Caribbean Fiction

Ricky Bradhsaw has never sailed the Spanish Main, searched for buried treasure, or battled pirates on the deck of a Spanish galleon. But all that changes on a snowy Christmas Eve when Ricky falls into the chilly waters of a creek across from his apartment while trying to rescue Barnacle, a mangy mutt with shrimp breath. Now Ricky finds himself on a raft in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, where there is surprising beauty on every island, danger around every corner, and great honor and glory for all who can survive the curse of the Black Avenger.

Anna Hall was a beautiful and skilled Second World War air force operative, guiding RAF pilots during the Battle of Britain - before a bomb killed her sister and left her disfigured. In the aftermath, haunted by her failure to keep her sister safe, Anna retreats to a posting in the countryside - until a chance encounter spins her life in a new direction.

Lisa’s dated a series of disastrous men; Simon’s loved and lost the girl of his dreams. She’s hoping fate might intervene in her love life; he’d prefer that it stopped meddling with his. Today, they’re meeting, courtesy of the local paper’s ‘Blind Date’ feature - but while Lisa’s looking for that elusive ‘spark’, Simon’s sure lightning doesn’t strike twice. Will theirs be a love that’s written in the stars, or merely another mismatch written up in the Gazette?

Becky’s father is not just absent: he’s a total mystery, a hole in her life. He died before she was born and for her mother, Laura, the subject is strictly off-limits. When Laura books a spontaneous trip to Greece, Becky decides to join her, determined to get closer to her mother - and to the truth. But as they make their way to the island of Santorini, it becomes clear that this holiday is not as impulsive as Becky thought. Laura’s hiding something from her daughter - and she’s been hiding it for Becky’s whole life.

1943: Europe is at war - but neutral Ireland is isolated from the storm. In a sleepy coastal village south of Dublin, eighteen-year-old Aileen Sweeney meets soldier Niall O’Rourke at a dance, and the spark between them soon ignites a powerful love. But when Niall makes a life-changing and contentious decision, Aileen’s hopes and dreams fall apart. In an instant Niall is transformed from dashing suitor to social outcast, and the fallout leaves each of them navigating the consequences alone. Putting her innocence behind her, Aileen must make her own tough choices.

When Rachel Croft wakes up on her family’s boat in Bermuda, it’s to sunshine and yet another perfect day…until she goes to wake her seven-year-old son, Oscar. Because the worst thing imaginable has happened. He isn’t there. In the dark and desperate days that follow, Rachel struggles to navigate her grief. And while her husband, James, wants them to face the tragedy together, Rachel feels that the life they once shared is over.

Rae-Valentine and Howard were childhood sweethearts. They’ve shared twenty-five peaceful years since they were brought together by Dolly, Howard’s larger-than-life sister. But now, on the night of their wedding anniversary, Howard reveals a shocking betrayal that leaves Rae reeling. Heartbroken, she takes Dolly on her would-be anniversary trip to Antigua and the two women drink and dance and talk like they haven’t in years.

1984. Bessie is a confident sixteen-year-old girl with the world at her feet, dreaming of what life will bring and what she’ll bring to this life. Then everything comes crashing down. Her bright and trusting smile is lost, banished by shame - and a secret she’ll carry with her for the rest of her life. 2021. The last thirty-seven years have not been easy for Bess. At fifty-three she is visibly weary, and her marriage to Mario is in tatters. Watching her son in newlywed bliss - the hope, the trust, the joy - Bess knows it is time to face her own demons.

After her beloved grandmother Rozenn’s death, Morane is heartbroken to learn that her sister is the sole inheritor of the family home in Cornwall - while she herself has been written out of the will. With both her business and her relationship with her sister on the rocks, Morane becomes consumed by one question: what made Rozenn turn her back on her? When she finds an old letter linking her grandmother to Brittany under German occupation, Morane escapes on the trail of her family’s past. In the coastal village where Rozenn lived in 1941, she uncovers a web of shameful secrets.

