Mireille Vroege Books

Verhaal dat zich afspeelt in de jaren na de Tweede Wereldoorlog in het (werkelijk bestaande) vissersdorpje Amagansett op Long Island. Een rustig kustplaatsje waar men al generaties lang van de visvangst leeft en nu veel moeite heeft met de toenemende stroom rijke New Yorkers die er vakantiehuizen laat bouwen. Visser en oorlogsveteraan Conrad Labarde en zijn maat Rollo Kemp vinden het lijk van een jonge vrouw in hun netten; het blijkt een New-Yorks societymeisje te zijn dat verdronken is. Het lijkt een ongeluk, maar de uit New York afkomstige politieman Tom Hollis en Labarde denken daar anders over en gaan ieder voor zich op onderzoek uit.

Private Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough – who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974. Strike has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one forty years old. But despite the slim chance of success, he is intrigued and takes it on; adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner in the agency, Robin Ellacott, are currently working on. And Robin herself is also juggling a messy divorce and unwanted male attention, as well as battling her own feelings about Strike. As Strike and Robin investigate Margot’s disappearance, they come up against a fiendishly complex case with leads that include tarot cards, a psychopathic serial killer and witnesses who cannot all be trusted. And they learn that even cases decades old can prove to be deadly . . .

In the best-selling tradition of 'Dr Zhivago' and 'The Island', this is an epic story of revolution, passion and betrayal - and one woman whose extraordinary secret lies uncovered for half a century.

Korte teksten over de essentie van liefde met adviezen en ervaringen uit het dagelijks leven.

What if your most beautiful love story turned into your biggest nightmare? What if the dear friend who taught you so much about your self-destructive tendencies became the unstable partner with whom you disastrously reenacted every one of them? And what if your most devastating heartbreak opened a pathway to your greatest awakening?

Manhattan, Thanksgiving Eve 1945. War is over and Eric Smythe's party is swinging. Everyone is there, including his sister Sara. Then in walks the gatecrasher - Jack Malone, an army journalist fresh from a defeated Germany. This chance meeting between Sara and Jack will have profound consequences

Somaly Mam was abandoned as a baby and looked after by her grandmother until she disappeared. She was then taken into the care of a man she called 'grandfather', but was treated no better than an unpaid servant. sold. Raped at twelve, Somaly was forced to marry at fifteen and then sold to a brothel. She endured years of abuse before managing to escape. The Road of Lost Innocence is a moving account of a traumatic childhood and also the inspirational story of a determined and courageous woman devoted to helping other girls caught up in the illegal sex trade and violent underworld in Cambodia. In 1997 Somaly Mam co-founded AFESIP to combat trafficking in women and children for sexual slavery.

In 1980, at the age of ten, Loung Ung escaped a devastated Cambodia and flew to the US as a refugee. She and her eldest brother, with whom she escaped, left behind their three surviving siblings, and her book is alternately heart-wrenching and heart-warming, as it follows the parallel lives of Loung and her closest sister, Chou, during the 15 years it took for them to be reunited. Their two worlds were very different, and Loung's depiction of the contrast between her life in the affluent West and that of her sister, who navigated her way through landmine-strewn fields and survived raids by the Khmer Rouge, is laced with the guilt she feels about being the lucky one. This powerful story helps us to understand what happens when a family is torn apart by politics, adversity and war. It is also the compelling and inspirational tale of a remarkable woman.

Attempting to lessen the impact of their failed marriage by conducting a successful divorce, the well-intentioned parents of a teenage boy fail to anticipate the effect of their unrealistic expectations on their son's psyche.

Toen Cat Hayes in een opwelling trouwde met een knappe, berooide ober in St Tropez, kon ze niet vermoeden dat ze enkele weken later weduwe zou worden. En wat ze al helemaal niet wist, is dat wijlen haar echtgenoot in werkelijkheid Oliver Ducasse heette en erfgenaam was van het beroemde Ducasse-parfumimperium… Cat wordt uitgenodigd op het chique landgoed van de familie Ducasse, waar ze hen in ontredderde toestand aantreft. Sommige familieleden ontvangen haar met onverholen vijandigheid en wantrouwen; vooral Olivers neef Xavier, zelf een eersteklas playboy, behandelt haar als een ordinaire golddigger. Wat moet ze doen? Zo hard wegrennen als haar hoge hakken haar kunnen dragen? Of is zij juist de vrouw op wie deze verwarde, rouwende familie eigenlijk zat te wachten?

