Amsterdams Mirakel by Aike de Vries (2019)

Amsterdams Mirakel brengt je de hele wereld over voor een cultureel avontuur. Eind 2012 beginnen Remco en z’n vriendin Marit een eeuwenoud raadsel op te lossen. Het blijkt de zoektocht naar de Heilige Hostie uit 1345. Dat katholieke Mirakel maakte van Amsterdam al lang voor de Gouden Eeuw een wereldberoemd bedevaartsoord en een rijke stad. Iedereen dacht dat die hostie al lang vergaan was, maar het tegendeel blijkt waar. Eeuwenlang heeft het Mariagillde in het geheim met het kleinood door Europa gereisd om het een bron van inspiratie te laten zijn. Vanwege de dreiging van de protestanten werd het in de zeventiende eeuw verstopt op een veilige plek. Die alleen via een code te achterhalen is. Als dat lukt, kan Amsterdam weer het centrum van de katholieke wereld worden. Op verschillende plekken in Amsterdam vindt het stel aanwijzingen waar ze moeten zoeken. Vervolgens reist Marit de hele wereld over om het raadsel op te lossen in Parijs, Rome, Kochi, New York, Deshima ...... Ondertussen blijkt ook het gevaar na al die eeuwen nog steeds te bestaan! Als bijlage in het boek vindt u het inspirerende Mariagilde-verslag van hun reis met het Mirakel langs een groot aantal hoofdpersonen in het Europa van de Renaissance. Hebben die hun succes aan het kleinood te danken? Over de auteur: Aike de Vries toont met dit boek zijn enthousiasme over Amsterdam en haar geschiedenis. Hij schrijft al z’n hele leven, maar dit is zijn eerste roman. Als agnost is hij geboeid door de rol van geloof in alle soorten en maten en ook in dit verhaal geldt: wat wil je geloven? Meer info of reageren? aike@amsterdamsmirakel.nl

Secret Runners by Matthew Reilly (2019)

Full Throttle by Joe Hill (2019)

A little door that opens to a world of fairy-tale wonders becomes the blood-drenched stomping ground for a gang of hunters in “Faun.” A grief-stricken librarian climbs behind the wheel of an antique Bookmobile to deliver fresh reads to the dead in “Late Returns.” In “By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain”—now an episode on Shudder TV’s *Creepshow*—two young friends stumble on the corpse of a plesiosaur at the water’s edge, a discovery that forces them to confront the inescapable truth of their own mortality. And tension shimmers in the sweltering heat of the Nevada desert as a faceless trucker finds himself caught in a sinister dance with a tribe of motorcycle outlaws in “Throttle,” cowritten with Stephen King. Replete with shocking chillers, including two previously unpublished stories written expressly for this volume (“Mums” and “Late Returns”) and another appearing in print for the first time (“Dark Carousel”), *Full Throttle* is a darkly imagined odyssey through the complexities of the human psyche. Hypnotic and disquieting, it mines our tormented secrets, hidden vulnerabilities, and basest fears, and demonstrates this exceptional talent at his very best.

Sjeme tame by Iva Kolega (2019)

IMATE LI HRABROSTI OKRENUTI GLAVU? Iris je kućanica i majka troje djece, u obitelji koja je nesretna – kao i ostale nesretne obitelji – na svoj način. Njezina starija kći rodila je u četvrtom srednje, odselila s dečkom u Hamburg i gotovo prekinula svaki kontakt s obitelji. Mlađa Julija školuje se u drugom gradu, a u obiteljski dom dolazi samo kad mora. Glava obitelji, Saša, u vječitom je stresu zbog posla, a utjehu nalazi u alkoholu i ljubavnicama. Iris je okupirana brigom o trećem djetetu, desetogodišnjem Luki i čitanjem crne kronike. Kad pročita vijesti o jednom, a potom i drugom silovanju, koja su se dogodila u njezinom gradu, Iris počinje sumnjati u svojeg muža: u to vrijeme nije bio kod kuće, a vratio se krvave odjeće i s ogrebotinama. Je li njezin Saša monstrum o kojem bruji cijeli grad? Izluđena strepnjom, Iris iščekuje sljedeće silovanje, a život joj se pretvara u pakao. Konačno otkriće strašnije je od svega što je mogla zamisliti.

