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    Day of the Dead
    The Summer Seaside Kitchen
    Stalemate
    I fiori di sabbia
    The Dragon Heir
    Paula Maguire - 2: Barre grond
    • Day of the Dead

      • 320pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      On a north London high street, a runaway vehicle crashes to a halt. The man in the driving seat was murdered a week earlier. On Hampstead Heath, a bonfire blazes- in the flames lies the next victim. As autumn leaves fall, a serial killer runs amok in the capital, playing games with the police. The death toll is rising fast, and the investigation is floundering. But this is no ordinary killer, and every new victim is intended as a message to just one woman. Because psychologist Frieda Klein is in hiding. And someone is coming to find her . . . After seven stunning novels, Frieda Klein's duel with her dark nemesis finally comes to a climax - and only one can make it out alive.

      Day of the Dead2018
      4,0
    • The Summer Seaside Kitchen

      • 384pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      "Flora is definitely, absolutely sure that escaping from the quiest Scottish village where she grew up to the noise and hustle of the big city was the right choice. Mure is a place shere everyone had known her all her life, and no one will let her forget the past. In the city, she can be anonymous, ambitious and indulge herself in her hopeless crush on her gorgeous boss, Joel." -- back coverSummary:.

      The Summer Seaside Kitchen2018
      4,1
    • The Impossible Fortress

      • 304pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      It's 1987. Billy Marvin, the tallest boy in ninth grade, has just witnessed history. Wheel of Fortune presenter Vanna White is on the cover of Playboy. Billy and his friends, Alf and Clark, know that if they can get hold of the magazine, their world will change. For ever. But as Billy says, 'No shopkeeper in America was going to sell Playboy to a fourteen-year-old boy.' As they set out on their mission to find the most wanted images in America, they're blissfully unaware of the dangers, dramas and garbage dumpsters that lie ahead. And of how a girl called Mary might just change one of their lives. For ever.

      The Impossible Fortress2017
      3,8
    • Sunday Morning Coming Down

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Psychotherapist Dr Frieda Klein once again finds herself in the midst of a criminal investigation when the rotting body of an ex-policeman is found beneath the floorboards of her house. The corpse is only months old but the main suspect, murderer Dean Reeve, died over seven years ago. As the killer picks off his next victims and her home is turned into a crime scene, Frieda's old life seems like a hazy dream. With eyes of the world upon her and no answers from the police, Frieda realises that she will have to track this killer before he tracks down those she loves.

      Sunday Morning Coming Down2017
      4,0
    • Ne$t

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      A sharp, funny and deftly observed debut about a wonderfully dysfunctional New York family, The Plumbs, and the three grown-up siblings fighting to save the family money pot - the 'nest' - as their oldest brother threatens to lose it all. Perfect for fans of The Middlesteins and The Vacationers. When Leo Plumb drives off drunk from a party in a sports car with a nineteen-year-old waitress in tow, to the moral and legal fallout must be added the horrible inconvenience to his brother and sisters. Leo's rehab costs have severely depleted 'the nest' - the family's joint trust fund that would have cut them loose from their myriad financial issues. For Melody, a suburban wife and mother, it was to cover both an unwieldy mortgage and her daughters' college tuition. Antiques dealer Jack has secretly borrowed against the beach cottage he shares with his husband. And Beatrice, a once-promising short story writer, can't seem to finish her overdue novel. Brought together as never before, the Plumb siblings must grapple with old resentments, present-day truths, and the significant emotional and financial toll of the accident, as well as finally acknowledging the choices they have made in their own lives. Ferociously astute, warm and funny, The Nest is a brilliant debut chronicling the hilarity and savagery of family life.

