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When a local father is convicted of the possession and distribution of child pornography, the tight-knit, middle-class community is quick to unravel. He is granted permanent name suppression, and soon friend turns on friend, neighbour delivers up neighbour, and hysteria rapidly engulfs them all. Who among them was capable of such moral trespass?

Olivia is hiding from vicious media and online scrutiny in a remote Tasmanian house when an unknown man knocks on her door, seeking Pippa, a woman who once lived there. His father, Jeremy, has died, leaving behind a letter for the unknown woman. Olivia wants to help, but can she risk revealing her own sordid past and exposure to the world once more?

In a busy street market, Abbie lets go of six-year-old Sarah's hand. She isn't a bad mother, just exhausted. When she turns around, her daughter isn't there. Six years later, Abbie is in love and getting married. But her fragile peace is constantly threatened: not knowing what happened to Sarah is like living with a curse. Then she receives a phone call from an unknown number. A man claims to know what happened to Sarah, but if Abbie tells anyone or fails to follow his instructions, she'll never find out. How far will Abbie go to know the truth?

A novel of searing emotional truth, told with the relentless pull of a thriller, from the award-winning creator of Offspring. Paula is a dedicated suburban GP who is devastated by the murder of a friend and her children by their estranged husband and father. Stacey and the children had been staying with her after fleeing his control, and Paula is haunted by the thought that she couldn't protect them when they most needed it. How had she missed the warning signs? How had she failed to keep them safe?

Dr. Bill Brockton, the founder of the world-famous Body Farm, is hard at work on a troubling new case. A young man's battered body has been found in nearby Chattanooga, and it's up to the talented Dr. Brockton to assemble the pieces of the forensic puzzle. Brockton is brought into the case by...

Recovering from a gunshot wound that nearly cost him his life, Tom Douglas isn’t focused on himself – his concern is for his brother Jack, who seems to have vanished without a trace. Jack’s past is as dangerous as it is complicated. Years ago, he faked his own death to escape an organised crime group, and ever since, he’s been living in the shadows, always one step ahead of those who want to hunt him down.

This is the day my life changes forever. It started so normally. The alarm went at 7am. My husband made bacon and pancakes for me and our seven-year-old daughter, the kitchen full of chatter and laughter. He gave me a quick kiss, told me he loved me, grabbed his wallet, and rushed off to work. Just an ordinary day. Until I get the call from the school. It was Tom’s turn to pick up our daughter. He must be held up for some reason. I find Tom’s phone under our bed. Now I know there’s something seriously wrong. I scroll through his messages. A text sent late last night: I KNOW EVERYTHING.

Laura heeft het allemaal: een succesvolle carrière, een prachtig huis in hartje Londen, een goed huwelijk en een sterke band met haar zoon Daniel. Dan ontmoet Daniel Cherry en wordt hij binnen een paar dagen smoorverliefd. Zijn nieuwe vriendin is jong, mooi en slim, maar ze heeft niet dezelfde kansen gehad als de bevoorrechte familie van Daniel. Laura doet haar uiterste best om haar met open armen te ontvangen, maar al snel beginnen zich de eerste barstjes te vormen in haar relatie met Daniel. Kleine leugentjes die Laura doen vermoeden dat Cherry niet is wie ze beweert te zijn, en dat haar liefde voor Daniel niet oprecht is.

Lenny has always known that his wife, Claire, is the love of his life. But somehow his marriage is in shambles, he’s struggling with the kids, and a string of anonymous text messages are tormenting him, insisting that Claire is a liar. Claire knows Lenny is a good man, but there’s a lot she hasn’t told him about her past. Now she’s terrified that the horrors that haunt her are about to put her entire family in danger. Strange new neighbours, insidious clients and schoolyard scandal begin to fracture Claire and Lenny’s happy families façade.

Every morning, I sit at the same table of my favourite café, sip my cappuccino, and watch them. The woman has no idea I’m watching, day after day, unravelling the secrets of her life. I see the way she smiles when he arrives, how she glances over her shoulder… like someone who is hiding something. She thinks she’s in control, but has no idea I’m on to them… I know a lot more about the man. For a start, he’s not who he pretends to be – his lies are as plain as the nose on your face. There’s more to this story than meets the eye, a lot more than I’ll ever let on.