The Burning Girls by C. J. Tudor (2019)

Welcome to Chapel Croft. Five hundred years ago, eight protestant martyrs were burned at the stake here. Thirty years ago, two teenage girls disappeared without a trace. And two months ago, the vicar of the local parish killed himself. Reverend Jack Brooks, a single parent with a fourteen-year-old daughter and a heavy conscience, arrives in the village hoping to make a fresh start and find some peace. Instead, Jack finds a town mired in secrecy and a strange welcome package: an old exorcism kit and a note quoting scripture. "But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed and hidden that will not be known." The more Jack and her daughter Flo get acquainted with the town and its strange denizens, the deeper they are drawn into their rifts, mysteries, and suspicions. And when Flo is troubled by strange sightings in the old chapel, it becomes apparent that there are ghosts here that refuse to be laid to rest. But uncovering the truth can be deadly in a village where everyone has something to protect, everyone has links with the village's bloody past, and no one trusts an outsider.

Crave by Unknown (2019)

A speculative fiction story about romance, new experiences, relationships and Vampires.

Being A Slut by Paras Mehra (2019)

Being A Slut is a thrilling story of a schoolboy who tries to save a girl from the clutches of a gang, who were famous for their dark and fearful past. In his battle against the odds, he unearths some dark and mysterious secrets about school and the girl’s hostel, which jolted the entire nation. Being A Slut is a suspense thriller based on real-life tyrannies’ and tragedies; a woman of all ages went through including the one in a diaper.

Hvíti dauði by Ragnar Jónasson (2019)

Árið 1983 deyja tveir starfsmenn á berklahæli rétt utan við Akureyri og er ljóst að andlát þeirra bar ekki að með eðlilegum hætti. Ungur afbrotafræðingur vinnur að lokaritgerð um þetta undarlega mál árið 2012 og kemur þá ýmislegt óvænt í ljós um þessa skelfilegu atburði. Samhliða rannsókninni þarf hann að takast á við erfiðleika í einkalífi sínu? erfiðleika sem þola illa dagsins ljós. Hér sýnir Ragnar Jónasson enn á ný að fáir standa honum á sporði við að skapa spennandi og grípandi sögu sem rígheldur lesandanum allt fram að óvæntum endalokunum.

Creep by Eireann Corrigan (2019)

Olivia is curious about the people moving into 16 Olcott Place. The last family there moved out in the dead of night, and the new family, the Donahues, has no idea why. Olivia becomes fast friends with Janie Donahue . . . so she's there at the house when the first of the letters arrives: --I am the Sentry of Glennon Heights. Long ago I claimed 16 Olcott Place as levy for my guardianship. The walls will not tolerate your trespass. The ceilings will bleed and the windows will shatter. If you do not cease your intrusion, the rooms will soon smell of corpses.-- Who is the Sentry? And why does the Sentry want the Donahues out of the house badly enough to kill? As Olivia and Janie explore the house, they find a number of sinister secrets . . . and as they explore their town, they find a hidden history that the Sentry wants to remain hidden forever.

Boy in a White Room by Karl Olsberg (2019)

Ein packender Thriller, in dem nichts ist, wie es zunächst scheint. Auf spannendste Weise spielt Spiegel-Bestsellerautor Karl Olsberg in diesem Jugendbuch mit den Gefahren virtueller Welten und künstlicher Intelligenz und wirft fundamentale philosophische Fragen nach Realität und Identität auf. Spannung bis zum Schluss, mit einem Twist, der den Atem raubt! Eingesperrt, ohne Erinnerung, erwacht Manuel in einem weißen Raum. Er weiß weder, wer er ist, noch, wie er hierher kam. Sein einziger Kontakt ist eine computergenerierte Stimme namens Alice, durch die er Zugriff auf das Internet hat. Stück für Stück erschließt sich Manuel online, was mit ihm passiert ist: Bei einem Entführungsversuch wurde er lebensgefährlich verletzt. Doch wie konnte er diesen Anschlag überleben? Ist das tatsächlich die Wahrheit? Und wer ist Manuel wirklich? „Nicht nur sagenhaft spannend, sondern auch mit philosophischem Tiefgang. Eins von den Büchern, an die man sich sein Leben lang erinnern wird.“ Andreas Eschbach Auszeichnungen: Shortlist SERAPH-Phantastikpreis Nominiert für den Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis

