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A violenta Guerra de Canudos e a repressão ao bando de Antônio Conselheiro são narradas através da pesquisa e do olhar critico de Euclides da Cunha, que como correspondente de um jornal, testemunhou os conflitos na Bahia e a destruição da comunidade de Canudos...

" the narrative is grand, the dialogue is even better, and best of all is the warm, sadly ironic intelligence that colors even the tiniest of encounters." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) When General Vladimir, a Soviet defector, is brutally murdered in London's Hampstead Heath on his way to meet...

"…a well-informed, up-to-the-minute political parable, incisive and instructive." —The New York Times Book Review In the era of perestroika and glasnost in the USSR, a manuscript is meant to be delivered to one Bartholomew "Barley" Blair, a British publisher known for his eccentricity. The...

Instant national bestseller An extraordinary new novel set in the world of John le Carré's most iconic spy, George Smiley, written by the acclaimed novelist Nick Harkaway It is spring in 1963 and George Smiley has left the Circus. With the wreckage of the West’s spy war with the Soviets...

John Le Carr dominates the espionage form as no other writer has since Eric Ambler was at his peak. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In years past, the Circus oversaw political matters while their counterpart, the Department, dealt with intelligence more military in nature. These days, however...

Carson Newman doesnt wear tracksuits. He doesnt have a consigliere or operate out of the back room of a restaurant. And as evidenced by his ever-growing Boston empire, he doesnt get his hands dirty. Usually. Joe DeMarco, on the other hand, is paid to get his hands dirty. So when John Mahoney...

In this “spellbinding and totally original thriller” (Philipp Meyer, author of The Son) a lonely veteran’s gruesome discovery throws him right into the face of danger as a twisted investigation unravels the secrets of his dark past. One early morning on a Norfolk beach in Virginia, a dead...

In this high-stakes, addictive installment of Jennings's acclaimed Killing Eve series, the cat and mouse chase between these two lethal adversaries has seemingly ended, the sophisticated, deadly thrill of Eve and Villanelle's relationship is far from over. Leaving behind everything and everyone...

Dr. Alexandra Blake has the job of a lifetime. As a cutting-edge geneticist at AFIP—the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C.—Alex is charged with using her research into the genetics of viruses to find a vaccine against bioterrorism. But the institute’s new director...

Eve and Villanelle plan for a high-stakes showdown in this sophisticated follow-up to the spy thriller that inspired the hit TV series Killing Eve. "If you want us to remain silent—if you want to retain your freedom, your job, and your reputation—you need to tell us everything, and I mean...

It was the deal of the decade, if not the century. A small, insignificant company on the edge of bankruptcy had discovered an alchemist's dream; a miraculous polymer, that when coated on any vehicle, was the equivalent of 30 inches of steel. With bloody conflicts surging in Iraq and Afghanistan...

Oklahoma defense attorney Ben Kincaid has found himself smack in the middle of more than a few controversies and deadly predicaments–and the unexpected leap from his modest Tulsa law offices to Washington, D.C.’s Senate chamber hasn’t taken the edge off Ben’s knack for stepping into the...

A new short story by New York Times bestselling thriller writer Ben Coes — with time running out, Dewey Andreas is the last hope for a prominent kidnapping victim. The newly sworn in Vice President of the United States has a problem. Her son, off in college, doesn't care for his security...

SEAL Team Six and Thomas Crocker are back hunting their most elusive adversary yet: The Falcon. SEAL Team Six operative Thomas Crocker is no stranger to missions of the highest national importance and the gravest danger. But this time, the mission hits close to home. The Iranian terrorist he and...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Turow returns with a page-turning legal thriller about an American prosecutor's investigation of a refugee camp's mystifying disappearance. At the age of fifty, former prosecutor Bill ten Boom has walked out on everything he thought was important to him...

The collection is sure to please avid LeCarre fans and new listeners alike. Includes: Night Manager, Tailor of Panama, and Our Game Night Manager Enter the new world of post Cold War espionage. Penetrate the secret world of ruthless arms dealers and drug smugglers who have risen to unthinkable...

Från de uruguayanska gerillans underjordiska tunnlar till svenska kungahusets innersta korridorer sträcker sig ett nät av hemligheter som spänner över mer än hundra år. Eva Svensson lämnar allt när hon ansluter sig till Tupamarosfamiljen, friheten, sin sanna identitet. Driven av ilskan...

Bojan Zjakić hat den Krieg auf dem Balkan überlebt. In Portugal führt er ein ruhiges Leben als Architekt, Ehemann und Vater. Bis eine perfekt koordinierte Einheit sein Haus stürmt. Seine Familie stirbt. Bojan überlebt nur, weil eine Kugel an der Titanplatte in seinem Schädel abprallt – ein Relikt aus dem Krieg. Als er aus dem Koma erwacht, erinnert er sich an jedes Detail. Doch er fühlt nichts. Alexithymie nennen es die Ärzte – eine Blockade seiner Emotionen.

When young Will Bradley arrives from Ohio to join the staff of a newly prominent U.S. Congressman, he learns to trade in the influence economy of Capitol Hill. Installed later at a powerful lobbying firm during the fevered aftermath of 9/11, Will and his patron in Congress master a lucrative...

Bloomsbury presents Judgment by Joseph Finder, read by January LaVoy. Don’t miss the latest breakneck thriller from NEW YORK TIMES bestseller JOSEPH FINDER. Called ‘THE FIRM on steroids’ by Linwood Barclay, THE OLIGARCH’S DAUGHTER is available now. Judge Juliana Brody is a woman with...