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The Sunday Times bestseller - an intensely moving and beautifully written new novel from the Booker-prize winning author of Last Orders and Waterland

When psychotherapist Frieda Klein left the sleepy Suffolk coastal town in which she grew up, she never intended to return. Left behind were friends, family, lives and loves but alongside them, painful memories; a past she wouldn't allow to destroy her. Then, years later, an old classmate appears in London, asking Frieda to help her teenage daughter, and long-buried memories resurface. Death soon follows, leaving Frieda no choice but to return home to confront her past. And the monsters no one else believed were real . . . Through a fog of conflicting accounts, hidden agendas and questionable alibis, Frieda can trust no one as she tries to piece together the shocking truth, past and present. Before another innocent dies. When it comes to psychological suspense, there's none better than Nicci French. And Thursday's Children is Nicci French at her very best. Praise for Nicci French 'Brilliantly crafted.' Daily Mirror 'Magnificent.' Evening Standard

Former Soviet Secret Service agent Leo Demidov has built himself a new life as a civilian with his wife Raisa, and their two teenage daughters, Elena and Zoya. The Soviet Union is a country trying to reassert itself after the murderous excesses of Stalin and the chaos of the following years, and as the Cold War continues powers inside Russia seek to topple their great enemy, the United States of America. Communist allies within the United States will prove vital players in this game of intrigue and revolution. Raisa and their two daughters travel to the United States on a diplomatic mission, but a horrifying tragedy destroys everything Leo and Raisa have built. Leo must get to the States somehow and find out what happened. Exiled from the Soviet Union and separated from his family, Leo's quest takes him through the stark wilderness of Afghanistan, reawakening all his old instincts and forcing him to confront his demons. But whatever it costs, wherever he must go, he will find Agent 6.

It is the time of the Great Terror. Inspector Pekkala - known as the Emerald Eye - was the most famous detective in all Russia. He was the favourite of the Tsar. Now he is the prisoner of the men he once hunted.Like millions of others, he has been sent to the gulags in Siberia and, as far as the rest of the world is concerned, he is as good as dead. But a reprieve comes when he is summoned by Stalin himself to investigate a crime. His mission - to uncover the men who really killed the Tsar and his family, and to locate the Tsar's treasure. The reward for success will be his freedom and the chance to re-unite with a woman he would have married if the Revolution had not torn them apart. The price of failure - death. Set against the backdrop of the paranoid and brutal country that Russia became under the rule of Stalin, Eye of the Red Tsar introduces a compelling new figure to readers of crime fiction

Van je familie moet je het hebben bevat een zorgvuldig en kundig samengestelde en ingeleide selectie door Aaf Brandt Corstius van David Sedaris' mooiste, ontroerendste en vooral geestigste verhalen: ze gaan over de dood, over zijn knotsgekke familie, over nudistencampings, over roken, over de zes tot acht zwarte mannen die Sinterklaas assisteren, over dwangneuroses, lichamelijk verval, over shoppen met zijn zus Amy, en over nog meer dood.David Sedaris is een fenomeen in de Verenigde Staten: van zijn boeken zijn meer dan een miljoen exemplaren verkocht. Zijn verhalen verschijnen in The New Yorker, hij leest voor op National Public Radio, en is regelmatig te zien bij David Letterman. Ook in België is zijn faam groot: 'Is David Sedaris de grappigste schrijver ter wereld? Wij zijn er alvast van overtuigd,' schreef Het Nieuwsblad geheel terecht.

Nina Landry is supposed to be taking her two children away for Christmas. However, her 15-year-old daughter, Charlie, has gone missing. Has Charlie run away? Or has something more sinister happened to her? And why will nobody take her disappearance seriously?

David Sedaris moved from New York to Paris where he attempted to learn French. His teacher, a sadist, declared that every day spent with him was like giving birth the Caesarean way! These hilarious essays were inspired by that move.

Soviet Union, 1956. The two young girls that Leo Demidov and his wife Raisa adopted have yet to forgive him for his involvement in the murder of their parents. They are not alone. Now that the truth is out, Leo, Raisa and their family are in grave danger from someone with a grudge against Leo.

A haunting psychological suspense novel, now re-released to tie in to the major new film starring George Clooney

Bonnie finds her summer fling boyfriend and fellow band member, Hayden, dead on the floor of a friend's London apartment. She proceeds to hide the corpse and obliterate every sign of her presence at the crime scene. Hayden's well-known involvement with other women could have provided Bonnie a motive for murder. To complicate matters, at least one more person appears to have altered the crime scene.

MGB officer Leo is a man who never questions the Party Line. He arrests whomever he is told to arrest. He dismisses the horrific death of a young boy because he is told to, because he believes the Party stance that there can be no murder in Communist Russia. Leo is the perfect soldier of the regime. But suddenly his confidence that everything he does serves a great good is shaken. He is forced to watch a man he knows to be innocent be brutally tortured. And then he is told to arrest his own wife. Leo understands how the State works: Trust and check, but check particularly on those we trust. He faces a stark choice: his wife or his life. And still the killings of children continue...

