Esther Verhoef
Esther Verhoef-Verhallen (born September 27, 1968 in 's-Hertogenbosch ) is a Dutch author .
General
Esther Verhoef's psychological thrillers and novels have sold 2.2 million copies so far. She grew up in 's-Hertogenbosch and the nearby Rosmalen . From 1995 to 2005 she published 50 non-fiction books about animals, most of which she also took the photos herself. Several of these books have also been translated into German. She also publishes erotic novels under the pseudonym Marique Maas.
She has been writing thrillers since 2003 , some of them in collaboration with her husband Berry Verhoef under the pseudonym Escober. Her thrillers have been nominated several times for Dutch and Belgian crime prizes. She was the first Dutch woman to win the Diamanten Kogel and Zilveren Vingerafdruk crime prizes .
Esther Verhoef lives with her husband in the south of France.
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thriller
as Esther Verhoef:
- 2006 - Rendez-vous (Eng. The Beloved, 2009 at btb)
- 2007 - Close-up (German dedication, 2010 at btb)
- 2008 - Alles te verlzen (German abhorrence, at btb)
- 2009 - Erken mij (gift book on the occasion of the Maand van het Exciting Boek in June 2009)
- 2010 - Déjà vu (German expired, 2011 at btb)
- 2014 - De kraamhulp
- 2015 - Lieve mama (German mother, I killed, under the pseudonym Nova Lee Maier, 2019 at Edition M, translation: Olaf Knechten)
as Escober:
- 2003 - Onrust (first part of the Sil Maier trilogy; first published under the author's designation Esther Verhoef, German Rastlos, 2006 by Grafit; under the title Verrats , 2010 btb)
- 2004 - Onder Druk (second part of the Sil Maier trilogy; first published under the author's name Esther Verhoef; published in 2010 by btb under the title Betrossen )
- 2006 - chaos
- 2008 - Ongenade (third part of the Sil Maier trilogy; published in 2012 by btb under the title Verschleppt )
- 2013 - Overkill
Novels
as Esther Verhoef:
- 2012 - Tegenlicht (backlight, at btb)
- 2017 - Nazomer
Erotic novels
as Marique Maas:
- 2013 - Muren van glas 1: De ontmoeting
- 2013 - Muren van glas 2: Harde borders
- 2015 - Muren van glas 3: De bestemming
Detective prizes and nominations
- 2004 - Nomination for the Gouden Strop for Onrust
- 2005 - Nomination for the Gouden Strop for Onder druk
- 2005 - Winner of the Diamond Kogel for Onder druk
- 2006 - Nomination for the NS Publieksprijs for Rendez-vous
- 2007 - Winner of the Zilveren Vingerafdruk for Rendez-vous
- 2007 - Nomination for the Gouden Strop for Close up
- 2007 - Nomination for the NS Publieksprijs for Close up
- 2007 - Nomination for the Diamond Kogel for Chaos
- 2008 - Winner of the Zilveren Vingerafdruk for Close-up
- 2008 - Nomination for the Diamond Kogel for Ongenade
- 2009 - Nomination for the Zilveren Vingerafdruk for Alles te verlzen
- 2010 - Nomination for the Zilveren Vingerafdruk for Déjà vu
- 2011 - Winner of the NS Publieksprijs for Déjà vu
- 2011 - Nomination for the Diamond Kogel for Déjà vu
- 2012 - Nomination for the NS Publieksprijs for Tegenlicht
- 2013 - Nomination for the Diamond Kogel for Overkill
- 2013 - Nomination for the Crimezone Thriller Award for Overkill
- 2014 - Nomination for the Gouden Strop for De Kraamhulp
- 2014 - Nomination for the NS Publieksprijs for De Kraamhulp
- 2014 - Winner of the Hebban Crimezone Award for De Kraamhulp
- 2015 - Nomination for the Hebban Crimezone Award for Lieve mama
- 2015 - Nomination for the NS Publieksprijs for Lieve mama
- 2016 - Nomination for the Diamond Kogel for Lieve mama
- 2016 - Winner of the Gouden Strop for Lieve mama
Web links
- Literature by and about Esther Verhoef in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website of Esther Verhoef
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Verhoef, Esther |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Verhoef-Verhallen, Esther (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | 's-Hertogenbosch |