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Crime doesn't come better than Connelly: the brand new blockbuster from the crime-thriller powerhouse.'Michael Connelly is the greatest American crime writer of his generation' THE TIMES

A heart-rending page turner which sweeps from war-torn Europe to Thailand and back again . . . As a child Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park estate, where her grandfather tended the exotic flowers. So when a family tragedy strikes, Julia returns to the tranquility of Wharton Park and its hothouse. Recently inherited by charismatic Kit Crawford, the estate is undergoing renovation. This leads to the discovery of an old diary, prompting the pair to seek out Julia's grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed Wharton Park. Julia is taken back to the 1940s where the fortunes of young couple Olivia and Harry Crawford will have terrible consequences on generations to come. For as war breaks out Olivia and Harry are cruelly separated . . .

Juliette loves Nate. She will follow him anywhere. She's even become a flight attendant for his airline, so she can keep a closer eye on him. They are meant to be. The fact that Nate broke up with her six months ago means nothing. Because Juliette has a plan to win him back. She is the perfect girlfriend. And she'll make sure no one stops her from getting exactly what she wants.

'As gut punching as it is fast-paced' - The Pool Eight years ago, thirteen-year-old Julie Whitaker was kidnapped from her bedroom in the middle of the night. In the years since, her family have papered over the cracks of their grief - while hoping against hope that Julie is still alive. And then, one night, the doorbell rings. Gripping, shocking, and deviously clever, Good as Gone is perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train and The Ice Twins - and will keep readers guessing until the final page.

Harry Bosch is California's newest private investigator. He doesn't advertise, he doesn't have an office, and he's picky about who he works for, but it doesn't matter. His chops from thirty years with the LAPD speak for themselves. Soon one of Southern California's biggest moguls comes calling. The reclusive billionaire is nearing the end of his life and is haunted by one regret. When he was young, he had a relationship with a Mexican girl, his great love. But soon after becoming pregnant, she disappeared. Did she have the baby? And if so, what happened to it? Desperate to know whether he has an heir, the dying magnate hires Bosch, the only person he can trust. With such a vast fortune at stake, Harry realizes that his mission could be risky not only for himself but for the one he's seeking. But as he begins to uncover the haunting story--and finds uncanny links to his own past--he knows he cannot rest until he finds the truth. At the same time, unable to leave cop work behind completely, he volunteers as an investigator for a tiny cash-strapped police department and finds himself tracking a serial rapist who is one of the most baffling and dangerous foes he has ever faced.

Een schokkend familiegeheim. En een verleden dat niemand loslaat. Jess Penhaligon reist af naar Devon om een prijs in ontvangst te nemen voor een van haar botanische schilderijen. Daar vindt ze een warm welkom bij Kate en haar grote familie. Jess logeert boven het boothuis dat uitkijkt op een prachtige tuin aan de rivier de Tamar, ook wel 'de tuin aan zee' genoemd, waar ze volop inspiratie voor nieuwe schilderijen vindt. Naarmate er meer herinneringen worden opgehaald, begint Jess te beseffen dat ze een gezamenlijk verleden met Kate deelt. Langzaam ontvouwen zich talloze geheimen over deze warme maar complexe familie. Welke gebeurtenissen uit het verleden zijn met de mantel der liefde bedekt? En tegen welke prijs?

Nadat in 1929 in de VS een wet is aangenomen die vrouwen in staat stelt op rijkskosten het graf van hun in de Eerste Wereldoorlog gesneuvelde zonen in Frankrijk te bezoeken worden in groepjes pelgrimages georganiseerd voor deze Gold-Star moeders. Groep A wordt in 1931 gecoördineerd door weduwe Cora Blake, bibliothecaresse in Maine, wier zoon in 1918 omkwam. Deze roman beschrijft vooral Cora, maar ook de zo verschillende andere vrouwen heel boeiend, met veel aandacht voor de ontwikkeling die ze door de reis doormaken en de manier waarop ze met hun verdriet omgaan.

