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Matthias Rozemond Amalia

prinses van Oranje

De jonge hofdame Amalia van Solms wordt in 1621 na haar aankomst op het stadhouderlijk hof in Den Haag deelgenote van een complot om stadhouder Maurits uit de weg te ruimen.

Fictie

Nederlands | ePub2, 6,1 MB | Luitingh Sijthoff, Amsterdam | 2021

E-book
Gustaaf Peek A.D.

Vlammende historische roman over een keerpunt in de geschiedenis ‘Er zweeft veel op zee vanaf de mars. Een school vliegende vissen kan onverwacht in een horde ratten veranderen, verre golven kunnen op verloren geliefden gaan lijken, de horizon kan opeens bomenrijen herbergen, en hoeveel uitgehongerde mannen hebben niet meerminnen zien wegglippen in de watervlugge wentelingen van dolfijnenstaarten.’ 1597. De jonge Republiek der Nederlanden stuurt reusachtige schepen oostwaarts. Om buit te vergaren,...

Fictie

Nederlands | 259 pagina's (ePub2, 2,3 MB) | Em. Querido's Uitgeverij BV, Amsterdam | 2021

E-book
Martin de Haan Ramkoers

roman

De 37-jarige fotograaf Jasper van den Berg ligt net in bad als op de radio het nieuws klinkt: er is een grote ruimterots gesignaleerd die op de aarde af komt razen, trefkans nog onbekend. Wat te doen? Eerst aan het werk, want de jaarlijkse Poedelkalender moet worden gemaakt. Dan toch ook maar even naar Noord-Spanje bellen, waar zijn vriendin Hannah woont. Het is het begin van een doltragische kroniek, waarin we Jasper van dag tot dag volgen op zijn weg door wat misschien wel de eindtijd is, en misschien...

Fictie

Nederlands | 297 pagina's (ePub2, 0,8 MB) | Uitgeverij De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam | 2021

E-book
Hein Jaap Hilarides Beppe Xenia

Harkboek, foarlêzen troch Geartsje de Vries

Xenia is grutbrocht yn de Dravadelte fan Slovenië. Dêr treft se Freek Wassenaar, in boeresoan út It Bilt. Freek en Xenia wurde fereale en sette har nei wenjen yn Fryslân. Se trouwe yn 1933, it jier dat Hitler oan de macht komt yn Dútslân. Yn it begjin fan de Twadde Wrâldoarloch rint Xenia in âlde leafde tsjin it liif, Dietrich Kleeblatt, in SD'er dy't yn Nederlân wurket. Mei om't Xenia Dútsk prate kin en goed sjonge, brûkt hy har en bringt sa it libben fan Xenia en Freek bot yn ûnstjoer....

Westerlauwers Fries | 7 uur 15 minuten (625 MB) | Audiofrysk, Easterwierrum | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Siebe Thissen De jongen die van De Hef dook

Geschiedenis van de jongeman die in 1933 van de Rotterdamse brug De Hef dook, een levensgevaarlijke sprong van 67 meter hoogte.

Non-fictie

Nederlands | 173 pagina's | De Meent Uitgeverij, [Rotterdam] | 2021

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Arnon Grunberg De dood in Taormina

In een gebed dat geen gebed is, een bekentenis die geen bekentenis is, een liefdesbrief, nee, een verlaat antwoord op een liefdesbrief, vertelt Zelda (26) over haar leven als lokeend in dienst van een jeugdbende, als drager van eigen en andermans geheimen. En over de rest van haar leven,dat begon nadat ze haar vader op haar zestiende beloofde niet vroegtijdig te zullen sterven. Een verloren opschrijfboekje (toeval? noodlot?) voert haar naar de acteur Jona (tweevoudig winnaar van de Louis d’Or)....

Fictie

Nederlands | 250 pagina's (ePub2, 2,1 MB) | Nijgh & Van Ditmar, Amsterdam | 2021

E-book
Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol

One night at Christmas, Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and greedy man, gets a visit from the ghost of his dead business partner. The ghost warns him about the awful punishment that awaits if he continues to live his life selfishly. The next three nights, Scrooge is visited by three separate spirits who confront him with Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come. Will the horrors and the joy Scrooge sees make him change his ways? Adapted for film and television more times than any other...

Engels | 3 uur 11 minuten (145 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Alex Kane She Who Lies

Blood is thicker than water, the family bond stronger than any other. A gripping psychological thriller that will hook you from page one - the perfect read for fans of C.L. Taylor, T.M. Logan, and Adele Parks. The Laird-Shaw family live a life most only dream about. Self-made millionaires Gavin Shaw and Stevie Laird built their business from humble roots to global turnover, Stevie’s wife – and Gavin’s sister – Eva is never out of the style pages. At the same time, daughter Carla uses her vast following...

Engels | 8 uur 52 minuten (442 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Damion Hunter The Legions of the Mist

An awe-inspiring account of the final days of Rome’s forgotten legion. The Ninth Hispana was once the pride of the Roman Army, wreathed in honour for numerous successful campaigns. But by the time it was joined by Centurion Justinius Corvus, it had clearly fallen on hard times. Smarting from the sting of his recent demotion, and a transfer to Britain, a land he despises, Justinius nevertheless works hard to bring to his men some of the same pride he feels as a Roman soldier. As their bond grows...

