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Three years ago, Patricia Mullner's 17-year-old son Andrew vanished without a trace. No note. No body. Just a hole in her life that nothing, neither alcohol nor her husband Thomas's comfort, can fill. Once a devoted mother, Patricia now drifts through her days in a fog of grief and regret. But beneath the sorrow lies something darker. Because Patricia isn't just mourning her son, she's hiding something. Now, someone is watching. Someone who knows what Patricia did. Someone who's waited long enough.

Chloe thought she and her husband Lucas shared no secrets, but when she opens the box hidden under the floorboard and finds the fake documents, she knows her husband is hiding something from her. As much as she wants to know the truth, she can't confront Lucas about it, so she embarks on a secret investigation. The deeper she digs, the more unsettling things she unearths, and the illusion of the lie she's been living crumbles with revelation. Chloe is faced with a terrible realization: Seeking the truth comes with a cost, and it could result in losing far more than just her marriage.

Guilty secrets never die One dark stormy night, Maddy and Sadie did a very bad thing. Since then they’ve gone their separate ways. Back to their perfect lives in their perfect houses with their perfect husbands – and tried to bury their guilty secret deep. Now they’ve each received a...

Growing up as foster kids at Raven’s Rock wasn’t easy, but it’s all Pennie and Eve have ever known. But now that they’re alone in the house, Eve vows that things are going to be different. She will love and protect her little sister as best she possibly can. But Pennie isn’t like other ten-year-olds, and Eve struggles to balance her own fragile self-care with caring for Pennie. Soon it becomes clear that Pennie is playing to a different set of rules – Angel’s rules – and Eve is left wondering - how much harm can an imaginary friend possibly do…?

After putting a stop to one of Edinburgh's most notorious serial killers 3 years ago, DCI Liam Brodie is known as a man who can handle - and solve - the hardest of cases. When a child's bones are unearthed beneath the floorboards of an old house in Fife - the same house where his girlfriend, psychologist Ruth Calder, grew up as a foster daughter - Brodie uncovers a tangled web of lies and jealousy.

Fiona Carlton has never needed a man to make her life complete. Until she meets charming, handsome, and sophisticated Rick. She is consumed, first by lust, then by a love for him that overwhelms her. The only problem? Rick already has a wife. But a little detail like that isn't going to stand in Fiona's way… Rick's wife, Lydia, however, is not a woman to be trifled with. She's sacrificed everything for her husband, been the perfect stay-at-home wife and mother, raised two beautiful children, built a happy home full of memories.

Living on the shore of Lake Michigan with my wife and our son, Tommy, was everything I wanted. Finally, I had the perfect family. I didn't hear my wife come home. When I check on Tommy in the morning, I expect to see his toothy grin smiling back at me. I don't. His crib is empty. His blanket is missing. It's only then that I realize my wife is gone too.

Cinco de la tarde. Suena el timbre. Una mujer, que espera un pedido, abre confiada la puerta: un misterioso desconocido que dice llamarse como su marido pretende apoderarse de su hogar, de su cuerpo y de su modo de vida. La indignación inicial se convierte en pánico cuando toma conciencia de los verdaderos planes del recién llegado. Las zonas más acomodadas de los alrededores de Madrid son el escenario de esta novela impactante, intensa, en la que un hombre acabado intenta hacerse con la vida de otras personas, a las que, por su oficio de repartidor, conoce bien.

Don’t miss the next Cristy Ward thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Susan Lewis! A dead husband. A missing wife. Will they find her in time? Romy Kaplan has vanished from her home. Or has she? When Romy begins posting on her social media accounts asking everyone to stop looking for her, the...

Emma's move to New Valley quickly takes a turn toward the mysterious when she's greeted by her neighbors, Nick and Christine, a picture-perfect couple from across the street. Despite the undeniable attraction to Nick, Emma is wary, sensing deeper undercurrents in their seemingly perfect life. But the real enigma lies closer to home—in a locked door in her own basement. Driven by a mix of fear and fascination, Emma is determined to uncover what lies beyond it.

