New Releases by David Hewson

1940: The people of Dover, England, wait for the Nazi invasion. But what if Hitler’s agents are already among them? “A true master of his craft.” —Craig Russell, author of The Devil Aspect Canadian journalist Jessica Marshall is reporting from Dover, a town on the brink of a German attack. But her stories never make it into print . . . Meanwhile, Louis Renard, an intelligent, damaged man and onetime Scotland Yard detective, is recuperating from wounds received at Dunkirk and is working in Dover’s barely functioning police station. When a dancer is found murdered in a secret underground bunker, Renard refuses to turn a blind eye, and Marshall smells a scoop. As the mystery deepens, Renard begins to dig deeper into the murdered woman’s background, while Marshall is lured further into a dangerous scheme, just as the threat from the looming invasion gets closer . . . When the Germans Come is a gripping thriller and an examination of the state of wartime England, when Hitler’s forces gathered across the Channel and threatened the country’s very existence. Praise for David Hewson “[A] character-rich, history-drenched reading experience.” —Booklist “Hewson educates and entertains in equal measure.” —Publishers Weekly “Vivid and compelling. At once a richly wrought thriller, a love story and a warning that spans decades. I was thinking about this book for days after I’d closed it.” —Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

Welcome to Italian police detective Nic Costa''s Rome: the side of the city the tourist board does not want you to see. "Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you''ll think you''ve been there" LINWOOD BARCLAY "David Hewson''s Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history" TESS GERRITSEN "David Hewson is one of the finest thriller writers working today" STEVE BERRY "No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister" PETER JAMES "[Hewson is] a master plot maker" BOOKLIST _______________________ Detective Nic Costa finds himself a stranger in a strange land when he''s sent to infiltrate the mob in a remote part of southern Italy. The ''Ndrangheta is a ruthless mafia organisation, one of the richest and most powerful organised crime groups in the world. Completely impenetrable to outsiders, merciless when crossed, they run the savage Calabrian coast of Italy. And for reasons best known to himself, the head of this feared mob - known only by his nickname, Lo Spettro, the Ghost - has offered to turn state witness. Detective Nic Costa and his team are sent deep undercover into the mountains, to negotiate with Lo Spettro and bring him in. With Lo Spettro''s help, Costa dons a new identity and becomes a member of the mafia family. It''s a dangerous game, and a single slip up could mean an end not only to the operation, but to the lives of Costa and his team. As tensions rise, the detectives find themselves pitched as much against each other as the mob. Is Costa getting too close to the enemy for comfort . . . and is there a traitor in their midst? Fans of Donna Leon''s Commissario Brunetti, Andrea Camilleri''s Inspector Montalbano and Michael Dibdin''s Aurelio Zen, as well as Louise Penny, Jeffey Siger and Martin Walker, will love this thrilling mystery series - perfect for readers who enjoy dark and complex character-led mysteries with multiple twists. PRAISE FOR THE SAVAGE SHORE: "An outstanding crime series" Booklist "Plenty of action, and the setting is vivid" Library Journal "The tale floats on a tide of dark threats, double-crosses, abrupt changes of heart, revelations that characters aren''t as they seem, and indications that the best-kept secrets aren''t secrets at all" Kirkus Reviews "Had me hooked from start to finish, even during the very tense moments when I could hardly bear to turn the pages, such was my dread of what was coming next" Elaine T., 5* GoodReads review "David Hewson is one of TripFiction''s favourite authors. His books are extremely exciting, and extremely well and intelligently written. He also evokes a brilliant sense of location" TripFiction, 5* GoodReads review "The tension level runs high . . . I wanted to close my e-book and turn my head, but simultaneously keep reading to find out what happens next. I was completely blindsided by Hewson''s clever plotting" Melissa D., 5* GoodReads review "I couldn''t fail to be entranced by this book . . . David Hewson transported me to the Mezzogiorno and it''s undoubtedly one of my favourite novels of the year" Karen K., 5* GoodReads review