Engels | 12 uur 57 minuten (570 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Damion Hunter Barbarian Princess

The epic second Roman adventure in The Centurions series, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow. Correus and Flavius, half brothers and rivals, have found the life of a Centurion to be a dangerous one. After imprisonment and torture, Flavius has found his strength and proven his mettle. Correus, son of a slave, has found glory on the battlefield. But now the brothers have been stationed to Wales, a land full of barbarians, mud and freezing rain. Here they must face the pain of lost love, the shame...

Engels | 16 uur 1 minuut (803 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Nicholas Carter Turncoat's Drum

The country is in turmoil in this thrilling historical adventure of the English Civil War. It is 1643, and the struggle between Parliament and the King erupts in the West Country, tearing families apart and setting village against village. But for some, this fight is not only about crown and country: it is far more personal than that. Royalist soldier Hugo Telling wishes Parliamentarian William Sparrow dead. This rivalry will take them across battlefields the breadth of England, and all for the...

Engels | 11 uur 25 minuten (504 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Alex Kane What She Did

She’s your best friend. And your worst enemy... A gripping new thriller with a jaw-dropping twist, for fans of B.A. Paris, The Wife Between Us and Gone Girl. Beth Beth is running from her past – and her abusive ex-boyfriend. She’s building a new life, but can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching her. Victoria Victoria is unhappily married to Greg. She knows he’s cheating, but doesn’t know what to do – until she contacts an old friend, someone who has never let her down. Lydia Lydia knows...

Engels | 8 uur 28 minuten (372 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Andy Redsmith Breaking the Lore

A magical, mischievous mystery perfect for fans of Douglas Adams, Neil Gaimon, and Ben Aaronovitch. How do you stop a demon invasion... when you don’t believe in magic? Inspector Nick Paris is a man of logic and whisky. So staring down at the crucified form of a murder victim who is fifteen centimetres tall leaves the seasoned detective at a loss... and the dead fairy is only the beginning. Suddenly the inspector is offering political asylum to dwarves, consulting with witches, getting tactical...

Engels | 10 uur 31 minuten (512 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Andy Redsmith Know Your Rites

Inspector Nick Paris is back in this magical crime mystery perfect for fans of Douglas Adams, Ben Aaronovitch and Holly Black. Inspector Nick Paris, now also known as 'the one who stopped the demons', has become an unlikely celebrity in the magical world. He is desperate to return to tackling more ordinary crimes on his home turf of Manchester. However, the fates aren’t in his favour when he is called upon again by his more unusual police colleagues to solve a gruesome killing. The only suspect...

Engels | 10 uur 3 minuten (451 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Alex Caan The Unbroken

A gripping, suspenseful thriller from crime writer, Alex Caan, perfect for fans of Judith Cutler, J M Dalgliesh, and Lisa Stone. It was the wedding of the year. Millie Beaumont marrying billionaire playboy Oscar Hayat, the eyes of the world watching. But the dream turns into a nightmare when Millie and Oscar are brutally abducted while on honeymoon. Millie is killed, her body dumped in London. Oscar is still missing... Enter DS Moomy Khan and DI Sarah Heaton - not your typical police officers....

Engels | 9 uur 40 minuten (438 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
J a Andrews Mummy's Boy

No one can love a son like his mother... A psychological thriller from debut author J A Andrew for fans of T.M. Logan, My Lovely Wife and K.L. Slater. Patricia Mullner is trapped in a nightmare no parent should ever experience. Three years ago, her 17-year-old son Andrew vanished without a trace. There was no note, no goodbye and no body has ever been found. Now her days are spent in a fog of heartache and alcohol. But Patricia is more than just a grieving mother. As Andrew’s disappearance starts...

Engels | 8 uur 22 minuten (369 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Jackie Walsh The Secrets He Kept

A gripping, suspenseful, psychological thriller that fans of T.M. Logan, My Lovely Wife and K.L. Slater won't be able to put down. He loves you. He loves your children. He’d never put his family in danger. One of these is a lie. It started like any other day at the hairdressers where Sally works as a stylist... until her first client innocently shows her a family photograph; a photograph that causes Sally to collapse in shock. In one moment, Sally discovers that Tom has been hiding an explosive...

Engels | 8 uur 28 minuten (380 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Jeffrey Archer Twelve Red Herrings

An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive... a female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle... a young artist gets the biggest break of her career... a restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration... an escaped Iraqi on Saddam Hussein’s death list pays an involuntary visit to his homeland... How will they react? How would you? Twelve Red Herrings is the third collection of irresistible short stories from master storyteller,...

Engels | 9 uur 22 minuten (408 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
C. M. Albright Shadow Banking

Set in the heart of global finance, Shadow Banking follows the lives of City hopefuls, as they try to wheel, deal and backstab their way to billions. Remember: life’s a trade... It is 1994. Al Denham turns up to his first day at City banking giant Trenchart Colville; he thinks he’s there to start a job. But in fact, he’s at the beginning of a journey that will change his life forever. Al is joined by a ragtag combination of the brash and the charming, the box-tickers and the risk-takers: razor-sharp...

Engels | 13 uur 20 minuten (586 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Olly Jarvis Cut-Throat Defence

There is no man richer than a man without a price... Jack Kowalski is a young and newly qualified barrister, who finds himself working on the biggest drugs importation trial ever played out on English soil. With the assistance of his equally inexperienced instructing solicitor, Lara Panassai, Jack argues a savage ‘cut-throat’ defence – a risky tactic where the defendants blame each other – and quickly embroils some of the most eminent QCs in the land. As the son of Polish immigrants, the sensitive...

Engels | 9 uur 19 minuten (426 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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