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Enthralling . . . [a] sly, rich and swift novel of vengeance and rough justice."-The Seattle TimesNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LIBRARY JOURNALSebastião Raposa is only thirteen when his parents are unjustly imprisoned by the Inquisition, and he is forced to flee Portugal or face the same fate. But a decade in exile only whets his appetite for vengeance-transforming a once frightened boy into a dangerous man, determined to right un...

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A science fiction superfan is heading back to space on a new mission to save Earth in this hilarious follow-up to the "exhilarating” (Booklist, starred review) Randoms.It's difficult to return to Earth and live a simple, unadventurous life after having seen the wonders of the universe—especially when you find yourself with Smelly, a self-important artificial intelligence living in your head, reminding you how much of a primitive meat bag you a...

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From the Edgar Award-winning author of "A Conspiracy of Paper" comes a brilliantly constructed thriller set in and around a steamy Florida trailer park during the mid-1980s. In this darkly comic novel, Liss skillfully interweaves a gallery of eccentric characters with a multilayered plot characterized by its unpredictable twists and turns, leaving readers in suspense until the very last page. Unabridged. 11 CDs.

Benjamin Weaver, the quick-witted pugilist turned private investigator, returns in David Liss's sequel to the Edgar Award-winning novel, A Conspiracy of Paper."[A] wonderful book . . . every bit as good as [Liss's] remarkable debut . . . easily one of the year's best."-The Boston GlobeMoments after his conviction for a murder he did not commit, at a trial presided over by a judge determined to find him guilty, Benjamin Weaver is accosted by a ...

Edgar award-winning author of the popular historical novels A Conspiracy of Paper and A Spectacle of Corruption, David Liss showcases his amazing versatility with this brilliant new tale of contemporary suspense: a literary thriller set in Florida, where killing is a matter of conscience.No one is more surprised than Lem Altick when it turns out he's actually good at peddling encyclopedias door to door. He hates the predatory world of sales, b...

From the acclaimed author of "The Whiskey Rebels" and "A Conspiracy of Paper" comes a superb new historical thriller set in the splendor and squalor of 18th-century London.

From the acclaimed author of The Whiskey Rebels and A Conspiracy of Paper comes a superb historical thriller set in the splendor and squalor of eighteenth-century London. In Benjamin Weaver, David Liss has created one of fictiona (TM)s most enthralling characters. The year is 1722. Ruffian for hire, ex-boxer, and master of disguise, Weaver finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, pitted against Jerome Cobb, a wealthy and mysteri...

America, 1787. Ethan Saunders, once among General Washington's most valued spies, is living in disgrace after an accusation of treason cost him his reputation. But an opportunity for redemption comes calling when Saunders's old enemy, Alexander Hamilton, draws him into a struggle with bitter rival Thomas Jefferson over the creation of the Bank of the United States.Meanwhile, on the western Pennsylvania frontier, Joan Maycott and her husband, a...

Miguel Lienzo, un hábil comerciante de la comunidad judía de origen portugués...Amsterdam, 1659. En la primera bolsa de valores del mundo, la riqueza se hace y se pierde en un instante. Miguel Lienzo, un hábil comerciante de la comunidad judía de origen portugués, que en otro tiempo estuvo entre los mercaderes más envidiados, lo ha perdido todo por el repentino hundimiento del mercado del azúcar. Arruinado y escarnecido, obligado a vivir de la...

Londres s.XVIII. En pleno apogeo del mercado de importación de seda un detective investiga una trama de espionaje.David Liss, ganador del prestigioso premio Edgar, sorprende con una magnífica novela, protagonizada por un peculiar investigador que debe desentrañar un complot en torno al comercio de la seda con las colonias británicas de ultramar. Londres, 1722. En la época de apogeo del mercado de importación de seda y especias, Benjamin Weaver...

Encuadernación: Tapa dura.S.XVIII Un insólito ex capitán del ejército y la intrépida mujer que lidera a los destiladores de whiskey ponen en jaque el nacimiento del Banco de Estados Unidos, la primera piedra angular del país.S. XVIII UNA TRAMA DE ESTAFAS Y TRAICIONES PONE EN JUEGO EL FUTURO DE UNA PODEROSA NACIÓN. UNA APASIONANTE INTRIGA FINANCIERA DE CORRUPCIÓN Y ESPIONAJE, VIOLENCIA Y SUSPENSE EN LAS PRIMERAS DÉCADAS DE UN PAÍS LLAMADO ESTAD...

From the bestselling, award-winning author of "A Conspiracy of Paper" comes his most powerful historical mystery yet. Set in post-Revolutionary War America, "The Whiskey Rebels" is a superb rendering of a vivid and perilous age. Unabridged. 13 CDs.

Amsterdam, 1659: On the world's first commodities exchange, fortunes are won and lost in an instant. Miguel Lienzo, a sharp-witted trader in the city's close-knit community of Portuguese Jews, knows this only too well. Once among the city's most envied merchants, Miguel has suddenly lost everything. Now, impoverished and humiliated, living in his younger brother's canal-flooded basement, Miguel must find a way to restore his wealth and reputat...