Mariëlla Snel Libri

In this stunning collection of stories about mothers and daughters the world over, tales of pleasure and sadness, devotion and ambivalence, mix just as they do in real life. Ranging widely in time and place, the twenty-five stories here offer intriguing and moving perspectives on this complex and powerful bond. Authors include Margaret Atwood, Colette, Janet Frame, Zhang Jie, Sylvia Plath and Jeanette Winterson.

Leaving their urban hospital for a modern medical facility in Bartlet, Vermont, Doctors Angela and David Wilson begin to notice puzzling details in the deaths of several terminal patients there. 250,000 first printing. $125,000 ad/promo. Lit Guild & Doubleday Main. Mystery Guild Alt.

Angela en David Wilson zijn dolblij wanneer ze de kans krijgen hun hectische banen in een gigantisch ziekenhuis achter zich te laten. Ze vertrekken naar Vermont, waar ze een nieuw leven beginnen in een idyllisch provinciestadje. Zowel David, chirurg, als Angela, gespecialiseerd in de pathologie, kan aan de slag in het plaatselijke ziekenhuis. Het mooiste van alles is dat het ziekenhuis alle faciliteiten heeft voor de optimale verzorging van hun dochter Nikki, die aan een ernstige aandoening van de luchtwegen lijdt. Het gezin voelt zich al snel thuis in het stadje. Dan doet zich in het ziekenhuis een aantal raadselachtige sterfgevallen voor, die aanvankelijk alleen voor Angela's nieuwsgierigheid wekken. Maar als er plotseling ook een paar kinderen sterven die aan dezelfde ziekte als Nikki lijden, raken Angela en David in paniek.

"This book was previously published in 2004 under the title The apprenticeship of Doctor Laverty, by Insomniac Press, Toronto"--T.p. verso.

The brilliant new Virgil Flowers thriller from the #1 New York Times -bestselling author. One late fall Sunday in southern Minnesota, a farmer brings a load of soybeans to a local grain elevator- and a young man hits him on the head with a steel bar, drops him into the grain bin, waits until he's sure he's dead, and then calls the sheriff to report the "accident." Suspicious, the sheriff calls in Virgil Flowers, who quickly breaks the kid down...and the next day the boy's found hanging in his cell. Remorse? Virgil isn't so sure, and as he investigates he begins to uncover a multigeneration, multifamily conspiracy-a series of crimes of such monstrosity that, though he's seen an awful lot in his life, even he has difficulty in comprehending it...and in figuring out what to do next.

Temperance "Tempe" Brennan, forensisch antropoloog, is in dienst van het gerechtelijk laboratorium van Montreal. Wanneer twee bouwvakkers de resten van een lijk hebben aangetroffen op het terrein van Le Grand Seminaire, midden in de stad, wordt Tempe opgeroepen het lichaam te onderzoeken. Ze constateert tot haar afgrijzen dat het lijk geen hoofd meer heeft en dat ook de ledematen zijn verwijderd. Tijdens de autopsie signaleert Tempe bovendien opmerkelijke overenkomsten tussen het lijk van de dode vrouw en dat van een zestienjarig meisje op wie zij vorigjaar autopsie deed. Werden beide vrouwen het slachtoffer van dezelfde moordenaar?

An account of Sun Shuyun's journey to retrace the steps of one of the most popular figures in Chinese history: the monk Xuanzang, who travelled to India searching for true Buddhism.

Orphaned at an early age, Jane grew up the hard way, but she was given a new life, a loving family, and a chance to pursue her interest in one of the greatest archaeological finds ever unearthed. Now someone was trying to destroy that new life before it could even get started. The past is returning with the kind of vengeance that knows no mercy. The countdown has already begun, and it's approaching zero faster than anyone thinks. Iris Johansen sets her readers' pulses racing once again in this relentless psychological thriller of a young woman caught in a maze of secrets and stalked by a merciless killer.

At eight, Tory Bodeen witnessed the violent death of her best friend, Hope. Eighteen years later, she returns to her hometown to uncover the truth behind the murder. Facing hostility from Hope's family, Tory's investigation reveals a series of similar murders that are far from over.

