Edgar Cantero

Months after the last of the Wells sons jumped out of his bedroom window in Axton House (incidentally forgetting to open it first), a strange couple of Europeans arrive in Virginia to take possession of the estate. A. is the 23-year-old unforeseen scion; Niamh is the mute punk teen girl he refers to as his associate or his bodyguard. Both are ready to settle into their new cushy lifestyle, and the rumors about the mansion being haunted add to their excitement. But ghosts are not in any way the deepest secret of the house. Through journals, letters, security footage, audio recordings, and ciphers, we follow A. and Niamh as they delve into Wells dubious suicide, the secret society he founded and its mysterious Game a bourgeois pastime of global proportions in Edgar Cantero s dazzling and original gothic adventure."

Everybody Loves A Conspiracy. Don't They? When Ambrose Wells dies jumping out of his bedroom window in Axton House, forgetting to open it first, a distant relative with an unusual companion takes possession of the gothic estate at Point Bless, Virginia. But as they settle into their new surroundings, excited by rumours of ghosts, suicides and secret societies, they find themselves not just part of a mysterious 'Game', but determined to win it.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Meddling Kids comes a mind-blowing, gender-bending, genre-smashing romp through the entire pantheon of action and noir.An office door bears the names of A. Kimrean and Z. Kimrean, Private Eyes. Behind the door there is just one desk, one chair and one scrawny, androgynous detective. A.Z., as they are collectively known, are twin brother and sister. Hes pure misanthropic logic, shes wild hedonistic creativity. The Kimreans have been locked in mortal battle since they were in utero which is tricky because they literally share one single body. Thats right. One body, two pilots.Someone is murdering the sons of a drug cartel boss in the biggest baddest town in California San Carnal. A.Z. Kimrean must go to the sin-soaked streets, infiltrate the bosss inner circle, and find out who is targeting his heirs. Plus rescue an undercover cop in too deep, deal with a plucky young stowaway, and face every plot device and break every rule Elmore Leonard wrote before they can crack the case.This Bodys Not Big Enough for Both of Us is a brilliantly subversive and comic thriller celebrating noir detectives, Die Hard, Fast & Furious, and the worst case of sibling rivalry, that can only come from the mind of Edgar Cantero.

A nostalgic and subversive trip rife with sly nods to H. P. Lovecraft and pop culture, in the vein of It and Stranger ThingsA nostalgic celebration of horror, friendship and many-tentacled, interdimensional demon spawn. In 1977 the Blyton Summer Detective Club unmasked the elusive Sleepy Lake monsteranother low-life fortune hunter who would have gotten away with it too, if it werent for those meddling kids.By 1990 the former detectives are haunted by strange, half-remembered events that cannot be explained by a guy in a mask. Andy, the once-intrepid tomboy now wanted in two states, wants answers. To find them she will need Kerri, the former kid genius now drinking her ghosts away in New York with Tim, an excitable Weimaraner descended from the original canine member of the club. They will also have to get Nate, the horror nerd currently residing in an asylum. Luckily Nate has not lost contact with Peter, the handsome jock turned movie star who was once their leader which is remarkable, considering Peter has been dead for years.The time has come to get the team back together and find out what actually happened all those years ago. Its their only chance to end the nightmares and, perhaps, save the world.

EVERYBODY LOVES A CONSPIRACY. DONT THEY?When Ambrose Wells dies jumping out of his bedroom window in Axton House, forgetting to open it first, a distant relative with an unusual companion takes possession of the gothic estate at Point Bless, Virginia. But as they settle into their new surroundings, excited by rumours of ghosts, suicides and secret societies, they find themselves not just part of a mysterious Game, but determined to win it.