I loved my husband, Doctor Drew Devlin, but he betrayed me. And now he’s dead. As I put the key in the lock and open the door to the luxurious new home I’ve purchased with Drew’s life insurance money, I’m certain the worst days are behind me. My secret is safe, and I can’t wait to enjoy my new wealth and freedom.

Wanneer Grace de foto's van een familie-uitje ophaalt, zit er één foto bij die niet afkomstig was van het rolletje. Er staan vijf jonge mensen op, van wie er een opvallend veel op haar man Jack lijkt. Maar als Jack de foto ziet, ontkent hij dat hij het is en later die avond verdwijnt hij. Al snel komt Grace erachter dat ook anderen op zoek zijn naar haar man – en naar de foto. Een van hen is een meedogenloze moordenaar, die niet zal opgeven voor hij zijn prooi heeft gevonden.

The stakes are higher than ever in this three-book psychological thriller collection, including The Winter Storm, The Cold Night and Avalanche. Those new to Jacklyn’s story can pick up this collection and feel the thrill of her courageous journey without missing a beat.

Les filles du 3e étage ne sont pas les plus à plaindre, mais pas les plus chanceuses non plus. Certaines ne sont pas sorties de la Maison depuis plusieurs années, d'autres ne savent même plus ce qui se trouve dehors. Tous leurs gestes sont surveillés, mais Mimi, l'une des plus anciennes, a un plan. Cette nuit, c'est la leur. Mais on ne quitte pas la Maison si facilement, et parfois, tenter de fuir peut coûter plus cher que de rester.

Alicia Toscano es la hija adolescente de la que cualquier padre se sentiría orgulloso: responsable, aplicada, querida por todos. Por eso, cuando una mañana su padre descubre que no ha dormido en casa, la alarma se dispara. Los inspectores Mónica Lago, Rayco Medina y Andrés Gordillo tiran del hilo… y se topan con un muro de silencios.

Eve desea con todas sus fuerzas que su vida sea perfecta. Y está dispuesta a hacer lo que haga falta para no perder ese sueño de vida ideal. La noche después de haber celebrado su decimosexto cumpleaños, todo se tuerce de forma dramática. Noah no siempre es sincero con su mujer. Y cuando un accidente impactante sacude su propio hogar… ¿podrá mantener unida a su familia o está a punto de perderlo todo?

For six years, Fiona has lived a nightmare. Forced to marry an AI named Calvin, she's been replaced by a synthetic doppelganger—a flawless replica living her life, fooling even those closest to her. No one knows she's missing. No one is coming to save her. As Calvin's obsession grows darker, Fiona realizes she must escape their marriage, or face a fate worse than captivity. But how do you outmaneuver an entity that controls every electronic system, every safeguard, with ruthless efficiency?

Successful Misty is happy living with her perfect boyfriend until he tells her he is leaving. Elegant Gwen is excited about the new man in her life until she discovers he's been lying to her. Angry Babs has the love of her life lured away, first by Misty then by Gwen, and she wants revenge. Long-suffering Dee is a wife who takes her wandering husband back every single time. When the lives of these four women collide, the results are deadly.

After Robert Abernathy, a beloved family man, is brutally murdered in the middle of the night, hell begins to break loose in Brookhaven, a tight-knit, upper-middle-class community. An eyewitness places Rose Rivera on the scene, a young wife and budding businesswoman, who strongly refutes all accusatory claims hurled against her. This strains her rocky marriage even further, as her husband isn't sure what to believe as his neighbors pressure him to leave her.

Un día, un niño pequeño, al que no reconozco y a quien no acompaña ningún adulto, llama a mi puerta. —Mamá me ha dicho que te llame abuela. No puede ser verdad. El niño de rizos oscuros que me mira desde abajo no tendrá más de cinco años… y mi hija murió hace quince. ¿O no? Si está viva, ¿qué ocurrió realmente el día que la perdí? ¿Y dónde está ahora?