Una laurea a Harvard e un contratto da favola con un prestigioso studio legale di Memphis. Per Mitchell McDeere e sua moglie Abby il futuro non potrebbe essere più roseo. Tutto perfetto, insomma. Almeno all’apparenza. Peccato infatti che l’Fbi pretenda proprio da lui le prove dei loschi affari che lo studio Bendini, Lambert & Locke gestisce per conto della mafia. E peccato anche che i soci anziani dello studio abbiano la pessima abitudine di far eliminare i collaboratori infedeli. Tallonato dall’Fbi, minacciato dalla mafia, Mitchell è in trappola. A meno che non riesca a mettere in atto la più formidabile delle beffe… Dalla magistrale penna di John Grisham, il bestseller internazionale che ha fondato e dato il via al fortunato genere del “legal thriller”, ispirando anche l’omonimo successo cinematografico diretto da Sidney Pollack e interpretato da Tom Cruise.

Durante un gelido dicembre canadese, Tempe Brennan è a Montreal per una perizia durante un processo, quando nella cantina di una pizzeria vengono scoperti tre scheletri umani, sepolti sotto il pavimento. L'investigatore della polizia canadese, Luc Claudel, pensa che si tratti di antiche tombe, ma grazie alla tecnologia più sofisticata Tempe riesce a stabilire che le tre persone sono state assassinate recentemente. A chi appartengono quelle ossa? E cosa è accaduto davvero? Mentre l'indagine procede a ritmi serrati, e Tempe si accorge che il fidanzato di sempre, il detective Andrew Ryan, si comporta in maniera inspiegabile, appare sempre più chiaro che questi recenti delitti riportano alla luce una vicenda passata ancora più orribile.

Toby is eight years old. He had a routine operation. It was fine. Now he's gone home to terror. Months have passed. But Toby still bursts into tortured screams. Because something is very wrong. Toby can remember evey moment of the operation. All the trauma. All the pain. He relives evrey horrifying detail of surgery while he's awake. Now someone must expose the unspeakable truth about this hospital. Or else an innocent child will die. And he won't be the last. The next victim is being wheeled into surgery right now.

You're living on borrowed time... Psychologist Alex Delaware is confronted with a dark and vicious plot of violence and murder in Time Bomb, an enthralling thriller from New York Times No. 1 bestselling Jonathan Kellerman. Fans of Harlan Coben and Michael Connelly will love the compulsive writing of Jonathan Kellerman. 'Though a time bomb is ticking away at the heart of this novel, readers will forget to watch the clock once they start it' - Chicago Sun Times A sniper opens fire on a crowded Californian schoolyard but is killed before any children are harmed. When the sniper's identity is revealed, a media frenzy erupts. Why would they want to take innocent lives? Psychologist Alex Delaware is brought in to help the kids cope with the ordeal but is drawn into investigating the motives of the would-be assassin. Alex soon finds himself on a bloody and twisted trail into the world of political extremism from which there may be no way back... What readers are saying about Time Bomb: 'Explosive' 'A story that hooks you in instantaneously' 'A brilliant read'

Maureen O'Donnell, the manager of a Glasgow women's shelter, travels to London to investigate the murder of a woman who had come to her for help.

Di sicuro Chris Paget non è troppo dispiaciuto della morte di Ricardo Arias,il violento e meschino ex marito della sua compagna Teresa. Ma non si aspetta certo di essere accusato dell'omicidio: l'incriminazione arriva come un fulmine a ciel sereno proprio quando Chris, uno dei professionisti più importanti di San Francisco, sta per candidarsi al Senato. Sarà Caroline Masters a difenderlo al processo, durante il quale verranno alla luce i più drammatici segreti della famiglia di Teresa.

Stone Hills, een wildreservaat in het noordwestelijke Matabeleland, Zimbabwe. Hier wonen Bookey, haar man Richard en hun zoontje David te midden van de fascinerende schoonheid van de Afrikaanse natuur. Hun reservaat is beroemd om zijn vele zeldzame diersoorten. Je kunt er op safari en genieten van zowel witte als zwarte neushoorns, olifanten, giraffen, leeuwen en luipaarden, apen, slangen en roofvogels.

