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De oorlogservaringen van een Engelse vrouw die in Bretagne woont, een Duits/joodse radarexpert en een Franse collaborateur wier levens samenlopen bij een ontsnappingspoging aan de Bretonse kust.
Clare Francis is een auteur wiens romans zich afspelen tegen levendige landschappen, geïnspireerd door haar jeugdige liefde voor de Yorkshire Dales en het Isle of Wight. Haar werken, variërend van meeslepende thrillers tot bejubelde literaire fictie, verkennen vaak thema's als avontuur en de veerkracht van de menselijke geest. Voortbouwend op een rijke achtergrond als solozeiler, doordrenkt Francis haar proza met een authentiek gevoel voor plaats en een diep begrip van de menselijke psychologie. Haar vermogen om boeiende verhalen en gedenkwaardige personages te creëren, heeft wereldwijd weerklank gevonden bij lezers.







De oorlogservaringen van een Engelse vrouw die in Bretagne woont, een Duits/joodse radarexpert en een Franse collaborateur wier levens samenlopen bij een ontsnappingspoging aan de Bretonse kust.
The gripping Cold War thriller from international bestselling author Clare Francis The demonstrations, strikes, and student uprisings that punctuated Paris during the late 1960s only served to hide a more devious presence lurking on European soil. A dangerous terror group took root amidst the Paris barricades, a well-trained group of assassins and spies known as the Crystal Faction. Trained in Italy and funded by Moscow, these Cold War killers have made their way to England, and Nick Ryder of Special Branch feels alone in identifying and infiltrating the sleeper cell. This thriller of espionage and murder runs a fast pace as Ryder works diligently, despite resistance from his superiors and a complete lack of cooperation from MI5, to track down the terrorists before they can strike again.
Glen Ashard, the idyllic Scottish home of ex-rock star Nick MacKenzie, is a haven of peace and security until the day a plane with a deadly chemical cargo flies off course. Daisy Field, environmental campaigner, picks up the trail.
In matters of deceit, some victims are more innocent than others . . .
In the chill of the Cold War, two Norwegians are shot dead after straying into Soviet wilderness, killings that will bind together three people in a web of treachery and Halvard Starheim, veteran explorer, Ragna Johansenn, widow of one of the dead men and Rolf Berg, a Norwegian journalist.
Ellen's husband is missing - presumed dead - at sea. At his memorial service, financial and political scandals start to emerge. The Harry that Ellen knew and loved turns out to have had several hidden lives. A colleague of Harry's tries to uncover the truth about Harry's death.
For businessman Hugh Wellesley, the violent waking nightmare begins with the sparse report in the morning newspaper. A woman's body recovered from the River Dart in Devon ... identified as that of Sylvie Mathieson ... the corpse stabbed and bound... Should he admit that she had once been his lover? Or let others discover the truth for themselves? Sylvie had always been exotic, unconventional, alluring. Now with her death comes an unexpected betrayal - as another truth emerges which will take even Hugh by surprise. From one of our top thriller writers comes brilliant psychological suspense with a savage, surprising twist... 'Plenty of suspense and a satisfyingly black denouement' The Times
After five years, lawyer Hugh Gwynne’s most difficult case has finally come to court. His client Tom Deacon is claiming damages for post-traumatic stress after a car accident in which he witnessed the death of his young daughter by fire. The case is going well, it seems certain Tom will win the compensation that will enable him to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. Then Hugh receives an anonymous letter that throws him into an impossible dilemma. To stay on the case is unethical, to withdraw will threaten its success, and Tom Deacon, revealing himself in an entirely new light, makes it clear that such treachery will not be forgiven. For Hugh the dilemma is intensified by the contrast between their lives: Tom tormented by flashbacks, jobless, with a broken marriage and two children he hardly sees; Hugh with what he regards as a blessed existence, a rewarding life as a jobbing solicitor and an intensely happy marriage to Lizzie, with whom he has two adopted children, Lou away on her gap year, and fragile, sensitive Charlie who seems to have overcome his personal demons. Then one night Hugh’s life changes for ever. His happiness is snatched away, and he, like Tom, must face a lifetime of troubling memories. 'Homeland is a thoughtful, deeply atmospheric novel' Daily Mail
Alexandra O'Neill is drawn back to the Norfolk village where she grew up, to help Will Dearden find his missing paragon of a wife. But can any wife be so perfect that she doesn't have secrets? And can a devoted husband have failed to see the truth?