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Hernan Diaz In the distance

In 1850 gaat een jonge Zweed vanuit Californië op zoek naar zijn broer die in New York zou moeten wonen, maar komt onderweg in allerlei bizarre situaties terecht.

Fictie

Engels | 336 pagina's | Daunt Books, London | 2018

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Alice Feeney Rock paper scissors

Adam en Amelia trekken zich een weekend terug in een oude kapel in de Schotse hooglanden in een poging om hun huwelijke te redden.

Fictie

Engels | 312 pagina's | HQ, London | 2021

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S.A. Cosby Razorblade tears

Als een homoseksueel stel op brute wijze wordt vermoord gaan de vaders samen op onderzoek naar de daders.

Fictie

Engels | 319 pagina's | Headline, London | 2022

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Hannah Hendy A Frightfully Fatal Affair

Cloaked strangers and danger abound... When dinner ladies and amateur sleuths Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker embark on an evening walk after another busy half-term at Summerview Secondary School, they discover the body of missing maths teacher Mr Weaver. Marked with a mysterious symbol, something suspicious is clearly afoot. As the nights grow darker and the mysterious symbols continue to appear around Dewstow, the Dinner Lady Detectives are pulled deeper into the case. Can they solve the...

Engels | 7 uur 58 minuten (351 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Hannah Hendy A Gravely Troubling Discovery

The truth isn't the only thing that's dead and buried... Following recent changes to Dewstow's local police force, The Dinner Lady Detectives, Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker have been warned off interfering in investigations. When a body is found under the school playground during building renovations, they have no intention of getting involved. In need of money for their new website, the pair agrees to help Mrs Redburn, who suspects her husband of infidelity. But when their investigation...

Engels | 8 uur 3 minuten (352 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Gregory Maguire A lion among men

a novel

Brrr, de Laffe Leeuw uit de wereld van Oz, wordt door de non Yackle gedwongen om naar zijn eigen leven terug te kijken: het lijkt een vergeefse zoektocht naar vriendschap en acceptatie.

Fictie

Engels | 311 pagina's | William Morrow, New York, NY | 2024

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Leigh Bardugo Hell bent

Alex Stern, die geesten kan zien, wordt ingehuurd om de geheime genootschappen van de universiteit van Yale in de gaten te houden. Wanneer haar mentor in de Hel wordt opgenomen, besluit zij hem terug te halen.

Fictie

Engels | 481 pagina's | Gollancz, London | 2023

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Claudia Cravens Lucky Red

Nadat de roodharige Bridget haar vader heeft verloren op de prairie, belandt ze in een bordeel in Dodge waar haar vreedzame bestaan wreed wordt doorbroken door een gewelddadige bende.

Fictie

Engels | 292 pagina's | Atlantic fiction, London | 2024

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Celia Dale A helping hand

Tijdens een vakantie in Italië ontmoet een echtpaar een rijke weduwe die met tegenzin samenwoont met haar volwassen nicht. Het echtpaar doet de oudere vrouw een voorstel om bij hen in te trekken, maar welke bedoelingen gaan er schuil achter hun liefdadigheid?

Fictie

Engels | 260 pagina's | Daunt Books, London | 2022

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Gregory Maguire Wicked

the life and times of the wicked witch of the west; a novel

Door de ogen van de Slechte Heks van het Westen lijkt het land van Oz een stuk minder dromerig, maar ook genuanceerder, gevaarlijker en corrupter.

Fictie

Engels | 456 pagina's | William Morrow, New York, NY | 2024

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Arnaldur Indridason The shadow district

Fictie

Engels | 360 pagina's | Vintage, London | 2018

Gedrukt boek
Sax Rohmer B.J. Harrison Reads The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu

"The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu" is the second novel in the Fu-Manchu series, in which the villainous doctor returns to Britain in order to undermine the country's power. He has survived the previous novel’s deadly attackand is now on the move against the forces of good, embodied by detective Smith and Dr. Petrie, who always disrupt his plans. Fu-Manchu’s fanatical devotion to world domination and all things evil make Rohmer’s novel a joyride through the actions and thoughts of his superbly-crafted...

