Elvira Veenings Livres

HOW DO YOU UNMASK A KILLER WHO'S SPENT YEARS PREPARING TO HUNT YOU DOWN? Kraken is back for the second installment in the internationally bestselling White City Trilogy, this time investigating a series of ritualistic murders, only to find that the key to uncovering the killer may be found in his own past. A pregnant woman has been murdered in a brutal, ritualistic way: burned, hung, and then placed upside down in a Bronze Age cauldron. When Unai “Kraken” Lopez de Ayala discovers the victim is his first love, Ana Belén Liaño, memories of their time together come flooding back, and with them reminders of a dark secret long buried. Then the killer strikes again, enacting the same ritual against a second expectant parent. Kraken knows he must confront his past in order to unmask this fiend. And there’s no time to waste, because Deputy Superintendent Díaz de Salvatierra has just found out she's carrying a child. And the father could very well be Kraken himself...

Maggie's father is 'Mr Safety'. He knows the woods of Duchess Creek in Northern Canada like the back of his hand, and he has taught his daughter how to survive, how to find and make a shelter in all weathers, in any conditions. Along with her sister, Jenny, and their mother Irene, they are safe from the outside world. But when an accident at work goes fatally wrong, Irene struggles to look after her daughters alone. Wild, imaginative and unpredictable, she billets the two girls with a family, promising to return once the summer is over and she has earned more money. But the summer turns to winter, which rolls round again and again. When the letters stop, the two sisters realise that they can rely on no one but themselves - but what kind of shelter can two young girls make for themselves?

"You’ll want to race through The Silence of the White City, but it’s best to slow down and savor the full effect of the volatile, intoxicating universe Sáenz has created. This is the first novel of the White City trilogy to be translated into English—the second can’t come fast enough." —AirMail HOW DO YOU STOP A KILLER WHO'S ALWAYS TWO STEPS AHEAD? A madman is holding Vitoria hostage, killing its citizens in brutal ways and staging the bodies. The city's only hope is a brilliant detective struggling to battle his own demons. Inspector Unai López de Ayala, known as "Kraken," is charged with investigating a series of ritualistic murders. The killings are eerily similar to ones that terrorized the citizens of Vitoria twenty years earlier. But back then, police were sure they had discovered the killer, a prestigious archaeologist who is currently in jail. Now Kraken must race to determine whether the killer had an accomplice or if the wrong man has been incarcerated for two decades. This fast-paced, unrelenting thriller weaves in and out of the mythology and legends of the Basque country as it hurtles to its shocking conclusion.

Marco Sandano is een jonge, succesvolle bankier bij een Zwitserse investeringsbank. Wanneer hij zonder autorisatie aandelen koopt in Astorian, een autofabriek uit München, en het aandeel vervolgens hard onderuit gaat, verandert Sandano's leven in een hel. Als rogue trader slaat hij op de vlucht, zijn werkgever op de rand van een bankroet achterlatend. Maar hoe heeft dit kunnen gebeuren? Astorian was een zekere investering. Samen met de mooie Alexandra Seiler reist Sandano af naar Zuid - Amerika, op zoek naar de waarheid. In 1943 vlucht een groep nazi's naar Zuid - Amerika met een grote hoeveelheid goud en gestolen kunstschatten. Via geheime offshorekeningen bouwen zij na de oorlog een legitiem zakenimperium op. De winst wordt met behulp van een netwerk van vertrouwelingen in de Duitse economie geïnvesteerd. Politici worden onder druk gezet, ambtenaren omgekocht, en langzaam maar zeker komen verscheidene West - en Oost Duitse bedrijven in de macht van het nazinetwerk. Een daarvan is Astorian...

Celestial and Roy are newly married professionals leaning in to a bright future when Roy is convicted of a crime he did not commit. This is not a heroes vs. villains tale with a tidy resolution. It is a complicated, messy, moving, and thought-provoking story about love, family, and the wide-reaching effects of incarceration

Le cose non sono sempre quel che sembrano. Questa amara verità è ben nota ad Anaïd Tsinoulis, che ha quattordici anni ma è talmente piccola e magra da dimostrarne dieci; e quel che è peggio, sua madre Selene è una vera bellezza, sensuale e provocante. Certo, Anaïd è intelligente, ma a che cosa serve essere intelligenti quando nessuno ti vuole? Ma ecco che all'improvviso Selene scompare. Forse una fuga d'amore? Sconvolta e angosciata, Anaïd si ritrova sola, accudita dalla maldestra zia Criselda, sorella di sua nonna materna. Ancora una volta, le cose non sono quelle che sembrano: zia Criselda e le amiche di Selene - Elena, Gaia e Karen - parlano di cose sinistre e pericolose, di profezie e tradimento, e in una notte indimenticabile rivelano ad Anaïd la verità: che è una strega, come tutte loro; che la stirpe a cui appartengono è in guerra da millenni con una stirpe di streghe malefiche e vampiresche; che Selene era l'eletta, indicata da un'antica profezia come colei che avrebbe deciso le sorti dello scontro; e che avrebbe tradito, mettendo a repentaglio l'esistenza di tutte. Turbata dalla rivelazione, impressionata dai nuovi poteri che emanano da lei con incredibile energia, Anaïd comincia un difficile viaggio dentro se stessa e dentro la magia più oscura, nel tentativo di strappare sua madre alle forze del male e di compiere la propria iniziazione di strega...

