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A sweet sapphic romance takes a deadly dark turn in this sharp-as-a-knife novella with the slow build menace of Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber—from a New York Times-bestselling author hailed by Chuck Wendig as "a storyteller working at the top of her class."

From the New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep, a sensational new psychological thriller about a woman with a secret identity that threatens to destroy her. How well can you really know another person? How far would you go to find the truth about someone you love? When Julia...

Louise Lovett’s death was a tragedy. But questions still swirl about exactly what happened to Louise that day. Did she fall…or was she pushed? Helen Matthews’ donor heart saves her life. But as her new heart beats inside her, Helen feels the pull of its previous owner – despite what everyone is telling her, Helen is certain she has one final message to pass on. As the lives of Helen and Louise become ever more entangled, Helen’s obsession gets increasingly out of control. And the fragile new life she has built begins to fall apart.

One year ago, a two year old child, Oskar, went missing from an apartment in Stockholm. His troubled mother is now held in a psychiatric hospital, found guilty of his murder by the court of public opinion. Former detective, Alex is haunted by the case. When a British family moves into the...

Amerika in der nahen Zukunft. Nach außen hin führt die Familie Martin ein perfektes Leben, doch Investmentbanker David verprügelt seine Frau Chelsea regelmäßig bis zur Bewusstlosigkeit. Als sich ein mysteriöses Virus ausbreitet, das alle, die es infiziert, in einen exzessiven Gewaltrausch stürzt, sieht Chelsea ihre große Chance, sich und ihren beiden Töchtern ein neues Leben zu ermöglichen. Ein Leben in einer Welt, die sich am Ende radikal von unserer unterscheiden wird.

Susan and Sarah. Sisters. Best friends. Together...forever? Nothing could break them apart. Until they meet him. And he can only choose one.... Now Susan is back. Determined to reclaim everything Sarah has taken from her. Her home, her husband...her life?

Shanice Pierce knows better than to heed bad omens. But she has a hard time ignoring the signs when she finds herself newly single and out of a job on the same seemingly cursed day. Then, while cleaning out her grandmother’s house, Shanice comes across a painting she hasn’t seen in years. Drawn to the haunting portrait in a way she can't explain, Shanice accepts her grandmother’s offer to keep the family heirloom. She soon uncovers the story of the artist, a Harlem Renaissance painter named Estelle Johnson.

Raised by stepparents after the loss of their birth parents, Liz and Meredith McCallister are the only constants in each other’s lives—until Meredith is murdered in her lake home. Devastated by the loss, Liz becomes desperate to know why Meredith was killed. When Liz digs deeper into her sister's life and murder, she finds that their family had many buried secrets. But as Liz uncovers the truth, she realizes that not all secrets were meant to come to light and her efforts have drawn the attention of someone who is determined to keep the past hidden—even if the cost is Liz's life.

When Scarlett falls asleep on a Caribbean beach she awakes to her worst nightmare – Katie is gone. With all fingers pointed to her Scarlett must risk everything to clear her name. As Scarlett begins to unravel the complicated past of Katie's mother she begins to think there's more to Katie's disappearance than meets the eye. But who would want to steal a child? And how did no-one see anything on the small island? Time is running out and Scarlett is certain of only one thing – she didn't kill Katie. Did she?

Catherine is frantic. It's her husband Simon's turn to take their son to nursery and he's nowhere to be seen. He promised he'd be here. So, where is he? And why isn't he taking her calls? Her worst fears are soon realised when the police arrive at her door to tell her that Simon is missing, presumed dead. Refusing to accept that he's gone, Catherine spends her days retracing his last steps, and her nights searching the streets in desperation. She will not rest, she will not sleep, until she's put her family back together.

Since my mom died, I've craved comfort, but now I'm seeking it in the worst place possible, the arms of a married man. I'm obsessed, and there's nothing more destructive than obsession. And now, I have to deal with the consequences of my actions. There is a photo and a threatening message to go with it. Someone knows about our secret affair. And they're going to make us pay . . . one way or another.

Instead of hosting trivia nights, the parents on Madison Lane decide to play by a whole new set of rules. Anything goes. Petra, Dawn, and Amy are about to indulge in their darkest fantasies, and it all goes on behind closed doors. Behind perfect picket fences and manicured lawns. Until someone pushes those fantasies too far.