"Joss Whedon...cant possibly write All The Things That Are Kind Of Like This. So hallelujah that Edgar Cantero a Barcelona native whose first language is Spanish, but who spits pop-culture in English like the savviest geek in, say, Sheboygan posting on Tumblr is writing some of them.--The Austin ChronicleFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Meddling Kids comes a mind-blowing, gender-bending, genre-smashing romp through the entire pantheon of action and noir. It is also a bold, tautly crafted novel about family, being weird, and claiming your place in your own crazy story. In a dingy office in Fishermans Wharf, the glass panel in the door bears the names of A. Kimrean and Z. Kimrean. Private Eyes. Behind the door there is only one desk, one chair, one scrawny androgynous P.I. in a tank top and skimpy waistcoat. A.Z., as they are collectively known, are twin brother and sister. Hes pure misanthropic logic, shes wild hedonistic creativity. The Kimreans have been locked in mortal battle since they were in utero...which is tricky because they, very literally, share one single body. Thats right. One body, two pilots. The mystery and absurdity of how Kimrean functions, and how they subvert every plotline, twist, explosion, and gunshot--and confuse every cop, neckless thug, cartel boss, ninja, and femme fatale--in the book is pure Cantero magic. Someone is murdering the sons of the ruthless drug cartel boss known as the Lyon in the biggest baddest town in California--San Carnal. The notorious A.Z. Kimrean must go to the sin-soaked, palm-tree-lined streets of San Carnal, infiltrate the Lyons inner circle, and find out who is targeting his heirs, and while they are at it, rescue an undercover cop in too deep, deal with a plucky young stowaway, and stop a major gang war from engulfing California. Theyll face every plot device and break every rule Elmore Leonard wrote before they can crack the case, if they dont kill each other (themselves) first. This Bodys Not Big Enough for Both of Us is a brilliantly subversive and comic thriller celebrating noir detectives, Die Hard, Fast & Furious, and the worst case of sibling rivalry, that can only come from the mind of Edgar Cantero.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Freaky pleasure...it scratches a nostalgic itch for those who grew up on Saturday morning Scooby-Doo cartoons and sugar-bombed breakfast cereal"--USA Today"Deliriously wild, funny and imaginative. Cantero is an original voice."--Charles Yu, author of How to Live in a Science Fictional UniverseWith raucous humor and brilliantly orchestrated mayhem, Meddling Kids subverts teen detective archetypes like the Hardy Boys, the Famous Five, and Scooby-Doo, and delivers an exuberant and wickedly entertaining celebration of horror, love, friendship, and many-tentacled, interdimensional demon spawn.SUMMER 1977. The Blyton Summer Detective Club (of Blyton Hills, a small mining town in Oregons Zoinx River Valley) solved their final mystery and unmasked the elusive Sleepy Lake monsteranother low-life fortune hunter trying to get his dirty hands on the legendary riches hidden in Deboen Mansion. And he would have gotten away with it too, if it werent for those meddling kids.1990. The former detectives have grown up and apart, each haunted by disturbing memories of their final night in the old haunted house. There are too many strange, half-remembered encounters and events that cannot be dismissed or explained away by a guy in a mask. And Andy, the once intrepid tomboy now wanted in two states, is tired of running from her demons. She needs answers. To find them she will need Kerri, the one-time kid genius and budding biologist, now drinking her ghosts away in New York with Tim, an excitable Weimaraner descended from the original canine member of the club. They will also have to get Nate, the horror nerd currently residing in an asylum in Arkham, Massachusetts. Luckily Nate has not lost contact with Peter, the handsome jock turned movie star who was once their team leader . . . which is remarkable, considering Peter has been dead for years.The time has come to get the team back together, face their fears, and find out what actually happened all those years ago at Sleepy Lake. Its their only chance to end the nightmares and, perhaps, save the world. A nostalgic and subversive trip rife with sly nods to H. P. Lovecraft and pop culture, Edgar Canteros Meddling Kids is a strikingly original and dazzling reminder of the fun and adventure we can discover at the heart of our favorite stories, no matter how old we get.

