Pieter Verhulst Livres

Dans l'Angleterre du XIIe siècle ravagée par la guerre et la famine, des êtres luttent pour s'assurer le pouvoir, la gloire, la sainteté, l'amour, ou simplement de quoi survivre. Les batailles sont féroces, les hasards prodigieux, la nature cruelle. La haine règne, mais l'amour aussi, malmené constamment, blessé parfois, mais vainqueur enfin quand un Dieu, à la vérité souvent trop distrait, consent à se laisser toucher par la foi des hommes. Abandonnant le monde de l'espionnage, Ken Follett, le maître du suspense, nous livre avec Les Piliers de la Terre une œuvre monumentale dont l'intrigue, aux rebonds incessants, s'appuie sur un extraordinaire travail d'historien. Promené de pendaisons en meurtres, des forêts anglaises au cœur de l'Andalousie, de Tours à Saint-Denis, le lecteur se trouve irrésistiblement happé dans le tourbillon d'une superbe épopée romanesque.

Cruel, incapable d'écouter ses officiers, le capitaine Bligh paya très cher les mauvais traitements qu'il infligeait aux siens quand la Bounty voguait vers l'archipel de Tahiti. C'était en 1787. Quarante ans plus tard, deux navires espagnols font cap vers le golfe du Mexique, mais la révolte gronde encore quand le lieutenant Martinez offre les deux vaisseaux au Mexique.

For five novels, Clive Cussler has immersed readers in the world of the "Oregon," a seemingly worn ship equipped with advanced technology, captained by the charismatic Juan Cabrillo. Now, the crew faces their greatest challenge yet. Corsairs, or pirates, come in various forms—from those who battled on the Barbary Coast to modern-day marauders in Africa and Asia. When the U.S. secretary of state's plane crashes en route to a summit in Libya, the CIA enlists Cabrillo to find her, fueled by distrust of the Libyans. Their concerns prove justified when the crew discovers the plane but not the secretary. Libya's new foreign minister has his own agenda for the conference, which Cabrillo must thwart. The situation ties back to a two-hundred-year-old naval battle and ancient Islamic scrolls that the Libyans are desperately seeking. The unfolding events will draw Cabrillo into a historical confrontation at sea against Islamic terrorists, with the fate of nations hanging in the balance. Readers will be captivated by the thrilling action and daring exploits of Cabrillo and his crew, as highlighted by "Publishers Weekly" regarding the "Oregon" Files series.

A crime drama from the author of "Michigan Rolol". Milo "Meat" Pitts, 20 stone of trouble, is out of prison after eight years, and ready to wreak his revenge on the town of Grand Rapids, a third of a million dollars worth of revenge. When Milo looks for partners, things start to go wrong.

The author of the bestselling NUMA and Dirk Pitt series returns with an all-new novel of adventure and intrigue featuring his unbeatable hero of the high seas-Juan Cabrillo. Cabrillo and his motley crew aboard the clandestine spy ship Oregon have made a very comfortable and very dangerous living working for high-powered Western interests. But their newest clients have come from the Far East to ask for Cabrillo's special brand of assistance: a consortium of Japanese shipping magnates whose fortunes are being threatened by brutal pirates trolling the waters of Southeast Asia. Normally, such attacks on the high seas are limited to smaller ships and foreign-owned yachts-easy targets on the open ocean. Now, however, giant commercial freighters are disappearing. But when Cabrillo confronts the enemy, he learns that the pirates' predations hide a deadly international conspiracy-a scheme of death and slavery that Juan Cabrillo is going to blow out of the water.

In this thrilling installment of Cussler's Oregon Files series, Chairman Juan Cabrillo and his crew confront a dangerous activist group planning a viral attack. After a secret mission in the Persian Gulf, they discover a ghost ship filled with bodies, leading to a perilous mystery and a race against time to thwart a cult's deadly scheme.

A legal battle equal to Presumed Innocent A nightmare of terror and psychopathology worthy of The Silence of The Lambs PRIMAL FEAR Martin Vail is Chicago's most brilliant lawyer. So brilliant his enemies have set him up to defend a case he cannot win. Young Aaron Stampler was caught red-handed after a murder that had the city reeling. He looks bound to fry, but he swears he's innocent. In a desperate gamble for justice, Vail must reach deep into the recesses of a killer's mind, to flush out a monster of infinite cunning and evil. Explosive, haunting and brilliantly suspenseful, Primal Fear is a truly terrifying read.