Welcome to Italian police detective Nic Costa''s Rome: the side of the city the tourist board does not want you to see. "Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you''ll think you''ve been there" LINWOOD BARCLAY "David Hewson''s Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history" TESS GERRITSEN "David Hewson is one of the finest thriller writers working today" STEVE BERRY "No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister" PETER JAMES _______________________ A grisly discovery in the heart of Rome. A desperate chase. An untouchable prime suspect . . . Inside a deserted studio, in a seedy area of Rome best known for prostitution, an art expert from the Louvre is found dead in front of one of the most beautiful paintings that Detective Nic Costa has ever seen - an unknown Caravaggio masterpiece. This death is just the start. Before long, tragedy strikes Costa far closer to home . . . and the hunt to find the killer becomes deeply personal. But while the main suspect''s identity is known, he remains untouchable - protected in his grand palazzo by a fleet of lawyers and a sinister cult known as the Ekstasists. Teaming with an art expert, Costa follows clues hidden in the mysterious Caravaggio canvas. As he moves through a maze of history, he begins to make stunning connections to the present case. And each discovery brings him closer and closer to a terrifying conspiracy dating back four hundred years - and to men who will stop at nothing to protect their own private garden of evil. Fans of Donna Leon''s Commissario Brunetti, Andrea Camilleri''s Inspector Montalbano and Michael Dibdin''s Aurelio Zen, as well as Louise Penny, Jeffey Siger and Martin Walker, will love this thrilling mystery series - perfect for readers who enjoy dark and complex character-led mysteries with multiple twists. PRAISE FOR THE GARDEN OF EVIL: "Opens with a shocker that will have series fans reeling . . . Arturo Perez-Reverte has long set the gold standard for mixing history, mystery, and modern life into literary stews of mouthwatering flavor and incredible subtlety, but it''s time to agree that Hewson now shares that position-and is on the verge of claiming it outright" Booklist Starred Review "A dark jewel of a thriller" Publishers Weekly Starred Review "A thought-provoking blend of art history and mystery . . .A treat for readers who like their entertainment literate" Richmond Times-Dispatch "This one took my breath away . . . Worth a read if you love art, history, the renaissance or police procedurals, especially if you love a mixture of all three" Kirsten, 5* GoodReads review "I could not recommend a book in this genre more highly. For me it is right up there with Donna Leon''s wonderful series featuring Venetian Detective, Guido Brunetti" Blair, 5* GoodReads review "I''ve enjoyed all of Hewson''s Nic Costa series but this one proved to be my favourite so far" Vivienne, 5* GoodReads review "One of the best crime series out there, and this volume, to date, is the best of the series" Linda, 5* GoodReads review THE NIC COSTA MYSTERIES, IN ORDER: 1. A Season for the Dead 2. The Villa of Mysteries 3. The Sacred Cut 4. The Lizard''s Bite 5. The Seventh Sacrament 6. The Garden of Evil 7. Dante''s Numbers (aka The Dante Killings) 8. City of Fear (aka The Blue Demon) 9. The Fallen Angel 10. The Savage Shore

Welcome to Italian police detective Nic Costa''s Rome: the side of the city the tourist board does not want you to see. "Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you''ll think you''ve been there" LINWOOD BARCLAY "David Hewson''s Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history" TESS GERRITSEN "David Hewson is one of the finest thriller writers working today" STEVE BERRY "No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister" PETER JAMES "[Hewson is] a master plot maker" BOOKLIST _______________________ A horrifying crime linked to an ancient Roman cult. A merciless act of revenge. A cold case thought dead and buried forever . . . Giorgio Bramante, a charismatic Roman archaeology professor, was considered master of the labyrinth of dank catacombs that lie beneath the Eternal City - until the day his seven-year-old son, Alessio, vanished into them. The matter was never solved, in part because - inexplicably - Giorgio was left alone with the prime suspect . . . and in his frenzied rage, he beat the man to death. Released from prison fourteen years later, Giorgio is bent upon a terrifying revenge on all those he blames for the loss of his son. One by one, those connected to the boy''s disappearance are dying. And Detective Nic Costa''s maverick boss, Inspector Leo Falcone, was a member of the original investigating team . . . As Costa and his team scramble to find Giorgio, they quickly realize that the only way to put this cold case to bed once and for all is to finally solve the unanswered question: what really happened to little Alessio Bramante all those years ago, and why was his body never found? Fans of Donna Leon''s Commissario Brunetti, Andrea Camilleri''s Inspector Montalbano and Michael Dibdin''s Aurelio Zen, as well as Louise Penny, Jeffey Siger and Martin Walker, will love this thrilling mystery series - perfect for readers who enjoy dark and complex character-led mysteries with multiple twists. PRAISE FOR THE SEVENTH SACRAMENT: "The interplay between Hewson''s three cops and between them and the especially rich supporting cast lift this novel far above the plot-driven Da Vinci Code and its many imitators. A superb mix of history, mystery, and humanity" Booklist Starred Review "Intricate . . . [with a] poignant resolution few readers will anticipate" Publishers Weekly "The plot was full of suspense that had me completely in thrall from beginning to end" Sonja, 5* GoodReads review "Cleverly plotted and heartbreakingly real" A.M., 5* GoodReads review "Non-stop suspense, and a surprise ending. Don''t start this book at bedtime unless you have tomorrow off" Blair M., 5* GoodReads review "This book had me from the very first page" Karolina, 5* GoodReads review THE NIC COSTA MYSTERIES, IN ORDER: 1. A Season for the Dead 2. The Villa of Mysteries 3. The Sacred Cut 4. The Lizard''s Bite 5. The Seventh Sacrament 6. The Garden of Evil 7. Dante''s Numbers (aka The Dante Killings) 8. City of Fear (aka The Blue Demon) 9. The Fallen Angel 10. The Savage Shore

