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ENTRE QUATRO PAREDES, A HIPOCRISIA PERDE A ROUPANos saborosíssimos trinta contos deste livro, a moral e os bons costumes ficam da porta para fora. Sexo, amor e hipérboles reúne histórias que despem a sociedade de suas mascaras e recatos. Aqui, voce encontrara promotores de justiça viciados em prostitutas, beatas da internet que pregam castidade mas vivem o oposto e casais que so funcionam a base de segredos.Instigada em revelar a verdadeira vida real de uma sociedade cheia de hipocrisias, a autora nos conduz a intimidade de lares supostamente respeitaveis e para mostrar, por exemplo, que a fidelidade pode ser apenas falta de oportunidade ou medo de perder um imovel. Prepare-se para fins reflexivos ou surpreendentes. Afinal, a verdade e escandalosa tanto quanto divertida.

"A masterpiece of thriller and mystery."Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)When FBI forensic toxicologist Miles Sterling makes a harrowing discoverythat a dozen unsolved deaths over the past decade each correspond to an element on the periodic tablehe must race to follow the trail and find the mastermind behind these murdersand stop him before he strikes againIn the neon-lit streets of Las Vegas, Miles Sterling and his FBI partner must decode a series of murders linked by a deadly element: radium. The killers cryptic motive ignites a desperate manhunt as they race to stop radioactive retribution from claiming its next victim.This is the fourth book in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews.The Miles Sterling mystery series takes you on a wild thriller ride with its searing fast pace while introducing a brilliant protagonist who tackles harrowing cases tapping all of his knowledge. Unputdownable, the twist and turns will leave you breathless up until the very last word. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Lisa Gardner are sure to fall in love.Future books in the series are now available!"An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings I cant wait to see what happens next."Reader review (Her Last Wish)"A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!"Reader review (Her Last Wish)"A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!"Reader review (City of Prey)"Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I havent seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours."Reader review (City of Prey)"Everything that I look for in a book a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!"Reader review (Girl, Alone)"Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book a must read for mystery and suspense readers!"Reader review (Girl, Alone)

Radically lyrical, politically astute, this new collection features six writers whose every word is an act of affirmation. As it must be, for their art to flourish beside one of the worlds great languages.In Alcatraz: Poems from the Contemporary Welsh, we find youthful energies tackling climate change, global extinctions, even human life beyond our planet. Whether in Wales or Palestine, Manhattan or the island of Alcatraz itself, we learn that todays Welsh language poetry, with its unique perspective, is as valid as any verse in the world. And, possibly, more vital.If these translations take liberties, none are unforgivable. The spirit of each poem remains unblemished. Here, veteran writers, such as Menna Elfyn, Karen Owen and Iwan Llwyd, mix with the next generations Iestyn Tyne, Llyr Gwyn and Sian Northey. Alcatraz is an essential work for anyone interested in the good health of modern poetry in the UK.

Alba (1983), vencedor do Prêmio Jabuti, é um amanhecer lúcido que nos ensina a ver o mundo "como da primeira vez" sempre. Orides instaura poeticamente um sentido de vitalidade e de urgência, como o o

Em Espelho partido, a história de uma família atravessa séculos, mares e fronteiras. Uma linhagem irlandesa, guiada por crenças, viagens e rupturas, deixa rastros que chegam até o Rio de Janeiro, onde dois irmos retomam um vinculo que revela segredos guardados por geraçes. Cada descoberta abre um novo caminho, ampliando a compreenso de quem so e de onde vieram.As trajetorias se entrelaçam e mostram que identidades podem ser apagadas, recriadas e recuperadas. As escolhas feitas no passado repercutem no presente, exigindo que cada personagem enfrente seus proprios fragmentos.Uma travessia que une dois continentes, dois tempos e dois modos de viver. Uma historia sobre o que herdamos, o que perdemos e o que ainda podemos reconstruir, quando finalmente encaramos o espelho que a vida coloca a nossa frente.

What if the only way to fix toxic masculinity were to erase it entirely? Mark Vogel is like the older brother Stefan never had, but one day he disappears without a trace. A year later, after encountering a woman who looks near-identical to Mark, Stefan becomes obsessed. He finds that dozens of young men have disappeared over the years, many of them students at the Royal College of Saint Almsworth, and most of them troubled or unruly. Why are students going missing? Who are these women who bear striking resemblances to them? And what is their connection to the selective student accommodation on the edge of campus, Dorley Hall?Stefan starts studying at Saint Almsworth for one reason and one reason only: to find out exactly what happened to the women who live at Dorley Hall, and to get it to happen to him, too. An electrifying debut by Alyson Greaves, Welcome to Dorley Hall is an intense exploration of gender and society that will appeal to readers of Torrey Peters, Imogen Binnie and Gretchen Felker-Martin.