She thought her life was over, but it hadn't even started . . . When Margot Delacroix dies at forty-two years old, she is sent back to earth as a guardian angel - to herself. Renamed Ruth, she is forced by divine mandate to re-experience and record her biggest mistakes and fiercest regrets from the beginning of her life to her untimely death. Forced from the moment of her birth to witness the cogs of fate and the stuttering engine of free will, Ruth sets out to change the course of her life, and, ultimately, to prevent her premature death. When she realises that the reasons behind her teenage son's descent into drugs and murder lay within her own actions as Margot, she makes a pact with a demon - she will give up her place in Heaven in exchange for the opportunity to save her son from his fate. But the changes she makes result in consequences no one could expect...

"When a cardinal is found brutally murdered in a chapel in Rome, his body horrifically disfigured, police instpector Paola Dicanti is called in for the grisly case. She soon learns than another cardinal was recently foound dead; he had also been tortured. Desperate to find the killer before another victim dies, Paola's investigation is soon joined by Father Anthony Fowler, an American priest and former Army intelligence officer examining sexual abuse in the Church, who knows far more about the killer than Paola could possibly imagine." "As Paola and Father Anthony struggle through a maze of tantalizing clues, they begin to question whether someone in the Vatican is aiding their cause or abetting a murderer. And when evidence leads them to powerful figures within the Church hierarchy, their own pursuit of the truth may make them the next pawns to be sacrificed in a terrifying and deadly game."--Jacket

A lost treasure, a Nazi war criminal, and an expedition to find a legend . . . ??After fifty years in hiding, the Nazi war criminal known as the Butcher of Spiegelgrund has finally been tracked down by Father Anthony Fowler, a CIA operative and a member of the Vaticans secret service. He wants something from the Butchera candle covered in filigree gold that was stolen from a Jewish family many years before. ??But it isnt the gold Fowler is after. As Fowler holds a flame to the wax, the missing fragment of an ancient map that uncovers the location of the Ten Commandments given to Moses is revealed. Soon Fowler is involved in an expedition to Jordan set up by a reclusive billionaire. But there is a traitor in the group who has ties to terrorist organizations back in the United States, and who is patiently awaiting the moment to strike. ??From wartime Vienna to terrorist cells in New York and a lost valley in Jordan, The Moses Expedition is a thrilling read about a quest for power and the secrets of an ancient world

Anaíd, de uitverkorene, is meer in verwarring dan ooit nu ze haar verleden kent. Ze weet dat haar moeder geen enkel vertrouwen heeft in Gunnar, Selenes ex-geliefde en vader van Anaíd, omdat hij de zoon is van een machtige Odish. Maar Gunnar is Anaíds vader, de vader die ze nooit gehad heeft en nu ineens wel, hij houdt van haar, hij is gekomen om haar te zoeken en bovendien is het een held! Hij beschermt haar tegen de slechte Baalat, hij begrijpt haar, wat kan ze meer willen van een vader? De jonge Anaíd neemt een beslissing met verstrekkende gevolgen, want de Omar beginnen bang van haar te worden en gaan haar uit de weg. De volgende stap is dat ze haar opjagen om haar voor eeuwig het zwijgen op te leggen. Daarmee is de vloek van Odi uitgekomen: de uitverkorene is voor de verleiding bezweken en een Odish geworden. Maite Carranza (Barcelona, 1958) studeerde antropologie en werkte jarenlang als docent op een middelbare school voor ze zich volledig ging richten op het schrijven van romans en scenario's. Tegenwoordig doceert ze ook aan de universiteit. Ze publiceerde meer dan veertig boeken, heeft alle belangrijke prijzen gewonnen die er te winnen zijn, en met name haar trilogie De heksenoorlog is aan vele landen verkocht.

One of History's Most Sacred Treasures . . . An Age-Old Secret Conspiracy . . . The Truth Must Be Revealed . . . The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud is the explosive international bestseller that mixes fact and fiction to tell the riveting story of one of the world's most controversial relics, the Turin Shroud - believed by millions of the faithful to bear the likeness of Christ - and the desperate race to save it from those who will stop at nothing to possess its legendary power. A fire at the Cathedral of Turin and the discovery of a strangely mutilated body attract the attention of Italy's special Art Crimes Department. For the fire is only the latest in a troubling series of arson attacks and break-ins at the cathedral which houses the famous shroud. Department chief Marco Valoni leads a team of top investigators in a race to solve a crime certain to shock the world: someone is planning to steal the Holy Shroud. From the storm-rent skies over Calvary, through the glories of Byzantium and the intrigue and treachery of the Crusades, The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud is a thrilling page-turner of the highest order - one that will challenge you to believe.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door' RACHEL JOYCE 'Cannon is so attuned to other people's stories... a chronicler both of the human condition and the quotidian details which speak to who we are' GUARDIAN 'A very special book' NATHAN FILER 'An utter delight' SARAH WINMAN 'A delight' PAULA HAWKINS 'A treasure chest of a novel' JULIE COHEN 'One of the standout novels of the year' HANNAH BECKERMAN 'I didn't want the book to end' CARYS BRAY 'An excellent debut' JAMES HANNAH 'Grace and Tilly are my new heroes' KATE HAMER 'A wonderful debut' JILL MANSELL 'A modern classic in the making' SARAH HILARY 'A stunning debut' KATIE FFORDE 'Phenomenal' MIRANDA DICKINSON England,1976. Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined...

