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Fred Vargas This Poison Will Remain

Commissaire Adamsberg

** Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month **The exhilarating new Inspector Adamsberg novel from France's multi-million-copy bestselling crime fiction star**A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020**'Adamsberg is one of my favourite detectives... I so enjoyed This Poison Will Remain' ANN CLEEVESAfter three elderly men are bitten by spiders, everyone assumes that their deaths are tragic accidents. But at police headquarters in Paris, Inspector Adamsberg begins to suspect that the case is far more complex...

Engels | ePub3, 1,9 MB | Vintage Digital, [Nederland] | 2021

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John le Carr Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Penguin Modern Classics

The first part of John le Carr 's acclaimed Karla Trilogy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy sees the beginning of the stealthy Cold War cat-and-mouse game between the taciturn, dogged George Smiley and his wily Soviet counterpart. A mole, implanted by Moscow Centre, has infiltrated the highest ranks of the British Intelligence Service, almost destroying it in the process. And so former spymaster George Smiley has been brought out of retirement in order to hunt down the traitor at the very heart of the Circus...

Engels | ePub3, 0,8 MB | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2021

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Mario Puzo The Godfather

The classic bestseller that inspired the legendary film

The classic novel that inspired 'the greatest crime film of all time'Tyrant, blackmailer, racketeer, murderer - his influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a just man, a reasonable man. The deadliest lord of the Cosa Nostra. The Godfather. But no man can stay on top forever, not when he has enemies on both sides of the law. As the ageing Vito Corleone nears the end of a long life of crime, his sons must step up to manage the family business. Sonny Corleone...

Engels | ePub2, 0,5 MB | Cornerstone Digital, [Nederland] | 2021

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Amor Towles The Lincoln Highway

A New York Times Number One Bestseller

THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFROM THE AUTHOR OF RULES OF CIVILITY AND A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW''Deserves a place alongside Kerouac, Steinbeck and Wolfe as the very best of the genre'' OBSERVER''An absolute beauty of a book. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again'' TANA FRENCH''Welcome to the enormous pleasure that is The Lincoln Highway . . . in which the miles fly by and the pages turn fast'' ANN PATCHETTIn June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett returns home to his younger...

Engels | ePub3, 3,4 MB | Cornerstone Digital, [Nederland] | 2021

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The Sorrows of Young Werther

A potent, touching, heart wrenching tale of love, desire and hope.‘The Sorrows of Young Werther’ is a tale composed in the form of letters from the young Werther himself, to his friend Wilhelm, documenting the pains of the emotion he feels from his unrequited love. Having fallen in love with village of Wahlheim, Werther falls hopelessly head over heels for beautiful Charlotte, a local girl who is already engaged to another man. This is a story that is familiar to all of us and indeed the author himself...

Engels | ePub3, 0,3 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2021

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Cecelia Ahern Freckles

Discover this 5-star read: â€˜Wowâ€™ âââââ â€˜Heartwarmingâ€™ âââââ â€˜Upliftingâ€™ âââââ â€˜Thought-provokingâ€™ ââââââ€™One of those rare, special and unique heroinesâ€™âââââ â€˜A joy to readâ€™ âââââWhat if the people who have the power to change your life are the ones who have been there all alongâ€¦Like stars in the night sky, freckles are scattered across Allegra Birdâ€™s arms, a legacy from her beloved father.Her legacy...

Engels | ePub3, 0,8 MB | HarperCollins, [Nederland] | 2021

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Jane Fallon Faking Friends

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A deftly plotted, witty tale of revenge. It's a romcom with attitude' Mail on Sunday 'A fabulous gossipy read' 5***** reader review Best friend, soulmate ... backstabber?Amy thought she knew everything about her best friend Melissa. And she also thought she was about to marry the man of her dream. Until she discovers he has been having an affair ... and Melissa is The Other Woman. In one disastrous weekend she has lost her home, her fianc and her best friend. But instead...

Engels | ePub3, 2,6 MB | Penguin, [Nederland] | 2021

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Virginia Woolf Mrs Dalloway

World Classics

“...she always had the feeling that it was very, very dangerous to live even one day.” Mrs. Dalloway is busy taking care of the final preparations for her evening party when an old friend and suitor comes by. He leaves her with an unexpected question, but what he doesn't know is that thoughts about her past and her life are already swirlling around in her head. Moving seamlessles in and out of the minds of all her characters, you get the impression that Virginia Woolf understood people better than...

Engels | ePub2, 0,4 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2021

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Sophie Kinsella The Party Crasher

The joyful, romantic Sunday Times bestseller 2022

Joyous and funny, [with] emotional hidden depths.'' JILL MANSELLWhat might your family say about you if you weren''t in the room....? Cosy up with the new Sophie Kinsella romcom about family love, family tensions and family secrets.Effie''s still not over her parents splitting up a year ago and her dad and his awful new girlfriend are posting photos everywhere (with the hashtags #viagraworks and #sexinyoursixties). Now they''re selling the beloved family home and holding a ''house-cooling'' party,...

Engels | ePub3, 2,1 MB | Transworld Digital, [Nederland] | 2021

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Leif Davidsen The Sardine Deception

In a series of complex double-crosses a menacing mystery builds: Who is the "Sardine" behind the killing?"The Sardine Deception" is Leif Davidsen's author debut book from 1984. The novel takes place in the Basque Country, where a young Danish woman has been killed during an ETA attack. Her husband, Poul, travels to Spain to retrieve the coffin and is involuntarily drawn into political intrigues involving Basque freedom fighters, the Spanish government, civil guards and fascist infiltrated police....

