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Franklin B Goodman wants to spread love wherever he goes. But love is an emotion he doesn’t understand. In Franklin’s dangerously warped mind, a damaged relationship is like a sick animal. He is willing to take extreme measures to nurse it back to health. And if that doesn’t work… …the only option is to put it out of its misery. On the other side of the River Mersey, murder detectives Nathan Cody and Megan Webley have their hands full with a manhunt to locate the killer of a beautiful and wealthy woman.

'One of the best British crime writers' – Lee Child A shocking reveal threatens to unravel Detective Superintendent Roy Grace’s happy new life . . . Grace is newly married, having moved to a country cottage with Cleo and their baby son. But his first, long-missing wife, now found, has left...

Never Love a Stranger, still considered one of Robbins' most powerful books, tells the story of Francis "Frankie" Kane, an orphan growing up in the dirty world of New York's Hell's Kitchen. After being kicked out of a Catholic orphanage when it is discovered that he is of Jewish descent, a confused and deeply distraught Frankie turns to a life of crime, the only life he knows, and he's good at it.

Three Butlers. Two weddings. One funeral. The explosive new novel from the Sunday Times number-one best-selling author Kimberley Chambers. Times are changing in the East End, from bad to worse.... Despite the love they share, Bella and Michael's lives seem to be continually throwing grenades in their path to true happiness. Bella's dark secret is threatening to spiral out of control - and has the power to destroy the Butler brothers' bond once and for all....

“Wright has become a master of the psychological thriller. Her characters are totally recognizable people whose actions are the result of complex motivations and who strive to rebuild their lives on the rubble of too many demolished dreams. Powerful reading for all readers, not just mystery...

The thrilling conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Chantal Fernando's Fast & Fury series, fully loaded with intense emotions and edge-of-your-seat suspense. All she wanted was the truth. All he wanted was to be left alone. Nadia has always been in charge of her life. As a private...

Finale des Int. Write Movie Contest Los Angeles 2019. "Honorable Mention" Los Angeles 2019. "Wer von euch noch nie gesündigt hat, werfe den ersten Stein" (Joh. 8, 7). Nach dem Tod seiner Mutter spürt der erfolgreiche Werbe-Macher Tom eine Leere in sich, die er durch einen Lehrauftrag an der Universität zu füllen versucht. Dabei kommt es zur Konfrontation mit der Studentin Amal, die weder talentiert noch schön ist. Gegen seinen Willen verfällt Tom der seltsamen jungen Frau mehr und mehr und gibt zum ersten Mal die Zügel aus der Hand.

Jess McAdams dotes on her four children and gives advice and suggestions to parents all around the world. No one would ever question her love and devotion to her children, let alone suspect her of murdering one. But Alex Mercer does. Alex has plenty of experience investigating crimes involving missing kids. So when he senses something is wrong, he trusts his instincts. The only problem is, he's a newly deputized officer of the law. If he's wrong about Jess, he'll destroy his career before it gets off the ground.

Genervt davon, ihre Freundinnen mit deren Ehemännern und Kindern in die Vororte verschwinden zu sehen, findet Hannah in einem Internet-Forum für True-Crime eine aufregende neue Beschäftigung. Die Community hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, die Morde an vier Frauen aufzuklären, die in einer Schlucht außerhalb von Atlanta abgelegt wurden.

The attractive redhead at the A&P checkout counter opens her checkbook and begins writing a check, unaware that she’s signing her own death warrant. The man behind her in the dark overcoat memorizes the address on her check. When she leaves the A&P, he follows her home. In the next few weeks he tracks her every move...and when she rebuffs his advances, he stabs her. Five women, chosen at random, fall victim to a man the press dubs the Hyena. The NYPD has no leads until young Babette Watson walks into homicide detective Max Segal’s office.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Love Me Not by M. J. Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower. She Loves Me A woman's body lies in the road. At first it looks like a tragic accident. But when Helen Grace arrives on the scene it's clear she's looking at a coldblooded killing. But why would...

In love and soon to be a father, Luke Carey has the life he's always wanted. That is until a mysterious, late-night phone call summons him to San Francisco. Luke's first daughter, whom he hasn't seen in six years, 14-year-old Danielle, needs him, and he's desperate to do anything he can to help. But coming back into Danielle's life means facing his ex-wife, Nora, and the explosive, violent drama of the life he left behind.

A killer plays cat and mouse with a young widow against the snowy backdrop of an Alaskan winter. Branded a black widow after the suspicious death of her millionaire husband, Sarah Palmer flees Seattle for Anchorage. But the peace and quiet she hoped to enjoy in her hometown is soon shattered: The killer is murdering Sarah look-alikes on the 14th of each month, taunting Sarah with a valentine of evidence. After her experiences in Seattle, Sarah is slow to go to the police.

When a select group of influencers and journalists receive an exclusive invitation to a luxury resort in the Maldives, it seems like the ultimate press trip. But when the island is cut off during a storm and people start dying, it looks like someone has murder in mind. Are the guests really who they seem to be, or does each one of them have a secret to hide? Something they would kill for?

A plane en route from London to New York City has disappeared out of the sky. This breaking news dominates every TV channel, every social media platform, and every waking hour of the Metropolitan Police and US Homeland Security. The love of DCI Kate Daniels' life was on that aircraft, but she has no authority to investigate. This major disaster is outside of her jurisdiction, and she's ordered to walk away. But Kate can't let it lie....

In these two short thrillers, best-selling author L.J. Sellers explores how the dark side of human nature takes over in crucial, fearful moments and leads to irreversible, life-changing repercussions.

Das Ermittlerteam der Spezialeinheit um Charlotte Bekker und Stella Meislow steht vor einem verstörenden Fall: Eine Frau wird erhängt in ihrem eigenen Haus gefunden, auf ihrer Brust ein rätselhaftes Brandzeichen. Die ersten Ermittlungen weisen auf Spannungen in der Ehe hin, und der Ehemann gerät ins Visier der Polizei. Doch der Fall entpuppt sich bald als weitaus komplexer. Denn als der Täter erneut zuschlägt, wird klar, dass die Ermittlerinnen es mit einem Mörder zu tun haben, der ihnen näher ist, als sie es jemals vermutet hätten…

Valérie se réveille peu à peu. Elle frisonne et cherche instinctivement à remonter la couverture. Elle ouvre les yeux et balaie la pièce du regard. Elle ne reconnait pas cette chambre. Elle frisonne un autre fois et cherche encore à se couvrir, mais ne trouve rien. Comme elle, le lit est nu.

Tranquillement, la femme reprend connaissance. Son corps meurtri lui fait mal. Sans ouvrir les yeux ni bouger, elle écoute attentivement. Elle ne veut surtout pas qu’il sache qu’elle est réveillée. Pas tout de suite du moins. Elle a besoin d’un plan avant. En bruit de fond, une agaçante symphonie de petits bips à intervalles plus ou moins réguliers lui écorche les oreilles. Elle se demande s’ils ont une utilité ou s’ils servent seulement à l’énerver.

When someone close to Lilah is murdered in what is clearly an assassination, Lilah finds herself looking to Ghost, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. But is Ghost a friend or an enemy? Lilah's about to find out. But Ghost isn't the only one close to Lilah who may well be an enemy. Apparently, the line between friendship and murder, is bloody thin.