Artemis Fowl had created the most powerful new supercomputer known to man - using stolen technology from an elite race of underground fairies. And when the computer falls into the hands of an IT billionaire with a shady past and alleged mob connections, Artemis is in deep trouble. The consequences for humans and fairies alike are deadly. Only one person, well, fairy, can help him now. If only Artemis Fowl wasn't the fairies' public enemy number one...

Zeven stenen bevat zeven novelles die de geliefde Outlander -wereld nog groter maken. In De gebruiken van het leger moet een vriend van Lord John terechtstaan in Canada en reist de legerofficier af naar de nieuwe wereld. Zeven stenen vertelt ons over de dochter van Laoghaire en een rouwende, jonge weduwnaar en in Lord John op Jamaica moet er een slavenopstand worden onderdrukt, of is er iets anders aan de hand? Het ontroerende liefdesverhaal van Roger MacKenzies ouders wordt uit de doeken gedaan in Een blad op de wind en het leven van Lord Johns broer Hal, die in aanraking komt met de vrijgevochten Minnie – een jonge handelaar in antieke teksten – komt aan bod in Een ontluikend groen . Als laatste is er een Lord John-verhaal, waarin hij op Cuba aankomt en daar Havana in roerige tijden meemaakt: Belegering .

Set in Prague in 1787, tells of the production of Mozart's Don Giovanni as Mozart and librettist Da Ponte argue over the themes of the opera and over the ideas that the infamous Casanova brings to the scene.

Schuld begint op het moment dat Cam verdwijnt in Extase. Cam gaat op zoek naar zijn vroegere liefde Lilith, die hij al lange tijd probeert te vergeten. Lilith is door zijn schuld in de hel terechtgekomen en hij wil proberen haar te bevrijden. Lucifer sluit een pact met Cam. Als het hem lukt om Lilith binnen vijftien dagen opnieuw te veroveren mag hij haar meenemen. Maar hij heeft Lilith vervuld met haat jegens Cam. Wat is de prijs voor een pact met de duivel?

The evil pixie Opal Koboi has spent the last year in a self-induced coma, plotting her revenge on all those who foiled her attempt to destroy the LEPrecon fairy police. And Artemis Fowl is at the top of her list. After his last run-in with the fairies, Artemis had his mind wiped of his memories of the world belowground. But they have not forgotten about him. Once again, he must stop the human and fairy worlds from colliding—only this time, Artemis faces an enemy who may have finally outsmarted him.

Een Amerikaanse antiquair probeert in Griekenland oudheden te vinden om zijn trieste levenservaringen te vergeten.

Declan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans. All he knew was that ever since he first saw Manet Hall, he'd been enchanted-and obsessed-with it. So when the opportunity to buy the house comes up, Declan jumps at the chance to live out a dream. Determined to restore Manet Hall to its former splendor, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room, relying on his own labor and skills. But the days spent in total isolation in the empty house take a toll. He is seeing visions of days from a century past, and experiencing sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief-sensations not his own, but those of a stranger. Local legend has it that the house is haunted, and with every passing day Declan's belief in the ghostly presence grows. Only the companionship of alluring Angelina Simone can distract him from the mysterious happenings in the house, but Angelina too has her own surprising connection to Manet Hall-a connection that will help Declan uncover a secret that's been buried for a hundred years.

An emotional pageturner with a moral dilemma at its heart for fans of Jodi Picoult, JoJo Moyes and David Nicholls.

