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Perro Viejo was taken away from his mother at birth and has known no other life than that of servitude on a sugar plantation. His name, which means "Old Dog," was given to him by the plantation master because, like the bloodhounds that chased fugitive slaves, Perro Viejo is always searching for the scent of his long lost mother. The only thing that keeps him alive is the memory of Asuncion, a beautiful girl he once met while washing his master's horses at a river. Never to see her again, he closes his heart to all forms of love. Nearing the end of his life, Perro Viejo meets Beira, an old...

A modern rhyme retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

Edgar Wallace, el prolífico autor inglés de novela policíaca, plantea en esta novela el negativo de Los cuatro hombres justos: la organización secreta conocida como «el Círculo Carmesí» ha sido creada exclusivamente para el mal. Su ingenio diabólico y su eficacia al parecer omnipotente desafían y atemorizan a la sociedad. El lector se ve internado en un intrincado laberinto de sospechas, que se desplazan sobre los distintos personajes a medida que cada sospechoso va demostrando su inocencia. El resultado es una rápida carrera de inteligencia entre novelista y lector, que podrá...

Guiado por su instinto, un bebé escapa de la cuna en medio de la noche y logra alcanzar el cementerio más cercano a su casa.