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Dave Gurney Reeks

Deze serie volgt een onlangs gepensioneerde rechercheur die worstelt met de terugkeer naar een rustiger leven op het platteland. Zijn instincten en obsessie met gerechtigheid trekken hem echter al snel terug de misdaadwereld in, ditmaal als adviseur. Elke zaak dwingt hem niet alleen koude moordenaars onder ogen te zien, maar ook zijn eigen verleden en demonen.

White River Burning
Wolf Lake
Non fidarti di Peter Pan
Let the Devil Sleep
Shut Your Eyes Tight
Ik weet wat jij denkt

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  1. Ik weet wat jij denkt

    • 405bladzijden
    • 15 uur lezen

    Het begint met een anonieme brief waarin een eenvoudig verzoek staat: 'Neem een getal in je hoofd, maakt niet uit welk.' Als de ontvanger dat doet, blijkt in de bijgevoegde gesloten envelop precies dat getal te staan. Toeval? Een practical joke? Niet echt. Wie zo'n brief ontvangt wordt binnen enkele dagen op brute wijze vermoord. Wanneer gepensioneerd rechercheur Dave Gurney via een kennis bij de New Yorkse politie hoort over het bestaan van de vreemde brieven, ziet hij ze als een spannende, uitdagende puzzel. Tot ook deze kennis wordt vermoord. Plotseling bevindt Gurney zich midden in een onbegrijpelijk moordonderzoek. De moordenaar lijkt zijn slachtoffers door en door te hebben gekend. Hoe kon hij anders al hun handelingen en zelfs gedachten voorspellen? Waarom kende hij al hun diepste geheimen? De moordenaar is slim en speelt een spelletje. Gurney moet slimmer zijn om hem te pakken te krijgen, maar alleen zijn tegenspeler weet waar het spel zal eindigen...

    Ik weet wat jij denkt1
    3,8

  2. Shut Your Eyes Tight

    • 592bladzijden
    • 21 uur lezen

    Once a cop. Ex-NYPD detective Dave Gurney is supposed to be retired. But people with problems keep knocking on his door. Like the police, who are baffled by a gruesome murder they just can't seem to solve. A young bride has been killed in the middle of her own wedding reception. The prime suspect - her new husband's Mexican gardener - is missing.

    Shut Your Eyes Tight2
    4,0

  3. Let the Devil Sleep

    • 593bladzijden
    • 21 uur lezen

    In this latest novel from bestselling author John Verdon, ingenious puzzle solver Dave Gurney investigates a notorious serial murder whose motives have become law-enforcement dogma, only to discover that everyone is mistaken. The most decorated homicide detective in NYPD history, Gurney is adjusting to quasi-retirement in upstate New York when a young woman producing a documentary on a notorious murder spree seeks his expertise. Shortly after, he feels threatened when a razor-sharp hunting arrow lands in his yard, and he narrowly escapes injury in a booby-trapped basement. As events grow increasingly bizarre, Gurney reexamines the case of The Good Shepherd, involving a series of roadside shootings and a manifesto against the wealthy. While the killings ceased, a consensus emerged that few dared challenge—except for Gurney. Mocked even by former supporters, he realizes the killer is too clever to be caught. The only risky strategy may be to make himself a target and draw the killer out. To survive, Gurney must rely on three allies: his beloved wife Madeleine, intuitive and illuminating; his defacto partner Jack Hardwick, rebellious yet clever; and his son Kyle, who has returned to his life with unexpected love and loyalty. Displaying the series' hallmark traits—well-developed characters, sharp humor, and ingenious deduction—this novel serves as a powerful reminder of self-belief in a world that often lacks it.

