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Tracy Whitney is on top of the world. She is young, beautiful, intelligent, and about to marry into wealth and glamour — until, betrayed by her own innocence, she finds herself in prison, framed by a ruthless mafia gang and abandoned by the man she loves.

Oliver Marks has just served 10 years in jail - for a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the man who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened a decade ago.

Newly promoted as the assistant to Matthew Henderson, California's Valley Voice investigative reporter, Corina wants only to prove to her boss, her coworkers - and herself - that she's the right choice for the job. When the body of the city's first woman mayor is discovered in a dusty vineyard - and her boss is nowhere to be found - Corina gets her chance. Then a second brutal murder connects to the first.

Tracy Whitney is on top of the world. Young, beautiful, and intelligent, she is about to marry into wealth and glamour—until a ruthless mafia gang frames her, and she is sentenced to prison. Though beaten and broken, Tracy emerges from her savage ordeal determined to avenge herself against those who have destroyed her life. With dazzling ingenuity, she embarks on a series of extraordinary escapades across the globe, as she plays for the highest stakes in a deadly game. Only one man can challenge her—a man handsome, persuasive, and every bit as daring as Tracy.

He could have been my hero. He saved my life that night, a beautiful dark angel slicing through my fear and the water, dragging me from its deadly clutches. He should have been my hero. I thought maybe he was.

'I implore you to read (or listen to) it' - Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel An all-consuming story of loneliness, obsession and how far we go for the ones we love, If I Can't Have You is the debut novel by Charlotte Levin. After fleeing Manchester for London, Constance Little attempts to...

Two women fight for their lives against an enigmatic killer in this electrifying novel from a New York Times bestselling author and "master" of thriller writing (Stephen King). Tara Beckley is a senior at idyllic Hammel College in Maine. As she drives to deliver a visiting professor to a...

'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' – Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series In his deadliest case yet, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace faces a complex kidnapping in Dead If You Don't, by award winning crime writer Peter James. Now a major ITV series...

Spiel ums Überleben – werden Maggie und John den Fängen der Mafia entkommen? Maggie hat mit Johns Verschwinden zu kämpfen, da läuft auch noch Bonnie erneut weg. Als die Kleine von einem Mann namens Iron zurückgebracht wird, ist die Erleichterung jedoch nur von kurzer Dauer: Iron ist ebenfalls ein Mafia-Mitglied und erpresst Maggie. Verzweifelt willigt sie in seine Forderungen ein, um ihre Kinder zu schützen. Gefangen in der Rolle, die sie spielen muss, muss Maggie lernen, dass auch John nicht immer ehrlich war. Als John wieder auftaucht, tiefer in die Mafia verwickelt denn je, ist beiden klar, dass sie ein tödliches Spiel spielen.

Durch Zufall kreuzen sich die Wege von John und Maggie - zwei Menschen, deren Welten sich niemals überschneiden dürften. Doch als sie es tun, können die beiden das Feuer, das in ihnen brennt, nicht ignorieren... Maggie Riley ist Mutter mit Leib und Seele und kämpft für ihre kleine Familie. Doch von ihrem Ehemann und Vater ihrer zwei kleinen Mädchen verlassen zu werden, war nicht das, was sie sich vom Leben erhofft hat. Auch der erdrückende Schuldenberg, eine Tante, die sich seltsam verhält, und die rebellische Phase ihrer Tochter Bonnie lasten schwer auf ihren Schultern.

Ich wollte nie jemanden verletzen. Chloe war meine beste Freundin und wir sind nie vor einer Pflichtaufgabe zurückgeschreckt. Doch das eine Mal, dass sie es tat, habe ich es nicht zugelassen. Auch wenn es ein Unfall war, glaubt mir niemand. Ihre Bestrafungen schmerzen. Besonders seine. Ihr Bruder, der Eishockey-Captain, bei dem ich einst dachte, aus uns könnte eines Tages mehr werden. Jetzt hasst Wes mich auch. Und er macht keinen Hehl daraus.

They never considered how his wife might react, or that by the end of the summer a man would be dead. But Blakely always got her way, and the others followed her lead—even when they knew it was dead wrong. The girls had been friends from day one at Camp Pendleton, a haven for gifted children. But their senior summer was different. When Mr. Crosby, the handsome tennis coach, wound up murdered after a reckless lie, Blakely, Grace, Meg, and Thera swore themselves to secrecy. And never spoke to each other again.

Special Agent Renata Parker learns this the hard way, when the secret she's held close for many years is finally revealed, exposing her as traitor to the team of thieves, spies, hackers, and federal agents who thought they shared a common goal - take down Damien Wolfe. Her dedication to their cause doesn't quite stand up to scrutiny - especially for Quentin, a fellow hacker who was drawn to Renata's quiet energy before her true identity was exposed.

As the Accessories to Murder summer tour barrels to a thrilling close, Grant has a shocking revelation—Murder's eyes have morphed from a vibrant green to a piercing copper. "Maybe I let the enchantment slip. I am exhausted from the tour.” But exhaustion isn’t their only adversary. Magic has vanished, and just in time to derail a crucial climate conference! The Nobles have been slapped with a no-fly order, and that’s not all—Davina is missing without a trace.

If You Were Here is a thrilling novel of suspense from Alafair Burke, the author Dennis Lehane calls “one of the finest young crime writers working today.” Manhattan journalist McKenna Jordan is chasing the story of an unidentified woman who heroically pulled a teenaged boy from the subway...

Meet Andi. Devoted wife. Adoring mom. Killer? My daughter's missing. And the police think I killed her. Monday, 8 a.m. I go to wake up eight-year-old Bella to get her ready for school. She's not there. My husband Charlie and I put her to bed as usual the night before. We kissed her goodnight. Just like we always do. Things like this don't happen to people like us. Not in a quiet little town like Spencer, Michigan. Detective Anne Briar is leading the case. I know she suspects I'm not telling her everything. I see it in the way her eyes narrow ever so slightly. And she's right.

Parker Dillon can’t win. Just as she’s trying to start her journalism career, her aunt sells the website where she works, and the new owner is keen to replace employees with AI. But her luck seems to turn when she discovers an intriguing cold pitch buried in her aunt’s files. Ann Mason claims she did something terrible and never got caught. She’s also weirdly infatuated with a long-forgotten TV star. Desperate for a spectacular feature, Parker tracks Ann from Seattle to her home in Arizona.

**Preorder the new novel from Howard Linskey now!** Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Search by Howard Linskey, read by Kieran Bew. Someone knows where the bodies are buried... Little Susan Verity went missing during the heatwave of 1976. An unprecedented...

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Fifty-five-year-old empty nester - and freshly retired FBI agent - Kate Wise finds herself drawn out of her quiet suburban life when her friend’s daughter is murdered in a home invasion - and she is implored to help. As Kate hunts the killer, she soon finds herself at the forefront of a manhunt as more bodies turn up - all suburban moms in perfect marriages - and it becomes apparent there is a serial killer stalking this quiet town.