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Billy Wheatley is Missing. Presumed Dead.When Billy Wheatley heads off to college, he exchanges small island life for the excitement of the mainland. And while he's able to ignore the temptations of drink, drugs, and sex which preoccupy the less able students around him, when he attracts the attention of a more sophisticated clique, he is far more at risk.They live within the rarefied air of exclusive restaurants, members-only clubs and exquisite privacy, where they debate the politics, art, and science that Billy yearns to master. But they also harbor a dark secret which funds it all. Except that secret is about to spectacularly implode, leaving Billy perfectly positioned to take the fall.Soon he finds himself accused of a murder - which he just might have actually committed. And with no way out of a net that is closing around him fast, it seems this might be a very premature end for a young man's promising career, and extraordinary life.The Island of Dragons is the fourth book in the international bestselling Rockpools series by British author Gregg Dunnett. With thousands of five-star reviews in the US and UK, the series is currently being translated into several foreign languages, and is being considered for a major film or TV series.

La llegada de un misterioso desconocido interrumpe la paz y tranquilidad de la isla de Lornea.Es un joven encantador y lo suficientemente rebelde como para llamar la atención de Ámbar, la mejor amiga de Billy.A su vez Billy, que ya ha cumplido dieciséis años, ha conseguido una codiciada plaza en un barco de investigación para estudiar tiburones blancos en la costa australiana. Pero cuando encuentra pruebas de un delito a bordo, incluso aquí no puede evitar investigar.De regreso en la isla, Billy no quiere entrometerse en la relación de Ámbar con su misterioso novio, pero no puede ignorar que hay algo que no encaja con el recién llegado.¿Quién es en realidad el nuevo amigo de Ámbar? ¿Qué le ha traído hasta la isla? ¿Y por qué hay ciertas personas que lo quieren muerto?Billy comienza a buscar respuestas y cuando la vida de Ámbar se pone en peligro, Billy no parará hasta salvarla.

Cuando Billy Wheatley comienza la universidad atrae la atención de un sofisticado grupo con un oscuro secreto.Esta pandilla vive entre restaurantes exclusivos y clubes privados donde debaten sobre política, arte y ciencia a un nivel que Billy anhela dominar. Pero también albergan un oscuro secreto que lo financia todo. Cuando ese secreto se revela de manera espectacular, Billy se encuentra en la posición perfecta para asumir las culpas.Pronto se ve acusado de un asesinato, que quizá pueda haber cometido, y sin poder salir de una red que se cierra peligrosamente a su alrededor.¿Podrá ser este un final muy prematuro, no solo para la prometedora carrera de Billy, sino también para su extraordinaria vida?

Mi hermana se llamaba Layla. Sé quién la mató. Ella me lo dijo.Gale, un niño de diez años, está hundido en el dolor tras la muerte de su hermana mayor, Layla. Sus padres continúan absortos en una investigación policial que aún no ha logrado capturar al asesino.En estas atroces circunstancias, Gale ha creado un refugio donde la figura silenciosa y fantasmal de Layla lo acompaña. Él sabe que no es real, su terapeuta de duelo le ha explicado que es sólo una creación de su subconsciente y desaparecerá a medida que Gale se recupere. Pero si eso es cierto, Gale no desea mejorar.Y entonces, Layla hace algo completamente inesperado. Le revela quién la asesinó...Entre sombras es un thriller cautivador que no podrás dejar de leer.

Con solo 14 años, Billy Wheatley ya ha resuelto dos asesinatos, bueno, más o menos.Billy decide abrir una agencia de detectives privados en la solitaria Isla de Lornea. De manera algo inesperada encuentra una socia y consigue una cliente de verdad, aunque ambas resultan ser un poco extrañas a su manera.Billy y su socia Ámbar comienzan a investigar el caso de un hombre que desapareció hace más de cuarenta años. Y aunque parezca una historia antigua, sus erráticos esfuerzos destapan pistas que se suponía que debían permanecer enterradas para siempre.A su vez, el oscuro pasado de Billy regresa para perseguirlo de la manera que menos se esperaba. Billy debe combinar su ingenio, astucia y optimismo para desentrañar ambos misterios antes de que sea demasiado tarde.Porque al menos una de las personas en las que creía poder confiar está dispuesta a acabar con él.Solo que no es la que él cree.

