ANDREW WILSON

There is no humanity left in the world, only people & their hunger.The world is hell, her children hath no place in it.

Fresh from finishing university in England, Adam Woods arrives in Venice to begin a new chapter in his life. He soon secures employment as the personal assistant of Gordon Crace -- a famous expatriate novelist who makes his home in a dank and crumbling palazzo, surrounded by fabulous works of art, piles of unanswered correspondence and the memories of his former literary glory. Before long Adam becomes indispensable to the feeble Crace, and he finds himself at once drawn to and repelled by his elderly employer''s brilliant mind and eccentric habits. As Adam comes to learn more about the scandal that brought Crace to Venice years ago, he realizes he has stumbled upon the raw material that could launch his own literary career and makes a bold decision: He will secretly write the famous author''s biography. But outsmarting Crace is easier said than done, and the two soon find themselves locked in a bitter contest over the right to determine how the story of Crace''s life will end. Against the haunting backdrop of the serene city, the two men engage in a ruthless game of cat and mouse that builds to a breathtaking and unexpected conclusion.

Abandonado por su novia, insatisfecho con su trabajo, Adam decide escapar a Italia para dar clases particulares de inglés al adolescente Antonio. A su llegada, no obstante, descubre que el muchacho ha dejado embarazada a la hija de su criada, y que los padres han optado por enviarlo al extranjero. Pero la suerte de Adam parece mejorar cuando Gordon Crace acepta contratarlo como asistente personal. Crace, autor britanico responsable de una exitosa novela sobre las perversiones del mundillo universitario, es un excentrico personaje que jamas abandona su casa pero que tampoco tolera la soledad. Pese a tales exigencias, Adam decide que la mansion del escritor quiza sea el lugar mas adecuado para redactar su primer libro. Y ese libro bien podria ser la biografia de su empleador, ya que este es dueño de un pasado donde los abusos sexuales se dan la mano con el asesinato. Para Adam, descubrir la verdad no sera sinonimo de justicia, sino de best seller? Con Mentiras en Venecia, Andrew Wilson nos ofrece un magnifico thriller psicologico sobre los oscuros secretos que se esconden tras la belleza decadente de Venecia, una ciudad poblada por personajes aun mas turbios que el agua de sus canales.

Adam Woods part pour Venise avec l'ambition de devenir écrivain. Engagé comme secrétaire particulier par un vieillard excentrique, Gordon Crace, vivant reclus dans son palazzo, il trouve son sujet en la personne de cet érudit capricieux et secret. Le jeune homme est prêt à tout pour découvrir les secrets de son passé. Commence alors un étrange jeu de confessions intimes, d'où surgit le spectre d'un amant de Crace, mort à vingt ans dans des circonstances mystérieuses. Mais dans ce jeu de dupes, qui manipule l'autre ? Un thriller vénéneux, dans l'atmosphère envoûtante et trouble de Venise.

A heart of darkness beats within this sparkling series. Fizzy with charm yet edge with menace, Andrew Wilson''s Christie novels do Dame Agatha proud. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Philip Kerr'' - A. J. FINN, bestselling author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW ''Do you have a secret side, Mrs Christie?'' In January 1927, Agatha Christie is on an ocean liner bound for the Canary Islands. She has been sent there by the British Secret Intelligence Service to investigate the death of an agent, whose partly mummified body has been found in a cave. Early one morning, Agatha witnesses a woman fall from the ship into the sea. At first, nobody connects the murder of the young man on Tenerife with the suicide of a mentally unstable heiress. Yet, soon after she checks into the glamorous Taoro Hotel, Agatha uncovers a series of dark secrets . . . ''The queen of crime is the central character in this audacious mystery, which reinvents the story of her mysterious disappearance with thrilling results'' GUARDIAN `Set on a luxury ocean liner and in an opulent hotel, this clever whodunit is a fitting tribute to Christie'' -THE LADY ''A brilliant idea to turn a "lady novelist" into a sleuth . . . a fascinating blend of biography, intrigue and melodrama'' EVENING STANDARD What readers are saying about Andrew Wilson''s books: ''Wilson not only knows his subject but he deftly moves the tale away from mere literary ventriloquism and into darker territory. Great fun, too'' Observer ''A crafty whodunit worthy of the queen of mystery herself . . . . Wilson does a superior job of balancing surprising plot developments with a sensitive portrayal of his lead''s inner life'' Publishers Weekly `The initial premise of the story is pure genius, and when the reader realises by the end of chapter one whose head they are inside, goose bumps are guaranteed to occur'' Greg, Goodreads, 4 stars `A darkly twisting tale of murder and manipulation'' Erin Britton, NetGalley, 4 stars

