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Not That Kind of Place: A Novel
Par Michael Melgaard. 2023
The Future (Biblioasis International Translation Series #44)
Par Catherine Leroux, Susan Ouriou. 2023
Longlisted for Canada Reads 2023 • One of Tor.com's Can't Miss Speculative Fiction for Fall 2023 • Listed in CBC…
Books Fiction to Read in Fall 2023 • One of Kirkus Reviews' Fall 2023 Big Books By Small Presses • A Kirkus Review Work of Translated Fiction To Read Now • One of CBC Books Best Books of 2023 In an alternate history in which the French never surrendered Detroit, children protect their own kingdom in the trees. In an alternate history of Detroit, the Motor City was never surrendered to the US. Its residents deal with pollution, poverty, and the legacy of racism—and strange and magical things are happening: children rule over their own kingdom in the trees and burned houses regenerate themselves. When Gloria arrives looking for answers and her missing granddaughters, at first she finds only a hungry mouse in the derelict home where her daughter was murdered. But the neighbours take pity on her and she turns to their resilience and impressive gardens for sustenance. When a strange intuition sends Gloria into the woods of Parc Rouge, where the city’s orphaned and abandoned children are rumored to have created their own society, she can’t imagine the strength she will find. A richly imagined story of community and a plea for persistence in the face of our uncertain future, The Future is a lyrical testament to the power we hold to protect the people and places we love—together.Moon of the Turning Leaves
Par Waubgeshig Rice. 2023
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERTwelve years after the lights go out . . . An epic journey to a forgotten homelandThe hotly…
anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow.In the years since a mysterious cataclysm caused a permanent blackout that toppled infrastructure and thrust the world into anarchy, Evan Whitesky has led his community in remote northern Canada off the rez and into the bush, where they’ve been rekindling their Anishinaabe traditions, isolated from the outside world. As new generations are born, and others come of age in a world after everything, Evan’s people are stronger than ever. But resources around their new settlement are drying up, and elders warn that they cannot stay indefinitely. Evan and his teenaged daughter, Nangohns, are chosen to lead a scouting party on a months-long trip down to their traditional home on the shores of Lake Huron—to seek new beginnings, and discover what kind of life—and what danger—still exists in the lands to the south.Waubgeshig Rice’s exhilarating return to the world first explored in Moon of the Crusted Snow is a brooding story of survival, resilience, Indigenous identity, and rebirth.Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel A CBC Bookie Award: Mystery and Thriller, Finalist A Quill…
&Quire Book of the Year An Amazon.ca Editors’ Pick In the first electrifying book of the series, Ian Hamilton introduces us to Ava Lee — the smartest, most stylish heroine in crime fiction since Lisbeth Salandar.The Sultan of Sarawak: An Ava Lee Novel: The Triad Years (An Ava Lee Novel #14)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2022
Blast Off! (Abby in Orbit)
Par Andrea J. Loney. 2023
The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission (The Secret Explorers #9)
Par Sj King. 2022
Blast off into space with this lunar themed installment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children. Meet the…
Secret Explorers--a band of brainiac kids from all over the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration." In this fun, fact-filled children's book, space expert Roshni and geology expert Cheng blast off into outer space on a mission to the moon. There, they must navigate the dangerous terrain to clear up space debris before it can interfere with a lunar mission! Along the way the Secret Explorers pilot a space buggy and collect important rock samples. (STORY DETAILS TBC). With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission book by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are into all things space. It's written for children aged 7-9 years, with lots of information about astronomy and space, to give them an exciting introduction to lunar exploration. At the end of this fictional book, you'll find "Roshni' Mission Notes" which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!The Fury of Beijing: An Ava Lee Novel: The Triad Years (An Ava Lee Novel #16)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2024
Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
Par Caroline Fernandez. 2022
A CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens pick!Asha and Baz have a paper rocket to launch! Whoever builds the…
