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Peter James

    22 augustus 1948

    Peter James is een wereldwijd bestsellerauteur, bekend om zijn misdaad- en thrillernovels en de bedenker van de geliefde Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. Zijn verhalen zijn synoniem aan meeslepende, plot-wendingen die een enorme schare trouwe fans hebben vergaard. James bouwt meesterlijk spanning op en verkent vaak de donkere kanten van de menselijke natuur, wat hem tot een vooraanstaande figuur in het genre maakt. Zijn vermogen om geloofwaardige personages en ingewikkelde plots te creëren, zorgt voor de blijvende aantrekkingskracht van zijn werk.

    Roy Grace - 7: Dodemansrit
    Geen rust voor de doden
    Ultiem bewijs
    Roy Grace - 1: Doodsimpel
    Doodskus
    Roy Grace - 3: Op dood spoor
    • Roy Grace - 3: Op dood spoor

      Een Roy Grace thriller

      • 414bladzijden
      • 15 uur lezen

      Een jonge vrouw wordt vermoord in haar huis aangetroffen. Hoofdverdachte is haar man, maar die kan bewijzen dat hij tijdens de moord vele kilometers verderop was. Derde deel in de misdaadserie rond hoofdinspecteur Roy Grace uit Brighton.

      Roy Grace - 3: Op dood spoor
      4,5
    • Doodskus

      • 384bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      Na een zinderend Nieuwjaarsbal in het Metropole Hotel in Brighton wordt een vrouw bruut verkracht als ze terugkomt op haar kamer. Een week later wordt nog een vrouw aangevallen. Van beide slachtoffers zijn de schoenen gestolen. Inspecteur Roy Grace realiseert zich algauw dat deze zaken opvallend veel gelijkenissen vertonen met een serie onopgeloste zaken uit 1997. De toenmalige dader kreeg de bijnaam "de Schoenenman" en werd ervan verdacht vijf vrouwen te hebben verkracht alvorens hij een zesde vrouw vermoordde. Het is de vraag of de dader van deze nieuwe misdaden een imitator is, of dat de Schoenenman terug is. Grace zet alles op alles om het leven van het volgend beoogde slachtoffer te redden.

      Doodskus
      4,0
    • Roy Grace - 1: Doodsimpel

      • 383bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      Een macabere grap loopt gruwelijk uit de hand... Michael Harrison gaat bijna trouwen. Zijn vrienden besluiten hem eens flink te grazen te nemen en verzinnen een sinistere grap. Op zijn vrijgezellenavond voeren ze hem dronken, waarna ze hem achterlaten in een doodskist met een fles whisky en een walkietalkie. Maar wanneer de vrienden wegrijden om hem een paar uur flink te laten zweten, krijgen ze een fataal ongeluk... Niemand weet waar Michael is, ook Michael zelf niet, die langzaam ontwaakt uit zijn roes... Met nog maar drie dagen te gaan voor de bruiloft, wordt inspecteur Roy Grace ingeschakeld door de bloedmooie en zeer bezorgde verloofde, Ashley Harper. Met maar bar weinig aanknopingspunten moet Grace aan de slag. Zelfs Mark Warren, Michaels beste vriend en zakenpartner, en bij uitstek degene die zou moeten weten waar Michael uithangt, kan hem niet verder helpen. Gaandeweg komt Grace erachter dat meerdere mensen baat zouden kunnen hebben bij de verdwijning van Michael - meer dan iedereen zich realiseert. Want de een zijn dood is de ander zijn brood... Doodsimpel...

      Roy Grace - 1: Doodsimpel
      3,9
    • Ultiem bewijs

      • 491bladzijden
      • 18 uur lezen

      Investigative reporter Ross Hunter nearly didn't answer the phone call that would change his life - and possibly the world - for ever. "I'd just like to assure you I'm not a nutcase, Mr Hunter. My name is Dr Harry F. Cook. I know this is going to sound strange, but I've recently been given absolute proof of God's existence - and I've been advised there is a writer, a respected journalist called Ross Hunter, who could help me to get taken seriously." What would it take to prove the existence of God? And what would be the consequences? The false faith of a billionaire evangelist, the life's work of a famous atheist, and the credibility of each of the world's major religions are all under threat. If Ross Hunter can survive long enough to present the evidence...

      Ultiem bewijs
      3,8
    • Geen rust voor de doden

      • 304bladzijden
      • 11 uur lezen

      Zesentwintig auteurs drukken elk hun stempel op het verhaal en bouwen de spanning op naar een explosieve finale. Wanneer Christopher Thomas, curator van het McFall Art Museum in San Francisco, wordt vermoord en zijn lijk in een ijzeren maagd in een Berlijns museum wordt gevonden, is zijn vrouw Rosemary de hoofdverdachte. Ze wordt berecht, veroordeeld en geëxecuteerd. Tien jaar later is ex-rechercheur Jon Nunn ervan overtuigd dat men de verkeerde ter dood heeft gebracht. Hij wil iedereen die aanwezig was tijdens de nacht dat Christopher stierf, bijeenroepen om de waarheid te achterhalen. Maar de moordenaar stelt alles in het werk om ervoor te zorgen dat het verleden begraven blijft... Met medewerking van: David Baldacci (Introduction) Jeff Abbott Lori Armstrong Sandra Brown Thomas Cook Jeffery Deaver Diana Gabaldon Tess Gerritsen Andrew F. Gulli Peter James J.A. Jance Faye Kellerman Raymond Khoury John Lescroart Jeff Lindsay Gayle Lynds Philip Margolin Alexander McCall Smith Michael Palmer T. Jefferson Parker Matthew Pearl Kathy Reichs Marcus Sakey Jonathan Santlofer Lisa Scottoline R.L. Stine Marcia Talley