      Ne$t2016
      3,4
    • Two weeks in a remote island villa with America's most dysfunctional family - what could possibly go wrong? The Posts are going on their first family vacation in years, and it's going to be a special one: Jim and Franny are taking their daughter Sylvia, son Bobby and his girlfriend, and Franny's best friend Charles and his husband, all the way to Mallorca for two weeks of the sort of relaxation, culture and cuisine that only Europe can offer. But there are problems. After a transgression with a twenty-three-year-old editorial assistant, Jim has been unceremoniously sacked from his job, and now his and Franny's marriage is on the rocks. Charles and Lawrence are feeling divided over their future, Bobby is mired in debt problems and stuck in a relationship that's pulling in opposite directions and his girlfriend Carmen, super-fit personal trainer and, at forty-something, far too old for Bobby, seems to have realized her mistake. As for Sylvia, she's eighteen, about to go to college, and determined to lose her virginity before she gets there . . .

      The Vacationers2015
      3,1
    • Paula Maguire - 2: Barre grond

      • 380pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      In het Ballyterrin-ziekenhuis gebeurt het ondenkbare: er wordt een baby van nog geen uur oud gestolen. Forensisch psycholoog Paula Maguire, zelf zwanger, krijgt de zaak toegewezen, samen met de unit Vermiste Personen. Hoewel de baby binnen een paar dagen wordt teruggevonden, is de zaak voor Maguire daarmee niet afgedaan. Haar gevoel blijkt juist, want niet veel later wordt het lichaam van een gruwelijk toegetakelde vrouw aangetroffen. Hoewel de zaken ogenschijnlijk niets met elkaar te maken hebben, is Paula er toch van overtuigd dat er een verband is. Wanneer dan ook nog eens een hoogzwangere vrouw vermist raakt, beseft Paula dat de moordenaar zich dichter bij huis ophoudt dan ze dacht.

      Paula Maguire - 2: Barre grond2014
      4,1
    • I fiori di sabbia

      • 404pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Zoe Fleming, figlia di un senatore del Congresso americano, ha seguito la passione per la giustizia e, anche se giovanissima, è già un avvocato di successo. Per lei, vivere in un mondo giusto è più di un sogno: è la sua ragione di vita. Per questo ha deciso di partire, e di mettersi al servizio di chi ha meno di tutti. Arriva così in Zambia, a Lusaka, per lavorare in un'associazione non profit che difende i diritti dei bambini. Qui, una notte, viene chiamata all'ospedale locale per occuparsi di una ragazzina vittima di una brutale violenza. E sotto shock e incapace di parlare. Come scoprirà Zoe, si chiama Kuyeya e, anche se ha solo quattordici anni, di cose ne ha già viste molte. Il suo sguardo è buio come un pozzo, svuotato dalla luce dei sogni. Zoe la prende sotto la sua protezione e decide di dare la caccia al colpevole. L'unico che ha il coraggio di seguirla nella sua indagine è Joseph, un poliziotto del luogo. Un angelo che vive tutti i giorni all'inferno. Insieme con lui Zoe condurrà la sua battaglia: fino a scoprire che il responsabile è qualcuno di molto potente, protetto dal governo corrotto del Paese. Ma nonostante questo la loro lotta non si ferma: perché quello che Zoe e Joseph vogliono più di tutto è far tornare il sorriso sulle labbra di Kuyeya. Un tema di schiacciante attualità, quello della violenza sulle bambine, l'affascinante ambientazione di un'Africa bella e perduta.

      I fiori di sabbia2013
      4,1
    • The warrior heir

      • 432pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high-schoolers. At least, until one day Jack forgets his 'medicine'. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before. And it feels great - right up to the moment when he loses control of his own strength and almost kills another player during the soccer team tryouts. An incident which proves to be just the beginning. Jack is about to learn the startling truth about himself: he is Weirlind; part of an underground society of magical people who live among us. At the head of this magical society sit the feuding houses of the Red and the White Rose, whose power is determined by playing The Game - a magical tournament in which each house sponsors a warrior to fight to the death. The winning house rules the Weir. As if his bizarre magical heritage isn't enough, Jack discovers that he's not just another member of Weirlind: he's one of the last of the warriors, and his power has manifested at a time when both houses are scouting for a player. Jack's performance on the soccer field has alerted the entire magical community to the fact that he's in Trinity. And until one of the houses is declared Jack's official sponsor, they'll stop at nothing to get Jack to fight for them ...

