Jackson, Misisipi, 1962. Tras acabar sus estudios universitarios, la joven Skeeter vuelve a su casa sin la menor ilusión por buscarse un marido como pretende su madre; Skeeter sueña con una vida diferente, entregada a la literatura. Al conocer a Aibeleen y Minny, que como la mayoría de las mujeres negras de la ciudad se dedican a servir, comienza a imaginar un proyecto clandestino y liberador.
Jacky was 23 toen ze in Egypte aankwam voor een vakantie met haar vriend Dave. Ze kon onmogelijk vermoeden dat een onschuldige vakantie zou veranderen in een nachtmerrie. Terwijl ze Dave kwijtraakt in het gewoel van een drukke straat, valt Jacky en verzwikt ze haar enkel. Ze wordt geholpen door Omar, een galante, knappe Egyptenaar. Het is liefde op het eerste gezicht. Hij neemt haar mee naar huis, waar Jacky gastvrij door de familie wordt ontvangen. Binnen tien dagen trouwt ze met Omar. Daarna keert ze terug naar haar ouders in Engeland. Tegen het advies van haar ouders in reist ze terug naar Cairo en bekeert zich tot de islam. Hoewel ze hoopvol is en vol plannen zit, verandert Jackys droom in een verstikking. Zes jaar lang mishandelt Omar haar en pleegt hij emotionele chantage. Dan beslist Jacky met haar twee kleine dochters te ontsnappen, maar hoe? Jacky Trevane leeft in Engeland onder de schaduw van een doodsbedreiging. Ze moet zichzelf en haar dochters elke minuut van de dag beschermen, want de Fatwa houdt nog steeds stand. Vandaar dat ze haar waargebeurde, traumatische verhaal onder pseudoniem schreef. Fatwa is een huiveringwekkende leeservaring in de traditie van Not without my daughter.
The chilling international bestseller from Sam Hayes is a story of three women bound together by a shocking secret...
"Stroud is a genius' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series. Ghosts and ghouls beware! London's smallest, shabbiest and most talented psychic detection agency is back. Life is never exactly peaceful for Lockwood & Co. Lucy and George are trying to solve the mystery of the talking skull trapped in their ghost jar, while Lockwood is desperate for an exciting new case. Things seem to be looking up when the team is called to Kensal Green Cemetery to investigate the grave of a sinister Victorian doctor. Strange apparitions have been seen there, and the site must be made safe. As usual, Lockwood is confident; as usual, everything goes wrong a terrible phantom is unleashed, and a dangerous object is stolen from the coffin. Lockwood & Co must recover the relic before its power is unleashed, but it's a race against time. Their obnoxious rivals from the Fittes agency are also on the hunt. And if that's not bad enough, the skull in the ghost-jar is stirring again The author of the blockbuster BARTIMAEUS sequence delivers another humorous and chilling instalment in the critically acclaimed LOCKWOOD & CO. series."
"When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions. Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career. Instead she finds herself joining the smallest most ramshackle agency in the city, run by the charismatic Anthony Lockwood. When one of their cases goes horribly wrong, Lockwood & Co. have one last chance of redemption. Unfortunately this involves spending the night in one of the most haunted houses in England, and trying to escape alive. Set in a city stalked by spectres, The Screaming Staircase is the first in a chilling new series full of suspense, humour and truly terrifying ghosts. Your nights will never be the same again . . ."
Back by popular demand, the irresistible MacKade brothers are once again stirring the heart of every female that crosses their path. Ten years later and the bad boy of the bunch had returned home. Appealing as ever, not even lovely Regan Jones, the town's reserved antiques dealer, was immune to Rafe MacKade. Regan claimed her plans didn't include relationships with rebels, but her reaction to The Return of Rafe MacKade -- and his sizzling kisses -- said something quite different. Attorney Jared MacKade had his pick of women. His dealings with Savannah Morningstar were strictly business, but thoughts of the outrageous, direct and sinfully sexy woman kept him coming back for more. With Savannah's incendiary attitude, plus The Pride of Jared MacKade, something -- good or bad -- was bound to erupt.
