Games Criminals

Think you can’t get conned? Think again. The New York Times best-selling author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes explains how to spot the con before they spot you. A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists - and the people who fall for their cons over and over again. From multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes to small-time frauds, Konnikova pulls together a selection of fascinating stories to demonstrate what all cons share in common, drawing on scientific, dramatic, and psychological perspectives.

The lights are bright in New York City, but after losing her husband three years ago, all Evie Diaz can see is her mission to keep life rock-steady for her young daughter. This includes holding on to their little Queens apartment, the beloved nanny, and her night manager position at a luxury Manhattan hotel. It isn't easy, and stroke after stroke of bad luck threatens to undo it all.

Malcolm Khalaji is missing. And Seong-Jae Yoon is the only one who can find him. But to do so means walking paths he swore he would never tread again. Descending into the blackest hallways of a twisted and sadistic mind. Breaking down every wall he's ever built around himself, to try to predict what Sila will do next. Yet not even Seong-Jae can anticipate the outcome of this deadly game.

Broken trust. Shattered hearts. Secrets exposed—and yet still no closer to the truth. When Malcolm and Seong-Jae's relationship hits a wall, their partnership fragments as well . . . and they may not be able to withstand the crushing tide when protests over Tomasz Kowalczyk's death turn into deadly riots. Too many familiar faces return, and one will be leaving in a body bag. But for the puppet master guiding their every move, the chaos that descends on Baltimore is the perfect opportunity to capture his mark.

When Daniel X discovers that a duo of evil extraterrestrials is plotting to control kids around the world through videogames, he's determined to take them both out of commission. This pair of wicked game masters wants to destroy the human race by turning brainwashed videogamers into an unstoppable army of doom! They're also running an endangered species hunting club on the side, and their next target is none other than Daniel.

La novela en la que se basa la película de Netflix. Cuando Ángela aceptó participar en el club de lectura de novelas de Stephen King, no imaginaba que su vida daría un vuelco terrorífico. Enredados en una trágica muerte en plena Universidad Complutense de Madrid, todos los participantes del club deberán enfrentarse a sus más profundos secretos y a la peor de las amenazas: cualquiera de ellos puede morir en la siguiente página, y cualquiera de ellos puede ser el asesino. Si la novela te ha dejado con ganas de más, descubre su segunda parte, El club de los escritores criminales.

Hay caminos destinados a encontrarse. La segunda parte de novela en la que se basa la película de Netflix. Ángela se ha convertido en una escritora superventas gracias a su novela Los crímenes de la Complutense. Su vida da un vuelco cuando acepta ser la profesora en un retiro para escritores que se celebra en un campamento junto a un lago. Su novio, Nando, la acompaña hasta ese lugar idílico que se vuelve una trampa mortal al descubrir que el payaso asesino está allí escribiendo una nueva novela. Cualquiera puede morir en el siguiente capítulo. Cualquiera puede ser el asesino.

Maura Ryan was the queen of the criminal underworld when she pulled off the most audacious gold bullion robbery of all time. Since then, she's retired from a life of crime to be with the only man she's ever loved. But enemies from her past are closing in, and they're about to learn that they should never cross Maura Ryan. The dangerous lady is back, and she's as lethal as ever.