Bøger af Juan Gomez-Jurado

¡La nueva serie de los autores de Amanda Black! Conoce a los Herederos, la última defensa contra las fuerzas del mal. Hace cien años, la poderosa Organización ayudó a proteger el mundo y erradicar el mal. O eso creían... cuando Mordred, el malvado hijo del Rey Arturo vuelve de entre las sombras para intentar controlar el mundo, el director Lennon reclutará a adolescentes que llevan en sus venas la sangre de los grandes héroes del pasado para luchar contra las fuerzas del mal. En esta primera aventura, Lennon ha juntado a un equipo de Herederos. Ha logrado encontrar a tres magníficos candidatos, cada uno con sus propias habilidades. Sin embargo, carece de una pieza clave: un líder que les una y les convierta en un verdadero equipo. Cuando una amenaza los lleve hasta Japón, conocerán a Hiro, un ninja noble y desinteresado que, tras algunos roces, será exactamente el líder que este equipo necesita. ¿Qué encontrarás en este libro? *El inicio de una aventura que enganchará a nuevos lectores y fanáticos del universo Amanda Black *Un nuevo elenco de héroes y villanos *Una aventura trepidante llena de magia, peligro y misterio *Ilustraciones interiores en blanco y negro ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The new series by the authors of Amanda Black! Meet the Heirs, the last defense against the forces of evil. A hundred years ago, the powerful Organization helped protect the world and eradicate evil. Or so they thought... When Mordred, King Arthur's evil son, returns from the shadows to try and seize control over the world, Director Lennon will recruit teenagers with the blood of great heroes from the past running through their veins to fight against the forces of evil. In this first adventure, Lennon has put together a team of Heirs. He has managed to find three magnificent candidates, each with their own abilities. However, he is still missing a key element: a leader who can unite them and turn them into a real team. When a threat takes them all the way to Japan, they meet Hiro, a noble and selfless ninja warrior who, after some skirmishes, becomes exactly the leader the team needed. What will you find in this book? *The beginning of an adventure that will hook both new readers and fans of the Amanda Black universe. *A new cast of heroes and villains. *A fast-paced adventure filled with magic, danger, and mystery. *Black and white illustrations.

"The highly anticipated sequel to Red Queen. Antonia Scott has an unusually gifted mind, able to see what others miss, able to solve the crimes that baffle all others. The only thing she fears is herself. Antonia is the lynchpin of the Red Queen project, created to work behind the scenes to solve the most devious and dangerous crimes. But she is unwilling to move past the last case, convinced it's related to a personal tragedy, until a series of deadly events pulls her back in. In southern Spain, in the Costa del Sol, a key mafia figure is found brutally murdered in his villa, his pregnant wife, Lola Moreno, barely escapes an attempt to kill her in a shopping mall and is on the run. A shipping container from St. Petersburg arrives in port in Spain containing the corpses of nine women, all who suffocated. Now Antonia, with the help of her helper and protector, Jon Gutierrez, must track down this missing Lola. But they aren't the only ones on Lola's trail - a dangerous contract killer, known as the Black Wolf, is also on her trail. And Antonia Scott, still plagued by her personal demons, must outwit, out-maneuver, and, ultimately, face this terrible, mysterious rival. The Black Wolf is getting closer and closer, and Antonia, for the first time in her life, is feeling scared."

Black Wolf is the second novel in Juan Gomez-Jurado's internationally bestselling serial killer thriller trilogy which began with Red Queen

Antonia Scott has an unusually gifted mind, able to see what others miss, able to solve the crimes that baffle all others. The only thing she fears is herself.Antonia is the lynchpin of the Red Queen project, created to work behind the scenes to solve the most devious and dangerous crimes. But she is unwilling to move past the last case, convinced it's related to a personal tragedy, until a series of deadly events pulls her back in. In southern Spain, in the Costa del Sol, a key mafia figure is found brutally murdered in his villa, his pregnant wife, Lola Moreno, barely escapes an attempt to kill her in a shopping mall and is on the run. A shipping container from St. Petersburg arrives in port in Spain containing the corpses of nine woman, all who suffocated. Now Antonia, with the help of her helper and protector, Jon Gutierrez, must track down this missing Lola. But they aren't the only ones on Lola's trail - a dangerous contract killer, known as the Black Wolf, is also on her trail. And Antonia Scott, still plagued by her personal demons, must outwit, out-maneuver, and, ultimately, face this terrible, mysterious rival.

