June's first husband was killed in a car crash eighteen years ago. Against all the odds, her daughter was uninjured - and, in another miracle, June found love again with the policeman who rescued them. Six years later they were a happy family, June pregnant with their own child. Now June's second daughter is twelve, and dying without the new heart she so urgently needs. And her first daughter, along with her husband, is dead, killed by Shay Bourne, an itinerant workman they welcomed into their home. The crime was so heinous that Shay has been given the death penalty - for the first time in 69 years in New Hampshire. Shay is going to die, and he is looking for redemption. He wants to give June's daughter his heart . . .
Joke Meijer Book order (chronological)






Nineteen Minutes
- 512 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here Sterling is a small, ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing every happens - until a student enters the local high school with an arsenal of guns and starts shooting, changing the lives of everyone inside and out. Previous novels by the author include 'My Sister's Keeper' and 'Vanishing Acts'.
Bangkok Tattoo, English edition
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
When the mutilated body of a CIA agent is discovered in District 8 and the killer appears to be a local working girl, Sonchai searches for the truth amid a cover-up orchestrated by his boss, Police Colonel Vikorn.
The Drowning Tree
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Carol Goodman's latest literary thriller showcases her exceptional talent for crafting intricate and poignant narratives. With a blend of artistry and detail, this novel promises to engage readers through its compelling plot and rich character development, solidifying her reputation as a master storyteller.
When MANHATTAN was conceived as a new TV series it offered more than just the chance for a network to make the ratings. For the stars involved it meant the chance of a lifetime - if they were prepared to pay the price. Sabina Quarles saw a second chance to love when it had seemed her life was over. For Bill Warwick it meant salvation from a tangled web of unhappiness he d been powerless to escape. And as the viewers watched the drama unfold, the actors shared their passion and pain in the performance ol their lives ?
De vloek van Alaizabel Cray
- 286 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Temidden van de donkere straten van Londen loert een onvoorstelbare verschrikking... Gruwelijke dingen schuilen in het Oude Kwartier. Wie 's nachts de straat op gaat, is een gemakkelijke prooi voor de wolven en moordenaars die de kronkelige straatjes teisteren, of voor nog veel dodelijker wezens... Maar niets is gevaarlijker dan het kwaad in vermomming. De ogenschijnlijke rijkdom en liefdadigheid van de hoogste kringen zijn een dekmantel voor een monsterlijk verbond dat een bedreiging vormt voor de hele mensheid. En het middelpunt ervan is de beeldschone, kwetsbare, mysterieuze Alaizabel Cray - de sleutel tot een onuitsprekelijk kwaad.
A King's Ransom
- 576 pages
- 21 hours of reading
Two years out of law school, Nick Rey is already on the fast track at a hot Miami law firm. But his dreams of success are overshadowed when his father, Matthew, is abducted on a business trip to Colombia. The guerillas demand an impossible $3 million ransom, the exact sum Matthew’s kidnap-and-ransom insurance policy covers. The insurance company suspects fraud, however, and refuses to pay. And as Nick soon learns, it isn’t the guerillas who hold the key to his father’s survival. A group of faceless lawyers at a powerful firm has something to hide, and will stop at nothing to keep Nick from discovering the truth.
Vlak voor haar ogen
- 255 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Als haar dochtertje van zestien maanden een pan met kokend water over zich heenkrijgt wordt een vrouw verdacht van kindermishandeling.
When Anna's husband dies of anaphylactic shock, from a bee sting she cannot believe it was an accident, nor can she believe that he has left her penniless. But she is not alone for long. From the author of MARY, MARY.


