Historical Fiction

Valpy, Fiona

EL REGALO DE LA MODISTA

The Dressmaker’s Gift

PB (LSD21230) 2021 9788417626501$25.99

320 pp.

Paris in 1940 is a city occupied by the Nazis. Three young dressmakers try to get by the best they can, but they all hide secrets. Mireille fights with the Resistance. Claire has been seduced by a German official. Vivienne cannot confide in her friends or they will condemn her. Two generations later, Claire’s English granddaughter comes to Paris looking for clues about her past. She ends up finding a family history that is darker and more painful than she had imagined.

Donlea, Charlie

LA CHICA QUE SE LLEVARON

The Girl Who Was Taken

PB (TRV21215) 2021 9789874789808 $20.99

416 pp.

Megan McDonald is a popular, charismatic senior in high school with a bright furure. She is kidnapped during one of her last nights in Emerson Bay and held for two weeks until she escaped. She is forever known as the girl who was taken. That same evening, Nicole Cutty disappeared and was never heard from again. Megan is trying to lead a normal life. She doesn’t remember a lot, but she longs to know what happened during her captivity. Livia, Nicole’s older sister, is practicing forensic medicine in Raleigh, close to Emerson Bay. She still feels guilty about not answering a call from Nicole the night she disappeared. Livia and Megan are destined to meet to try and discover what happened to Nicole. As they probe deeper, they come face to face with true terror.

Gigl, Robyn

CUÉNTALO

By Way of Sorrow

PB (TRV21217) 2021 9789874789860 $18.99

384 pp.

Four months ago, the son of NJ Republican senator William E. Townsend is killed in a seedy motel close to Atlantic City. Sharise Barnes, a 19-year-old transgender prostitute, has been detained and appears to be guilty. This is the most important case of defense attorney Erin McCabe’s career. She knows that defending Sharise will reveal her own identity and complicate her relationship with her family. Being transgender herself, she feels she is best suited to save her client from the death penalty. The senator uses his prestige and power to try and discredit the defense. His son’s secrets could destroy his political aspirations and that’s something worth killing for. The press and public have taken sides. What can you do when justice turns a blind eye?

Kim, Angie

EL JUICIO DE MIRACLE CREEK

Miracle Creek

PB (TRV21218) 2021 9789874789822 $20.95

458 pp.

On the first day of the trial, everyone in Miracle Creek packs the courtroom to find out what happened one year ago when the tragic fire in the hyperbaric capsule changed everyone’s lives. Could Elizabeth have set it on purpose to kill her autistic child? Could she get the death penalty? What is Pak, the owner of the Miracle Submarine, doing? When he got to this country, he swore he would not allow anything to interfere with his success and family. Among the witnesses are other mothers with autistic children. They understand the complex, sometimes contradictory emotions felt during hyperbaric therapy sessions. What will they say? How far would you go to protect your loved ones?  

Vercher, John

EL COLOR DE SU PIEL

Three-Fifths

PB (TRV21216) 2021 9789874789877 $16.99 240 pp.

Bobby is exhausted from working a double shift at the restaurant to make the rent money his mother has drunk away. That evening, he bumps into Aaron, his best friend who just got out of prison. Aaron is now covered in white supremacist tattoos. Good thing Bobby never told him about his racial background. They never should have gone to that pizzeria. A young African American guy starts a fight and Aaron responds with unbridled violence. The two flee, but Bobby is the one who fears for his life and freedom. From that point on, the action does not stop. 

Fernández, Jana

APRENDE A DESCANSAR

Learn to Rest

PB (PLE21220) 2021 9788418285646 $25.99

184 pp.

Do you wake up in the morning and not feel rested? Do you need coffee to feel human? Are you ever tired but your mind is racing a mile a minute? Is it hard to lose weight or concentrate? Do you lack motivation, even to do the things that you like? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need this book to help you learn how to rest, regenerate, and recuperate. 

Cánovas, Joan Francesc

EL LENGUAJE NO VERBAL EN LA COMUNICACIÓN 

Non Verbal Language Online

PB (AM21221) 2021 9788418114762 $29.99 200 pp.

During the COVID-19 crisis, we have all turned to video conferencing platforms in both our professional and personal lives. This book offers practical advice on how to present yourself best during these meetings, including camera angles, backgrounds, facial expressions, and much more.

Raedler, Sebastian

LA FIEBRE DEL AJEDREZ

Chess Fever

PB (AM21223) 2021 9788418114922 $22.99 128 pp.

Chess is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. This book examines the drama of the attack, skillful evasive moves, surprising tactics, and much more.