      Geen rust voor de doden
      3,3
    • Roy Grace - 7: Dodemansrit

      • 383bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      Na een auto-ongeluk neemt de familie van het slachtoffer wraak op alle betrokkenen.

      Roy Grace - 7: Dodemansrit
    • Roy Grace - 5: Ten dode opgeschreven

      Hoogspanning - druk 2

      • 480bladzijden
      • 17 uur lezen

      Aan de kust van Sussex wordt het lichaam van een jongen, chirurgisch ontdaan van zijn vitale organen, uit zee opgevist, terwijl een moeder wanhopig op zoek is naar een lever voor haar dochter, die anders spoedig zal sterven.

      Roy Grace - 5: Ten dode opgeschreven
    • Carly Chase is still traumatised after being in a fatal traffic accident which kills a teenage student from Brighton University. Then she receives news that turns her entire world into a living nightmare. The drivers of the other two vehicles involved have been found tortured and murdered. Now Detective Superintendant Roy Grace of the Sussex Police force issues a stark and urgent warning to Carly: She could be next. The police advise Carly her only option is to go into hiding and change her identity. The terrified woman disagrees, she knows these people have ways of hunting you down anywhere. If the police are unable to stop them, she has to find a way to do it herself. But already the killer is one step ahead of her, watching, waiting, and ready.

      Dead Man's Grip. Rigor Mortis, englische Ausgabe
      4,3
    • Left You Dead

      • 400bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      The seventeenth Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Peter James.

      Left You Dead
      4,3
    • Love You Dead

      • 400bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      An ugly duckling as a child, Jodie Bentley had two dreams in life - to be beautiful and rich. She's achieved the first, with a little help from a plastic surgeon, and now she's working hard on the second. Her philosophy on money is simple: you can either earn it or marry it. Marrying is easy, it's getting rid of the husband afterwards that's harder, that takes real skill. But hey, practice makes perfect ...Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is feeling the pressure from his superiors, his previous case is still giving him sleepless nights, there have been major developments with his missing wife Sandy, and an old adversary is back. But worse than all of this, he now believes a Black Widow is operating in his city. One with a venomous mind ...and venomous skills. Soon Grace comes to the frightening realization that he may have underestimated just how dangerous this lady is. Love You Dead is the gripping twelfth book in Peter James' Roy Grace series.

      Love You Dead
      4,3
    • 'Ruthlessly efficient, entertainment. Pedigree fun' - The TimesDiscover the darkness that lurks around every corner in the latest instalment of the award- winning Grace series, now a major ITV series.A ruthless crime. A race against time.In the dead of night, a farmer confronts the intruders of a break in, having no idea that the encounter will leave him dead. What's more chilling is the truth of what the perpetrators were willing to kill for.At the scene, DS Roy Grace senses that this is no mere botched robbery; it's the tip of the iceberg of a nationwide crime epidemic. Ruthless gangs, operating with military precision, have discovered a new black market flourishing in the shadows - an unthinkable source of wealth even more profitable than drugs.Grace's investigation into this deadly trade pits him against people who will kill anyone who gets in their way, because where there is greed, there is murder.'Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world.' - LEE CHILD, author of The Jack Reacher series'The master of the craft' - DAILY EXPRESS

      Stop Them Dead: New crimes, new villains, Roy Grace returns...
      4,2
    • Dead If You Don't

      • 512bladzijden
      • 18 uur lezen

      The fourteenth novel in the highly acclaimed Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series, from international bestselling author Peter James.A parent's worst nightmare is Grace's deadliest case.Shortly after Kipp Brown, a seemingly wealthy businessman, and his teenage son, Mungo, arrive at the Amex stadium for their team's biggest-ever football game, Mungo disappears. Assuming that Mungo has gone to the loo before kick-off, Kipp calmly takes his seat. But when there's an emergency security announcement telling everyone to exvacute the stadium, Kipp begins desperately searching for his son.In the panic that follows, Kipp receives a text with a ransom demand and a terrifying warning: We have your son. If you wish to see him alive again you will not contact the police and you will follow our instructions very carefully.But as a massive, covert manhunt for the boy and his kidnappers begins, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace realizes that nothing is what it seems.

      Dead If You Don't
      4,2
    • The thirteenth Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Peter James.Roy Grace, creation of the CWA Diamond Dagger award winning author Peter James, faces his most mysterious case yet in Need You Dead. Lorna Belling, desperate to escape the marriage from hell, falls for the charms of another man who promises her the earth. But, as Lorna finds, life seldom follows the plans you've made. A chance photograph on a client's mobile phone changes everything for her. When the body of a woman is found in a bath in Brighton, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is called to the scene. At first it looks an open and shut case with a clear prime suspect. Then other scenarios begin to present themselves, each of them tantalizingly plausible, until, in a sudden turn of events, and to his utter disbelief, the case turns more sinister than Grace could ever have imagined.