In 1943, amidst the chaos of the Second World War, Berlin has transformed into a city dominated by women. The narrative follows Sigrid Schröder, who appears to be the ideal German soldier's wife, diligently managing her daily life, rationing supplies, and caring for her intrusive mother-in-law while turning a blind eye to the regime's atrocities. However, beneath this exterior lies a different Sigrid, haunted by memories of her former lover, a Jew lost in the turmoil of war. As Sigrid navigates her life, a high-ranking SS officer and his family move into her building, drawing her into their complex world. A young woman fulfilling her duty-year presents Sigrid with unsettling questions, while a blind man selling pencils on the street seems to watch her every move. As Sigrid becomes increasingly aware of the harsh realities surrounding her, the protective walls she has built begin to crumble. She faces a moral dilemma, forced to confront the distinctions between right and wrong, and the murky spaces in between. This gripping tale delves into the impact of extraordinary circumstances on ordinary lives, highlighting how critical choices can determine survival amidst moral ambiguity.

The Richard & Judy-selected author returns with a touching and hilarious new novel. Poor Judd Foxman returns home early to find his wife in bed with his boss - in the act. He now faces the twin threats of both divorce and unemployment. His misery is compounded further with the sudden death of his father. He is then asked to come and 'sit Shiva' for his newly deceased parent with his angry, screwed-up and somewhat estranged brothers and sisters in his childhood home. It is there he must confront who he really is and - more importantly - who he can become. Funny, moving, powerful and poignant, THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU is the fabulous follow-up to HOW TO TALK TO A WIDOWER and Jonathan Tropper at his best.

Op een klein eiland in de Indische Oceaan leert een negenjarig meisje, Alice Fonseka, fietsen op het strand. Ze leidt een idyllisch leven maar Sri Lanka staat aan de vooravond van een burgeroorlog en Alice' level staat op het punt voorgoed te veranderen. Ze zal het eiland en haar geliefde op Bee verlaten om met haar moeder per boot naar Engeland te vertrekken. Samen met haar opa zoekt Alice schelpen en stukjes hout om mee te nemen als aandenken aan het eiland, haar thuis. Het leven in Londen valt zwaar, beiden kunnen moeilijk aarden. Alice trekt zich terug in haar eigen wereld van herinneringen aan het eiland, ze maakt kunstwerkjes van meegenomen souvenirs. Jaren later is Alice een gevierd kunsternares, zoals haar opa voorspeld had. Maar dan wordt Londen opgeschrikt door een reeks terroristische bomaanslagen. Zal het lot waarvoor Alice dertig jaar eerder Sri Lanka ontvluchtte, haar vinden in Londen?

Nadat haar man en haar zoontje zijn omgekomen bij een brand, weet Abigail niet hoe ze verder moet. In een poging alles te vergeten, wordt ze vuurtorenbewaarder op een afgelegen eiland. Maar haar buitengewone nieuwe buren, een dreigende orkaan en de inbraken die de kleine gemeenschap teisteren zorgen ervoor dat Abby haar gevoelens wel onder ogen moet zien. De taal van het zand is een meeslepende roman met een innemende hoofdpersoon over een universeel thema als verlies.

Lara Cameron is a famous powerful wealthy New York building developer who struggled from brutal poverty in Glace Bay, a banker who took her body as part of her first deal, to Chicago, banker Keller whose love she takes lightly for granted. As her skyscrapers and boutique hotels tower on earth, she is at the top of a male dominated field. She lies and cheats to close a deal, making cruel enemies. She is forty, beautiful, glamorous, insecure, ruthless, vulnerable, secretly generous, rich - and still wants more. She marries an international concert pianist, the Lochinvar of her childhood dreams, but aomeone puts him in the hospital and threatens to take down her empire.

1891. Seventeen-year-old Léonie Vernier and her brother abandon Paris for the sanctuary of their aunt's isolated country house near Carcassonne, the Domaine de la Cade. But in the nearby woods, Léonie stumbles across a ruined sepulchre - and a timeless mystery whose traces are written in blood. 2007. Meredith Martin arrives at the Domaine de la Cade as part of her research for a biography she's writing. But Meredith is also seeking the key to her own complex legacy and soon becomes immersed in the story of a tragic love, a missing girl, a unique deck of tarot cards, an unquiet soul and the strange events of one cataclysmic night more than a century ago...

What if the only person who could help was the one whose heart you'd broken? A captivating and heartrending novel of lost love, family secrets and betrayal from a major new talent. 'Memories are like spinning blades; dangerous at close range.' Meg Powell and Carson McKay were soulmates. Until Meg inexplicably walked away and straight into the arms of another man. While Meg set about building a career and a family - and trying her best to forget Carson - he poured his soul into the music that was to make him an international superstar. Now, twenty years later, Meg is forced to confront the past and hidden truths in the pages of her late mother's diaries - little knowing that her teenaged daughter Savannah is playing with fire, creating a secret life on the internet that sucks her into a dangerous world. Then Carson arrives back in town - just as Meg finds out startling news which will change her life for ever.