Introducing Antonia Scott--the most compelling and original detective since Lisbeth Salander--in Juan Gómez-Jurado's Red Queen, the international bestselling thriller that has taken the world by storm.Antonia Scott?the daughter of a British diplomat and a Spanish mother?has a gifted forensic mind, whose ability to reconstruct crimes and solve baffling murders is legendary. But after a personal trauma, she's refused to continue her work or even leave her apartment.Jon Gutierrez, a police officer in Bilbao?disgraced, suspended, and about to face criminal charges?is offered a chance to salvage his career by a secretive organization that works in the shadows to direct criminal investigations of a highly sensitive nature. All he has to do is succeed where many others have failed: Convince a recalcitrant Antonia to come out of her self-imposed retirement, protecting her and helping her investigate a new, terrifying case.The case is a macabre, ritualistic murder?a teen-aged boy from a wealthy family whose body was found without a drop of blood left in it. But the murder is just the start. A high-ranking executive and daughter of one of the richest men in Spain is kidnapped, a crime which is tied to the previous murder. Behind them both is a hidden mastermind with even more sinister plans. And the only person with a chance to see the connections, solve the crimes and successfully match wits with the killer before tragedy strikes again...is Antonia Scott.

"Creo que nunca habâia estado en una situaciâon peor. Me explico: me han tirado al Nilo, estoy atada de pies y manos, y me estoy ahogando. Y, por si esto fuera poco, un cocodrilo enorme se acerca a mâi. La tâia Paula pensâo que pasar unos dâias en El Cairo serâia divertido. El plan era ver el Despertar del Nilo, un ritual âunico que se celebra cada doscientos aänos. Pero alguien ha robado la estatua de Hapi, el dios del râio, y ha desatado las plagas de Egipto. Si no recupero la figura a tiempo, el destino de la familia Black (y el de toda la humanidad) estarâa en peligro. ÆGlups!"--

¡Llega el escape book de Amanda Black! Resuelve los acertijos y misterios para escapar de la Mansión Black. ¿Conseguirás escapar de la Mansión Black? Irma Dagon quiere robar la Gargantilla Dark, una joya que es capaz de manipular la voluntad de las personas. Si cae en su poder, ¡estamos perdidos! Ha enviado a sus hombres a la mansión Black y no parará hasta encontrarla. Tengo que coger la reliquia y escapar sin ser vista, pero no puedo utilizar puertas ni ventanas porque me verían. Por suerte, esta casa tiene sus propios mecanismos. Para poder abrir cada puerta secreta y atravesar cada pasadizo, necesitamos una clave numérica. Sin embargo, solo disponemos de algunas pistas que la tía Paula ha preparado para mantener los secretos de la mansión a salvo y preservar en su interior los artefactos que pueden ser peligrosos para la humanidad. Voy a necesitar tu ayuda para desentrañar todos los secretos de la mansión Black. ¿Te unes a esta aventura interactiva? ¡No te pierdas el escape book de Amanda Black! Un libro interactivo que pondrá a prueba tus capacidades para escapar del peligro. ¿Serás capaz de resolver los acertijos y misterios para ayudar a Amanda a proteger las reliquias de la Mansión Black? ¡Descúbrelo en El secreto de la Mansión Black! ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Amanda Black's escape book is finally here! Solve the puzzles and all the mysteries in order to escape from the Black Mansion. Will you be able to escape the Black Mansion? Irma Dagon wants to steal the Dark Choker, a jewel that can manipulate people's will. If the choker falls into her hands, we are doomed! She has sent her men to the Black mansion and will not stop until she finds it. "I have to grab the choker and escape quickly without being seen, but I can't use doors or windows because I run the risk of being seen. Luckily, this house has its own mechanisms." In order to open each secret door and go through each hallway, we need a code. However, we only have a few clues that aunt Paula prepared to keep the mansion's secrets safe and preserve all its artifacts, which can be dangerous to humanity. I'm going to need your help to unravel all the secrets of the Black mansion. Will you join this interactive adventure? Don't miss Amanda Black's escape book! An interactive book that will test your abilities to escape from danger. Will you be able to solve the puzzles and mysteries and help Amanda protect the Black Manor's relics? Find out in The Secret of the Black Mansion!

Por el autor de Reina Roja y Loba negra. Una aventura épica. Andalucía, 1587. En medio de un pueblo arrasado por la peste, uno de los comisarios de abastos del rey Felipe II encuentra a un niño que aún se aferra a la vida. Arriesgando su carrera, lo rescata de las garras de la muerte y lo lleva a Sevilla, sin poder imaginar lo que acabará suponiendo ese acto.>Unos años más tarde, el joven Sancho se encuentra en las calles de una sociedad moldeada por la pobreza, la guerra y las intrigas. Abandonado a su ingenio y voluntad, crecerá para convertirse en el defensor de los desfavorecidos y las causas justas, y junto a sus compañeros tendrá que enfrentarse a un desafío de cuya resolución dependerá el mismo destino de la ciudad de Sevilla. Una historia que te cambiará para siempre. La leyenda del ladrón despliega en sus páginas una magistral historia de aventuras, esperanza y amor en la Sevilla del siglo XVI, en la que los protagonistas batallarán contra las injusticias y adversidades para encontrar su lugar en el mundo.ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "By the author of The Red Queen and the Black Wolf. An epic adventure.> A Seville in which the rich and poor fight to survive. A few years later, the young Sancho finds himself on the streets of a society shaped by poverty, war and intrigue. Abandoned to his ingenuity and will, he'll grow up to become the defender of the underprivileged and just causes, and together with his colleagues he will have to face a challenge on whose resolution the very fate of the city of Seville will depend. A story that will change you forever. In the pages of The Legend of the Thief a masterful story of adventure unfolds, hope and love in Seville in the 16th century, in which the protagonists will battle against injustices and adversities to find their place in the world. "