      Need You Dead
      4,2
    • You Are Dead

      • 512bladzijden
      • 18 uur lezen

      Roy Grace makes the chilling realization that Brighton has its first ever serial killer.

      You Are Dead
      4,2
    • Abby stepped in the lift and the doors closed. Abby was about to realize she had just made the worst mistake of her life ... Amid the tragic unfolding mayhem of the morning of 9/11, failed Brighton businessman and ne'er-do-well Ronnie Wilson sees the chance of a lifetime, to shed his debts, disappear and reinvent himself in another country.

      Dead Man's Footsteps
      4,2
    • Prophecy

      • 368bladzijden
      • 13 uur lezen

      Francesca Monsanto meets a man and his son racing to catch a train. It is a meeting she never anticipated, but one that was meant to be. As their relationship develops the coincidences that brought them together take on a dangerous aspect.

      Prophecy
      4,2
    • Dead tomorrow

      • 661bladzijden
      • 24 uur lezen

      Lynn gripped the armchair, battling her inner terror. "I can't believe I'm thinking this, Ross. I'm not a violent person; I never even liked killing flies. Now I'm willing a stranger to die." A teenager's body is found off the Sussex coast, missing vital organs. Soon, two more bodies are discovered. Caitlin Beckett, a fifteen-year-old in Brighton, urgently needs a liver transplant. When the health system fails her, Lynn, her mother, turns to the internet and finds a broker for a black-market organ—at a steep price. Desperate, Lynn scrambles to raise the money. As Caitlin's condition worsens, the broker offers hope with a perfect match. Meanwhile, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, buoyed by his promotion and his girlfriend Cleo, is haunted by this new case, more than any before. Following the clues from the bodies leads him to a gang of child traffickers from Eastern Europe. Grace and his team must race against time to save a young street kid, while Lynn is determined to do anything to save her daughter’s life.

      Dead tomorrow
      4,2
    • One of Us Is Dead

      • 560bladzijden
      • 20 uur lezen

      Roy Grace is about to discover just how dangerous can a dead man be . . . Don't miss this pulse-pounding read from the multimillion-copy bestseller![Bokinfo].

      One of Us Is Dead
      4,1
    • "Harry and Freya, an ordinary couple, dreamed for years of finding something priceless buried amongst the tat in a car boot sale. It was a dream they knew in their hearts would never come true - until the day it did... They buy the drab portrait for a few pounds, for its beautiful frame, planning to cut the painting out. Then studying it back at home there seems to be another picture beneath, of a stunning landscape. Could it be a long-lost masterpiece from 1770? If genuine, it could be worth millions. One collector is certain it is genuine. Someone who uses any method he can to get want he wants and will stop at nothing. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace finds himself plunged into an unfamiliar and rarefied world of fine art. Outwardly it appears respectable, gentlemanly, above reproach. But beneath the veneer, he rapidly finds that greed, deception and violence walk hand-in-hand. And Harry and Freya Kipling are about to discover that their dream is turning into their worst nightmare. . ."--Publisher

      Picture You Dead
      4,1
    • Ancient Inventions

      • 672bladzijden
      • 24 uur lezen

      "We in the twentieth century tend to assume that our era has a monopoly on the inventions of clever machines, labor-saving devices, feats of engineering, and advanced technology. But as the authors of this fascinating and eye-opening book reveal, some of humankind's most important and most amazing inventions actually date back thousands of years. Written with the pure joy of discovery, Ancient Inventions is a treasure trove of the triumphs and marvels of applied science, from the stone tools hewn by the earliest prehistoric people to the dawn of the modern era in 1492." "Historian and archaeologist team Peter James and Nick Thorpe have pooled their expertise in amassing this compendium of human ingenuity through the ages. Together they conclusively prove that our ancestors, however long ago they lived and whatever part of the globe they occupied, were brilliant problem-solvers." "Organized thematically, Ancient Inventions covers everything from medicine to communication, from high-tech devices to city life, from military equipment to sports and leisure, from transportation to human sexuality. Brimming with odd facts and entertaining curiosities, written with zest and humor, comprehensive and fun to read, Ancient Inventions is a wonderful celebration of the endless inventiveness of the human mind."--Jacket

      Ancient Inventions
      4,0
    • Bullring: The Heart of Birmingham

      • 119bladzijden
      • 5 uur lezen

      Exploring the evolution of Birmingham's Bullring, this book delves into its historical significance as a marketplace and cultural hub. It highlights the architectural changes and societal impacts over the centuries, showcasing key events and figures that shaped its identity. The narrative captures the vibrant atmosphere of the Bullring while reflecting on its role in the community and the broader economic landscape. Richly illustrated, it offers insights into both the past and present of this iconic location.

      Bullring: The Heart of Birmingham
      2,0
    • A Stamp Of A Criminal

      • 98bladzijden
      • 4 uur lezen

      As a newly minted DC, Roy Grace is called out to a burglary where several pieces of antique silver and extremely valuable stamp collection have been stolen.

