Resultados para "Intrige" en Narrativa literaria

Vuelve Eduardo Mendoza con un nuevo caso del detective sin nombre, el investigador más divertido de la literatura española. La breve crónica de un funeral insignificante en un diario local ocasiona el despido del periodista novato que la escribe. Sin saberlo, Ramoncito Valenzuela ha provocado...

Río de Janeiro, principios del siglo xx. Argemiro es uno de los hombres más respetados y deseados de la alta sociedad carioca. Rico e influyente, le prometió a su esposa en el lecho de muerte que nunca volvería a casarse. Para evitar toda tentación, cuando la necesidad de educar a su hijita y de poner orden en su hogar lo lleva a contratar a una gobernanta, esta ha de aceptar una condición: jamás se dejará ver por él.

Hay secretos con los que se puede vivir, pero no morir. Cuando sabe que está gravemente enfermo, el doctor Prendel siente la necesidad de confesar un secreto con el que ha podido vivir pero con el que no se cree capaz de morir. Bajo la promesa de que, una vez fallecido, se hará pública su...

Epiphane Otos serait-il condamné, par sa laideur, à vivre exclu de la société des hommes et interdit d'amour ? Tour à tour martyr et tortionnaire de ses contemporains, il sera ambassadeur de la monstruosité internationale, juré d'un concours de beauté au Japon, mais aussi et surtout...

In Varin sind Worte Wirklichkeit. Jedes Edikt – ein Gesetz, besiegelt von Krone, Zünften und Kasse – kann Straßen bauen, Märkte lenken, Armeen stärken. Doch die Macht der Siegel zerbricht: Brüche reißen durch die Stadt, Treppen vergessen ihr Gewicht, Stimmen hallen ohne Mund. Als ein...

Par cette fresque aux allures de roman policier, Balzac dépeint et fustige les incohérences sociales, politiques et judiciaires de son époque. Paru sous forme de feuilleton entre 1838 et 1847, Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes est un roman foisonnant de personnages hauts en couleur...

Wolf hatte gehofft, sein Leben als Dieb hinter sich lassen zu können, als er unerwartet eine Grafschaft erbte. Jeremy Wolfson Chesterton – "Wolf" – der neue Earl of Pembroke, wird wider besseren Wissens erneut in eine Untersuchung hineingezogen. Er weiß, dass er Tabitha, die Witwe seines...

Hollywood Star Turns Spy In 1943, movie producer Henrik Zoltan approaches Amelie Blake under the guise of offering the Hollywood star a leading part in his upcoming film, but he has a more meaningful role in mind. Amelie’s homeland of Sweden declared neutrality in the war, but Stockholm has...

'A spectacular story of shape-shifting, love and faith . . . It enthralled me' JESSIE BURTON, multi-million bestselling author of The Miniaturist 'Astonishing . . . a scorching vision of a book' CHARLOTTE WOOD, Booker-shortlisted author of Stone Yard Devotional 'Incredible' EVIE WYLD, author of...

Aaron Burr had quite a reputation as a "ladies man", but history books and biographies barely allude to that part of his life. He had many female friends, and a long list of sexual conquests. Written shortly after his death, this book claims to be a "tell all" of Burr's many amorous adventures. The descriptions of his "adventures" are rather explicit, so it is for adults only.

Ross Egan has quietly labored for years in the West African nation of Dutannuru, a tiny republican democracy that emerged from the wreckage of the brutal civil war that claimed the brilliant engineer's wife and child. Then Egan is abruptly thrust onto the world stage at the center of the deadly international crisis. His actions and resulting notoriety land him on the short list of individuals capable of challenging the US presidential incumbent, seen by some as the most dangerously leftist president ever.

“Only someone like Jeffrey Archer … could have written a compelling story like this. Every page bristles with suspense and the ending comes at you with the force of a tank round”—DAVID BALDACCI THE UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CLIFTON CHRONICLES – PERFECT...

From the bestselling author of My Husband's Wife, one man's disappearance throws four women's lives into chaos--who will survive? Vicki works as an aromatherapist, healing her clients out of her home studio with her special blends of essential oils. She's just finishing a session when the...

An unforgettable wartime novel about loyalty, honour and the unbearable cost of choosing a side, perfect for readers of The Rose Code, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Nightingale Munich, 1938. Europe is on the brink of war when Julia 'Missie' Ormesby, a young Englishwoman, meets Conrad von...

Two sisters. One secret. A journey to learn who they really are… The instant Irish number one bestseller! ‘I really, really loved it. I think it's her best book so far, written with maturity and great compassion. The characters are very relatable, Lou was my favourite … I enjoyed this book...

Two sisters. One secret. A journey to learn who they really are… The instant Irish number one bestseller! ‘I really, really loved it. I think it's her best book so far, written with maturity and great compassion. The characters are very relatable, Lou was my favourite … I enjoyed this book...

One of ‘the heirs to John le Carré’ The Times ‘A tremendous achievement’ WILLIAM BOYD ‘Behold the new Golden Age of Spy Kings’ Sunday Times To betray, you must first belong… In June 1934, Kim Philby met his Soviet handler, the spy Arnold Deutsch. The woman who introduced them was...

Ein Schweden-Krimi, der anders ist - und atemberaubende Spannung bis zum Schluss verspricht. In schwedischen Växjö werden die Überreste eines seit 20 Jahren vermissten osteuropäischen Schmugglers entdeckt. Noch während der Ermittlungen durch die Kommissarinnen Ingrid Nyström und Stina Forss, verschwindet die Leiche spurlos aus der Rechtsmedizin. Stattdessen taucht eine weitere Leiche auf. Die Nachforschungen der Ermittlerinnen führen sie schließlich zu dem mysteriösen Untergang der Estonia 1994 und in eine Welt voller Verschwörungstheorien.

Automne 1830, dans un Paris fiévreux encore sous le choc des Journées révolutionnaires de juillet, le gouvernement de Louis-Philippe, nouveau roi des Français, tente de juguler une opposition divisée mais virulente. Valentin Verne, jeune inspecteur du service des mœurs, est muté à la brigade de Sûreté fondée quelques années plus tôt par le fameux Vidocq. Il doit élucider une série de morts étranges susceptible de déstabiliser le régime. Car la science qui progresse, mêlée à l'ésotérisme alors en vogue, inspire un nouveau type de criminalité.

In this abridged audiobook, Malta is ostensibly a safe harbour, yet the island is a nest of French spies, and even those in authority are not to be trusted. As Captain Jack Aubrey cools his heels in a Maltese harbour, awaiting repairs to his ship, war rages on. Fearing that hostilities will end...