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En el transcurso de la representación del drama shakespeariano, Polonio, oculto tras los cortinajes, muere de un disparo de pistola. En «¡Hamlet, venganza!», así pues, la ficción se funde con la realidad y el teatro isabelino con la novela policiaca dentro de la sorprendente y original estructura que la maestría de Michael Innes logra articular.<

La torre y la muerte fue seleccionada por Jorge Luis Borges y Adolfo Bioy Casares para su colección El séptimo círculo, dedicada al género policial y de misterio. La primera edición es de 1938. Innes, cuya destreza narrativa es admirable, crea una novela policial con elementos góticos y la visión sarcástica de la realidad que caracteriza a los británicos. El acontecimiento que da inicio a la trama es la muerte de Ranald Guthrie, propietario del sombrío castillo de Erchany, situado en un solitario rincón de la campiña escocesa. La víctima es un hombre avaro y violento, odiado por los aldeanos, quien vive con su pupila Christine —de la que se rumorea que es hija ilegítima de Ranald—, el matrimonio de caseros integrado por el siniestro Hardcastle y su mujer, y Tammas, un muchacho débil mental. Sobre todos ellos recaen las sospechas por el asesinato del último de los Guthrie; también sobre el encantador joven inglés Noel Gilby y la norteamericana Sybil Guthrie, prima de Ranald, quienes llegan al castillo por azar, la noche del crimen. Pero el principal sospechoso es Neil Lindsay, enamorado de Christine e integrante de una familia rival de los Guthrie. Hábilmente, Innes pone la narración de los hechos en boca de sucesivos narradores, que son también personajes de la novela: el zapatero Ewan Bell, aficionado al estudio y protector de Christine; nuestro conocido Noel Gylby; Aljo Wedderburn, un abogado con escasa experiencia en asesinatos; y finalmente, el agente de Scottland Yard, John Appleby. Basta con la lectura del primer párrafo, para que el lector se sienta irresistiblemente atraído por la ominosa atmósfera del castillo y el misterio de sus habitantes, así como por la prosa exquisita de Michael Innes.<

El rector de la Facultad de San Antonio es asesinado en su habitación, cerrada con llave. Los demás profesores son los sospechosos, y todos pueden tener una razón para cometer el crimen, y todos tienen algo que ocultar. Se establece entonces, durante unos días y en un espacio cerrado, un juego de inteligencias, una batalla intelectual entre el detective Appleby y los profesores, que no se lo pondrán nada fácil al investigador. Entretenimiento asegurado y un final que responde a las espectativas.<

In this sequel to the dystopian fantasy-adventure ELEMENTAL, which James Dashner called "fantastic," the stakes are life-or-death and nothing is as it appears to be.

Thomas and his friends have rescued the Guardians and commandeered the pirates' ship, but the pirates still hold fast to Roanoke Island. Using his newly discovered element, Thomas hears a radio message calling for refugees to head to Fort Sumter. They sail south, but quickly discover that their elements wane as they leave Roanoke behind. There is something sinister going on in the refugee colony too. From the perilous food-gathering squads, to the constant threat of rat infestation, to dangerous secrets, Thomas and his colonists begin to realize that this promising new world may be even more terrifying than the one they left behind.

Fans of and will love the fast pace, high stakes, and touches of romance in this thrilling novel by an award-winning author.

Imagine living in a world where Consumerism is the constitutional order, and where the Inspectorate is in charge of destroying goods whose season has passed, so as to maintain the Balance. In this world you can survive only if you work and buy goods with every new season. And when you are no longer able to — the only thing remaining is Euthanasia.

This thriller was written for all those that like to surrender themselves to a good book, but also for all passionate filmophiles. Due to the unique writing style, you do not read  — you watch it!

In a world where my only escape has been my art, Sara has been the light in my darkness. And there is darkness, the kind of inky black that can bleed from my life to hers.

She doesn't see it. She doesn't understand what I've shown her. And my biggest fear is that soon...she will.

Sadie Ames is a type-A teenager from the wealthy suburbs. She's been accepted to the prestigious Mind Corps Fellowship program, where she'll spend six weeks as an observer inside the head of Ford, a troubled boy with a passion for the crumbling architecture of the inner city. There's just one problem: Sadie's fallen in love with him.

Ford Winters is haunted by the murder of his older brother, James. As Sadie falls deeper into his world, dazzled by the shimmering pinpricks of color that form images in his mind, she begins to think she knows him. Then Ford does something unthinkable.

Back in her own body, Sadie is faced with the ultimate dilemma. With Ford's life in her hands, she must decide what is right and what is wrong. And how well she can really ever know someone, even someone she loves.

A memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism, illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war, seen through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier. Young, tough, patriotic, but also disturbingly self-aware, Jünger exulted in the Great War, which he saw not just as a great national conflict but—more importantly—as a unique personal struggle. Leading raiding parties, defending trenches against murderous British incursions, simply enduring as shells tore his comrades apart, Jünger kept testing himself, braced for the death that will mark his failure.

Published shortly after the war’s end, was a worldwide bestseller and can now be rediscovered through Michael Hofmann’s brilliant new translation.

• First time in Penguin Classics

• Acclaimed new translation based on a new authoritative text

• Widely viewed as the best account ever written of fighting in World War I