The Chair Man by Unknown (2019)

Thriller Michael Hollinghurst is a successful corporate lawyer living a comfortable, suburban life in leafy North West London. But on 7 July 2005, his life is transformed when he steps on a London underground train targeted by Islamist suicide bombers. While most passengers in his carriage are killed, Michael survives the explosion but is confined to a wheelchair as a result. Coming to terms with his predicament and controlling his own feelings of guilt as a survivor conspire to push him in a direction that is out of character and a tad reckless. In a quest to seek retribution, he resorts to embracing the internet and posing as a radical Islamist in order to snare potential perpetrators. Much to his surprise, his shambolic scheme yields results and is brought to the attention of both GCHQ and a terrorist cell. But before long, dark forces begin to gather and close in on him. There is seemingly no way out for Michael Hollinghurst. There is nowhere to hide. He has become, quite literally, a sitting target. "'The Chair Man' would make an excellent book club choice, stimulating discussion and lively argument. It contains masses of detailed information, selection from which can justify a wide range of interpretations. Many readers will admire Hollinghurst. He is a good father, particularly to his daughter Natasha, who considers him "the best frigging dad in the world", and he possesses "in spades" the "primal need to feel and protect your own flesh and blood." His son Ben thinks he "could always see the good in others." But that is exactly how many terrorists are remembered by almost all who knew and loved them. "The nearest I ever got to a "terrorist incident" was in East London, when I heard the IRA bomb go off in Docklands in 1996. I cannot predict my reaction were I to be caught up personally in such events, but I hope I would not go the same way as Michael Hollinghurst, the central figure in this entertaining and elaborately-plotted novel. It is a gripping thriller that repays careful and close reading (and I will certainly read it again)." Graham Smith, 2020

Neon prey by JOHN SANFORD (2019)

Part of Lucas davenport series

The Laws Of The Skies by Grégoire Courtois (2019)

Twelve six-year-olds and their three adult chaperones head into the woods on a camping trip. None of them make it out alive. The Laws of the Skies follows the terrified children as they scatter into the night to escape danger, dressed only in their pajamas. They face their darkest childhood fears and new imaginary threats, like trolls masquerading as boulders and child-eating tree trunks. A harrowing story of those days in the woods, of illness, poisoning, and accidents; of a love triangle among tots; a pint-sized hero; and a child on a murderous rampage that comes to a grisly end. Part fairy tale, part horror story, this macabre fable takes us through the minds of all the members of this doomed party, murderers and murdered alike.

T by Nick Peterson (2019)

An interactive story, murder, mystery thriller in 3 acts revolving around the number 6 and the letter T. Two men from very different backgrounds meet and discover that they are both guided by invisible ghosts and they are in fact two machines forced to live a life haunted by an incurable condition. The story is divided into 3 parts and all divided by 66 sub-parts. At the beginning, there are 66 interviews between a psychiatrist named DOC and the character "G" and DOC and Roosevelt who will later become President Roosevelt of the United States of America. What Roosevelt and the character G have in common is that they are both "T" Tinnitus sufferers: at times, it feels like the brain has been controlled by aliens or ghosts. They often end up rolling on the floor as they can't cope with this phenomenon. The second part of the story is a follow up treatment with DOC and -G and Roosevelt by email. The therapy progresses by a series of 66 email exchanges until the exchange has been brutally interrupted and the emails are bouncing back and DOC is no longer available; something has happened. The last part of the film is set in the future. During the inauguration of the tallest building in town presented live on TV, Roosevelt who became President of the United States of America is being held at gunpoint by G and they will both end up being trapped in a room for 24 hours. During that time they will discover that they are both possessed by T.