Bryson City, North Carolina: il volo 228 della TransSouth esplode in aria, con 88 persone a bordo, tra cui molti giovani membri di una squadra di calcio dell'università della Georgia. Nei paraggi si trova l'antropologa forense Tempe Brennan, che decide di unirsi ai soccorritori. Durante le ricerche, Tempe recupera fortunosamente un piede umano. Le analisi del DNA escludono tuttavia ogni legame con i passeggeri. L'antropologa decide perciò di intraprendere un'indagine personale. E scopre che nel corso degli ultimi decenni nella zona sono scomparse varie persone anziane. Ulteriori ricerche conducono a un villino abbandonato dai cui sotterranei emergono cadaveri con identiche, singolari incisioni sul femore destro...

Het gezicht van de vermoorde vrouw is onherkenbaar verminkt. Wie is zij? De politie roept de hulp in van forensisch beeldhouwer Eve Duncan; onder haar handen krijgen naamloze slachtoffers hun identiteit terug. Wanneer Eve de schedel vormgeeft, krijgt ze de schrik van haar leven. Langzaam onthullen haar handen het gezicht van iemand die ze maar al te goed kent. Iemand die niet dood is. Nog niet. Dan blijkt Eves aangenomen dochter Jane een bizarre connectie met de zaak te hebben, waardoor ze samen betrokken raken bij de jacht op een moordenaar. Een jacht die leidt naar een verschrikkelijke confrontatie.

Fatale geheimen combineert de authenticiteit van forensisch onderzoek met een sublieme plot en een meesterlijk gecomponeerde spanningsboog. Bij de ontdekking van een massagraf waarin 23 slachtoffers worden aangetroffen, wordt de hulp ingeroepen van dr. Temperance Brennan, forensisch expert. Ondanks haar turbulente privé-leven reist Brennan af naar het dorpje Chupan Ya in Guatemala. Nauwelijks is ze haar onderzoek gestart of 'Tempe' ontdekt dat het heden nog meer gruwelijkheden in petto heeft. In Guatemala City worden vier meisjes vermist, onder wie de dochter van een hoge regeringsambtenaar. Wanneer ook nog eens een jonge archeoloog op brute wijze wordt vermoord, bekruipt Brennan het onaangename gevoel dat dit wel eens een bijzonder lastige zaak kan worden. En dat blijkt nog eens overduidelijk als ze tijdens haar onderzoek stevig tegenwerking ondervindt van een recalcitrante officier van justitie en corrupte plaatselijke ambtenaren. Een en ander brengt Brennan op het idee dat zij wel eens het volgende slachtoffer zou kunnen zijn.

An enthralling and masterful story--by the acclaimed and bestselling author of A Woman of Substance--about three generations of women, each committing an act of will that

Barbara Taylor Bradford has become one of the world's most cherished storytellers, having written fourteen bestselling novels that went on to become enduring favorites. In A Sudden Change of Heart , readers are once again invited to fall under the spell of a magical weaver of tales at her most seductive. Laura Valiant and Claire Benson are best friends from childhood and have remained exceptionally close through the turmoil of adult life. They have much to celebrate: Laura is a partner in a challenging and successful art dealership in New York, and her marriage to the handsome and always amiable Doug seems to come right from a storybook. Though divorced from her French husband, Philippe Lavillard, Claire delights in her precocious daughter, Natasha. But the two friends' lives do not follow the paths we imagine they will, and when Claire is confronted with sudden tragedy, she naturally turns to Laura for help. When the long-hidden history of the Lavillard family intersects with Laura's investigation into artwork stolen by the Nazis during the war, Barbara Taylor Bradford's gripping tale reaches a dramatic and unexpected crescendo. A Sudden Change of Heart revolves around overcoming adversity as well as celebrating life's joy; ultimately, it is a moving expression of the triumph of the human spirit and the healing power of love.