Welcome to Italian police detective Nic Costa''s Rome: the side of the city the tourist board does not want you to see. "Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you''ll think you''ve been there" LINWOOD BARCLAY "David Hewson''s Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history" TESS GERRITSEN "David Hewson is one of the finest thriller writers working today" STEVE BERRY "No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister" PETER JAMES "[Hewson is] a master plot maker" BOOKLIST _______________________ In Venice, the world''s most beguiling city, someone has made an art of murder. In exile in Venice, after offending people they shouldn''t have, Detective Nic Costa and his partner Gianni Peroni are offered a chance to return to Rome. All they have to do is wrap up an apparently open-and-shut murder case on the island of Murano, where a glassmaker killed his wife and subsequently died himself when his furnace exploded. The pair investigate, but as they dig more deeply into the insular glass-making community and the strange Arcangeli family, things don''t quite add up. With increasing pressure from above to come to a conclusion the detectives are increasingly sure is a cover-up, events spiral quickly out of control - with devastating consequences . . . Fans of Donna Leon''s Commissario Brunetti, Andrea Camilleri''s Inspector Montalbano and Michael Dibdin''s Aurelio Zen, as well as Louise Penny, Jeffey Siger and Martin Walker, will love this thrilling mystery series - perfect for readers who enjoy dark and complex character-led mysteries with multiple twists. PRAISE FOR THE LIZARD''S BITE: "Wonderfully complex and finely paced . . . Newcomers as well as series fans will be enthralled" Publishers Weekly Starred Review "Superb" Booklist "Part spaghetti Western, part buddy movie . . . and more engaging than a Venetian sunset" Rocky Mountain News "The series goes from strength to strength . . . another outstanding Nic Costa tale from David Hewson" Alan W., 5* GoodReads review "I read it in two days!" Jeanette T., 5* GoodReads review "Many interesting characters and much intrigue" David S., 5* GoodReads review THE NIC COSTA MYSTERIES, IN ORDER: 1. A Season for the Dead 2. The Villa of Mysteries 3. The Sacred Cut 4. The Lizard''s Bite 5. The Seventh Sacrament 6. The Garden of Evil 7. Dante''s Numbers (aka The Dante Killings) 8. City of Fear (aka The Blue Demon) 9. The Fallen Angel 10. The Savage Shore

Welcome to Italian police detective Nic Costa''s Rome: the side of the city the tourist board does not want you to see. "Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you''ll think you''ve been there" LINWOOD BARCLAY "David Hewson''s Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history" TESS GERRITSEN "David Hewson is one of the finest thriller writers working today" STEVE BERRY "No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister" PETER JAMES "[Hewson is] a master plot maker" BOOKLIST _______________________ A star-studded movie premier in Rome. A horrific discovery. Welcome to Dante''s circles of hell . . . It''s a warm, golden evening in Rome, and celebrities from around the world have gathered to attend the movie premiere of a blockbuster adaptation of Dante''s Inferno. The poet''s death mask is to be exhibited as part of the evening''s events, alongside other important historical relics. But at the grand unveiling, the priceless artefact is gone - replaced by a macabre death mask of the film''s star, Allan Prime. A sick prank . . . or something worse? And to further throw the evening into chaos, another of the leading actors, the beautiful Maggie Flavier, is threatened, and her assailant killed. Nic Costa and his team are sidelined from the investigation in Rome, and instead tasked with ensuring the safety of the remaining relics at the movie''s San Francisco premier. But in California confusing new clues suggest that there is more behind the dark events than a crazed Dante fan. With the authorities distracted by false leads, can Costa protect Maggie, find the truth and stop a killer - all before life imitates art? Fans of Donna Leon''s Commissario Brunetti, Andrea Camilleri''s Inspector Montalbano and Michael Dibdin''s Aurelio Zen, as well as Louise Penny, Jeffey Siger and Martin Walker, will love this thrilling mystery series - perfect for readers who enjoy dark and complex character-led mysteries with multiple twists. PRAISE FOR DANTE''S NUMBERS: "Easily the best in a really terrific series" New York Times bestselling author Lee Child "Hewson is a daunting talent-a writer who is a master stylist, who respects his audience''s intelligence, and who effortlessly keeps the thrills coming a mile a minute" New York Times bestselling author Jefferey Deaver "Dante''s Numbers is politically wise, multi-dimensional, and psychologically intuitive. Action braids suspense on nearly every page, creating a reader''s delight from beginning to end. A superb effort by a master storyteller" New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry "[A] fine crime novel" Publishers Weekly "Hewson never loses the reader''s attention . . . [An] outstanding series" Booklist "The dialogue is crisp. The characters are strong . . . Fans of movie history, international mysteries and police procedurals will enjoy this" Jim, 5* GoodReads review "The sense of place is terrific, taking us from Rome to San Francisco and the mystery at the heart of the story is deeply satisfying" Maggie C., 5* GoodReads review "This series just keeps getting better and better. An excellent book for mystery lovers and movie lovers alike" Kandice, 5* GoodReads review THE NIC COSTA MYSTERIES, IN ORDER: 1. A Season for the Dead 2. The Villa of Mysteries 3. The Sacred Cut 4. The Lizard''s Bite 5. The Seventh Sacrament 6. The Garden of Evil 7. Dante''s Numbers (aka The Dante Killings) 8. City of Fear (aka The Blue Demon) 9. The Fallen Angel 10. The Savage Shore