      The warrior heir2011
      4,0
    • The Dragon Heir

      • 528pagine
      • 19 ore di lettura

      In the thrilling conclusion to the Heir trilogy, Maddie Moss is blackmailed into stealing the Dragonheart from Jason Haley, who--unlike his companions--seems powerless against the oncoming onslaught but who's connection to the Dragonheart may prove that he is destined for a greater purpose than anyone imagined

      The Dragon Heir2011
      4,1
    • À l'ora in cui i piccoli nipoti del dottor Alex Gannon, recentemente scomparso, si contendono il suo immenso patrimonio, Olivia Morrow deve decidere se rivelare il terribile segreto di cui è ora l'unica custode. Rivelare l'esistenza di sua nipote Monica significherebbe tradire la promessa fatta alla cugina Catherine e la sua memoria. Chi potrebbe sospettare che suor Catherine, in procinto di essere beatificata, abbia avuto un figlio da Alex a soli diciassette anni, abbandonandolo? Svelare ciò che Alex stesso ignorava metterebbe in pericolo la vita della giovane. Un'eredità colossale è in gioco, poiché Alex, ignaro del destino del figlio, ha lasciato una fortuna che i suoi avidi nipoti stanno già cercando di impossessarsi. Sono disposti a tutto pur di impedire che l'erede legittima, Monica Farrell, possa accedere all'eredità. Rivelando il segreto, Olivia non solo infrange la promessa fatta alla cugina, ma mette in pericolo la vita sua e di Monica. Un avvincente thriller in cui Mary Higgins Clark intreccia abilmente suspense, fede e ricerca dell'identità in una corsa contro il tempo.

      L'ombra del tuo sorriso2010
      3,8
    • Schandaal

      • 334pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      Simone werkt tegen haar zin bij een roddelblaadje van de ergste soort. Ze blijkt echter erg goed te zijn in het ontdekken van geheimen. Als een actrice onverwacht sterft, doet Simone haar uiterste best om de waarheid te achterhalen. Daardoor loopt haar eigen leven gevaar. Deze thriller is spannend, maar roept tegelijk een gevoel van afkeer op voor de werkwijze van roddelbladen. Ze onderzoeken vuilnis van sterren om iets te ontdekken en werken zich onder valse voorwendselen bij iemand naar binnen om in vertrouwen iets los te peuteren omdat niemand rechtstreeks met hen wil spreken. Het verhaal en onderzoek naar de moord zijn echter heel spannend en ingenieus verteld. Een goed, snel verhaal, met alsnog een onverwachte uitkomst, romantisch bovendien.

      Schandaal2009
      2,7
    • Carole Barber has come to Paris, with its rain-slick slate roofs and winding streets, to work on her novel - and to find herself after a lifetime in the spotlight. Carole's two grown children rush to her bedside, waiting and praying - until the miraculous begins to happen .

      Honor Thyself2009
      3,5
    • While working on determining the identity of a murdered child, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is given a reconstruction assignment by a ruthless and sinister Colombian drug lord who is willing to ensure her cooperation by offering to help her find the murderer of her seven-year-old daughter

      Stalemate2008
      4,1
    • Eve Duncan - 11: Killer Dreams

      • 339pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Countdown returns with a gripping suspense thriller that thrusts a mother and son into a deadly game with a relentless killer. Sophie Dunston, a leading sleep therapist, is deeply familiar with the life-threatening night terrors plaguing her ten-year-old son, Michael. However, she also grapples with a more sinister terror—one that transformed her life into a nightmare in an instant. A shadowy figure from her past is watching, a man who shattered her world and left her with only one purpose: to protect her son. The nightmare is far from over; the killer has been waiting for his chance. Sophie narrowly escaped death once, but this time, he’s determined to finish what he started. Enter Jock Gavin, a semiretired hit man who understands the danger Sophie faces and knows she needs help. He enlists Matt Royd, a wild card whose unpredictable nature could change everything. As Sophie is forced to trust Royd, she realizes that the bogeyman haunting her dreams is all too real and is hunting her once again. The terror he has planned won’t end with her waking up; it will follow her relentlessly.

      Eve Duncan - 11: Killer Dreams2008
      3,7