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Fanneke Cnossen

    This body of death
    A Discovery of Witches
    High Druid of Shannara
    Waarom Franse vrouwen niet dik worden
    Guilt By Degrees
    A Breath of Snow and Ashes
    • Find Me

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      A sighting of a woman who supposedly died years ago sparks a desperate search for the truth in this breakout suspense thriller, perfect for readers of The Good Girl and The Widow. Sometimes we choose to see only what we want. Sometimes what we see changes the way we look at everything. Jarlath "Jar" Costello's girlfriend, Rosa, committed suicide when they were both students at Cambridge, and Jar has thought about her every day since. It's been five years, yet Jar is still obsessed with the idea that Rosa, the one true love of his life, is alive. He's tormented by visions of her and has disturbingly real sightings of her in unexpected places experiences the psychologist treating him describes as "post-bereavement hallucinations." When Jar receives a message from Rosa's aunt telling him that she's just found Rosa's diary, he embarks on a frantic quest to finally make sense of the highly suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. But the deeper he digs, the more confused he becomes as he is pressed into a dark underworld where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. When a startling discovery convinces him more than ever that these are not just hallucinations that Rosa really is alive Jar is thrust into the heart of a larger intrigue that may finally shed some light on Rosa's death even as it dangerously threatens his own."

      Find Me2017
      3.5
    • Het huis aan het meer

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Westmoreland is in de greep van de winter als er iets zeldzaams gebeurt: de meren bevriezen. Voor twee lokale families, de Richardsons en de Grindleys, brengt dit extra afleiding omdat het ijs ervoor zorgt dat alle kinderen en zelfs verre familieleden naar huis keren voor de feestdagen. Iedereen is vastbesloten om zijn problemen opzij te zetten – geldzorgen, liefdesperikelen, werk, ruzies – en te genieten van het schaatsen zolang het kan. Eén persoon heeft echter andere plannen, en een goed bewaard geheim uit het verleden staat op het punt ontdekt te worden en alles voorgoed te veranderen.

      Het huis aan het meer2017
      3.9
    • Camino Island

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Soak up the sun—and the intrigue—with the first novel in John Grisham’s beloved Camino series. “A happy lark [that] provides the pleasure of a leisurely jaunt periodically jolted into high gear, just for the fun and speed of it.”—The New York Times Book Review A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars. Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in the black market of stolen books and manuscripts. Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. A generous offer of money convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Bruce Cable’s circle of literary friends, ideally getting close enough to him to learn his secrets. But eventually Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise as only John Grisham can deliver it. Look for all of John Grisham’s rollicking Camino novels: Camino Island Camino Winds Camino Ghosts

      Camino Island2017
      3.7
    • Een jonge man stort zichzelf van een van de kliffen in Dorset. Zijn omgeving blijft verslagen achter. Wat zit er achter deze tragedie? Heeft zijn zelfmoord iets te maken met de vergiftiging van de feministische bestsellerauteur Clare Abbott? Na de vervelende nasleep van de gebeurtenissen in Italië doet sergeant Barbara Havers er alles aan om haar fouten te herstellen. Ze heeft Clare Abbott in het verleden eens ontmoet en smeekt inspecteur Lynley om haar op het onderzoek te zetten. Die werkt zelf aan een nog verontrustender zaak in Londen Achter de vredige façade van het idyllische plattelandsleven ontdekken Havers en sergeant Winston Nkata een wereld vol verziekt verlangen en bedrog, en aan verdachten hebben ze geen gebrek...

      Een inspecteur Lynley-mysterie: Dag des oordeels2016
      3.6
    • The Edge of the Water

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      On Whidbey Island, secrets never stay buried. A mysterious girl who won't speak; a coal-black seal named Nera that returns to the same place every year; a bitter feud of unknown origin - strange things are happening on Whidbey Island and Becca King is drawn into the maelstrom of events. But Becca, first met in The Edge of Nowhere, has her own secrets to hide. Still on the run from her criminal stepfather, Becca is living in a secret location. Even Derric, the Ugandan orphan with whom Becca shares a close, romantic relationship, can't be allowed to know her whereabouts. As secrets of past and present are revealed, Becca becomes aware of her growing paranormal powers and events build to a shocking climax anticipated by no one. Acclaimed author Elizabeth George brings her extraordinary talents to this intriguing story that blends mystery and myth.

      The Edge of the Water2013
      3.3
    • Los Angeles D.A. Rachel Knight returns in Marcia Clark's thrilling follow-up to GUILT BY ASSOCIATION.

      Guilt By Degrees2012
      4.6
    • Believing the Lie

      • 736 pages
      • 26 hours of reading

      Detective Inspector Lynley is approached by business magnate Bernard Fairclough for a confidential review - not a formal investigation - of the circumstances of his nephew's demise. The coroner's verdict is accidental death. Recovering from the murder of his wife, Lynley has personal reasons for welcoming a spell away from London. He heads to the wild beauty of the Lake District, with Deborah and Simon St James to provide cover for his inquiries. Barbara Havers, back at base, makes her own unique contribution to the case, distracted only by Isabelle's ambitions to improve her Detective Sergeant's appearance. When he comes to know the various members of the extended Fairclough dynasty, Lynley finds many possible motives for murder, and uncovers layers of deceit and betrayal that expose the lies at the heart of the Cumbrian community.

      Believing the Lie2012
      3.8
    • Fighting to survive in a ravaged world, a Dweller and a Savage form an unlikely alliance in New York Times bestselling author Veronica Rossi's "unforgettable dystopian masterpiece" (Examiner.com). Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland—known as The Death Shop—are slim. Then Aria meets an Outsider named Perry. He's wild—a savage—and her only hope of staying alive. A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile—everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria's help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. In alternating chapters told in Aria's and Perry's voices, Under the Never Sky subtly and powerfully captures the evolving relationship between these characters and sweeps readers away to a harsh but often beautiful world. Continuing with Through the Ever Night and concluding with Into the Still Blue, the Under the Never Sky trilogy has already been embraced by readers in twenty-six countries and been optioned for film by Warner Bros. Supports the Common Core State Standards

      Under the Never Sky2012
      4.0
    • Waarom Franse vrouwen niet dik worden

      Het kookboek - Druk 1

      • 296 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Waarom Franse vrouwen niet dik worden heeft miljoenen vrouwen laten zien hoe je van eten kunt genieten en toch slank blijven. In Het kookboek heeft Mireille Guiliano de recepten bijeengebracht die de hoeksteen van haar filosofie vormen: eenvoudig te bereiden maaltijden met verse ingrediënten van het seizoen, zonder dat ze daarbij heerlijkheden als chocolade en toetjes uit de weg gaat. Aangevuld met wijntips en menu-adviezen stelt deze praktische lifestylegids je in staat met een minimum aan stress het maximum uit het leven te halen.

      Waarom Franse vrouwen niet dik worden2011
      3.0
    • A Discovery of Witches

      • 688 pages
      • 25 hours of reading

      A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell. Debut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. Diana is a bold heroine who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-old taboos. This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the Twilight series-with an extra serving of historical realism.

      A Discovery of Witches2011
      4.0