Welcome to Italian police detective Nic Costa''s Rome: the side of the city the tourist board does not want you to see. "Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you''ll think you''ve been there" LINWOOD BARCLAY "David Hewson''s Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history" TESS GERRITSEN "David Hewson is one of the finest thriller writers working today" STEVE BERRY "No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister" PETER JAMES "[Hewson is] a master plot maker" BOOKLIST _______________________ In the Eternal City of Rome, sixteenth-century sins are echoing into present-day crimes . . . When British academic Malise Gabriel falls to his death from a Rome apartment, it seems like an unfortunate accident. But Detective Nic Costa rapidly comes to realise that not only is there more to the accident than he first thought, but Malise''s family - mysterious and tragic daughter Mina, stoic wife Cecilia and troubled son Robert - may be keeping vital information hidden. The deeper Costa looks, the more he''s disturbed by mysterious links between the case and a centuries-old crime: the murder of an Italian nobleman in 1599 by his own daughter, who was beheaded by the Vatican as punishment for her sins. And as the case unfolds, it becomes clear that something evil is circling Mina and her family. Something that''s closing in fast for the kill. Fans of Donna Leon''s Commissario Brunetti, Andrea Camilleri''s Inspector Montalbano and Michael Dibdin''s Aurelio Zen, as well as Louise Penny, Jeffey Siger and Martin Walker, will love this thrilling mystery series - perfect for readers who enjoy dark and complex character-led mysteries with multiple twists. PRAISE FOR THE NIC COSTA SERIES: "Once secrets begin to be revealed, there''s no stopping them. Readers will have a lot of fun peeling away the book''s many layers, right down to the final, closing twist" Publishers Weekly Starred Review "The writing is superior, and the characters engage" Kirkus Reviews "Perhaps [Hewson''s] finest novel . . . It''s hard to see how the author could have made his dark tale more fascinating, entertaining and yet entirely serious than he has" Washington Post "I love this series. I love how Hewson integrates modern-day events with an ancient city so we get to play armchair tourist as we follow the detectives through Rome''s art and architecture as they work to solve the crime" Kathy D., 5* GoodReads review "Atmospheric and mesmerizing . . . As the story unfolds the sudden surprising twists make compelling reading" Lizzie H., 5* GoodReads review "So compelling that I couldn''t go on to another book until I had left Nic, Gianni, Leo, and Mina behind" Beth, 5* GoodReads review "Hewson is a story teller par excellence. I could not recommend this author and this book more highly to lovers of the genre" Blair M., 5* GoodReads review THE NIC COSTA MYSTERIES, IN ORDER: 1. A Season for the Dead 2. The Villa of Mysteries 3. The Sacred Cut 4. The Lizard''s Bite 5. The Seventh Sacrament 6. The Garden of Evil 7. Dante''s Numbers (aka The Dante Killings) 8. City of Fear (aka The Blue Demon) 9. The Fallen Angel 10. The Savage Shore

A noble family, a legendary painting, a cursed palazzo. When Arnold Clover is recruited by Lizzie Hawker to help her look into her family inheritance, he cannot begin to guess the journey he is about to embark on. Lizzie''s mother, an Italian countess, disappeared thirty years ago, presumed dead. Her father has just died and now the family home, a leaning palazzo in Dorsoduro that is full of secrets, has fallen to Lizzie. When her mother vanished so too did a priceless painting of Lucrezia Borgia - but it quickly becomes apparent that Lizzie and Arnold are not the only ones interested in finding it. The search for the lost Lucrezia quickly becomes a race through the secret history of Venice, one with potentially deadly consequences.

The official prequel to the hit television show France, 1976. Baptiste is an intelligent but somewhat naive detective, sent to work in Clermiers, a town filled with corruption. A girl goes missing, presumed dead after bloody clothes are found close to an illicit party near an abandoned chateau. Baptiste believes he''s nailed the culprit, the eccentric Gilles Mailloux. When he appears in court, the public call for the guillotine - and that''s the sentence Mailloux gets. But as Mailloux awaits an appeal for clemency, he asks to see Baptiste, who''s still haunted by the fact the girl''s body remains missing. As the clock ticks towards execution hour, Baptiste begins to realise he may have made a terrible mistake...

Wurde dem erfolgreichen TV-Historiker Marmaduke Godolphin seine intrigante Rücksichtslosigkeit zum Verhängnis? Godolphin ist alles andere als ein umgänglicher Zeitgenosse und berüchtigt für seinen Narzissmus. Um seine ins Stocken geratene Fernsehkarriere zu befeuern, plant der »Duke« die Inszenierung einer sensationellen historischen Entdeckung rund um zwei Morde an Mitgliedern der Medici-Familie im 16. Jahrhundert. Auch ehemalige Schüler:innen und Weggefährt:innen aus seiner Zeit in Cambridge hat er dazu nach Venedig eingeladen. Doch bevor es zur Enthüllung kommt, wird Godolphin tot in einem canale aufgefunden. Ermittlerin Valentina Fabbri hat Verdächtige genug. Sie bittet den pensionierten Archivar Arnold Clover um Mithilfe. Winterliches Venedig + ungleiches Ermittlerpaar + fesselnde Historie = große Unterhaltung! Nach dem Erfolg von "Garten der Engel" David Hewsons neuer Venedig-Krimi

Venice is a city full of secrets. For hundreds of years it has been the scene of scandal, intrigue and murderous rivalries. And it remains so today. 1548, Lorenzino de Medici, himself a murderer and a man few will miss, is assassinated by two hired killers. Today, Marmaduke Godolphin, British TV historian and a man even fewer will miss, is stabbed by a stiletto blade on the exact same spot, his body dropping into the canal. Can the story of the first murder explain the attack on Godolphin? The Carabinieri certainly think so. They recruit retired archivist Arnold Clover to unpick the mystery and to help solve the case. But the conspiracy against Godolphin runs deeper than anyone imagined.

