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Privé-detective Tess Monaghan wordt door haar vader gevraagd om Ruthie, een oude bekende van hem, te helpen. Een jaar geleden is Ruthie's lijmsnuivende broer in de gevangenis doodgestoken. Hij zat in de cel voor de moord op een meisje dat nooit geïdentificeerd is kunnen worden. Ruthie is ervan overtuigd dat er een verband is tussen de moord op haar broer en die op het meisje. Ze wil dat Tess uitzoekt wie het meisje was. De detective volgt sporen die haar in de wereld brengen van de hoge heren en louche criminelen in Baltimore. Als ze de identiteit van het meisje ontdekt, blijkt het een schokkende onthulling die Tess meesleurt in een stinkende en levensgevaarlijke poel van macht, zwart geld, politieke corruptie en duistere geheimen. De detective krijgt zelfs het lugubere vermoeden dat haar eigen vader misschien iets met de moord op de tiener te maken had.

When Corey moves away from Lost Creek, Alaska, she makes her friend Kyra promise to stay strong during the long, dark winter, and wait for her return. Just days before Corey is to return home to visit, Kyra dies. The entire Lost community speaks in hushed tones, saying her death was meant to be. And they push Corey away like she's a stranger. With every hour, Corey's suspicion grows. Lost is keeping secrets--but piecing together the truth about what happened to her best friend may prove as difficult as lighting the sky in an Alaskan winter.

"You know the future that people in the fifties imagined we'd have? Flying cars, food pills and moon bases? Well, it happened. And it's justas great as we hoped it would be. Except, in this world, a series of heartbreaks leaves Tom alone. So he hijacks his father's time machine, and goes back to where it all began - the moment when the world as we know it, and the world as Tom lives it, parted ways, due to a ground-breaking experiment. Only, thanks to Tom's accidental intrusion, the experiment fails and he returns 'home' to find his world erased and replaced with our own 2016 - by comparison, a chaotic mess. In our world, however, Tom discovers vastly improved versions of his family, his career, and - best of all - his soulmate, Penny. So. Should he fix the flow of history, bringing back into existence his old utopian reality, or to try to forge a new life in our messy one?"

Now a major Netflix series from the production company of Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) 'The Screaming Staircase?' Lockwood edged forward in his chair. 'Please, Mr Fairfax, tell us more.' For more than fifty years, Britain has been terrorised by an epidemic of murderous ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy them - with mixed results . . . Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping to begin a shining new chapter in her career. Instead she finds herself joining Lockwood & Co., the most ramshackle agency in the city, whose ineptitude is matched only by the charisma of its owner. But Lockwood & Co. have one last chance for redemption. All they have to do is spend the night in one of the most haunted houses in England . . . and come out alive. The first book in an amazingly addictive, binge-worthy series, this is an electrifying, witty and brilliantly spooky thriller, perfect for fans of Rivers of London and Good Omens.

"Stroud is a genius' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series. Ghosts and ghouls beware! London's smallest, shabbiest and most talented psychic detection agency is back. Life is never exactly peaceful for Lockwood & Co. Lucy and George are trying to solve the mystery of the talking skull trapped in their ghost jar, while Lockwood is desperate for an exciting new case. Things seem to be looking up when the team is called to Kensal Green Cemetery to investigate the grave of a sinister Victorian doctor. Strange apparitions have been seen there, and the site must be made safe. As usual, Lockwood is confident; as usual, everything goes wrong a terrible phantom is unleashed, and a dangerous object is stolen from the coffin. Lockwood & Co must recover the relic before its power is unleashed, but it's a race against time. Their obnoxious rivals from the Fittes agency are also on the hunt. And if that's not bad enough, the skull in the ghost-jar is stirring again The author of the blockbuster BARTIMAEUS sequence delivers another humorous and chilling instalment in the critically acclaimed LOCKWOOD & CO. series."

When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore where Joe works he is instantly smitten. Beck is everything Joe has ever wanted: tough, razor-smart and sexier than his wildest dreams. He'd kill to have her. Soon Beck can't resist her feelings for a guy who seems custom made for her. When a string of macabre incidents tears her world apart there is only one person she can turn to. But there's more to Joe than Beck realises and much more to Beck than her perfect facade. The obsessive relationship quickly spirals into a whirlwind of deadly consequences. A chilling account of unrelenting, terrifying deceit, Caroline Kepnes' You is a thriller more perversely clever and dangerously twisted than any you have ever read.

