New Releases by Kevin Brooks

"Peopled with singular protagonists and downright scary villains, this bleak-yet-romantic tale is a whirlwind ride for the right reader." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) On a storm-ravaged night, a nineteen-year-old girl is kidnapped, raped, and killed. Three days later, her two younger brothers set out in search of her murderer. Cole, seventeen, is a dark-eyed devil who doesn''t care if he lives or dies, while Ruben, fourteen, is a strange child who sometimes, inexplicably, experiences sensations above and beyond his own. This is the story of the boys'' journey from their half-Roma home on a London junk lot to the ghostly moors of Devon, where they hope and fear to find the truth about their sister''s death. It''s a long road, cold and hard and violent. It''s The Road of the Dead. "Fans of Brooks''s Martyn Pig, Kissing the Rain, Candy and Lucas, won''t be disappointed by this thrilling, gritty story and it''s memorable, heart-breaking characters." — Kirkus Reviews "Brooks''s feel for mood and setting is as masterful here as in his taut, noir Martyn Pig. A haunting, tense drama builds from the first line and only lets up for scenes of brutal, vivid violence that bring readers back down to earth." — School Library Journal "Brooks succeeds on every level with this enthralling mystery/thriller that will keep readers turning pages well past bedtime. The descriptions are poetic, and the dialogue is lyrical but realistic." — Horn Book

"Vorrei che fosse più facile. Vorrei potervi toccare la testa con le mani e trasferire in voi quello che ho dentro. Vorrei che poteste essere me, solo per un attimo, così capireste esattamente come mi sento. Ma non succederà, non è così? I desideri non si avverano mai." È la vigilia di Natale, c’è una tempesta di neve ed Elliot è rimasto a corto di una medicina che lo aiuta a tenere sotto controllo il profondo disturbo d’ansia che lo affligge fin da quando era piccolo. Elliot è terrorizzato da tutto, soprattutto dalle persone. Ma ciò che scatena la sua paura più grande, la bestia interiore, è la paura della paura stessa; per questo non esce mai di casa e non ha contatti con nessuno. Quando la madre è costretta ad allontanarsi da casa per procurargli le medicine, sa che per il figlio sarà difficile non cedere al panico. Quello che non può sapere, invece, è che qualcuno nelle vicinanze sta progettando una rapina in banca e che lei e sua sorella Shirley saranno, loro malgrado, trascinate all’interno del piano dei criminali... Il nuovo thriller a orologeria di Kevin Brooks, una storia che lascia col fiato sospeso fino all''ultima pagina - e non solo.

A boy raised by wild dogs fights for survival in this gripping post apocalyptic tale by an acclaimed Carnegie Medalist. Jeet is a dogchild, raised by the wild dogs who killed his parents, then recaptured and “rehumanized.” He now lives with one of only two remaining human communities in the world, besieged by the much larger enemy clan. In a wasteland shaped by war, starvation, and haunting violence, Jeet grapples with his identity — he misses his wild family, and the people of his clan see dogchilds as less than human. When the human clans begin to prepare for a final, bloody battle against each other, Jeet is at the center. His struggle and his relationship with another rehumanized dogchild shed light on what it means to be human or inhuman — and what it takes to be a survivor. In his most ambitious novel yet, Carnegie Medalist Kevin Brooks offers a breathless work of speculative fiction that will have readers at the edge of their seat.

A stunning edition of Kevin Brooks'' celebrated novel - a truly original, powerful and emotional story from the author of The Bunker Diary. ''It gets to you ... you want to tell everyone how good it is.''SUNDAY TIMES ''A particularly moving and unusual love story.''GUARDIAN ''A gripping story''FINANCIAL TIMES Caitlin''s life changes from the moment she sees Lucas walking across the causeway one hot summer''s day. He is the strangest, most beautiful boy she has ever seen - and when she meets him, her world comes alive. But to others, he quickly becomes an object of jealousy, prejudice and hatred. Caitlin tries to make sense of the injustice that lurks at every unexpected twist and turn, until she realises that she must do what she knows in her heart is right.

When sixteen-year-old Kenzie wakes up in hospital in a darkened room, the doctors break the devastating news that she has been struck down by a rare genetic condition that means her skin has become transparent. She''s a freak - the girl with see-through-skin. Kenzie wants to hide from the world. But then a photo of her goes viral, and to her horror she becomes a media sensation. And then the strangers come. Kenzie is no longer just a freak. She''s a prize. Can her troubled love for Gabriel help her survive?

