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La arqueóloga náutica Haven Ambrose acaba de llegar a la soleada ciudad de Positano para investigar los misteriosos naufragios de la costa amalfitana, pero a la vez, en secreto, busca el tesoro de gemas de valor incalculable que su padre descubrió durante su última inmersión. Tras la llegada de Haven, extraños remolinos y desgracias comienzan a encadenarse. En 1821, Mari DeLuca y las mujeres de la ciudad practican el legendario arte de la stregheria, la magia para controlar el poder del mar.

Three novellas to expand and enrich the world of Victorian Gothic: A Spurned Woman follows a reclusive old woman, tired of life. When she is surprised by a young mother, begging help for her stricken child, the old woman reluctantly agrees to return to the village which once wanted to burn her for witchcraft. Bedlam is set between Victorian Gothic Volumes 2 and 3.

“Boyd is one of my favorite authors.” —Kate Atkinson From the internationally bestselling author, a thrilling novel starring the travel writer-turned-reluctant spy Gabriel Dax, who finds himself implicated in a dangerous conspiracy with global consequences. 1963, Guatemala. The country is...

It’s 1971, the Cold War is still chilly, and ex-Detective Sergeant Cameron Kyle returns from an aborted trip abroad to discover that his solo rescue of a coach load of tourists from a terrorist attack has been closely monitored by MI6. Not only are the spooks fully aware of his Giza heroics, his dire medical condition, his Welsh misadventures and his involvement in disposing of a high-profile Italian extortionist, but they also break the news that his partner-in-crime, the rather attractive ex-copper Jude Bates, has been released from prison following her successful appeal and retrial.

Armand de Saint Paul ist ein Mann mit Charme und Privilegien – bis ein tödliches Duell sein Leben in einen Albtraum verwandelt. In Ungnade gefallen und von mächtigen Feinden gejagt, sieht er sich gezwungen, aus der Opulenz des königlichen Hofes zu fliehen und außerhalb Frankreichs Zuflucht zu suchen. Kann er seine Ehre zurückgewinnen oder werden die dunklen Mächte, die im Spiel sind, triumphieren und ihn verschlingen?

AD 1044. All eyes are on the marriage of Beatrix de Hautville to Armand de Mortain. The union could calm a tense political situation in Normandy: a young, illegitimate nobleman called William is vying for the ducal throne, and making plenty of enemies along the way.

Lido, New York. 1926. Blackmail is an easy game when everyone at the Galliano Club has something to hide. Bootlegger Benny Rotolo has a fresh scheme to seize the Galliano Club and turn the humble neighborhood club into the finest speakeasy north of Manhattan: blackmail. He’ll use the same tactics as the infamous La Mano Nera terror group that preys on successful Italian immigrants. Anonymous letters. Bullets. Fire. Unaware of Benny’s plan, Galliano Club bartender Luca Lombardo is in the spotlight after surviving an attempted murder. What will happen when Luca’s darkest secrets are for sale?

Rubén Pablo Alcocer tiene 54 años, es detective privado y vive en Saltillo. Pudo haber sido filósofo y, quizá, más le habría valido, pues su más reciente trabajo lo ha llevado a una situación por demás complicada: un hombre y una mujer lo tienen amarrado a una silla, le han colocado una bolsa de plástico sobre la cabeza y le han clavado palillos debajo de las uñas. Sus captores quieren saber dónde ha quedado la antigua gargantilla de diamantes de su clienta, otrora propiedad de la corona de Rumania.

An elderly recluse informs historian Cameron Thorne that he has discovered the secret at the core of Freemasonry. The next day, he is killed. Thorne quickly focuses on a mysterious stone tablet, given to Moses by God along with the Ten Commandments, purportedly passed down to the Freemasons by the medieval Knights Templar. When a sultry Mossad agent joins the search—claiming that the tablet contains ancient scientific equations and formulas lost to mankind—Thorne becomes certain of one thing: He needs to locate the tablet before he becomes its second victim.

