Andrew Hurley Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

Twee gewetenloze broederschappen hebben het voorzien op de heilige lijkwade van Christus: een bloedig conflict, dat z'n oorsprong vindt in de eeuwenoude geschiedenis van het christendom. En zelfs vandaag de dag nog gaan ze over lijken... Na een brand in de Dom van Turijn wordt het lijk gevonden van een man met afgesneden tong. In Turijn zit bovendien al enkele jaren een man zonder tong in de gevangenis. Commissaris Marco Valoni staat voor een raadsel. Iemand lijkt het op de Sindone te hebben voorzien - de heilige lijkwade van Christus, de kostbaarste relikwie uit het christendom. Wie zijn die zwijgende mannen? Is er een verband met eerdere branden? Hun speurtocht voert Marco Valoni en kunsthistorica Sofia Galloni naar het verleden, naar een nauw vervlochten netwerk van twee geheime broederschappen: een vroegchristelijk genootschap uit Turkije en zeer invloedrijke nakomelingen van de Tempeliers. Wanneer Marco, Sofia en de Spaanse journaliste Ana Jiménez - die een eigen onderzoek is begonnen - de geheimen van de Tempeliers dreigen te ontraadselen, brengen ze zichzelf in groot gevaar.

The acclaimed autobiography of Fidel Castro, one of the towering political figures of our age, who dominated both Cuba and the world stage for over half a century. Here Castro tells his story in full for the first time, speaking openly about everything from his parents and earliest influences to his imprisonment, guerrilla war and the Cuban revolution and on to the Bay of Pigs, the missile crisis and his relationship with Che Guevara. He also remembers the people he knew, from John F. Kennedy to Ernest Hemingway. Whatever your views on Castro are, this is an essential record of an incredible life - and even more extraordinary times. 'Cubaphiles are all the richer for this book ... Castro's prodigious gifts are well displayed: his formidable erudition, steely discipline, epic curiosity and his astute grasp of history' Financial Times 'Castro's life has been extraordinary and he can tell a good story' Evening Standard

Zoé Valdés, one of Cuba's most imaginative writers, presents a tale of spiritual and sexual awakening set against the oppressive backdrop of the Castro regime. Danae, trapped in the numbing routine of poverty-stricken Havana, reaches a breaking point and leaves her family without explanation. In search of her first love, she returns to the countryside of her youth, where she had been sent to work in the fields as a teenager under a sadistic overseer. It is here that she fell in love with Tierra Fortuna Munda, a campesino girl her age. The narrative immerses readers in the magic of Danae's late childhood, as inanimate objects like a wooden suitcase and an ancient ceiba tree recount the gritty, irreverent, and often tragic lives of young adults in the work camps. When Danae reunites with Tierra, their love is rekindled, yet their return to Havana tests not only their relationship but also impacts Danae's desperate family. The novel serves as a tribute to Cuba and its resilient spirit, exploring universal themes of love and loss through sensuous language that captures daily life in both urban and rural settings.

Former Under Scretary of State and Ambassador to the UN George Ball stated, "Practically every congressman and senator says his prayers to the AIPAC lobby... they have done an enormous job of corrupting the American democratic process." Andrew Hurley has done a masterful job in telling the story of Israel and the power of AIPAC over the U.S. Congress. This remarkable book was first published under the title Holocaust II, Saving Israel From Suicide as a public service at the end of a long, successful financial and law career. Arguably, US warring in the Middle East both through its own forces and through United Nations' actions, has only one lasting beneficiary--the state of Israel. Issrael's power has been magnified by the destruction of its neighbors. Andrew Hurley's thoroughly researched book explains why.