Auch alte Sünden werden bestraft: Der packende Thriller »The Cabin – Mörderischer Rausch« von David Hewson jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Ein Moment der Grausamkeit, der sie alle auf ewig verfolgen wird ... Hal Jamieson würde alles dafür geben, seine Jugendsünde vergessen zu können – jene Nacht in den wilden 70ern, die er mit seinen Studentenfreunden in einer abgelegenen Hütte im Wald verbrachte, um Drogen zu nehmen. Als einer von ihnen im Rausch ein abscheuliches Verbrechen beging, stellte die Gruppe sich gegen ihn und lieferte ihn der Polizei aus. Aber ist der Schrecken damit wirklich vorbei? Nun, Jahrzehnte später, wird der angeblich geläuterte Täter aus der Haft entlassen. Hal ist sicher, dass der eiskalte Psychopath alles daran setzen wird, ihn und die anderen zu finden, um grausame Rache zu nehmen. Aber wie soll er ihn aufhalten? »Ein komplexer, geschickt mit den Vermutungen der Leser spielender Thriller.« Freundin Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der fesselnde psychologische Thriller »The Cabin – Mörderischer Rausch« von David Hewson wird die Fans von Harlan Coben begeistern. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

It is a tale of ghosts, of madness, of revenge - of old alliances giving way to new intrigues. Denmark is changing, shaking off its medieval past. War with Norway is on the horizon. And Hamlet - son of the old king, nephew of the new - becomes increasingly entangled in a web of deception - and murder. Struggling to find his place in this strange new order Hamlet tries to rekindle his relationship with Ophelia - the daughter of Elsinore''s cunning spy master, a man with plots of his own. Hamlet turns for advice and support to the one person he can trust -- Young Yorick, the slippery, unruly jester, whose father helped Hamlet through a difficult childhood. And all the while the armed forces of Fortinbras, prince of Norway, start to assemble, threatening to bring down Elsinore forever. Beautifully performed by actor Richard Armitage ("Thorin Oakenshield" in the Hobbit films), Hamlet, Prince of Denmark takes Shakespeare''s original into unexpected realms, reinventing a story we thought we knew. A. J. Hartley is the New York Times best-selling author of the Will Hawthorne fantasy series and several thrillers, as well as the Darwen Arkwright books for younger readers. He is the Russell Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. David Hewson is the best-selling author of more than 20 novels, including the Nic Costa crime series and a trilogy of books based on the hit Danish television show The Killing. His most-recent novel, The House of Dolls, begins a new series set in Amsterdam.

A THE TIMES BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR 2022 When a Jewish classmate is attacked by bullies, fifteen-year-old Nico just watches – earning him a week''s suspension and a typed, yellowing manuscript from his frail Nonno Paolo. A history lesson, his grandfather says, and a secret he must keep from his father. Nico is transported back to the Venice of 1943, an occupied city seething under the Nazis, and to the defining moment of his grandfather''s life: when Paolo''s support for a murdered Jewish woman brings him into the sights of the city''s underground resistance. Hooked and unsettled, Nico can''t stop reading – but he soon wonders if he ever knew his beloved grandfather at all.

Ein gnadenloser Killer hält Spanien im Würgegriff: Der fesselnde Thriller »Todesritual« von David Hewson jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Im spanischen Cádiz hat die heilige Woche begonnen: Brütende Hitze flirrt über der Stadt, in die Millionen Menschen strömen. Mitten unter ihnen lauert ein eiskalter Schlächter, dessen Grausamkeit keine Grenzen kennt und der seine Opfer nach der Art eines Stierkampfs tötet. Sogar die Akademikerin Maria Gutierrez, die eigentlich nur die Arbeit der Polizei überwachen soll, wird immer tiefer in die Ermittlungen verstrickt – auch wenn sie hofft, sich dadurch nicht selbst in Gefahr zu begeben. Doch dann stößt sie auf totgeschwiegene Geheimnisse aus der Zeit des Bürgerkriegs – und zieht damit den alles verzehrenden Zorn des Killers auf sich, so blutig rot wie das Tuch des Matadors ... »Hewson ist geradezu einschüchternd talentiert!«, urteilt Bestsellerautor Jeffery Deaver. Die britische Zeitung Daily Telegraph jubelt: »Die Lösung bleibt bis zum Schluss offen ... Die Spannung wird fast unerträglich!« Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: der abgründige Thriller »Todesritual« von David Hewson, auch bekannt unter dem Titel »Semana Santa«. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

A remote island. An isolated community. A terrible secret. If the new District Sheriff, Tristan Haraldsen, thought moving to a remote village on the island of Vagar would be the chance for a peaceful life with his wife Elsebeth, his first few weeks in office swiftly correct him of that notion. Provoked into taking part in the village’s whale hunt against his will, Haraldsen blunders badly, and in the ensuing chaos two local boys go missing. Blaming himself, Haraldsen dives into the investigation and soon learns that the boys are not the first to have gone missing on Vagar. As Tristan and Elsebeth become increasingly ensnared by the island’s past, they realise its wild beauty hides an altogether uglier and sinister truth.