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Hush, weduwe, moeder en succesvol appelteelster heeft in haar leven veel offers gebracht, maar doorgezet om haar zoon Davis een goede toekomst te kunnen geven. Nu keert Davis plotseling naar huis terug, samen met zijn grote liefde, de dochter van een wel zeer beroemd man. Tot ontzetting van Hush richten de ogen van het hele land zich plotseling op haar appelboerderij. Hush gruwt van die belangstelling. Ze houdt de hekken van haar erf hardnekkig gesloten en terwijl de pers en veiligheidsdiensten zich rond haar terrein posteren, probeert ze een zo normaal mogelijk leven te leiden. Slechts één man laat ze toe: Nicholas, een veiligheidsagent, die geheimen en trauma's uit het verleden met zich meedraagt. Hush en Nicholas vechten voor het geluk van de jonge geliefden. Tegelijkertijd moeten ze echter ook hun eigen problemen onder ogen zien. En uiteindelijk zullen ze ontdekken dat liefde niet alleen voor de jeugd is weggelegd.

Tips voor alternatief gebruik van spullen die in elk huishouden te vinden zijn.

Julie Barenson’s young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died – a puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now, four years later, twenty-nine year-old Julie is far too young to have given up on love. She may be ready to risk caring for someone again. But who? Should it be Richard Franklin, the sophisticated, handsome engineer who treats her like a queen? Or Mike Harris, the down-to-earth nice guy who was her husband’s best friend? Choosing one of them should bring her more happiness than she’s had in years. Instead, Julie is soon fighting for her life in a nightmare spawned by a chilling deception and jealousy so poisonous that it has become a murderous desire . . . The Guardian contains all the qualities readers expect from Nicholas Sparks. But here, he adds a new electrifying intensity – and page after page of riveting suspense. Did You Know?--- The Guardian was the first of Nicholas's novels that is not inspired by true events? Julie Barenson and Officer Jennifer Romanello got their names from two people on Nicholas's publishing team? The Guardian required extensive revisions (and the publication of another book entirely -- Nights in Rodanthe), and then went on to spend five months on the bestseller list?

Ideeën voor het vieren van feestjes voor kinderen van 1-10 jaar, zowel binnen- als buitenshuis. Met kleurenfoto's en gekleurde tekeningen.

A voyage of discovery into the life of a remote aboriginal community in the Siberian Arctic, where the reindeer has been a part of daily life since Palaeolithic times.

A collection of short stories told by wives, husbands, sons, daughters, lovers and strangers. There are star-crossed travellers who take each other's bags by mistake, only to learn that when you unlock a stranger's suitcase you enter a stranger's life; the house-sitter who moves into her client's life as well as her home; a holiday for four in Greece which has surprising consequences; and the chance encounter at an airport which brings together an unlikely group of people. 583 583.

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De auteur van De voorspellingen van de Maya's ontsluierd, vertelt op meeslepende en overtuigende wijze hoe hij zijn speurtocht naar de geheimen van de Maya's heeft voortgezet. Cotterell reist naar het hart van de Maya-cultuur, Palenque in Zuid-Mexico. Daar, midden in de jungle, komt hij op het spoor van het graf van de priester-koning Pacal. De geschriften die hij onderzoekt tonen onomstotelijk aan dat deze man geen gewone man was; hij behoorde tot het ras van de supergoden. De verbazingwekkende schatten in de Maya-tombe beantwoorden een groot aantal van de vragen zoals die nu nog gesteld worden: hoe wisten de Maya's zoveel over astronomie en astrologie? Wat begrepen zij van magnetische velden? En hoe kan de plotselinge 'verdwijning' van de Maya's worden verklaard?

When his top forgery artist is murdered, underworld art dealer Adrian Sellers is forced to flee for his life from an aggressive Japanese mob while confronting his heroin addiction and falling in love with a compassionate colleague. 125,000 first printing. $200,000 ad/promo. BOMC Alt. Tour.

In de prehistorie is een jonge genezeres met haar zoontje op de vlucht tot ze wordt opgenomen door het Rendiervolk.

One man's classic adventure with the free people of the Plains, the Comanche Indians, in 1863.