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A Nuvem no Olhar brings together ten very distinct stories, offering diverse social approaches that go beyond merely criticizing customs and traditions, but also reflect on the underlying ideologies and mentalities. They feature intra-family relationships, caricatures of politicians, scenes from the daily lives of teachers and intellectuals in general, and even the simple story of a couple's honeymoon trip to the nine Azorean islands, presented as a crucial revelation

It has long been known that Hitler intends to invade the Vatican. The hope that he wouldn't dare do so by keeping the curia in Rome was maintained. Until a mysterious letter reaches the Pope, and he can't believe what he reads

Margaret is 10 years old and hiding under a bush in her parents' garden while her brother searches for her in a sort of game of hide-and-seek. In her childhood, there are sunny swimming pools and pancakes on Saturday mornings, but the family requires some care: her mother is frail and, although present, somewhat detached; and her father and brother assume their respective masculine behaviors that make her uncomfortable.

Twenty-five years later, Margaret is hiding under her parents' bed, in the same house where she grew up, waiting for her daughters to find her hiding place. Recently divorced, she is relearning motherhood in shared custody with the children's father, while savoring new pleasures with a new lover. But a part of her remains outside of time, under the blackberry bush.

Called to be a mother to her daughters and a daughter to her mother, she will have to deal with the echoes and reflections between past and present, what it means to keep a child safe, and how little in our lives truly belongs to us - and only to us

How can one conceal an affair when one's lover is murdered?
Is it worse to deceive one's husband or the police?
Rikke is lying to both.

When Jorgen, the upstairs neighbor, is found murdered in his own home, Rikke is interrogated along with her husband. How can she admit that she and Jorgen were having an affair? Or explain to the police the complexity of her feelings? Her slight relief that he is dead? And what would they say if they knew she used the spare key to enter Jorgen's apartment the morning after the murder?

Dr. Briana Ortiz's life is getting worse and worse: her divorce is about to be finalized, her brother needs a kidney transplant, and she's running out of time to find a donor. What's more, the promotion she so desperately wanted seems to be going to the nosy newcomer who just arrived at the hospital where she works.

But just when Briana thinks she'll hate this doctor forever, Dr. Jacob Maddox turns the tables and sends her a letter... handwritten with a fountain pen and special paper. A letter so good it proves Jacob isn't actually the Devil, that he might actually be an incredibly funny and kind man

For centuries, a mysterious Order has kept a secret that could threaten the faith of millions. Remaining in the shadows, its members are willing to do anything to prevent the truth from being revealed. Until one of Portugal's most renowned historians is hired for the risky mission of discovering what the Order of the Temple hid in Tomar. With the help of his most brilliant students, Jaime Morais embarks on an investigation that will lead him to surprising conclusions and put the lives of everyone involved at risk

Eden Fox, an artist on the verge of achieving her dream of success, goes for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to her newly moved home, Spyglass, a charming old house in the pretty coastal village of Hope Falls, nothing is as it should be. Her key won't open the door. A woman, eerily resembling her, appears at the entrance. And her husband insists the stranger is his wife.

Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner named Birdy, shaken by a life-altering diagnosis, inherited Spyglass, an unexpected gift from her grandmother.

Meanwhile, Birdy learns of an obscure clinic in London that claims to be able to predict the date of anyone's death. Secrets begin to unravel, and as the line between truth and lies blurs, Birdy feels compelled to right past wrongs.

My Husband's Wife is a tangled web of deceit, obsession, and mystery that will keep the reader in suspense until the very last page

One corpse, six possible killers.
No one is free from suspicion, not even the victim.
A crime of passion in Santiago de Compostela, with echoes of Joel Dicker.

Six suspects dine in the garden of a luxurious home on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela while the body of fifteen-year-old Xiana Alén lies on the floor of her bedroom, covered in blood, like an art installation: her parents, her aunt Lía Somoza - an internationally renowned painter - a couple of friends, and the Somoza sisters' elderly aunt

I used to believe I had the perfect life: a loving husband, a brilliant career, and a dream home nestled among the mountains and pine trees. But everything began to crumble when I discovered my husband was cheating on me. And then the signs came... lurking shadows, the sound of footsteps behind me, the feeling of being followed, am I going crazy?

In a terrifying, but not-too-distant future, the United States of America is a ruthless police state. Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the gruelling annual test of endurance and cunning known as the 'Long Walk'. One hundred boys march at a minimum pace of six and a half kilometres per hour, day and night, without ever stopping. The winner receives the "Prize": fame and everything they desire for the rest of their lives.

But the rules of the challenge are unforgiving, and the stakes couldn't be higher. There is no finish line, as the winner is the last one standing, and participants cannot accept any outside help. Anyone who slows down below the speed limit receives a warning. Three warnings and they're out of the game. Forever.

Ultimately, the participants have nothing left to lose - but their lives.

Written by King while he was a college student during the height of the Vietnam War, and published in 1979 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Long Walk, which was also adapted into a film, is a timeless masterpiece that clearly demonstrates the author's genius in creating unforgettable characters and his visionary ability to tell stories. And to tell the story of America