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Spanish DescriptionBretaa, siglo VII. En la abada de Vectis crece Octavus, un nio al que le auguran poderes diablicos. Octavus no tarda en empezar a escribir una lista de nombres y fechas sin ningn sentido aparente. Pero poco despus, cuando una muerte en la abadacoincide con un nombre y una fecha de la lista, el miedo se apodera de los monjes. Nueva York, en la actualidad. Un asesino en serie tiene atemorizada a toda la ciudad. Poco antes de morir, las vctimas reciben una postal con la fecha de su muerte escrita. Quin est detrs de estas muertes Un secreto escalofriante, oculto desde hace siglos, est a punto de ser revelado. Un thriller soberbio dotado de una intriga estremecedora que ya ha conquistado a ms de un milln de lectores en todo el mundo.
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Glenn Cooper is an internationally bestselling thriller writer. His books have been translated into 31 languages and have sold over 6 million copies. To date Cooper has written seven novels all of which have become top-ten international bestsellers. His Library of the Dead trilogy, is currently being adapted as a TV series by Pioneer Pictures.Cooper's novels are suspenseful intellectual, conspiratorial thrillers characterized by multiple interlacing time shifts which are often rooted in real historical events. In addition each of his books spotlights a large philosophical theme: fate and predestination, the nature of evil, conceptions of the afterlife, resurrection, and the interface between science and faith. Cooper graduated from Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude, with a B.A. in Archeology. He attended Tufts University School of Medicine then practiced internal medicine and infectious diseases in hospitals, clinics, and refugee camps in conflict zones before joining the biotechnology industry where he was the CEO of several publicly traded companies. He is currently the chairman of Lascaux Media, a diversified media company which produces thrillers and horror films.PRIASE: "Glenn Cooper's a startling new talent. A seamless blend of modern-day thriller and historical mystery with an ending that left me breathless... not to be missed."James Rollins, Bestselling Author"The Tenth Chamber shows that Cooper is one of the best new writers of conspiracy thrillers."David Knights, Keighley News, UK"As Cooper builds the layers of intrigue it becomes clear that he is no ordinary thriller writer, but one who asks big questions."Sunday Telegraph (UK) "Glenn Cooper has written one of the best-designed novels that I have read in 14 years." Antonio D' Orrico, Corriere della Sera Magazine
