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“Hilarious and big-hearted, The Nest is a stellar debut.” — People A warm, funny and acutely perceptive debut novel about four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives. Every family has its problems. But even among the most...

An invitation to Catalina Island from billionaire CEO Richard Kingsley. For his sons, Ted and John, and their wives, it’s an opportunity to curry favor, gain control of a real estate empire, and secure their family’s futures. For the controlling patriarch, succession is a contest. He and his newest wife won’t make it an easy win. Then Richard’s estranged live-wire daughter, Sibley, crashes the party. She’s the least of the night’s surprises. As the stakes for the inheritance of the Kingsley legacy are raised, the beautiful waters of the Pacific look more like a menacing illusion.

For two years, Kati Dawes and her teenage daughter, Zoe, have lived off the grid in Hawaii, hiding from a past Kati must forget as if her life depends on it. New names. Anonymous online presence. So far, safe. Until Kati’s fiancé, attorney Eddie Akana, disappears along a popular hiking trail in a Maui national park. Now all eyes are on Kati. Exposure can make a woman with so many secrets very paranoid.

Under the direction of the Kingsleys’ new president, Paige, the family has gathered for a weekend retreat at a luxurious Laguna Beach resort. Still clinging to the hope of succession are the sons of Richard Kingsley, the family patriarch and CEO: John, the oldest, who’s clawed his way back from a dark tragedy, and Paige’s estranged husband, Ted, the golden boy.

Eine Clique von sechs Freunden. Ein gemeinsames Geheimnis. Ein mörderischer Albtraum, der knapp dreißig Jahre später beginnt. Als Housesitterin kostenlos in einer Villa auf der dänischen Insel Rømø entspannen – was gibt es Besseres? Das denkt sich auch Alina, die gerade ihr Studium abgeschlossen hat. Dann wird in der Villa eingebrochen. Jemand versucht, Alina zu überfahren. Wer will ihren Tod? Und vor allem warum? Bei einem weiteren Einbruch wird Alinas Cousine Ann fast getötet, doch ein Obdachloser greift ein. Er rettet Ann um den Preis seines eigenen Lebens.