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”Blasfema… altamente ofensiva”… ¡y MUY divertida! Encontrarse con Polly es una aventura en la que descubrirás: por que los muñecos de nieve no pueden bailar; una escena inédita de una película de los Hermanos Marx; las Tres Leyes de la Termodinámica; y el secreto del universo. Ah, y también la receta para el bocadillo perfecto de mantequilla de cacahuetes y mermelada. Solamente recuerda esto: Nada es imposible a menos que pierdas toda la esperanza.”Blasfemo… altamente ofensivo” y MUY divertido. Herodotus Shapiro ha tenido una semana increíblemente mala. Su mujer lo ha abandonado. Hacienda lo está buscando por unos miles de dólares. Su casa y librería terminó ardiendo. De camino a casa de su hermano le multaron por exceso de velocidad. Y ahora su coche lo ha dejado colgado en medio del desierto enfrente de una enorme mansión. ¿Qué podría ir peor? Ahora su mundo da un giro inesperado. La mansión tiene un muñeco de nieve en la entrada en medio del desierto en pleno julio. La casa, mucho mayor desde dentro que vista desde fuera, es propiedad de Polly, la más extraordinariamente bella mujer que él ha visto jamás. Polly es acróbata, chef, psicóloga, consultor financiero internacional, médico un mujer con Dios sabe que otros increíbles talentos. Posee una alucinante biblioteca, una colección de arte con obras de arte de todo el mundo y una copia de una película desconocida de los Hermanos Marx. El papel de váter es de seda. Y parece que tiene algunos planes misteriosos para él… *** ”¡Cuidado con el Decálogo! Los lectores no tendrán problemas en identificarse y empatizar con el protagonista, una historia clásica narrada con ingenio, sabiduría y un toque falaz, y con la estrella invitada más interesante que podrías tener… ¿por aquí? Quizás los escritores que quieran intentar escribir un libro como ¡Polly! Alucinarán con su audacia (aquellos que repiten hasta la saciedad siempre lo mismo).” Spider Robinson, coautor de ”Variable Star” por Robert A. Heinlein y Spider Robinson *** ¡POLLY! Con mucho orgullo recibió la Medalla al Mejor Autor Indie y recibió 5 estrellas como Favorito de los Lectores.

” Nous étions repartis. Une seule de nos années solaires s’était écoulée depuis que nous avions été obligés d’abandonner leur planète de toute urgence, mais pour eux, pour les Terriens,3600 années étaient passées.Qu’allions-nous trouver? ”Nibiru, la douzième planète de notre système solaire, a une orbite elliptique à l’extrême, rétrograde et remarquablement plus grande que celle de toutes les autres planètes. Elle met en effet 3600 ans environ à faire un tour complet autour du Soleil. Depuis des centaines de milliers d’années, ses habitants, profitant de ces rapprochements cycliques, nous ont systématiquement rendu visite, influençant à chaque fois notre culture, nos connaissances, notre technologie et jusqu’à l’évolution même de l’espèce humaine. Nos prédécesseurs leur ont donné bien des noms, mais celui qui, depuis toujours, les représente le mieux, est celui de « Dieux ». Atzakis et Pétri, deux sympathiques habitants de cette étrange planète, reviennent sur Terre à bord de leur vaisseau spatial Théos pour récupérer un mystérieux chargement, très précieux, caché lors de leur dernière visite. Un récit captivant, drôle, mais aussi plein de suspense, et qui propose une relecture d’événements historiques qui pourrait bien vous bouleverser.

It is about an English-style detective novel.On 29 of October 2003, Ms. Carol Tompkins, an antique dealer, finds herself involved, for a strange twist of fate, in the murder of Sally Barnes, who was killed by a slit to her throat. Superintendent Baxter investigates the case, collecting countless clues about the victim and the people that were part of her life. Many are the leads to follow, and it is plausible that behind the murder there are financial interests connected to the sale of the Barnes’s villa, and especially to the disappearance of extremely valuable daggers, among which one that had belonged to Cleopatra. Carol finds herself being investigated, and is unaware of the killer’s motive, but she will strive to defend her innocence. Eventually, she will discover the truth that will render justice not only to the victim Sally, but also to her own life, wiping out the blanket of shadows and hypocrisy that wrapped it.