Ze hebben er allemaal last van, de Stanislaski's. Als ze zich eenmaal iets in het hoofd hebben gezet, dan laten ze zich daar niet zomaar vanaf brengen. Ook niet door degene die hun het dierbaarst is. Of misschien zelfs júist niet door diegene. Want dan gaan er allerlei andere gevoelens meespelen - die bij een Stanislaski nog weleens onstuimig willen zijn. En dan is het buigen of barsten. Vraag maar aan Kate. Tel hier een minstens zo temperamentvolle Russische balletmeester bij op, en een heel aantrekkelijke maar o, zo koppige Ier, dan is wel duidelijk dat het aardig uit de hand kan lopen. Tot de familie zich ermee bemoeit. In Het complete Stanislaski Kwartet zijn ze allemaal bij elkaar, mét al hun in de loop der tijden verzamelde aanhang, precies zoals ze het zelf het liefste zien. Bevat: Nikolai. - Vert. van: Dance of dreams ; Kate. - Vert. van: Considering Kate. Oorspr. titels: Rode rozen ; Niet zonder Kate.
Quo Vadis for our times! Well, not exactly. It's been awhile since anyone tackled the Roman Empire as entertainingly as Gillespie has done in this book, a nearly-straight historical novel which should please readers of fantasy, too. Germanic Auriane is a combination of the noble, natural savage, and the heroine marked from birth for great deeds. Roman Marcus Julianus is the personification of the highest civilized, republican Roman values. Both are typical and atypical of their societies, fighting for what each believes to be just. Their individual struggles with the clashing Roman and Teutonic cultures are carried out in the Northern forests and in the salons and arena of Rome. Strongly- drawn characters, a setting both familiar and exotic (we all know something of imperial Rome, but very few of us are well-informed about it), a whiff of New-Age ancient mysticism, and a subdued but important romance subplot drive the sweeping novel of Auriane's growth and maturity and Rome's decadence.
Twee vriendinnen van lichte zeden en hun jonge pooier proberen in de jaren zestig in Korea te overleven.
A Eastport, station balnéaire près de New York, Liam, renversé par un chauffard, n'a pas survécu à ses blessures. Hellen, sa mère, croit avoir reconnu un policier local. Mais la police nie et certifie que Peter Pallas, homme respecté et admiré, n'était pas dans ce secteur. Envers et contre tous, elle décide tout de même de faire connaître la vérité.
Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro's relationship has hit the skids - their long-standing professional commitment and growing romance have disintegrated due to seemingly irreparable personal differences. But despite these problems, IPrayers for Rain/I brings them together again to close down a predator whose Imodus operandi/I seems to put him beyond the law. This killer's insidious murder weapon is within his victims' minds: no smoking gun, no bloody knife, just merciless manipulation until despair drives his targets to kill themselves. As Patrick and Angie attempt to identify and save his next victim, this sinister force turns on them and thus begins a dangerous battle of wits: a tormenting, life-threatening game of psychological warfare in which simple survival seems a mixed blessing - because not even the winner will emerge unscathed.
A man is arrested for kidnapping a Minnesota boy, and attorney Ellen North believes she is building a case against the guilty party until a second child is kidnapped.
Een man die aan geheugenverlies lijdt, komt langzaam achter de verbijsterende waarheid.
In this episode Mma Ramotswe faces many new challenges, such as a cobra trapped in her small office at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, a difficult case of blackmail to solve and to the astonishment and also amusement of her friends - a diet to stick to. Ramotswe becomes bemused by the less than traditional behaviour of her assistant, Grace Makutsi. But, undaunted by everything that is happening around her, Ramotswe deals with it with her usual resourcefulness and unerring intuition
Five lives are suddenly caught up in a whirligig of increasingly dangerous emotions. This thriller is set in Scotland, London, America and Italy.
Budo is Max's imaginary friend. But though only Max can see him, he is real. Budo and the other imaginary friends watch over their children until the day comes that the child stops imagining them. And then they're gone. Budo has lasted a lot longer than most imaginary friends - four years - because Max needs him more. His parents argue about sending him to a special school. Then Max mysteriously disappears from the school. Budo knows he must find him and rescue him.
When Kamryn "Ryn" Matika gets a call from college friend Adele "Del" Brannon, she reluctantly heads to the hospital where Adele is dying of cancer. The two had been odd couple friends (working-class Ryn is black, posh Adele is white) while attending Leeds University, but their friendship did not survive Del's admission of an affair with Ryn's fiancé Nate Turner, which also ended Ryn's relationship with Nate. The affair did result, however, in the now-five-year-old Tegan, and Del has called Ryn to ask her to adopt the adorable girl. Ryn agrees, but must face down Del's stepmother, Muriel, to do it. She finds surprising help from new boss Luke Wiseman, who, after meeting her unceremoniously, loves Tegan (and eventually Ryn, too), but the return of Nate, who doesn't know Tegan is his daughter, promises to reopen old wounds.
