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A collage of short stories contemplating the nature of evil.

It’s summer and holidaymakers are flocking to the idyllic Brittany coast. But when first an old traveller woman dies in suspicious circumstances, and then a campaign of hate seemingly drives another victim to take his own life, events take a very dark turn. Mila Shepherd has come to France to look after her niece, Ani, following the accident in which both Ani’s parents were lost at sea. Mila has moved into their family holiday home, as well as taken her sister Sophie’s place in an agency which specialises in tracking down missing people, until new recruit Carter Jackson starts.

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. For a man like me, that thing is darkness. The darkness from my past never ended my life. It darkened my heart and flowed through my veins, fueling my hunger for revenge. That's why I accepted the job to protect her. Summer Reeves. The beautiful angel who became an asset to me when she saw something she shouldn’t have seen. Protecting her meant getting closer to catching the man who betrayed me. I learned long before I joined the Bratva that you have to be heartless to be strong. Except she was the wild card I never saw coming.

En esta novela de Gudiño se cuenta desde varios puntos de vista la historia de un escritor renombrado que se instaló en una isla y al que visitarán durante las vacaciones su hija, Emily, y una amiga de esta, Antonia. Los narradores van saltando entre las descripciones de este hombre adulto divorciado, su orgullo por lo que ha escrito, el resumen de la trama de la novela que lo catapultó a la fama y los destinos de su deseo erótico ("correspondencias" incluidas) en ese tiempo. La polémica estaba garantizada.

Betrayed, deceived, broken. They are the only words used to describe who I have become. Make no mistake, I let this happen. But do you want to know the thing about letting someone into your life? It can be undone. Lucas Rossi may think he has won this round. But I have news for him: I’m going to win every other one he sends my way. My heart may be in shackles, but my head has perfect clarity.

El manual más completo para aprender a serenar la mente, mejorar la concentración, mejorar la salud mental, aprender trucos de psicología y reducir la ansiedad mediante las mejores técnicas de meditación. Este es el libro que debes leer si quieres encontrar la solución para problemas como la dispersión mental, la disociación y la falta de enfoque en tus actividades diarias. El estrés que vivimos y la desconexión constante que experimentamos con nuestro entorno, con nosotros mismos y con los seres que nos rodean puede cambiar, y aquí aprenderás cómo hacerlo.

Los juegos mortales con hombres peligrosos son mi única esperanza. Los Miami Knives, los criminales más peligrosos de la ciudad han secuestrado a mi mejor amiga. Y voy a recuperarla.

'The most complex of bonds is explored in this startlingly original and finely drawn portrait of female friendship, with all its uplifting and destructive intensity' ELLERY LLOYD 'An absolute jewel of a book which puts seven decades of complicated female friendship under the microscope - and...

La trayectoria relámpago de Roberto Clemente, que pasó de ser un adolescente con talento a un deportista legendario, es una historia para los libros de récords. Descubra cómo un joven de Puerto Rico se convirtió en un MVP, un Todos Estrellas y el primer latinoamericano en el Salón de la...

The most important person in Matthew's life is God. That is, until he meets Xander. Now, his faith is tested and his innocence challenged by the lust he feels for his nihilistic and sadistic roommate. College is supposed to be a time of experimentation, but some experiments may go too far. When Xander locks him in a chastity device, Matthew begins to wonder if desire this intense can be controlled by mere faith.

When the king of the underworld wants you. You have no place to run. No matter how hard you try, no matter where you go. He will find you. It’s just a matter of do you want him to find you? Or do you want to run?

Theola farebbe di tutto per lasciare l'Inghilterra, ma la fuga si sta rivelando più torbida e pericolosa della prigione da cui è scappata. Per tutta la sua vita non è stata altro che una Cenerentola tirata a lucido, la povera cuginetta al servizio della bella ed elegante Lady Catherine Bourne. Ora Lady Catherine ha lasciato l'Inghilterra per sposare il re di Kavonia, dall'altra parte dell'Adriatico: Theola è stata incaricata di accompagnarla in quanto sua servitrice, un'opportunità in cui intravede finalmente una via di uscita dalla sua sfortunata situazione.

Amanda Burke, figlia di un vicario di campagna, ha ben poca esperienza con gli uomini quando il dissoluto Lord Ravenscar la vede nel suo giardino e decide che deve averla. Davanti all'inaspettata proposta di matrimonio, la famiglia di Amanda è sia turbata che compiaciuta, mentre lei inorridisce: per nulla al mondo vorrebbe diventare la moglie di quell'uomo spregevole. Il cuore di Amanda appartiene a Peter Harvey, un misterioso sconosciuto che ha trovato rifugio nel giardino della canonica.

Schoolboy Luke runs away to London, far from the abusive orphanage where he grew up. He’s desperate not to end up as a petty criminal and forced to beg for scraps on the street. Luke wanders the East End docks, struggling to find honest employment and morsels of food to fill his grumbling stomach. Longing to be a part of the close-knit community, Luke volunteers to work with the local doctor and his wife. Their kind words and welcoming home is everything he’s ever wished for. But not everyone wants the best for Luke and his new friends.

Con una vida monótona y tras romper con un novio apático, Julia Stein toma un vuelo de regreso a su ciudad y a su trabajo asfixiante. Sentada, de casualidad, junto a un agente del FBI, ella se sorprende al ver que en su expediente estaba la foto de su amiga asesinada hace ocho años. Estimulada a escapar de la monotonía y a buscar justicia, promete descubrir la verdad detrás de esta muerte que nunca se resolvió.

La sensazionale storia-evento firmata Angelo Lorello. Le difficoltà di un bambino di nome Christian, nato in Alaska con una terribile malattia cardiaca per cui non vi è alcuna operazione in grado di salvarlo nel suo Paese, se non quella condotta da un team di cardiochirurghi in Spagna. La famiglia però non può permettersi tale intervento. Una storia toccante che arriva dritta al cuore. Gli utili dalle vendite di questo e-Book saranno devoluti alla Fondazione Telethon per la ricerca scientifica contro le malattie pediatriche rare.

"Llega la hora" empieza con la lectura de una nota de suicidio que acarrea consecuencias devastadoras tanto para Harry y Emma Clifton como para Giles Barrington y Lady Virginia. Giles ha de decidir si se retira de la política y dedica todos sus esfuerzos a rescatar a Karin, la mujer de ama, atrapada tras el Telón de Acero. Aunque, ¿de verdad ama Karin a Giles, o acaso es una espía? Lady Virginia se enfrenta a la bancarrota.

As a fussy baby, Anne was prescribed laudanum to quiet her and has been given the opium-heavy syrup ever since on account of her continuing ill health. While her mother is outraged when Darcy chooses not to marry Anne, as has been long planned, Anne can barely raise her head to acknowledge the fact. But little by little, she comes to see that what she has always been told is an affliction of nature might in fact be one of nurture - and one, therefore, that she can beat.

My husband sold me. Not only did he sell me, but he told me he loved me while doing the deal. What lies he tells. Only fools believe him. Unfortunately, one of those fools was me.

Infidelidades, espionaje, desapariciones, secuestros, coacciones, engaños, chantajes... Estos son algunos de los asuntos que tratan los detectives privados en su día a día, al margen de la actuación policial. ¿Pero son acaso los detectives lo que vemos en las series de televisión y en las películas? Este audiolibro indaga en la profesión para ofrecernos una versión real de lo es la profesión de los detectives de carne y hueso, sus métodos, casos curiosos y anécdotas reales.