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 _______________________ 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 _______________________ 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 "[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 _______________________ 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.

Im Angesicht der Apokalypse: Der Action-Thriller »Burning Earth – Der Countdown läuft« von David Hewson jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Sengende Hitze brennt vom Himmel herunter – wird sie alles Leben vernichten? Rätselhafte Klimaveränderungen mit enormer Zerstörungsgewalt halten die ganze Welt in Atem. In einem geheimen Observatorium forscht eine Gruppe von Wissenschaftlern und Militärs, um zu verhindern, was unaufhaltsam scheint: den Weltuntergang. Doch obwohl immer häufiger Kommunikationsnetze zusammenbrechen, Flugzeuge vom Himmel stürzen und Hitzewellen ganze Städte zerstören, wird der ebenso umstrittene wie brillante Klimaforscher Michael Lieberman bei der Suche nach einer Lösung von seinen missgünstigen Kollegen ausgebremst. Was sie nicht wissen: In diesem Wettlauf gegen die Zeit ist Lieberman der Einzige, der alle retten könnte ... So spannend wie die Kino-Blockbuster »The Day After Tomorrow« und »Armageddon«: »Ein Action-Thriller der Megaklasse, ein technisch möglicher Alptraum!« Publishers Weekly Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der schnell getaktete Thriller »Burning Earth – Der Countdown läuft« von David Hewson für Fans von Clive Cussler und Preston & Child. 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.

Die Schrecken hinter den Mauern des Vatikans: Der fesselnde Kriminalroman »Das Blut der Märtyrer« von David Hewson jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Drückende Hitze lastet auf ganz Rom – und doch hat der Polizist Nic Costa das Gefühl, sein Blut müsse gefrieren: In einer Kirche ist die Leiche eines Mannes gefunden worden, gehäutet wie der Märtyrer Bartholomäus. Der vermeintliche Täter ist mit seiner blutigen Trophäe in die Vatikanbibliothek geflohen und wird dort erschossen – vor den Augen seiner ehemaligen Freundin. War dies eine zufällige Begegnung, oder ist die Dozentin Sara Farnese tiefer in den Fall verwickelt? Schon kurze Zeit später stirbt ein weiterer Mann, den sie früher geliebt hat, einen grausamen Tod. Costa weiß, dass er schnell handeln muss, denn auch Sara selbst könnte auf der blutroten Liste des Killers stehen ... »Kein anderer Autor hat mir Rom je so lebendig ins Gedächtnis gerufen – oder so düster und bedrohlich«, urteilt der internationale Bestsellerautor Peter James. Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der Kriminalroman »Das Blut der Märtyrer« ist der erste Band der packenden Nic-Costa-Reihe von David Hewson. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Die Verführung des Bösen ... Der fesselnde Spannungsroman »Die dunklen Schatten von Venedig« von David Hewson jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Venedig: eine Stadt voller Pracht, erhabener Kunst – und finsterer, lang gehüteter Geheimnisse ... Der junge Engländer Daniel Forster kommt in die Lagunenstadt, um eine altehrwürdige Bibliothek zu katalogisieren. Als er dort die Noten eines verlorenen Meisterwerks aus Vivaldis Zeit entdeckt, weckt dies die Aufmerksamkeit des reichen Kunstmäzens Hugo Massiter. Schon bald zieht der ebenso charismatische wie undurchschaubare Mann Daniel in seinen Bann – überredet ihn zu kleinen Betrügereien, dann zu Straftaten ... Erst als Daniels Freunde ermordet werden, begreift der junge Student, wie nah er bereits am Abgrund steht: Kann er sich noch aus der Hand dieses Puppenspielers befreien? Als hätten Patricia Highsmith und Donna Leon gemeinsam einen psychologischen Thriller geschrieben: Meisterhaft verwebt der internationale Bestsellerautor David Hewson das Venedig der Gegenwart mit den Erinnerungen an die Lagunenstadt zu Lebzeiten Vivaldis. »Großartige Unterhaltung: intelligent und fesselnd!« The Sunday Times Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der düstere Spannungsroman »Die dunklen Schatten von Venedig« von David Hewson. 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.

In het Venetië van 1943 verbergt een 18-jarige weesjongen een Joodse broer en zus.

Tom Honeyman made his name cracking a horrific double murder in his hometown of Prosper, New York. He got an international best seller out of it, made a small fortune, and left his newspaper reporting days behind. But was it all based on a lie? More than a decade after his one and only success, Honeyman''s life is in tatters. His wife committed suicide, his daughter hasn''t spoken to him in years, and his books don''t sell. He''s sequestered himself in his wreck of a retreat on an island in Venice, desperate to find the inspiration that will revive his career. But Tom Honeyman is not alone. An unseen stranger tells Honeyman he got it wrong all those years ago. And he has just four days to uncover the real murderer. Tom Honeyman is no longer writing for his livelihood. He''s writing for his life.

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

Het derde Amsterdam-boek van de schrijver van Poppenhuis en Het verkeerde meisje Kim en Mia Timmers waren tien jaar toen ze veroordeeld werden voor de moord op de moordenaar van hun familie. De zussen zaten de afgelopen tien jaar in een gesloten inrichting in Marken hun straf uit en worden nu vrijgelaten. Als ze op weg naar een tijdelijke woning verdwijnen, wordt rechercheur Pieter Vos op de zaak gezet. Naarmate het onderzoek vordert, wordt duidelijk dat er in de inrichting meer aan de hand is en dat de directie grote geheimen verbergt. Zelfs commissaris De Groot, de meerdere van Vos, lijkt bewijs te verdoezelen. Dan wordt het lichaam van een medewerker op het strand van Marken gevonden en neemt de zaak een verrassende wending. Iemand doet zich voor als het derde zusje, dat tien jaar geleden overleed. Wie is dat? De pers over Poppenhuis ‘In de nagelbijtende ontknoping valt alles op zijn plaats.’ Trouw ‘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

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