When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore where Joe works he is instantly smitten. Beck is everything Joe has ever wanted: tough, razor-smart and sexier than his wildest dreams. He'd kill to have her. Soon Beck can't resist her feelings for a guy who seems custom made for her. When a string of macabre incidents tears her world apart there is only one person she can turn to. But there's more to Joe than Beck realises and much more to Beck than her perfect facade. The obsessive relationship quickly spirals into a whirlwind of deadly consequences. A chilling account of unrelenting, terrifying deceit, Caroline Kepnes' You is a thriller more perversely clever and dangerously twisted than any you have ever read.
Madre del arroz relata la vida de Lakshmi, una matriarca del siglo XX que, con solo catorce años, llegó a Malasia desde su Ceilán natal para casarse con un hombre mucho mayor que ella. Lakshmi pronto toma las riendas de su hogar y ahorra para poder dar a su numerosa descendencia un futuro mejor. Con gran tesón y temple, y a pesar de su juventud, defiende el bienestar de sus hijos y logra sobrevivir a la pesadilla de la invasión japonesa. Sin embargo, su familia queda marcada inevitablemente por profundas cicatrices que afectarán incluso a las generaciones venideras. El verdadero legado de Lakshmi, la entregada matriarca, no dará fruto hasta que su bisnieta Nisha logre recomponer el mosaico de la historia familiar, tejido sobre los secretos del pasado y las relaciones agridulces de cuatro generaciones de mujeres.
'A tour de force' Sarah Winman, author of Still Life This is the story of an old English manor house by the sea, with crumbling chimneys, draping ivy and a library full of dusty hardbacks. It's the story of the three children who grow up there, and the adventures they create for themselves while the grown-ups entertain endless party guests. This is the story of a whale that washes up on a beach, whose bones are claimed by a twelve-year-old girl with big ambitions and an even bigger imagination. An unwanted orphan who grows into an unmarriageable young woman, fiercely determined to do things differently. But as the children grow to adulthood, another story has been unfolding in the wings. And when the war finally takes centre stage, they find themselves cast, unrehearsed, into roles they never expected to play. They raised themselves on stories. Now it's time for them to write their own... 'One of those big chunky stories that swallows you whole' The Times 'Beautifully compulsive ... The Whalebone Theatre will feel like a much-loved book even if you're reading it for the first time' Red Magazine 'Pure heaven, from first word to last' Sunday Times
Many of the women who contacted Jacky after the publication of Fatwa identified with her horrific story of abuse and violent harassment. Jacky has interviewed some of these women, from different races and religions, whose suffering has remained invisible within society. From the woman who was neglected and abused by her whole family as a child to a teenage girl fighting against a forced arranged marriage, these stories are diverse and moving and sometimes without a happy ending. Invisible Women is a reminder that women are still vulnerable to abuse and control, but it also shows the remarkable inner resources by which they can survive.
Cancer survivor Sarah Talbot is given a ride in a small chartered plane as a birthday gift, where she meets and forms a bond with pilot Will Burke.
Incluso para Mma Ramotswe, la primera mujer detective de Botswana, la vida puede complicarse. A las dificultades financieras de su pequeña agencia se suma la extraña enfermedad de su prometido, J.L.B Mtekoni, quien pierde el interés por todo y descuida su taller de reparación de automóviles. Además, Mma Ramotswe debe hacerse cargo de tres nuevos casos: un importante funcionario cree que su hermano pequeño es víctima de una conspiración en su hogar; investiga la calidad moral de las aspirantes a un concurso de belleza; y un niño salvaje aparece en el desierto de Kalahari, comportándose como un león, sin que se sepa su origen. Con una buena taza de té, conversaciones sinceras y un poco de sabiduría tradicional, esta auténtica Miss Marple africana se dedica a resolver los problemas ajenos. En esta tercera entrega, se explora el fascinante universo de un país donde las tradiciones ancestrales coexisten con la tecnología occidental, y los valores de cortesía y respeto son fundamentales. Las aventuras de Mma Ramotswe desmontan los clichés de la novela negra, mostrando un mundo donde la bondad innata de los personajes brilla con humor y simplicidad, revelando una cultura alegre y una filosofía de vida basada en los buenos sentimientos.
