Marcelo E. Mazzanti Castrillejo Livres

'Somebody has been here before us. And he's still here . . .' When a body is discovered in the remote depths of the Highlands, DCI Karen Pirie finds herself in the right place at the right time. Unearthed with someone's long-buried inheritance, the victim seems to belong to the distant past - until new evidence suggests otherwise, and Karen is called in to unravel a case where nothing is as it seems. It's not long before an overheard conversation draws Karen into the heart of a different case, however - a shocking crime she thought she'd already prevented. As she inches closer to the twisted truths at the centre of these murders, it becomes clear that she's dealing with a version of justice terrifyingly different to her own . . . Number one bestseller and queen of crime Val McDermid returns with her most breathtakingly atmospheric and exhilarating novel yet.

Once there was a girl named Harper who had a rare musical gift. She heard songs on the wind, rhythms on the rain, and hope in the beat of a butterfly’s wing. Harper lives in the City of Clouds, an enchanting place where it rains every day and an umbrella is always a good idea. With her Aunt Sassy, her beloved cat, Midnight, and all of her neighbors in the Tall Apartment Block, every day is full of possibility. But when every cat in the city goes missing—including Midnight—Harper is determined to find all of the precious pets. And she’ll need a magic, flying umbrella to help in her search. Recruiting friends from her building to help, the magic umbrella whisks them into the sky on the trail of the cats and adventure. They stumble on the Midnight Orchestra—tabbies on triangle, Siamese singing, Persians on piccolo—all under the direction of its fearsome, wild conductor. But can the group use their talents, quick thinking, musical skill, and a little magic to stage a rescue like no other? Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella is a spellbinding tale of friendship, music, and magic featuring a diverse cast, brought to life through stunning illustrations. A perfect book to be shared and treasured.

El escritor Paul Fotheringay no puede creerlo: no solo es despreciado por su amada Marcella, sino que su serio debut literario es aclamado por la prensa como el libro más divertido del año. Para restaurar su reputación literaria, investiga para una biografía sobre la escritora victoriana Mary Bobbin y se infiltra en Compton Bobbin, la mansión de su obsesionada descendiente. Lady Bobbin organiza una fiesta navideña con una mezcla de invitados: su rebelde hija Philadelphia, sus numerosos pretendientes y una multitud de niños traviesos. También está la conocida de Paul, la hermosa ex-cortisana Amabelle Fortescue, que pasa sus vacaciones en un cottage cercano. A medida que se hace evidente lo poco que encajan los invitados en la celebración navideña, la lectura se vuelve más divertida: la segunda novela de Nancy Mitford, publicada por primera vez en 1932, es un delicioso y ameno viaje al mundo de los ricos y (no siempre) bellos. El mordaz humor de Mitford y su sentido de la comedia de situaciones no dejan a nadie indiferente.