Showing results for "The Fall" in Psychological

At her surprise 40th-birthday party, Kate Granger feels like the luckiest woman in the world but just hours later her fifteen-year-old daughter, Caily, is found unconscious underneath a bridge when she should have been at school. Now, Caily lies comatose in her hospital bed, and the police don’t believe it was an accident. As the investigation progresses, it soon becomes clear that not everyone in the family was where they claimed to be at the time of her fall. Caily should be safe in hospital but not everyone wants her to wake up.

What would you do if the man you love was accused of murder? Bad things never happen to Charlotte. She's living the life she's always wanted and about to marry wealthy banker, Dan. But Dan's been hiding a secret, and the pressure is pushing him over the edge. After he's arrested for the vicious killing of a nightclub owner, Charlotte's future is shattered.

The Chicago PD is on high alert when two city aldermen are found dead: one by apparent suicide, one brutally stabbed in his office, and both with thirty dimes left on their bodies—a betrayer’s payment. With no other clues, the question is, Who else has a debt to pay? Detective Harriet Foster is on the case before the killer can strike again. But even with the help of her partner, Detective Vera Li, and the rest of their team, Harriet has little to go on and a lot at risk. There’s no telling who the killer’s next target is or how many will come next.

Mary Liddell, Tochter der Oppositionsführerin, wird entführt. Keine Spur, keine Forderung – die Polizei steht vor einem Rätsel. In ihrer Verzweiflung greift die Regierung zu fragwürdigen Mitteln: Ein Medium soll helfen. Währenddessen stößt Kommissarin Olivia Jenner auf eine bewusstlose Frau mit Amnesie – und Neuropsychologin Susanna Madueke erkennt schnell: Diese Unbekannte ist der Schlüssel zum Fall. Doch je näher die beiden Frauen der Wahrheit kommen, desto tiefer geraten sie in ein Netz aus Intrigen, Geheimdiensten und politischem Verrat. Wem kann man noch trauen, wenn es um alles geht?

Der dritte Fall für Detective Elin Warner. Atemberaubende Berge, unberührte Wälder, die Stille der Natur. Detective Elin Warner unternimmt einen Hiking-Trip in einen portugiesischen Nationalpark, um sich in der Einsamkeit von den schrecklichen Ereignissen der letzten Zeit zu erholen. Es ist ein Ort zum Auftanken. Oder um spurlos zu verschwinden. Denn in dem Park wird eine Backpackerin vermisst. Als Elin von dem Fall erfährt und eine mysteriöse Landkarte entdeckt, die die junge Frau zurückließ, geht sie auf die Suche.

James Woodsen is used to being underestimated. Top of her class at Harvard Law, she’s brilliant, beautiful, and now the youngest female associate at Boston’s most elite criminal defense firm. But after a devastating misstep on her first case, she has one last shot at redemption. Her assignment? Defend Damien Blackhollow—a dangerously charming billionaire accused of murdering his fiancée.

Auf dem Weg zur Uni wird die Studentin Enja von einem Unbekannten vom Fahrrad gerissen und verschleppt. Jonas Starck von der Lübecker Kriminalpolizei ermittelt im Umfeld der Vermissten und schnell trifft ihn eine grausame Erkenntnis: Er ist dem Täter vor vielen Jahren bereits begegnet. Der Mann ist extrem kaltblütig und brutal. Während eine Soko unter Hochdruck ermittelt, versucht Enja auf eigene Faust aus den Fängen ihres Entführers zu entfliehen.

Chuck Burke dies surrounded by clutter, isolation, and the remains of a life that never found its way—but Middle Falls, Oregon, offers the rarest gift of all: a do-over. Waking in his nineteen-year-old body with all his memories intact, Chuck sets out to break the cycle of hoarding that has destroyed him. But as the weight of old patterns bears down, it's not just his life at stake—it's his chance to love, to connect, and to truly live. In this quietly powerful tale of recovery and renewal, Chuck must learn that real change isn't about what he can keep—it's about what he's willing to release.