A lost treasure, a Nazi war criminal, and an expedition to find a legend. From wartime Vienna to terrorist cells in New York and a lost valley in Jordan, "The Moses Expedition" is a thrilling read about a quest for power and the secrets of an ancient world.

SEGUIR VIVA Antonia Scott no tiene miedo a nada. Solo a sâi misma. NUNCA FUE Pero hay alguien mâas peligroso que ella. Alguien que podrâia vencerla. TAN DIFâICIL La Loba negra estâa cada vez mâas cerca. Y Antonia, por primera vez, estâa asustada.

"Antonia Scott es especial. Muy especial. No es policâia ni criminalista. Nunca ha empuänado un arma ni llevado una placa, y, sin embargo, ha resuelto decenas de crâimenes. Pero hace un tiempo que Antonia no sale de su âatico de Lavapiâes. Las cosas que ha perdido le importan mucho mâas que las que esperan ahâi fuera. Tampoco recibe visitas. Por eso no le gusta nada, nada, cuando escucha unos pasos desconocidos subiendo las escaleras hasta el âultimo piso. Sea quien sea, Antonia estâa segura de que viene a buscarla. Y eso le gusta aâun menos."--Provided by publisher.

The very same day Amanda Black turns thirteen, she receives a mysterious letter that will change her life. And in such a way. After living in squalor, she and her aunt Paula now move to a colossal and labyrinthine manor that has been in the Black family for generations. On top of that, Amanda's body begins to manifest unsuspected abilities, and she learns she must take over a gripping, secret, and dangerous family legacy, for which she must immediately begin her training. Will Amanda live up to what is expected of her? To what her parents and every other Black before them fought to immortalize and protect?

Originally published in Spain in 2008 by Random House Mondadoris, S.A.

Llega el quinto libro de la colección «Amanda Black», la nueva serie para niños de Juan Gómez-Jurado y Bárbara Montes.Aventuras repletas de misterio, acción trepidante y con un ritmo frenético.> La situación es la siguiente: las calles están sitiadas por una multitud de lo que parecen ser... ¿muertos vivientes? La ciudad ha sido rodeada y nadie puede salir ni entrar de ella. En las noticias y en la radio hablan de un virus, pero yo sé que no ha sido un virus. Ha sido la Campana de Jade.> Empiezan a llegar informes de ciudades cercanas en las que está sucediendo exactamente lo mismo. Si alguien puede pararlo, debería ser yo. Yo soy la elegida..., o eso dijo la Gran Biblioteca. ¿Conseguirá Amanda encontrar el origen del caos y detener la pesadilla que se ha desatado mientras lucha contra sus propios demonios? Si tienes ganas de vivir una gran aventura, ¡únete a Amanda Black! ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The fifth installment of the «Amanda Black» collection, the new middle-grade series by bestselling thriller authors Juan Gómez-Jurado and Bárbara Montes. This thriller, full of adventure, mystery, and fast-paced action, is sweeping up readers of all ages. "Things are as follows: the streets are besieged by a mob of what appear to be... the undead. The city has been enclosed and no one can enter or leave it. In the news and on the radio, there is talk about a virus, but I know it was not a virus. It was Jade's Bell. It was the death knell ring. Reports are starting to come in from nearby cities where the exact same thing is happening. If anyone can stop it, it should be me. I am the chosen one... or so the Great Library said." Will Amanda be able to find the source of this chaos and stop the nightmare that has been unleashed as she battles her own demons? If you are up to living a great adventure, join Amanda Black!

&i>Red Queen&/i> is the launch of Juan Gmez-Jurados internationally bestselling serial killer thriller trilogy which has become a literary phenomenon in Spain

La mañana del lunes 16 de abril de 2007 Cho Seunghui, de origen coreano y estudiante universitario, llevó a cabo el plan macabro que más tarde se conocería como la Masacre de Virginia Tech, en la que murieron treinta y tres personas, incluido el autor del tiroteo.Con un lenguaje fluido y periodístico Juan Gómez-Jurado construye el relato de lo sucedido con todo tipo de detalles y mantiene al lector en tensión hasta el final, como en las mejores novelas de suspense.Juan Gómez-Jurado es un conocido autor español, autor de superventas como Reina roja. Ha trabajado como periodista para diferentes medios, como Radio España o Canal + y es colaborador habitual de los podcast Todopoderosos y Aquí Hay Dragones.Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.