Engels | 8 uur (351 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Sax Rohmer B.J. Harrison Reads The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu

"The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu" is the first book in the Fu-Manchu series, about the notorious evil mastermind. In the crime fiction world, Fu-Manchu stands on equal grounds with Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes’ nemesis. Rohmer created an archetypal villain who is very much a product of his times, and a reflection of the social and political conditions. Fu-Manchu’s plans are always attacked and challenged by Detective Nayland Smith, who gives his all to defeat the mad doctor. A compelling and fast-paced...

Engels | 7 uur 51 minuten (341 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Kathy Reichs The bone hacker

a Temperance Brennan novel

Brennan onderzoekt de verdwijning van jonge mannen op een tropisch eiland.

Fictie

Engels | 320 pagina's | Simon & Schuster, London | 2024

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Glyn Iliffe Son of Zeus

The epic story, the greatest hero of them all. Heracles, renowned for his strength and spirit, has done something terrible. His gilded life lies in ruins. Seeking the Oracle, he is given a new mission: pay penance by becoming the slave of his sworn enemy. Twelve impossible labours await him. To restore his reputation, he must face monsters and mythical beasts that will test him to his limits and beyond. For he has become a pawn of Gods: of Zeus's pride and, above all, Hera's jealousy... Can he...

Engels | 10 uur 42 minuten (469 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Glyn Iliffe Hero of Olympus

Surpass all odds, break the chains, defeat a God... Heracles’ trials are far from over. Carrying the weight of the heavens, accompanied only by his most loyal friend, Iolaus, he will do anything to atone for his crimes. But all is not as it seems. Gods and men alike plot against him... First Heracles must obtain the girdle of the Amazonian Queen, Hippolyta, steal cattle from the monstrous Geryon, and take apples from the Garden of Hesperides. Through it all Heracles will come to realise his betrayal...

Engels | 11 uur 58 minuten (524 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Glyn Iliffe Return to Ithaca

The thrilling final instalment of the epic and bestselling Adventures of Odysseus. Odysseus has been to Hell and back. Deserted by the Gods, and now in bitter conflict with his friend Eperitus, times look bleak. He dreams of returning to his home. But back on Ithaca things look little better. His son Telemachus and wife Penelope are besieged by a gang of suitors, believing Odysseus to be dead and looking for the queen’s hand in marriage. Odysseus and Eperitus have survived everything. But now...

Engels | 13 uur 28 minuten (584 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Damion Hunter Shadow of the Eagle

'A brilliantly realised world of Imperial ambition and native resistance' Simon Scarrow 'Wonderful, distinct characters' Conn Iggulden Will Britain take him in... or mark him as its enemy? Faustus Valerianus is the son of a Roman father and a British mother, a captive sold among the spoils after Claudius’ invasion. When both parents die within a month of each other, he sells the family farm and enlists, joining legendary general Agricola’s campaign to conquer the entirety of the British Isles. But...

Engels | 13 uur 24 minuten (588 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

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Maurice Leblanc On the Top of the Tower, the Eight Strokes of the Clock, the Adventures of Arsène Lupin

On the top of the tower is a short story in the « The Eight Strokes of the Clock » collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. Their main character: Arsène Lupin, the beloved gentleman thief, one of the most famous characters of the detective genre. All eight stories are independent but brought together by a leading thread. Posing as Prince Rénine, Lupin uses his legendary wit to free a young woman from a tedious destiny before having her make him a promise: she will become his bride...

Engels | 49 minuten (36 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022

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Alex Kane The Housewife

Even perfect mothers have secrets... Meet Leah, the perfect wife and mum with a closet full of skeletons - and if the secret gets out, her carefully crafted world could crumble. Then there's Annie, the gangster's moll with a sharp mind. She's not afraid to get her hands dirty, but no one knows the devastating secret haunting her. And lastly, Terry, the king of Glasgow gangland. He's ruthless when it comes to growing his empire, but his weakness is women. As their three stories collide, the lives...

Engels | 10 uur 37 minuten (474 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

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