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Mara Coyne’s new client has left her uneasy. Republican kingmaker Richard Tobias has hired her, he says, because of her skill in recovering stolen art and advocating for the rightful owners, but Mara senses that he is not telling her everything. Tobias reveals that a centuries-old map was stolen from an archaeological dig he is sponsoring in China, and he wants her to get it back. But as Mara begins her investigation, she uncovers the shocking truth: The map is more valuable than anyone has ever imagined, and her client’s motives are more sinister than she suspected.

In 1487, the king of Spain, acting through Tomás de Torquemada, the first inquisitor general of the holy office of the Spanish inquisition, orders the first of the murders. For the next five centuries priests, cardinals, royal officials, nobles, and bankers are manipulated and killed by the guardians of the fourth angel to protect a secret plot and a vast and relentlessly growing fortune. In the 21st century, Martín Ibarra Paz, a Cuban-American living in Miami, is famous for his work as the head of a team of architects designing and building a new capitol city in South America.

Descubra el primer gran estilo artístico europeo, desde los ostrogodos y Carlomagno hasta su propagación por Europa a través del Camino de Santiago. Adéntrese en el recóndito mundo del arco de medio punto y la bóveda de cañón, y en el simbolismo de las imágenes, protagonistas de un estilo cristiano que unificó durante varios siglos todo el arte de Occidente.

A dutiful son to his single mother, Manny Stockton has spent the last 20 years harboring a grudge against his absentee father, Isidore. But after Isidore’s sudden passing, an obligatory homecoming to Devil’s Dyke reveals the truth behind their estrangement. Manny’s father was not the man he thought he was. In fact, Isidore was no man at all. He was a Disciple, a divine being created from the blood of the Supreme Sire - what we, the living, would call a vampire. Manny also learns Disciples like Isidore do not simply die. They must be slain.

In public life for half a century, my image and reputation have had more ups and downs than the Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island. I have been called savior and sinner, fool and wise man, crusader and exploiter, hothead and dope. The opinions are usually based on when they tuned in. Were you around for my early days as a crusading local newsman? Did you waste an evening inside Al Capone's empty vault? Were you watching when the bombs dropped in Afghanistan or Iraq, or did you tune into the raucous talk show when my nose got broken in the best television studio brawl ever caught on tape?

Nuestra entrañable Ave María va más allá de una acción. Es un canto, un precioso poema dedicado a la madre de Jesús. Que también es nuestra mamá. A través de esta conocida oración, muchas veces hemos pedido su maravillosa intercesión. Pero este libro busca que, línea por línea, sepamos entender y sentir profundamente todo lo que rodea a nuestra Virgen María. Entremezcladas, las voces del ángel Gabriel y de la prima Isabel nos enseñan a exaltar todo el cariño y la compasión que brotan de ella.

Rebel Song is a tremendous story of a woman, a heart, a madman, a rebel, and the growing storm of change. Eerie warnings parallel contemporary crises. Weaving metaphors soar and dive. Archetypes evoke stunning moments of real-life recognition. And in the end, the sweeping triumph of the rebel song's message leaves you in shivers-and-chills delight.

This second short story collection features five tales of terror from the pen of Paul S. Huggins. The tales start with a novella length story in which Jake Hatchers life turns around, with the help of his grandmother's bequest. "Drakes Blitz" follows Harry as he thieves through bomb-damaged London during the blitzkrieg of World War 2. "Affected Inside" is a zombie story where Chris Styles, a government investigator, looks into the disappearances of serving prisoners. His undercover investigation reveals a problem far more horrific than he could have imagined.

Agobiada porque su visado de trabajo en Holanda está a punto de expirar, Lauren Wade empieza una carrera contra el tiempo en plenas festividades navideñas para lograr un empleo que le garantice permanecer en Ámsterdam. Nada le importa con tal de conseguir sus metas. Por eso, cuando una anciana, en absoluto indefensa, le ofrece un empleo a cambio de que logre que su obtuso nieto asista a una fiesta familiar, Lauren no se lo piensa dos veces.