Harold Robbins, the godfather of the airport novel, changed the face of publishing with classics such as "The Carpetbaggers", "The Dream Merchants" and "The Lonely Lady". This book describes his extraordinary life. Harold Robbins, el padrino de las novelas de aeropuertos, cambio la faz del panorama editorial con clasicos como "The Carpetbaggers", "The Dream Merchants" o "The Lonely Lady". Esta obra nos relata su extraordinaria vida.

A heart of darkness beats within this sparkling series. Fizzy with charm yet edge with menace, Andrew Wilsons Christie novels do Dame Agatha proud. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Philip Kerr - A. J. FINN, bestselling author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOWDo you have a secret side, Mrs Christie? In January 1927, Agatha Christie is on an ocean liner bound for the Canary Islands. She has been sent there by the British Secret Intelligence Service to investigate the death of an agent, whose partly mummified body has been found in a cave. Early one morning, Agatha witnesses a woman fall from the ship into the sea. At first, nobody connects the murder of the young man on Tenerife with the suicide of a mentally unstable heiress. Yet, soon after she checks into the glamorous Taoro Hotel, Agatha uncovers a series of dark secrets . . .The queen of crime is the central character in this audacious mystery, which reinvents the story of her mysterious disappearance with thrilling results GUARDIANSet on a luxury ocean liner and in an opulent hotel, this clever whodunit is a fitting tribute to Christie THE LADY A brilliant idea to turn a "lady novelist" into a sleuth . . . a fascinating blend of biography, intrigue and melodramaEVENING STANDARD What readers are saying about Andrew Wilsons books: Wilson not only knows his subject but he deftly moves the tale away from mere literary ventriloquism and into darker territory. Great fun, too ObserverA crafty whodunit worthy of the queen of mystery herself . . . . Wilson does a superior job of balancing surprising plot developments with a sensitive portrayal of his leads inner life Publishers Weekly The initial premise of the story is pure genius, and when the reader realises by the end of chapter one whose head they are inside, goose bumps are guaranteed to occur Greg, Goodreads, 4 stars A darkly twisting tale of murder and manipulation Erin Britton, NetGalley, 4 stars

When Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, aged just 40, a shocked world mourned the loss of its most visionary fashion designer. McQueen had risen from humble beginnings as the youngest child of an East London taxi driver to scale the heights of fame, fortune and glamour. He designed clothes for the worlds most beautiful women including Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. In business he created a multi-million pound luxury brand that became a favourite with both celebrities and royalty, most famously the Duchess of Cambridge who wore a McQueen dress on her wedding day. But behind the confident facade and bad-boy image, lay a sensitive soul who struggled to survive in the ruthless world of fashion. As the pressures of work intensified, so McQueen became increasingly dependent on the drugs that contributed to his tragic end. Meanwhile, in his private life, his failure to find lasting love with a string of boyfriends only added to his despair. And then there were the dark secrets that haunted his sleep A modern-day fairy tale infused with the darkness of a Greek tragedy, Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin is soon to be adapted for film, directed by Andrew Haigh (45 Years). This book tells the sensational story of McQueens rise from his hard East London upbringing to the hedonistic world of fashion. Those closest to the designer - his family, friends and lovers - have spoken for the first time about the man they knew, a fragmented and insecure individual, a lost boy who battled to gain entry into a world that ultimately destroyed him.

