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Within the serene wilderness of Minnesota is Dr. Jonathan Arthur's renowned clinic, promising solace for those tormented by their deepest, darkest fears. But when corporate consultant Paul Ondragon arrives seeking relief from his extraordinary phobia, his tranquility is quickly shattered. Because a series of grisly murders is sending shockwaves through the community, each victim mutilated in a manner both brutal and inexplicable. Is the culprit truly a rogue bear, as authorities insist, or does something far more malevolent lurk in the shadows?

Ethan is living a solid, rational life as a bail bondsman in Florida when he’s compelled to make a seemingly irrational decision: abandon his job and his girlfriend and head south to rescue the daughter of his ex-lover, Michelle. She appears to have been kidnapped by the Mara - vicious street gangs ripping apart the fabric of Central American life - and there’s every reason to believe the girl is dead already. Except for the one that Ethan has been hiding from everyone: she is calling to him in his dreams with three desperate words…I’m still alive.

Griessel en Cupido soek nie dié yskoue docket nie. Johnson Johnson, oud-poliesman, se lyk is gekry langs die treinspoor in die Karoo. In Bordeaux geniet Daniel Darret sy eenvoudige lewe, tot hy verplig word om nog een keer te jag – op die korrupte president van sy tuisland. Kan die Valke hom betyds keer? Kan Daniel die Russiese agente ontglip wat hom probeer elimineer? En gaan Bennie als oorleef om eindelik vir Alexa Barnard te vra om te trou?

An unputdownable thriller set in the dark underbelly of Europe, perfect for fans of I AM PILGRIM. Into the darkness they fall… Tarifa, Spain. A man’s body washes up on the beach. No-one seems to care. Patrick Cornwall is a highly acclaimed investigative journalist. His latest project: to...

When Adam Park's former mentor recruits him to locate a vulnerable loved one, he learns very quickly that the girl is either the victim of an ex-con's manipulation or the brains behind the robbery of a major criminal enterprise. Whatever the truth may be, she is in mortal danger. Tracking the pair from the UK to Paris, then Paris to Asia, Adam delves into the murky and violent world of human trafficking and extortion, where he must draw upon the darkest corners of his psyche to survive.

Die oorskot van ’n verminkte vierjarige word in die vroeë oggendure in ’n Frutti Tutti-roomyskarretjie in Harrismith ontdek. Kaptein Brummels besluit oornag om Parkwegstasie se bulhond, Sollie Mtembu, saam te sleep om ’n oudkollega van hom met die ondersoek te help. Sollie lyk dalk na ’n onervare sersant wat dikwels oor sy eie woorde struikel, maar as hy iets beetkry, laat los hy nie.

Die grootste uitdaging van haar loopbaan wag op speuradjudant Storm van der Merwe. Die kusdorp Hermanus hou vir die eerste keer ooit ’n skrywersfees. Deel van Storm se verpligtinge is om by die gemeenskapsaal kywie te hou. Maar toe daag die sterskrywer van die dorp nie op vir haar sessie nie. Haar liggaam word in Kwaaiwater se Mosselrivier gevind. 24 uur later kom ’n visterman af op nóg ’n lyk – weer ’n vrou, dié keer jonk en swart. En dan is daar ’n derde slagoffer.