After a separation of many years, Emily 'Fido' Faithfull bumps into her old friend Helen Codrington on the streets of Victorian London. Much has changed since then. But, for all her independence of mind, Fido is too trusting of her once-dear companion and finds herself drawn into aiding Helen's obsessive affair with a young army officer.
A riveting new mystery from international bestseller Donna Leon Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti series has made Venice'a city that's beautiful and sophisticated, but also secretive and corrupt'one of mystery fans? most beloved locales. In this brilliant new book, Brunetti is summoned to the hospital bed of a respected pediatrician, where he is confronted with more questions than answers. Three men had burst into the doctor's apartment, attacked him, and kidnapped his eighteen-month-old son. What could have motivated an assault so violent that it has left the doctor mute? And could this crime be related to the moneymaking scam run by pharmacists that Brunetti's colleague has recently uncovered? As Brunetti delves deeper into the case, a story of infertility, desperation, and illegal dealings begins to unfold.
Oude Plaatsen, Bergen, Woestijnleven, Kaarten, Stranden, Verblijven - De Gids die laat zien waar andere alleen over schrijven
It Is A Luminous Spring Day In Venice, As Commissario Brunetti And Inspettore Vianello Take A Break From The Questura To Come To The Rescue Of Vianello'S Friend Marco Ribetti, Who Has Been Arrested While Protesting Against Chemical Pollution Of The Venetian Lagoon, Only To Be Faced By The Fury Of Marco'S Father-In-Law, Owner Of A Glass Factory On The Island Of Murano. But It Is Not Marco Who Has Uncovered The Guilty Secret Of The Polluting Glass Foundries Of The Island Of Murano, Nor He Whose Body Is Found Dead In Front Of The Furnaces Which Burn At 1400 Degrees, Night And Day. The Victim Has Left Clues In A Copy Of Dante And Brunetti Must Descend Into An Inferno To Discover Who Is Burning The Land And Fouling The Waters Of The Lagoon. A Man Is Dead - But Will Politics And Expedience Prevent The Killer From Striking Again?
Deutsche und französische Skulptur 1200-1600 aus dem Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
A travel guide to Milan and the Lakes covering all the major sights including Lake Garda, Lake Maggiore and Lake Como with further information on restaurants, bars, art galleries, fashion, shopping, opera and churches.
Bound in the publisher's original cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in blind.
Catalogus bij een tentoonstelling van het werk van de Nederlandse beeldhouwer.
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