The magic of love can melt the most hesitant heart! Captivated When real-life witch Morgana Donovan is asked to be a research subject for an upcoming film, she humors the skeptical writer behind the project. Nash Kirkland has worked on enough Hollywood movies to know that witches aren't real and magic is only special effects. But the more time Nash spends with Morgana, the more he wants to change his mind. If Nash can finally believe in magic, can Morgana open her heart? Entranced As a rule, Sebastian Donovan keeps his psychic gifts secret. But when he receives a desperate call to investigate a kidnapping, he agrees to help. Private investigator Mel Sutherland is annoyed at the new addition to her team. She doesn't believe in psychics, but she'll have to swallow her pride and work with Sebastian and his unorthodox methods. Soon, the two are forced undercover and into a fake relationship...but pretending to be in love might be the easiest part of this complex case.
A client named Ruthie -- who seems to know Tess's father a little too well -- asks the newspaperwoman-turned-p.i. to investigate a year-old "Jane Doe" murder and its grim aftermath. Ruthie's low-life brother, Henry, confessed to killing a teenager runaway over a bottle of glue -- and, a month into his prison term, he met the same fate as his victim. Following a precious few tantalizing clues, Tess sets off on a path that is leading her from Baltimore's exclusive Inner Harbor to the city's seediest neighborhoods. But it's the shocking discovery of the runaway's true identity that turns her hunt deadly. Suddenly a supposedly solved murder case is turning up newer, fresher corpses and newer, scarier versions of the Sugar House -- places that look sweet and safe...but only from the outside.
Colors of the Mountain is a classic story of triumph over adversity, a memoir of a boyhood full of spunk, mischief, and love, and a welcome introduction to an amazing young writer.Da Chen was born in 1962, in the Year of Great Starvation. Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution engulfed millions of Chinese citizens, and the Red Guard enforced Mao's brutal communist regime. Chen’s family belonged to the despised landlord class, and his father and grandfather were routinely beaten and sent to labor camps, the family of eight left without a breadwinner. Despite this background of poverty and danger, and Da Chen grows up to be resilient, tough, and funny, learning how to defend himself and how to work toward his future. By the final pages, when his says his last goodbyes to his father and boards the bus to Beijing to attend college, Da Chen has become a hopeful man astonishing in his resilience and cheerful strength.
An eventful year has passed for Maisie Dobbs. Since starting a one-woman private investigation agency in 1929 London, she now has a professional office in Fitzroy Square and an assistant, the happy-go-lucky Billy Beale. She has proven herself as a psychologist and investigator, and has even won over Detective Inspector Stratton of Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad—an admirable achievement for a woman who worked her way from servant to scholar to sleuth, and who also served as a battlefield nurse in the Great War. It’s now the early Spring of 1930. Stratton is investigating a murder case in Coulsden, while Maisie has been summoned to Dulwich to find a runaway heiress. The woman is the daughter of Joseph Waite, a wealthy self-made man who has lavished her with privilege but kept her in a gilded cage. His domineering ways have driven her off before, and now she’s bolted again. Waite’s instructions are to find his daughter and bring her home. When Maisie looks into the disappearance she finds a chilling link to Stratton’s murder case, and to the terrible legacy of The Great War..
In 1935, Miguel Navarro flees the Basque fishing village of Lekeitio after a conflict with the Spanish Civil Guard, seeking a fresh start in Guernica, a stronghold of Basque culture. There, he meets Miren Ansotegui, a captivating dancer, and they forge a love they believe is unbreakable. This novel beautifully intertwines history and fiction, exploring the resilience of family, love, and tradition in challenging times. The bombing of Guernica by the German Luftwaffe marked a horrific chapter in history, representing a brutal attack on the Basque people's spirit and an unprecedented crime against humanity. The author vividly portrays a proud and vibrant culture determined to protect its values and loved ones. Critics have praised the work for its ability to bring life to a pivotal moment in history, creating a poignant drama that resonates today. It is described as an ambitious debut that transports readers to an extraordinary time, celebrating the courage and resilience of an embattled culture. This novel serves as a crucial reminder of the ever-present threat of genocidal folly in our world.
