Christa E. Seibicke Libros

Born in England and raised in Kenya, Beryl Markham was a notorious beauty. She trained race horses and had scandalous affairs, but she is most remembered for being a pioneering aviatrix. She became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean and the first person to make it from London to New York nonstop. In Mary S. Lovell’s definitive biography, Beryl takes on new life—vividly portrayed by a master biographer whose knowledge of her subject is unparalleled.

Ariana, una niña gitana de diez años, aparece muerta en el canal, en posesión de un reloj de hombre y un anillo de boda. Para investigar el caso, Brunetti se infiltra en la comunidad gitana que vive acampada en las afueras de Venecia. Pero los niños romaníes enviados a robar a las ricas casas venecianas no existen oficialmente, y Brunetti deberá enfrentarse a obstáculos muy poderosos: la hipocresía y los prejuicios.

Venetia Aldridge QC is a distinguished barrister. Four weeks after agreeing to defend Gerry Ashe, accused of the brutal murder of his aunt, Miss Aldridge is found dead. Adam Dalgliesh investigates, only to find that her many enemies include colleagues, criminals, family - and even her lover.