Actionreich, authentisch und atemlos spannend – Drei Brooks-Thriller in einem eBundle. Actionreich, authentisch und atemlos spannend – Drei Brooks-Thriller in einem eBundle. iBoy: Vor dem Unfall war Tom ein ganz normaler Junge. Danach ist er ein Superheld. In seinem Hirn steckt ein iPhone, das ihn allwissend und unverwundbar macht. Aber in der von Gangs terrorisierten Welt, in der er lebt, wird es selbst für ihn fast aussichtslos, diejenigen zu beschützen, die er liebt. Martyn Pig: Martyn Pig ist 14 Jahre alt und liebt Krimis. Sein Vater ist ein Säufer, den er schon immer gehasst hat. Umbringen wollte er ihn allerdings nie. Dennoch sieht sich Martyn plötzlich mit dessen Leiche konfrontiert. Er ist sich sicher, dass man ihn für den Mörder halten wird. Zusammen mit Alex, in die Martyn heimlich verliebt ist, heckt er einen haarsträubenden Plan aus. The Road of the Dead: Spät eines Nachts erfahren die beiden Brüder Ruben und Cole, dass ihre Schwester Rachel tot ist – sie wurde erwürgt, in einer gottverlassenen Gegend viele Meilen weit weg von ihrem Zuhause in London. Ruben und Cole brechen auf in diese Einöde, um mehr über den Mord und die Ermittlungen herauszubekommenund geraten in einen Hexenkessel von Einschüchterung, Erpressung, Gewalt und Hass.

Band 3: Erfährt Travis endlich, wer seine Eltern ermordet hat - und kommt er lebend davon? Travis steht kurz davor, das Rätsel um den Mord an seinen Eltern zu lösen. Doch dann wird er entführt, zusammen mit dem Mann, den er für seinen ärgsten Feind hält. Die beiden müssen zusammenarbeiten, um zu überleben. Wer ist Freund, wer Feind in diesem grausamen Spiel, das Travis womöglich mit seinem Leben bezahlen muss?

Spannend, temporeich und ehrlich Nach dem Tod seiner Eltern versucht Travis, sein Leben wieder in den Griff zu bekommen. Die Polizei geht nach wie vor von einem Autounfall aus. Doch Travis weiß es besser. Seine Eltern sind bei ihren Ermittlungen auf etwas gestoßen, das so gefährlich ist, dass sie dafür mit ihrem Leben bezahlen mussten. Und dann wird plötzlich Courtney, Travis'' Ermittlungspartnerin in der Detektei Delaney & Co., angegriffen und schwer verletzt. Ob er will oder nicht, Travis wird hineingezogen in ein Netz aus Lügen, Geheimnissen, korrupten Polizisten und Geheimorganisationen. Und im Zentrum des Netzes gibt es einen Verräter. Jemand, der Travis nahe steht, jemand, dem er vertraut – aber Vertrauen ist gefährlich...

"First published in Great Britain by Penguin Books Ltd., 2011"-- --Title page verso.

Following a death-defying escape from the hands of a criminal overlord, young PI Travis Delaney thinks he might finally be getting closer to finding out who killed his parents, and why. But things are about to get a whole lot more deadly . . . One moment Travis is trapped in an armed face-off in the offices of Delaney & Co, private investigators. The next terrorists have stormed the building and he''s been abducted. Kept captive alongside Winston, the rogue security officer who Travis believes is responsible for his parents'' death, Travis is quickly plagued by more questions than answers. As the truth begins to emerge, Travis is faced with the ultimate dilemma: how do you choose between saving your own life or saving the life of someone you love?

New edition of a dual-narrative drama following two teens at a music festival.

Una obra única, polèmica i d''altíssima qualitat literaria. No et deixarà indiferent. Linus, un jove de setze anys, es desperta espantat en un búnquer. L''han segrestat. No entén per què. Ningú es comunica amb ell. El seu únic contacte amb l''exterior és un ascensor que baixa cada matí amb provisions. Dies més tard, baixen altres persones, altres segrestats. No tenen res en comú entre ells. Què vol el segrestador?

Originally published: London: Puffin Books, 2013.

Ein packender Thriller Seine Idee, Privatdetektiv zu werden, findet Johnny Delgado genial: schöne Mädchen, die ihn um Hilfe bitten, und obendrein noch jede Menge Geld. Aber dann erhält er seinen ersten Auftrag. Er soll einen Typen beschatten, der ausgerechnet Anführer der Gang in seinem Viertel ist – und der spielt ein dreckiges Spiel ...

Pale, blubbery Moo silently endures a rain of spite each day. But when he sees a murder, he must take a stand, and choose between truth and lies, weakness and strength...

