decades-old secrets in this final instalment of the much beloved, New York Times bestselling series. “I...

Welcome, curious soul, to the shadowed streets of London, a city choked with fog and oil, where gas lamps flicker against walls slick with rain and something far older than humanity stirs beneath the cobblestones. I am Aryn Bats, your guide through a tale of flesh, steel, and madness, where science and horror entwine like gears in a cruel machine. In this book, you will meet a man, Dr. Jekyll, whose brilliance has fractured his very being, giving birth to a creature of nightmare, Hyde. But do not mistake this for a tale of duality and morality. Here, the serum does not simply transform.

The Four Winds meets Bonnie and Clyde in this exhilarating historical thriller in which an unforgettable mother races to find the gangster she once loved—before the law gets to him first. "Die Famous is the best gangster novel I’ve ever read." —Stephen King “I loved the man and I wanted...