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No. 2 Whitehall Court
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The Devil's Own Work (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
After Edward, a rising young author, pens a savage review of the new novel by the world-famous O.M. Tyrell, he is surprised to receive an invitation to visit the old man at his villa in the south of France. The night of their meeting, Tyrell dies, and soon after, Edward's career mysteriously starts to soar as he earns fame, fortune and critical acclaim. But despite his achievements, Edward seems haunted, even tormented. His friend, the narrator, begins to put together the pieces of the story: an ancient, inscrutable manuscript, a beautiful, ageless woman who attaches herself to any writer who possesses it, and a bargain to achieve success at a terrible price ...Winner of Britain's prestigious Guardian Fiction Prize, Alan Judd's modern classic The Devil's Own Work (1991) is, as Owen King writes in the new introduction to this edition, "a perfect novel about the demonic possession that is literary ambition." This edition also features a new afterword by the author, in which he reveals the inspirations for this haunting tale."More chills in its little length than in a whole shelf of bestsellers." - Stephen King"At once moral fable, cautionary ghost story and inspired attack on the whole hellbent drift of modern letters, this is a splendid tale, splendidly told, which Ford or Henry James would have been glad to have written." - Robert Nye, Guardian"Wry and insightful . . . toys with the notion of demonic possession but becomes a thoroughly realistic and highly original story of revenge; a chilling cautionary tale." - Elaine Kendall, Los Angeles Times"A brief return to the world of Faust, Mephistopheles and the Devil pact. Mr. Judd . . . achieves a deep polish." - Robert Grudin, The New York Times Book Review
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No. 2 Whitehall Court
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No. 1 St James's Park
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A Fine Madness
Years later, when Thomas Phelippes, a former colleague of Marlowe's, finds himself imprisoned in the Tower of London, there is one thing that might give him his freedom back. He must give the king every detail he is able to recall about his murdered friend's life -- and death. But why is King James so fascinated about Kit Marlowe -- and does Phelippes know enough to secure his own redemption?
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A Fine Madness
"A captivating espionage novel that explores the life of theatrical genius--and spy--Christopher Marlowe, whose violent death remains one of the most fascinating mysteries of the Elizabethan Age"--
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Queen & Country
In a dangerous world nothing is straightforward. Not even murder. 'Judd...knows his stuff when it comes to the milieu of espionage.' The Times'An elegant and informed British espionage novel.' Financial Times 'Authentic, clever and wonderfully entertaining.' Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of MI6 'We can't think of a better Christmas read.' Oxford Alumni Magazine 'He saw Cleaner Bob arrive that morning, the morning of his death.' In the peaceful towns and villages of England, Cleaner Bob is washing windows, and people are dying in sudden and unexpected circumstances. When it becomes clear that the victims have a common history as Russian defectors, foul play is suspected and a hunt begins to locate their assailant, the lethal poison that killed them, and the mole who is leaking their locations. In a race against time, only one man has the connections and experience to crack the case before more people perish. Charles Thoroughgood, former head of MI6, is enjoying retirement in the Oxfordshire hamlet he calls home when the call comes in. A man of duty, he agrees to take part in a mission that will lead him into the heart of enemy territory and threaten to undermine the very values he holds most dear. Tense, engrossing and terrifyingly believable, the latest Charles Thoroughgood novel is a timely and brilliant reminder that Alan Judd is a master of the spy thriller and a writer of the very highest quality.
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De laatste kus van de keizer
De nadagen van de Duitse keizer Wilhelm II in Nederland De verbannen Duitse keizer Wilhelm II brengt zijn dagen door op het landgoed van Huis Doorn. Na de Duitse inval in Nederland in 1940 wordt de Nederlandse huishouding van Wilhelm II vervangen door SS'ers, aangevoerd door de jonge Untersturmführer Krebbs. In de maanden die volgen ontstaat er een hechte band tussen de keizer en zijn bewaker, die hen beiden op de proef stelt. Krebbs' ontluikende verliefdheid op de Joodse huishoudster van de keizer brengt zijn rotsvaste vertrouwen in het nationaalsocialisme aan het wankelen. De laatste kus van de keizer is een subtiele roman, gebaseerd op gebeurtenissen tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog in Nederland.
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Dansen met Eva
In april 1945 was Hitlers bunker de laatste plaats waar Edith Mecklenburg wilde zijn. Maar ze had geen keuze: als secretaresse van Eva Braun zou zij tot het bittere einde moeten blijven. Edith kwam echter als een van de weinigen levend uit de bunker en wist in Engeland een nieuw leven op te bouwen. Zestig jaar later, inmiddels is zij weduwe en oma, vormen de dagen in de bunker voor Edith nog slechts een vage herinnering. Maar het verleden is haar niet vergeten. Als ze een brief ontvangt van Hans Beck, een soldaat die ze uit die donkere tijd kent, wordt Edith gedwongen haar verleden onder ogen te zien en zich de vraag te stellen of ze wel zo onschuldig is als ze al die jaren heeft willen denken.
€ 24,00