Editora: Legorreta
The Whisperer in Darkness by H.P. Lovecraft A tale of cosmic horror where a scholar investigates strange happenings in rural Vermont. Encounters with extraterrestrial beings blur the line between reality and nightmare, emphasizing themes of isolation, cosmic dread, and humanity's vulnerability to ancient, otherworldly forces.
'Antony Johnston has done it again - Funny, endearing and a juicy mystery to solve, it's the very best of modern cozy crime magic.' JONATHAN WHITELAW 'The Dog Sitter Detective Takes the Lead is a dog-lover's treat and Gwinny is a delight.' S. J. BENNETT 'cozy crime at its very best.' - TOM MEAD ---- Gwinny Tuffel, preparing for her first West End role in a decade, is continuing to dog-sit to keep the wolf from the door. What should be an easy gig, staying on a Little Venice houseboat to help ageing rock star Crash Double with his Border Collie, takes a sinister turn when the singer's dead body surfaces during the annual Canal Carnival festivities. While the police dismiss the death as an accident, Gwinny suspects murder most foul and it is up to her, with Ace's on-the-ground knowledge, to make sure the killer faces the music.Ver livro
Moira Wicked thought life would calm down after her magical "I do." Fate has other plans. With her destined marriage to Liam Good now official, Moira is finally catching her breath—just in time for autumn to sweep into Charm Cove. Halloween is on the horizon, the leaves are turning, and all seems well in the witchy world. Until a visit to the pumpkin patch turns up a dead body. So much for seasonal fun. Suddenly, Charm Cove is buzzing with more than just Halloween excitement. There's no obvious magical foul play, but that doesn't keep Moira from landing right in the middle of the murder investigation, especially since she was there when the body was found. What do pumpkins have to do with murder? Good question. With the police chief following leads and a few helpful spells cast along the way, the residents of Charm Cove are determined to solve the mystery before All Hallows' Eve arrives in full force. Because in Charm Cove, even murder can't cancel Halloween.Ver livro
A little girl is taken. A mysterious cover-up. One young investigator determined to find the truth. Selena Bailey, a sophomore at the local university studying criminal justice, returns from winter break to jump into her first official case as a private investigator with her stepmother's security firm. Thrown into an undercover detail, Selena soon discovers a much darker plot. What seemed like a tragic kidnapping is revealed to be just the tip of the iceberg. Will Selena expose the truth before not only the little girl's life, but her own is lost forever? On the Rise is the third book in the Selena Bailey series—a collection of suspenseful fiction detailing young Selena's turbulent path to becoming a top-notch private investigator under the guidance of her mentor, Martina Monroe. If you like thrilling twists, dark tension, and smart and driven young women, then you’ll love this dark thriller series.Ver livro
After a moonlit rave, a teenaged satyr ends up on the mortician's slab. The evidence suggests it was no ordinary overdose, and more deaths follow. As Isabella investigates, she attracts the attention of the killer. He chooses her to be Bacchus's Bride, the one who will bring about human extinction. When the beat drops, people die. After her mother’s death, Isabella put her dreams on hold to take over the family business—the Fandelli Funeral Home. She’s back in Wyrdwood, single, fighting with her sister, and trying hard not to act out in frustration. It’s hard to be the responsible one, especially when that's the last thing you want. Could this really be her calling? Can you flirt with evil without losing everything? This modern dark-fantasy mystery is the seventh novel set in the Wyrdwood world. It contains adult themes, violence, and discussion of sexual assault.Ver livro
It’s the anniversary of Annie Simon's teenaged son, Jordan's departure to points unknown and she's struggling to find balance. She joins the Clinton campaign to feel useful and is shattered at Trump's victory and the ongoing unraveling of the world around her—the fascist attacks, the loss of balance in her friends and families and writing students who come to her to resolve the endings to their own stories to no avail. Annie meets an older man who she connects with only to find him volatile and unsteady, and finally, dead, at a snowy Vermont writing retreat. Ushering David over from life to death becomes a metaphor for what many in her world deal with during the volatile period between Trump's election and the advent of Covid. Her son, Jordan, finally resurfaces after political trouble in Japan and a year in prison. Annie and Jordan meet again, manage to reach each other briefly in a meeting in an airport lounge, but they ultimately turn away to finish their own journeys, too far apart to offer anything but a witnessing of each other’s life.Ver livro
THE NIGHTMARE HAS JUST BEGUN. They thought the worst was behind them, but they were wrong. Very wrong. After surviving one brutal night against a creature they call the obayifo, Cent and Torres are unexpectedly reunited when both are recruited by the mysterious billionaire Harold Campbell to join his fight against the creatures that lurk in the shadows. For Cent, it’s an easy decision: Find and kill the obayifo and rid the world of their scourge. For Torres, it’s a little more complicated. There are forces turning her against people she trusts, with her future—and those of the people she loves—in the balance. From abandoned basements to dark sewers to secret complexes, Cent and Torres will be inducted into a world they didn’t even know existed until now. And it’s much, much more complicated and vastly more dangerous than they ever thought. After The Last Storm has receded, it’s time for The Gathering to begin …Ver livro