Van de auteur van de succesvolle De Killing-serie en de Nic Costa-serie Venetië, 1943. De achttienjarige Paolo Uccello rouwt om het verlies van zijn ouders en probeert te overleven onder het Duitse regime. Als laatst overgebleven familielid is hij de enige die het weversbedrijf van zijn ouders kan voortzetten. Terwijl de datum waarop hij zijn laatste opdracht moet inleveren steeds dichterbij komt, realiseert Paolo zich dat hij die nooit op tijd af zal krijgen – tenzij hij hulp krijgt. Wanneer het lichaam van een Joodse vrouw wordt gevonden in de haven van Castello en Paolo zijn afschuw over de moord niet kan onderdrukken, wordt hij benaderd door de plaatselijke priester. Die verzoekt Paolo zijn kelder beschikbaar te stellen om een voortvluchtige Joodse broer en zus te laten onderduiken. Paolo weet dat hij met vuur speelt, maar hij realiseert zich ook dat dit de hulp is waar hij op hoopte. Al snel blijkt de Venetiaanse politie op zoek te zijn naar de twee voortvluchtigen. Paolo probeert wanhopig te voorkomen dat ze worden gevonden, maar de zus stort zich in het Venetiaanse verzet en zet daarmee veel meer dan alleen haar eigen leven op het spel... In de pers ''David Hewson stijgt boven zichzelf uit.'' ***** Hebban ‘Een zeer verdienstelijk boek, sterk genoeg om uit te kijken naar de volgende delen.’ **** VN Detective & Thrillergids ‘De spanning is bloeddrukverhogend en de elegante schrijfstijl van Hewson maakt deze thriller weer helemaal af.’ ***** Nu.nl ‘Aangrijpend en krachtig. De engel van Venetië roept de spanning en dreiging van het door de nazi’s bezette Venetië overtuigend op.’ Tess Gerritsen, New York Times-bestsellerauteur

THE FIRST IN THE ACCLAIMED NIC COSTA SERIES ''No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me — nor made it seem so sinister'' Peter James ''David Hewson’s Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history'' Tess Gerritsen ''Hewson keeps the reader guessing . . . relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end'' Daily Telegraph There’s no rest for the wicked . . . While Rome is sweltering in the height of summer, a serial killer is on the loose. Sara Farnese is working in the Vatican library, when a man bursts in intent on showing her the contents of his bloodied bag, until a guard shoots him. But why was the man targeting Sara? Determined to find answers, Sara’s path crosses with the young, up-and-coming Roman detective, Nic Costa. He’s determined to track down the dangerous killer behind this bizarre and brutal murder and to protect Sara from becoming the next victim. . .

''Hewson''s inventiveness never flags'' - The Sunday Times ''A great series'' - Simon Kernick A young woman is found dead in a peat bog near the banks of the River Tiber. Teresa Lupo, a maverick pathologist, believes she has the victim of an ancient Roman ritual on her hands. She''s wrong. This ritual killing is very recent history, the horror is still very much alive and Nic Costa needs to get to the bottom of it. The investigation draws Nic''s team deep into Rome''s most disturbing and sinister secrets and it''s clear that their enquiries are not welcome. Now a killer is after Teresa Lupo and the case is accelerating as another young woman suddenly goes missing . . .

Alweer het tiende deel van deze weergaloze serie Vanuit een onherbergzame streek in Italië stuurt een maffiabaas een geheime boodschap aan de president van het land. Hij wil zich aan de politie overgeven en zo een aantal hooggeplaatste criminelen verklikken, maar vooral ook invloedrijke politieke leiders en corrupte politiechefs ontmaskeren. Niemand minder dan Nic Costa krijgt de taak om met een klein team naar de kuststreek van Calabrië af te reizen om op zoek te gaan naar deze anonieme man, een prominent lid van de ’Ndrangheta. Costa zal het vertrouwen van deze bende moeten winnen om zo toegang te krijgen tot de binnenste cirkel zodat hij de overloper naar Rome kan brengen. Als blijkt dat er in Rome mensen van zijn undercoveropdracht weten, is niemand zijn leven meer zeker – er is een verrader... De pers over de Nic Costa-serie ‘Zeer zeker een aanrader voor iedereen die van een goede thriller houdt, die gemixt is met een vleugje historie, overgoten met een lekker Italiaans sausje.’ Boekenbijlage.nl ‘Geweldige kost. Intelligent vermaak. Hulde!’ Washington Post ‘Een smeuïge mix van thrilleringrediënten, Italiaanser dan Italiaans. Prestazione massima. Bravo, maestro Hewson.’ Crimezone.nl ‘Het is Hewson weer gelukt om een lekker misdaadverhaal af te leveren dat zich afspeelt in een hartverwarmend Italiaans decor.’ Ezzulia.nl