Westmorland, 1949. Someone is mutilating livestock on the fells. Who would do such a horrible thing? Ruth Tyler, a police sergeant based in Ambleside, needs to speak to the fly camper in a hidden valley.

It's 1920 and Christmas is coming. Major Lennox finds a body on his doorstep — why on his doorstep? Was it to do with the Countess? Was it about the ruby necklace? Lennox goes to Melrose Court, home to his uncle, Lord Melrose, to uncover the mystery. But then the murders begin and it snows and it all becomes very complicated....

Who killed Sir Crispin Gibbons? A wedding invitation and news of mischief that could be murder, takes Lennox to the Earl of Bloxford's country pile. He soon finds himself in a world of purloined artworks, forgeries and a priceless Bloxford Beauty. But who are the Bloxford Beauties? And why are they the focal point around which swirls death? Lennox must confront life-long friends, unscrupulous artists and dealers to finally unravel a plot so complex that even his old adversary, Chief Inspector Swift of Scotland Yard, is befuddled.

Spring 1924. Scotland. The ancient halls of Clan McFee’s castle echo with the whispers of history—and now, the stirrings of ambition and rivalry. The old Laird has passed away, leaving no will, no children, and no clear heir.

Walker Monroe, Yale professor, librarian, and expert in ancient languages, gets an unexpected visit from two U.S. Geological Service members. They show him a piece of unknown metal engraved with a mysterious, coded text, and seek his help in translating it.

Otis Rose, renowned personality and boss of Nanotech Pharmaceuticals, believes the manuscript holds the secrets of eternal youth. Desperate to prove that "nothing is impossible" and in competition with his long-term rival Lionel Moman, Otis has hired dozens of experts from around the world to be the first to crack the code. Only one person is missing. Otis broadcasts a simple command to the world: "Find Dr Ally Oldfield."

When the Vatican calls, Dr. Laura Stevens and her team answer. Their mission: to complete a quest that one of their own failed to finish. The prize? A myth wrapped in legend—Excalibur. For Sir Lancelot, their immortal companion, it’s personal. Centuries ago, he had one chance to claim the sword of kings... and lost. Now, with the blade rumored to have resurfaced, he’s determined not to fail again. But the past is not dead. As an ancient enemy returns from the shadows, Excalibur becomes the spark that could ignite a war—and Lancelot finds himself in a duel against a ghost from his own legend.

1893 : l'Exposition universelle de Chicago est l'occasion pour les États-Unis de montrer leur puissance au reste du monde. Au cœur de cet événement sans précédent, le célèbre architecte Daniel H. Burnham, créateur du premier gratte-ciel, à qui revient la tâche de créer une cité de rêve, la Ville blanche. On attend près de 30 millions de visiteurs, de nombreuses personnalités, parmi lesquelles Houdini, Frank Lloyd Wright ou Thomas Edison.

Driven by a blood debt for his murdered mentor, Lucas, who rescued him from a brutal past, Mercer travels the Western frontier seeking Elias, the gang leader responsible. In a devastating error, he kills Elias's son, his spitting image. Mercer's illusion of revenge is shattered when he learns the truth, unleashing the full fury of Elias, who now commands a massive gang bent on destroying Mercer, his love Olivia, and the very community Mercer sought to shield.

Octa has the spear of Woden, but the redemption he sought is out of his grasp. With his banishment and the death of his father, he can no longer return to his Saxon homelands. His only salvation is to join forces with Hengist and Horsa, and their Jutish army that beaches itself on Brittania’s shores. But can he trust their motivation or are there greater plans afoot? The Gods have their own plans, though, and Octa’s fate is not his own to control as Friga, the mother of the Saxon gods, battles to avoid a war with the gods of the Britons and Saxons using Octa as her weapon.

Styrkar the Dane emerges from the blood-soaked fields of Senlac Hill, wounded, furious, and filled with purpose. Driven by loyalty and wrath, he becomes a hunted outlaw, a ghost in the woods, feared as the Red Wolf. Styrkar will carve his vengeance into the flesh of his enemies, or fall like the rest of his shield-brothers.