Engels | ePub3, 0,4 MB | SAGA Egmont, [Nederland] | 2021

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Katharine Kerr The Gold Falcon (The Silver Wyrm, Book 1)

Book twelve of the celebrated Deverry series, an epic fantasy rooted in Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human and elven history over several hundred years. The powerful dweomermaster Nevyn has been reincarnated, but young Neb knows nothing of his previous life. Orphaned following a cholera epidemic, Neb and his younger brother arrive at the desolate farm of their last living relative and soon learn that a worse plague lurks beyond the western border of Deverry. The savage Horsekin tribes,...

Engels | ePub2, 1,4 MB | HarperVoyager, [Nederland] | 2021

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Dean Koontz The Neighbour

An original short story from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz. A prequel to THE CITY, his gripping and moving new novel. Every city has its wonders and mysteries. For the Pomerantz family, the most disturbing mystery at the moment is the identity and the intentions of their new neighbour... The year is 1967. Malcolm Pomerantz is twelve, geeky and socially awkward, while his seriously bright sister, Amalia, is spirited and beautiful. Each is the other's best friend, united by a...

Engels | ePub2, 2,9 MB | HarperCollins, [Nederland] | 2021

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Tim Burton The Nightmare Before Christmas

Jack Skellington is the most important figure in Halloween Town and for years he has delighted in organising macabre tricks and frights for Halloween. But this year he doesn''t feel right - there must be more to life than scaring people? Then Jack stumbles upon a cheerful, colourful place called Christmas Town and he knows what he must do - he will bring Christmas to Halloween!This is the first book written and illustrated by the incomparable visionary Tim Burton. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | ePub3, 80 MB | Puffin, [Nederland] | 2021

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Curtis Sittenfeld Sisterland

The striking Sunday Times bestseller

BY THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RODHAM and AMERICAN WIFE'A work of psychological genius' OBSERVER -Identical twins, Kate and Violet are about as unlike as two peas from the same pod can be. Except in one respect - they share a hidden gift. But after Kate inadvertently reveals their secret when they are thirteen years old, their lives are set on diverging paths. Twenty years later Kate, a devoted wife and mother, has settled down in the suburbs to raise her two young children....

Engels | ePub2, 1,3 MB | Transworld Digital, [Nederland] | 2021

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Leo Tolstoy War and Peace

Original Version

An alternative version - the one Tolstoy originally intended, but has been hitherto unpublished - of Russia's most famous novel; with a different ending, fewer digressions and an altered view of Napoleon - it's time to look afresh at one of the world's favourite books. 'War and Peace' is a masterpiece - a panoramic portrait of Russian society and its descent into the Napoleonic Wars which for over a century has inspired reverential devotion among its readers. This version is certain to provoke controversy...

Engels | ePub2, 3,2 MB | Harper Perennial, [Nederland] | 2021

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Danielle Steel The Cottage

On a sunny day in Hollywood, a gleaming Rolls-Royce convertible pulls through the gates of the magnificent estate known as The Cottage. The man behind the wheel is Hollywood's ageless wonder, Cooper Winslow, a star of the silver screen for decades, a man whose allure to women is the stuff of legend. But today Coop Winslow is in for a surprise - he's broke. With no major roles coming his way, Coop is faced with the heartbreaking prospect of selling his beloved home. His new tenants, Mark Friedman...

Engels | ePub2, 2 MB | Transworld Digital, [Nederland] | 2021

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Charles Dickens Oliver Twist (Collins Classics)

HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Oliver Twist has asked for more!'Fleeing the workhouse, Oliver finds himself taken under the wing of the Artful Dodger and caught up with a group of pickpockets in London. As he tries to free himself from their clutches he becomes immersed in the seedy underbelly of the Capital, amongst criminals, prostitutes and the homeless. Dickens scathing attack on the cruelness of Victorian Society features some of his most memorable...

Engels | ePub2, 0,5 MB | William Collins, [Nederland] | 2021

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William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Complete Text with Extras

These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,Which, as they kiss, consume. When Romeo first lays eyes on the bewitching Juliet, it's love at first sight. But though their love runs true and deep, it is also completely forbidden. With family and fate determined to keep them apart, will Romeo and Juliet find a way to be together?William Shakespeare's masterpiece is one of the most enduring stories of star-crossed love of all time. Beautifully presented for...

Engels | ePub2, 0,3 MB | HarperCollins, [Nederland] | 2021

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George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords

Part 1 Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3)

HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS: STEEL AND SNOW is the FIRST part of the third volume in the series. Winter approaches Westeros like an angry beast. The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt and blood feud. In the northern wastes, a horde of hungry, savage people steeped in the dark magic of the wilderness is poised to invade the Kingdom of the...

Engels | ePub2, 3,6 MB | HarperVoyager, [Nederland] | 2021

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George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords

Part 2 Blood and Gold (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3)

HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS: BLOOD AND GOLD is the SECOND part of the third volume in the series. 'Colossal, staggering ... one of the greats' SFXThe Starks are scattered. Robb Stark may be King in the North, but he must bend to the will of the old tyrant Walder Frey if he is to hold his crown. And while his youngest sister, Arya, has escaped...

Engels | ePub2, 2,9 MB | HarperVoyager, [Nederland] | 2021

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