Description
I’m scum. Yes, I always have been. . . . I know what I did, and what I should have done.
A spellbinding and provocative psychological thriller that shows just how far a man will go to win the most enduring and ruthless of games: the game of power.
Raised in the upper echelons of elite New York society, Thomas Spencer has never wanted for much. But much is hardly enough for a man whose greatest satisfaction lies in shattering the happiness of others. Thomas, the black sheep of his family, harbors only resentment toward those closest to him for what they have more of: good looks, good cheer, good social graces. But what Thomas may lack in charm, he makes up for in cunning. And it is this that will serve him best when he trades in his glittering world of privilege for a chance to claw his way to the top—on his own terms, and at any cost. As Thomas achieves fame and success as an ad man, he becomes ever more deeply entrenched in an insidious underworld of media, politics, and women, and an astonishing picture emerges of a complex, destructive personality who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Shameless and electrifying, Story of a Sociopath illuminates the true nature of power through the mind of a master psychological manipulator.
About the Author
Julia Navarro Fernández lleva más de treinta años dedicada al periodismo trabajando en los principales medios de comunicación de este país, tanto en prensa escrita como en radio y televisión.Después de publicar varios libros de actualidad política como Nosotros, la transición; Entre Felipe y Aznar; La izquierda que viene, y Señora presidenta, se atrevió con la novela y consiguió un éxito sin precedentes en España. Su primer título, La Hermandad de la Sábana Santa, se situó durante semanas en los primeros puestos de las listas de ventas tanto en España como en el extranjero. La Biblia de barro y La sangre de los inocentes, sus siguientes novelas, también ambientadas en la Edad Media, afianzaron su prestigio entre la crítica y el público, sumando más de tres millones de copias vendidas en todo el mundo, con traducciones en más de treinta países, entre ellos Italia, Alemania, Portugal, Rusia, Corea, Japón, Reino Unido o Estados Unidos. Han recibido, además, numerosos galardones como el Premio QuéLeer a la mejor novela española de 2004, VIII premio de los lectores de Crisol, premio Ciudad de Cartagena 2004, premio Pluma de Plata de la Feria del libro de Bilbao 2005, premio Protagonistas de Literatura o el premio Más que Música de los Libros 2006.Julia Navarro is a Spanish novelist and journalist. She is the daughter of Spanish journalist, Felipe Navarro "Yale." After writing books on current affairs and politics, she published her first novel 'The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud', which was on best-seller lists, both in Spain and abroad.Navarro has been a journalist since 1983. She has contributed to Spanish media outlets Cadena SER, Cadena Cope, Telecinco, Canal Sur, and OTR Agency/Europa Press. She began her professional career during Spain’s transition to democracy. She reported on the journalistic era that she lived through, writing ongoing analysis on the country’s social evolution toward a new constitution in 1978. Currently, she is a political analyst for OTR Agency/Europa Press and a frequent editorial writer on political issues for Escaño Cero1. In addition, from 2010-2011, she participated in political roundtable discussions on the television program [:esMadrid_opina|Madrid opina] on the Telemadrid network.Navarro’s novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. She has been awarded the Premio Qué Leer for best Spanish novel, VIII Premio de los Lectores de Crisol, Premio Ciudad de Cartagena, Premio Pluma de Plata de Bilbao, Premio Protagonistas de Literatura and the Premio Más que Música de los Libros.
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