In the high-stakes, high-pressure world of presidential politics, where predators carry microphones and one misstep can savage a lifetime of achievement, Kerry Kilcannon is the rarest player of all. Kilcannon believes he can make the system work. And he just may die trying. Driven by the violent nightmare of his childhood, fueled by forces that few could understand, and burdened by secrets no one must know, Kilcannon is running for President--and entering the crucial battleground of California with seven days to go. But for Kilcannon, there are hurdles that his courage, charisma, and compassion may not overcome: the network correspondent he still loves; the reporter bent on their exposure; the rival who'll do anything to win; and the fanatic who believes that he must murder Kilcannon to protect the right to life.
Año 1940. Europa está en manos de los nazis. En plena posguerra, Madrid pasa hambre y se ha convertido en un hervidero de espías de todas las potencias mundiales. Harry Brett, un antiguo soldado inglés que participó en la guerra civil y trabaja para el servicio secreto británico, debe ganarse la confianza de un antiguo condiscípulo, Sandy Forsyth, a fin de averiguar a qué negocios turbios se dedica en la España de Franco. Mientras tanto, Barbara Clare, la novia de Sandy, ex enfermera de la Cruz Roja, también tiene una misión secreta: encontrar al que fue su amante, Bernie Piper, un voluntario comunista de las Brigadas Internacionales que despareció tras la Batalla del Jarama.
A series of unsolved homicides that may or may not be overlooked cases of domestic violence lead Tess onto the trail of a lone serial killer. But the Maryland State Police are convinced that the killer she's looking for is dead and therefore, of no threat. But he is. And his target is Tess herself.
Lays bare the continuing suspicions and rivalries of the post Cold War atmosphere in Eastern Europe in a story of illegal arms dealing and its implications for the time bomb that is South Africa. Craig Thomas is the author of "The Bear's Tears" and "The Last Raven".
Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany. The long German war against Russia rages on and Britain finds itself under authoritarian rule. However, the resistance remains! Scientist Frank Muncaster has a secret that could change the balance of the world struggle forever. A haunting reimagining of 1950s Britain.
Love is always just around the corner in a Jill Mansell novel - with a few surprises and a lot of humour on the way to happiness Poppy Dunbar is out on her hen night when she meets Tom Kennedy. With his dark eyes and quirky smile, he could lure any girl off the straight and narrow, but what really draws Poppy to him is the feeling that she's known him all her life. She can't go through with the meeting they arrange - but she can't go through with the wedding either. Suddenly notorious as 'The Girl Who Jilted Rob Macbride', Poppy moves to London. Soon she's installed in the bohemian household of Caspar French, a ravishingly good-looking young artist with a reputation for breaking hearts. But even in her colourful new home, Poppy can't get Tom off her mind. Until she's tracked him down, she'll never know if their meeting was destiny - or if the future holds something entirely different for her...
Rohan Carrington, known for his charming yet reckless demeanor, navigates a world of intrigue and romance in this captivating tale. Despite his rakish reputation, he possesses a heart of gold, leading him into unexpected situations that challenge his character. As he encounters love and adventure, Rohan's journey reveals deeper themes of honor and redemption, setting the stage for the dynamic relationships among the Carrington brothers. This story promises a blend of passion and wit, showcasing the complexities of love and family ties.
El año es 1950. Imagínese una vieja casa de campo victoriana en algún lugar de Inglaterra. Imagínese a una niña que vive allí con una familia poco común. Se llama Flavia de Luce, tiene casi once años y un don para la química. Con una vida familiar de lo más complicada y una difícil relación con sus hermanas, Flavia es una niña solitaria y de extraños talentos que pasa las horas encerrada en el viejo laboratorio de la mansión familiar, su santuario privado. Allí hurga en el pasado prohibido de su taciturno padre, viudo desde hace años, como si fuera un detective y planea venganzas contra sus hermanas Ophelia y Daphne. No es de extrañar que, cuando aparece un cuerpo sin vida en el jardín de su casa, Flavia lo convierta en su próximo experimento científico, hasta que, para sorpresa de todos, la policía detiene a su padre como presunto culpable. Flavia decide, entonces, descubrir la verdad que se esconde tras este crimen. Ganadora del prestigioso Debut Dagger Award, Flavia de los extraños talentos es una novela sorprendente, original, imaginativa, absorbente, inteligente y divertida, con una protagonista carismática y muy especial. Prepárate para conocer a Flavia: no la olvidarás jamás.