rocket that travels the farthest will get to meet astronaut Chris Hadfield. The only problem is Asha and Baz don’t know how to power their rocket. Stuck and unsure, the kids brainstorm by drawing a rocket in the sand using a stick. But this is a very unusual stick. In fact, it’s a magic stick! And it transports them back in time to meet a person who might be able to help them with their rocket problem: scientist Mary Sherman Morgan.Reckoner rises: Volume 1, Breakdown (The reckoner Rises Ser. #1)
Par David Robertson. 2020
Acclaimed writer, David A. Robertson, delivers suspense, adventure, and humour in this stunningly illustrated graphic novel continuation of The Reckoner…
trilogy. Cole and Eva arrive in Winnipeg intent on destroying Mihko Laboratories. Their plans change when a new threat surfaces, and Cole has terrifying visions. Are these just troubled dreams or are they leading him to a terrifying truth? Will Eva be able to harness her powers to continue the investigation without him?The Reckoner rises: Volume 2, Version control
Par David Robertson. 2022
"With Cole barely clinging to life, Eva fearlessly takes the lead to investigate Mihko's horrific experiments. But where's Brady? After…
learning that Mihko reinstated the Reckoner Initiative, Cole and Eva confront Mihko head-on. But a vicious battle with Mihko's newest test subject leaves Cole close to death, and Eva must continue their investigation without him. With Brady missing and Cole in recovery, Eva is on her own. When Eva stumbles across Mihko's secret laboratory, she finds her worst nightmares come to life. What new terrors has Mihko created? And can Eva find Brady before it's too late?"--Back coverMistletoe Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery #1)
Par Leslie Meier. 1991
Introducing a sleuth that&“mothers everywhere will identify with&”—first in the long-running series from the New York Times bestselling author(Publishers Weekly).…
As if baking holiday cookies, knitting a sweater for her husband&’s gift, and making her daughter&’s angel costume for the church pageant weren&’t enough things for Lucy Stone&’s busy Christmas schedule, she&’s also working nights at the famous mail-order company Country Cousins. But when she discovers Sam Miller, its very wealthy founder, dead in his car from an apparent suicide, the sleuth in her knows something just doesn&’t smell right. Taking time out from her hectic holiday life to find out what really happened, Lucy&’s investigation leads to a backlog of secrets as long as Santa&’s Christmas Eve route. She is convinced that someone murdered Sam Miller. But who and why? With each harrowing twist she uncovers in this bizarre case, another shocking revelation is exposed. Now, as Christmas draws near and Lucy gets dangerously closer to the truth, she&’s about to receive a present from Santa she didn&’t ask for—a killer who won&’t be satisfied until everyone on his shopping list is dead, including Lucy herself . . . Praise for the Lucy Stone Mystery series &“A solid mystery.&”—San Francisco Chronicle &“A surprising and intelligently constructed plot.&”—Cape Cod Times &“Lucy Stone is an endearing sleuth.&”—Dorothy Cannell &“Leslie Meier has created a town I&’d like to live in and a sleuth I&’d love to meet.&”—Jill ChurchillLo que queda de mí es tuyo
Par Stephanie Scott. 2020
Una novela apasionante ambientada en Tokio e inspirada en un crimen real, que traza la búsqueda de una joven por…
esclarecer la vida y el asesinato de su madre. Una novela de amor que deviene en thriller.Un true crime que descubre el lado oscuro del Japón más exquisito. En Japón, una industria encubierta ha crecido entorno a la «wakaresaseya», esto es: los terminadores de relaciones. Se trata de personas contratadas por un cónyuge para seducir al otro y luego obtener una ventaja en los procedimientos de divorcio al poder acusarles de adulterio. Cuando Satō contrata a Kaitarō, un agente de wakaresaseya, para que tenga una aventura con su esposa Rina, no cree que todo ello puedaírsele de las manos. Pero lo cierto es que Sato nunca ha entendido realmente a Rina, ni explorado sus deseos. Kaitarō, pues, deberá hacer aquello que el marido de Rina no se ha dignado a hacer nunca, para así poder enamorarla. Mientras Rina ignora las circunstancias que lo han unido a Kaitarō, ambos se enamoran desesperadamente, lo que les conducirá a un callejón sin salida en el que la propia hija de Rina se verá atrapada.Contada desde puntos de vista alternos y con el impresionante paisaje de Japón siempre como telón de fondo, Stephanie Scott presenta una novela en la que el amor tiene unas intrincadas repercusiones que arrastran a sus personajes hacia la tragedia. Mientras la hija de Rina, Sumiko, llena los vacíos de la historia de su madre y de su propia memoria, Scott investiga los espinosos fundamentos psicológicos y moralesde las acciones que tomamos en nombre del amor, cuestionando aquella línea divisoria que