Showing results for "Trauma Fiction" in Domestic Thrillers

Christopher and Hannah are a happily married surgeon and nurse with picture-perfect lives. All that’s missing is a child. When Janie, an abandoned six-year-old, turns up at their hospital, Christopher forms an instant connection with her, and he convinces Hannah they should take her home as their own.

On a humid summer day in Alabama, a mayor’s wife turns up brutally murdered under a railroad bridge. Standing next to her body is fourteen-year-old Mason Hill, the autistic son of former Miss USA Genevieve Hill. The locals are quick to level their verdict on young Mason: he did it. The town detective calls in local autism expert Casey Walker to consult on the case. At first, Casey tries to keep an open mind. But the more time she spends with Genevieve, the more her unease grows, and she suspects that Genevieve is doing more than just protecting her son.

Der erste Thriller von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautor Rolf Börjlind und seiner Tochter Molly. Ein windiger Tag in den Stockholmer Schären. Die 25-jährige Emmie taucht überraschend in dem abgelegenen Ferienhäuschen ihrer Eltern auf. Sie will endlich herausfinden, was mit ihrem kleinen Bruder Robin geschah, der verschwand, als sie noch Kinder waren. Angeblich ist er ertrunken, aber sein Körper wurde nie gefunden. Emmie möchte ihr eigenes Leben anfangen, sie sucht nach Antworten. Ihre Eltern bleiben stumm. Die Mutter ist seltsam kalt, der Vater wirkt auf einmal bedrohlich auf die Tochter.

Therapist turned stay-at-home mom Jules Hart’s idyllic suburban life shatters when she crashes her car into an icy lake. Her son and another teenage boy plunge into the water with her, but Jules can only manage to save one—the wrong one. Reeling from the death of her son, Jules spirals into a violent and unstable mental state. Ten months after the accident, she’s still trying to reckon with the fact that she rescued Isaac Greer, another woman’s child, when Isaac suddenly vanishes.

Charlie Kroft’s job at the crisis center means she’s often seen as a hero: she’s helped countless people climb out of the deepest pits of personal despair. But when one phone call thrusts Charlie into the spotlight, she must contend with the hidden pain that drives her…and with the mysterious stranger who knows the truth.