sábado, abril 21, 2012

21. 11th Hour, James Patterson

393 Páginas

Lindsay Boxer is pregnant at last! But her work doesn't slow for a second. When millionaire Chaz Smith is mercilessly gunned down, she discovers that the murder weapon is linked to the deaths of four of San Francisco's most untouchable criminals. And it was taken from her own department's evidence locker. Anyone could be the killer--even her closest friends.
Or a vicious killer?
Lindsay is called next to the most bizarre crime scene she's ever seen: two bodiless heads elaborately displayed in the garden of a world-famous actor. Another head is unearthed in the garden, and Lindsay realizes that the ground could hide hundreds of victims. 
You won't know until the 11th hour
A reporter launches a series of vicious articles about the cases and Lindsay's personal life is laid bare. But this time she has no one to turn to--especially not Joe. 11TH HOUR is the most shocking, most emotional, and most thrilling Women's Murder Club novel ever.

domingo, abril 15, 2012

20. Fables, Vol. 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers, Bill Willingham

240 Páginas

Bill Willingham's runaway hit series FABLES continues its success in this fourth trade paperback, collecting issues #19-21 and #23-27 (issue #22 will appear in a future collection) and featuring the rise of a new threat to Fabletown. Also included is the Prestige Format Special Fables: The Last Castle. When Little Red Riding Hood suddenly walks through the gate between this world and the lost Fable Homelands, she's welcomed as a miraculous survivor by nearly everyone - everyone except her old nemesis, Bigby Wolf, who smells spying and subversion more than survival. But will he be able to prove his case before disaster strikes? And how will it all affect Prince Charming's upstart campaign to become the new mayor of Fabletown,

quinta-feira, abril 12, 2012

19. A Revolta, Suzanne Collins

275 Páginas

Katniss Everdeen não devia estar viva. Mas, apesar dos planos do Capitólio, a rapariga em chamas sobreviveu e está agora junto de Gale, da mãe e da irmã no Distrito 13. Recuperando pouco a pouco dos ferimentos que sofreu na arena, Katniss procura adaptar-se à nova realidade: Peeta foi capturado pelo Capitólio, o Distrito 12 já não existe e a revolução está prestes a começar. Agora estão todos a contar com Katniss para continuar a desempenhar o seu papel, assumir a responsabilidade por inúmeras vidas e mudar para sempre o destino de Panem - independentemente de tudo aquilo que terá de sacrificar…

domingo, abril 08, 2012

18. Em Chamas, Suzanne Collins

265 Páginas

Contra todas as expectativas, não só Katniss Everdeen venceu os Jogos da Fome, como pela primeira vez na história desta competição dois tributos conseguiram sair da arena com vida. Mas o que para Katniss e Peeta não passou de uma estratégia desesperada para não terem de escolher entre matar ou morrer, para os espectadores de todos os distritos foi um acto de desafio ao poder opressivo do Capitólio. Agora, Katniss e Peeta tornaram-se os rostos de uma rebelião que nunca esteve nos seus planos. E o Capitólio não olhará a meios para se vingar... O segundo volume da trilogia "Os Jogos da Fome" mantém um ritmo constante de adrenalina e promete tornar-se uma das leituras mais viciantes do ano.

quarta-feira, abril 04, 2012

17. Private, James Patterson

489 Páginas

The police can't help you

Former Marine helicopter pilot Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The secrets of the most influential men and women on the planet come to Jack daily--and his staff of investigators uses the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break their cases.

The press will destroy you

Jack is already deep into the investigation of a multi-million dollar NFL gambling scandal and the unsolved slayings of 18 schoolgirls when he learns of a horrific murder close to home: his best friend's wife, Jack's former lover, has been killed. It nearly pushes him over the edge. Instead, Jack pushes back and devotes all of Private's resources to tracking down her killer.

Only one place to turn: Private

But Jack doesn't have to play by the rules. As he closes in on the killer and chooses between revenge and justice, Morgan has to navigate a workplace love affair that threatens to blow the roof off his plans. With a plot that moves at death-defying speeds, Private is James Patterson sleekest, most exciting thriller ever.