The Last Cry by Janelle Rae Moore (2019)

I see all these others being tortured to death literally, I am silent I cannot speak. Someone please help us! Why am I in Prison? Why am I being tortured? I hate being alone. A shocking double ending nobody would expect. By Author Janelle Rae Moore

Infiltriert by Vincent Voss (2019)

Stell dir vor, du gehst mit deiner Familie in ein Freibad. Es ist warm und der Himmel wolkenlos. Und dennoch regnet es. In den Nachrichten siehst du, dass es überall auf der Welt geregnet hat. Ohne Wolken. Danach fallen dir Dinge auf. Kleinigkeiten. Störungen im Funk und Fernsehen, weitere Regenfälle, deren Erklärungen dir unglaubwürdig erscheinen. Und einige Menschen verändern sich. Wirken nicht mehr wie sie selbst. Es beginnt bei deinen Arbeitskollegen. Sie benehmen sich fremdartig. Wie ausgetauscht. Bei deinen Freunden. Bei deinen Kindern und deiner Frau. Was würdest du glauben? Was bist du bereit zu tun, um es aufzuhalten?

Secrets in a Small Town by Nicole Stiling (2019)

Town manager Savannah Castillo has everything under control, just the way she likes it. But when she starts to receive unsolicited gifts and messages from a stranger, her life turns to chaos. Against her better judgment, Savannah accepts Deputy Chief Mackenzie Blake’s help in the investigation and is more than a little annoyed when Mackenzie suggests herself as a part-time, live-in bodyguard. Savannah isn’t Mackenzie’s favorite person. She’s rude and entitled, and she always has to have the last word. Always. But when she and her daughter Eliana need help, protecting them becomes more than just a job. Mackenzie’s mission is to find the person harassing them before they cause real harm. Savannah’s fleeting and incredibly sexy smiles don’t make the task any easier, and there’s no time for distractions. Not when someone waits in the shadows, watching and preparing to strike.

The House by Eden Darry (2019)

Sadie, Fin, and their two children were a perfectly ordinary family. Even if Fin felt taken for granted sometimes. Even if their introverted son, Liam, had terrible nightmares and knew things he shouldn’t. But everything changes the night Sadie is viciously assaulted by former client Lance Sherry. Sherry knows where they live, and when the police fail to catch him, Sadie and Fin are forced to run. They think they’ve found the perfect place to start over. The house is everything Fin dreamed of, but as they settle in, Sadie discovers their home may not be what it seems, and daughter Lucy’s imaginary friend might not be imaginary at all. Or even a friend. With Lance Sherry hunting them, the house could be the least of their problems. He’s coming to finish what he started. And he won’t stop until he finds Sadie.

Meant to Be Me by Wendy Hudson (2019)

**A compelling, slow-burning, romantic suspense that will keep you guessing right to the end.** Trying to find “The One” is never easy and engineer Darcy Harris is finding it tougher than most. It doesn’t help she’s also dealing with a shadowy stalker trying to make trouble for her. But Darcy’s determined not to let anyone ruin her life. Her loyal best friend and boss, Anja Olsen, is stuck in a strange conundrum, forced to question who she has become and who she wants to be. Meanwhile, stranger Eilidh Grey’s first instinct is to run fearlessly toward chaos and love. But this time she’s on a collision course with fate. A chance meeting on a snowy bridge in Inverness, Scotland, binds all three women together, creating an unexpected, tangled, love triangle. What happens when it all unravels?

Endangered by Michelle Larkin (2019)

Boston beat cop Aspen Wolfe gets the surprise of her life when she learns she’s a shapeshifter. Her abilities awaken as a ruthless regime unleashes its troops to eradicate the shapeshifter population. Forced to run or be hunted, Aspen meets Dr. Tora Madigan—a beautiful and resourceful shapeshifter who oversees an underground sanctuary. Her attraction to Tora is a welcome distraction, but the fierce lioness plays hard to get. Together they discover that Aspen is a powerful shapeshifter thought to be extinct. Her existence gives shapeshifters everywhere a fighting chance. But there’s one small problem: she doesn’t even know how to shift. With no one else up for the job, Tora agrees to train her. Aspen soon finds herself leading a group of extraordinary shapeshifters who are willing to risk everything to save their species. When the sanctuary is targeted for annihilation, she must come up with a game plan. Fast.