trazamos entre la pasión y la posesión. Reseñas:«¿Recuerdas ese tipo de amor en el que se para el tiempo y cada momento es mágico? Esto es lo que se siente al leer esta novela. Luego el amor se convierte en tragedia y, de repente, no puedes parar de leer hasta llegar a un final tan sorprendente como satisfactorio.»Jamie Ford «Luminosa y cautivadora. Una novela que dice la verdad. Todas las mentiras fáciles sobre el amor aquí se desvanecen. Stephanie Scott explora su núcleo a menudo amargo, retorcido y doloroso. Un libro brillante e inquietante.»Rene Denfeld «Conmovedora, profunda. La leí con el corazón en un puño.»Sara Collins «Esta novela es una obra maestra. Scott ha presentado un concepto asombrosamente original e inquietante con la prosa más exquisita.»Lesley Kara«Exquisitamente escrita. Un viaje sensorial a Japón y a los lugares más oscuros del corazón. Esta es la historia del vínculo entre madres e hijas, y de la delgada línea que separa el amor y la obsesión.»Karen White «Un emocionante thriller legal que profundiza en las complicaciones de la emoción humana. La búsqueda de la verdad por parte de una hija pruebala delicada intersección entre la confianza y la traición, la pasión y la lealtad, la justicia y la compasión.»Lynn Kutsukake «Un libro hermoso que desafía el género. Un libro épico, con una investigación meticulosa y con amor por la descripción y los detalles, tan exquisitos que releí párrafos muchas veces. Una novela inolvidable.»Louise Beech«Con un detallismo pictórico, Stephanie Scott nos muestra el lado más tempestuoso de Japón, desconocido para la mayoría. Un debut virtuoso.»Jing-Jing Lee «La novela de Stephanie Scott sobre el asesinato de una mujer lleva al lector a un mundo en el que el amor se fusiona con la traición y la verdad está escondida. Hermosa, delicada y brutal. Una novela imposible de dejar y de olvidar.»Marti LeimbachEcho Park (Harry Bosch #Volumen 12)
Par Michael Connelly. 2007
Una nueva entrega de la serie Harry Bosch. Un error fatal de Bosch sale a luz durante la investigación de…
un caso sin resolver... En 1993, Marie Gesto desapareció después de salir de un supermercado en Hollywood. Temiendo lo peor, los mandos del Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles trasfirieron el caso de la brigada de Personas Desaparecidas a la División de Homicidios, donde se asignó a Harry Bosch. Pero la mujer de 22 años nunca apareció, ni viva ni muerta, y fue un caso que Bosch no logró resolver. Trece años más tarde, Bosch se encuentra en la unidad de Casos Abiertos cuando recibe una llamada de la fiscalía. Un hombre acusado de dos asesinatos atroces está dispuesto a confesar varios crímenes más para evitar la pena capital. Uno de esos asesinatos, dice, es el de Marie Gesto.A Bosch se le encarga asegurarse de que el asesino no está engañando a las autoridades para evitar una cita con la muerte. Para confirmar la confesión, Bosch debe acercarse al hombre que ha buscado durante trece años. Bosch empieza a cuestionarse su profesionalidad como policía cuando se da cuenta de que en 1993 él y su compañero pasaron por alto una pista que podría haber impedido los nueve asesinatos que siguieron al de Marie Gesto. Reseñas:«Un thriller policiaco del más alto nivel».The GuardianEl aspecto del diablo
Par Craig Russell. 2018
¿Cómo atrapas a un asesino cuando estás rodeado de locura? 1935. Mientras Europa se prepara para una guerra funesta, seis…
homicidas dementes, conocidos como «Los Seis Demonios», se encuentran confinados en un manicomio en un castillo de una zona rural de Checoslovaquia. Cada uno de estos pacientes tiene su propia historia que contar, todas ellas tan oscuras como perturbadoras. Utilizando nuevas técnicas revolucionarias, el doctor Viktor Kosárek, un joven psiquiatra, tiene la misión de desentrañar los secretos de sus asesinatos.Al mismo tiempo, un asesino en serie apodado «Delantal de cuero» por los periódicos, va dejando un reguero de asesinatos por toda Praga. Eludiendo continuamente a sus perseguidores, todo parece indicar que estos perversos crímenes los hubiese cometido el mismo Diablo. ¿Cuáles son los nexos entre este terrible asesino y los presos dementes en el castillo de las Águilas?Solo el Diablo lo sabe. Y depende de Viktor hallar la verdad. Situada bajo la sombra de la oscuridad de los nazis que estalla al otro lado de la frontera de Checoslovaquia, El aspecto del diablo es una novela llena de imaginación y altamente adictiva. La crítica ha dicho...