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Dolce vita
‘Ondanks de zonnige setting van Capri geeft dit boek je de koude rillingen.’ – Oprah DailyOok een zonnig eiland in Italië kan duistere geheimen verbergen…Dertig jaar geleden werd Sarah Lingate dood aangetroffen in de zee bij Capri. Ondanks vermoedens dat haar man en zijn zeer rijke familie er iets mee maken hadden, was de conclusie dat het om een tragisch ongeluk ging. In de decennia die volgden weerhielden de roddels en nare herinneringen de Lingates er niet van om iedere zomer vakantie te vieren op het prachtige eiland. Maar nu treffen ze in hun vaste vakantievilla een verontrustende verrassing aan: de verloren gewaande ketting die Sarah droeg op de avond dat ze stierf… Terwijl lang verborgen geheimen bekend worden, wordt de loyaliteit van de familie tot het uiterste getest en al snel wordt één ding duidelijk: niet iedereen zal het eiland levend verlaten. ‘Perfect voor de fans van The White Lotus.’ – People Magazine ‘Hays deelt op precies de juiste momenten schokkende onthullingen uit. Dit meesterlijke suspenseverhaal leest als een voortdenderende trein.’ – Publishers Weekly, starred review ‘De lezer valt van de ene twist in de andere. […] Hays combineert de dreiging van een Hitchcock-film met Patricia Highsmiths sluwe en herkenbaar gebrekkige personages. Een meeslepend boek.’ – Booklist, starred review ‘Een stormachtige Griekse tragedie rondom drie moderne vrouwen.’ – Kirkus Reviews
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Het kaartenhuis
‘Dé hit uit de VS over jaloezie en het occulte in de renaissance. Een heerlijke roman over nietsontziende ambitie met als setting een museum in New York.’ – The Guardian Het kaartenhuis limited edition is prachtig uitgevoerd in een luxe limited edition; gebonden met blauw op snee en gekleurde schutbladen. Ann Stilwell heeft hoge verwachtingen voor de zomer: ze denkt een felbegeerde stageplek bij het Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York te hebben bemachtigd. Maar de werkelijkheid blijkt anders: de enige plek die beschikbaar is, is bij een dependance van het museum, ergens aan de noordkant van New York. Het gaat om The Cloisters, een museum vol middeleeuwse kunstwerken en met een indrukwekkende tuin. Ze gaat er aan de slag en wordt er langzaamaan opgenomen in de groep. Curator Patrick Roland, die geobsedeerd is door de geschiedenis van waarzeggerij, intrigeert haar mateloos en ze raakt in de ban van medestudent Rachel. Wanneer Ann een verborgen set tarotkaarten ontdekt, ontpopt Rachel zich echter als iemand die niets- en niemand ontziend haar ambities voor haar toekomst probeert waar te maken. 'Sfeervol en mysterieus.' - Margriet ‘Een sfeervolle roman, een prachtdebuut.’ – Publishers Weekly ‘Voor fans van De getalenteerde meneer Ripley en De verborgen geschiedenis.’ – Today
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I chiostri di New York
Trascorrere l'estate lavorando al Metropolitan Museum of Art di New York rappresenta il sogno di una vita per Ann Stilwell, ma un imprevisto la porta lontano dal prestigioso museo. Ann si ritrova così al Cloisters, una suggestiva sede distaccata affacciata sulle rive dell'Hudson, famosa per la sua collezione di arte medievale e un giardino di piante medicinali, ma soprattutto per la sua architettura unica: un labirinto di chiostri spagnoli. Qui, viene accolta da Patrick Roland, il carismatico direttore, dalla sua magnetica assistente, Rachel Mondray e da una ricerca tanto avvincente quanto pericolosa: la storia della divinazione. La curiosità di Ann la spinge sempre più a fondo in questo mondo, trasformando il suo interesse in ossessione, e quando scopre un mazzo di antichi tarocchi italiani, creduto perso da secoli, si rende conto che il destino potrebbe non essere solo materia di studio. Immersa in un gioco di seduzioni e rivalità, Ann dovrà scegliere se rimanere spettatrice o assumere il controllo della propria vita. Tra intrighi, relazioni pericolose e arcani misteri, Katy Hays costruisce un esordio brillante che racconta il lato oscuro della nostra sete di conoscenza, in una New York sospesa tra modernità e occulto.
