“Don’t you dare finish that sentence.”

—No te atrevas a terminar esa frase.

Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado

Amante Consagrado

Ward, J.R.

© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño

© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.

© 2007, Jessica Bird

Lover Enshrined

Ward, J.R.

© Jessica Bird, 2008

I heard Nate making dare and threat sounds, and I squinted at the fly to try to make out all the quadrants of his eyes that Lindsey was coloring inside the house.

Oí a Nate hacer ruidos desafiantes y amenazadores, y miré la mosca con los ojos entornados para distinguir todos los cuadrantes de sus ojos, que Lindsey coloreaba dentro de casa.

Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo

Desde Mi Cielo

Sebold, Alice

© 2002 por Alice Sebold

© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria

© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.

The Lovely Bones

Sebold, Alice

© 2002 by Alice Sebold

We were still by the elevator; I didn't dare tip my eyes up, lest I give away the presence of the people on the floor above.

Seguíamos junto al ascensor; no me atrevía a levantar la vista, no fuese a descubrir la presencia de personas en el piso superior.

Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios

El calculo de Dios

Sawyer, Robert

© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.

© 2000 by Robert Sawyer

Calculating God

Sawyer, Robert

© 2000 by Robert Sawyer

“Don’t you dare pass out, you fucking lightweight,” Rehv spat as the asshole’s eyes started to roll.

—No te atrevas a desmayarte, maricón de mierda —escupió Rehv cuando los ojos del capullo comenzaron a girar—.

Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado

Amante Consagrado

Ward, J.R.

© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño

© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.

© 2007, Jessica Bird

Lover Enshrined

Ward, J.R.

© Jessica Bird, 2008

I dare you, she was saying, to besmirch the memory of my little girl.

Atrévase, me estaba diciendo, a ensuciar la memoria de mi niñita.

Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota

La Rama Rota

Kellerman, Jonathan

When The Bough Breaks

Kellerman, Jonathan

© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman

Even then he’d worn his hair in a Mohawk, and she was the only one who dared to give him a cheeky nickname.

Incluso en aquella época llevaba el cabello con un corte mohawk, y ella era la única que se atrevía a darle un apodo descarado.

Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado

Amante Consagrado

Ward, J.R.

© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño

© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.

© 2007, Jessica Bird

Lover Enshrined

Ward, J.R.

© Jessica Bird, 2008

I asked, not daring to use the informal tú with her yet.

-dije sin atreverme todavía a tutearla.

The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes

Los detectives salvajes

Bolano, Roberto

e savage detectives

The savage detective

© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño

© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer

Our mother was proud of her ability to wear Chinese red, noting each time she tied a particular scarf around her neck that it was a color even Grandma Lynn dared not wear.

Nuestra madre se enorgullecía de su facilidad para vestir de rojo chino, y cada vez que se anudaba un pañuelo al cuello comentaba que era de un color que ni siquiera la abuela Lynn se atrevería a llevar.

Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo

Desde Mi Cielo

Sebold, Alice

© 2002 por Alice Sebold

© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria

© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.

The Lovely Bones

Sebold, Alice

© 2002 by Alice Sebold

Near midday, when it was time to leave, Pelletier and Espinoza dared to ask the only question they thought really mattered: could she help them get in touch with Archimboldi?

Cerca del mediodía, cuando ya era prudente marcharse, Pelletier y Espinoza se atrevieron a realizar la única pregunta que juzgaban importante: ¿podía ella ayudarlos a entrar en contacto con Archimboldi?

Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666

2666

Bolano, Roberto

© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño

2666

Bolano, Roberto

© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño

© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer

But no one had dared approach my family to find out the details.

Pero nadie se había atrevido a abordar a mi familia para averiguar los detalles.

Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo

Desde Mi Cielo

Sebold, Alice

© 2002 por Alice Sebold

© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria

© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.

The Lovely Bones

Sebold, Alice

© 2002 by Alice Sebold