      A Stamp Of A Criminal
      3,8
    • Ross Ransome is at the top of his profession; one of the most successful, and certainly one of the richest, plastic surgeons in the business. Such a man would expect his wife to be perfect - and why not? After all, he has spent enough hours in surgery to get her that way. But when his wife falls ill she turns her back on conventional medicine, and her arid marriage, and seeks help from the world of alternative medicine and a charismatic therapist who promises not just medical salvation. For Ransome, this is the ultimate betrayal. It defies logic, and Ross Ransome is a profoundly logical man. Logically, he can see no reason why any man should have his wife when he can't. It's all completely rational...

      Faith
      4,0
    • Want You Dead

      • 400bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      Virtual romance becomes a terrifying obsession in Want You Dead... Single girl, 29, smouldering redhead, love life that's crashed and burned. Seeks new flame to rekindle her fire. Fun, friendship and -- who knows -- maybe more? When Red Westwood meets handsome, charming and rich Bryce Laurent through an online dating agency, there is an instant attraction. But as their love blossoms, the truth about his past, and his dark side, begins to emerge. Everything he has told Red about himself turns out to be a tissue of lies, and her infatuation with him gradually turns to terror. Within a year, and under police protection, she evicts him from her flat and her life. But Red's nightmare is only just beginning. For Bryce is obsessed with her, and he intends to destroy everything and everyone she has ever known and loved - and then her too...

      Want You Dead
      4,1
    • Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is investigating the bizarre slaying of Katie Bishop, a member of Brighton, social elite. Her husband Brian appears to be in the clear--he was in another town at the time, sound asleep. But Grace begins to suspect the presence of a doppelganger: is someone else--almost identical to Bishop--involved in the crime?

      Not Dead Enough
      4,1
    • Host

      • 640bladzijden
      • 23 uur lezen

      Like Dr Frankenstein, brilliant scientist Joe Messenger will stop at nothing in his quest for immortality . . . schovat popis

      Host
      4,0
    • The Crime Book

      • 352bladzijden
      • 13 uur lezen

      From Jack the Ripper to the modern day drug cartels, discover the most notorious crimes and criminals in history. Explore over 100 crimes and see the gory details of each crime and how it was solved, with renowned quotes and detailed criminal profiles letting you delve into the criminal mind

      The Crime Book
      4,0
    • Carly Mallory is driving; she’s tired and just a little distracted. She doesn’t see the boy on a bike until it’s too late. She swerves and misses, but this isn’t a one-car-accident. Police discover she had one-too-many the night before, and a truck driver involved is over the limit on his legal working hours, another doesn’t even bother to hang around. Three people caught up in a violent accident, one dead body lying cold in the morgue. Now, someone is taking revenge for the boy’s death. When the other drivers are found brutally murdered, Roy Grace and his team are called in to investigate; two gruesome deaths, with Carly clearly marked as the final target. Now, Grace must guard her from a killer blinded by revenge and psychotic rage. He wants to make her sorry, to make her pay, and he wont stop until the final splash of blood in the jigsaw has been spilled.

      Dead Man's Grip
      4,0
    • I Follow You

      • 448bladzijden
      • 16 uur lezen

      A spine-tingling standalone thriller of obsession from bestselling crime writer Peter James.To the outside world, suave, charming and confident doctor Marcus Valentine has it all. A loving wife, three kids, a great job. But there's something missing, there always has been... or rather, someone.Driving to work one morning, his mind elsewhere and not on the road, he almost mows down a woman jogging on the street. As she runs on, Marcus is transfixed. Infatuated. She is the spitting image of a girl he was crazy about in his teens. A girl he has never been able to get out of his mind.Lynette had dumped him harshly. For years he has fantasized about seeing her again and rekindling their flame. Might that jogger possibly be her all these years later? Could this be the most incredible coincidence?Despite all his attempts to resist, he is consumed by cravings for this woman. And when events take a tragically unexpected turn, his obsession threatens to destroy both their worlds. But still he won't stop. Can't stop.

      I Follow You
      4,0
    • Dead Man's Time

      • 512bladzijden
      • 18 uur lezen

      In the latest thriller from bestselling author Peter James, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace faces a formidable foe—an enraged man with everything to lose. The story begins in New York, 1922, where five-year-old Gavin Daly and his sister, Aileen, are escaping to Dublin after their mother is murdered and their father, an Irish mobster, is abducted. Just before boarding the SS Mauretania, Gavin receives a mysterious note with four names and eleven numbers, along with his father's pocket watch. As the ship departs, he vows to return and find his father one day. Fast forward to Brighton, 2012, where Grace investigates a brutal burglary that leaves an elderly woman dead and £10 million worth of antiques stolen, including a rare vintage watch. Surprisingly, the family is less concerned about the antiques than recovering the watch. As Grace delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of old and new animosities, all leading back to Gavin Daly, now a ninety-five-year-old man with a vendetta and a promise to fulfill. This quest intertwines the antique world of Brighton with the crime underbelly of Marbella, Spain, and New York, putting Grace in a race against time to prevent further bloodshed against his most dangerous adversary yet.

