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Un thriller aterrador y absolutamente adictivo. Salamanca, otoño de 2019. A través de un potente programa informático que permite cruzar datos de los diversos cuerpos policiales, seis estudiantes universitarios tutelados por el catedrático de Criminología Salomón Borges acaban de descubrir la existencia de un misterioso homicida, oculto durante tres décadas, cuyo modus operandi consiste en escenificar composiciones renacentistas encolando los cuerpos de sus víctimas. Al mismo tiempo, la joven teniente Lucía Guerrero, miembro de la elitista Unidad Central Operativa de la Guardia Civil, acaba de descubrir a su compañero crucificado y encolado en una colina de las afueras de Madrid. Un crimen inusitado y atroz que la llevará a conocer a Salomón Borges y a recorrer con él la geografía española, desde las calles de Salamanca hasta Segovia y el Pirineo de Huesca, en busca del abominable asesino. Con Salamanca y la España de hoy como telón de fondo, Bernard Minier nos ofrece un thriller donde todos los personajes se enfrentarán a su propio destino, sus terrores más profundos y una verdad mucho más turbadora que la de cualquier relato mitológico.

Édouard Louis se ha convertido en una de las plumas más temidas entre el poder establecido. Dotado de un estilo singular y una voz inconfundible, el nuevo enfant terrible de las letras galas ha transformado sus experiencias y sentimientos más íntimos en lacerantes historias de denuncia y catarsis, como su violación en vísperas de Navidades en Historia de la violencia o la tormentosa relación paternofilial en Quién mató a mi padre. En Lucha y metamorfosis de una mujer, Louis prosigue su ambicioso proyecto autobiográfico, que en esta ocasión focaliza en la figura de su madre, una mujer «apartada de todo, sojuzgada e incluso a veces humillada por la violencia masculina, que a los cuarenta y cinco años se rebeló, huyó y, poco a poco, construyó su libertad».

Once upon a time, the Peacock sisters were little girls who combed each other’s tangled hair. But decades of secrets have led them to separate lives—and to telling lies, to themselves and to one another. Sylvie is getting married. Again. A librarian and widow who soothes her grief by escaping into books (and shelving them perfectly), Sylvie has caught the attention of an unlikely match: Simon Rampling, a mysterious, wealthy man from Northern England. Sylvie allows herself to imagine a life beside him—one filled with the written word, kindness, and companionship. She’s ready to love again . . . or is she? Cleo is the golden child. A successful criminal defense lawyer with the perfect boyfriend, she is immediately suspicious of Simon. Is he really who he says he is? Cleo heads to Mumberton Castle with a case of investigative files, telling herself she will expose Simon and save her sister from more heartbreak . . . but who is she really trying to save? Emma is living a lie. She can’t afford this fancy trip—and she definitely can’t tell her husband and sons why. She once dreamed of a line of her own perfumes. Fragrances allowed her to speak in silence. Now, that tendency for silence only worsens her situation. Will she emerge with her dignity and family intact? When their toxic mother shows up, the sisters assume the roles they fell into to survive their childhood . . . but they just might find the courage to make new choices. Set over a spectacularly dramatic weekend, in the grand halls of a sprawling castle estate—amid floor-to-ceiling libraries, falconry lessons, and medieval meals—Lovers and Liars is the unforgettable story of a family’s ability to forgive and to find joy in one another once again.

Tras el formidable éxito de Taxi, considerada por la crítica como una de las mejores novelas españolas del año 2017, Carlos Zanón sigue ensanchando los horizontes de su universo imaginativo y nos sorprende de nuevo con una historia descarnada sobre tres personajes atrapados entre los hilos afectivos que les impiden llegar a ser ellos mismos. Sin revelar su identidad, tres músicos talentosos y de cierto éxito -una pareja y su mejor amigo- se embarcan en una gira estival por campings y locales de la costa mediterránea versionando canciones sólo de 1985. A bordo de una impecable Camper California, conducida por un chófer al que apodan vanidosamente Polidori, la banda -compuesta por Jim, Eileen y Cowboy- se lanza a tocar y correr, gozar y sufrir, entre composiciones pop, huesos fracturados y emociones difíciles de manejar. Y a medida que se acercan al final de su recorrido, frente a las costas de Cádiz, los protagonistas se enfrentan a la disyuntiva de quemarse o seguir, pero ya convertidos en otros, sin vuelta atrás.

Emily Allen, a librarian on Martha’s Vineyard, has always dreamed of a life of travel and adventure. So when her favorite author, Siobhan Riordan, offers her a job in the Emerald Isle, Emily jumps at the opportunity. After all, Siobhan’s novels got Em through some of the darkest days of her existence. Helping Siobhan write the final book in her acclaimed series—after a ten-year hiatus due to a scorching case of writer’s block—is a dream come true for Emily. If only she didn’t have to deal with Siobhan’s son, Kieran Murphy. He manages Siobhan’s bookstore, and the grouchy bookworm clearly doesn’t want Em around. Emily persists, and spending her days bantering with the annoyingly handsome mercurial Irishman only makes her fall more deeply in love with the new life she’s built – and for the man who seems to soften toward her with every quip she throws at him. But when she discovers the reason for Kieran’s initial resistance, Em finds herself torn between helping Siobhan find closure with her series and her now undeniable feelings for Kier. As Siobhan’s novel progresses, Emily will have to decide if she’s truly ready to turn a new page and figure out what lies in the next chapter.

Teddy Andersen doesn’t have a plan. She’s never needed one before. She’s always been more of a go-with-the-flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn’t seem to be going her way this time. Her favorite vintage suede jacket has a hole in it, her sewing machine is broken, and her best friend just got engaged. Suddenly, everything feels like it’s starting to change. Teddy is used to being a leader, but now she feels like she’s getting left behind, wondering if life in the small town she loves is enough for her anymore. Gus Ryder has a lot on his plate. He doesn’t know what’s harder: taking care of his family’s 8,000 acre ranch, or parenting his spunky six-year-old daughter, who is staying with him for the summer. Gus has always been the dependable one, but when his workload starts to overwhelm him, he has to admit that he can’t manage everything on his own. He needs help. His little sister’s best friend, the woman he can’t stand, is not who he had in mind. But when no one else can step in, Teddy’s the only option he’s got. Teddy decides to use the summer to try and figure out what she wants out of life. Gus, on the other hand, starts to worry that he’ll never find what he needs. Tempers flare, tension builds, and for the first time ever, Gus and Teddy start to see each other in a different light. As new feelings start to simmer below the surface, they must decide whether they should act on them. Can they keep things cool? Or will both of them get burned?