The chilling international bestseller from Sam Hayes is a story of three women bound together by a shocking secret...

Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany. The long German war against Russia rages on and Britain finds itself under authoritarian rule. However, the resistance remains! Scientist Frank Muncaster has a secret that could change the balance of the world struggle forever. A haunting reimagining of 1950s Britain.

Ten years later and the bad boy of the bunch had returned home. Appealing as ever, no even lovely Regan Joners, the town's reserved antiques dealer, was immune to Rafe MacKade. Regan claimed her plans didn't include relationships with rebels, but her reaction to The Return of Rafe MacKade - and his sizzling kisses - said something quite different. Attorney Jared MacKade had his pick of women. His dealings with Savannah Morningstar were strictly business, but thoughts of the outragious, direct and sinfully sexy woman kept him coming back for more. With Savannah's incendiary attitude, plus The Pride of Jared MacKade something - good or bad - was bound to erupt.

Per Max vivere è una faccenda piuttosto complicata: va in tilt se deve scegliere tra due colori, non sopporta il minimo cambio di programma, detesta essere toccato, persino da sua madre che vorrebbe abbracciarlo molto di più. Del resto ha nove anni ed è un bambino autistico. Per fortuna c'è Budo, il suo invisibile e meraviglioso amico immaginario che non lo abbandona mai e da molto vicino ci racconta la sua storia. Finché un giorno accade qualcosa di terribile: Budo vede Max uscire nel cortile della scuola e sparire nell'auto della signora Patterson, la maestra di sostegno. Lo chiama, gli ordina di fermarsi, lo rincorre, ma è tutto inutile. L'auto sfreccia via e per la prima volta Budo è solo. Da quel momento, di Max non si hanno più notizie. E quando a scuola arriva la polizia per interrogare gli insegnanti, Budo è l'unico a sapere con certezza che la signora Patterson non sta dicendo la verità. Ma nessuno al mondo può sentire le sue parole, nessuno, tranne il suo amico scomparso... Dov'è finito Max? Che cosa può fare Budo per risolvere un mistero più grande di lui e riaverlo con sé?

Karen è una ragazza acqua e sapone, senza troppi problemi. Eppure si è tolta la vita. Cosa può esserle successo di tanto terribile? Per Pat Kenzie la domanda si trasforma in un’ossessione che lo attira in un gioco mortale con un personaggio il cui piacere più grande sembra essere quello di distruggere la vita delle sue vittime pezzo per pezzo.

È l'estate del 1962 quando Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan torna a vivere in famiglia a Jackson, in Mississippi, dopo aver frequentato l'università lontano da casa. Sua madre desidera per lei solo un buon matrimonio, ma la ragazza ha in mente ben altro: diventare scrittrice. Aibileen è una domestica di colore, saggia e materna, che per un tozzo di pane ha allevato amorevolmente uno dopo l'altro diciassette bambini bianchi, facendo le veci delle loro madri spesso assenti. Minny è la sua migliore amica. Bassa, grassa, con un marito violento e una piccola tribù di figli, è con ogni probabilità la miglior cuoca ma anche la donna più sfacciata e insolente di tutto il Mississippi. Negli anni in cui Bob Dylan comincia a testimoniare con le sue canzoni la protesta nascente, Skeeter, Aibileen e Minny si ritrovano a lavorare segretamente a un progetto comune che le esporrà a gravi rischi. Perché lo fanno? Perché i rigidi confini che delimitano la loro esistenza le soffocano. Perché il vento della libertà inizia a soffiare.

Autobiografisch relaas van een Britse vrouw, die als studente door een barman wordt wijsgemaakt dat ze gevaar loopt door de IRA te worden geliquideerd en daarop met hem een leven begint van op de vlucht zijn, ontbering en onzekerheid dat tien jaar duurt.

