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De zeventienjarige Lucy Dane rouwt om de brute moord op haar vriendin Cheri. Het lichaam van het meisje is een jaar na haar vermissing gevonden in een holle dode boom. Als Lucy in een verlaten caravan op het land van haar oom een kettinkje van Cheri vindt, is ze vastbesloten uit te zoeken wat er is gebeurd. In het afgelegen stadje Henbane blijven geheimen niet lang verborgen en Lucy's zoektocht leidt onverwacht ook naar haar eigen verleden. Haar moeder is kort na haar geboorte spoorloos verdwenen, en al snel blijkt deze vermissing onlosmakelijk verbonden met het lot van Cheri. Terwijl Lucy worstelt met angstige vermoedens over de schaduwkant van Henbane probeert ze de gevaarlijke geheimen van haar familie te ontrafelen.

'An immensely powerful, and ultimately uplifting, debut novel' Katie Fforde 'Heartbreaking, insightful, gripping and beautifully crafted' Jane Wenham Jones Dear Mike, I canâe(tm)t believe that itâe(tm)s true. You wouldnâe(tm)t do this to me. You promised. Elizabeth knows that her husband is kind and good and that he loves her unconditionally. She knows she hasnâe(tm)t been herself lately but that, even so, they are happy. But Elizabethâe(tm)s world is turned upside down when Mike dies in a tragic drowning accident. Suddenly everything Elizabeth knows about her husband is thrown into doubt. Why would he sacrifice his own life, knowing heâe(tm)d never see his wife again? And what exactly was he doing at the lake that night? Elizabeth knows that writing to Mike wonâe(tm)t bring him back, but she needs to talk to him now more than ever . . . How much can you ever know about the people you love? Originally published in hardback as Surrounded by Water

"Vacationing at a luxurious Tuscan island resort, Nicolas Duhamel is hopeful that the ghosts of his past have finally been put to rest ... Now a bestselling author, when he was twenty-four years old, he stumbled upon a troubling secret about his family - a secret that was carefully concealed. In shock, Nicholas embarked on a journey to uncover the truth that took him from the Basque coast to St. Petersburg - but the answers wouldn't come easily. In the process of digging into his past, something else happened. Nicolas began writing a novel that was met with phenomenal success, skyrocketing him to literary fame whether he was ready for it or not - and convincing him that he had put his family's history firmly behind him. But now, years later, Nicolas must reexamine everything he thought he knew, as he learns that, however deeply buried, the secrets of the past always find a way out. Page-turning, layered and beautifully written, THE OTHER STORY is a reflection on identity, the process of being a writer and the repercussions of generations-old decisions as they echo into the present and shape the future"--

È mattina presto e Miss Isabelle si ferma sulla soglia di casa per ammirare l'alba che colora i tetti di Arlington, Texas. Aspetta Dorrie, la sua giovane parrucchiera, diventata come una figlia dopo dieci anni di appuntamenti. Ogni lunedì, la richiesta è sempre la stessa: domare i suoi riccioli argentati. Ma oggi, la vita di Miss Isabelle sta per essere rivoluzionata. Il passato torna a tormentarla e, con tutta la forza che riesce a raccogliere dopo novant'anni, chiede aiuto a Dorrie per un viaggio sconvolgente. Un lungo tragitto in macchina verso Cincinnati, senza spiegazioni e con partenza immediata. Dorrie esita, ma un solo sguardo negli occhi di Miss Isabelle le fa capire che non può rifiutare. Mentre l'orizzonte inghiotte l'asfalto e il tramonto svanisce, Miss Isabelle stringe un antico ditale d'argento, sentendo il cuore riaccendersi, come settant'anni prima, nel 1939. In un periodo di odio e violenza, due occhi gentili avevano illuminato l'oscurità, dando a Miss Isabelle la forza di sfidare il mondo. Ma l'amore non è bastato e gli anni hanno intrecciato segreti e silenzi che ora devono essere districati. L'unico modo per farlo è percorrere gli ultimi chilometri che la separano dalla verità.

Who knew that in the battle against oppression a woman's greatest weapon would be a cricket ball?A determined young woman's plan to escape from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan (and a cruel Taliban commander who is determined to marry her) depends on the outcome of an unusual cricket match.

