"Marshall Everett has traveled a twisting, perilous road from the jungles of South America to the streets of Paris. As an undercover DEA agent, Marshall penetrated a powerful cartel and became the trusted right-hand man of a ruthless drug lord. The price he paid was devastating, costing him everything--and everyone--he loved. Back in the U.S., on temporary assignment to the Secret Service, on the presidential detail, Marshall performs an act of heroism...

Una familia. un secreto. La lucha de una mujer por sobrevivir en los confines del mundo. Sophie solo tiene dieceiocho años y tendrá que afrontar una nueva vida en la lejanía de una tierra ventosa, verde y fría. La familia Summer se ha asentado en Tierra de Fuego, una región donde pocos años antes los exploradores morían de hambre o asesinados por los indígenas. Sin embargo, el mayor desafío de Sophie no será su nuevo hogar, sino ir destando...

"This novel focuses on a group of characters who are all in different ways endeavouring to take control of their fate. Their desire to lead a genuine existence forces them to confront difficult decisions, and to break out of comfortable routines. Karl and Marina have been together for ten years and have a young son, Simon. Karl is a German-born oboist at Argentina's national orchestra, and Marina is a meteorologist. On a field trip, she meets fellow...