When Libby receives an invitation to train with an elite group of figure skaters, deep in the Bavarian Forest, it seems almost too good to be true. Masterminded by the reclusive Lukas Wolff, a man notorious for his controversial methods, the skaters will be competing to learn the most dangerous move in history. The last one standing is promised fame and fortune, but at what cost? When one of the skaters dies in mysterious circumstances, the trainees start to question Lukas's motives. And with a blizzard raging and communications down, they are completely cut off from the outside world.

The brilliant, fearless, deeply flawed Nora Watts—introduced in the ""utterly compelling"" (Jeffery Deaver) atmospheric thriller The Lost Ones—finds deadly trouble as she searches for the truth about her late father in this immersive thriller that moves from the hazy Canadian Pacific...

Contains books 16–18 in the Middle Falls Time Travel series.

Ava Kirilova has reached the very top of her profession. After years and years of hard graft, pain and sacrifice as part of the London Russian Ballet Company, allowing nothing else to distract her, she is finally the poster girl for Swan Lake. Even Mr K—her father, and the intense, terrifying director of the company—can find no fault. Ava has pushed herself ahead of countless other talented, hardworking girls, and they are all watching her now.

New York Times Bestseller Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman’s Tess Monaghan—first introduced in the classic Baltimore Blues—must protect an up-and-coming Hollywood actress, but when murder strikes on a TV set, the unflappable PI discovers everyone’s got a...

For better or for worse, Sarah Anderson has it all: a thriving career, a nice home in Ottawa, two young kids…and a marriage coming apart at the seams. Then her husband, Matthew, vanishes without a trace during a family vacation up north. Sarah and her children are nearly lost among the slumbering lakes, treacherous cliffs, and brooding forests of the Canadian Shield. A glacier-scraped realm of ancient beauty and terror, it’s a world away from the safety of the suburbs. And a big storm is brewing.

Set in Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Bombay, India, Mr. Monroe's journey into authenticity results in a series of failed relationships that reveal the dark, enigmatic recesses of his complex personality and eventually land him in a hellhole prison in Bombay. His tragedy unfolds into an ending that no one, especially Monroe, could have possibly predicted or imagined.

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.

Flug 79 ist bereit zum Boarding – sind Sie bereit für eine schlaflose Nacht? Im schlafraubenden Locked-Room-Psychothriller Freier Fall wird eine Mutter vor die Wahl gestellt, Hunderte Leben zu retten – oder das eine, das ihr alles bedeutet. Was als Party für die Medien geplant war, wird zum Alptraum: In London startet der erste Non-Stop-Flug nach Sydney, vollbesetzt mit etlichen Prominenten und Journalisten. Flugbegleiterin Mina bedient die anspruchsvollen Gäste in der Business Class.

When Sloane takes a job at the infamous whitewater-rafting camp Widow Falls, she quickly learns that the camp has a reputation for more than just summer fun. People go missing at Widow Falls. The guide she’s replacing was just one of many. As Sloane settles into her new home — a one-room apartment she’ll be sharing with the five other guides — she can’t help asking questions and digging into the disappearances she’s heard about.

It’s been twenty years since Cara’s boyfriend died in a horrible accident and her sister, Anna, went to prison. The tragedy has become a local legend, but Cara has moved past her grief to have a successful career and a happy family. Pity about Anna. Recently released from incarceration, she’s struggling with addiction, guilt, and shame - a shattered life. Cara’s forgiveness seems to be the only thing that helps her pick up the pieces. But as Anna pulls herself together, her memories of that night on the bridge start to come into focus. And few of them match her sister’s.

Perfect for fans of Patricia Highsmith and Gillian Flynn, this sexy and seductive debut novel asks: How can you find out that the person you love is a killer . . . and continue to love him anyway? THEN Ellie Larrabee’s life is perfect. She’s thriving at work, living in a fabulous apartment...