Penelope Green is eind twintig en staat voor de keuze: óf een keurig bestaan met een huis, een man en een kind, óf het avontuur, het onbekende. Ze kiest voor het laatste en boekt een enkele reis naar Rome. Langzaam maar zeker raakt ze vertrouwd met de stad en haar bewoners, maakt ze vrienden, vindt ze een baan in een café én wordt ze verliefd...

A Hope, selvaggia cittadina del Montana, sono tornati i lupi: fanno strage di animali, si avvicinano ai bambini. La gente ha paura ed è pronta a ucciderli. In questo clima di tensione, arriva da New York una biologa specialista di lupi, Helen, una ragazza insicura e assillata dalla vita, che ha l'incarico di proteggere gli animali da coloro che vorrebbero distruggerli. Con lei, sulle tracce del branco, c'è un diciottenne timido e sensibile, Luke, che ha imparato a "parlare" con i lupi.

Miti, impaurite e remissive, Shelley e sua madre sono abituate a subire: dal padre che le ha abbandonate scappando con una ventenne, dalle compagne di scuola che con le loro violenze hanno rovinato il volto di Shelley, dai colleghi di lavoro della madre. Per questo decidono di ritirarsi fuori città, in una tranquilla casa di campagna lontana da tutto e da tutti: in fondo sono topi e i topi hanno bisogno di un nascondiglio per sottrarsi agli artigli dei gatti. Ma in una notte apparentemente come le altre un balordo entra in casa, le lega e le minaccia per ore. La rabbia per l'ennesimo sopruso fa esplodere in Shelley una ferocia mai provata: la ragazza riesce a liberarsi, insegue il ladro che si allontana nel bosco e lo pugnala più e più volte, fino ad ammazzarlo con l'aiuto della madre. Nello spazio di una notte, le due donne si trovano trasformate da vittime in carnefici. Da topi in gatti. In un crescendo sbalorditivo di colpi di scena, madre e figlia decidono di seguire il nuovo corso degli eventi. Fino a che punto saranno disposte a spingersi per occultare l'omicidio e restare impunite?

When forty-seven-year-old high school teacher Caelum Quirk and his younger wife, Maureen, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both secure jobs at Columbine High School. In April 1999, Caelum travels back to Three Rivers, Connecticut, to care for his aunt after her stroke, leaving Maureen behind. She finds herself trapped in the school library, hiding from two vengeful students on a premeditated shooting spree. Miraculously, she survives, but the trauma leaves her unable to heal. The couple flees to the Quirk family farm in Three Rivers, seeking safety, but the chaos lingers, leading to further tragedy. As Maureen battles to reclaim her sanity, Caelum uncovers old diaries, letters, and newspaper clippings in his family's home. These documents reveal a rich history spanning five generations of Quirk ancestors, from the Civil War to Caelum's own troubled upbringing. As he pieces together their stories, long-buried emotions of fear, anger, guilt, and grief resurface. Caelum confronts unexpected revelations from the past while striving to build a future from the remnants of tragedy. His quest for meaning and faith transforms into a mythic journey that resonates with contemporary American themes.

'If you liked Atonement by Ian McEwan, you'll love this' Harper's BazaarThe bestselling novel from the author of The Snakes, The Outcast is a powerful portrait of unexpected love and treacherous charades against the backdrop of a sleepy post-war English village August 1957.

Krissie and Sarah - best friends for years - have always wanted different things from life. Krissie has no desire to settle down, whereas Sarah married a doctor in her early twenties and is dying to start a family. So when Krissie becomes pregnant after a fling and Sarah can't seem to conceive, things get a little tense.

Bundeling van twee romans waarin de communicatie tussen mensen en paarden en wolven een grote rol speelt.

Bret Ellis, the narrator of Lunar Park, is a writer whose first novel Less Than Zero catapulted him to international stardom while he was still in college. In the years that followed he found himself adrift in a world of wealth, drugs, and fame, as well as dealing with the unexpected death of his abusive father. After a decade of decadence a chance for salvation arrives; the chance to reconnect with an actress he was once involved with, and their son. But almost immediately his new life is threatened by a freak sequence of events and a bizarre series of murders that all seem to connect to Ellis’s past. His attempts to save his new world from his own demons makes Lunar Park Ellis’s most suspenseful novel. In this chilling tale reality, memoir, and fantasy combine to create not only a fascinating version of this most controversial writer but also a deeply moving novel about love and loss, parents and children, and ultimately forgiveness.

