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Follow Bill Calders as he navigates a web of deceit, desire, and danger in a small town. When Bill visits an old friend, Art Thompson, he finds himself entangled with Art's alluring wife, Sarah. As the fog rolls in, secrets unravel, leading to a shocking revelation that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Las Rosas de Damasco y otros relatos comprende unos cuentos tejidos con precisión y delicadeza, sin apresurar la narración, ambientando el desenlace (que puede o no ser predecible) con la presentación de unos personajes interesantes, complejos, reales, atormentados cada uno por sus propios fantasmas, pasados, decisiones. La ensoñación y el realismo se dan la mano como parte de una misma experiencia de ser humanos, que es al mismo tiempo difícil y bella, misteriosa y vulgar, profunda y vana.

"Es difícil no quedarse sin aliento ante esta obra mayor de la literatura boliviana. En cada página, escrita con un incuestionable dominio de la lengua, con un armazón coherente e impecable, nos enfrentamos a nuestros más fuertes demonios interiores, a la indescifrable naturaleza última de los humanos, aquella que está siempre acechando debajo de la superficie […] Iluminación no tiene un párrafo demás. Dice lo que tiene que decir y nos abruma." Carlos D. mesa Gisbert

The stories in The Vanishing Point are both exotic and domestic, their settings ranging from Hawaii to Africa and New England. Each focuses on life’s vanishing points—a moment when seemingly all lines running through one’s life converge, and one can see no farther, yet must deal with the implications. With the insight, subtlety, and empathy that has long characterized his work, Theroux has written deeply moving stories about memory, longing, and the passing of time, reclaiming his status, once again, as a master of the form.

A virtuosic, laugh-out-loud collection of stories that explore the fraught and fantastic nature of human connection—featuring women, men, various couples, and one terribly precocious baby enmeshed in tangled romances of all shapes and sizes

Querky tales of ordinary people...Their lives exposed!

Morse had solved so many mysteries in his life. Was he now, he wondered, beginning to glimpse the solution to the greatest mystery of them all? How can the discovery of a short story by a beautiful Oxford graduate lead Chief Inspector Morse to her murderer? What awaits Morse and Lewis in Room 231 of the Randolph Hotel? Why does a theft at Christmas lead the detective to look upon the festive season with uncharacteristic goodwill? And what happens when Morse himself falls victim to a brilliantly executed crime?

The scene is a traditional English garden located in the splendour of the English countryside. The plants and wildlife have an ability to communicate with each other which the humans who reside in the house are totally unaware of. The rulers of the garden are the climbing roses who have a status of aristocracy which the other plants obey and surrender to them.

El riesgo radical de dar forma narrativa a las urgencias de un futuro tan soñado como temido. Una frase de Agota Kristof, que encandila por su misterio y delicadeza, da título a esta compilación de cuentos: Tengo la impresión de que el cielo se prepara para la lluvia. Suaves palabras que nos anticipan una atmósfera, un lugar, un tiempo situados en el ancho territorio del porvenir. Breves narraciones, poéticas y perturbadoras, conforman este libro de Óscar Curieses que quiere darnos noticia, alertarnos y apercibirnos, acerca de un futuro posible.

Descubre 101 historias conmovedoras y divertidas para alegrar la vida de los adultos mayores Este libro contiene dos manuscritos: Cuentos para adultos mayores: 51 Historias Enternecedoras para Estimular la Memoria, la Cognición y Aliviar el Estrés Cuentos Cortos para Ancianos: 50 Historias Cortas Divertidas para Estimular la Memoria, la Cognición y Aliviar el Estrés La primera parte de este libro contiene una conmovedora colección de cincuenta historias especialmente diseñadas para alegrar e inspirar la vida de las personas mayores. Escrita desde la perspectiva única de quienes han ...

Bloody. Sexy. Intensely Visceral... 80s vampire horror nostalgia. Sunderland, 1988 - a teenage girl disappears while walking home through the cemetery at night... Soon after, a serial killer that comes to be known as the Sunderland Slasher terrorizes the town, leaving victims with their throats slashed... and their blood drained. Harlow, 1989 - Harlow High students start to turn up dead, and rumors that the Sunderland Slasher is now stalking Harlow begin to spread... When Cam becomes inexplicably infatuated with the mysterious new transfer student, Roselyn, his grades and performance on the...