The annual gathering of the book club at the start of December is supposed to be a time for relaxation and catching up. But this year, the convivial evening takes a sinister turn. Detective Barton is called to investigate, and he soon discovers the seemingly peaceful club harbours dark secrets and hidden resentments that go back years.

In My Sister's Daughter, Ashley Bowers hopes her recently orphaned thirteen-year-old niece, Serena, will blend seamlessly into her own family once they've all had time to mourn. But as days become weeks, a series of troubling occurrences turn the once-peaceful Bowers home into a maelstrom of accusation, denial, and fear. Is Serena simply acting out after the tragic loss of both her parents? Or is something far more dangerous happening under Ashley's own roof?

Caitlyn believes her world is falling apart when her best friend cuts her off—until she gets a message from the only person who can put it back together. Family vlogger Bella Greene—the celebrity influencer she and her ex-best friend were obsessed with—offers Caitlyn a job as nanny to her twins. Like millions of others, Caitlyn knows that Bella’s life is in pieces, too. Canceled over perceived indifference to a tragic suicide by one of her fans, Bella fled with her family to a remote island off the coast of Washington.

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...

When Sassi Stapleton receives a middle-of-the-night phone call to tell her that her beloved grandmother is unwell, she quickly puts her job on hold, packs her ute and sets off on the long drive home, knowing her grandfather will need her. Less than an hour away from Sassi's hometown, Barker, she swerves to miss a roo and her car rolls down an embankment. By the time Sassi is found, her grandmother has already passed away.

Marissa llega a la dirección exacta, a la hora acordada, a recoger a su hijo Milo. Es la primera vez que recibe una invitación a jugar con un niño de su nuevo colegio. Pero la mujer que abre la puerta no es la madre que ella esperaba. Tampoco es una niñera. Y Milo no está en esa casa. Así comienza la peor pesadilla de todas las madres y padres.

Madeleine Frost knows she has to get away from her partner Liam. His behaviour has become increasingly controlling and Maddie fears for her safety and that of her young daughter Poppy. Desperation leads Maddie to the hotel owned by her estranged father – the extraordinarily beautiful Wrea Head Hall. The reunion is tense, but Maddie’s father agrees to her staying. Maddie’s whereabouts must stay a secret; but as she spends time getting to know her new home, she discovers the house has its own shocking past and secrets of its own. Secrets that could cost her dearly.

Food photographer Rebecca and her tween daughter, Willow, move from Alaska to Boca Raton, leaving behind their terrible secret about the death of Rebecca's husband. They're ready to start anew in the warmth of the sunshine state, hoping it will help vanquish Willow's night terrors. As her daughter becomes controlled and bullied by the popular group, Rebecca is drawn closer to the charismatic head of school, Mr. Brady. A hot and steamy—though uncertain—relationship begins. Soon, lies, deception, and secrets cause everything to spiral out of control.

"Así es como empieza la ausencia: —Amaia. Amaia, soy yo, Mikel. Oye, tengo que… tengo que irme antes de que me encuentren. Voy a hacer algo malo, muy malo. Ni siquiera tú vas a poder salvarme esta vez. Por favor, perdóname. Perdóname y no vengas. No llames a la policía. No confíes en nadie. Y, sobre todo, no juegues a su juego. No juegues a su... ." Anne tenía dieciocho años cuando desapareció durante la madrugada de la noche de San Juan de 2008, entre fuegos artificiales, hogueras, música y jolgorio, tras una fuerte discusión con su novio Mikel.

Nadia Morgan has everything she ever wanted: a nice house, three wonderful children, and a loving husband. Even running two businesses only adds to her feelings of accomplishment. But she also has a dark secret. Something happened twenty years ago that she's been trying to forget about ever since. Some things can't be left in the past… A phone call from an old acquaintance sets off a series of terrible events that lead to tragic consequences for those involved and has Nadia questioning her sanity.