"You know the future that people in the fifties imagined we'd have? Flying cars, food pills and moon bases? Well, it happened. And it's justas great as we hoped it would be. Except, in this world, a series of heartbreaks leaves Tom alone. So he hijacks his father's time machine, and goes back to where it all began - the moment when the world as we know it, and the world as Tom lives it, parted ways, due to a ground-breaking experiment. Only, thanks to Tom's accidental intrusion, the experiment fails and he returns 'home' to find his world erased and replaced with our own 2016 - by comparison, a chaotic mess. In our world, however, Tom discovers vastly improved versions of his family, his career, and - best of all - his soulmate, Penny. So. Should he fix the flow of history, bringing back into existence his old utopian reality, or to try to forge a new life in our messy one?"
Een huis zonder spiegels beschrijft het leven van één vrouw, Sivakami (1896-1966), en maakt ons deelgenoot van een India dat we nog nooit hebben gezien. De brahmaanse Sivakami is tien jaar oud als ze trouwt met Hanumarathnam, astroloog en genezer. De sterren zeggen dat hij in het negende jaar van zijn huwelijk zal kunnen sterven. Alles hangt af van de horoscoop van zijn kinderen. De geboorte van Thangam, hun gouden dochter, verandert niets, maar de geboorte van Vairum, hun rusteloze, intelligente zoon, bezegelt het ondenkbare: hij veroordeelt zijn vader tot de dood. Sivakami, achttien en weduwe, onderwerpt zich aan de regels van haar kaste. Ze scheert haar hoofd, kleedt zich in wit en mag niemand aanraken van zonsopgang tot zonsondergang. Ze pleegt echter één daad van verzet: ze gaat terug naar het huis van haar echtgenoot om haar kinderen op haar manier op te voeden en met de hulp van de trouwe Muchami het land te beheren voor haar zoon. Geen daad is zonder gevolgen, en terwijl politiek en sociale revoluties botsen met tradities, wordt de kloof tussen moeder en zoon steeds dieper...
De vijftigjarige Alma werkt aan een historische roman over een uitzonderlijk moedige vrouw, Doña Isabel, die in 1803 met een groep weesjongens uit Spanje vertrok om de Nieuwe Wereld van de pokken te redden. De jongens waren de dragers van het pokkenvaccin, wat in die tijd de enige manier was om een vaccin tijdens een dergelijke reis intact te houden. De dramatische ontwikkelingen in het leven van Doña Isabel verweven zich tijdens het schrijven steeds meer met het leven van Alma.
THE BALINESE TWINS - Beautiful and exotic, they exchange an island paradise for the shabby squalor of London, and innocence for corruption. THE SICILIAN- Ricky Delgado strikes a devil's bargain with a blood goddess: 'Build my temple and bring me the souls of damaged people, and you will see what rewards I give.' THE COURTESAN - Elizabeth makes her living from men's desire. With a flick of the switch in her head, she feels nothing: no pain, no hate, no sorrow, no joy. THE ARTIST - Anis takes to painting as an outlet for his rage. His artist's eye knows his subjects before they know themselves, and he paints them all, a gallery of broken people. Can they escape the deadly web of decadence and sin?
De oude Ierse kaasmakers Joseph Corrigan en Joseph Feehan (Corrie en Fee) maken de lekkerste blauwschimmelkazen van de wereld, en hun roem reikt even ver als hun kaas riekt. Maar Corrie mist zijn kleindochter Abbey. Ze is nu bijna dertig, maar hij heeft haar niet meer gezien sinds ze een klein meisje was en werd meegenomen door haar losbandige moeder. Corrie moest eens weten dat zijn geliefde Abbey op een eiland in de Stille Zuidzee op het punt staat haar trouweloze echtgenoot te verlaten. Aanvankelijk probeert ze haar toevlucht te nemen tot haar moeder, maar uiteindelijk keert ze toch terug naar Ierland, naar de kaasboerderij waar Corrie en Fee de mooiste kazen van de wereld maken met behulp van koeien die gemolken worden door vegetarische, zwangere melkmeisjes met zuivere zangstemmen... Het is in deze magische wereld dat Abbey weer tot zichzelf komt, en zij is niet de enige. Ook Kit, een New Yorkse beurshandelaar met een gebroken hart komt terecht in Coolarney House, en leert de finesses van het kaasmaken.