In 1999 worden de tienjarige Charlene en Lisa op weg naar school in een auto getrokken. Vier dagen lang worden zij gevangengehouden, gemarteld, verkracht en bijna vermoord. Het nieuws over de verdwijning van de meisjes beheerst dagenlang alle media en heel Engeland bidt voor hun veilige terugkeer. Maar dan gebeurt er een wonder: ze worden levend teruggevonden. Hun ontvoerder verdwijnt in de gevangenis en de zaak wordt gesloten. Voor Charlene en Lisa is de zaak echter verre van ten einde. Gedurende de jaren die volgen worstelen ze elk op hun eigen manier met hun pijnlijke herinneringen… Het gebeurde op een dinsdagis het bewonderenswaardige relaas van Charlene en Lisa over hoe het voelt om ontvoerd te zijn, hoe ze die gruwelijke dagen overleefden en hoe zij de kracht vonden om het verleden achter zich te laten en hun leven opnieuw op te bouwen.

Someone has been supplying Class A illegal human power sources to the goblins. Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit is sure that her arch-enemy, thirteen-year-old Artemis Fowl, is responsible. But is he? Artemis has his own problems to deal with: his father is being held to ransom and only a miracle will save him. Maybe this time a brilliant plan just won't be enough. Maybe this time Artemis needs help...

An only survivor of the ambitious Boleyn family, lady-in-waiting Jane Boleyn testifies against Henry VIII's latest queen, Anne of Cleves, and conspires to place her young cousin, Catherine Howard, on the throne

He and Sofia are not the old couple's only visitors that night - and soon he and Sofia will be running for their lives . ...and beneath the swirling light show of the Northern Lights, a desperate fight ensues - of man against man, of man against nature - a fight for survival that plays out across the snow and ice.

Mary Boleyn catches the eye of Henry VIII when she comes to court as a girl of fourteen. Dazzled by the golden prince, Mary's joy is cut short when she discovers that she is a pawn in the dynastic plots of her family. When the capricious king's interest wanes, Mary is ordered to pass on her knowledge of how to please him to her friend and rival : her sister, Anne. Anne soon becomes irresistible to Henry, and Mary can do nothing but watch her sister's rise. Anne stops at nothing to achieve her own ambition. From now on, Mary will be no more than the other Boleyn girl. But beyond the court is a man who dares to challenge the power of her family to offer Mary a life of freedom and passion. If only she has the courage to break away - before the Boleyn enemies turn on the Boleyn girls...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE From the moment Alma Whittaker steps into the world, everything about life intrigues her. Instilled with an unquenchable sense of wonder by her father, a botanical explorer and the richest man in the New World, Alma is raised in a house of luxury and curiosity. It is not long before she becomes a gifted botanist in her own right. But as she flourishes and her research takes her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, the man she comes to love draws her in the opposite direction - into the realm of the spiritual, the divine and the magical. The Signature of All Things soars across the globe of the nineteenth century, from London and Peru, to Philadelphia, Tahiti and beyond. Peopled with extraordinary characters along the way, most of all it has an unforgettable heroine in Alma Whittaker.

A novel set in the Tudor court, as the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half-sister Elizabeth is played out against a background of betrayal, conflict and passion.

In futuristic Satellite City, fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill escapes from his abusive orphanage and teams up with three other people who share his unusual ability to see supernatural creatures, and together they determine the nature and purpose of the swarming blue Parasites that are invisible to most humans.

From the author of Station Eleven, this is a thrilling novel about love and identity.

Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. Often at odds with one another, mother and daughter are forced to stand together against the escalating hysteria of the trials and the superstitious tyranny that led to the torture and imprisonment of more than 200 people accused of witchcraft. This is the story of Martha's courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by the daughter who survived.

Storia personale di un interprete e guida sudanese che ha lavorato a Darfur per giornalisti occidentali e per questo motivo è stato ripetutamente minacciato e arrestato.

In this follow-up to The Opal Deception, teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl is approached by the fairy council to predict when a demon from the Eighth Family colony will materialize on Earth. Because if humans find out about the demons, then all fairies will be exposed.

