Julie Parsons Boeken

Verhalen van Ierse schrijfsters.

In 'Het laatste vonnis' draait het om een verdwijning van een familielid. Psychiater Margaret Mitchell keert na een jarenlang verblijf in Nieuw-Zeeland terug in Dublin, samen met haar twintigjarige dochter Mary. Ze is naar de Ierse hoofdstad gekomen om afscheid te nemen van haar doodzieke moeder. Op een dag komt haar dochter niet thuis. Een paar dagen later wordt Mary gevonden... vermoord.

Een niet verwerkt jeugdtrauma zet een man aan tot de meest gruwelijke daden om vrouwen voor zich te winnen.

Een oudere tuinarchitecte, die al sinds lang van haar dochter is vervreemd, vraagt een jongeman die ze nog maar kort kent, om te bemiddelen bij een verzoening.

Margaret returns to Dublin to confront her past, haunted by memories of her daughter and her killer. A chance meeting with a young girl in a graveyard reconnects her with a man from her past and a mother who shares her grief.

Ten years ago, Owen Cassidy-eight years old, thick fair hair, bright blue eyes-disappeared. Everyone had thought that he was out playing with his best friend Luke. But later it turned out that Owen had left him in the middle of the afternoon. And never made it home. He vanished leaving no trace, except for a trainer found in a rubbish bin two weeks later.... His disappearance left his father, Nick, distraught, but also full of guilt. For instead of looking after Owen that day, Nick had spent the afternoon in bed-with one of their neighbours. It was an affair that would tear his family apart. The aftermath of Owen's disappearance drove Nick away from his wife and home, to America. He has moved from city to city, trying to forget. But it is impossible to run away from a guilty heart. Now, ten years on, a sudden encounter forces Nick to return to Dublin to confront his demons. He arrives to find the world has moved on. But he is determined to face up to his past, and to find out at last exactly what happened to his son. Little does he realise that his investigations will soon unleash further violence, taking him into a terrifying world that he barely knew existed.

'The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club' gives an unique insight into how a No.1 bestselling author writes. Inspired by a course run by the National College of Ireland, it comprises 20 letters from Maeve, offering advice, tips and her own wonderfully witty take on the life of a writer, in addition to contributions from top writers, publishers and editors.Whether you want to write a saga or a thriller, comedy or journalism, or write for the radio or stage, this also gives advice on the best way to get started, and what editors, publishers and agents are looking for.'The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club' is a fascinating and informative guide to inspire all budding writers as well as entertaining Maeve Binchy fans the world over.Includes expert advice from Marian Keyes, Alison Walsh, Norah Casey, Paula Campbell, Ivy Bannister, Seamus Hosey, Gerald Dave, Jim Culleton, Ferdia McAnna and Julie Parsons.Includes a specially written brand new story by Maeve Binchy:'The Writing Class'

An irresistible collection of short stories, some hilarious, some heartbreaking, from the most popular contemporary Irish women writers. Poignant, hilarious, heartwarming in turn, this anthology includes never-before-published short stories by some of the best-known and best-loved Irish writers, including Maeve Binchy, Marian Keyes, Cathy Kelly, Julie Parsons, Deirdre Purcell, Joan O'Neill, Morag Prunty, Colette Caddle and many more. It also includes stories by up-and-coming Irish stars like Annie Sparrow, Catherine Barry and Marisa Mackle. While some stories will have you laughing out loud, others will have you reaching for your hanky: but they all display their own peculiar brand of Irish charm. And it's all in a very good cause: 1 pound from every copy sold will go to Barnardo's children's charity, and the Irish charity, The Society of St Vincent de Paul, which aims to alleviate poverty throughout the world.