Appartenere a una prestigiosa famiglia di origine russa è motivo di orgoglio e comporta regole precise da rispettare. Natasha, Mikhail e Rachel. Tre fratelli, tre diverse finestre sul mondo. Natasha, ex ballerina, ha deciso di non soffrire più per amore. La strada da percorrere, però, è lunga perché non si è ancora liberata dei fantasmi del passato e vive come una principessa in un'alta torre inespugnabile. Suo fratello Mikhail, uomo affascinante e risoluto, affronta ogni problema di petto. Si infiamma facilmente, ma non sempre il fuoco uccide, spesso può anche far sentire vivi. Infine c'è Rachel, avvocato. Brillante, preparata e agguerrita. Accetta ogni caso con entusiasmo. La sua grinta nasconde un'intensa femminilità.

Flavia de Luce fa un’orrida scoperta nell’orto dei cetrioli, dove trova un corpo semisepolto. L’uomo, esalando l’ultimo respiro, sussurra una parola misteriosa: «Vale!». Poco prima, aveva ascoltato una conversazione inquietante tra il padre e uno sconosciuto riguardo a un certo Twining, morto da trent’anni, e a un omicidio. Inoltre, il padre era quasi svenuto di fronte a un uccellino con un francobollo nel becco. Questi eventi stuzzicano la curiosità dell’undicenne Flavia, una temeraria detective con un talento per la chimica, che la guida in un’avventura tra le campagne di Bishop’s Lacey, dove la sua famiglia, i de Luce, è in declino. Flavia vive con le sorelle maggiori, Daffy e Feely, e una servitù che ricorda la loro madre avventurosa. Le domande si accumulano: chi era Twining? Chi è l’uomo con cui il padre ha discusso? Cosa significa il francobollo? E come si collega tutto ciò a una tragedia avvenuta trent’anni prima nel college? Questo primo romanzo della serie mescola ingegno da giallo classico, ironia scabrosa, realismo macabro e la maliziosa innocenza di una ragazzina, creando un sottogenere giallo originale e di grande successo, capace di suscitare sorrisi, risate e brividi.

Villaggio di Cholapatti, India, 1896. Nella camera è tutto pronto per la prima notte di nozze. La giovane Sivakami, di soli tredici anni, siede sul letto con lo sguardo pieno di paura, tremando sotto il sari e i gioielli. Sposata con Hanumarathnam, guaritore e astrologo, Sivakami è ora destinata a prendersi cura degli altri, prima come moglie e poi come madre. Tuttavia, la forza che ha scoperto nei primi anni di matrimonio potrebbe non bastare ad affrontare la morte del marito. Da vedova, Sivakami deve affrontare la condizione più difficile per la sua casta brahmanica, seguendo rigide regole: capelli rasati, sari bianco, isolamento e divieti severi, incluso quello di non toccare i suoi figli. Crescerli e offrire loro una vita migliore sembra impossibile. In bilico tra tradizione e modernità, Sivakami si trova a dover scegliere. Sarà l'amore incondizionato di madre a spingerla a prendere una decisione drastica, che cambierà in modo sorprendente il destino di tutti loro.

La signora Precious Ramotswe, fondatrice della Ladies' Detective Agency n. 1 del Botswana, deve affrontare alcune scomode vicende dai risvolti inquietanti: un'appropriazione indebita di provviste alimentari; un ricatto; un medico disonesto che trascura la salute dei pazienti... E, come sempre, le indagini rappresentano per la detective anche un'occasione per approfondire i complicati meccanismi che muovono i comportamenti umani, soprattutto quelli delle persone a lei più vicine: il marito JLB Matckoni, con la testa sempre tra i motori; la direttrice dell'orfanotrofio, decisa e altruista; il nuovo collaboratore Polopetsi, pasticcione e volenteroso; l'immancabile occhialuta signorina Makutsi, sua assistente, che perde la testa per un paio di vistose scarpe azzurre. Tra loro, la signora Ramotswe si muove a proprio agio come una grossa dea dell'abbondanza, rassicurante e affidabile, intelligente e granitica...

