David Ellis

Llena de los giros que han hecho de James Patterson el escritor de mayor venta en el mundo, The Murder House es una historia escalofriante, página tras página, sobre asesinatos, dinero y venganza

En la narrativa de Ellis nada es lo que parece, y La mirada del culpable es una buena muestra de ello: una palpitante novela llena de secretos oscuros. El celebre abogado Paul Riley ha construido su prestigiosa y lucrativa carrera a partir del caso Terry Burgos: un asesino en serie que siguio las letras de una violenta cancion para matar a seis chicas cuyos cadaveres fueron encontrados en el auditorio de la universidad. Riley, por aquel entonces fiscal del distrito, consiguio que lo condenaran a muerte. Ahora, quince años mas tarde, la policia se enfrenta a una nueva serie de asesinatos y mutilaciones. Riley es el primero en darse cuenta de que los dos casos estan conectados, y el asesino parece estar haciendo todo lo posible para involucrarlo.

'The man with whom I was dining was a killer. And he was now feeling at ease, courtesy of a fake interview with a federal prosecutor, in which my fake legal memorandum, used to perpetrate a fraud, was being used to exonerate the two of us. I didn't know whom I could trust.' Trust no one. Jason Kolarich is investigating the murder of Ernesto Ramirez, a key witness in a criminal case that he tried. Jason had been pushing him for information, but all he got was the guy's death on his conscience. Who murdered Ramirez, and why? When the evidence leads to an obscure agency in state government, Jason is hood-winked into being a federal informant. The feds are desperate to build their case against the government, but Jason's got his own agenda. Will he be an asset to their case, or will he prove to be a live wire? In this riveting thriller Ellis relies on his experience and expertise to deliver a gritty tale of political corruption and murder at the highest levels of government.

Shelly Trotter, una abogada especializada en la defensa de menores, acepta representar a un joven de diecisiete años acusado de asesinar a un policía. Shelly tiene poca experiencia en juicios de esta calibre, pero decide defender al procesado, Alex Baniewicz, porque duda de su culpabilidad. Sospecha que el crimen podría encubrir toda una trama de corrupción en la que estarían implicados otros agentes. A medida que transcurre el juicio, y a pesar de que cada vez son más numerosas las pruebas que inculpan a su cliente, Shelly se reafirma en su lucha por salvarle de la pena de muerte.

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From the immensely popular and Edgar Award-winning David Ellis comes this highly intelligent mystery thriller. A woman accused of murder is caught in a tortuous psychological maze that leaves her only one escape - suicide. Or does it? Told in reverse chronological order, from its enigmatic end to its brilliant beginning, In the Company of Lairs is a tantalising tour de force.

Given the increasing number of old people, the proliferation of books about old age is hardly surprising. Most of these come from cultural historians or social scientists and, when those with a literary background have tackled the subject, they have largely done so through what are known as period studies. In Blasted with Antiquity, David Ellis provides an alternative. Skipping nimbly from Cicero to Shakespeare, and from Wordsworth to Dickens and beyond, he discusses various aspects of old age with the help of writers across European history who have usually been regarded as worth listening to. Eschewing extended literary analyses, Ellis addresses retirement, physical decay, sex in old age, the importance of family, legacy, wills and nostalgia, as well of course as dying itself. While remaining alert to current trends, his approach is consciously that of the old way of teaching English rather than the new. Whether blasted with antiquity like Falstaff in Henry IV Part Two, or with the shining morning face of an unwilling student, his accessible and witty style will appeal to young and old alike.

Given the increasing number of old people, the proliferation of books about old age is hardly surprising. Most of these come from cultural historians or social scientists and, when those with a literary background have tackled the subject, they have largely done so through what are known as period studies. In Blasted with Antiquity, David Ellis provides an alternative. Skipping nimbly from Cicero to Shakespeare, and from Wordsworth to Dickens and beyond, he discusses various aspects of old age with the help of writers across European history who have usually been regarded as worth listening to. Eschewing extended literary analyses, Ellis addresses retirement, physical decay, sex in old age, the importance of family, legacy, wills and nostalgia, as well of course as dying itself. While remaining alert to current trends, his approach is consciously that of the old way of teaching English rather than the new. Whether blasted with antiquity like Falstaff in Henry IV Part Two, or with the shining morning face of an unwilling student, his accessible and witty style will appeal to young and old alike.

Jon Soliday vive volcado en su trabajo como asesor legal de Grant Tully, su amigo de la infancia. Tully es ahora un senador de prestigio que aspira a seguir ascendiendo en el mundo de la política. Sin embargo, vive con la inquietud de que un secreto del pasado en el que Soliday ty Tully estuvieron involucrados salga la luz y acabe con su brillante carrera.

Shelly Trotter, una abogada especializada en la defensa de menores, acepta representar a un joven de diecisiete años acusado de asesinar a un policía. Shelly tiene poca experiencia en juicios de esta calibre, pero decide defender al procesado, Alex Baniewicz, porque duda de su culpabilidad. Sospecha que el crimen podria encubrir toda una trama de corrupcion en la que estarian implicados otros agentes. A medida que transcurre el juicio, y a pesar de que cada vez son mas numerosas las pruebas que inculpan a su cliente, Shelly se reafirma en su lucha por salvarle de la pena de muerte.

Una mujer acusada del asesinato de su amante se ve atrapada en un laberinto de presiones psicológicas que sólo le deja una salida: el suicidio. ¿O tal vez no? Narrado en orden cronológico inverso, este impactante thriller gira en torno a Allison Pagone, una autora de best-séllers. Nuestra primera imagen de la escritora es del momento inmediatamente posterior a su muerte. A partir de ahí, la historia se mueve hacia atrás en el tiempo, como en la aclamada película Memento: una hora antes, luego un día, después un mes, hasta que llegamos al comienzo y descubrimos lo que verdaderamente pasó… y lo que no.