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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Looking for Chet Baker Looking for Chet Baker Bill Moody Pianist Evan Horne's European interlude lands him a gig in Amsterday, where the old jazz clubs are alive and well. But here he unexpectedly finds himself reliving the last days of legendary blues tru… OL15843864W
History of a pleasure seeker History of a pleasure seeker Richard Mason This opulent, romantic coming-of-age drama set at the height of Europe's belle e poque, is about a young man - Piet Barol - with an instinctive appreciation for pleasure and a gift for finding it. Pi… OL17188545W
The Harbour Master The Harbour Master Daniel Pembrey Maverick cop Henk van der Pol is thinking about retirement when he finds a woman’s body in Amsterdam Harbour. His detective instincts take over, even though it’s not his case. But Henk’s bigger chall… OL18027992W
The light of Amsterdam The light of Amsterdam David Park It is December in Belfast, Christmas is approaching and three sets of people are about to make their way to Amsterdam. Alan, a university art teacher, goes on a pilgrimage to the city of his youth wi… OL18459463W
Amsterdam Amsterdam Ian McEwan Winner of the 1998 Booker PrizeOn a chilly February day two old friends meet in the throng outside a crematorium to pay their last respects to Molly Lane. Both Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday had be… OL1855943W
Sleep Baby Sleep Sleep Baby Sleep David Hewson 354 pages ; 20 cm OL20721695W
Death on the canal Death on the canal Anja de Jager Drinking outside a canalside bar on a perfect summer's evening, Lotte is witness to the fatal stabbing of Piotr Mazur, a Polish security guard working in one of the city's department stores. And as L… OL20858025W
Into the night Into the night Jake Woodhouse This is the second sophisticated and dark installment in Jake Woodhouse's Amsterdam Quartet, featuring returning series character Inspector Jaap Rykel. A woman is pushed in front of a train by a man … OL20861676W
After the silence After the silence Jake Woodhouse A body is found hanging on a hook above the canals of Amsterdam's old town, a mobile phone forced into the victim's mouth. In a remote coastal village, a doll lies in the ashes of a burnt-down house.… OL20874460W
Secret Servant Secret Servant Daniel Silva "When last we encountered Gabriel Allon, the master art restorer and sometime officer of Israeli intelligence, he had just prevailed in his blood-soaked duel with Saudi terrorist financier Zizi al-Ba… OL21414064W
The anatomy lesson The anatomy lesson Nina Siegal "Set in seventeenth-century Holland, an engrossing historical novel that brilliantly imagines the complex story behind one of Rembrandt's most famous paintings commissioned by a prominent Amsterda… OL23315789W
Het Diner Het Diner Herman Koch Het diner is een roman uit 2009 van de Nederlandse auteur Herman Koch. Het diner gaat over vier ouders (twee broers en hun echtgenoten) wier loyaliteit jegens hun kinderen op de proef wordt gesteld w… OL2486917W
The Silent Sin The Silent Sin Anja Sicking When Anna’s family home is destroyed in a fire, she is forced to become a maid for music publisher De Malapert. Intrigued by her employer, she spends her free time conjuring up ways to impress him. … OL7825192W
The Book of revelation The Book of revelation Rupert Thomson Stepping out of his Amsterdam studio one April afternoon to buy cigarettes for his girlfriend, a dashing 29-year old Englishman reflects on their wonderful seven-year relationship, and his stellar ca… OL85655W