      Dead Man's Time
      4,0
    • Dead at First Sight

      • 400bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      The fifteenth Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Peter James.

      Dead at First Sight
      4,0
    • Looking Good Dead

      • 544bladzijden
      • 20 uur lezen

      Looking Good Dead is the second book by number one bestselling crime and thriller writer Peter James. Part of the multi-million-copy series featuring the definitive Brighton detective, Roy Grace.

      Looking Good Dead
      4,0
    • Deadly obsession is only the beginning...For LA producer Larry Brooker, this is the movie that could bring the fortune that has so long eluded him...For rock superstar, Gaia, desperate to be taken seriously as an actor, this is the role that could get her an Oscar nomination...For the City of Brighton and Hove, the publicity value of a major Hollywood movie being filmed on location, about the city's greatest love story - between King George 1Vth and Maria Fitzherbert - is incalculable. For Detective Superintendent Roy Grace of Sussex CID, it is a nightmare unfolding in front of his eyes. An obsessed stalker is after Gaia. One attempt on her life is made days before she leaves her Bel Air home to fly to Brighton. Now, he has been warned, the stalker may be at large in his city, waiting, watching, planning.

      Not Dead Yet
      4,0
    • Denial

      • 498bladzijden
      • 18 uur lezen

      A thrilling and suspenseful tale of psychological menace.

      Denial
      3,9
    • Alchemist

      • 304bladzijden
      • 11 uur lezen

      As chilling as Stephen King as credible as Michael Crichton - a gripping novel of terror and suspense

      Alchemist
      3,9
    • Find Them Dead

      • 400bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      The sixteenth Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Peter James.

      Find Them Dead
      3,9
    • A Twist of the Knife

      • 592bladzijden
      • 21 uur lezen

      A Twist of the Knife is Peter James's gripping first full-length collection of short stories now containing the novellas The Perfect Murder, Footloose written with Val McDermid and In The Nick of Time written with Ian Rankin. With each twist of the knife, a chilling new journey begins . . . From a woman intent on bizarre revenge to a restaurant critic with a morbid fear of the number thirteen, and from a man arranging a life-changing assignation to a couple heading for a disaster-filled vacation . . . In multimillion-copy bestselling author Peter James's collection of short stories we first come to meet Brighton's finest detective, Roy Grace, in his first case as a young constable and read the tale that went on to inspire James's hugely successful novel, Dead Simple. Each tale carries a twist that will haunt readers for days after they turn the final page . . . Combining every twisted tale from the eBook bestsellers Short Shockers: Collection One and Short Shockers: Collection Two, A Twist of the Knife shows Peter James as the undisputed grand master of storytellers with this sometimes funny, often haunting, but always shocking collection. 'Peter will send chills up your spine and make you jump at all those bumps in the night. Easily digestible and each one as fantastically goose bump-inducing as the last . . . Brilliant stuff' - Heat

      A Twist of the Knife
      3,8
    • Perfect people

      • 608bladzijden
      • 22 uur lezen

      When a young couple join a fertility programme run by a clinic in America they little suspect that the happy day that follows is the last day of mankind's evolutionary supremacy. Their child is wonderfully clever, wonderfully well adjusted. Perfect in fact. Genetically modified in secret he and the other children born as a result of the programme, have a strange bond. They know they are different, they know they are better. None of the parents knew what the clinic was really doing. Unfortunately neither did the clinic. Mankind is about to be left in an evolutionary backwater. The children will move on, they don't need us. But a child needs its parents. Can the love between a parent and child survive the blind march of genes?

      Perfect people
      3,8
    • Twilight

      • 320bladzijden
      • 12 uur lezen

      Three muffled thuds ring from the partially filled grave of the newly wed girl. Only the verger hears them and he dismisses the noise as his imagination. But over the next few days others also hear faint sounds. An exhumation order is granted. Reporter Kate Hemingway sneaks into the small suburban churchyard when the coffin is opened, and the scene she witnesses is so horrific she can never forget it. As she starts work on the story, Kate finds herself caught up in a sinister and macabre cover-up. At the centre is a respected anaesthetist who has a secret obsession. He believes people can exist outside their bodies and that if he can prove it he will provide the answer to the question that has haunted mankind through the ages: is there life after death? Nothing - and no one - is going to stand in the way of his driving ambition . . . 'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business.' Karin Slaughter 'Well-researched, chillingly executed and eminently readable.' Sunday Times Read more from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the Roy Grace novels: Possession Dreamer Sweet Heart Twilight Prophecy Host Alchemist Denial The Truth Faith * Each Peter James novel can be read as a standalone*

      Twilight
      3,8
    • Wish You Were Dead

      • 128bladzijden
      • 5 uur lezen

      Wish You Were Dead is a Quick Read short story from bestselling author Peter James. Roy Grace and his family have left Sussex behind for a week's holiday in France. The website promised a grand house, but when they arrive the place is very different from the pictures. And it soon becomes clear that their holiday nightmare is only just beginning. An old enemy of Roy, a lowlife criminal he had put behind bars, is now out of jail - and out for revenge. He knows where Roy and his family have gone on holiday. Of course he does. He's been hacking their emails - and they are in the perfect spot for him to pay Roy back . . .