Een scheikundige die rond 1905 voor een congres naar Amerika zal reizen, wordt vlak voor de reis in Zwitserland herkend als Richard Knight, het kind dat verdween nadat het als enige getuige was van de moord op zijn Amerikaanse grootvader.

One of the famous work of Japanese literature is the eleventh-century Tale of Genji by a woman of the imperial court. This title evokes Murasaki's close family, the men and women she loved, the vortex of high politics she was drawn into at court, and the way in which Murasaki came to write her masterpiece.

Talcott Garland, professore universitario, torna dopo molti anni a Washington per i funerali del padre, un giudice di colore che negli ultimi anni aveva visto il suo prestigio infranto a causa dei suoi inspiegabili legami con un pericoloso criminale ricercato. Ma non è questo l'unico mistero nella vita dell'uomo. La sorella di Talcott è infatti convinta che il loro padre sia stato assassinato per qualcosa di cui era a conoscenza. Ma quale pericoloso segreto custodiva il giudice e perché qualcuno si è già convinto che lo abbia trasmesso a Talcott? E cosa si nasconde dietro l'ossessione del giudice di trovare il pirata della strada che gli ha già ucciso un'altra figlia? Toccherà a Talcott fare luce sui troppi pericolosi segreti della sua famiglia.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Alexandra Fuller shares visceral memories of her childhood in Africa, focusing on her headstrong mother. This is a tale of terrible beauty that invites readers to get lost in its pages repeatedly. Full of mischief and heart, the narrative is hair-raising and thrilling. Though it chronicles an unruly life in a harsh environment, Fuller’s writing is infused with humor, even in the face of adversity. Her debut is captivating, unsentimental, and unflinching. In wry prose, she confronts disaster while reflecting on her extraordinary family during extraordinary times. From 1972 to 1990, Fuller—known as Bobo—grew up on various farms in southern and central Africa. Her father fought for the white government in the Rhodesian civil war, often away from home, while her mother embraced their rugged life with passion and energy. Though loving, she had little patience for neediness, teaching her daughters resilience, self-sufficiency, and the importance of strong opinions. Bobo developed a love for reading and storytelling, which became her salvation. Fuller poignantly depicts her journey from girlhood to womanhood and writer against a backdrop of unrest, creating a deeply felt portrait of her bond with the continent and its people.

This critically acclaimed novel blends psychological suspense with a baffling historical whodunit. The long-lost grandson of a murdered millionaire--the only witness to the crime--is found after 18 years and persuaded to infiltrate his secretive family, where he unearths shocking secrets and shattering truths--and confronts a killer still at large. Reissue.

Stati Uniti, anni Cinquanta. Dolores ha quattro anni quando suo padre se ne va di casa. Inizia così il suo lungo e difficile viaggio di dolore e rinnovamento che, sullo sfondo di quarant'anni di storia americana, la porterà alla maturità. Il destino pare accanirsi su di lei: dopo la fuga del padre, la pazzia della madre; poi i problemi scolastici, la violenza sessuale, l'ossessione del cibo, il disagio mentale. Di fronte a tanta sofferenza Dolores sa soltanto una cosa: non vuole arrendersi. Come ogni donna Dolores non sa quanto è forte il suo animo, eppure lo è. Come ogni donna, Dolores non sa se il cammino che ha intrapreso sia quello giusto, eppure tra lacrime e risate, tra euforia e sconforto, scoprirà il vero significato della vita.

Een troep wolven waart in de bosrijke omgeving van het dorpje Hope in Montana, de streek waar ze een eeuw geleden volledig werden uitgeroeid. Nu worden ze beschermd door de wet en door de jonge biologe Helen Ross, die in het gebied is om deze prachtige wilde dieren te observeren. Ook moet ze zien te voorkomen dat de wolven opnieuw worden afgeschoten. Dit tot groot ongenoegen van de lokale schapenfokkers, die hun kuddes bedreigd zien.