Alix se apaixona por um estranho, Gerald Martin, e apesar da oposição de seu amigo Dick Windyford, casa-se com ele. O casal vai viver na Casa Philomel, uma cabana isolada no campo. Porém, ela começa

UM DOS LIVROS MAIS AGUARDADOS DO ANO, VENCEDOR DO GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS DE MELHOR FICÃO E BEST-SELLER NÚMERO 1 DO NEW YORK TIMES.A maioria das pessoas nem sequer as percebe – três minúsculas figura

Five people were chosen for an experiment that changed their lives forever. But when they discovered what they can do, they meet a mysterious crew of sailors with abilities like theirs. When they learnt that no one else can stop the sailors, they agreed to be the ones wholl take them down. At the end, the test subjects decided to become a team known as the Warriors of earth.

And now, even the truth sounds like a lie.Nicks got a story to tell you. About how a routine traffic stop turned into a conviction for murder. About how he spent the next twenty-two years on Death Row. About how he finally petitioned the court, asking not for an appeal but for his execution date. And about what happened nextBased on the extraordinary true story of Nick Yarris and on David Singtons documentary film about him The Fear of 13 is a gripping exploration of truth and justice, and the chasm between them.Lindsey Ferrentinos play premiered to critical acclaim at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in 2024, and was nominated for several Olivier Awards including Best New Play. This edition, featuring a revised version of the text and an exclusive afterword by Nick Yarris, was published alongside the plays Broadway premiere in 2026, directed by David Cromer and starring Adrien Brody.

In a factory like this, youre part of a team. Youre a family. Greenock, Scotland, 1981. Faced with the threat of their factory closing, and two hundred and forty jobs on the line, theres no way the workers of the Lee Jeans factory are going down without a fight.They barricade the doors, take a stand against corporate greed, and stage a sit-in that lasts for seven long months.Impassioned and heartfelt, Stand & Deliver tells the true story of the gallus Greenock girls working at the factory and the battle against injustice that thrust them onto the world stage. Frances Poets play was first performed on a tour of Scotland in 2026, as a co-production between the National Theatre of Scotland and Glasgows Tron Theatre, directed by Jemima Levick.

Ela foi obrigada a se casar com um homem que no ama. Ele nunca quis uma esposa muito menos sentimentos. Mas tudo muda quando os dois se encontram. Em 1768, Helena de Montreuil ve seu destino ser decidido da pior forma possivel: um casamento arranjado para salvar sua familia da ruina. Do outro lado esta Adrian Beaumont poderoso, frio e envolto em misterios que ninguem ousa questionar. Ele no promete amor. Ela jura no se render. Mas entre olhares intensos, silencios carregados e uma convivencia inevitavel algo começa a mudar. O que era apenas um acordo se transforma em algo muito mais perigoso: Um desejo que cresce sem controle Um homem marcado por um passado sombrio Uma mulher que se recusa a ser quebrada E um sentimento proibido que pode destruir tudo Porque as vezes, o maior risco no e o casamento e o que nasce dentro dele. Comece a saga que ja esta prendendo leitores do começo ao fim.

Thank you for trusting us with your pleasure!The Dancing Bears strip club is failing. Meanwhile, the new club down the street is welcoming fifty women a night with their twelve-inch synchronised dicks. When the bosss daughter shows up, she realises theyre gonna need a bigger show.Steamy and boisterous, Dave Harriss play Tender is a story about breaking free from masculinitys seductive cage. It was first produced by Soho Theatre, London, in 2026, directed by Matthew Xia.Maybe Harris truths are too disturbing to accept with immediate grace. Maybe were all just trying to understand how the theatrical worlds weve been living in have transformed or rather how Harris transforms the world we live in every day. Engaging with a Dave Harris play isnt easy: It can be simultaneously pleasurable, painful, hilarious, and terrifying.DC Theater Arts

An ice queens newfound passion for her best friend upends both their lives in this beautiful lesbian romance about the power of desire and discovery. No one has ever melted uptight Anne Lowells icy exterior, not even the husband of thirty years she just divorced. Still, she has her dazzling best friend and neighbor, Sadie Rosenthal, to brighten her days, so shes content. Really, she is.But when Anne realizes that her feelings for warm-hearted Sadie might be more than just friendship, shes no longer able to ignore the shattering truth shes spent a lifetime repressing. Annes choice is clear.She can keep her rigid existence, or she can find the courage to begin a daunting journey with Sadieone that just might help them both find true happiness.