The magic of love can melt the most hesitant heart! Captivated When real-life witch Morgana Donovan is asked to be a research subject for an upcoming film, she humors the skeptical writer behind the project. Nash Kirkland has worked on enough Hollywood movies to know that witches aren't real and magic is only special effects. But the more time Nash spends with Morgana, the more he wants to change his mind. If Nash can finally believe in magic, can Morgana open her heart? Entranced As a rule, Sebastian Donovan keeps his psychic gifts secret. But when he receives a desperate call to investigate a kidnapping, he agrees to help. Private investigator Mel Sutherland is annoyed at the new addition to her team. She doesn't believe in psychics, but she'll have to swallow her pride and work with Sebastian and his unorthodox methods. Soon, the two are forced undercover and into a fake relationship...but pretending to be in love might be the easiest part of this complex case.

China, 1875. Terwijl oude Chinese tradities en nieuwe Westerse invloeden met elkaar op gespannen voet komen te staan, wordt de langverwachte kleinzoon van de oude Heer Chai geboren. Mingzhi zal opgeleid worden tot mandarijn, zo heeft grootvader al voor zijn geboorte besloten. Alles moet wijken voor deze ambitie: de oude Chai manipuleert, marchandeert en gaat zelfs zover dat hij het land van zijn voorvaderen omvormt tot opiumkwekerij. En Mingzhi zelf groeit op, eenzaam in de wereld van confuciaanse waarden en normen die hij liefheeft, terwijl de wereld om hem heen snel verandert. Als hij niet vermorzeld wil worden tussen deze tegenstrijdigheden zal hij een keuze moeten maken.

When Harry Ricks arrives in Paris on a bleak January morning he is a broken man. He is running away from a failed marriage and a dark scandal that ruined his career as a film lecturer in a small American university. With no money and nowhere to live, Harry swiftly falls in with the city’s underclass, barely scraping a living while trying to finish the book he’d always dreamed of writing. A chance meeting with a mysterious woman, Margit Kadar, with whom Harry falls in love, is his only hope of a brighter future. However, Margit isn’t all she seems to be and Harry increasingly feels that a dark force is at work in his life — as punishment begins to be meted out to anyone who has recently done him wrong. Before he knows it, he finds himself of increasing interest to the police, and waking up in a nightmare from which there is no easy escape.

Preciuos Ramotswe, fondatrice dell'unica agenzia investigativa in Botswana, è alle prese con il caso del presunto avvelenamento del fratello di un importante uomo politico e con il mistero di un bambino abbandonato che ha l'odore di un cucciolo di leone piuttosto che di un umano. A complicare il tutto intervengono i problemi finanziari e il suo fidanzato, il meccanico J.L.B. Matekoni, che è molto più complicato di quanto appare. Per fortuna, l'investigatrice ha una valida aiutante: la signorina Makutsi, gran cervello dietro un grosso paio di occhiali e una chioma indomabile. Proprio lei, che nessuno ha mai considerato avvenente, deve indagare su alcune ragazze e scovarne una adatta al titolo di Miss Bellezza e Integrità.

In 1935, Miguel Navarro flees the Basque fishing village of Lekeitio after a conflict with the Spanish Civil Guard, seeking a fresh start in Guernica, a stronghold of Basque culture. There, he meets Miren Ansotegui, a captivating dancer, and they forge a love they believe is unbreakable. This novel beautifully intertwines history and fiction, exploring the resilience of family, love, and tradition in challenging times. The bombing of Guernica by the German Luftwaffe marked a horrific chapter in history, representing a brutal attack on the Basque people's spirit and an unprecedented crime against humanity. The author vividly portrays a proud and vibrant culture determined to protect its values and loved ones. Critics have praised the work for its ability to bring life to a pivotal moment in history, creating a poignant drama that resonates today. It is described as an ambitious debut that transports readers to an extraordinary time, celebrating the courage and resilience of an embattled culture. This novel serves as a crucial reminder of the ever-present threat of genocidal folly in our world.

Many of the women who contacted Jacky after the publication of Fatwa identified with her horrific story of abuse and violent harassment. Jacky has interviewed some of these women, from different races and religions, whose suffering has remained invisible within society. From the woman who was neglected and abused by her whole family as a child to a teenage girl fighting against a forced arranged marriage, these stories are diverse and moving and sometimes without a happy ending. Invisible Women is a reminder that women are still vulnerable to abuse and control, but it also shows the remarkable inner resources by which they can survive.