Unexpected. Unrequited. Forbidden. Eternal. Everyone has their own love story. A USA Today bestseller More than 3 million series copies in print! And in a twist of fate, four extraordinary love stories intersect over the course of a romantic Valentine’s Day in medieval England. Miles and Shelby find love where they least expect it. Roland learns a painful lesson about finding and losing love. Arriane pays the price for a love so fierce it burns. And for the first—and last—time, Daniel and Luce spend a night together like none other. Lauren Kate’s FALLEN IN LOVE is filled with love stories . . . the ones everyone has been waiting for. “Sexy and fascinating and scary . . . I loved loved loved it!” —P. C. Cast, New York Times bestselling author on Fallen

Prepare to fall in love with this poignant tale. Nine-year-old Milo Moon, who has retinitis pigmentosa, sees the world through a narrow lens as he faces the reality of eventual blindness. When his beloved gran moves into a nursing home due to dementia, Milo senses something is amiss. With the help of Tripi, the cook, and his pet pig Hamlet, he embarks on a mission to uncover the truth about the nursing home. This heartwarming story explores themes of family, love, and loyalty, while showcasing Milo's unique perspective on life. Readers will find it both engaging and thought-provoking, evoking a range of emotions. Praise for the author highlights the book's ability to delight and break hearts, with many noting its sharp humor and deep insights. If you enjoyed similar works, this narrative promises to resonate with you, offering a beautiful and compelling journey that challenges perceptions of human nature and the power of love. Prepare for a read that is not only entertaining but also deeply moving, leaving a lasting impact on your heart.

The stunning novel from the million-copy Sunday Times bestseller Bellevue Gardens is a tranquil London square, tucked away behind a busy street. You might pass it without knowing it's there. Here, through the imposing front door of Number 11, is a place of peace, of sanctuary and of secrets. It is home to Leonie; once a model in the sixties, she came to the house to escape a destructive marriage and now, out of gratitude, she opens her house to others in need. Rosa, Stef and Rick are running from their own problems. They have all found their way to Leonie's home, each seeking refuge and searching for a new start. But then Leonie discovers that the house which has provided sanctuary for so many is under threat. Can she rescue the place that saved her all those years ago...? Praise for Rachel Hore's novels: 'A tour de force. Rachel's Paris is rich, romantic, exotic and mysterious' JUDY FINNIGAN 'An elegiac tale of wartime love and secrets' Telegraph 'A richly emotional story, suspenseful and romantic, but unflinching in its portrayal of the dreadful reality and legacy of war' Book of the Week, Sunday Mirror 'Pitched perfectly for a holiday read' Guardian 'Engrossing, pleasantly surprising and throughly readable' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'A beautifully written and magical novel about life, love and family' CATHY KELLY

George Soros's The Crisis of Global Capitalism became an international bestseller and an instant classic; a must read for anyone concerned with the complex market forces that rule our global economy and create both prosperity and instability. Now, in Open Society , Soros takes a new and provocative look at the arguments he made in that book, incorporating the latest global economic and political developments into his analysis. He shows how our economic and political arrangements are out of sync. Recognizing that our existing institutions are under the sway of sovereign states, he proposes an "open society alliance" with the dual purpose of fostering open societies in individual countries and laying the groundwork for a global open society. In leading up to his inspiring vision, Soros presents an iconoclastic view of the world that has guided him both in making money and spending it on his network of Open Society Foundations. This book sums up the life's work of an exceptional individual. George Soros is the best fund manager in history, a stateless statesman, and an original thinker.

Since Eureka's mother drowned, she wishes she were dead too, but after discovering that an ancient book is more than a story Eureka begins to believe that Ander is right about her being involved in strange things--and in grave danger.

'Suddenly, she felt the thrill of being in so foreign a place, far more foreign that she had expected; a place where anything might happen ...' The restored Tuscan farmhouse on the edge of an ancient wood is the perfect setting for a late September holiday. As Justine Elliott, ehr friends and their families from university gather to relax and unwind, she hopes it will be a chance to put the most tragic events of the prvious year behind them all. However, the apparently peaceful Italian countryside holds as many secrets as its visitors and, before the week is out, the past and the present will collide, with unexpected and dramatic results ...

Against the backdrop of a city jittery over increasingly bloody French Revolution, a surprising bond forms between Jem, the youngest Kellaway boy, and streetwise Londoner Maggie Butterfield. Their friendship takes a dramatic turn when they become entangled in the life of their neighbour, the printer, poet and radical, William Blake. (Buchdeckel verso).