This is a fun audiobook about a Hispanic family in the 60's living in the Pacoima area of Southern California. They own the Peace of the Shepherd Funeral Home close to San Fernando, which allows for some crazy events. The story is presented through the eyes of Lita Ramirez. Al Lucero is her biggest "pain in the ass", but she tolerates his better than everyone's else attitude, and takes joy in his demise. Raul, Lita's brother, acts as her protector, and is famous for his tootsie roll tosses.

Vicente Fox offers his unique viewpoint as a former head of state, avid historian, and true admirer of America’s constitutional ideals. He knows where a Trump presidency can lead—and it is nowhere good. Let’s Move On is a political manifesto written in Fox’s trademark, no-nonsense style where he both denounces Trump’s malignant anti-intellectualism and inspires people to rise up and resist.

After being abandoned by her husband in a KOA campground, Sissy Jaspers must return home to Grace, West Virginia and rebuild her broken life. Along for the journey is Hazel, a sweet and spirited older lady, who has the gift of making everything taste better. With help from Sissy's father and brother, the two women turn an abandoned haunted house into a charming café. The Kitchen House, named for its resident ghosts, is a place of wonder where the living and dead coexist. The mystic café attracts patrons haunted by guilty secrets and burdened with grief.

The war has ended, but the bad blood remains. Long ago, the vampires took control. Now, they run the cities and make the rules with little regard for the race they slaughtered to get there. With no rights and fewer options, some humans serve themselves up to the elite undead in exchange for protection. The rest take their chances with the ferals outside the city walls. It's miserable, but misery can be lucrative if you're clever enough.

On a clear, moonlit night in December, police detective Jimmy Vega races to the scene of a reported home invasion in an upscale New York community. As Vega arrives, he spots a Hispanic man who fits the description of the armed intruder running from the victim's estate. Vega chases him into the woods. When the suspect refuses to surrender - and reaches into his pocket - Vega has only seconds to make a life-or-death decision.

Cease & Desist is a dark, psychological thriller with a supernatural twist.

La doctora Mary Miller es una joven psiquiatra que sufre una crisis de vocación. Su amigo Phil, abogado criminalista que trabaja en Nueva York, la invita a visitarle y a asesorar a su bufete en el caso de un escritor al que acusan de un grave asalto. Su víctima llevaba tiempo acosándolo y acusándolo de haberle robado la historia de su vida, que él había convertido en un best seller. El autor lo niega y alega autodefensa. Cuando la víctima muere, las cosas se complican aún más. La frontera entre la verdad y la ficción se difumina y secretos y mentiras salen a la luz.

Lena Baranowska ha tenido un pasado duro, y el presente no pinta mucho mejor. Tiene que salvar a su hermano, y es la única que puede hacerlo. Con ayuda de su tía, y sin saber qué le deparará el futuro, se inscribe en un servicio de novias por correo. Calvin Jackson es un próspero juez norteamericano sin tiempo para la familia ni el amor. Con su madre atosigándole para que por fin siente la cabeza, decide tomar el camino más fácil: comprar una esposa.

La brillante mujer oso Donna Mechka ha pasado toda su vida intentando cumplir con las expectativas de su familia acaudalada. Cuando un ex bombero humano, Dean, entra al lobby de su hotel en la víspera de Navidad, parece que podría haber encontrado al hombre de sus sueños. Pero cuando las investigaciones de Dean lo acercan a descubrir los secretos mágicos del hotel, Donna debe decidir qué es más importante: su carrera o su nuevo amor.

Cuando nace el séptimo hijo varón de una misma familia, ocurre "La maldición del lobo negro" que llega junto a ese niño. Y este bebé debe sacrificarse por el bien de toda la humanidad. O la fiera negra despertará después de 277 lunas llenas.

Embalar toda su vida y mudarse a un nuevo país era aterrador, pero la incertidumbre de no saber qué encontraría en América lo era aún más. Lin había oído historias de chicas que habían accedido a acuerdos similares y no acabaron demasiado bien. Esperaba que las cosas le fueran mejor a ella. Si quería ayudar a su familia a salir de la pobreza, no tenía otra opción. Pero al conocer a Jason, todos sus miedos se apaciguaron.