Harry felt panic beginning to stir. The thought of going back to Spain both excited and appalled him...a world of denunciations and midnight arrests. And Sandy Forsyth in the middle of it all? He looked at the photo again. 'I'm not sure,' he said slowly. 'I mean, I'm not sure I could carry it off.'1940: the Spanish Civil War is over and Madrid lies ruined, its people starving while the Germans continue their relentless march through Europe. And as Britain stands alone, General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality and enter the war.Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett: ex-public schoolboy, traumatised veteran of Dunkirk and now reluctant spy for the British Secret Service. Sent to gain the confidence of Sandy Forsyth, an old schoolfriend turned shady Madrid businessman, he finds himself involved in a dangerous game - and surrounded by memories.Meanwhile Sandy's girlfriend, ex-Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare, is engaged on a secret mission of her own - to find her former lover Bernie Piper, whose passion for the Communist cause led him into the International Brigades, and who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama.A vivid and haunting depiction of wartime Spain, Winter in Madrid is an intimate and compelling tale which offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding and examines the profound impact of impossible choices.

Privédetective Tess Monaghan weet uit ervaring dat haar klanten maar zelden eerlijk of betrouwbaar zijn. Wanneer modelvader Mark Rubin haar hulp inschakelt bij de verdwijning van zijn vrouw Natalie en hun drie jonge kinderen vertrouwt ze de zaak niet helemaal. Moet ze Rubin op zijn woord geloven wanneer hij vertelt dat er geen wolkje aan de lucht was toen Natalie van het ene op het andere moment hun huis verliet? Als dat het geval was, waarom reist Natalie dan nu kriskras door het land met een gewelddadige man? Tess besluit de zaak op geheel eigen wijze aan te pakken – met alle gevaren van dien…

Relaas van een Engelse journaliste die Afghanistan, het land van haar vader, diverse malen bezoekt.

De vijftigjarige Alma werkt aan een historische roman over een uitzonderlijk moedige vrouw, Doña Isabel, die in 1803 met een groep weesjongens uit Spanje vertrok om de Nieuwe Wereld van de pokken te redden. De jongens waren de dragers van het pokkenvaccin, wat in die tijd de enige manier was om een vaccin tijdens een dergelijke reis intact te houden. De dramatische ontwikkelingen in het leven van Doña Isabel verweven zich tijdens het schrijven steeds meer met het leven van Alma.

Quando a tradire è un uomo, il dolore è indubbiamente forte, ma non così disarmante come quando a farlo è una vera amica. Se poi a tradire sono entrambi, un odio profondo è una probabile reazione. Ma si può dire di no a un'amica che supplica dal letto ire di no a un'amica che supplica dal letto di morte, anche se per colpa sua il proprio matrimonio è andato in fumo? La protagonista non ce la fa e decide di prendere con sé quella bambina che - pur senza averne colpa -è la personificazione del suo dolore. La piccola è la figlia che la sua amica ha avuto dall'uomo che la protagonista avrebbe dovuto sposare molti anni prima. Alla morte dell'amica,la donna e la ragazza diventano madre e figlia, dando vita a un legame che riesce a ripagare entrambe delle sofferenze ingiustamente subite. A completare il quadro arriva un nuovo compagno, perfetto anche come padre

A series of unsolved homicides that may or may not be overlooked cases of domestic violence lead Tess onto the trail of a lone serial killer. But the Maryland State Police are convinced that the killer she's looking for is dead and therefore, of no threat. But he is. And his target is Tess herself.

Als een dertigjarige vrouw in New York haar geliefde, ouders en broer verliest, vlucht ze naar een onbekende omgeving om op verhaal te komen.

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In trying to prove a friend's innocence PI Tess Monaghan gets more than she bargained for . . . From the author of WILDE LAKE. schovat popis

