De Cock en de dood van een kunstenaar by A.C. Baantjer
A painter who is De Cock's friend fears for his life and asks him to lead the case if anything happens. Soon after, the man is shot dead while walking his dog.
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De Cock en de broeders van de haat by A.C. Baantjer
On his last day before a forced holiday, De Cock hears of the murder of Alexander de Rijke, a charismatic leader with many followers, and people soon arrive asking for his help.
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De Cock en een veld papavers by A.C. Baantjer
Jasper van de Gouwenaer is found dead in his flat with a dagger in his back, and a newspaper claims De Cock helped arrest him the day before.
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Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
In Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari tells the story of humankind from the rise of Homo sapiens in Africa to the present day, asking how a small ape came to rule the world.
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De Cock en de gebrandmerkte doden by A.C. Baantjer
A young man tells De Cock that his former girlfriend found her new lover dead, strangled and branded on the forehead. It is the start of a series of identical killings.
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De Cock en geen excuus voor moord by A.C. Baantjer
A young woman asks De Cock for help, but she is too late: her husband has hanged himself. It is the start of a grim case with no official support.
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The Janson Option by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Janson Option, co-authored with Douglas Corleone, Paul Janson and Jessica Kincaid head to Somalia to rescue an aid worker held by pirates.
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Personal by Lee Child
In Personal, Reacher hunts a sniper who targeted the French president, linked to a past enemy from his Army days.
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De Cock en moord in reclame by A.C. Baantjer
De Cock gives a newly widowed woman a well-meant piece of advice, and seems to set off a case in which three murders follow in quick succession.
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The Dalton Uncles by Laurent Gerra
The jailed Daltons learn they have a small nephew to raise, and Lucky Luke is saddled with minding both the brothers and the unruly boy.
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De Cock en de dood van de Helende Meesters by A.C. Baantjer
A plastic surgeon vanishes from the Clinic of the Healing Masters. It is not his colleagues who call the police, but a woman who had grown close to him.
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I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Terry Hayes’ “I Am Pilgrim” is an intense, globe-trotting thriller that seamlessly integrates espionage, mystery, and high-stakes action.
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De Cock en moord op bestelling by A.C. Baantjer
A young man is shot dead in his doorway in what looks like a criminal settling of scores. Before De Cock can act, a woman is strangled.
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De Cock en de blijde Bacchus by A.C. Baantjer
A young man reports that his wealthy, unmarried great-uncle has disappeared. A collection of small statues turns out to matter to the case.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows concludes the series as Harry, Ron, and Hermione hunt Horcruxes to defeat Voldemort, now controlling the wizarding world.
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De Cock en de dode tempeliers by A.C. Baantjer
A body with a dagger in its back is found in the basement of a house for sale. The murder seems linked to a secret group called the Brotherhood of the Cross.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts uncovers Voldemort’s past through Dumbledore’s lessons, while a mysterious book aids his magic.
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De Cock en de dwaze maagden by A.C. Baantjer
A young woman reports that her boyfriend has gone missing. It looks like a simple break-up, but it turns into a far harder case.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix follows Harry’s fifth year, where he faces a Ministry denying Voldemort’s return and a tyrannical new teacher, Umbridge.
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De Cock en dood door hamerslag by A.C. Baantjer
The body of an Antwerp diamond dealer is found in a squat. There are no signs of crime, but valuable diamonds are missing. De Cock is asked to help.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry is unexpectedly entered into the dangerous Triwizard Tournament at Hogwarts, facing deadly tasks and the return of Voldemort.
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De Cock en een deal met de duivel by A.C. Baantjer
A member of a drug gang has vanished and seems to have been killed and hidden with care. De Cock investigates whether it is a contract killing.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban follows Harry’s third year at Hogwarts, where escaped convict Sirius Black, believed to be a murderer, hunts him.
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De Cock en de dood in antiek by A.C. Baantjer
A young woman tells De Cock that a bronze sarcophagus has been stolen from her, and that a curse rests on it. He is sceptical at first, but the case soon turns serious.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his second year, facing a hidden threat as a mysterious force petrifies students.
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