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Richard Adams Watership Down

Een groep konijnen onttrekt zich aan het gezag van het opperkonijn en verlaat de kolonie om een nieuwe woonplaats te zoeken

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Engels | 506 pagina's | Oneworld Modern Classics, London | 2016

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Val McDermid Past lying

Inspecteur Karen Pine krijgt tijdens de coronalockdown van april 2020 een boekmanuscript in handen dat gelijkenis vertoont met de cold case van een verdwenen studente.

Fictie

Engels | 452 pagina's | Sphere, London | 2023

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John Steinbeck The red pony

Jody (10) krijgt van zijn vader een rode pony en leert dat deze vreugde en verantwoordelijkheden met zich meebrengt. Semi-autobiografische roman die zich afspeelt in schrijvers geboortestreek Salinas, Californië.

Fictie

Engels | 95 pagina's | Penguin Books, London [etc.] | 2012

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Jack London The call of the wild

De strijd om het bestaan van een half-wilde sledehond in Canada die de roep van de wildernis niet kan weerstaan en leider van een groep wolven wordt

Fictie

Engels | 147 pagina's | Penguin English Library, UK | 2018

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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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Pascal Engman The Widows

Death whispers through Stockholm once more... When two dead bodies appear in a park in Stockholm - a policeman and an unidentified young woman - the police focus solely on the murder of the officer, believing the woman to be nothing more than collateral damage. But Detective Vanessa Frank senses something lurking beneath the surface and as she delves deeper, her investigation becomes alarmingly personal, leading her toward a real terror threat... Treading carefully, Vanessa must now navigate a society...

Engels | 13 uur 38 minuten (618 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Michael Katz Krefeld Death Before Dawn

An Inspector Cecilie Mars Thriller

A city gripped by fear, a detective framed by shadows. A new commander takes the helm of the homicide unit at the Copenhagen police. The controversial and reckless Cecilie Mars has unexpectedly and, with the blessing of Minister of Justice Beatrice Klerke, taken over the chief's office. But Mars soon realizes that Klerke's favour is a trap, embroiling her in an old, unsolved murder - one that now casts Mars as the prime suspect. As she grapples with betrayal in the police ranks, a crazed killer...

Engels | 9 uur 36 minuten (430 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Michael Katz Krefeld Missing

A Detective Ravn thriller

One missing person. Endless buried secrets... When a man vanishes after embezzling funds for a secret rendezvous in Berlin, Ravn is drawn into a chilling investigation by the man's sister, Louise. The mystery deepens as Ravn discovers a pattern of lonely men disappearing under mysterious circumstances, a trail leading back to the dark days of Stasi-Germany. As he gets closer to the truth, Ravn finds himself caught in the crosshairs, stirring up horrors better left buried... The gripping second...

Engels | 12 uur 39 minuten (576 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Michael Katz Krefeld The Sect

A Detective Ravn Thriller

Callous cults and colossal consequences... Hired by CEO Ferdinand Mesmer to find his estranged son Jakob, the founder of a notorious cult, Ravn quickly discovers he's not the first PI on this dark case - one has already vanished... As Ravn delves deeper, he realises that although the cult harbors chilling secrets, it's the untold horrors in the Mesmer family's past that threaten catastrophic consequences for everyone... The haunting third book of Michael Katz Krefeld's acclaimed “Ravn” series is...

Engels | 11 uur 25 minuten (510 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Anna Britton Close to the Edge

Two detectives under fire. One missing student. No answers. When gunfire erupts outside Southampton Crown Court, DS Gabe Martin and DI Juliet Stern are caught in the crossfire, narrowly escaping the assailant who disappears without a trace. Injured but unyielding, Gabe takes on the case of missing art student Henry Garside. But as she probes deeper, the lines between a simple vanishing and a complex conspiracy blur. Pressured by Juliet to track down their assailant, Gabe's dedication teeters on...

Engels | 11 uur 38 minuten (514 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Anna Britton Shot in the Dark

Run. When the body of seventeen-year-old student Melanie Pirt is found, DS Gabe Martin is more than ready to take the lead on her first murder case. Determined to prove herself to the cold and mysterious DI Juliet Stern, Gabe can’t afford any distractions – especially not ones that wake her in the night, reminding her of a past she’d rather forget. Because while Gabe and Juliet have few leads, there are plenty of suspects. And every one of them is lying… The first in a new detective series featuring...