Jacky was 23 toen ze in Egypte aankwam voor een vakantie met haar vriend Dave. Ze kon onmogelijk vermoeden dat een onschuldige vakantie zou veranderen in een nachtmerrie. Terwijl ze Dave kwijtraakt in het gewoel van een drukke straat, valt Jacky en verzwikt ze haar enkel. Ze wordt geholpen door Omar, een galante, knappe Egyptenaar. Het is liefde op het eerste gezicht. Hij neemt haar mee naar huis, waar Jacky gastvrij door de familie wordt ontvangen. Binnen tien dagen trouwt ze met Omar. Daarna keert ze terug naar haar ouders in Engeland. Tegen het advies van haar ouders in reist ze terug naar Cairo en bekeert zich tot de islam. Hoewel ze hoopvol is en vol plannen zit, verandert Jackys droom in een verstikking. Zes jaar lang mishandelt Omar haar en pleegt hij emotionele chantage. Dan beslist Jacky met haar twee kleine dochters te ontsnappen, maar hoe? Jacky Trevane leeft in Engeland onder de schaduw van een doodsbedreiging. Ze moet zichzelf en haar dochters elke minuut van de dag beschermen, want de Fatwa houdt nog steeds stand. Vandaar dat ze haar waargebeurde, traumatische verhaal onder pseudoniem schreef. Fatwa is een huiveringwekkende leeservaring in de traditie van Not without my daughter.

Twee vriendinnen van lichte zeden en hun jonge pooier proberen in de jaren zestig in Korea te overleven.

A man is arrested for kidnapping a Minnesota boy, and attorney Ellen North believes she is building a case against the guilty party until a second child is kidnapped.

Jill Mansell's Sunday Times bestseller HEAD OVER HEELS is not to be missed by readers of Veronica Henry and Marian Keyes. Jill's novels are loved by reviewers: 'Achingly romantic' Heat Jessie has kept the identity of her son Oliver's father a secret for years. She's stunned when she discovers that the man in question, actor Toby Gillespie, has just moved in next door. The truth's about to come out. One glance at Oliver, and a little mental arithmetic, and Toby has the situation sussed. Meeting the son he never knew he had is the shock of a lifetime. It's a shock, too, for Toby's wife, the beautiful Deborah, though she seems to take it in her stride. Would Deborah be so relaxed if she knew just how close Toby wants to get to the mother of his firstborn? As the attraction between them flares up again, Jessie just can't see her way to a happy ending. But no one is quite what they seem, and there are more surprises to come... What readers are saying about Head Over Heels: 'Beautifully written with plenty of romance, humour, warmth wit and fun. A fabulous read which I would highly recommend!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'A well-written book with colourful characters, witty dialogue and cleverly crafted surprises' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I can't recommend this book highly enough - funny, romantic and characters you really care about. This is my favourite Jill Mansell novel to date' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars

Love is always just around the corner in a Jill Mansell novel - with a few surprises and a lot of humour on the way to happiness Poppy Dunbar is out on her hen night when she meets Tom Kennedy. With his dark eyes and quirky smile, he could lure any girl off the straight and narrow, but what really draws Poppy to him is the feeling that she's known him all her life. She can't go through with the meeting they arrange - but she can't go through with the wedding either. Suddenly notorious as 'The Girl Who Jilted Rob Macbride', Poppy moves to London. Soon she's installed in the bohemian household of Caspar French, a ravishingly good-looking young artist with a reputation for breaking hearts. But even in her colourful new home, Poppy can't get Tom off her mind. Until she's tracked him down, she'll never know if their meeting was destiny - or if the future holds something entirely different for her...

Een 15-jarig meisje dat opgroeit op een schapenboerderij in het zuiden van de Verenigde Staten, krijgt in korte tijd zoveel te verwerken dat ze snel volwassen wordt.

Colors of the Mountain is a classic story of triumph over adversity, a memoir of a boyhood full of spunk, mischief, and love, and a welcome introduction to an amazing young writer.Da Chen was born in 1962, in the Year of Great Starvation. Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution engulfed millions of Chinese citizens, and the Red Guard enforced Mao's brutal communist regime. Chen’s family belonged to the despised landlord class, and his father and grandfather were routinely beaten and sent to labor camps, the family of eight left without a breadwinner. Despite this background of poverty and danger, and Da Chen grows up to be resilient, tough, and funny, learning how to defend himself and how to work toward his future. By the final pages, when his says his last goodbyes to his father and boards the bus to Beijing to attend college, Da Chen has become a hopeful man astonishing in his resilience and cheerful strength.