The triumphs, tragedies, passions, and struggles of successive generations of four families are shaped by the turbulent events and forces of Russian history, from ancient times to the twentieth century. Spanning 1800 years of Russia's history, people, politics, and culture, Edward Rurtherford, author of the phenomenally successful Sarum: The Novel of England, tells a grand saga that is as multifaceted as Russia itself. Here is a story of a great civilization made human, played out through the lives of four families who are divided by ethnicity but united in shaping the destiny of their land.

“[John] Saul has the instincts of a natural storyteller.”—People Villejeune, Florida. A secluded little town at the edge of a vast, eerie swamp. Far from prying eyes. Far from the laws of civilization. Here folks live by their own rules—dark rites of altars and infants, candles and blood. Years ago the Andersons left town with a dream. Now they are back. To live out a nightmare. Something has been waiting for them. Something unspeakably evil. It feeds on the young and the innocent. And soon it will draw their teenage daughter into its unholy embrace. . . .

Nick Stone ex SAS, now with British Intelligence , discovers the seemingly sensless murders of fellow SAS soldier Kev Brown and his family in Washington, DC. Only Kelly, seven years old, has survived, and immediately the two of them are on the run from unidentified pursuers.

Après Le Réseau Corneille, le nouveau roman d'espionnage du maître absolu du genre. Juin 1941. Le ciel appartient à Hitler. La plupart des bombardiers anglais tombent sous le feu ennemi. Comme si la Luftwaffe parvenait à détecter les avions... Les Allemands auraient-ils doublé les Anglais dans la mise au point de ce nouvel outil stratégique : le radar ? Winston Churchill, très préoccupé par la situation, demande à ses meilleurs agents d'éclaircir l'affaire dans les plus brefs délais. Harald, jeune Danois de dix-huit ans décidé à se battre contre l'occupant germanique, a trouvé une installation allemande ultrasecrète qui semble prévoir l'arrivée des bombardiers anglais. Sa découverte pourrait inverser le cours de la guerre. Mais à qui la révéler ? À qui peut-il faire confiance ? Harald en sait trop, il risque la mort. A bord du Frelon, son biplan de fortune, il va jouer sa vie pour transmettre sa découverte.

In the waning days of the Second World War, the Japanese tried a last desperate measure - a different kind of kamikaze mission, this one carried out by two submarines bound for the west coast of the United States, their cargo a revolutionary new strain of biological virus. Originally published: London: Michael Joseph, 2004

"I think there is some need for doubt," I answered "the singular character of the hero of those adventures being taken into consideration - at least concerning the phenomena of the island of Tsalal. And we know that Arthur Pym was mistaken in asserting that Captain William Guy and several of his companions perished in the landslip of the hill at Klock-Klock."

Joshua Kane is married to Joan, whom he considers the most beautiful woman in the world. They have vowed eternal fidelity to each other, a promise that is easy to make but difficult to uphold. One evening at a casino in Atlantic City, Josh meets a billionaire who casually loses and regains millions. The wealthy gambler casts a penetrating gaze at Joan and makes Josh a shocking proposal: one million dollars for one night with Joan. Josh finds it hard to accept, believing such a thing could never happen. But what does Joan think about this proposition? The story explores themes of love, fidelity, and the moral dilemmas that arise when wealth and desire intersect, challenging the boundaries of commitment and the true nature of relationships.

Parfois, au moment de disparaître dans les flots, le soleil lance sur l'océan une ultime et brève fulgurance : ce fameux rayon vert qui, d'après une légende écossaise, confère à ceux dont il a frappé les yeux le pouvoir de voir clair dans les sentiments et les cours. Alors que ses deux oncles et tuteurs, Sam et Sib Melvill, se proposent de la marier à un jeune savant de leurs relations, Aristobulus Ursiclos, la jeune Helena Campbell émet le souhait de contempler le rayon vert. Comment lui refuser ce voyage, au cours duquel, espèrent-ils, elle se laissera convaincre d'accepter l'époux qu'on lui propose ? Ce qu'ils ne prévoient pas, c'est qu'un jeune artiste-peintre, Olivier Sinclair, va bouleverser tous leurs plans. Avec ce roman imprégné de ses souvenirs de voyage en Écosse, Jules Verne semble vouloir prendre ironiquement le contrepied du reste de son œuvre. Ici l'esprit positif et scientifique, incarné par l'ennuyeux et pédant Aristobulus, cède devant l'art, la rêverie, l'imagination poétique, dans une histoire d'amour contée en souriant.

Een aan lager wal geraakte kaartspeler probeert uit handen van de mafia te blijven.

Tussen een zwarte bouwvakker en een zwarte lerares in New York ontstaat een stormachtige verhouding.

De moeder van een Amerikaans meisje dat in het huis van haar minnaar ten gevolge van een val van een trap is overleden, vermoedt dat er moord in het spel is.