A feverishly told, dark and unsettling Scotland-set fairy-tale about a safe haven for women which transforms them into vessels of revenge, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, A. G Slatter and Julia Armfield.ELLYElly is running. Pregnant and still in her wedding dress, she flees the cottage that her new husband has rented for their wedding night. Because hes not what people think he is and she knows that, one day, hell hurt her in a way she cant fix. Freezing and lost in the dead of night, Elly begins to lose hope.A woman in the woods alone is never the beginning of the story. Its usually the end.So, when a beautiful house appears out of nowhere and a woman beckons her inside, it almost feels too good to be true.Welcome to Hex House: a refuge, a home, a sanctuary. A place that can only be found by those who truly need it; a place that promises to teach Elly how to access a power more incredible and more terrifying than anything she could have imagined.SIOBHANFour years after Siobhan meets Elly at Hex House, her life is in ruins. Once a promising filmmaker invited to the house to make a documentary with her brother, Theo, shes given up on her dream after witnessing unspeakable horrors there. Now, she spends her time drinking too much, toying with an older man in increasingly dangerous ways, and trying to get Theo to speak to her again. She ignores the scar on her stomach that never fully heals.That is, until someone reaches out with news about Hex House that could change everything.And Siobhan knows, deep down, that she was always destined to return.

Uma descida ao submundo onde cada escolha pode ser fatal. Entre vampiros, deuses vingativos e um romance proibido, A Andorinha e o Coraço de Pedra entrega aço intensa e paixo arrebatadora. Sucesso no TikTok, este e o primeiro livro da duologia Nascidos da Sombra, do universo Coroas de Nyaxia.Escolhida pelo deus do sol e arrasada pela escurido, Mische foi transformada em vampira por Malach, o principe da Casa da Sombra. Depois de perder tudo que considerava sagrado, ela comete o impensavel e assassina seu criador. Agora, condenada a morte pela implacavel Egrette, irm de Malach, Mische ve a salvaço em Asar, o herdeiro bastardo do reino, um homem de cicatrizes to profundas quanto seu passado brutal.Asar, no entanto, oferece a ela um destino potencialmente mais cruel do que a execuço: uma jornada ao submundo para ressuscitar o deus da morte. Mas o caminho da salvaço e repleto de traiçes, e o deus do sol tem os proprios planos. Em meio aos perigos do submundo e a atraço proibida que cresce entre os dois, Mische e Asar desafiaro os deuses e despertaro uma furia capaz de consumir ate a luz do sol.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF EVERYBODY KNOWSJordan Harper has mastered articulating the Day-Glo Technicolor nightmare that is postmodern Los Angeles S. A. COSBYHyperspeed, lush, and deadly, it lives up to the title SARA GRANSun-flecked, blood-drenched, night-saturated MEG GARDINER Its not for the faint-hearted but its one hell of a journeyBBC, Books you need to read in 2026This place is a crime that cant be solved. And thats why we love it.LA is a brutal, burning city. It is America with nowhere to run. Each night Jake Deal captures it on a livestream to his blood-hungry subscribers. Above board, Doug Gibson is a street lawyer trying to fix the system one case at a time. Underground, Kara Delgado is working for a private concierge company - a make-a-wish foundation for the terminally rich. When Karas best friend Phoebe goes missing, she soon finds herself in the worlds of both Jake and Doug. Will the remaining humanity of this fragile team kill them all or expose one enormous, unspeakable crime?Readers loved A Violent Masterpiece: Wow! A contemporary noir masterpiece. Adrenaline-filled pacing that cranks up and up and up and never stops Gritty, emotional, and intense . . . Im a fan! Timely and hard-hitting. This ones not just a violent masterpiece, its a searing f***ing indictment Harper makes brutality sing PURE EXCELLENCE. the author is truly firing on all cylinders- this book is angry, incisive, and unrelenting The language? It defies description. The reader is boiled in oil and lightning-struck, all at the same time. Ive never read anything like it

Corinna tem 55 anos, três filhos criados e uma empresa de sucesso. Em casa, vive um casamento longevo que caiu no automático. A estabilidade aparente rui quando Javier, um beijo antigo da Patagônia,

Na década de 1950, em uma pequena cidade do interior onde o asfalto ainda não havia chegado, uma menina observa o mundo e tenta compreendê-lo. Neta de imigrantes italianos que vieram ao Brasil fugind

Após meses de um amor intenso, Rita descobre uma mensagem de "Leny" no celular de Marcos, seu namorado. Palavras que queimam como brasas que revelam um segredo capaz de acabar com tudo. Dividida entre perdoar ou partir, Rita enfrenta uma jornada de autodescoberta, confrontando a traiço e o poder do perdo. Amor com Aroma Amargo explora os labirintos do amor, onde a confiança pode ser destruida num instante, desafiando-nos a refletir sobre o que realmente significa amar.