"The Sisters Antipodes" is a unique window on the intimate devastations of family betrayal, in equal measure unsettling and engrossing. Two girls are thrown into a state of silent combat for the affections of their absent fathers--a contest that would prove tragic.

The story follows Wollie Shelley, a greeting-card artist conducting a unique dating experiment for a book on avoiding breakups. Her quest takes a dark turn when she discovers a dead body and is taken hostage by a charming fugitive doctor. With her brother, a paranoid schizophrenic at a nearby mental hospital, potentially implicated, Wollie decides to investigate the murder herself. As she navigates a world of small-time criminals and mobsters, she learns that finding true love may come with unexpected dangers.

Eureka's tears have flooded the earth and now Atlantis is rising, along with its evil king, Atlas. Eureka is the only one who can stop him but first she must learn how to fight.§§She travels across the ocean with Ander to try and make sense of the dark world her sorrow has created. But dark secrets are hidden in the depths will she be strong enough to defeat Atlas, or is her broken heart just what he needs to power his rising kingdom?§§Eureka has the chance to save the world. But she'll have to give up on everything even love . . .§

All it takes is one fatal mistake . . . High-school beauty Natalie Hargrove has spent years plotting to become prom queen. When someone threatens to overturn her perfect plan, Natalie needs to take control. Because it turns out there's one thing even Natalie Hargrove can't command - and that's fate.

Er is iets mis in Niceville… Tijdens een wel heel extreme winter gebeuren er plotseling vreemde ­dingen in het dorp. Bewoners worden geplaagd door onverklaarbare, gewelddadige woede-uitbarstingen en visioenen. Er breekt complete chaos uit. Familie, vrienden, onbekenden; iedereen lijkt erdoor aangestoken te worden. Samen met Lemon Featherlight gaan Nick en Kate Kavanaugh tot het uiterste om uit te vinden wat er gebeurt met de mensen om hen heen. Ze komen erachter dat de sleutel tot dit alles een antieke spiegel is: de poort tot een angstaanjagende wereld die noch levend, noch dood is. En iemand zal het ultieme offer moeten brengen om Niceville te redden.

Als Laura haar varkentje in een karretje voortduwt, gaat het vanzelf rollen als ze bij een helling komen, Prentenboek met eenvoudige tekeningen in kleur over de zwaartekracht. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Hondje Toto is blij dat hij zijn baasje Bastiaan weer ziet en springt tegen hem op zodat diens ijsje valt. Prentenboek met eenvoudige tekeningen in kleur over de vijf zintuigen. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Verslag door de Amerikaanse schrijver (1961- ) en zijn vriend van hun ervaringen als nieuwe bewoners van een huis in Toscane.

Een rondreizend toneelgezelschap in het veertiende-eeuwse Engeland besluit een moord na te spelen, maar ontdekt dat dit een riskant avontuur kan zijn.

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Remy is jaloers op al die kinderen die krijgen wat hij graag wil hebben, tot hij van zijn moeder net zoveel kusjes krijgt als hij wil. Prentenboek met naïeve tekeningen in aardetinten. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Praktische adviezen voor de verzorging van baby's tijdens het verblijf op een vakantiebestemming.

Het dramatische levensverhaal van de Russische Olga Joenfer (1900-1974), die maar net de Russische Revolutie overleefde en later twee maal uit China moest vluchten.

Suggesties voor antwoorden van volwassenen op vragen van kinderen over onderwerpen als seks, doodgaan, God, relaties in en buiten het gezin, verschil in huidskleur, gezondheid enz. Er worden antwoorden, voorzien van gekleurde tekeningen en kleurenfoto's, gegeven voor de leeftijdsgroepen 2-4 jaar, 4-6 jaar, 6-8 jaar en 8-11 jaar.

Beginning with how to cast on, this knitting course of nine workshops, each one building on skills already learnt, teaches new stitches and techniques and ends with relevant projects. Over 50 techniques are clearly explained and illustrated and there is a stitch directory featuring more than 100 patterns.