Bundel met acht heel uiteenlopende detectiveverhalen.

El marido de Ellie ha muerto en un accidente de coche. Junto a él viajaba una misteriosa mujer. Sacudida por el dolor, la sospecha y los celos, Ellie investiga la identidad de la desconocida en un intento de averiguar si la muerte de su marido ha sido en verdad accidental… y descubre que, a veces, cuando alguien muere es me jor no preguntar. Nicci French es el seudónimo de una pareja formada por los periodistas británicos Nicci Gerrard y Sean French. Nicci era editora literaria de The Observer, y conoció a Sean trabajando en The New Statesman. Ambos estudiaron Literatura Inglesa en Oxford. Desde 1997 han escrito ya diez novelas juntos. Un amor dulce y peligroso (1999) fue best seller en Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y otros países, y llevada al cine con Heather Graham y Joseph Fiennes como protagonistas.

A murder case pushes six roommates to their breaking point, in this chilling and erotic new thriller.

Scottish homicide detective John Rebus has been sent to help London police catch a serial killer with a gruesome M.O. Teamed with a London cop, Rebus lets a psychologist into the case and develops a bizarre portrait of a vicious killer. Now it's only question of who is going to get busted first: the cop with the accent who breaks all the rules--or the psycho painting London with blood

'And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you...?' 'That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of many policemen hunting the killer. And then the messages begin to arrive: knotted string and matchstick crosses - taunting Rebus with pieces of a puzzle only he can solve.

Edinburgh is a city steeped in history and tradition, a seat of learning, of elegant living, known as the 'Athens of the North'. But that isn't all. The city's flip-side is a city of grudges, blackmail, violence, greed and fear - where past and present clash and old wounds fester. In any year Detective Inspector John Rebus can expect gang warfare, murder, assault and battery at the very least. In this collection he investigates the hanging of a student actor during the Festival, an arson attack on a bird watcher and the witnessing of an apparent miracle...

A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above. Just another dead addict - until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurks behind the facade of the Edinburgh familiar to tourists. Only Rebus seems to care about a death which looks more like a murder every day, about a seductive danger he can almost taste, appealing to the darkest corners of his mind . . .

Bundeling van twee romans waarin de communicatie tussen mensen en paarden en wolven een grote rol speelt.

In this hypnotic novel of psychological suspense, a homeless man is found starved to death in the garage of a ritzy London home. The police chalk it up to an unfortunate accident, but a journalist, Michael Deacon, is intrigued. Amanda Powell, a socialite whose wealthy husband vanished five years ago after being accused of embezzlement, is just as interested as Michael in finding out who died in her garage. They have no idea that this simple story will unveil a web of deceit that is an appalling as the people behind it.

An eccentric Count who runs a famous Paris horror theatre, cursed with unexpected death . . . A beautiful young heiress and aspiring leading lady who just might be involved in the dark arts . . . An enigmatic gentleman whose shadowed past will at last be exposed. Their fates and hidden agendas intertwine in Sarah Smith’s compelling novel of an ancient house, dark arts, and love gone wrong–a murderous tale unfolding in the shadow of the guillotine. . . .

Elizabeth Costello is an Australian writer of international renown. Famous principally for an early novel that established her reputation, she has reached the stage where her remaining function is to be venerated and applauded. Her life has become a series of engagements in sterile conference rooms throughout the world - a private consciousness obliged to reveal itself to a curious public: the presentation of a major award at an American college where she is required to deliver a lecture; a sojourn as the writer in residence on a cruise liner; a visit to her sister, a missionary in Africa, who is receiving an honorary degree, an occasion which both recognise as the final opportunity for effecting some form of reconciliation; and a disquieting appearance at a writers' conference in Amsterdam where she finds the subject of her talk unexpectedly amongst the audience. She has made her life's work the study of other people yet now it is she who is the object of scrutiny. But, for her, what matters is the continuing search for a means of articulating her vision and the verdict of future generations.

It is 1945. As the German Army retreats and the tide of war sweeps back over Eastern Europe, the lives of the inhabitants are changed forever.

Robert Redford, ganador de un premio de la Academia, dirige y protagoniza la conmovedora historia de Grace MacLean (SCARLETT JOHANSSON), una nia de catorce aos que es herida emocional y fsicamente despus de sufrir un terrible accidente en su caballo Pilgrim. Su madre Annie (KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS), una exitosa editora de revistas, se da cuenta de que los destinos de su hija y el caballo estn unidos y se pone en campaa para encontrar un horse whisperer, alguien con el don de curar caballos accidentados. Ella se entera de la existencia de Tom Booker (ROBERT REDFORD), legendariamente conocido por este tipo de trabajo, y decide llevar a Grace y Pilgrim a buscar ayuda en Montana. Mientras Tom reconstruye todas las vidas que han sido destrozadas por el accidente, florece el amor entre el amable jinete y la sofisticada mujer, un amor que traer hermosas y trgicas consecuencias.

