Alessandra Emma Giagheddu Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

Tijdens een feest op de familieboerderij op het Engelse platteland ontsnapt de zestienjarige Laurel Nicolson naar de boomhut uit haar kindertijd. Terwijl ze dagdroomt over haar toekomst ziet ze een vreemdeling met haar moeder praten. Voordat de middag voorbij is zal Laurel getuige zijn van een schokkende misdaad die alles wat ze weet over haar familie, en vooral over haar moeder Dorothy, op zijn kop zet. Vijftig jaar later is Laurel een succesvolle actrice en woont ze in Londen. Ze keert terug naar de familieboerderij voor de negentigste verjaardag van haar moeder en wordt overweldigd door vragen die ze tientallen jaren heeft weggestopt. Beetje bij beetje wordt de geheime geschiedenis ontrafeld van drie mensen uit zeer verschillende werelden die elkaar in de oorlog ontmoetten: Dorothy, Vivien en Jimmy. Hun levens zullen voor altijd met elkaar verstrengeld zijn - voor, tijdens en na de oorlog.

Edie Burchill en haar moeder hebben nooit een goede band gehad, maar wanneer er een verloren gewaande brief wordt bezorgd met Millderhurst Castle, Kent als retouradres, begint Edie te vermoeden dat haar moeder achter haar emotionele afstandelijkheid een oud geheim verbergt. Edie weet dat haar moeder als vijftienjarig meisje tijdens de oorlog werd geëvacueerd uit Londen, zoals vele Londense kinderen. Ze heeft toen in Millderhurst Castle gewoond, bij de familie Blythe: de mysterieuze Juniper, haar tweelingzussen, en kinderboekenauteur Raymond, hun vader. Edie besluit de excentrieke gezusters Blythe te gaan opzoeken. De drie oude dames wonen nog steeds samen in het inmiddels verwaarloosde kasteel de tweeling zorgt voor Juniper, die gek is geworden nadat haar verloofde haar in 1941 verliet. Stap voor stap begint Edie de knoop van haar moeders verleden te ontwarren. Maar er ligt ook een schokkende waarheid op ontdekking te wachten...

Krimi. Opklaringen af mordet på en ortodoks jøde i Quebec bliver en vanskelig sag for retsmedicineren Tempe Brennan, ikke mindst da et varmt spor, som fører til Israel, afslører at mystiske begivenheder på Jesus' tid har direkte relevans til det nutidige mord.

Il cadavere di un uomo colpito alla testa viene ritrovato in uno sgabuzzino, dove è rimasto intrappolato per giorni. Mentre l'antropologa forense Tempe Brennan cerca di trovare una risposta alle ferite e fratture, a prima vista inspiegabili, riportate dalla vittima, qualcuno le invia la fotografia di un antico scheletro. A detta dello sconosciuto, la foto conterrebbe la chiave per risolvere il caso e incastrare il colpevole. Intanto, un numero sempre maggiore di indizi spinge Tempe e il detective Andrew Ryan, suo eterno fidanzato, a partire alla volta di Israele, per indagare sul contrabbando di reperti archeologici. Lì, Tempe viene a sapere di uno strano ossario a Masada...

"Fans of TV's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation should be in heaven" (People) stepping into the world of forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan, star of Kathy Reichs' electrifyingly authentic bestsellers. When innocent blood is spilled, she deciphers the shattering truth it holds. Nine-year-old Emily Anne Toussaint is fatally shot on a Montreal street. A North Carolina teenager disappears from her home, and parts of her skeleton are found hundreds of miles away. The shocking deaths propel Tempe Brennan from north to south, and deep into a shattering investigation inside the bizarre culture of outlaw motorcycle gangs -- where one misstep could bring disaster for herself or someone she loves.

Tempe Brennan arrives in Montreal from Charlotte in early December to testify as an expert witness. As a Forensic Anthropologist for Quebec, she should be reviewing her notes, but instead, she’s in a freezing pizza parlour basement, surrounded by rats and the skeletal remains of three young women. Homicide detective Luc Claudel, who has never been fond of Tempe, believes the bones are historic and not his concern, especially after the pizza parlour owner finds 19th-century buttons with the remains. However, Tempe suspects otherwise. She plans to conduct Carbon 14 testing to determine the bones' age and analyze the tooth enamel to trace the women's origins. If her suspicions are correct, Claudel could be facing three recent murders. Meanwhile, Detective Andrew Ryan's mysterious behavior raises questions. His private phone calls and sudden disappearances come just as Tempe begins to trust him, leaving her with her cat, Birdie, and more nights alone. As she delves into both her personal and professional challenges, Tempe becomes entangled in a sinister web, where women have vanished without a trace. With her own safety at risk, she realizes she may be the next target.

Dopo che i conquistadores di Cortés hanno assoggettato il popolo azteco, i potenti signori spagnoli governano come sovrani assoluti trattando i nativi con inaudita brutalità. Iniziano così le vicende di Cristóbal, un ragazzo di sangue misto, costretto a fuggire dopo la morte violenta del prete a cui era stato affidato. Una giovane e nobile donna spagnola lo sottrae alla cattura, ma le sue avventure si susseguono senza tregua fino a quando un incontro decisivo gli cambierà la vita…

In the searing heat of Guatemala, Dr Temperance Brennan must harden herself against the horrors she excavates. And then four young girls go missing from Guatemala City. When a skeleton is found at the back of a rundown hotel, only someone with Tempe's expertise can deduce the identity and cause of death. But as she searches for answers, her path is blocked at every turn. It is clear that some people will stop at nothing to keep Guatemala's secrets buried.

A plane crashes high in the mountains of North Carolina. But a severed foot is discovered a good distance from the crash site. Forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan is first on the scene. Her task is a sickening one, and her investigation seems to be raising more questions than answers. But when Tempe starts asking dangerous questions, her professional standing is threatened. Convinced that another corpse lies in the woods, Tempe pits herself against a conspiracy of silence - and uncovers a shocking tale of deceit and depravity.

Sebastian Senecal è un professore di lettere e filosofia di quarantacinque anni: ha una moglie e due bambini, è appassionato del suo lavoro e dei suoi studi e sa apprezzare i piccoli piaceri della vita. All'avvicinarsi dell'estate, con l'esplosione dei suoi colori, dei suoi odori, dei suoi sapori, il professore decide di fare qualcosa di insolito e per lui entusiasmante: costruire un fantastico portico nel suo giardino, in cui passeggiare e ragionare di filosofia, di stoici ed epicurei, di gioie e di dolori...Il nuovo romanzo dell'autore de "La prima sorsata di birra". Una storia breve e delicata, intrisa di dolcezza e malinconia insieme.