A Brazilian bestseller, this sophisticated story of murder, sex, and corruption introduces a riveting new crime series. In a parking garage in the center of Rio de Janeiro, corporate executive Ricardo Carvalho is found dead in his car, a bullet in his head. It appears that he has been robbed and murdered. But the clues are few. The gun and his briefcase are nowhere to be found -- just the kind of case that is always assigned to Inspector Espinosa. Not your typical detective, the world-weary Espinosa has the mind of a philosopher, the heart of a romantic, and enough experience to realize that things are rarely as they first seem. As Espinosa attempts to unravel the mystery of what really happened to Carvalho and his secretary, Rose, who disappeared shortly afterward, he discovers that the businessman had recently taken out a million-dollar life insurance policy. And there's another complication: Espinosa's attraction to Carvalho's beautiful widow, who is also one of the prime suspects. When two more bodies turn up, Espinosa is forced to shift the investigation into high gear before anyone else becomes a casualty. Hurtling to a surprising and satisfying conclusion, The Silence of the Rain is an intelligent, unconventional detective novel with a distinctly Latin American flavor and a colorful, exciting locale. In Espinosa, America is about to meet an irresistible new sleuth.

Inspector Espinosa investigates the murder of a corporate executive found dead in his car, piecing together clues surrounding the victim's missing secretary, a life insurance policy, the victim's widow, and two additional murder victims.

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"Salvalaggio, whose trademarks include intricate plotting and stark but affecting prose, scores another triumph."—Richmond Times-Dispatch Grace Adams has spent three years trying to move on—mentally, physically, emotionally—from the traumatizing events of her past. But it’s not easy when the world is morbidly curious about the crimes that shaped her childhood, when despite her changed name, people still track her down for the sensational details. Now in college in Bolton, Montana, the one person Grace has trusted with the truth about her past has betrayed her. The bestselling novelist Peter Granger wants to use Grace’s story in his next book, regardless of how desperate Grace is to keep the details to herself. And then, on Halloween night, Peter Granger’s house burns to the ground and his and his wife’s bodies are found inside. Montana state detective Macy Greeley is sent to Bolton to handle the investigation into the fire and deaths...which soon appear to be arson and murder. It doesn’t take Macy long to realize that Grace isn’t the only one whom Peter Granger has betrayed, and there are no shortage of others in town who took issue with him and his wife. What at first looked like a straightforward investigation is poised to expose some of Bolton’s darkest secrets, and the fallout may put more than one life in danger.

In the politically charged city of Norhaven, believers of the ancient Lord Prosperous, the Alpha and Omega Spirits, face persecution due to the powers that those beliefs grant them. Fifteen year old Rain Nazeroth knows all about this - his alcoholic father hates spirits and supports anything that will cause their downfall. Despite the spirits' duty to protect mankind no matter what discrimination they face, the Omega Spirits, led by the vile Queen Z, decide to rebel with a bioterrorist threat that will wreck the city. The only way the Alpha Spirits can stop them is under the leadership of their predetermined messiah - Rain. But can they convince him to be their leader, despite the fact that his father would disown him, and his best friend, Kendo Holifax, is the young man destined to be his enemy as the messiah of the Omega Spirits? A young adult fantasy with a deep perspective on social struggle, Raincloud will challenge your perspective, and free your mind at will.

Mac Mercury becomes the prime suspect in the murder of Rey's wife, the Queen of Swords. His homeland, the Nation of Wands, has been reduced to shambles of its past glory and the remaining nations of the world prepare to be Rey's next target. Instead of cowering from Rey's unquenchable thirst for vengeance, Mac seeks to even the score. The war between the Emperor and the Magician begins as the four royal families are forced to choose sides. With the odds stacked against him, magic is Mac's only hope to solve the mysteries of the machine.

We all live in boxes. In the underworld too many vendettas.Persephone waits but Rainer and Marina are tired of waiting you probably won’t see them again this year. Meet me at Grizzly Corners near the Villa of Forgiveness if you know how to duel. And if you don’t open the tired armsof these hills to the remorse of Macbeth and Iago. Iago had none he was strictly in the villainy business somewhere in Hungary igniting rainbows with the balance of payments. Macbeth clearly missed his chance so turn again burnished wood refrigerate everything batteries live forever.

1912. Johnston, an American novelist, wrote books that combine romance with history. She is chiefly remembered for To Have and to Hold, a story of colonial Virginia, and its successor, Audrey. She also wrote two novels that were Civil War stories, including this volume, Cease Firing.