Ben H. Winters Libri

Il detective Hank Palace è un poliziotto ostinato. Il più ostinato di tutti, a quanto pare. Anche adesso che la Terra è in rotta di collisione con un asteroide che, tempo sei mesi, la distruggerà completamente, Hank non rinuncia a fare il suo dovere. Così, davanti a quello che a prima vista sembra l'ennesimo caso di suicidio a Concord, nel New Hampshire - perché ognuno, di fronte alla fine del mondo, reagisce a modo suo -, il detective decide che vale la pena saperne di più. E ben presto scoprirà che sì, c'è ancora gente che ha voglia di ammazzare anche in un mondo in cui tutto sembra finito. Un mondo in cui i mercati finanziari sono da tempo crollati, la maggior parte delle persone non va neanche più a lavorare, gli ospedali hanno smesso di funzionare, non si comprano né vendono case, non si celebrano più matrimoni. Molti passano le loro giornate a pregare qualunque dio gli venga in mente. Altri si dedicano al sesso, che in fondo non è mai troppo. E il Dipartimento di Polizia di Concord può contare su un solo uomo: perché per Hank Palace vale ancora la pena di compiere il proprio dovere. Con senso della suspense, Ben Winters crea un mondo assolutamente credibile, in cui tutti sono di fronte alla domanda straziante: cosa faremmo se i nostri giorni su questo pianeta fossero davvero contati?

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Critically acclaimed author Ben H. Winters delivers this explosive final installment in the Edgar Award winning Last Policeman series.

It is the present-day, and the world is as we know it. Except for one thing: slavery still exists. Victor has escaped his life as a slave, but his freedom came at a high price. Striking a bargain with the government, he has to live his life working as a bounty hunter. And he is the best they've ever trained.

___________________ 'A prescient, devastating commentary on humanity's disintegrating attachment to reality and truth... Winters has written a 1984 for the 21st century. Not just a thrilling book, but an important one' Blake Crouch, author of Dark Matter and TV series Wayward Pines 'A dystopia for our times' Financial Times 'A wry commentary on our current era' Guardian ___________________ Welcome to Golden State, where the worst crime you can commit is to lie. Laz Ratesic is a veteran of the State's special police. Those in power rely on Laz to discover the full and final truth. But when a man falls from a roof in suspicious circumstances, it sets in motion a terrifying series of events which will shatter Laz's world for ever. Because when those in control of the truth decide to twist it, only those with the power to ask questions can fight back. ___________________ Golden State is an ambitious and frighteningly timely novel set in a world where everything is recorded and no one can be trusted. For anyone who loved The Handmaid's Tale, The Power and Station Eleven. 'Pacy and compelling' SFX 'Golden State is fascinating, cutting and ultimately inspiring' SciFiNow

Set three months before the deadly asteroid 2011GV1 is due to hit Earth, this title chronicles the further adventures of Hank Palace.

Alex and Susan Wendt are the perfect couple in search of the perfect Brooklyn brownstone - and the house at 56 Cranberry Street is too good to pass up. Sure, the landlady seems a little eccentric. And the creepy handyman drops too many strange remarks about the previous tenants.

From New York Times best-selling and Edgar Award-winning author Ben H. Winters, this supernatural page-turner about a real-estate nightmare will make you think twice about your dream home.

From the publisher of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" comes a new tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem. "Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters" expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopuses, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities. As our story opens, the Dashwood sisters are evicted from their childhood home and sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and dark secrets. While sensible Elinor falls in love with Edward Ferrars, her romantic sister Marianne is courted by both the handsome Willoughby and the hideous man-monster Colonel Brandon. Can the Dashwood sisters triumph over meddlesome matriarchs and unscrupulous rogues to find true love? Or will they fall prey to the tentacles that are forever snapping at their heels? This masterful portrait of Regency England blends Jane Austen's biting social commentary with ultra-violent depictions of sea monsters biting. It's survival of the fittest, and only the swiftest swimmers will find true love!

The book explores the intricate relationship between narrative film and reality through the depiction of classical concert performances. It highlights how these scenes reflect music's significance within the film's ontology, asserting that films create their own realities rather than merely replicating everyday life. By analyzing concert performances, the author reveals the complex interactions between real musicians and fictional narratives, challenging the audience's suspension of disbelief. Ultimately, it presents a novel perspective on music's role in cinema, suggesting that the musical underscore fosters a shared audio-visual experience between characters and viewers.