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Frans J. Bruning

    Shinju
    Het Jason dubbelspel
    The Apocalypse Watch
    Stephen King Goes to the Movies
    Onder de vleugels van de draak
    The Evening News
    • Stephen King Goes to the Movies

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The #1 bestselling author reflects on the filming of five of his most popular short stories, each tale included in this collection. Those movies are The Shawshank Redemption, 1408, Children of the Corn, The Mangler, and Hearts in Atlantis. Includes an introduction, his brief personal commentary, and behind-the-scenes insights by Stephen. The Subterranean Press edition of Stephen King Goes to the Movies is -- so far -- the only hardcover edition scheduled, and features full-color movie poster illustrations -- one for each story -- by Vincent Chong.

      Stephen King Goes to the Movies2009
      3.9
    • Het Trevayne verraad

      Roman van een internationale bedreiging - Midprice

      • 474 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Een Amerikaanse miljonair krijgt opdracht van de regering de praktijken bij militair-industriële vestigingen te onderzoeken; daarbij stuit hij op corruptie op grote schaal.

      Het Trevayne verraad2006
    • Vijandige overname

      Financiële thriller

      • 303 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Een man ziet zijn positie en zijn huwelijk in gevaar komen als zijn schoonvader wordt vermoord en hij de voornaamste verdachte blijkt te zijn.

      Vijandige overname2000
    • Every Man a Tiger

      • 656 pages
      • 23 hours of reading

      General Chuck Horner commanded the U.S. and allied air assets--the forces of a dozen nations--during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and was responsible for the design and execution of one of the most devastating air campaigns in history. Never before has the Gulf air war planning, a process filled with controversy and stormy personalities, been revealed in such rich, provocative detail. And in this revised edition, General Horner looks at the current Gulf conflict--and comments on the use of air power in Iraq today.

      Every Man a Tiger2000
      3.8
    • Onder de vleugels van de draak

      • 303 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Een playboy en een vrouwelijke rechercheur nemen het op tegen een machtige en meedogenloze chinese triade...

      Onder de vleugels van de draak1998
      4.0
    • De spirituele reiziger

      Mijn verrassende zoektocht naar wijsheid en inzicht

      • 413 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      De Engelse journalist en televisiepresentator bereist de wereld op zoek naar esoterische en spirituele bewegingen die al honderd jaar de komst van de Maitreya voorspellen.

      De spirituele reiziger1998
    • The Marketmaker

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Ricardo Ross is The Marketmaker, the king of the Latin American bond markets. How far would you go to please the king? Disenchanted academic Nick Elliot knows that he may be selling his soul when he joins Ricardo Ross at City brokers Dekker Ward, but he needs the money. As Nick soon discovers you are either with The Marketmaker, or you have made an enemy for life. While Nick is learning the ropes, strange things start to happen to Dekker Ward employees. One top trader is fired without warning. Another dies in a bungled robbery. Nick can't hide his feelings for his attractive Brazilian colleague Isabel. Then she is kidnapped in Rio. Nick decides go to Brazil to look for her, a country he doesn't know at all. But the Marketmaker knows it, knows it very well ...

      The Marketmaker1998
      3.6
    • De laatste zes miljoen seconden

      • 311 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Aan de vooravond van de overgang naar de Volksrepubliek China resulteren verraad, geweld en streven naar absolute macht in Hongkong in een groot aantal gruwelijke moorden.

      De laatste zes miljoen seconden1997
    • Redemption

      • 827 pages
      • 29 hours of reading

      An Irish immigrant in New Zealand fills his son, Rory, with patriotic tales. When Rory grows up, World War I is on. He joins the New Zealand corps of the British army, survives Gallipoli, becomes an officer and is transferred to Ireland to put down a rebellion. One day his father's tales catch up and Rory switches sides. By the author of Trinity.