Drei Frauen. Drei schwelende Geheimnisse. Ein loderndes Feuer. Wer wird überleben? Der neue Psychothriller von Bestsellerautor John Marrs. Eine Frau erwacht aus ihrer Bewusstlosigkeit – und verfällt in Panik: Gefesselt und geknebelt ist sie von Feuer umgeben. In wenigen Sekunden werden die Flammen sie erreichen. Wer ist sie? Elf Monate zuvor. Margot, ein ehemaliger TV-Star, und ihre Freundin Anna leben mit ihren Männern in einer schicken Vorortsiedlung. Als nebenan die ebenso hübsche wie clevere Liv mit ihrer Familie einzieht, werden die drei beste Freundinnen. Aber der Schein trügt.

Hunde ausführen, Cocktails mixen, sich um ihre kranke Mutter kümmern – und aus sicherer Entfernung das Leben anderer beobachten. Das ist Chloe Coopers Alltag. Besonders fasziniert ist sie von Jemma Spengler, der schönen Influencerin von nebenan, und ihrem Ehemann Adam, einem angesehenen Chirurgen. Das Paar wirkt so perfekt wie aus einem Hochglanzmagazin – bis zu dem Tag, an dem alles endet. Im dichten Morgennebel sieht Chloe vom Strand aus, wie eine Schwimmerin von einem Motorboot erfasst wird. Ist es Jemma? Chloe ist sich sicher, dass es kein tragischer Unfall war, sondern Mord.

After losing her young son in a tragic accident, Eve struggles to protect the one child she has left, a teenage daughter who just might be pure evil. The dark side of magic is where the Ragman dwells. Nobody knows that better than Eve. Desperate for a child, she called on that cunning conjurer eighteen years ago. Her daughter, Abbey, was the result.

Essa fachada perfeita, porém, está prestes a ruir. Todd é um adúltero incurável, e Jodi sabe disso. Ela é a esposa silenciosa, preparada para tolerar as traições do marido com o intuito de manter as aparências. Até que Todd sai de casa—para viver com uma mulher com metade da idade dela, filha de seu melhor amigo. Magoada, humilhada e, por fim, financeiramente abalada, Jodi começa a contemplar o assassinato como uma opção razoável.

Millie saiu da casa dos Winchesters e está mais uma vez procurando emprego. Agora o segredo que ela precisa proteger é mais sombrio ainda. Achar alguém que não faça mil perguntas sobre a vida – e o passado – de uma candidata a empregada costuma ser praticamente impossível. Por isso Millie mal consegue acreditar quando Douglas Garrick a contrata. O plano dela é trabalhar na casa da família por um período curto, de preferência sem atrair nenhuma atenção, até alcançar seu objetivo maior.

Als sie in ihrer gemeinsamen Online-Playlist Trost sucht, entdeckt sie einen neuen Song, den Ethan am Morgen seines Verschwindens geteilt hat: Trust me. Sie beginnen, mit immer neuen Songs zu kommunizieren, und Marissa beschließt, der Spur der Liedtitel zu folgen. Doch was sie herausfindet, weckt beängstigende Zweifel an den Menschen, die ihr am nächsten stehen.

An Liebe denkt Sophie nicht, als sie einen Job als Dozentin an der Universität in Sizilien annimmt. Bis sie dem charismatischen Professor Emilio Ferrante begegnet. Nie hätte sie gedacht, dass sie sich nach ihrer Vergangenheit noch einmal auf jemanden einlassen könnte. In seiner Nähe scheint sie endlich ihr Glück gefunden zu haben. Doch je tiefer sie sich in die Beziehung mit Emilio begibt, desto mehr spürt sie, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Als sie erfährt, dass er verheiratet und seine Frau seit Monaten spurlos verschwunden ist, beginnt ein gefährliches Spiel aus Wahrheit und Täuschung.

Una feroce storia di violenza sulle donne, che ricorda la Millennium Trilogy di Larsson. Claire e Lydia sono sorelle che non si parlano da più di vent'anni. I loro rapporti si sono interrotti quando Claire ha deciso di sposare Paul, affermato architetto, e di diventare la sua sofisticata moglie trofeo. Lydia, invece, è una madre single, ha una storia con un ex detenuto, e fatica ad arrivare alla fine del mese.