El retorn dEdgar Cantero: una novel·la negra amb un toc fantastic i molt dhumor que parla dels oprimits, els rebels i els brots verds entre lasfalt.Tres entrepreneurs visiten un xalet en una urbanitzacio solitaria per dir als ocupes que hi viuen que tenen fins a la posta de sol per marxar. A la posta de sol, els entrepreneurs son morts. Un dells, en braços del protagonista, que passava per alla i que ara es el principal sospitos del crim. Sense domicili ni mes possessions que les que caben al seu Lancia Delta del 95, aquest pobre diable pero fertil en ginys haura desquivar policies i mafiosos travessant plana i muntanya per desentranyar un triple assassinat, una conspiracio politica i un misteri al cor del bosc, alla on es comença a esfilagarsar la realitat.Ambientada en un rerepais deprimit pero no vençut, Radio Free Camaco es el retorn dEdgar Cantero al catala despres de tres obres al mercat nord-america: una novel·la negra amb un toc fantastic i molt dhumor que parla dels oprimits, els rebels i els brots verds entre lasfalt.

Una novel·la negra electritzant, tendra i gamberra que agermana tradicions nostrades i gèneres universals. La nova novel·la de lautor best-seller del New York Times Edgar Cantero.Tot és a punt per a

En el verano de 1977, el Club de Detectives de Verano de Blyton desenmascaró al monstruo del lago Sleepy: otro cazatesoros disfrazado que se hubiera salido con la suya si no fuera por esos chicos entrometidos.En 1990, los ex detectives viven atormentados por los recuerdos de unos hechos que dificilmente pudieron ser obra de un tipo con una mascara. Andy, una fugitiva buscada en dos estados, necesita respuestas. Para obtenerlas debera encontrar a Kerri, la otrora niña prodigio que ahora se dedica a ahogar sus fantasmas en alcohol junto a Tim, el perro weimaraner descendiente del miembro canino original del club. Tambien tendra que recabar la ayuda de Nate, el fanatico de las novelas de terror que esta internado en el manicomio de Arkham, Massachusetts. Por suerte, Nate sigue en contacto con Peter, el deportista convertido en estrella de cine que fuera el lider de la pandilla Lo que tiene su merito, ya que Peter lleva años muerto.Ha llegado la hora de volver a reunir al equipo, enfrentarse a los demonios del pasado y averiguar que sucedio realmente en el lago Sleepy hace trece años. Es la unica oportunidad que tendran de poner fin a sus pesadillas y, tal vez, salvar el mundo.Meddling Kids es un original viaje nostalgico con guiños a H. P. Lovecraft y a la cultura pop que subvierte los arquetipos de las historias de detectives adolescentes como Los Cinco o Scooby Doo para ofrecer un exuberante y retorcido homenaje al terror, la amistad y los horrores tentaculados interdimensionales.

Una novela espeluznante, divertida y llena de sorpresas que reúne lo mejor de Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft y El resplandorNoviembre 1995. Dos meses después de que el último Wells saltara de la ventana del tercer piso (sin abrirla antes, por cierto), dos misteriosos europeos llegan a Point Bless, Virginia, para tomar posesion de Axton House. A. es el misterioso heredero inesperado; Niamh es la adolescente muda de peinado inconstante que el llama su socia o su guardaespaldas.A traves de diarios, cartas y la mas avanzada tecnologia de los noventa,El factor sobrenatural relata su investigacion del turbio suicidio de Wells, la sociedad que fundo y un pasatiempo burgues de proporciones globales. Todo ello mientras sufren terribles pesadillas, conviven con el fantasma local y, en general, disfrutan de su propia casa encantada.