Lakshmi trascorre l'infanzia libera e spensierata nell'intatta natura dell'isola di Ceylon. Niente e nessuno l'ha preparata a un cambiamento per lei incomprensibile: sposare - a soli quattordici anni - un uomo molto più vecchio e trasferirsi in una terra - la Malaysia - davvero troppo lontana. Lakshmi si trova così a doversi costruire un mondo da sola, senza l'appoggio del marito, con tutte le difficoltà di una madre costretta a guadagnarsi, giorno per giorno, una dignitosa sopravvivenza. La durezza e la passione di quegli anni creano un'indimenticabile figura di donna: è lei la Madre del Riso, forte e magica, complessa e misteriosa, moderna ma legata a tradizioni millenarie. Le sue vicende familiari percorrono tutto il Novecento fino a costruire un affresco incredibilmente ricco, in cui si intrecciano l'amore assoluto, l'ansia di vendetta, la paura e il riscatto, sullo sfondo dell'occupazione giapponese della Malaysia.

Een privé-detective zoekt samen met zijn vrienden tijdens een snikhete zomer in Boston een sociopaat die ervan geniet mensen langzaam kapot te maken.

A Eastport, station balnéaire près de New York, Liam, renversé par un chauffard, n'a pas survécu à ses blessures. Hellen, sa mère, croit avoir reconnu un policier local. Mais la police nie et certifie que Peter Pallas, homme respecté et admiré, n'était pas dans ce secteur. Envers et contre tous, elle décide tout de même de faire connaître la vérité.

Cancer survivor Sarah Talbot is given a ride in a small chartered plane as a birthday gift, where she meets and forms a bond with pilot Will Burke.

Een restaurateur van huizen raakt per ongeluk betrokken bij een bende die internationale macht probeert te veroveren.

Hoewel Natasha, Mikhail en Alex nog klein waren toen hun ouders met hen naar het westen vluchtten, en Rachek zelfs in Amerika is geboren,n bruist er onmiskenbaar Oekraïens bloed door hun aderen. En daarmee trekken ze alle vier hun eigen, unieke spoor door het leven - onstuimig, impulsief, heetgebakerd en hartstochtelijk... en onweerstaanbaar voor wie te dicht in hun buurt komt! Nu alle vier verhalen in één band Liedje van verlangen - het verhaal van Natasha Onstuimige liefde - het verhaal van Mikhail Hopeloos verloren - Het verhaal van Rachel Onstuimig hart - het verhaal van Alex

Rohan Carrington, known for his charming yet reckless demeanor, navigates a world of intrigue and romance in this captivating tale. Despite his rakish reputation, he possesses a heart of gold, leading him into unexpected situations that challenge his character. As he encounters love and adventure, Rohan's journey reveals deeper themes of honor and redemption, setting the stage for the dynamic relationships among the Carrington brothers. This story promises a blend of passion and wit, showcasing the complexities of love and family ties.

Quo Vadis for our times! Well, not exactly. It's been awhile since anyone tackled the Roman Empire as entertainingly as Gillespie has done in this book, a nearly-straight historical novel which should please readers of fantasy, too. Germanic Auriane is a combination of the noble, natural savage, and the heroine marked from birth for great deeds. Roman Marcus Julianus is the personification of the highest civilized, republican Roman values. Both are typical and atypical of their societies, fighting for what each believes to be just. Their individual struggles with the clashing Roman and Teutonic cultures are carried out in the Northern forests and in the salons and arena of Rome. Strongly- drawn characters, a setting both familiar and exotic (we all know something of imperial Rome, but very few of us are well-informed about it), a whiff of New-Age ancient mysticism, and a subdued but important romance subplot drive the sweeping novel of Auriane's growth and maturity and Rome's decadence.

Five lives are suddenly caught up in a whirligig of increasingly dangerous emotions. This thriller is set in Scotland, London, America and Italy.

Persoonlijk verslag van een vrouw die seksueel werd misbruikt door haar psychiater en trachtte via een juridische procedure haar gelijk te krijgen.

Lays bare the continuing suspicions and rivalries of the post Cold War atmosphere in Eastern Europe in a story of illegal arms dealing and its implications for the time bomb that is South Africa. Craig Thomas is the author of "The Bear's Tears" and "The Last Raven".

De wederwaardigheden van vier generaties Amerikaanse vrouwen van 1890 tot 1990.

Een man die aan geheugenverlies lijdt, komt langzaam achter de verbijsterende waarheid.