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It’s 1985 in Providence, Rhode Island, and the four partners of a prominent, mafia-affiliated law firm have been killed in a private jet that went down outside New York City. Four very different women have just lost the loves of their lives: Justine, a former fashion model adjusting to suburban life; Camille, a beautiful, young second wife some suspect is a gold digger; Krystle, committed to leaving the firm to her sons after her husband worked his whole life to support them all; and Meredith, a stripper at the local club who was in a secret relationship.

A Richard & Judy Book Club Pick New York Times Bestseller A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist Bright Young Women is an unflinching thriller based on Ted Bundy's heinous crimes, as two women search for justice in the wake of his brutal murders. From Jessica Knoll, author of the New York Times...

East Berlin, 1975: When Oberleutnant Karin Müller is called to investigate a girl's body at the foot of the Wall, she realises this is a death like no other. It seems the girl was trying to escape - but from the West. The Stasi want her to discover the identity of the girl, but assure Müller...

This book was previously published as Blood Runs Cold. The past is reaching out its cold and deadly fingers. On the hottest day of the year, 11-year-old Blair Smeaton vanishes near a riverbank, leaving police baffled and desperate. Detective Anna Gwynne, still haunted by her recent trauma...

'I absolutely devoured One Dark Summer. It had me gripped from the very first page and didn't let me go until the end . . . totally captivating' Angela Marsons, #1 million-copy bestseller 'A deeply absorbing novel with a wonderfully atmospheric setting. Beautifully written and thrillingly...

Shim Eunouk ha cinquantotto anni, è vedova, disoccupata e invisibile. Una di quelle donne che il mondo smette di notare quando non servono più a niente. Dopo aver perso la sua macelleria a causa dei debiti, si imbatte in un annuncio misterioso su un giornale locale: "Cercasi casalinga sopra i quarant'anni. Stipendio mensile di 3 milioni di won garantito". L'agenzia Smile, gestita dal signor Park, non è quello che sembra.

A page-turning cozy mystery from Debbie Young, perfect for fans of Fiona Leitch, Faith Martin and Agatha Christie 🎭🩸🔍 ONE VILLAGE. TEN SUSPECTS. ONE DEADLY PERFORMANCE. The curtain is about to rise on the Bunbury Players' latest production, Oscar Wilde's classic comedy, The Importance...

This book was previously published as Before She Falls. The Black Squid is back — and it’s learned new tricks. Ryegrove Hospital was meant to keep people safe. Instead, it hid the truth for seventeen years. As Anna Gwynne digs into a pair of suspicious deaths long written off as suicides...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A timeless story of finding hope through unthinkable loss, The Shack is one of the most powerful and beloved stories of our age. Mackenzie “Mack” Philips’s youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation, and evidence that she may have been...

This book was previously published as The Silent Girls Truth is often buried where few dare to look. A young girl disappears, echoing an unsolved murder from the past. The police think they’ve found their man, just as they had before. But they've already got it badly wrong once, forcing facts...

Not only is the city of Detroit bankrupt, it also has one of the highest murder rates in the country. When government-enforced power restrictions are applied, hell on earth becomes hotter in the already anything-goes, cutthroat city. Even the predators become prey. No loyalty, no respect, and no limits! It’s now neighbor against neighbor, sister against brother, friend against friend, and people’s true colors are tested and revealed by nightfall.

Just after sunrise on a sunny day, Jill is found murdered on the centre lawn of a luxury apartment development. Jack, her boy-friend is arrested. He's had a big row with her on the morning of the murder. But there are undercurrents that emerge during the investigation….

Amateur sleuth Helen Dexter and her trusty greyhound Suki return in the third Scarborough-set cosy crime mystery series. The third in the thrilling cosy crime series from Glenda Young, this unputdownable whodunnit is perfect for fans of Julia Chapman's Dales Detective Agency, Richard Osman's The...

An address scribbled on a piece of paper leads Rachel Hatch to New Mexico. It's the only lead she has in the two-decade old mystery shrouding her father's death. It should be a simple in-and-out investigation, but her plans change when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a local gang. She could cut and run, but her actions have put a family in danger. And Hatch is the only one willing to protect them.

When the police kill her husband in the presence of their young son, Shy McGee becomes a single mother trying to raise boys to men. Her 17-year-old son, Prince, channels his anger into an effort to become king of the streets. Seeing her son try to step up and take his father’s place, Shy has his back. Cherise is Shy’s best friend, but she doesn’t like what she’s seeing lately. Cherise has taught her son, Raequan, only one life lesson: how to run hustles. Now Cherise and Raequan are tired of watching the McGee family prosper while they remain at a standstill.

Ex-Army criminal investigator Rachel Hatch is a drifter. No home. No commitments. Until her sister's drowning drags her back to the town she left 15 years ago. Convinced her sister's death was no accident, Hatch partners with the local sheriff, Dalton Savage, to uncover the truth. Every answer unlocks another question, and as the investigation begins to unravel, Hatch and Savage find their lives on the line. Hatch is forced to use her special set of skills - forged on the field of combat - to learn the truth about her sister and bring those responsible to justice.

"A smart, irreverent secret history." —Stewart O'Nan **"Taut, gripping…I didn't want to put it down." —Claire Lombardo ** "Heart-grabbing, page-turning… An unforgettable novel."––Chelsea Bieker In this thrilling novel, a high-school senior investigates the death of a star hockey...

Sixteen-year-old Allie has already experienced a lifetime of horror, having lost her mother and serial killer brother to mental illness. Returning to her childhood home in Louisiana, Allie ends up in foster care and is placed with Miss Bitty, an eccentric but kindly older woman who shows her a new direction and brighter future.

Ein Samstag im Jahr 1978 in Florida: Mitten in der Nacht dringt ein Mann in ein Studentinnenwohnheim ein. Er geht von Zimmer zu Zimmer und tötet mehrere Bewohnerinnen. Schon bald wird er als einer der bekanntesten Serienmörder der USA bekannt sein. Doch er wurde bei seiner Tat beobachtet. Die Überlebenden, darunter Hauptzeugin Pamela Schumacher, wird diese Nacht für immer verändern. Sie sind alle zum Opfer geworden. Aber sie erzählen hier ihre Perspektiven, sie bleiben Herrinnen ihrer Geschichten.

Four best friends. One of them is dead. Are their secrets safe? Uni friends Stacey, Paula, Bev and Valentina used to be inseparable until one weekend before graduation when nothing was ever the same again. Thirty years later, reunited at Valentina's funeral, Stacey receives a letter written by...