Julia Ottley has a secret.She's burst onto the literary scene with the highest ever advance paid to a British debut author. Her novel - featuring a fabulous tower of translucent icy crystal - is garnering rave reviews. But as she embarks upon her new life, she discovers that nothing can be hidden forever, especially when living within walls of glass.She fights to keep her secret, but as the stakes steadily rise, she faces a stark choice. How far is she really prepared to go to stop her life from coming shattering down?Set on a beautiful and isolated island in the south west of England, The Glass Tower combines mystery and suspense with delicious dark humour. And just as readers of Gregg Dunnett have come to expect, there's a wicked twist at the end. "Don't miss The Glass Tower - This is a fabulous new writer, now at his glittering best!"Gregg Dunnett's first novel The Wave at Hanging Rock was published in 2016 and became the number one downloaded book in the US, UK, Canada and Australia Amazon stores. He is also the author of The Things you find in Rockpools, which was an Amazon UK and US bestseller, and which is now being considered for a Hollywood movie. His stories have received thousands of five star reviews, with readers loving his flowing writing style and frequent, thrilling twists.

Two students' impossible debt. One outrageous plan. Jake is just out of university and right out of cash. His former classmates are off on adventures or getting on with their lives, while he's stuck in a dead end job and can't get a break. Until his best friend comes up with a plan to reverse both their fortunes. He's smart enough to know it's madness. But then - he's also smart enough to calculate the odds of getting caught. And just how much money they'll make if they don't. The harder Jake tries to dismiss the idea, the more the pieces fall into place. Until one day he finds himself queuing at the border while armed customs officers search their van - packed with enough dope to put the boys away for twenty years. Yet Jake hardly even cares. Because - by then - prison is only Jake's second biggest problem… The Desert Run is a refreshingly unusual thriller from UK and US bestselling author Gregg Dunnett. If you like nail-biting suspense, jaw-dropping twists and ordinary people facing extraordinary events, then you'll love this fast-paced read. Get The Desert Run today and find out what's really on Jake's mind!

One night Casey has an extraordinary idea. When his parents are asleep he goes into the garden, peels back the lawn and begins to dig...And what happens next will delight children and adults alike.The Hole in Casey's Garden is an imaginative wonderland. Children will love to explore the incredible and fantastic world that Casey builds in the hole in his garden. And this is one book that parents won't mind reading again and again and again.The book also contains a bonus - Every one of the beautiful painted illustrations features Casey's puppy and kitten, hiding somewhere within the story. Can you find them on every page?The Hole in Casey's Garden is the result of a collaboration between bestselling British thriller author Gregg Dunnett, and his two children Alba (6) and Rafa (4). The illustrations are painted by Gill Guile, who has written or illustrated over five hundred children's books.Don't miss this 'instant classic'!

Someone put her father in his grave. But they didn't bury his secrets…Alice is the smart and beautiful daughter of a powerful businessman. She lives a charmed life - until her father is killed in a tragic accident. Then she meets Jamie, a young man from a very different background, who has evidence that her father met a much darker end. Together they embark upon a search for the truth, delving into the murky background of Alice's family fortune. What they discover leads Alice to question everything about her father - and herself. But it also turns them into targets. Because whoever put Alice's father in his grave, meant his secrets to die with him. And now they're scrambling to bury them deep. Along with anyone who gets in their way. Can Alice unearth the truth before it's too late? Or will her judgement be clouded by her increasingly strong attraction to Jamie? With everyone around her lying, she must pick someone to trust. But get it wrong, and her next move will be her last.