Fiendishly well-plotted, hugely entertaining. Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Hunting PartyIn this classic whodunit filled with red herrings and double-crosses, the Queen of Crime returns in the role of sleuth as she investigates a mysterious death in the Scottish Highlands.Bestselling novelist and part-time undercover sleuth Agatha Christie is looking forward to a bit of well-deserved rest and relaxation when her longtime friend John Davison pleads with her to help him protect a retired British agent turned hotelier who has been receiving threatening letters.Together they travel to Dallach Lodge, a beautiful estate on Scotlands picturesque Isle of Skye. There they insert themselves among the hotels illustrious guests, including members of the owners family, a leading lady of the theater, a brilliant botanist, a local doctor, and two sisters who coauthor romance novels. After a pleasant first evening, Agatha thinks it unlikely that any of them are capable of evil, much less murder. But early the next morning, the sound of a gunshot rings out and the hotel owner is found dead in the arms of his nephew. At first, it appears to be a simple hunting accident, but as Agatha digs deeper, she discovers that each and every one of the residents has a reason for wanting the late proprietor dead.

In the early hours of 15 April 1912, after the majestic liner Titanic had split apart and the 1,500 men, women and children struggled to stay alive in the freezing Atlantic, the sea was alive with the sound of screaming. Then, as the ship sank to the ocean floor and the passengers slowly died from hypothermia, a deathly silence settled over the sea. Yet the echoes of that night reverberated through the lives of each of the 705 survivors. SURVIVING THE TITANIC tells the extraordinary stories of some of those who survived. Although we think we know the story of the Titanic - the famously unsinkable ship that hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Britain to America in April 1912 - little has been written about what happened to the survivors after the tragedy. How did the loss of the ship shape the lives of the people who survived? How did those who were saved feel about those who perished? And how did they remember that terrible night, in effect a disaster that has been likened to the destruction of a small town? Timed to coincide with the 100thanniversary of the sinking, SURVIVING THE TITANIC will shed new light on this enduringly fascinating story by showing how the disaster continued to shape the lives of a cross-section of passengers who escaped the sinking ship.

Fiendishly well-plotted, hugely entertaining one feels Agatha Christie would have been delighted LUCY FOLEY, bestselling author of The Hunting PartyIm Mrs Christie. I think you are expecting me Baghdad, 1928. Agatha leaves England for the far-flung destination, determined to investigate an unresolved mystery: two year ago, the explorer and the writer Gertrude Bell died there from a drugs overdose. At the time, the authorities believed that Bell had taken her own life, but a letter now unearthed reveals she was afraid someone wants to kill her... In her letter, Bell suggests that if she were to die the best place to look for her murderer would be Ur, the archaeological site in ancient Mesopotamia famous for its Great Death Pit. But as Agatha stealthily begins to look into the death of Gertrude Bell, she soon discovers the mission is not without its risks. And she has to use all her skills to try and outwit a killer who is determined to stay hidden among the desert sands...A heart of darkness beats within this sparkling series. Fizzy with charm yet edge with menace, Andrew Wilsons Christie novels do Dame Agatha proudA. J. FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowBeautifully written. Both lyrical and compelling. I felt as though I was walking by Agatha Christies sideJANE CORRYAn affectionate homage to Agatha Christies desert dramas with a cheeky nod to Paul Bowles The Sheltering Sky. A superior blend of fact and fiction, its a hugely entertaining riot of red herrings, poisonous plots and boiling passions under the white hot desert sun. A must for connoisseurs of Golden Age crime fiction SEAN OCONNORThere is no reason why this excellent series shouldnt run till the sun dont shineEVENING STANDARDWhile Wilson tempts providence by inviting comparison with the real Agatha Christie, on the evidence of this book he succeeds admirably DAILY MAILHe shares with the great Dame the gift of sheer readability S MAGAZINEFive stars . . . Brilliantly plotted, stylishly written. A treat! AMANDA CRAIG