Undici anni, Pip Mackenzie trascorre l'estate con sua madre Ophélie su una spiaggia di San Francisco. Questo ragazza solitaria, segnata da una tragedia, incontra un giorno il pittore Matt Bowles. Pip ricorda a Matt la sua defunta figlia, mentre lui diventa una figura paterna per lei. Matt scopre il talento di Pip per il disegno e si offre di insegnarle. Nessuno sa delle loro lezioni, così Ophélie rimane scioccata quando trova sua figlia sulla spiaggia con un estraneo. La diffidenza iniziale si trasforma lentamente in affetto, dando vita a un'amicizia. Sotto la dolce cura di Matt, madre e figlia iniziano a guarire dalle loro ferite, ritrovando il sorriso e riscoprendo emozioni perdute. Alla fine dell'estate, Ophélie e Pip tornano in città, ma continuano a tenere i contatti con Matt. Ophélie si unisce a un gruppo di volontari per aiutare i senzatetto, un'attività che fa parte della sua terapia. Ma quando tutto sembra andare per il meglio, il destino crudele irrompe nuovamente nelle loro vite. Matt deve affrontare questioni irrisolte del passato e Ophélie viene tradita da una persona di cui si fidava ciecamente.

Gi and Il-sun live behind North Korea's iron curtain, under the watchful eye of Kim Jong-il. As orphans, growing up on a diet of thin soup and propaganda, life is a struggle against hunger and fear. But tender Gi and headstrong Il-sun find consolation in each other, and their unlikely friendship grows as deep as the bond between sisters. Everything will change when a man comes into their lives. As Gi and Il-sun are taken from their jobs in a clothing factory, and spirited across the border to the South, they begin a journey that will test the strength of their friendship, and their entire understanding of the world. Perfect for fans of Khaled Hosseini and Chris Cleave, ALL WOMAN AND SPRINGTIME is an unforgettable portrait of the most mysterious country on earth, and of a young woman who loses everything but refuses to be destroyed.

A terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the haunting wilderness of the far north.

'There is an Enemy. It is coming. It is relentless.' Schoolteacher Jim Ironheart flies on an impulse to Portland, Oregon. There he risks his life to save a child from being killed. Reporter Holly Thorne witnesses his heroism, and is impressed by his self-effacement when he declines to be interviewed. Burnt out, cynical, and looking for a life beyond journalism, Holly finds her newshound's instincts rekindled when she discovers Jim has quietly performed twelve last-minute rescues in twelve far-flung places over the past four months. Realising she is on to the biggest story of her life, Holly traces Jim to California. He insists he is not a psychic; he simply believes God is working through him. Holly thinks his explanation is too easy, that there is no wonder in life, no great mystery. She is dead wrong. For she and Jim are soon plunged into a dark sea of wonder, mystery - and stark terror. And, on the run for their lives, they will be forced to confront a savage and uncannily powerful adversary...

Ricchi come i Rockfeller, in vista quanto i Kennedy, i Geary dominano sin dalla Guerra Civile la vita degli americani, abilissimi nel celare le origini di tanta influenza e la vastità della corruzione che ne è alla base. Rachel Pallenberg non avrebbe mai immaginato di incontrare - e ancor men di sposare -lo scapolo d'oro più ambito di tutta l'America, Mitchell Geary. Ma il suo romantico sogno d'amore si interrompe proprio il giorno del suo matrimonio: Rachel non è pronta ad affrontare l'incubo che ha inizio con la scoperta della vita segreta del clan. Perché i Geary sono una famiglia in guerra. I loro nemici sono i Barbarossa, una dinastia la cui influenza non si manifesta nei palazzi della politica, ma nell'universo sensuale dell'anima e della carne.

Detective novelist Tommy Phan comes home to find a strange doll on his doorstep. That night, something terrifying breaks out of the doll and begins to follow Tommy wherever he goes.

Quarant'anni, separata, una figlia al college, Temperance Brennan, antropologa specializzata in medicina legale a Montreal, in Canada, conduce complicate autopsie sulle ossa dei cadaveri irriconoscibili. Chiamata a esaminare un corpo appena scoperto vicino a una chiesa, si rende subito conto che si tratta di omicidio della peggior specie: il corpo è smembrato e decapitato e vi sono segni di violenza sessuale. Chi sarà quell'essere sventurato, dai capelli rossicci e dalla struttura minuta? Mentre a poco a poco vengono alla luce altre vittime, Temperance è certa che nell'ombra si apposti un killer che da un momento all'altro può colpire ancora: sua figlia, la sua migliore amica, forse lei stessa.