Nic Costa is terug! De jonge rechercheur Nic Costa moet een dubbele moord in een kerk oplossen, maar hij wordt door de Vaticaanse politie meer tegengewerkt dan geholpen. In de weken daarop wordt er nog een aantal moorden gepleegd, die alle een gelijkenis vertonen met het Martelaarschap van de Heiligen, een serie schilderijen van de zestiende-eeuwse kunstenaar Caravaggio. Zowel het Vaticaan als de maffia én de Italiaanse justitie zoeken een zondebok. En deze zondebok weet dat buiten de veilige muren van het Vaticaan een moordenaar op hem wacht... De pers over de Nic Costa-serie ‘Zeer zeker een aanrader voor iedereen die van een goede thriller houdt, die gemixt is met een vleugje historie, overgoten met een lekker Italiaans sausje.’ Boekenbijlage.nl ‘Geweldige kost. Intelligent vermaak. Hulde!’ Washington Post ‘Een smeuïge mix van thrilleringrediënten, Italiaanser dan Italiaans. Prestazione massima. Bravo, maestro Hewson.’ Crimezone.nl ‘Het is Hewson weer gelukt om een lekker misdaadverhaal af te leveren dat zich afspeelt in een hartverwarmend Italiaans decor.’ Ezullia.nl

Welcome to Italian police detective Nic Costa’s Rome: the side of the city the tourist board does not want you to see. “Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you’ll think you’ve been there” LINWOOD BARCLAY “David Hewson’s Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history” TESS GERRITSEN “David Hewson is one of the finest thriller writers working today” STEVE BERRY “No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me – nor made it seem so sinister” PETER JAMES “[Hewson is] a master plot maker” BOOKLIST _______________________ A shocking murder. A city under siege. A serial killer who’s leaving a mark all his own. It’s Christmas Eve and, for the first time in decades, Rome is paralysed by a blizzard. As the snow falls softly, a horrible discovery is made in the Pantheon, one of the Eternal City’s most ancient and revered architectural treasures. The body of a young woman carefully positioned on the marble floor, a gruesome carving on her back . . . But before Detective Nic Costa and his partner Peroni can begin a formal investigation, the US Embassy brings in its own people: FBI Agents, who want the case closed down as quickly and discreetly as possible. But Costa is determined to find out why – and as the FBI grudgingly admits to him that this corpse is not the first, the mutilations on the woman’s body point to Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man . . . and to a shocking international conspiracy that’s been festering for the past fifteen years. Fans of Donna Leon’s Commissario Brunetti, Andrea Camilleri’s Inspector Montalbano and Michael Dibdin’s Aurelio Zen, as well as Louise Penny, Jeffey Siger and Martin Walker, will love this thrilling mystery series – perfect for readers who enjoy dark and complex character-led mysteries with multiple twists. PRAISE FOR THE SACRED CUT: “Stunning . . . a masterful mix of the high-concept historical thriller and the cynical contemporary Italian procedural” Booklist Starred Review “Hewson''s literate prose, bolstered by local color and historical tidbits, makes for top-flight entertainment” Kirkus Reviews “Hewson''s solid writing and multidimensional characters command attention from start to finish of this smart, literate thriller” Publishers Weekly “Hewson is as adroit as ever in the crafting and characterizations in his tale” Rocky Mountain News “Fully satisfying” Detroit Free Press “A fast-paced procedural” The Sacramento Bee “Hewson’s characters are finely drawn and consistent from book to book. He is a master at characterization . . . I highly recommend The Sacred Cut to all lovers of a good detective story and to all armchair travelers who love Rome” Blair M., 5* GoodReads review “A must read if you like Rome, Italy or just a great thriller. You can''t go wrong with this book!” Geoff, 5* GoodReads review THE NIC COSTA MYSTERIES, IN ORDER: 1. A Season for the Dead 2. The Villa of Mysteries 3. The Sacred Cut 4. The Lizard’s Bite 5. The Seventh Sacrament 6. The Garden of Evil 7. Dante’s Numbers (aka The Dante Killings) 8. City of Fear (aka The Blue Demon) 9. The Fallen Angel 10. The Savage Shore

Prepare for edge-of-your-seat suspense in this Thriller Short. Originally published in THRILLER 2 (2009), edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler. In this intense Thriller Short from bestselling author David Hewson, a comfortable isolation from current events is totally shattered. The Circle line runs in a perpetual loop beneath the city of London from the prosperous west to the poorer east. Melanie Darma, a clerk at the Palace of Westminster, sits with both hands curved protectively around the baby bump under her summer coat. She has traveled the circle so often she sometimes imagines herself a part of it. On the seat opposite from her, sits a young man in a dark polyester jacket and cheap jeans. Next to him is a grubby rucksack. When she exits the tube and walks toward the heavily guarded gate of Westminster, the young man—his rucksack held high above his head, wires dangling—runs toward her, screaming in a language she doesn’t understand. It’s an act of terrorism that will end in a shocking twist. One Melanie never anticipated. Don’t miss any of these exciting stories from Thriller 2: The Weapon by Jeffery Deaver Remaking by Blake Crouch Iced by Harry Hunsicker Justice Served by Mariah Stewart The Circle by David Hewson Roomful of Witnesses by R.L. Stine The House on Pine Terrace by Phillip Margolin The Desert Here and the Desert Far Away by Marcus Sakey On the Run by Carla Neggers Can You Help Me Out Here? by Robert Ferrigno Crossed Double by Joe Hartlaub The Lamented by Lawrence Light Vintage Death by Lisa Jackson Suspension of Disbelief by Tim Maleeny A Calculated Risk by Sean Chercover The Fifth World by Javier Sierra Ghost Writer by Gary Braver Through a Veil Darkly by Kathleen Antrim Bedtime for Mr. Li by David J. Montgomery Protecting the Innocent by Simon Wood Watch Out for My Girl by Joan Johnston Killing Time by Jon Land Boldt’s Broken Angel by Ridley Pearson