Een vrouw krijgt tegelijk de zorg voor haar pasgeboren kind en haar ongeneeslijk zieke moeder.

In this extraordinary memoir, emotions intertwine, allowing readers to laugh and cry simultaneously. After the death of their parents, Bill, Beth, and the narrator grapple with loss and anger. Bill, at twenty-four, opts for peace amidst the chaos, while Beth and the narrator, both fueled by rage, engage in conflicts with anyone around them. They seek to reclaim their lives in California, driven by a reckless determination to reinvent themselves. The narrator and young Toph, with his playful demeanor, embrace a sense of responsibility to reshape their world. This reckless exhilaration stems from a belief that life is unpredictable; having lost their parents, they feel anything is possible, for better or worse. Their experiences in San Francisco are marked by a mix of absurdity and ambition, as they navigate a landscape filled with eccentricity and a desire to break boundaries. Amidst this, they confront their energy and restlessness, contemplating the duality of wanting connection and the urge to escape. The memoir captures this tumultuous journey of youth, grief, and the quest for identity in a vibrant, chaotic world.

One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those who survived the horrors would not be reunited until the Khmer Rouge was destroyed. Harrowing yet hopeful, Loung's powerful story is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality.

Het seizoen van de kersenbloesem schetst een fascinerend en intiem beeld van een land waarvan wij zo weinig weten. Het tekent een eerlijk en gevoelig portret van een onvergetelijke familie en een bijzondere vrouw. Het seizoen van de kersenbloesem begint in de jaren zeventig van de negentiende eeuw. De zoon van grootgrondbezitter Miwa is de meest begeerde vrijgezel uit de omgeving. Tot ieders verbazing kiest de familie echter de dochter van de eenvoudige dokter Shirai tot zijn bruid: Ayako, die zo mooi is dat mannen die haar tegenkomen pardoes in het water vallen. Ayako krijgt vier kinderen, waaronder Haruko. Haruko´s leven speelt zich aanvankelijk af op het platteland, binnen de muren van de hofstee waar ze woont met haar familie en bedienden. Hun huis fungeert als middelpunt van de gemeenschap, waar de dagen en seizoenen volgens vastgestelde patronen verlopen. Maar de tijden veranderen, en de traditionele maatschappij komt steeds meer onder druk van buitenaf te staan. Het seizoen van de kersenbloesem is de liefdevolle, geromantiseerde biografie over de moeder van de auteur, op wie Haruko werd gebaseerd. Ruriko Pilgrim schreef een buitengewoon aangrijpend portret van eenJapanse familie in een tjidperk waarin Japan veranderde van een introverte, traditionele maatschappij naar een moderne, op het Westen gerichte economische wereldmacht.

A chilling novella of prejudice, ambition and cunning as villagers react to a brutal double murder.

The acclaimed author of The Echo spins a hypnotic tale of mystery and intrigue. After a woman is brutally raped and murdered--events to which her mute three-year-old daughter was a witness--the police turn their investigation on the victim's husband.

Une enseigne au néon, flamand rose éblouissant, surplombe la route côtière à la sortie de Jacksonville (Floride), indiquant le Flamingo, le plus grand cinéma en plein air du monde. Le nuit, l'immense écran s'éclaire et la magie des images venues d'Hollywood éclate en plein ciel. C'est dans ce décor incarnant les rêves un peu mégalomanes d'Hubert Lee, son propriétaire - et peut-être le rêve américain des années 60 - que le narrateur, Abe Lee, a grandi. Aujourd'hui, il repasse le film de sa vie : les rivalités entre son père et Turner West, l'entrepreneur de pompes funèbres voisin ; son coup de foudre contrarié pour Grace, la fille de Turner ; la sérénité de sa mère qui dissimulait si bien les secrets de son cœur ; l'étonnante séduction du " juge " habile à piloter, mais si maladroit à terre... Retraçant le face-à-face de deux familles par la voix de son témoin le plus sensible, Flamingo a l'exubérance et le pouvoir envoûtant des grandes sagas du Sud, où les destins se nouent et se dénouent au rythme des passions et des discordes. C'est le roman d'une Amérique mythique qui symbolisait encore la réussite, la grandeur et la liberté. Un choc de lecture intense. Une formidable réussite romanesque, comparée aux Etats-Unis à celle du Monde selon Garp de John Irving ou du Prince des marées de Pat Conroy.

Een misdaadverslaggeefster raakt er steeds meer van overtuigd dat een seriemoordenaar de moord waarvoor hij ter dood is veroordeeld, niet heeft gepleegd.