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A woman's cryptic dying words in a Venetian hospice lead Guido Brunetti to uncover a regional threat in this haunting tale. When Dottoressa Donato informs the Questura about a dying patient wishing to speak to the police, Commissario Brunetti and his colleague, Claudia Griffoni, respond promptly. Benedetta Toso gasps about her deceased husband, Vittorio Fadalto, claiming, "They killed him. It was bad money. I told him no." Despite uncertainty about her awareness, Brunetti assures her they will investigate what seems to be a private tragedy. They learn Fadalto collected contamination samples for a company monitoring Venice's water quality and died in a mysterious motorcycle accident. While briefly distracted by Vice Questore Patta's focus on youth crime, Brunetti benefits from the research skills of Patta's secretary, Signora Elettra Zorzi. As he untangles the threads of the case, Brunetti realizes the gravity of the woman's accusation and the broader implications for the region's health. However, justice remains ambiguous, echoing the complexities of guilt and responsibility, themes that resonate throughout the narrative, as Brunetti seeks solace in Aeschylus's The Eumenides.

Donna Leon’s Death at La Fenice , the first novel in her beloved Commissario Guido Brunetti series, introduced readers to the glamorous and cutthroat world of opera and one of Italy’s finest living sopranos, Flavia Petrelli—then a suspect in the poisoning of a renowned German conductor. Years after Brunetti cleared her name, Flavia has returned to Venice and La Fenice to sing the lead in Tosca . Brunetti and his wife, Paola, attend an early performance, and Flavia receives a standing ovation. Back in her dressing room, she finds bouquets of yellow roses—too many roses. Every surface of the room is covered with them. An anonymous fan has been showering Flavia with these beautiful gifts in London, St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, and now, Venice, but she no longer feels flattered. A few nights later, invited by Brunetti to dine at his in-laws’ palazzo, Flavia confesses her alarm at these excessive displays of adoration. And when a talented young Venetian singer who has caught Flavia’s attention is savagely attacked, Brunetti begins to think that Flavia’s fears are justified in ways neither of them imagined. He must enter in the psyche of an obsessive fan before Flavia, or anyone else, comes to harm.

Che cosa succede quando vedi la persona che ami cambiare radicalmente sotto i tuoi occhi? Tutto nasce da un semplice favore che una moglie chiede a suo marito durante una giornata qualsiasi. Siamo a Copenaghen, inizi Novecento: entrambi stanno dipingendo nel loro atelier, lui realizza paesaggi velati dalla nebbia del Nord; lei ritrae su enormi tele i ricchi committenti della borghesia cittadina. Proprio per completare uno di questi lavori, il ritratto di una nota cantante d'opera, Greta domanda al marito di posare in abiti femminili. Da principio Einar è riluttante, ma presto viene completamente sedotto dal morbido contatto della stoffa sulla sua pelle. Via via che si abbandona a questa esperienza, il giovane entra in un universo sconosciuto, provando un piacere che né lui né Greta avrebbero mai potuto sospettare. Quel giorno Einar ha un'autentica rivelazione: scopre infatti che la sua anima è divisa in due e forse lo è stata sempre: da una parte l'artista malinconico e innamorato di sua moglie, dall'altra Lili, una donna mossa da un prepotente bisogno di vivere... Ispirandosi alla storia vera di Lili Elbe, una pioniera nel mondo transgender, David Ebershoff ha scritto un romanzo estremamente delicato e commovente su una delle storie d'amore più appassionate del Novecento.

This novel of sex, secrecy, and escape explores the truth about love and sex. Following the sexual awakening of its female protagonist who gradually becomes embroiled in a world of fantasy and recklesness, it will make readers question whether it is ever entirely possible to know another person.

Winnie vindt dat ze een zorgeloos leven leidt. Ze is tevreden met de sleur van haar bestaan, heeft genoeg aan zichzelf en is niemand tot last. Maar haar zelfverkozen rust wordt ruw verstoord wanneer een meisje haar enige bezit steelt: een koffer en een pruik. Winnie gaat op zoek naar de dief. Wat begint als een zoektocht, wordt de herontdekking van een verleden waarvan ze afstand had gedaan. Winnie beleeft opnieuw haar jeugd, de vetes in haar familie, de verwoestende Tweede Wereldoorlog, en ten slotte de onthullingen en het verraad die haar hebben gemaakt tot wie ze nu is: een dakloze vrouw in een niemandsland.