      Wish You Were Dead
      3,7
    • The Secret of Cold Hill

      • 336bladzijden
      • 12 uur lezen

      The Secret of Cold Hill by Peter James is the spine-chilling follow-up to The House on Cold Hill. Now a smash-hit stage play.Cold Hill House has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homes. Gone with the flames are the violent memories of the house's history, and a new era has begun.Although much of Cold Hill Park is still a construction site, the first two families move into their new houses. For Jason and Emily Danes, this is their forever home, and for Maurice and Claudette Penze-Weedell, it's the perfect place to live out retirement. Despite the ever present rumble of cement mixers and diggers, Cold Hill Park appears to be the ideal place to live. But looks are deceptive and it's only a matter of days before both couples start to feel they are not alone in their new homes.There is one thing that never appears in the estate agent brochures: nobody has ever survivedbeyond forty in Cold Hill House and no one has ever truly left ...

      The Secret of Cold Hill
      3,7
    • Victor Smiley and his wife Joan have been married for nearly twenty years. Victor secretly loathes Joan more and more each day. Joan is bored by Victor, and his snoring drives her mad. Their marriage has reached a crisis point....Victor decides there is only one way to get Joan out of his life forever, but he's about to get a nasty surprise. As it turns out, Victor's not the only one with murder in mind.....

      The Perfect Murder
      3,6
    • The Truth

      • 544bladzijden
      • 20 uur lezen

      A thrilling tale of suspense from the bestselling author of DEAD SIMPLE. Susan and John Carter are crazy about each other and life is perfect but for one thing - they are on the brink of financial disaster. Surely being a surrogate mother to another man's child won't harm such a strong relationship? Especially when the mysterious Mr Sarotzini is offering to save their home and business - everything they've worked for. What seems to be a perfect solution begins to feel like an impossible situation. Susan's pregnancy is disturbingly painful but no-one will tell her why. It becomes apparent that Sarotzini wields immense power and Susan begins to doubt everything she knows. As she realises the terrifying origin of the dark forces Saratzini controls she is in fear for herself and John but most of all for her unborn baby ...

      The Truth
      3,6
    • Possession

      • 304bladzijden
      • 11 uur lezen

      Fabian Hightower has been killed in a car crash. At least, that is what a policeman is asking Alex, his mother to believe. But Alex knows she saw him that morning - at a time when he must have been dead. When the funeral is over Alex tries hard to forget her bizarre experience. But her mind seems to be playing strange tricks on her, turning her grief into horror. When she turns to a medium her worst fears are realised. Fabian has unfinished business and he is determined to come back. But why? Whatever the answer, something terrifies the medium so much she refuses to return. Alex longs to turn to others for support. But there is a secret about Fabian that only she knows ¿ a secret she must never share.

      Possession
      3,5
    • Sweet heart

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      A novel from the author of Possession and Dreamer in which the impossible becomes real and the horrific is commonplace. When a couple move into a millhouse beside a swirling stream, sinister memories of a previous existence start to haunt them.

      Sweet heart
      3,4
    • Moving to the Sussex countryside is a big undertaking for born townies Ollie Harcourt, his wife, Caro, and their 12-year-old daughter, Jade. Their new home, Cold Hill House, is a huge, dilapidated, Georgian mansion. But within days of moving in, it soon becomes apparent that they aren't the house's only residents.

      The House on Cold Hill
      3,3
    • Atom Bomb Angel

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      Terrorists are threatening to sabotage Britain's nuclear power plants. One nuclear explosive smuggled inside a reactor would turn the entire core into a massive atom bomb . . . and bring death and disease to millions of people for centuries to come. When Sir Isaac Quoit, chairman of the Atomic Energy Authority, disappears without trace, MI5 are alerted to the mysterious Operation Angel. Slick superspy Max Flynn is briefed to crack the code--but can he beat the deadline before Angel strikes? Who are the terrorists? Why are the KGB involved? What are their aims and which power stations will they sabotage? If he does not act fast, Britain will be engulfed in a nuclear nightmare.

      Atom Bomb Angel
      3,2
    • Dead Letter Drop

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      Now reissued with a brand new introduction by Peter James, Dead Letter Drop is Peter James' first ever novel, originally published in 1981. Max Flynn, undercover agent, has the unenviable job of spying on his own side. When to kill, who to kill, whether to kill are all questions which have to be answered at great speed if he wants to stay alive. But why does an innocuous airline ticket No. 14B matter so much? Who has gone to the trouble of committing suicide? And could Flynn's beautiful companion be a spy? The hazy, murky world of counter espionage leaves no room for errors of judgement and Flynn knows he’s finished if he makes one false move.

      Dead Letter Drop
      3,2
    • Dreamer

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      This psychic thriller features a young woman and her attempts to rid herself of the menacing forces that threaten to tear apart her happy, normal, well-ordered life. When a sinister colleague of her husband appears, it seems the horror is about to come true.

