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Counterfeit
Counterfeit

Kirstin Chen

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK"A con artist story, a pop-feminist caper, a fashionable romp . . . Counterfeit is an entertaining, luxurious read—but beneath its glitz and flash, it is also a shrewd deconstruction of the American dream and the myth of the model minority. . . . Chen is up to something...
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Two-Way Murder
Two-Way Murder

E.C.R. Lorac

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of MurderIt is a dark and misty night—isn't it always?—and bachelors Nicholas and Ian are driving to the ball at Fordings, a beautiful concert hall in the countryside. There waits the charming Dilys Maine, and a party buzzing with rumours...
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The Chianti Flask
The Chianti Flask

Marie Belloc Lowndes

It seems clear that the poison was delivered in a flask of Chianti with supper...An enigmatic young woman named Laura Dousland stands on trial for murder, accused of poisoning her elderly husband, Fordish. It seems clear that the poison was delivered in a flask of Chianti with supper, but according...
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Murder's a Swine
Murder's a Swine

Nap Lombard

"I should imagine this was murder, too, because it would be very difficult to build yourself into a heap of sandbags and then die..."In the blackout conditions of a wintry London night, amateur sleuth Agnes Kinghof and a young air-raid warden have stumbled upon a corpse stowed in the walls...
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The Dead Letter
The Dead Letter

Seeley Regester

"Another triumph with this pioneering crime novel."—Publishers WeeklyThe sixth book in the Library of Congress Crime Classics, an exciting new classic mystery series created in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress. This classic crime fiction mystery features a love triangle...
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D.C. Noir 2
D.C. Noir 2

George Pelecanos

In this anthology, uncover a century of dark mystery stories set in America's mighty capital.Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of city-based noir anthologies launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book is compromised of stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location...
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Last Seen Wearing
Last Seen Wearing

Hillary Waugh

No one saw her leave, and no one knows where she went...It's a perfectly typical day for Lowell Mitchell at her perfectly ordinary university in Massachusetts. She goes to class, chats with friends, and retires to her dorm room. Everything is normal until suddenly it's not—in the blink...
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Miami Noir
Miami Noir

Les Standiford

The long-awaited sequel to 2006's best-selling Miami Noir highlights an outstanding tradition of legendary writers exploring the dark side of paradise."The 19 stories featured in the superb Miami Noir: The Classics are solidly entertaining and a thoughtful history about life, crime and punishment...
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Final Proof
Final Proof

Rodrigues Ottolengui

Twelve mysteries, dozens of clues, and two detectives matching witsDetective Jack Barnes is good at his job—no nonsense and thorough, his dogged nature makes him the best at what he does. Mr. Robert Leroy Mitchel is entirely different: a gentleman and an amateur sleuth, Mitchel is confident...
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Libro de palacio
Libro de palacio

Pero López De Ayala

Pero López de Ayala (1332-1407). España.Nació en Vitoria, era hijo de Fernán Pérez de Ayala y de Elvira de Cevallos. Ejerció la política, la diplomacia, la guerra y la poesía.Sirvió a cuatro monarcas: Pedro I, Enrique II, Juan I y Enrique III. Combatió...
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Mindanao. Su Historia y Geografía
Mindanao. Su Historia y Geografía

José Nieto Aguilar

This chronicle of the second largest island of the Philippines includes useful reflections on the political tensions between Spanish colonial forces and ehnic and relgious groups native to the land.
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El criterio
El criterio

Jaime Balmes

Balmes' ideas oscillate between his reflections on classical concepts of Western theology and the scientific notions that appear throughout his work. He displays a surprising willingness to build a positive dialogue on theology using the most advanced science of his time.
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Historia natural, civil y geográfica de las naciones situadas en las riveras del río Orinoco
Historia natural, civil y geográfica de las naciones situadas en las riveras del río Orinoco

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Gumilla was sent to America and quickly became interested in the study of natural history. As a member of the Society of Jesus, he immersed himself in evangelism.
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Escenas latinoamericanas
Escenas latinoamericanas

José Martí Y Pérez

Most of this text concerns relations between the United States and Latin America in the era of Congress, convened to establish a single currency for the entire continent. The author reveals various aspects of the root problem, that being the difficult relationship between a thriving and expanding...
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Memorias
Memorias

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Diaz was born in the city of Oazaca on the September 15, 1830. His father was Jose Faustino Diaz and his mother Petrona Mori. Though they came from Spain, his father was part of what was called the Creole race, which is to say, with some mix of Native American blood. His paternal grandparents...
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Libro de los ejemplos del conde Lucanor
Libro de los ejemplos del conde Lucanor

Infante Don Juan Manuel

This book is based on oriental and Christian tales. Among the stories emphasized are El sueño mágico de don Illán, which inspired a comedy by Pedro Ruiz de Alarcón; Los tejedores que hicieron un paño invisible al rey, used by Miguel de Cervantes in El retablo...
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Gramática de la lengua castellana
Gramática de la lengua castellana

Antonio De Nebrija

La Gramática de la lengua castellana by Antonio de Nebrija was published in 1492. It was the first grammar book for a Romance language and was meant to ensure the purity of art, as the author saw a direct link between art and language. Language, also, was believed to be a major tool...
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La Inundación castálida
La Inundación castálida

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

This book contains poems dedicated to celebrites, poems on religious topics, introductions, lyrical poems, and dramatic, personal poems. It also contains epics like "Neptuno Alegórico" and "La Razón de la fábrica alegórica y aplicación de la fábula."
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El hombre mediocre
El hombre mediocre

José Ingenieros

This volume is made up of lessons on character psychology. In them the author intends to explain how human societies work, and for this established and described three types of characters that he claimed exist in any community of human beings: the idealist, the mediocre man, and the inferior...
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