Luca Fusari Boeken

Een ex-kindsoldaat vertelt hoe hij op twaalfjarige leeftijd bij de burgeroorlog in Sierra Leone betrokken raakte, zijn familie verloor en later met succes meedeed aan een ontwapenings- en ontwenningsprogramma.

“Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don’t let you go around again until you get it right.” According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch – the world’s only totally reliable guide to the future, written in 1655, before she exploded – the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea… People have been predicting the end of the world almost from its very beginning, so it’s only natural to be sceptical when a new date is set for Judgement Day. This time though, the armies of Good and Evil really do appear to be massing. The four Bikers of the Apocalypse are hitting the road. But both the angels and demons – well, one fast-living demon and a somewhat fussy angel – would quite like the Rapture not to happen. And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist…

For fans of juicy business bestsellers TOO BIG TO FAIL, THE ACCIDENTAL BILLIONAIRES and BARBARIANS AT THE GATE: the first warts-and-all account of Twitter.

Astonishing, inspirational, even magical: a naturalist's novel about an Alabama boy who heroically tries to save a sacred forest.

After she dies in a car crash, teenage Samantha relives the day of her death over and over again until, on the seventh day, she finally discovers a way to save herself.

Wanneer rechter Raymond Fawcett maandagochtend niet komt opdagen in de rechtszaal, nemen zijn medewerkers in paniek contact op met de FBI. Fawcetts lichaam wordt korte tijd later gevonden in de kelder van zijn vakantiehuisje, waar hij regelmatig de weekenden doorbracht. Er worden geen sporen van braak gevonden, geen aanwijzingen dat er een gevecht is geweest, alleen de twee lichamen: dat van rechter Fawcett en zijn secretaresse. Ik kende rechter Fawcett niet, maar ik weet wel wie hem heeft vermoord. En waarom. Ik ben een advocaat, ik zit in de gevangenis. Het is een lang verhaal

Christopher Moore brings us another hilarious, irreverent novel of love, strange beasts and much more besides.

Set in a captivating world, this romantic trilogy introduces readers to a compelling story filled with passion and intrigue. With themes of love and resilience, it promises to engage fans of popular authors like Rebecca Yarros and Jennifer Armentrout. The narrative weaves together complex characters and emotional depth, making it a must-read for those who enjoy rich romantic tales.

Wandelaar, de gastziel die Melanies lichaam gekregen heeft, wist al dat het moeilijk was om in een mensenlichaam te wonen: de overweldigende emoties, de levendige herinneringen. Maar één ding had ze niet verwacht: de vorige bewoonster weigert haar geest te laten overnemen. Melanie vult Wandelaars gedachten met beelden van Jared, de man van wie ze houdt. Wandelaar kan zich niet verzetten tegen de herinneringen van haar lichaam, ze verlangt naar een man die ze nooit heeft ontmoet. Dat is het begin van een romantisch en meeslepend verhaal over twee meisjes in één lichaam, met dezelfde geliefde...

Deanna Madden, aka Jessica Reilly, hasn't touched another person in three years. She hasn't left her apartment. She makes money from performing to webcams on a sex site, where her clients pay $6.99 a minute for her time. She's doing alright. The dollars are piling up in the bank. She's the number 3 model on cams.com. And she hasn't killed anyone for years. But when Deanna sees on the news that a little girl called Annie has gone missing, the story rattles her carefully ordered world. It's uncomfortably similar to the dark fantasy of one of her most disturbing online clients. She's convinced he's responsible for the girl's abduction - but no one will listen to her. So, after three years, Deanna finally leaves the apartment. And this is what happens...

WHEN YOU LOVED THE ONE WHO WAS KILLING YOU, IT LEFT YOU NO OPTIONS. How could you run, how could you fight, when doing so would hurt that beloved one? If your life was all you had to give, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved? TO BE IRREVOCABLY IN LOVE WITH A VAMPIRE is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife have led her to the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or to pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fates of two tribes hangs. NOW THAT BELLA HAS MADE HER DECISION, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating, and unfathomable, consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life - first discovered in Twilight , then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse - seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed... forever? THE ASTONISHING, BREATHLESSLY anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.

Bij een brutale roof uit de zwaarbeveiligde bibliotheek van de universiteit van Princeton worden vijf manuscripten van F. Scott Fitzgerald ontvreemd. Hoewel de toegesnelde politie er met de neus bovenop staat, weten de daders te ontkomen. De waarde van de unieke werken wordt op enkele tientallen miljoenen dollars geschat en de diefstal is groot nieuws. Maar ondanks alle inspanningen van de FBI, blijven de manuscripten spoorloos. Zes maanden na de spectaculaire diefstal reist schrijfster Mercer Mann af naar Camino Island in het zonnige Florida, waar zij een deel van haar jeugd heeft doorgebracht. Mercer is echter niet teruggekeerd om herinneringen op te halen. Haar missie is om contact te leggen met Bruce Cable, de charismatische eigenaar van de Bay Books-boekwinkel. Bruce heeft een voorkeur voor mooie vrouwen, fijne spijzen en goede dranken. En voor zeer zeldzame boeken…

Bianca is starting school at Evernight Academy, a prestigious boarding school deep in the countryside, and from the first day, she can't wait to escape. Her parents, who are teachers there, are sure she'll be happy, but Bianca has a feeling there's something seriously wrong with the place. Something evil lurking in the shadowy woods at the edge of the school grounds ... As she settles in, Bianca's sense of unease grows. Her classmates are impossibly perfect, her teachers are slightly sinister, and the new boy, Lucas, continues to send out mixed signals. Is he attracted to her or not? Meanwhile, another classmate, Balthazar, is definitely interested ... and he's totally gorgeous! Things come to a horrifying climax on the night of the Autumn Ball, where Bianca makes a shocking discovery about herself and her feelings for Lucas that will affect their lives forever.

