Marleen Eijgenraam Book order (chronological)

A man travels through time to win back his lost love. A woman in Victorian London, unhappy, falls for a man from the future. Meanwhile, a police officer hunts a time-traveling murderer. Are the time travelers real, or is it all an illusion?

Set against the backdrop of the 1889 Paris World's Fair, this gripping tale of murder and crime-solving unfolds as the world eagerly awaits the unveiling of the Eiffel Tower. The Twelve Detectives, an elite group of the most renowned detectives globally, gather for the first time to share their insights and philosophies on catching the world's most elusive criminals. However, the legendary Renato Craig, a founding member, is absent, sending his novice assistant, Sigmundo Salvatrio, in his place. Salvatrio, a devoted student of Craig's Academy for Detectives, arrives in Paris with a secret message for Craig's best friend, the brilliant Viktor Arzaky. When a member of The Twelve is found dead at the Eiffel Tower, a series of grisly murders ensues. Arzaky and Salvatrio must race against time through the enchanting streets of fin de siècle Paris, navigating secret societies and philosophical puzzles while trying to save a dangerously beautiful woman. They quickly realize that the stakes are incredibly high; they must not only catch the murderer but also protect the future of their brotherhood. With a strikingly original voice, this narrative poignantly captures a world on the brink of losing its innocence, showcasing the early days of crime-solving where wit and intelligence were the primary tools of a detective.

A masterful eipc of love, war, treason, plague, famine, witchcraft, anti-Semitism and the Inquisition. 14th-century Spain, the medieval city of Barcelona is enjoying a golden age of prosperity. Its humblest inhabitants are building, stone by stone, a magnificent church to overlook their harbour. This is the Cathedral of the Sea: a church to be built for the people by the people. In its shadow, Arnau, a young serf on the run from his feudal lord, struggles to earn his freedom. After famine, plague and thwarted love, Arnau's fortunes begin to turn when King Pedro makes him a baron as a reward for his courage in battle. But he is also forced to marry Eleonor, a ward of the King whom he does not love. His newfound status excites jealousy from his friends who plot his downfall with devastating consequences. Arnau's journey from slave to nobleman is the story of a struggle between good and evil that will turn Church against State and brother against brother ...