Engels | 12 uur 15 minuten (555 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Jo Allen Death on Coffin Lane

Finding out the truth can be a deadly business... When DCI Jude Satterthwaite is tasked with protecting the contentious Cody Wilder in Grasmere, it quickly turns into a daunting case when her assistant is found hanged in their shared cottage. Amidst a sea of tourists and free-spirited locals in his Lake District home, the trail of trouble following Cody pushes DCI Satterthwaite's investigation down the hidden paths of those he knows, and those he never knew even existed... A thrilling third mystery...

Engels | 8 uur 18 minuten (364 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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M.R.C. Kasasian The Montford Maniac

The horrors have only just begun... When Lady Violet Thorn's unbearable Aunt Igitha unexpectedly arrives at her doorstep and disrupts her peaceful existence, it sets off unsettling events eerily reminiscent of the infamous Montford Maniac’s reign. Violet must unravel the connection between her unwelcome guest and the brutal incidents – from savage beasts at her doorstep to horrifying public executions. Is Aunt Igitha orchestrating this nightmare? Or has history repeated itself with the return of...

Engels | 10 uur 51 minuten (480 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Anita Waller Blood Red

Murder is just around the corner... The Connection Investigation Agency is under new management, with partners Tessa, Luke, and Beth at the helm. As they reopen the office, a chilling discovery is made - a body hidden in the outhouse, bones lying undiscovered for twenty-five years. While Luke faces his first solo case, Tessa, a former DI, must prove herself, unravelling the mystery behind threatening notes sent to two women who later become murder victims. As the agency digs deeper into the past...

Engels | 7 uur 17 minuten (326 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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Anita Waller Mortal Green

The end is near... When an author seeking solitude in Leaf Cottage vanishes after a village stroll in Eyam, her worrying husband desperately enlists the help of the Connection Agency and a hunt for the missing woman begins. Soon DI Carl Heaton is on the case and a trail of bodies starts emerging one by one. Meanwhile, another detective grapples with a wrenching missing person case... With many twists and turns, this riveting final instalment in The Connection Trilogy is perfect for fans of ´Slow...

Engels | 7 uur 17 minuten (327 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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H. P. Lovecraft The Call of Cthulhu

One secret. One cult. One cosmic being. When his uncle dies, it’s up to Francis Wayland Thurston to finally uncover the family secret. For too long, recounts of dreams becoming reality had cast a sombre shadow over the family. And it seems these dreams didn’t die with the uncle. But when Francis discovers hidden notes of a mysterious cult, the truth turns darker than anyone could have ever imagined. A monster is on the rise. But one that is worshipped by those touched by evil, rather than feared....

Engels | 1 uur 49 minuten (79 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024

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A.C. Baantjer DeKok and Murder by Melody

Inspector DeKok finds himself in the midst of outwardly disparate motives and personalities surrounding the deaths of two reformed junkies and their landlady, a former prostitute. However, there is one connection in the madness, because music threads its way among and around the list of suspects and victims. DeKok discovers that the trail leading to this melodious murderer is as long as a symphonic masterpiece. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | 5 uur 45 minuten (331 MB) | De Fontein Romans & Spanning, Utrecht | 2024

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Hannah Hendy A Terrible Village Poisoning

The local mayor has a dinner date with death… With school out for the summer, dinner ladies Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker are off on holiday to the picturesque village of St-Martins-on-the-Water. But on their first night, their meal at the hotel ends in disaster, when the local mayor is found dead on the restaurant floor, supposedly poisoned by his dinner. The village has a history of poisoning, and the locals are convinced the Poisoner is back. Immediately suspicion turns on Margery and...

Engels | 8 uur 3 minuten (352 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

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Hannah Hendy An Unfortunate Christmas Murder

In the small town of Dewstow, 'tis the season for gold, frankincense, and murder… It’s Margery’s first year as kitchen manager for Summerview school and supported by her wife, Clementine, she is trying to stay focused. When a tragic accident claims the life of the music teacher during rehearsals for the Christmas concert planning, they are caught in the crossfire. Mrs Smith, the Head of Drama, becomes the prime suspect, and is desperate for the Dinner Lady Detectives to clear her name. Mrs Smith...

Engels | 9 uur 10 minuten (401 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023

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