Resultados para "Maria" en Antologías y relatos breves

I stand at the front door and meticulously check my reflection in the glass. I must look perfect to meet Lou's new boyfriend. I haven't been invited but best friends don't require invitations, right? Her presence has always been a constant, demanding focus in my life. Now, however, it's evolving into something deeper, with unsettling imitations and intrusive encroachments into every aspect of my world. The struggle to create distance only seems to intensify Donna's attachment, Pulling her dangerously closer.

Un giovane convinto che il suo padrone di casa sia stato assassinato. Un ragazzo che si imbatte in una strana principessa in fuga. Un timido impiegato scambiato per un audace ladro di gioielli. Un innamorato respinto che si trova in tasca un enorme smeraldo... Dieci racconti insoliti e sorprendenti, nei quali Agatha Christie intreccia trame movimentate e brillanti. Una raccolta che mette in luce la grande abilità dell'autrice nel condensare, anche nella short story, un'atmosfera carica di mistero e di suspense.

Il commissario Adalgisa Calligaris è reticente a festeggiare in grande le "nozze di stagno". È una donna dura, un po' brusca, e preferisce di gran lunga la semplicità agli sfarzi. Ma l'insistenza di suo marito, il magistrato Gualtiero Fontanella, la convince ad accettare l'idea di partire per una crociera in Giappone. Durante il volo da Roma a Tokyo, Adalgisa conosce Bianca, una karateka di quattordici anni che fa parte di una squadra di otto giovani atleti in viaggio premio, che la coppia incontrerà di nuovo, per una coincidenza, sulla nave da crociera.

Aventura degetului cel mare al inginerului este una dintre cele mai tensionate și misterioase investigații ale lui Sherlock Holmes. Când un tânăr inginer ajunge în cabinetul doctorului Watson cu degetul mare retezat, începe să relateze o întâmplare stranie petrecută într-o casă...

Immobilienmakler Friedemann Heij alias Arturo Hernandez-Canicio de Cordoba hat es wild getrieben in seinem Leben. Er machte andere arm, um selbst reich zu werden. Und dann war da noch die Sache mit den Frauen. Eine tödliche Angelegenheit. Zwei sind einfach eine zu viel.

The southwestern-most metropolis in the contiguous United States, resting a mere 40 feet above sea level, tends to garner positive national attention. San Diego is home to the world-famous San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park (with its history reaching back to the 1915-1916 Panama-California Exposition), temperate climes, and a sunny reputation. It is also the home of shooter Brenda Ann "I Don’t Like Mondays" Spencer, disgraced Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, and San Diego County medical examiner-turned-killer Kristin Rossum.

Los personajes de estas historias varían en edad, desde Gloria, de 70 años, que está a punto de encontrar el amor de nuevo, hasta Bobby, de cinco años, que no tiene ni idea de por qué su papá ya no está. También está Hannah, de 16 años, una fugitiva que encuentra el amor sólo para perderlo. A nivel filosófico, estas historias reflejan el mundo en el que vivimos, sacando a la luz cuestiones sociales como la falta de vivienda, el coste humano de la guerra, los abusos sexuales y cuándo vamos demasiado lejos en el tratamiento médico.

Even a city that boasts three hundred days of sunshine a year has its sudden, often violent storms—and writers have long taken advantage of that metaphor. Renowned authors Katherine Anne Porter, Jack Kerouac, Stephen King, Rex Burns, Robert Greer, Michael Connelly, and Kali Fajardo-Anstine—among many others—have brilliantly portrayed this picturesque but often merciless city. Today, Denver is home to a thriving literary scene, with writers of all stripes finding inspiration in its people and streets. The authors and stories featured in Denver Noir are no exception....

Austin joins Dallas and Houston in Akashic's deep dive into the Lone Star State's darkest dimensions. Featuring brand-new stories by: Gabino Iglesias, Ace Atkins, Amanda Moore, Jeff Abbott, Scott Montgomery, Richard Z. Santos, Alexandra Burt, Lee Thomas, Miriam Kuznets, Jacob Grovey, Chaitali Sen, Molly Odintz, Amy Gentry, and Andrew Hilbert.

Three cozy mysteries from international best-selling author Susan Harper: Murder at the Museum, A Deadly Reunion, and The Final Piece.

After a rocky start to cruise season, the Caribbean Honey is looking to return to normal. When a new excursion offered to guests goes horribly wrong, Hope finds herself in the middle of another mystery. Then she gets stranded on a deserted island with a murderer on the loose. And finally, someone turns up dead after a lover’s quarrel. Can she keep her head and find these killers, or is she destined to be lost at sea?

Diese Sammlung führt in verschneite Dörfer, leuchtende Kirchen und geschäftige Märkte. Jede Geschichte spielt zur Weihnachtszeit und entfaltet Spannung in ruhigem Ton. Hinter Lichterglanz und Tannenduft warten Rätsel, falsche Fährten und leise Abgründe. Die Sprache bleibt klar, die Atmosphäre dicht, die Wendungen präzise.

Douze nouvelles. Un enfant de junkie disparaît du jour au lendemain dans un ancien quartier cossu de Buenos Aires, livré désormais à la drogue et à la violence. Des jeunes femmes se promettent dans le sang de ne jamais avoir d'amants et sont obsédées par la silhouette fugace d'une adolescente disparue. Adela, amputée d'un bras, aime se faire peur en regardant des films d'horreur jusqu'à en devenir prisonnière. Alors qu'il vient de devenir père, Pablo est hanté par la figure du Petiso Orejudo, un enfant serial killer.

In this grab-bag of Halloween shorts, you'll find an assortment of killers and creeps. You may want to log off your Zoom meeting to play with the nice birdies. Perhaps kickback with a premium pizza before you go for a long walk in the dark woods? Or maybe you've wanted to run away to join the circus? Sounds like more fun than keeping a date with Death.

A Western terrorist organization targets Muslims around the world, and FBI agent John Savas must put aside the loss of his son and work with a man who symbolizes all he has come to hate. Both are drawn into a race against time to stop the plot of an American bin Laden and prevent a global catastrophe.