It is 1970 in a small town in California. “Bean” Holladay is twelve and her sister, Liz, is fifteen when their artistic mother, Charlotte, takes off to find herself, leaving her girls enough money to last a month or two. When Bean returns from school one day and sees a police car outside the house, she and Liz decide to take the bus to Virginia, where their widowed Uncle Tinsley lives in the decaying mansion that’s been in Charlotte’s family for generations. An impetuous optimist, Bean soon discovers who her father was, and hears stories about why their mother left Virginia in the first place. Money is tight, and the sisters start babysitting and doing office work for Jerry Maddox, foreman of the mill in town, who bullies his workers, his tenants, his children, and his wife. Liz is whip-smart--an inventor of word games, reader of Edgar Allan Poe, nonconformist, but when school starts in the fall, it’s Bean who easily adjusts, and Liz who becomes increasingly withdrawn. And then something happens to Liz in the car with Maddox. Jeannette Walls has written a deeply moving novel about triumph over adversity and about people who find a way to love each other and the world, despite its flaws and injustices.
Jill Mansell's Sunday Times bestseller HEAD OVER HEELS is not to be missed by readers of Veronica Henry and Marian Keyes. Jill's novels are loved by reviewers: 'Achingly romantic' Heat Jessie has kept the identity of her son Oliver's father a secret for years. She's stunned when she discovers that the man in question, actor Toby Gillespie, has just moved in next door. The truth's about to come out. One glance at Oliver, and a little mental arithmetic, and Toby has the situation sussed. Meeting the son he never knew he had is the shock of a lifetime. It's a shock, too, for Toby's wife, the beautiful Deborah, though she seems to take it in her stride. Would Deborah be so relaxed if she knew just how close Toby wants to get to the mother of his firstborn? As the attraction between them flares up again, Jessie just can't see her way to a happy ending. But no one is quite what they seem, and there are more surprises to come... What readers are saying about Head Over Heels: 'Beautifully written with plenty of romance, humour, warmth wit and fun. A fabulous read which I would highly recommend!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'A well-written book with colourful characters, witty dialogue and cleverly crafted surprises' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I can't recommend this book highly enough - funny, romantic and characters you really care about. This is my favourite Jill Mansell novel to date' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
It was to be a small and simple task, a matter of two or three days - something Patrick Hyde could do by stopping over in Delhi on his way back to Australia. All he had to do was to make certain that Philip Cass, to whom he owed his life, really had committed murder.
Discover the first novel in New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman's outstanding Tess Monaghan series! When a former Baltimore reporter must solve the murder of a notorious attorney, she discovers Charm City is rife with dark, sordid, and dangerous secrets. In a city where someone is murdered almost every day, attorney Michael Abramowitz's death should be just another statistic. But the slain lawyer's notoriety—and his taste for illicit midday trysts—make the case front-page news in every local paper except the Star, which crashed and burned before Abramowitz did. A former Star reporter who knows every inch of this town—from historic Fort McHenry to the crumbling projects of Cherry Hill—now-unemployed journalist Tess Monaghan also knows the guy the cops like for the killing: cuckolded fiancé Darryl "Rock" Paxton. The time is ripe for a career move, so when rowing buddy Rock wants to hire her to do some unorthodox snooping to help clear his name, Tess agrees. But there are lethal secrets hiding in the Charm City shadows. And Tess's own name could end up on that ever-expanding list of Baltimore dead.
When Corey moves away from Lost Creek, Alaska, she makes her friend Kyra promise to stay strong during the long, dark winter, and wait for her return. Just days before Corey is to return home to visit, Kyra dies. The entire Lost community speaks in hushed tones, saying her death was meant to be. And they push Corey away like she's a stranger. With every hour, Corey's suspicion grows. Lost is keeping secrets--but piecing together the truth about what happened to her best friend may prove as difficult as lighting the sky in an Alaskan winter.
When Harry Ricks arrives in Paris on a bleak January morning he is a broken man. He is running away from a failed marriage and a dark scandal that ruined his career as a film lecturer in a small American university. With no money and nowhere to live, Harry swiftly falls in with the city’s underclass, barely scraping a living while trying to finish the book he’d always dreamed of writing. A chance meeting with a mysterious woman, Margit Kadar, with whom Harry falls in love, is his only hope of a brighter future. However, Margit isn’t all she seems to be and Harry increasingly feels that a dark force is at work in his life — as punishment begins to be meted out to anyone who has recently done him wrong. Before he knows it, he finds himself of increasing interest to the police, and waking up in a nightmare from which there is no easy escape.
Een 15-jarig meisje dat opgroeit op een schapenboerderij in het zuiden van de Verenigde Staten, krijgt in korte tijd zoveel te verwerken dat ze snel volwassen wordt.
