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Richard Jan
Books in Order: 22 titles
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Living with Death
Living with Death by Richard Jan Hoekstra is a riveting journey into the labyrinthine world of high-stakes business, personal demons, and existential crises, set against the global colored gemstone industry.John, a driven CEO of a leading gemstone co...
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Longing to Go Home
In the gripping sixth installment of the Dying to Succeed series, Longing to Go Home, John Van Laan's journey continues as he battles the aftermath of his harrowing kidnapping ordeal. Haunted by nightmares and tormented by the memory of his torturer,...
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Presumption Of Sanity
In the heart-pounding fourth installment of the Dying to Succeed series, Presumption of Sanity plunges readers into a world of high-stakes negotiation, deadly intrigue, and moral dilemmas. John Van Laan, a successful CEO, finds himself ensnared in a ...
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Pretending to Be Alive
In the sweeping narrative of Pretending to be Alive, Richard Jan Hoekstra takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the labyrinth of human emotion, exploring the themes of love, loss, and the quest for redemption.John Van Laan's life is a com...
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Winds of Success
Power and loyalty collide in a storm of ambition and treachery in the high-stakes world of international gemstone trade. Winds of Success, the thrilling first book in Richard Jan Hoekstra's series Dying to Succeed, plunges readers into a world where ...
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Book 1, Dying to Succeed, Part II
A near-death experience has left John Van Laan physically weakened and mentally shaken. Recognizing his vulnerability, a business partner, immediately launches an internal attack to replace him as the CEO of his company. Simultaneously, pressure moun...
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Book 12, Snows of Fear
Book 12, ‘SNOWS OF FEAR’ focuses on a particularly difficult problem. It is the tyranny that religion can become when used to justify crimes against humanity. In addition, no book would be complete without exploring the stress of maintaining love...
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Book 11, Traveling Into Chaos
A new emerald mine has been discovered in the Middle East. John is summoned to the region to verify the source. Traveling an unconventional route through India and Pakistan, he encounters more than he bargained for. A new love and an old enemy wait f...
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Book 6, Longing to Go Home
After surviving an almost certain death, John seeks comfort in the loving arms of the sea. But lovers do as lovers will; the sea turns on him, offering him no pity. Like his current lovers, the sea chastises him for his ignorance. An old man’s life...
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Book 10, Casualties of Words
Author Richard Jan does it again with the tenth novel in his exciting and dramatic series, DYING TO SUCCEED. This novel, CASUALTIES OF WORDS, continues the intriguing developments of John Van Laan, CEO of an international gem company. Like a dear fri...
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Book 9, Chasing After Time
Death. Life. Love. The meaning of each and all three interrelated. These frame the engaging and dramatic plot for Richard Jan's ninth novel, CHASING AFTER TIME, in his very intriguing series, DYING TO SUCCEED. This plot is played out with real people...
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Book 5, Running from Regret
Unable to face the man he has become, John Van Laan retreats again, this time into his past. A chance reunion with a former teenage girlfriend offers him the opportunity to indulge in the sweet pleasures of lost love. However, a paid assassin interru...
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Book 4, Presumption of Sanity
Unaccustomed peace descends on John’s world. Love and marriage are in his future. His company is healthy again. But when a river dam breaks sending a wall of water converging on a small mining village in Thailand, his life is changed forever. Swept...
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Book 8, Waiting in Infinity
Richard Jan's eighth novel, WAITING IN INFINITY, in his dramatic and engaging series, DYING TO SUCCEED, once again brings the reader face-to-face with life and death choices, played out in the arena of international intrigue. Jan is a master at build...
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Book 3, Pretending to Be Alive
Deeply scarred by an event of unimaginable horror, John Van Laan gives in, resigns from his job and retreats to an island in the Caribbean Sea. His mental health deteriorates while he stagnates, mostly alone in self-pity. A chance appearance of a pre...
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Book 7, Afraid to Hope
The seventh novel by Richard Jan, AFRAID TO HOPE, in his masterfully crafted series, DYING TO SUCCEED, continues to build the drama of intrigue. John Van Laan, the main character in all seven novels, continues to be haunted by attempts on his life. T...
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Book 1, Winds of Success
The young American’s business plan was concise, comprehensive and highly successful. His life revolved around his work. It did not include love. But love has a way of altering plans. A newly hired beautiful secretary is far more talented and much m...
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Book 2, Living with Death
A near-death experience has left our hero physically weakened and mentally shaken. Given no time to heal, a business partner immediately launches an internal attack to replace him as the CEO of his company. Simultaneously he is pressured from the out...