    Let the Devil Sleep3
    3,8

  4. Non fidarti di Peter Pan

    • 513bladzijden
    • 18 uur lezen

    Dave Gurney, pluridecorato poliziotto del NYPD ora in pensione, non rinuncia di tanto in tanto a interessarsi a qualche caso apparentemente senza soluzione - provocando le ire della moglie, che lo vorrebbe impegnato in attività meno rischiose. Ma ci sono tentazioni a cui è impossibile resistere, e per Gurney il pericolo è una di queste. Stavolta, è alle prese con l'omicidio di Carl Spalter, candidato al posto di governatore dello stato di New York, freddato mentre pronunciava il discorso funebre al funerale della madre. Omicidio per cui è stata ingiustamente condannata sua moglie una sentenza che appare chiaramente pilotata. Ma il caso è tutt'altro che chiuso e, come scoprirà ben presto Gurney, la posta in gioco tutt'altro che bassa: perché là fuori c'è il vero colpevole, qualcuno che, protetto dall'anonimato, è deciso a colpire ancora. E Gurney arriverà molto presto a seguirne le tracce, scoprendo un nemico diabolicamente intelligente, che viene da molto lontano, e ha un insolito soprannome: Peter Pan. Un assassino talmente scaltro che per il poliziotto l'unico modo per fermarlo sarà diventare il suo prossimo bersaglio.

    Non fidarti di Peter Pan4
    4,0

  5. Wolf Lake

    A Dave Gurney Novel: Book 5

    • 384bladzijden
    • 14 uur lezen

    A chilling mystery unfolds as former NYPD detective Dave Gurney investigates a series of apparent suicides linked by a shared nightmare involving a wolf's head dagger. The victims, all connected to controversial psychologist Richard Hammond, raise questions about the nature of their deaths. As Gurney delves deeper, he faces threats from both a cunning murderer and federal forces, all while protecting his wife from psychological manipulation. This gripping installment combines elements of suspense and psychological intrigue, showcasing Gurney's relentless pursuit of the truth.

    Wolf Lake5
    4,0

  6. White River Burning

    • 432bladzijden
    • 16 uur lezen

    "John Verdon writes grown–up detective novels, by which I mean stories with intelligent plots, well–developed characters and crimes that have social consequences. White River Burning, featuring the author's brainy gumshoe–for–hire, Dave Gurney, checks all these boxes." —The New York Times Book Review Tensions have been running high in White River as it approaches the anniversary of a fatal shooting of a black motorist by a local police officer. The polarized city is on edge, confronted with angry demonstrations, arson, and looting. In the midst of the turmoil, a White River police officer is shot dead by an unknown sniper. As the town spirals out of control, local authorities approach Dave Gurney to conduct an independent investigation of the shooting. White River Burning is the most provocative and timely book yet by the author hailed by The New York Times as "masterly."

    White River Burning6
    4,0

  7. On Harrow Hill

    • 400bladzijden
    • 14 uur lezen

    When an old colleague comes to him for help solving the mysterious death of his town's most prominent resident, retired NYPD detective Dave Gurney must use all of his analytical skills to hunt a murderer who just might be killing from beyond the grave The idyllic community of Larchfield is rocked to its core when Angus Russell, its wealthiest and most powerful citizen, is found dead in his mansion on Harrow Hill. A preliminary analysis of DNA gathered at the crime scene points to the guilt of local bad boy Billy Tate, whose hatred for the victim was well known. Except that Tate fell from the roof of a local church and was declared dead by the medical examiner the day before Russell was killed. When police rush to the mortuary, they discover Tate's coffin has been broken open from the inside, and the body is gone. A series of murders soon follows as Larchfield loses its collective mind. Gun sales explode. Conspiracy theories and religious fundamentalism spread. The once-peaceful town becomes a magnet for sensation seekers, self-proclaimed zombie hunters, TV producers eager for ratings, and apocalyptic preachers rallying the faithful for the end of days. His quiet retirement shattered, ex-NYPD detective Dave Gurney finds himself not only facing down a murderer, but struggling to restore order to the town rapidly spiraling out of control.

    On Harrow Hill7
    4,0