      Redemption1997
      3.9
    • Mark Fairfax is a young, successful trader in the City. His older brother richard is a genius, who has built one of the world's leading virtual reality companies. When richard is found dead in a Scottish fishing village, mark steps into his shoes. He discovers that Richard has developed a system that can bring virtual reality into every home and office. Such a system could be worth billions of dollars to large Japenese or American companies capable of exploiting it; and there are those that fear it would change civilisation as we know it - for the worse. Mark has to learn quickly as he is thrust into a world which he barely understands, where he can trust no one. As he struggles to save to save his brother's fledgling company from bankruptcy and unwelcome predators, he realizes that his own life is in danger. Mark needs all his trader's nerve and quick thinking to survive.

      Trading reality1996
      3.8
    • Rising Sun

      • 399 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto Tower in downtown L.A.—the new American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerate—a grand opening celebration is in full swing. On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the dead body of a beautiful young woman is discovered. The investigation begins ... and immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue ... a no-holds-barred conflict in which control of a vital American technology is the fiercely coveted prize—and the Japanese saying "business is war" takes on a terrifying reality ... --back cover

      Rising Sun1996
      3.5
    • Free to trade

      • 345 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Paul Murray is a junior bond trader. He loves his job and is keen to make a good impression. But when his colleague, Debbie Chater, is found dead Paul finds himself framed for murder and accused of insider trading. Who is out to get him?

      Free to trade1995
      3.6
    • Shinju

      • 367 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      A murder mystery set in 17th-century Tokyo, replete with color, thrills, and an honest cop. Sano, teacher by trade and policeman by chance, gets all the mundane assignments. A Shinju--a ritual double suicide by star-crossed lovers--seems like a routine case, but Sano soon unravels an intricate plot of political intrigue and murder.

      Shinju1995
      3.9
    • American agent Harry Latham has penetrated the fortresslike mountain hideaway of the Brotherhood of the Watch, a neo-Nazi organization that was born in the days after the fall of the Third Reich. But on the eve of his most spectacular success, after three years in deep cover, Harry disappears. Drew Latham, Special Officer for Consular Operations in Paris, is frantic to discover his older brother's fate. But when Drew receives the good news that Harry has surfaced, gut-twisting doubts arise. For Harry has emerged with an explosive document: a list of secret supporters of the Brotherhood, among them high-ranking officials of the United States and its allies. But is it legitimate? The search for the truth about Harry and the growing Nazi threat will plunge Drew into a labyrinth of deceit and death. And whoever makes it out alive will hold the fate of the free world in his hands. Praise for Robert Ludlum and "The Apocalypse Watch" " " "A powerful, exploding novel . . . vintage Ludlum in fine form."--"Booklist" "If a Pulitzer Prize were awarded for escapist fiction, Robert Ludlam undoubtedly would have won it. Ten times over."--"Mobile Register" " " "Bloody great fun."--"Kirkus Reviews"

      The Apocalypse Watch1995
      3.9
    • Scorpio Illusion

      • 624 pages
      • 22 hours of reading

      Tyrell Hawthorne was a naval intelligence officer - one of the best - until the rain-swept night in Amsterdam when his wife was murdered, an innocent victim of the games spies play. Now Hawthorne has been called out of retirement for one last assignment. For he is the only man alive who can track down the world's most dangerous terrorist. Amaya Bajaratt is beautiful, elusive, deadly - and she has set in motion a chilling conspiracy that a desperate government cannot stop. With the life of the president hanging in the balance, Hawthorne must follow Amaya's serpentine trail to uncover the sinister network who exist to help this consummate killer. And Hawthorne must discover the shattering truth behind the Scorpio Illusion ...

      Scorpio Illusion1993
      3.9
    • The Evening News

      • 646 pages
      • 23 hours of reading

      A newscaster's wife, son and father are kidnapped by terrorists and his TV network is held to ransom. The action moves from New York to the South American jungles and from an FBI investigation to a Florida-bound jet carrying a highly unusual cargo. The author also wrote Airport and Hotel.

      The Evening News1991
      4.4
    • Het Jason dubbelspel

      roman van een verbijsterende intrige

      • 582 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      Een man wordt wegens politieke belangen door de CIA gedwongen zich uit te geven voor een beroepsmoordenaar.

      Het Jason dubbelspel1986
      3.7