Der 3. Fall für Privatdetektiv John Craine Jamaal wurde brutal misshandelt und mit 22 Messerstichen getötet: Als John Craine den Auftrag annimmt, den Mörder des jungen Somaliers zu suchen, ahnt er nicht, wie mächtig sein Gegner ist. Die Polizei legt Craine einen Stein nach dem anderen in den Weg. Und auch seine Recherchen zu dem mysteriösen Tod seines Mentors Leon Mercer und dessen Frau versucht man zu behindern. Vor allem einem ist der Privatdetektiv ein Dorn im Auge: Detective Chief Inspector Mick Bishop, machtbesessen, skrupellos, mit besten Kontakten ins kriminelle Milieu. Ein Netz aus Korruption und Lügen zieht sich immer enger um Craine zusammen ...

Fourteen-year-old Travis Delaney is trying to get his life back on track following the crash that killed his parents last summer. The police called it an accident, but Travis knows better. His parents were on to something, and whatever they were investigating . . . ended with their murder. Since Travis''s Grandad took over Delaney and Co, things have finally started to look up. But when his private investigation partner, Courtney, is attacked following a routine inquiry into a local business, Travis can''t help but get involved, even though he''s supposed to be focusing on his own investigation into thefts at school. But what he discovers draws him into more danger than he ever could have imagined. Tangled up in a web of gang warfare, dirty police and secret organisations, Travis needs to find a way out. But at the heart of it all is a traitor. Someone close to Travis. Someone he''s supposed to trust. But trust is a dangerous thing.

When Travis Delaney''s parents die in a car crash, Travis is devastated. In a bid to pull himself out of his grief, he starts to look into the last case they were investigating at the private investigation agency they ran. What starts as a minor distraction soon becomes a sinister, unbelievable mystery - and Travis is determined to solve it. W hy were his parents looking for a missing boy when the boy''s family says he isn''t missing? Where is the boy himself? And why would a man who is in surveillance photos taken by Travis''s parents turn up at their funeral? As Travis searches for answers, he starts to have the chilling realization that the question he should be asking is the one he most wants to avoid: Was the accident that killed his parents really what it seemed? An intriguing, exciting adventure from a master of suspense.

When Travis Delaney''s parents die in a car crash, Travis is devastated. In a bid to pull himself out of his grief, he starts to look into the last case they were investigating at the private investigation agency they ran. What starts as a minor distraction soon becomes a sinister, unbelievable mystery - and Travis is determined to solve it. Why were his parents looking for a missing boy when the boy''s family says he isn''t missing? Where is the boy himself? And why would a man who is in surveillance photos taken by Travis''s parents turn up at their funeral? As Travis searches for answers, he starts to have the chilling realization that the question he should be asking is the one he most wants to avoid: Was the accident that killed his parents really what it seemed? An intriguing, exciting adventure from a master of suspense.

With his father dead, Martyn has a choice. Tell the police - and become a murder suspect. Or get rid of the body and carry on. Whatever he decides, Martyn will discover that, while life is never simple, death is even tougher.

Ein Rausch aus Liebe und Musik. Und ein dunkles Geheimnis ... Alles, was in Lilis Leben zählt, sind ihr Freund Curtis, der Frontman ihrer Band »Naked«, und ihre Musik. Bis der begnadete Gitarrist William Bonney zu »Naked« stößt. Lili und William verlieben sich ineinander – und von einem Moment auf den anderen gerät Lilis Leben aus den Fugen. Denn William stammt aus Nordirland, das von blutigen Unruhen erschüttert wird, und in seiner Familie gibt es ein dunkles Geheimnis, das alles zu zerstören droht.

PI John Craine - still struggling to cope with the weight of his past - is forced to finally confront it in his most personal and frightening case yet. PI John Craine is hired to investigate the brutal murder of a Somali youth called Jamaal Tan. The police are treating the murder as just another gang-related crime, but Tan''s aunt believes there''s more to it than that, and she claims the police are trying to cover up her nephew''s death. While investigating the case, Craine learns of the sudden death of his friend and mentor Leon Mercer. At first it appears to be a tragic accident, but Craine soon finds himself entangled in two deeply suspicious investigations. And before long he comes face to face with a man he hoped never to see again.

En este volumen Schowb aborda, con su agudeza y sapiencia proverbiales, un ensayo sobre François Villon, además de trabajos similares sobre R. L. Stevenson, George Meredith, san Julián el Hospitalario, y algunas disertaciones acerca del amor, la perversidad, la risa, el arte, la biografía, el terror y la piedad, entre otros temas.