Riccardo Valla Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

Patholoog-anatoom Kay Scarpetta is op weg naar de beruchte vrouwengevangenis in de Amerikaanse staat Georgia. Ze gaat daar een gedetineerde opzoeken die informatie zegt te hebben over de dood van Jack Fielding, Scarpetta’s collega die een halfjaar geleden vermoord is. Tijdens haar speurtocht stuit ze op een bizarre samenhang tussen wat Jack is overkomen en andere feiten: een gezin dat jaren geleden is uitgemoord, een jonge vrouw in de dodencel, en diverse onverklaarbare sterfgevallen binnen de gevangenis. Er blijkt zelfs een verband te zijn met een uiterst destructief wapen dat internationaal grote schade kan aanrichten.

A group of friends' leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.

The political intrigue, secret treachery, and sinister deeds that have haunted Druid history for generations continue to thrive. Despite Grianne's devotion to the greater good, she still has bitter enemies who covet her seat of power.

Wie was de beruchte Engelse seriemoordenaar Jack the Ripper? In dit boek toont Patricia Cornwell onomstotelijk zijn identiteit aan. Door het schrijven van de Kay Scarpetta-thrillers heeft Cornwell een enorme expertise verworven op het gebied van forensische onderzoeksmethoden. Die deskundigheid heeft ze ingezet bij een hernieuwd onderzoek naar Jack the Ripper. Ze hanteerde de modernste DNA-technieken en de meest geavanceerde analyses van handschriften, inkt, papier en andere resten. Ook gebruikte ze haar kennis van daderprofilering en consulteerde ze topdeskundigen op dit terrein. Haar speurtocht resulteerde in het vlijmscherpe portret van een moordenaar: de kunstenaar Walter Sickert.

The Principle of Simultaneity is a scientific breakthrough which will revolutionize interstellar civilization by making possible instantaneous communication. It is the life work of Shevek, a brilliant physicist from the arid anarchist world of Anarres. But Shevek's work is being stifled by jealous colleagues, so he travels to Anarres's sister-planet Urras, hoping to find more liberty and tolerance there. But he soon finds himself being used as a pawn in a deadly political game.

The title story, Supertoys Last All Summer Long, soon to be a major film directed by Steven Spielberg, tells of a young boy who, whatever he does, cannot please his mother. He is puzzled by this, not realising that he is an android, a cunning construct of artificial intelligence - as is his one ally, his teddy bear. It was a story that hugely affected Stanley Kubrick (director of 2001) and Steven Spielberg (who perhaps saw in his forthcoming movie AI (Artificial Intelligence) a complement to his ET!). This collection contains three SUPERTOYS stories, and they are the fabric of Spielberg's movie. The other stories in the collection, whether SF, utopian fantasy or dark fable show a master writer at the peak of his considerable powers.

The New York Times bestseller A LOVE THAT TRANSCENDS HEAVEN AND HELL What happens to us after we die? Chris Nielsen had no idea, until an unexpected accident cut his life short, separating him from his beloved wife, Annie. Now Chris must discover the true nature of life after death. But even Heaven is not complete without Annie, and when tragedy threatens to divide them forever, Chris risks his very soul to save Annie from an eternity of despair. Richard Matheson's powerful tale of life---and love---after death was the basis for the Oscar-winning film starring Robin Williams.

This deluxe series of Robert E. Howard's immortal character, Conan the Barbarian, is an attempt to preserve the Conan tales in their original form. These are quality volumes with a wealth of illustrations by award winning artists.The Hour of the Dragon is the only novel length story in Robert E. Howard's remarkable Conan series. It is issued here as a part of our deluxe Conan editions.This is a volume of Conan's greatest adventures. The massive Cimmerian finds himself pitted against werewolves, a giant ape, pirates and the malignant and mighty sorcerer who is risen from the dead -- the evil Xaltotun.

MAGIC KINGDOM FOR SALE/SOLD! is the first volume in a gripping fantasy of mystery, magic and adventure from the author of the bestselling Shannara series.

Al tramonto dell'Età dei Cento Regni, un antico conflitto tra i clan di Hammerfell e di Storn insanguina ancora la Terra di Darkover...