Año 5540 del calendario andino. Noa decide escaparse de su Guayaquil natal con su mejor amiga, Nicole, para asistir al Ruido Solar, un macrofestival popular que anualmente congrega, durante ocho días y siete noches, a miles de jóvenes—entre músicos, bailarines, poetas y chamanes—a los pies de uno de los numerosos volcanes de los Andes. Atrás quedan las familias y la violencia de las ciudades, y se despliega un paisaje alucinado que tiembla al ritmo de la música y las erupciones volcánicas bajo un cielo surcado por meteoritos.

"Es la novela de una particular clase social: la más alta, la del poder, las drogas, la política y los viajes de placer, esa clase social que todos nuestros países tienen, buena para nada, inútil hasta la exasperación. El planteo de esta novela es, en esencia, el vacío. La vacuidad de estas vidas es impresionante, y en tal sentido me parece un logro que este texto muestre tan virtuosamente la infatuación y el eterno desmoronamiento de las burguesías."

He was a CPA with a practice run from his house. He lived quietly with his dog Lucy. Friendly guy, but secretive about his life. A very private person with no local friends except Danny Osgood, a neighborhood kid who played video-games on the CPA's high-speed computer. He had little contact with the neighbors or folks in town. How did he end up with two bullet holes in his head? A simple murder in a small upstate NY town - or something much bigger? The extent of the crime goes far beyond this quiet town. Other states come into play. Then, outside of the country.

Three cozy mysteries from international best-selling author Susan Harper: Murder at the Museum, A Deadly Reunion, and The Final Piece.

Hope and Felix have done their best to serve the cruise line while solving murders. Their reward? A two-week suspension. But even when they’re off the ship, trouble finds them. They will be faced with a banquet murder, a deadly gamble, and another lethal auction. Can they find catch the killers and find their way back to the Caribbean Honey cruise ship?

Jane Eyre es una niña huérfana que se ha educado en un orfanato, su inteligencia y su afán por aprender consiguen apartarla del mundo de su infancia. Al llegar a los dieciocho años abandona la institución y comienza a trabajar como institutriz, para educar a la hija del señor Rochester. Poco a poco, el amor irá tejiendo su red entre ellos, pero la casa y la vida de Rochester guardan un estremecedor y terrible misterio.

A principios de los años setenta, cuando la rebeldía atrapaba a los jóvenes y las drogas, el rock y el sexo libre se volvían las banderas de una nueva generación, dos amigos diferentes entre sí se convierten en el vehículo de José Agustín para contar su visión de aquellos años. Ésta es la historia de dos búsquedas diferentes que, sin embargo, son conducidas por la misma necesidad: el amor y el erotismo, la experimentación con las drogas y el conocimiento de la naturaleza humana.

Sumérgete en el encantador mundo de "Emociones sin Tiempo", ahora disponible en audiolibro. Esta colección de cuentos, ambientada en el colorido pasado de México, entrelaza las historias personales de personajes en momentos cruciales de cambio. Ambientada en el colorido pasado de México, esta colección de cuentos entrelaza las historias personales de personajes en momentos estelares de cambio.

Don Rolando trabaja como contador en una salitrera, haciendo grandes sacrificios para enviar todo el dinero que gana a su familia en Santiago. Carlitos, un joven que traba amistad con él, visita a la esposa e hijas de don Rolando en la capital chilena, y se lleva una gran sorpresa.

Un joven minero, apodado el Cabeza de Cobre, por su cabello rojizo, acepta trabajar en un pique peligroso al que nadie desea bajar, con el fin de no perder su trabajo.

El autor de Tinta Roja y Sobredosis vuelve a Grupo Planeta. Sobredosis es un libro intenso. Su publicación amplió los horizontes de la literatura chilena y esta no volvió a ser la misma. El lenguaje utilizado y las situaciones extremas lo transformaron en un clásico. La pólemica crítica de los primeros años de la democracia lo volvió un objeto de culto. En este conjunto de cuentos, Fuguet escarba en lo más profundo de la sociedad.