Böcker av René Appel

Up-and-coming Amsterdam lawyer David Driessen thinks he's hit the jackpot when a wealthy client showers him with praise, glamour, and plenty of money. But David learns far too late that every gift from the shady realtor comes with a catch-and a price tag. As his gambling addiction, his constant need for cash, and his wife's infidelities combine to drag him deeper and deeper into his client's twisted world of money and despair, David struggles to stay ahead of it all... before his time runs out.In The Amsterdam Lawyer, René Appel-two-time winner of the Golden Noose, The Netherlands' equivalent of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Allan Poe Award-once again demonstrates the skill that led leading Dutch daily newspaper Algemeen Dagblad to proclaim him "the godfather of the Dutch psychological thriller.""A fascinating novel, bubbling over with greed, mistrust, and ruthlessness." Gijs Korevaar, Algemeen Dagblad"René Appel is a first-rate Dutch crime writer. The Amsterdam Lawyer is a compelling and twisted legal thriller, the first of what will hopefully be many of his books to appear in English." Steve Steinbock, reviewer for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. General introduction -- Chapter 2. Minority language education and second-language acquisition -- Chapter 3. Cultural orientation and second-language acquisition -- Chapter 4. First-language influence on second-language acquisition -- Chapter 5. Age and second-language acquisition -- Chapter 6. Summaries -- Appendix -- Bibliography

Amsterdam is a very welcome, if long overdue, instalment in the Akashic Noir Series. Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighbourhood or location within the respective city. Brand-new stories by: Michael Berg, Anneloes Timmerije, Murat Isik, Rene Appel, Josh Pachter, Simon de Waal, Hanna Bervoets, Karin Amatmoekrim, Christine Otten, Mensje van Keulen, Max van Olden, Theo Capel, Loes den Hollander, Herman Koch, Abdelkader Benali, and Walter van den Berg.

A clear, concise synthesis offering a much-needed overview of this lively area of language study.