      Dreamer
      3,3
    • City stockbroker Alex Rocq leads a comfortable life--with a luxury flat in London, a country cottage, a very expensive car, and a lucrative job that still leaves time for leisure. But all this isn't enough. After receiving a tip-off, Alex decides to play the commodities market for himself. He soon learns the hard way that fortune doesn't always favor the brave, and his luck comes to an abrupt end. When he is offered the chance to write off his debts in exchange for special services and silence, Rocq can't believe his luck. But how far will a desperate man go to harness the power players around him?

      Billionaire
      3,0
    • Driving Eco-innovation

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      This is the tool for gaining and maintaining innovation capacity.

      Driving Eco-innovation
    • This book is for the millions of people who bought or listened online to Christopher Hitchens' book "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" and hundreds of millions of people worldwide who've witnessed a multitude of world-renowned intellectuals and religious leaders fail to combat the late and great Christopher Hitchens with any scriptural evidence. With Bible citations provided to support each assertion, author Peter James utilizes his 4-decade long study of biblical scripture and presents a genuinely authentic "why not let the Bible speak for itself" approach to answering the questions and accusations brought up by Christopher Hitchens in his book and debates. This book will evoke feelings that are not for the faint of heart and easily offended. Starting from the introduction, the author challenges his readers to open their bibles regardless of faith or lack thereof, to take on Christopher Hitchens with scriptural evidence rather than man-made interpretation and opinion. With the absence of a religious agenda, doctrine, and personal bias, "God Is Great: Bible Rebuttal to Christopher Hitchens" will leave you questioning everything you've ever known about religion, the bible, and god.

      God Is Great: Bible Rebuttal to Christopher Hitchens
    • Teachers in Action

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      Focusing on in-service education and development, this book equips teachers with a flexible framework to explore relevant classroom topics. It includes a variety of ideas and activities aimed at enhancing their professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes, promoting continuous growth and improvement in their teaching practices.

      Teachers in Action
    • Business Plan Alchemy

      Transforming Ideas Into Successful Business Ventures

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      • 4 uur lezen

      Effective business planning is crucial for turning ideas into successful ventures. This comprehensive guide provides a step-by-step approach to creating a robust business plan that appeals to investors and aids in decision-making. It serves as an essential resource for both startups and established businesses seeking growth. With practical insights and strategies, it aims to empower entrepreneurs on their journey to success.

      Business Plan Alchemy
    • Set in a dystopian 2029, the narrative explores a world beset by pandemics, food shortages, and wars, leading to economic collapse and overpopulation. As natural and man-made disasters escalate, global leaders unite to prepare for the potential colonization of space, recognizing Earth's dire state. This unprecedented cooperation among nations, despite widespread corruption, highlights the urgency of finding a new home for humanity as the planet's future grows increasingly uncertain.

      The Manifestation of Revelation Trilogy Featuring Apophis, Anubis & Purgatorium.
    • This chronical opens a fascinating window of life during the Second World War and the decades following, everyone benefited by developments in technology. Future generations will be interested to learn how people lived during the twentieth and early twenty-first century.

      Chronicle of a Telephone Chappie
    • Jack Reacher je tulák a samorost, který cestuje ze státu do státu a neváhá vzít spravedlnost do vlastních rukou, když narazí na problém. Ocitne se v nebraské divočině a pustí se do boje s místním klanem Duncanů, který terorizuje okolí. Jack, vážně nemocný veterán z Iráku a Afghánistánu, nyní bojuje se zákeřnou nemocí. Nejbolestnější na tom je, že si uvědomuje, že kvůli svému bojovému nasazení neviděl vyrůstat své děti. Získá ještě šanci to napravit? V květnu 1943 na základně RAF Scampton podplukovník Guy Gibson a jeho muži z 617. perutě mají odvážný cíl použít nový vynález Barnese Wallise, skákavou bombu, což je plán značně riskantní. Právnička Carly Chaseová se zaplete do dopravní nehody, při níž přijde o život mladý cyklista. Policejní komisař Roy Grace ji varuje, že mladík patřil do mafiánské rodiny, která se rozhodla jeho smrt pomstít.

      Za cenu života, Jedno léto, Bořitelé hrází, V sevření mrtvého
      4,8
    • Geisterblumen. Psychothriller

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      • 18 uur lezen

      In Michele Jaffes neuem Thriller "Hochspannung" flieht Eve vor ihrer Vergangenheit und nimmt ein verlockendes Angebot an, eine neue Identität als Aurora anzunehmen. Doch als seltsame Ereignisse geschehen und sie mit der verstorbenen Liza konfrontiert wird, gerät ihr neues Leben aus den Fugen.

      Geisterblumen. Psychothriller
      4,3
    • Nejlepší světové čtení

      Opravdu mrtev? Kruté míle. Cesty naděje. Dvouhlavý orel

      Kniha přináší překlady čtyř úspěšných románů se záhadnou nebo kriminální zápletkou od anglických a amerických autorů. / Opravdu mrtev? - Peter James / Kruté míle - Gay a Laney Salisburyovy / Cesty naděje - Kristin Hannahová / Dvouhlavý orel - James Twining