Als een gescheiden Tunesische vrouw in Parijs kamermeisje wordt van een veeleisende gravin, heeft ze door haar warmte en grote intuïtie positieve invloed op haar omgeving.

Thirty-nine-year-old Sirine, never married, lives with a devoted Iraqi-immigrant uncle and an adoring dog named King Babar. She works as a chef in a Lebanese restaurant, her passions aroused only by the preparation of food—until an unbearably handsome Arabic literature professor starts dropping by for a little home cooking. Falling in love brings Sirene's whole heart to a boil—stirring up memories of her parents and questions about her identity as an Arab American.

Edgar Drake, stimato accordatore di pianoforti nella Londra vittoriana, riceve un giorno una bizzarra richiesta dal ministero della Guerra britannico: accordare un pregiato pianoforte a coda Érard consegnato a un eccentrico medico dell’esercito a capo di un remoto avamposto nel cuore della giungla birmana, il maggiore medico Anthony Carroll. È l’inizio di una lunga e appassionante odissea, che porterà Drake a migliaia di chilometri dalla sua vita, in un mondo dalle tinte vivaci, apparentemente così semplice e aperto, in realtà indecifrabile e traditore. Sulle rive dell’impetuoso fiume Salween, l’accordatore si lascerà conquistare da questo misterioso medico che l’esercito ritiene inspiegabilmente così prezioso per la sua politica imperiale, fino a dimenticare ogni lealtà, alla Corona, alla moglie, perfino a se stesso. In un romanzo di grande maturità, rispettoso debitore delle lezioni di Kipling e Conrad, Daniel Mason sussurra quasi sottovoce una storia insieme avventurosa e delicata che, come un riuscito componimento polifonico, armonizza note politiche, musicali, mediche e psicologiche.

Het is 1921 wanneer de jonge Billy Styles op het punt staat aan den lijve te ondervinden hoe weerzinwekkend het leven van een politieagent kan zijn: kolonel Fletcher, zijn echtgenote en hun twee personeelsleden worden vermoord aangetroffen in hun landhuis. Het plaatselijke politiekorps is ervan overtuigd dat het om een roofoverval gaat, maar Billy's chef, John Madden, heeft een andere kijk op de zaak: hij is ervan overtuigd dat deze misdaad is gepleegd door een psychopaat die nogmaals zal toeslaan - en snel ook. In deze ijzersterke roman weet Rennie Airth als geen ander de kracht van de traditionele detective te combineren met de bloedstollende realiteit van de psychologische thriller.

Een creatief Hongaars-Amerikaans echtpaar probeert zijn dagdroom te verwezenlijken: een huis in Toscane.

Told from Gretel's sly and knowing perspective, this story charts her progress as she navigates from childhood to the brink of womanhood, picking her way through the tragedies and absurdities of everyday life in the Samuelson family that is rocked by disaster, bad judgement and fierce attachments.

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Een medewerkster van de Engelse geheime dienst wordt naar Amerika gestuurd om te onderzoeken of de beschuldigingen die geuit zijn tegen de Britse consul aldaar, op waarheid berusten.

Zana Muhsen, born and bred in Birmingham, is of Yemeni origin. When her father told her she was to spend a holiday with relatives in North Yemen, she jumped at the chance. Aged 15 and 13 respectively, Zana and her sister discovered that they had been literally sold into marriage, and that on their arrival they were virtually prisoners. They had to adapt to a completely alien way of life, with no running water, dung-plastered walls, frequent beatings, and the ordeal of childbirth on bare floors with only old women in attendance. After eight years of misery and humiliation Zana succeeded in escaping, but her sister is still there, and it seems likely that she will now never leave the country where she has spent more than half her life. This is an updated edition of Zana's account of her experiences.