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If the bus hadn't broken down that August afternoon on the road between Dublin and Cork, Elizabeth Sullivan would never have met George Gallaher, a travelling actor of infinite charm and fatal weakness. She would not have been forced to marry, nor found herself trapped in an alien landscape.
De populaire en knappe Dan McAndrew is vermoord. Daar twijfelt Scarlett Wakefield geen seconde meer aan. Scarlett had een oogje op Dan, die op mysterieuze wijze doodging tijdens een feestje, vlak nadat ze elkaar hadden gekust. Scarlett denkt nu de moordenaar op het spoor te zijn. Het belangrijkste bewijsmateriaal blijkt een designertas te zijn. Maar wie is de eigenares van die tas? Is dat Plum, Scarlettts gezworen vijandin? Of Lucy, die meer lijkt te weten over de ware toedracht van Dans plotselinge dood? Gelukkig krijgt Scarlett hulp van haar nieuwe, stoere vriendin Taylor, want het lijkt erop dat Dans moordenaar niet van plan is het bij één moord te laten...
spanning, intriges en moord op het Franse platteland
Winter in de Dordogne: heerlijk eten, landschappen van een ruige schoonheid, en drie mysterieuze doden... Mara Dunn en haar vriend Julian Wood wonen sinds kort samen, maar het is nog wel even wennen. Wanneer hun vrienden allerlei ellende overkomt - de een valt op onverklaarbare wijze van een hoge trap, de ander wordt dood gevonden na een overdosis, een derde krijgt 's nachts bezoek van angstaanjagend echte, wraakzuchtige demonen - reageren ze totaal verschillend. Zo verschillend dat ze zich beiden afvragen of ze eigenlijk nog wel bij elkaar passen. Totdat Julian, dankzij zijn grote orchideeënkennis, per toeval achter de angstaanjagende waarheid komt, en hij en Mara elkaar sneller dreigen te verliezen dan ze dachten...
Privédetective Tess Monaghan weet uit ervaring dat haar klanten maar zelden eerlijk of betrouwbaar zijn. Wanneer modelvader Mark Rubin haar hulp inschakelt bij de verdwijning van zijn vrouw Natalie en hun drie jonge kinderen vertrouwt ze de zaak niet helemaal. Moet ze Rubin op zijn woord geloven wanneer hij vertelt dat er geen wolkje aan de lucht was toen Natalie van het ene op het andere moment hun huis verliet? Als dat het geval was, waarom reist Natalie dan nu kriskras door het land met een gewelddadige man? Tess besluit de zaak op geheel eigen wijze aan te pakken – met alle gevaren van dien…
Een privé-detective zoekt samen met zijn vrienden tijdens een snikhete zomer in Boston een sociopaat die ervan geniet mensen langzaam kapot te maken.
Een restaurateur van huizen raakt per ongeluk betrokken bij een bende die internationale macht probeert te veroveren.
Hoewel Natasha, Mikhail en Alex nog klein waren toen hun ouders met hen naar het westen vluchtten, en Rachek zelfs in Amerika is geboren,n bruist er onmiskenbaar Oekraïens bloed door hun aderen. En daarmee trekken ze alle vier hun eigen, unieke spoor door het leven - onstuimig, impulsief, heetgebakerd en hartstochtelijk... en onweerstaanbaar voor wie te dicht in hun buurt komt! Nu alle vier verhalen in één band Liedje van verlangen - het verhaal van Natasha Onstuimige liefde - het verhaal van Mikhail Hopeloos verloren - Het verhaal van Rachel Onstuimig hart - het verhaal van Alex
Als een dertigjarige vrouw in New York haar geliefde, ouders en broer verliest, vlucht ze naar een onbekende omgeving om op verhaal te komen.
Autobiografisch relaas van een Britse vrouw, die als studente door een barman wordt wijsgemaakt dat ze gevaar loopt door de IRA te worden geliquideerd en daarop met hem een leven begint van op de vlucht zijn, ontbering en onzekerheid dat tien jaar duurt.
Een aangrijpend beeld van de lijdensweg die een achtjarig jongetje moet gaan
Persoonlijk verslag van een vrouw die seksueel werd misbruikt door haar psychiater en trachtte via een juridische procedure haar gelijk te krijgen.
De wederwaardigheden van vier generaties Amerikaanse vrouwen van 1890 tot 1990.
Relaas van een Engelse journaliste die Afghanistan, het land van haar vader, diverse malen bezoekt.