El retorn de l'autor best-seller del New York Times Edgar Cantero: una novel·la negra amb un toc fantastic i molt dhumor que parla dels oprimits, els rebels i els brots verds entre lasfalt."Un retrat de la catalunya d'avui mateix ocurrent, divertidissim, emocionant i que te molta mala llet". Marina Espasa, AraTres entrepreneurs visiten un xalet en una urbanitzacio solitaria per dir als ocupes que hi viuen que tenen fins a la posta de sol per marxar. A la posta de sol, els entrepreneurs son morts. Un dells, en braços del protagonista, que passava per alla i que ara es el principal sospitos del crim. Sense domicili ni mes possessions que les que caben al seu Lancia Delta del 95, aquest pobre diable pero fertil en ginys haura desquivar policies i mafiosos travessant plana i muntanya per desentranyar un triple assassinat, una conspiracio politica i un misteri al cor del bosc, alla on es comença a esfilagarsar la realitat.Ambientada en un rerepais deprimit pero no vençut, Radio Free Camaco es el retorn dEdgar Cantero al catala despres de tres obres al mercat nord-america: una novel·la negra amb un toc fantastic i molt dhumor que parla dels oprimits, els rebels i els brots verds entre lasfalt."¿Es possible que en una mateixa novel·la hi hagi tremp linguistic, personatges de carn i ossos, accio per donar i per vendre, humor i unes pinzellades de fantastic, i que no hi sobri ni una pagina?". Marina Espasa, Ara "Un Twin Peaks del rerepais, en l'epoca de pactes entre independentistes i constitucionalistes". Julia Guillamon, La Vanguardia "La novel·la es bogissima, divertidissima. Una entrada d'aire fresc que et rebenta la cara". Xavier Bundo, Via lliure "Una novel·la negra curulla dhumor i sensibilitat, ubicada a un rerepais improbable a mig cami entre Estiu 1993 i Lultim boy scout" Victor Recort, El Pais

Una novel·la negra electritzant, tendra i gamberra que agermana tradicions nostrades i generes universals.Fer servir les lletres de lalbum Festa Major de La Trinca com a fil conductor duna novel·la que podria ser el guio de la propera entrega de Fast & Furious es poc menys que una genialitat. Marina Espasa, AraTot es a punt per a la festa del patro de Verri, comarca de la Llobera i Volpenars: els carrers engalanats, les gralles afinades, la pregonera al balco... Nomes un pronostic de tempesta, una estelada inoportuna i un cadaver al campanar amenacen denfosquir la diada. Sospitos dalmenys una de les tres coses, li toca a lantiheroi local, un exindigent que malda per reintegrar-se, garantir que el municipi quedara be davant les cameres de TV3. Cosa dificil quan shi posen pel mig una misteriosa turista americana, un escamot de pistolers i un orde religios a la caça dunes reliquies mes valuoses del que semblaven. Protagonitzada pel detectiu sense vocacio ni domicili de Radio Free Camaco i a ritme dun dels concept albums mes populars del folk catala, Gangsta Major cobreix el programa frenetic duna diada en que Edgar Cantero mescla sardanistes i gegants amb tirotejos i persecucions: una novel·la negra electritzant, tendra i gamberra que agermana tradicions nostrades i generes universals.Dues-centes pagines dadrenalina, humor, assassinats i sardanes que no podrien entrar millor. Marina Espasa, AraUna atmosfera intensa i a voltes caotica, en radical sintonia amb el to general de la historia, que es pot resumir amb una frase del llibre: Fer-se adult es adonar-se que les normes es poden trencar i el mon no sacaba. Anna Carreras, Nuvol Cantero agafa una de les convencions municipals dara els agermanaments mes o menys fantasmagorics amb llogarrets desconeguts i la situa al mig duna trama divertida i rapida, protagonitzada pel Cegador de Verri. Julia Guillamon, CulturasGangsta Major es una obra brillant que combina elements de misteri, humor, i cultura pop. Anna Carreras, Nuvol Una novel·la delirant, histrionica i que, volgudament inversemblant, estripa i subverteix (...) Llegir-la es com estar dins duna pel·li dIndiana Jones. Anna Maria VillalongaAire fresc i nou al genere (...) Feia temps que no reia tan a gust amb un llibre. Jordi de ManuelAccio, tensio, mala llet, i un humor negre que sadiu molt al caracter del protagonista amb una trama trepidant. I unes escenes de cotxe molt ben narrades, que no es gens facil!. Blog Els llibres del Senyor DolentSobre Radio Free CamacoBogissima, divertidissima. Una entrada d'...