Un lungo, estenuante inseguimento sul filo della suspense, attraverso suggestivi paesaggi di incantevole bellezza: un uomo e una donna - lui, un enigma per se stesso, lei, l'immagine stessa del mistero - fuggono da un folle criminale a capo di un'organizzazione politica parafascista che minaccia di sconvolgere il paese. Spencer Grant, ex poliziotto con una cicatrice profonda, incontra casualmente Valerie in un bar di Santa Monica. Lei, strana e sfuggente, scompare quando lui cerca di rivederla, e in seguito subisce un attentato. Separati e poi insieme, i due si rendono conto di essere intrappolati in una spirale di odio e violenza, nel mirino di un'associazione guidata da un pazzo che penetra nei sistemi di sorveglianza del governo americano. Valerie possiede informazioni preziose e inquietanti, mentre Spencer diventa suo complice, trasformandoli in prede fragili di un uomo feroce e potente. In una lotta impari e spietata, corrono verso la salvezza, accompagnati solo da un cane sensibile alle loro paure. Abituati a una vita randagia e solitaria, affrontano trappole e minacce familiari come la luce del sole. Una miscela esplosiva di sentimento e fantapolitica: prima Spencer insegue la ragazza, poi entrambi fuggono, armati solo di amore ed esperienza, dalla morte.

Psychologist Dr Alex Delaware has always looked on Melissa Dickinson as one of his greatest triumphs. A terrified, tormented seven-year-old when she first appeared in his Los Angeles surgery, Melissa after two years seemed totally recovered. But nine years later Melissa contacts Alex again, anxious this time for her mother. As Alex recalls, weatlthy widow Gina Dickinson has problems of her own. For two decades she has hidden herself away from the eyes of the world - ever since a vicious acid attack destroyed the face of Hollywood actress Gina Prince. Then the reclusive Gina climbs into her car - and totally disappears. And as Alex and Detective Milo Sturgis lead the search for her, they find their quest taking them out of the here and now and into a grotesque, labyrinthine private history as violent and sinister as any bad dream... How well did Alex ever understand his star patient Melissa? How could he have 'cured' her when he never even guessed at the evil and hatred that formed her inheritance?

La scintilla del mistero si accende nella banalità del quotidiano in questi racconti all'insegna della suspense. Nella storia che dà il titolo al volume, una scrittrice afflitta da strani disturbi ricorre allo specialista che seguì il caso di Anna Anderson, la donna convinta di essere Anastasia, la figlia sopravvissuta dello zar Nicola II. Ha così inizio un incredibile viaggio nel passato... Accanto a questa, altre vicende condurranno il lettore nei meandri oscuri della mente umana, in un itinerario che gli regalerà più di un brivido.

The bestselling author of When The Bough Breaks , Blood Test , and Over The Edge delivers the most stunning novel yet and featuring psychologist-detective Dr. Alex Delaware. At a party for a controversial Los Angeles sex therapist, Alex encounters a face from his own past--Sharon Ransom, an exquisite, alluring lover who left him abruptly more than a decade earlier. Sharon now hints that he desperately needs help, but Alex evades her. The next day she is dead, an apparent suicide. Driven by guilt and sadness, Alex plunges into the maze of Sharon's life--a journey that will take him through the pleasure palaces of California's ultra-rich, into the dark closets of a family's disturbing past, and finally into the alleyways of the mind, where childhood terrors still hold sway.

Barbara Taylor Bradford has written more than a dozen best-selling novels that have sold over 50 million copies worldwide. Filled with strong heroines, books such as Everything to Gain captivate readers with their exotic settings and thrilling romance. After a childhood of parental neglect, Valentine Denning has finally found happiness through her career as a war photojournalist—and through the love of fellow photographer Tony Hampton. But when Tony is tragically cut down in Kosovo, Val learns that her relationship with him was not what she was led to believe. Healing from both physical and emotional wounds, she must find a way through new loves and more intimate dangers to put back together a life of integrity, truth, and trust. From the quiet solitude of an estate in southern France to the busy streets of London, New York, and Paris, Barbara Taylor Bradford takes readers into the heart of a woman longing to discover where she belongs. Alexandra O’Karma’s strong narration adds another layer of lush beauty to this moving story.