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I chiostri di New York
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Saltwater
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of The Cloisters comes a slow-burn psychological drama about an opulent family that unravels when a decades-old crime resurfaces.“Full of chills and darkness.”—Oprah Daily“Fans of family dramas and thrillers will devour this tense, suspenseful novel.”—Woman’s WorldIn 1992, Sarah Lingate is found dead below the cliffs of Capri, Italy, leaving behind her three-year-old daughter, Helen. Despite suspicions that the old-money Lingates are involved, Sarah’s death is ruled an accident. And every year, the family returns to prove it’s true. But on the thirtieth anniversary of her death, the Lingates arrive at the villa to find a surprise waiting for them—the necklace Sarah was wearing the night she died.Haunted by the specter of that night, the paranoid, insular Lingate family begins to crack, and Helen seizes the opportunity with the help of Lorna Moreno, the family assistant. But then Lorna disappears, and the investigation into Sarah’s death is reopened. Everyone who was on Capri thirty years ago remains a suspect—Helen’s controlling father, Richard; her rarely lucid aunt, Naomi; her distant uncle, Marcus; and their circle of friends, visitors, and staff. Even Lorna, her closest ally, may not be who she seems. As long-hidden secrets about that night boil to surface, one thing becomes clear: Not everyone will leave the island alive.Combining a glittering, dark atmosphere, morally-gray characters, and mind-bending twists, Saltwater is an exploration of the corrupting effects of generational privilege and the lengths people go to protect a legacy—and how no one can hold a grudge like family.
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The Vipers
From the bestselling author of The Cloisters comes this electrifying thriller about an affluent family whose annual retreat to Italy is shattered when a decades-old murder resurfaces . . . think The Talented Mr Ripley meets Succession meets The White Lotus . . .On the glittering island of Capri, anything can be a mirage. But one thing is true: there's nothing deadlier than a family with everything to lose . . . The world was shocked by playwright Sarah Lingate's death thirty years ago at an opulent,white-washed villa on the island of Capri. Absolved of the crime, the Lingate family maintains that what happened that night was a tragic accident. And every July they return to Capri to prove it's true.This time, Helen Lingate - sole heir to the family fortune - has a plan. Tightly controlled by her father, she enlists the help of the family assistant, Lorna Moreno, to free herself from her family's stranglehold on her life. And yet, behind closed doors, the legendary Lingate family unity is at breaking point. Upon arrival at the villa in Capri, an anonymous gift awaits them: the necklace Sarah was wearing the night she died.In the aftermath, the paranoid, insular Lingates begin to unravel. As the investigation into her mother's death is reopened, Helen begins to lose trust in everyone around her: her controlling father Richard, drug-addled aunt Naomi, aloof uncle Marcus, and even Lorna, whose past she realizes is frustratingly opaque. And as the family fractures, the long-hidden truth about that night and the secrets they've kept from one another boil to the surface - and they might not leave the island alive.'Sultry and sophisticated with a menacing undercurrent that keeps you thrillingly unsettled until its final spellbinding twist. Let the languid glamour of Capri gently take you by one hand, an ice cold Negroni in the other, but watch your step - the cliffs are treacherous and so, too, is a family with everything to lose.'RACHEL KOLLER CROFT, author of Stone Cold Fox'Engrossing and sinister . . . a must-read for 2025.' JULIE CLARK, author of The Last Flight***Readers Love The Vipers!***'A thrilling murder mystery, that had me hooked from start to finish.' FIVE-STARS'A pulse-pounding thriller that challenges everything you think you know about family and loyalty.' FIVE-STARS'Katy Hays has a great eye for detail and although I've never visited Capri, I felt as if I was transported there; a lively place full of colour and warmth and nestled within, a strange and dysfunctional family with secrets.' FIVE-STARS'This is a novel to savour and enjoy...quite simply a joy to read!' FIVE-STARS'Nothing is as it seemed and the meticulously built tower of lies and pretending falls apart piece by piece.' FIVE-STARS[The Vipers is published in the US as Saltwater]
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Claustros, Los
When Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, she expects to spend her summer working as a curatorial associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead, she finds herself assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its medieval art collection and its group of enigmatic researchers studying the history of divination. Desperate to escape her painful past, Ann is happy to indulge the researchers' more outlandish theories about the history of fortune telling. But what begins as academic curiosity quickly turns into obsession when Ann discovers a hidden 15th-century deck of tarot cards that might hold the key to predicting the future. When the dangerous game of power, seduction, and ambition at The Cloisters turns deadly, Ann becomes locked in a race for answers as the line between the arcane and the modern blurs. A haunting and magical blend of genres, The Cloisters is a gripping debut that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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The Cloisters
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The Cloisters
"When Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, she expects to spend her summer working as a curatorial associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead she finds herself assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its medieval art collection and its group of enigmatic researchers studying the history of divination. Desperate to escape her painful past, Ann is happy to indulge the researchers' more outlandish theories about the history of fortune telling. But what begins as academic curiosity quickly turns into obsession when Ann discovers a hidden 15th-century deck of tarot cards that might hold the key to predicting the future. As the dangerous game of power, seduction, and ambition at The Cloisters turns deadly, Ann becomes locked in a race for answers as the line between the arcane and the modern blurs."--Provided by publisher.
€ 26,50