Araya thought she was escaping her past when she agreed to spend Thanksgiving at her best friend Cayla’s remote family cabin, but she never expected the real drama to follow her into the mountains. The last thing she needed was a reunion with her cheating boyfriend, DeMario, but when he shows up uninvited, smooth-talking and determined to get her back, all bets are off. What DeMario didn’t count on was Zayden, Cayla’s irresistibly handsome and cocky cousin and Araya’s former fling. One smoldering look from Zayden, and old flames are reignited—along with a temptation neither of ...

We are witnessing our own gradual disappearance. Not through violence or proclamation, but through the quiet optimization of human experience. "Don't Snow Here No more" traces this vanishing through the lens of a small American town, where reality itself becomes negotiable under the guise of progress. The terror lies not in jackboots but in software updates. Each digital upgrade erases another fragment of human irregularity, smoothing the rough edges of existence into algorithmic perfection. We see this already - our memories externalized to clouds, our relationships mediated by screens, ...

Zane’s erotic writing has captivated a legion of fans. Her previous short story collection not only became a best seller but also delivered fully on its promise—exploding the myth that men are more sexual in nature than women and that African American women are particularly inhibited. This second volume of Sex Chronicles is Zane’s hottest collection yet. Smart, witty, and extremely sexy, these stories are tailored to women—but perfect for lovers to share.

This collection of Buk's grimmest diaries gives an insight into the noir and brutal Los Angeles that Bukowski observed and lived so well. He was a legend in his time: a madman, a recluse, a lover...tender, vicious...never the same. These are exceptional stories that came pounding out of his violent and depraved life - horrible and holy. You cannot listen to them and come away the same again.

Lytcham Close, one of the oldest stately homes in England, is owned by the last remaining heir and ruled by his intolerable whims. Old Hubert demands complete silence when he plays music and times dinner exactly by a resounding gong. Rushing down at the sound of the second - or is it the first? - gong, Joan Ashby is about to find out that not only is dinner delayed, but something is going on that no one can explain. Everyone is thrown into disarray when Old Hubert never materializes and instead a new guest is announced: Hercule Poirot himself.

“ATTENTION, SHOPPERS: Please hide at the back of the store immediately." I'm at a Bluemart, on a diaper run with my kids, when I hear the message over the loudspeakers. The other shoppers descend into a panic. And so do I. There was a tornado warning earlier--is it about it hit us? But as more messages come over the speakers, it seems to be something else entirely. Attention, shoppers: please stay out of sight of security cameras. Attention, shoppers: please hide all food and open wounds. My husband, kids, and I scramble for a hiding place. But I hear something coming down the aisle, and ...

Can I trust a werewolf with my life? The Bad Boy I shouldn't love but Do. I'm a witch on the run from a relentless stalker, My brother’s best friend was destined to be the next alpha until I entered his life. Desperate to sever the bond with my supposed mate, I turned to a werewolf, the Alpha-in-training, with a plea. With his bulging biceps and unwavering confidence, He agreed to mark me as his own, sending his pack into chaos. But the more time I spend with him, The more I yearn to make him mine. Now, he must choose between his destiny and our forbidden love. All I know is that my heart...

Award-winning author Jae penned 13 short stories that range from sweet and romantic to hot and erotic, and from humorous to heartfelt. Whatever you're in the mood for, you're sure to find it in this collection of lesbian short stories.

After unexpectedly coming home to find a “Dear John” letter from his girlfriend, Daniel feels the calling for a fresh start—packing all his belongings in the car and taking a road trip out west hoping to rediscover what is essential to life. When his car breaks down in the mountains of Wyoming, he walks for several miles in search of assistance. After stopping at the first home he passes, he meets an old hunting guide and dog trainer named Kurt, who generously welcomes him in and offers to let him stay until the mechanic shop reopens after the weekend.