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Imagine reading a novel in the sanctuary of your own home only to realize in one heart-stopping moment that it is a novel about you...and about one awful day, 20 years ago, that you've spent the rest of your life trying to forget. When a book entitled The Perfect Stranger lands in her mailbox, successful documentary filmmaker Catherine is intrigued. But as she turns its pages, she realizes its dark story is inspired by her own life. In vivid and harrowing detail, the narrative describes the day on which her life changed forever and she became hostage to a dark secret.

From her first day as personal assistant to the celebrated Mina Appleton, Christine Butcher understands what is expected of her. For 20 years, Christine has been a most devoted servant, a silent witness to everything in Mina’s life. So quiet, you would hardly know she is there. Day after day, year after year, Christine has been there, invisible - watching, listening, absorbing all the secrets floating around her. Keeping them safe. Christine is trusted. But those years of loyalty and discretion come with a high price. And eventually Christine will pay.

From her first day as personal assistant to the celebrated Mina Appleton, Christine Butcher understands what is expected of her. Absolute loyalty. Absolute discretion. For 20 years, Christine has been a most devoted servant, a silent witness to everything in Mina’s life. So quiet, you would hardly know she is there. Day after day, Christine has been there, invisible - watching, listening, absorbing all the secrets floating around her. Keeping them safe. Christine is trusted. But those years of loyalty and discretion come with a high price. And eventually, Christine will pay.

A group of cabinet ministers queries a supercomputer containing the minds of the country’s ancestors. A child robot on a dying planet uncovers signs of fragile new life. A descendant of a rain goddess inherits her grandmother’s ability to change her appearance—and perhaps the world. Created in the legacy of the seminal, award-winning anthology series Dark Matter, Africa Risen celebrates the vibrancy, diversity, and reach of African and AfroDiasporic science fiction and fantasy and reaffirms that Africa is not rising—it’s already here.

The horror genre is full of remarkable writers—masters of prose that can make your skin crawl, your pulse quicken, and your breath ragged. But nothing is as special as a badass female author who evokes a sense of fear and dread so intense that it affects the listener for days afterward.

Casi todos guardamos secretos que no deberían salir nunca a la luz, y que si algún día lo hicieran, podrían causar daños irreparables. La noche que Catherine Ravenscroft encuentra en su dormitorio un libro titulado El perfecto desconocido, comienza para ella una odisea que sacudirá toda su existencia. La lectura de la novela es como una ola que la arrastra sin piedad hacia aquel inolvidable día, veinte años atrás, en una playa del sur de España. Página tras página, con lujo de detalles, el relato desvela un episodio de su vida que ha mantenido oculto todo este tiempo.

Difamação é um thriller psicológico brilhante e profundamente perturbador sobre uma mulher assombrada pelo passado, pelo desejo de vingança e pelo preço terrível que pagamos ao esconder a verdade. Catherine Ravenscroft chegou à meia-idade levando uma vida perfeitamente normal: é casada, tem um filho, ama o emprego, gosta de ler nas horas vagas. Agora que o filho cresceu e seguiu o próprio rumo, ela e o marido decidiram se mudar para uma casa menor. Em meio ao caos da mudança, Catherine encontra O completo estranho, um livro que não se lembra de ter comprado.

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