Het vierde deel in de Amsterdam-serie, waarvan een tv-serie in ontwikkeling is door Warner Bros Nederland. Annie Schrijver is net tweeëntwintig jaar oud, werkt op de bloemenmarkt en is bij iedereen geliefd. Van de ene op de andere dag is ze echter spoorloos verdwenen. Niet lang daarna wordt ze, amper nog levend, teruggevonden op een begraafplaats, vastgebonden aan een stenen engel en ingesloten door een ring van vuur. In haar lichaam vindt de politie sporen van drugs die een verband leggen met een nooit opgeloste zaak: de Schone Slaapstermoorden. Maar Annie had schijnbaar nog geluk, want niet ver van haar vindplaats wordt een lijk gevonden waarop een verse tatoeage te zien is: Slaap, kindje, slaap. Het is zomer in Amsterdam en de straten zijn vol toeristen, muziek en gelach, maar er heerst ook een duistere ondertoon nu er een seriemoordenaar actief lijkt te zijn. De spanningen lopen al snel hoog op en Pieter Vos weet dat hij de dader zo snel mogelijk te pakken moet krijgen om te voorkomen dat de paniek toeslaat... De pers over David Hewson ‘De dialogen en beschrijvingen zijn zo levensecht dat het haast niet te geloven is dat dit boek door een niet-Nederlander geschreven is.’ Vrij Nederland ‘Boeiend voor een groot lezerspubliek.’ NBD Biblion ‘Een goed opgebouwd spannend verhaal met een politiek tintje.’ De Telegraaf ‘De plot zit prima in elkaar, laat dat maar aan Hewson over.’ VN Detective en Thrillergids ‘Een beeldend geschreven politieroman in Baantjersetting.’ Leidsch Dagblad

Little Sister is the third novel in David Hewson''s gripping Detective Pieter Vos series set in Amsterdam. Her death will haunt us forever. Now the price must be paid. Kim and Mia Timmers were just eleven years old when their family was killed. The sisters were accused of murdering the lead singer of a world-famous pop band in the Dutch fishing village of Volendam, believing him to be responsible for their family''s deaths. The evidence seemed irrefutable at the time and the sisters were imprisoned in Marken, a local psychiatric institution. Now, ten years later, they are due for release. Pieter Vos, a detective with the Amsterdam police, is given cause to re-open the case when the girls disappear along with the nurse responsible for escorting them to a halfway house. When the nurse''s corpse washes up on the beach at Marken, it becomes apparent that the institution holds the key to the investigation. And it seems that Vos''s boss, De Groot, has something to hide which is relevant to the case. Then, the case takes an unexpected turn when it becomes clear that someone is posing as Little Jo - Kim and Mia''s other sister - who was supposedly murdered along with their parents ten years ago . . .

A dazzling Italian mystery, rich in intrigue and dark secrets, from an internationally bestselling crime writer at the height of his powers. Florence, 1986. A seemingly inexplicable attack on a church fresco of Adam and Eve brings together an unlikely couple: Julia Wellbeloved, an English art student, and Pino Fratelli, a semi-retired detective who longs to be back in the field. Their investigation leads them to the secret society that underpins the city: an elite underworld of excess, violence and desire. Seeped in the culture of Tuscany’s most mysterious city, The Flood takes the reader on a dazzling journey into the darkness in Florence’s past: the night of the great flood in 1966 ... Readers of Donna Leon and Michael Dibdin or Italian authors Andrea Camilleri and Carlo Lucarelli will find this gripping" Library Journal

Amsterdam barst uit zijn voegen tijdens de intocht van Sinterklaas. Rechercheur Pieter Vos heeft samen met zijn jonge assistent Laura Bakker dienst als er op het Leidseplein een granaat ontploft. In de chaos die volgt wordt een meisje ontvoerd. Alleen hebben de terroristen niet de dochter van een rijk Amsterdams echtpaar, maar die van een prostituee uit Georgië te pakken. Gedurende het onderzoek worden de motieven van de terroristen duidelijk. Vos en Bakker stuiten op een samenzwering die van de Wallen tot de top van de veiligheidsdienst reikt. En ondertussen is er nog de ontvoering van dat achtjarige meisje, weggerukt van haar wanhopige moeder. Wat is het leven van een meisje waard in een steeds groter wordend politiek steekspel?