Una piccola libreria a New York. Un amore da dimenticare. Una magia tra i libri.

Wanneer een klein meisje getuige is van een dubbele moord en daarna niets kan of wil zeggen, wordt kinderpsycholoog Alex Delaware ingeschakeld om enig licht op de zaak te werpen.

Een Amerikaanse miljonair krijgt opdracht van de regering de praktijken bij militair-industriële vestigingen te onderzoeken; daarbij stuit hij op corruptie op grote schaal.

Wanneer een gewezen actrice, die vanwege misvormingen van haar gezicht altijd als een kluizenaar heeft geleefd, plotseling verdwijnt, staat de door haar dochter te hulp geroepen psycholoog voor een raadsel.

Een neurochirurge wordt om advies gevraagd over de gezondheidstoestand van een man die wordt beschuldigd van het plegen van zes seriemoorden op tienermeisjes.

Steeds weer spoelen er lijken aan op de oevers van de Ohio River, waarvan bij autopsie blijkt dat een aantal vitale organen verwijderd is. Toch vertonen de lichamen geen sporen van ingrijpende operaties, maar slechts minuscule littekens. Het huwelijk van Liz Danny, een briljante jonge arts, en de veel oudere Donald Page maakt een moeilijke periode door. Beiden zijn chirurg, maar terwijl Liz op de drempel van een veelbelovende carrière staat, takelt Don op alarmerende wijze af. Tot het moment dat dr. Kerry Nordstrom, een oude vriend van Don, hen uitnodigt voor een seminar in lasergestuurde operatieve methoden; het lijkt erop of Kerry zijn vroegere maatje Don opnieuw in het zadel wil helpen, maar niets is minder waar. Beroofd van alles wat zij in de afgelopen jaren heeft opgebouwd, besluit Liz dr. Nordstroms handel en wandel aan een nauwgezet onderzoek te onderwerpen, daar zij redenen genoeg heeft, te denken dat diens medisch-financiële imperium gebaseerd is op onfrisse illegale praktijkvoering. Maar nooit had ze kunnen vermoeden dat datgene wat zij ontdekt zó verbijsterend van aard en omvang zou zijn...

Een jonge vrouw die na een vreselijke ervaring een nieuw bestaan heeft opgebouwd, krijgt te maken met nieuwe problemen.

De wilskrachtige Lady Genevieve zou alles doen om haar geliefde Edenby Castle te redden - zelfs als ze de naam en het bed moest delen van haar meest verraderlijke vijand, Lord Tristan. Ze waren geboren om vijanden te zijn en gedoemd om geliefden te worden - spelers in een gevaarlijk spel van intrige en passie waarbij de prijs de onschuld van een vrouw was en de beloning het hart van een man.

Een grootmoeder vertelt haar levensverhaal aan haar kleindochter, waarin haar relatie met een getrouwde docent tijdens de oorlogsjaren in Groot-Brittannië een grote rol speelt.

Vijftien verhalen waarin o.a. gif in het eten de slachtoffers van een snelle dood verzekert.

Monografie over de Franse schilder Claude Monet (1840-1926).

Een Canadese pathologe-anatoom probeert een seksueel verknipte seriemoordenaar op te sporen.

Het levensverhaal van een Hongaars-joodse vrouw die na de concentratiekampen overleefd te hebben naar Amerika vertrok, mede omdat ze haar jeugdliefde doodwaande.

Een vrouw die haar hele leven in de schaduw van haar zus, een beroemde balletdanseres, heeft geleefd, merkt bij aankomst op het familiebezit van haar man dat het zusje haar ook hier is vóór geweest.

Lotgevallen van een Chinese adellijke familie, tegen de achtergrond van de politieke ontwikkelingen in China van 1892 tot heden.