Resultados para "Hades" en Policíaca, negra y suspense

En un lugar aislado de la antigua Yugoslavia, en plena madrugada, una fuerte tormenta de nieve obstaculiza la línea férrea por donde circula el Orient Express. Procedente de la exótica Estambul, en él viaja el detective Hércules Poirot, que repentinamente se topa con uno de los casos más desconcertantes de su carrera: en el compartimiento vecino ha sido asesinado Samuel E. Ratchett mientras dormía, pese a que ningún indicio trasluce un móvil concreto.

REGRESA EL MAYOR MAGO LITERARIO CON UN NUEVO Y ESPECTACULAR MUNDO LLENO DE ILUSIÓN Y MISTERIO. Del autor del reconocido exito internacional Trilogía victoriana, con más de 600.000 lectores. Si un corazón desea creer en algo, la razón no se lo podrá impedir. Londres, 1922. Alan y Violet Schofield son los mayores especialistas en fotografía mágica de Inglaterra; una pareja de pícaros que se aprovecha de la fiebre por retratar seres feéricos que se extendió por la crédula sociedad londinense tras la Gran Guerra después de que dos niñas de Cottingley lograran convencer al mismísimo Conan Doyle de que habían fotografiado unas hadas.

Five years ago, I made a choice that I haven’t regretted a day since. I protected the single most important person in my world, my little sister. I protected myself, and I seized control of the Tri-State Timberwolves. Since then, I’ve wielded that power with an iron fist. Done whatever it took to take care of my people. Kept us out of the public eye, and kept us safe. Now a ghost from my past is threatening my position. Challenging me. Peddling their poison and breaking my rules. Stabbing at me in the dark.

My best friend, my right hand, the man I trusted above all others. Zayden de Rosa declared his love for me and pursued me until he shattered the walls between us. Then the man who loved me proved to be a traitor. I never saw that coming.

Five years ago, I masterminded the infamous massacre of the Tri-state Timberwolves. The streets outside the Wolves HQ ran red with the blood of the old guard, and not one of those members loyal to my father were spared mercy. Not a single one. I let the media twist and distort the story. My new recruits eagerly proved themselves in spreading false news, in covering our tracks. To the general public, the Tri-State Timberwolves were extinct. But that couldn’t have been further from the truth.

People come to Hades Archer to dispose of their 'problems' - for a fee. But one night he makes a decision that will change everything. Twenty years later, homicide detective Frank Bennett meets his new partner, the dark and beautiful Eden Archer. But there's something strange about Eden and her brother, Eric. Something he can't quite put his finger on. And as they race to catch a serial killer, Frank starts to wonder if she's as dangerous as the man they hunt.

They say to keep your enemies close and mine are all around me. At the heart of it are four dangerously gorgeous men. The man who wants to light my darkness and already paid the price for loving me. The man who can handle my power and loves every dark inch of me. The man who has been my closest companion and now threatens to upend our carefully balanced world in pursuit of me. But the fourth man is probably the most terrifying. He wants to take the others away. He wants to tear the spinal column out my empire. Destroy my businesses. Destroy me.

Un hombre despierta entre ruinas. La voz de Thoth lo llama y el desierto abre la primera puerta. Para salir con vida, Hermes deberá superar siete templos, cada uno guardado por una ley que mueve la realidad: Correspondencia, Vibración, Polaridad, Ritmo, Causa y Efecto, y Generación. Mientras aprende a alinear la mente y la materia, una presencia —Leviatán— acecha para quebrarlo y sellar el conocimiento para siempre.

The Beast had Belle. Killian Black has me. How I got here doesn’t matter, even though he says it does. Says it was my choice. He doesn’t get it, though. It wasn’t ever a choice for me. And now, he’s changing the rules. The agreement was one month. For 30 days, I’d be his. He’s no longer satisfied with my body alone, though. He wants my soul, too. Wants every part of me. And even though I can pretend I’m safe when I lie beneath him, this man does something to me. Something wicked. A thing that will break me.

Una obra que saca el mejor partido a la mitología nórdica en una historia tan adentrada en las tierras del norte como las aguas de una bahía. Una estudiante española que viene a analizar los glaciares, un marinero asesino de focas, un pasado y un presente que se dan cita a través de aquello que duerme tanto dentro de la tierra como en lo profundo de la memoria.

