Joost van der Meer Libri

“La Caduta dei giganti” è il primo grande romanzo della nuova trilogia “The Century” e prende le mosse alla vigilia dello scoppio della Prima guerra mondiale e della Rivoluzione russa. Un'opera epica, drammatica, ricca di colpi di scena, nella quale si intrecciano i destini di cinque famiglie - una tedesca, una russa, una americana, una gallese e una inglese. Sullo sfondo dei tragici eventi storici internazionali, Ken Follett racconta i drammi personali dei vari protagonisti: ricchi aristocratici, poveri ambiziosi, donne coraggiose e volitive e, sopra tutto e tutti, le conseguenze della guerra per chi la fa e chi resta a casa.

Nine teenagers and their guardians are hiding on Earth - protected by a charm that means they can only be killed in numeric order, three are already dead. John Smith is Number Four. And his mortal enemies are hunting him down.

William Warwick has been promoted to Detective Sergeant, but his promotion means that he, along with the rest of his team, have been reassigned to the Drugs Squad. They are immediately tasked with apprehending Assem Rashidi, a notorious drug dealer, who operates his extensive network out of South London.As the investigation progresses, William runs into enemies old and new: Adrian Heath, from his school days, now a street dealer who he convinces to turn informer; and financier Miles Faulkner, who makes a mistake that could finally see him put behind bars. Meanwhile, William and his fiancée Beth enjoy making preparations for their upcoming wedding, though an unpleasant surprise awaits them at the altar.As William's team closes the net around a criminal network like none they have ever faced before, he devises a trap they would never expect, one that is hidden in plain sight...

John Rain si è operato agli occhi per assomigliare ancora di più a un orientale. Durante la guerra del Vietnam ha lavorato per la CIA. Tornato in Giappone, è diventato un killer. Lavora su commissione. Non importa chi lo paga, la sola cosa che conta è andare a segno. La sua specialità: omicidi che sembrano morti naturali utilizzando tecnologie d'avanguardia. Riceve l'incarico di eliminare Yasuhito Kawamura, un corrotto funzionario governativo: lo segue in metropolitana e grazie a un sofisticato sistema elettronico gli provoca un arresto cardiaco e la morte. La settimana successiva incontra per caso la figlia della sua vittima, Midori, una giovane e bella pianista jazz. Ma nel frattempo qualcuno sta iniziando a cercarlo.

One Russian magnate's dream of restoring a nation to greatness has set in motion a chain of events which will take the world to the brink of chaos. Only Frances Coffey, the CIA's most legendary spymaster, can prevent it. But to do so, she needs someone special.Enter Argylle. His life came to a crashing halt as a teenager. Since then he has been treading water, building barriers between himself and the world. Until one moment of compassion and brilliance will bring him to the attention of the most powerful woman in the secret world.Coffey knows all about Argylle's dark past. She knows it haunts him. But she also knows it may give him the skills to join the team going up against one of the most powerful men in the world. His crash course in espionage will take him from the jungles of Thailand to the boulevards of Monaco, from the monasteries of Mount Athos to a forgotten cavern buried deep in the mountains.It is a deathly rollercoaster ride that will either make him - or break him...

Vlak voor het uitbreken van de Tweede Wereldoorlog neemt Harry Clifton dienst bij de marine om te ontsnappen aan de familiegeheimen en zijn teleurstelling dat hij nooit met Emma Barrington zal kunnen trouwen. Bij een schermutseling met de Duitsers op de Atlantische Oceaan wordt zijn schip tot zinken gebracht en slechts een handjevol overlevenden wordt opgepikt door een Amerikaans cruiseschip. Als Tom Bradshaw, een van Harry’s officieren, diezelfde nacht alsnog sterft, grijpt Harry zijn kans en neemt diens identiteit aan. Bij aankomst in New York beseft Harry dat hij een grote fout heeft gemaakt. De problemen die Tom Bradshaw bij zijn vertrek achterliet, konden wel eens veel groter zijn dan die van hemzelf, en Harry heeft geen enkele mogelijkheid meer zijn ware identiteit te bewijzen.