An illustrated Slice of Life novel. Three lives entwine because of a subtle coincidence. A girl on the edge of society, an extremely rich weird kid and one of the most popular pop stars of the planet.Fade lives a life left on her own, struggling constantly to survive in a society that swallows everyone who doesn’t keep up with its pace; her only company is a kitchen knife and a scar embedded in her leg that reminds her every day of who she is and why she is there. While she’s stealing in a supermarket, she meets Jag, a boy with a disturbing appearance who convinces her to join him in his weird plan: to become the main sponsor of one of the most successful bands of the moment, of which he’s a huge fan, and – apparently – he doesn’t lack the money to do so. She allows herself to be convinced to meet Nef, a typical playboy, who eventually will learn that the world isn’t all at his feet like he thought…

What if morning brought something other than gold? Milan. The body of a man is found in his apartment. He is lying on the floor in an unusual position, with both his hands on his heart. No blood, no cuts. No gunshot wounds. Only a golden necktie perfectly knotted around the victim’s neck. Inspector David Walker of the Police Homicide squad is called to the murder scene. The first clues indicate a crime of passion, but a couple of days later a similar incident occurs. Another man is found dead. Same position; same necktie around his throat. In his mouth, a gold tag with some symbols engraved on it. Walker has no doubts: they are dealing with a serial killer. The one who the press will later refer to as ‘The Necktie Killer’.This is where the seemingly impossible task of catching a killer begins. The investigations fail to produce any results and the killing continues…What if morning brought something other than gold? Milan. The body of a man is found in his apartment. He is lying on the floor in an unusual position, with both his hands on his heart, as if feeling a heartbeat that is no longer there. No blood, no cuts. No gunshot wounds. Strangulation marks on his throat and dark bruises on his wrists. A gold coloured necktie is perfectly knotted around the victim’s neck.The case is assigned to Inspector David Walker, Milan Police Homicide Squad. At his side, assisting with the investigations is his friend, medical examiner Umberto Visconti.The only lead they have to pursue in this case seems to be the murder weapon: a gold necktie. Walker then contacts the Head Office of the necktie’s manufacturer – a well-known brand ¬– hoping to trace its customers.The move leads to a dead end.Walker seeks advice from Arturo Mosetti – an enthusiastic thinker with a passion for riddles – who has in the past assisted him in solving complex cases. Before the medical examiner has submitted his autopsy report, a second body is found in the same condition: lying in a supine position, with both his hands on his heart, dark bruises on his wrists and that unusual gold necktie around his neck.In the second victim’s mouth: something odd- a round gold tag with rough, jagged edges. With symbols engraved on its face.The investigators return to the scene of the first murder and find another gold tag. It’s identical. Only with different symbols. These symbols are a clue left by the killer, but Walker is unable to decipher the unusual code. Only one thing is clear: both murders are the work of the same person. The mystery deepens when it is discovered that the tags are actually made of gold.Walker instructs his team to contact all the Jewellers and Goldsmiths of the city. Surely someone among them must know where these tags came from. Other officers from Walker’s team begin investigating possible suspects. Of particular interest, is a Mr. Merli, whose fingerprints are found at the scene of the first murder. Although Merli is in a relationship with the first victim’s wife and his alibi seems to hold up, Walker keeps him under strict surveillance. The jewellers and goldsmiths soon start providing their information regarding the tags: they are poorly handmade, an amateurish job. None of them has ever seen them for sale. Right when the investigations appear to have stalled, a third victim is found, with the same characteristics as the previous two. The prime suspect is, once again, Merli who, a week before, had threatened to kill the victim during a violent argument with him. The investigators are on his back, waiting for him to make a wrong move.He is under surveillance night and day, but apart from a gambling habit and his marital infidelity, nothing stands out about him. And when a new body is found, he is in the clear. Merli couldn’t have committed this murder: two plain-clothes agents had kept him under surveillance all night. He hadn’t left the house, so he couldn’t be the killer. Unless, of course, he had an accomplice. This is the thought that torments Inspector Walker: perhaps his lover – the first victim’s wife – had helped him commit the last murder. And with the discovery of yet another body, Merli is absolutely ruled out as a suspect. Then something occurs that will unravel David Walker’s life and investigation. Umberto Visconti calls him, asking for help. His life is in danger. The call suddenly drops out . The inspector races to his friend and finds the medical examiner dead. The room is in disarray; the victim’s body is covered in blood. The gold necktie and the tag in the victim’s mouth are a clear indication this murder is the work of the same person: the Necktie Killer, as dubbed by the media. Back to square one. Five victims and no real leads to follow.For Inspector Walker, his friend’s death has now added a personal aspect to the case. While awaiting the results