First published in 1897, Dracula by Bram Stoker has become the standard against which all other vampire stories are compared and the inspiration for countless film and stage adaptations. Indeed, the name "Dracula" has been synonymous with the undead for at least a century, and the original novel still has the power to chill.

Come then to Castle Dracula, hidden in the forbidding peaks of the Carpathian Mountains, where an undying creature of evil casts his sights on unsuspecting England.

Hades: From Neglected Child to Lord of the Dead is a dark mythological epic that reimagines the origins of the god of the underworld. Cast out by his divine family and buried beneath Olympus, Hades begins a savage journey through pain, exile, and transformation. But this is no hero’s tale. This is the unspoken legend of a god who was never meant to rise—and yet, built an empire from ash.

In Europe, the Nazis are triumphant. England is under siege by air and sea. France has fallen to the Nazi Wehrmacht, which in turn fell on Soviet Russia. The Red Army is in full retreat, with the Nazis at the gates of Moscow. In the Pacific, Japan has been at war with China since 1937. Her war industries depend upon imports of scrap metal and oil from the Allied nations. When an embargo is placed on imports to Japan, they are left with a year's supply of oil to supply their armed forces.

Hades ist der "Herr der Unterwelt" von Sydney. Er weiß alles über das Verbrechen in seiner Stadt, denn auf seiner gigantischen Müllhalde entsorgt er gegen Honorar Menschen, die gewaltsam zu Tode gekommen sind. Dieses Schicksal hätten auch beinahe die Kleinkinder Eden und Eric geteilt, die man bei Hades deponiert hat. Aber die beiden leben noch. Sie wachsen bei Hades auf und werden Top-Cops bei der Mordkommission von Sydney. Das ist jedoch nur eines ihrer eines Gesicht, ihr eines Konzept von "Gerechtigkeit".

Jekyll and Hyde brought into the modern world...The federal government asks for help from the brothers when they fail to bring in a Hyde monster after several attempts. Jehovah is too sick for field work so he remains behind to remotely provide tech support. Can Hades bring down the elusive Black Hawk on his own?

The brothers Jehovah and Hades have always been at the top of their game as a high-IQ computer hacker from M.I.T. and an unkillable assassin. When they're contacted by Rick to free a people oppressed by a dictator, both jump at the chance. Once they reach the Philippines, however, they realize that their limited resources and constant attacks sent from an unknown source severely limit their abilities. To make matters worse, the mayor has his own personal army that seems to anticipate their actions.

Hades owns a diamond mine, but he wants something money can’t buy—Persephone. The innocent young woman challenges his claim on her. He’ll stop at nothing to have her. The contract is binding. Persephone wants freedom more than anything. Instead, she falls into the hands of a ruthless businessman. He demands complete possession of her. Body. Mind. Soul. He wants her submission. She demands his secrets. Their sensual battle may break them both.

He’s a bad boy on a motorcycle. She’s a party planner with an agenda. Together they must plan a motorcycle rally and find out who tried to kill Charlie, but can these two rivals put their differences aside long enough to get the job done? Road captain for the Thunder Valley Christian Motorcycle Club, it’s Haden’s job to lead the way, only no matter what direction he goes, the past chases him. Holly Brooks is part of the past. A deadly turn on the club’s last ride brings her back. She’s the president’s daughter, the girl who has always been off-limits.

CIA analyst Gabbi Hansley has a plan—escape her dysfunctional family, excel at her job, and build a safe, stable life for herself. Boring? Maybe, but she likes boring. When tasked to meet a security contractor and give him an encrypted drive, a quick, simple job goes terribly wrong. Gabbi didn’t expect her contact to be the hottest man she’s ever seen. Nor was she expecting the bad guys who turn up and spray the restaurant with bullets.

Eine besondere Planetenkonstellation verändert für kurze Zeit die Regeln der paranormalen Welt. Dr. Zephyre, Nina und Dave nutzen dies, um Gewissheit über das Verscheiden eines ihrer ersten Feinde zu erlangen: Thanatos. Was genau hat es mit diesem geheimnisvollen Mann auf sich? Mithilfe von Signora de Angelis dringen sie in die tiefsten Sphären vor, bis sie sich in der Unterwelt verlieren... Gibt es einen Rückweg?