«Un thriller literario que te destrozará los nervios. Una novela elegante e ingeniosa.»A.J. Finn, autor de La mujer en la ventana «Un inteligente thriller ambientado en el asfixiante clima social de una Checoslovaquia a las puertas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.»José Antonio Luna, eldiario.es«Una novela sensacional, protagonizada por un asesino en serie de época, en la que los giros son tan lógicos como sorprendentes. Una lectura ideal para los fans de El alienista de Caleb Carr y Thomas Harris.»Publishers Weekly «El novelista y expolicía escocés explora todas los rostros de maldad de la mano de Lukâs Smolák, su nuevo detective checo.»Miguel Lorenci, El Correo «Este escritor nos lleva adonde quiere. En sus intrigas criminales y por estas calles.»Lilian Neuman, Cultura|s, La Vanguardia «Un tour de force: un thriller inteligente y visceral cuyo final me ha maravillado. El misterioso trasfondo de una Checoslovaquia al borde de la II Guerra Mundial añade una capa más a la atmósfera de esta novela que se convertirá en una extraordinaria pesadilla para los lectores.»Lincoln Child «Intensa, oscura y retorcida. Craig Russell ha creado una obra maestra con este thriller.»Alex Grecian, autor best seller de The New York Times «Craig Russell es uno de los maestros de la novela negra. Con su nuevo trabajo viaja hasta Checoslovaquia de la mano del detective Lukâs Smolák, que se enfrenta a un asesino que imita al ya mítico Jack el Destripador.»LibrújulaThe Elephant Mountains
Par Scott Ely. 2011
An unprecedented series of hurricanes has swollen the Mississippi River to unheard-of levels and is threatening to put New Orleans…
and most of the low-lying areas of the South under water. Fifteen-year-old Stephen is spending the summer with his father near a small town north of Lake Pontchartrain when another powerful hurricane arrives and the levees on the Mississippi River completely fail. In the anarchy and chaos that results, Stephen's father is killed, and the boy is left to fend for himself. Stephen soon encounters Angela, a college student whose parents have also been killed. Navigating the labyrinth of flooded fields and towns in an airboat, the two set out in search of Stephen's mother and higher ground.Best Girl (Rapid Reads)
Par Sylvia Maultash Warsh. 2012
Amanda Moss is a young hairstylist with ambitions to become a musician and play in a band. She was adopted…
at age three after her parents were killed in a car crash. At least that's what her adoptive mother Shelley has always told her. Shelley is also a hairdresser. But beyond that, mother and daughter don't see eye to eye on much. Then one day Amanda's life changes dramatically when a stranger shows up and tells her a very different story about her parents. Her real mother has just died of cancer while serving a life sentence for the murder of Amanda's father. Suddenly Amanda feels her whole life has been a lie. Was her mother really guilty? When she also discovers that her father was in a successful rock-and-roll band when he was killed, she goes looking for former band members to try to find out what really happened so many years before. In the process she learns some unpleasant truths about her family. She also learns that you can love and hate someone at the same time.Fit to Kill (Sebastian Casey Mystery)
Par James Heneghan. 2011
A brutal serial killer is murdering women in Vancouver's West End. On a seemingly insane rampage, he leaves their headless…
bodies to be found and writes taunting letters to the police. It soon becomes apparent that all his victims are members of the neighborhood fitness center. Sebastian Casey, a reporter with the weekly community newspaper, has just begun to work out at the center. As he gets to know some of the others who use the facility, Casey finds himself drawn into the search for the killer. His interest intensifies when he begins a tentative relationship with Emma Shaughnessy, a local schoolteacher, whose good looks and fitness regime makes her a prime candidate to be the killer's next victim.The Shadow Killer (Charlie D Mystery)
Par Gail Bowen. 2011
It's Father's Day weekend—a tough time for Charlie D, host of a late-night radio call-in show that offers supportive advice…
to troubled listeners. For years Charlie has been alienated from his father—a retired politician who was always too busy for his son when Charlie was growing up. The trouble is, his dad has chosen this weekend to attempt to reconcile with his son. Charlie is not keen to forgive. But Charlie's personal issues suddenly seem mundane when an email arrives from a young listener that outlines his very specific plans to kill not just his father but his entire family. The deeply troubled boy could be anywhere, and Charlie has just two hours to discover his identity and stop him from murder.Guilty
Par Norah McClintock. 2012
Finn watches in horror as his stepmother is gunned down in front of his house. His father reacts and kills…
the gunman. When Finn learns that the killer is the same man who admitted to killing his birth mother years before, he is shocked and wants to know if this is more than a terrible coincidence. At the police station, he meets Lila, daughter of the killer, and they strike up a wary friendship. Both of them are desperate to find the truth. What they discover hints at a much larger conspiracy.