Questo autore intreccia magistralmente avvincente narrativa crime con accattivanti storie storiche. Le sue opere, tradotte in numerose lingue, rivelano una profonda intuizione della natura umana e un umorismo nero che probabilmente deriva dalle sue diverse esperienze di vita. Con un occhio infallibile per i dettagli e uno stile narrativo fluido, attira i lettori in mondi ricchi di intrighi, misteri e personaggi indimenticabili. La voce unica dell'autore e la sua capacità di fondere suspense ed emozione profonda rendono le sue storie imperdibili.
Explores the terrifying and lasting effects on a middle class Argentinian family of a single night during the summer of 1976, when some of them "disappeared" under the brutal regime of the military junta. This book is out of print.
In Germany a Jew and a gentile fall in love during the turbulent time of Nazi indoctrination, while in Palestine an Arab and a Jewish kibbutz worker are drawn together, but know there is no future for them. All converge on Palestine after the war to continue the struggle for happiness.
The second book in Colin Falconer's new series featuring detective Charlie George, following Lucifer Falls
Een jongeman, die op jonge leeftijd door zijn ouders is verlaten, groeit vol haatgevoelens op in Saigon en is gericht op maar één ding: wraak.
Noelle Bonaventure was the restless, reckless daughter of a Corsican opium runner. Baptiste Croce was an adventurer, with more charm than scruples. Together they inherited a drugs empire whose tentacles spread from the mist-shrouded mountains of Laos to the financial towers of San Francisco.
This adventure thriller explores the complex love-hate relationship between flamboyant combat photographer Sean Ryan and idealistic war correspondent Hugh Webb. The relationship endures over three decades, in Vietnam, El Salvador and Bosnia.
'Dripping with authenticity. Packed full of characters you genuinely care about . . . I didn't read the last few chapters, I devoured them. An absolute triumph' M. W. CRAVEN_____________________Most acts of violence are pretty random. But murdering someone and impaling their head on the railing outside the Royal Courts of Justice... that takes planning.And when the pathologist finds a page from a book rammed down the dead man's throat, DI Charlie George thinks it's safe to assume that someone, somewhere, wants to send a message.But people who have the resources to plan a murder like that also have the smarts not to get caught. So Charlie knows he has a problem.Whoever the killer is, he doesn't think they've finished handing out their version of justice just yet. He just wishes he could summon the enthusiasm to stop them. Because sometimes people really do get what's coming to them. And Charlie and his team are left wondering which side of the law is justice really on?________________Praise for Colin Falconer'Once you read [a] Colin Falconer [book], you'll want to read everything he's ever written' Crystal Book Reviews'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless ... He's my kind of writer' Peter Corris, The Australian'You are in for a real roller-coaster ride of never ending intrigue'History and Women'Falconer demonstrates exceptional characterization' Bookgeeks
From bestselling Melbourne-based author Colin Falconer comes a new series featuring detectives Charlie George.
It's everyone's favorite pig...it's OLIVIA! The Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times #1 bestseller is now available in a sturdy format perfect for pig-loving toddlers everywhere!