The novel begins as Michael, a middle-aged man of means, is dressing for dinner at a friend's country house in Ireland. As he descends the grand staircase, he spots a small painting of a landing with an old linen press and the white marble statue of an angel. In the background is a woman clad in a dark green dress. During dinner, Michael comments on the painting to his hosts but they say there is no woman in the picture. When Michael goes up to bed later, he sees that they are correct. This is only the first in a series of incidents that lead Michael to question his grip on reality. His wife Elilzabeth is unsettled by the changes she sees in a man she originally married because he was dependable and steady, not because she loved him. Suddenly she is aware that she has never really known Michael and as he changes, she sees glimpses of someone she could fall in love with. Michael, in the meantime, is disturbed by events at his family's ancestral home in the wilds of Scotland and by a past that he is threatening to destroy everything, and everyone, he has ever loved.

Hector Chetwode-Talbot, Eck to his friends, has left the army after a rather nasty moment in Colombia. From a privileged background, he is slightly at a loss as to what to do next, when he is approached by an old army pal, Bilbo Mountwilliam. Bilbo runs an investment fund company and business is booming. Bilbo persuades Eck to join the company as a 'greeter', for a person with Eck's list of contacts is an easy route to a rich seam of moneyed clients. All Eck has to do is supply the contacts with entertainment and large G&Ts and then the fund managers will do the rest. Soon Eck is able to buy himself a luxury sports car and decadent flat in the city. All that is missing in his life is a woman. It is on a golfing trip to France with his friend Henry Newark that Eck first meets Charlie Summers, a fly-by-night entrepreneur who is hiding out in France after a 'misunderstanding with Her Majesty's Customs and Revenue'. Charlie's latest scheme is to import Japanese dog food into the UK. Henry casually mentions that Charlie should 'look us up' if he is ever in Gloucestershire. Not only does Charlie Summers look Henry up, he arrives with his suitcase, intent on staying with the Newarks and relaunching his dog food business in their area. But with the financial crash looming, Eck begins to ask himself if they are so very different...

Bianca has found refuge again with the Black Cross and she and Lucas work desperately to keep her secret. In this company, being a vampire is a death sentence and the two of them live and train alongside the hunters without anyone noticing her increasing need for blood.

Wat wydarzyło się z młodym prawnikiem Mitchem McDeere'em po tym, jak ujawnił przekręty kancelarii z Memphis i uciekł z kraju? Piętnaście lat później Mitch mieszka z żoną na Manhattanie i jest wspólnikiem w jednej z największych firm prawniczych na świecie. Kiedy przyjaciel z rzymskiej filii prosi go o pomoc w sprawie tureckiej firmy budowlanej, która otrzymała wielomilionowy kontrakt na budowę mostu w Libii, Mitch nie waha się. Razem z córką przyjaciela, Giovanną, udaje się do Libii, by zbadać sprawę osobiście. Po przybyciu na miejsce Giovanna zostaje porwana przez ludzi, którzy muszą mieć informacje z samej góry. Wysoka suma, jakiej żądają za zakładniczkę, wskazuje na poważnych graczy. Mitch, czując się winny, że nie dopilnował córki przyjaciela, rozpoczyna krucjatę mającą na celu zdobycie gotówki na okup. Ma dziesięć dni na uratowanie życia Giovanny, podczas gdy przeciwnikom wystarczy sekunda, by ją zabić.

Non avevo mai pensato seriamente alla mia morte - nonostante nei mesi precedenti ne avessi avuta più di un'occasione, ma di sicuro non l'avrei immaginata così. Era senz'altro una bella maniera di morire, sacrificarmi per un'altra persona, qualcuno che amavo. Forks, stato di Washington. Isabella Swan si è appena trasferita in una delle città più piovose d'America, ma quando vi incontra il misterioso Edward Cullen, la sua vita prende una piega inaspettata e pericolosa. La pelle diafana, i capelli color bronzo, la voce avvolgente, il ragazzo è algido e impenetrabile, talmente bello da sembrare irreale e finora è riuscito a mantenere nascosto il suo segreto, ma Bella ha tutte le intenzione di svelarlo. Quello che ancora non sa è che più gli si avvicinerà, più metterà a repentaglio la proprio a vita e quella di chi le sta accanto... Maginificamente adattato, questo primo volume sarà un must per tutti i collezionisti e i fan della saga di Twilight .

From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes a magical re-imagining of one of the most beloved stories of all time. Mia Wasikowska stars as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's reign of terror.