Depuis qu'il a débarqué en Angleterre en 1937, Jack Rosenblum s’emploie à devenir un véritable gentleman britannique. Durant quinze ans, il a rédigé un guide exhaustif des us et coutumes de son pays d'adoption : il sait où acheter la marmelade, écoute tous les jours le bulletin météo de la BBC et ne parle plus allemand que pour proférer des jurons. Malgré toute sa bonne volonté, son désir se heurte à la force d'inertie de son épouse Sadie, qui refuse obstinément d'oublier le monde juif allemand qui était le leur. Jack est pourtant persuadé d'avoir trouvé sa patrie. Il ne lui reste d’ailleurs plus qu’une épreuve à surmonter pour réaliser son rêve : devenir membre d'un club de golf à Londres. On ne veut pas de lui ? Qu'à cela ne tienne, il quittera la capitale pour s'installer à la campagne et entreprendra de construire son propre green...

We kennen haar als de charmante, knappe en intelligente echtgenote van onze kroonprins Willem-Alexander. Vanaf het moment dat de twee samen werden gespot, is Nederland van Máxima Zorreguieta gaan houden. We weten allemaal dat ze uit Argentinië komt, maar veel is er over haar achtergrond niet bekend. Dat gaat nu veranderen. In april 2009 verscheen: Máxima, de Argentijnse jaren . Gonzalo Álvarez Guerrero (1969) en Soledad Ferrari (1975) trokken de Argentijnse jeugd van Máxima na. Via een beschrijving van het Argentinië van de jaren zeventig en de hiernavolgende jaren volgen we Máxima op haar levenspad: Haar jeugd. Haar dagen in La Recoleta en op het platteland. De oorsprong van het familiegeld. Coqui als ambtenaar: staatssecretaris van Landbouw onder Jorge Rafael Videla (1976-1981). De waarheid over zijn regime. De verhouding tussen Nederland en Argentinië tijdens de dictatuur. Haar eerste vriendje. Haar obsessie voor de Engelse taal. Een masteropleiding in de kou. De dag waarop zij kennismaakt met koningin Beatrix. De moeizame strijd om de Nederlandse nationaliteit en de goedkeuring van de Nederlanders. Kerkklokken voor de nieuwe Koninklijke hoogheid. De commerciële ambassadrice. Winkelen tussen de gewone bevolking. De regels van de moeder van Prins Willem-Alexander. Een bloemenzee voor Máxima.

Dawn French, bestselling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous and Oh Dear Silvia, presents her joyously funny new novel, set in Manhattan's Upper East Side, where the wealthy Wilder-Bingham family strictly adheres to a rigid code of behaviour. Emotional displays are unacceptable, unruly behaviour is unwelcome, and fun is off the table in Glenn Wilder-Bingham's impeccably edited fortress of restraint. Enter Rosie Kitto, a quirky thirty-eight-year-old primary school teacher from England, who brings with her a secret sorrow and a heart as expansive as the city itself. Unbeknownst to the family, Rosie hasn't read the rule book, and her arrival sets off a chain reaction that unravels their carefully constructed lives. As the family grapples with the consequences of embracing joy and spontaneity, they find themselves transformed. Praise for the novel highlights its charm and wit, with readers noting Rosie's ability to bring warmth and comfort to the unhappy family. Critics commend French's storytelling, which distinguishes the book from typical chick-lit, and celebrate its exploration of love, grief, and family life. The narrative is described as funny, enriching, and a delightful romp that changes lives for the better, making it a highly recommended read.

'Ik heb een hekel aan detectives, meneer McKenzie, weet u waarom? Omdat het oplossen van een mysterie ons een paar vluchtige momenten van plezier bezorgt, terwijl een onopgelost enigma de nieuwsgierigheid van de mens eindeloos kan voeden.' De gepensioneerde Scott McKenzie, een ex-FBI agent die nauw heeft samengewerkt met J. Edgar Hoover, wordt door de steenrijke verzamelaar Forrest Ackerman gecontracteerd om de enige overgebleven kopie van London After Midnight – een beroemde stomme film – te vinden. De legende gaat dat zij die ernaar zochten, verdwenen zijn… Een bizarre, gevaarlijke zoektocht begint, evenals een race tegen de klok: Ackerman krijgt alzheimer.