      Nejlepší světové čtení
      4,4
    • Aus dem Englischen von Annette von Heinz und Susanne HornfeckMit ca. 300 Abbildungen und Register Wissenschaftlich fundiert, zugleich spannend und faszinierend erzählen die beien Autoren über altchinesische Flammenwerfer, Kleopatras Make-up und Bügelbretter der Wikinger. Was dabei herausgekommen ist? Ein wunderbares Nachschlagewerk, prall gefüllt mit Informationen, die leicht und anekdotisch erzählt sind. Dass die Römer verblüffende Erfolge bei Augenoperationen hatten, eine Feuerwehr schon im Jahre 6 n. Chr. ins Leben gerufen wurde und erste Schwangerschaftstests bereits 700 v. Chr. durchgeführt wurden, erscheint unglaublich. In zwölf Kapiteln nehmen uns die beiden Autoren mit auf eine Reise der Erfindungen: Von der Medizin über Transport, Verkehr und Kommunikation bis hin zu Haus und Heim erfahren wir ganz nebenbei, wie schon vor vielen tausend Jahren nützliche Erfindungen gemacht wurden, die heute oft nur wenig weiterentwickelt wurden.

      Keilschrift, Kompass, Kaugummi. Eine Enzyklopädie der frühen Erfindungen.
      4,3
    • Professor Joe Messenger will mit dem allmächtigen Computersystem ARCHIVE die postbiologische Unsterblichkeit erreichen. Doch plötzlich beginnt das Programm zurückzuschlagen.

      Wie ein Hauch von Eis. Horror-Roman
      4,0
    • Halley, Hünen, Hinkelsteine

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      • 18 uur lezen

      Gab es das sagenhafte Atlantis wirklich? War ein Komet für die biblische Sintflut verantwortlich? Wie kommen die tonnenschweren Statuen auf der Osterinsel an ihren Platz und wer erbaute Stonehange? War „Ötzi“ tatsächlich jahrtausendelang im Gletschereis verborgen? Dutzende von Fragen – Hunderte von Antworten! Peter James und Nick Thorpe haben Forschungsergebnisse und Theorien zu untergegangenen reichen, architektonischen Wunderwerken und aufsehenerregenden Himmelsphänomenen zusammengestellt und damit ein Kompendium der letzten ungelösten Rätsel der Welt vorgelegt. Sie vermeiden in ihren Erläuterungen jede Sensationshascherei und entlarfen dabei große Irrtümer und unglaubliche Fälschungen.

      Halley, Hünen, Hinkelsteine
      4,0
    • V moci zla

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      • 10 uur lezen

      Fabián Hightower zahynul při automobilové nehodě. Alexa, jeho matka, tomu nechce uvěřit a domnívá se, že všechno je pouhý omyl. V den Fabiánovy údajné smrti ho totiž viděla doma, přímo ve své ložnici, a mluvili spolu. Policie však trvá na své verzi a předloží důkaz, že Fabián skutečně nepřežil. Po pohřbu se v domě začnou dít podivné věci. Na hodinách se z neznámých důvodů objeví datum 4. května, na záchodě se odlupují tapety, v místnostech je ledový chlad a vlhko, přestože topení jede naplno, nebo naopak panuje nesnesitelné horko. V noci Alexu budí strašidelné zvuky. Předměty se přemísťují po místnostech, aniž by je sama přenášela. Jsou to jen halucinace, způsobené selháním nervů, jak se jí příbuzní snaží přesvědčit? Rudé růže za předním sklem auta, které jí Fabián dával pravidelně k narozeninám, jsou jen předzvěstí dalších událostí – Fabián se matce začne zjevovat a prosí o pomoc. Alexa se rozhodne vyhledat médium a při seanci se zděšením zjišťuje, že syn k ní skutečně promlouvá a její představy nejsou pouhou vidinou. Seanci je přítomen i Alexin manžel, který si vše tajně nahrává na magnetofon…... celý text

      V moci zla
      3,7
    • Wie gefährlich ist Internet-Dating? Detective Superintendent Roy Grace ermittelt in einem Fall von Liebesbetrug im Internet.. Der neue Thriller des preisgekrönten Bestsellerautors Peter James. Am Londoner Flughafen wartet ein Mann sehnsüchtig auf die Ankunft seiner Angebeteten. In einer Bar auf den Florida Keys freut sich ein pensionierter Polizist auf das erste Date mit seiner Seelenverwandten. Beide Männer haben die Frauen im Internet kennengelernt. Beide haben jeden Penny verloren. Keine der beiden Frauen gibt es wirklich. Als Roy Grace in Brighton in einem Fall von Suizid ermittelt, findet er Hinweise auf Liebesbetrüger im Internet. Das ist nur die Spitze eines Eisbergs, ahnt Roy Grace. Kann er ein globales Netzwerk zerstören, das auf cleveren, grausamen Liebesbetrug im Internet spezialisiert ist?

      Wir zerstören dich
    • Pour l'éternité

      • 510bladzijden
      • 18 uur lezen

      Une jeune femme rencontre un riche et bel homme sur un site de rencontre. Elle vit un rêve jusqu'à ce qu'il devienne jaloux, obsessionnel puis violent. La police la sort de cette histoire et elle refait sa vie avec un autre homme, découvert un peu plus tard calciné, une lettre d'adieu posée sur le siège de sa voiture. L'inspecteur Roy Grace ne croit pas à un suicide et la jeune femme non plus

      Pour l'éternité