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Barcelona, 1994. Manuel Santos, un albañil de vida sencilla, cobró en efectivo diez millones de pesetas gracias a un décimo premiado en el Gordo de la lotería de Navidad, y se esfumó como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra. Veinticuatro años más tarde, después de muchas elucubraciones, desentierran los restos de Manuel del terreno contiguo al bloque de edificios donde vivía con su mujer y sus tres hijos. En su cartera encuentran un papel con un nombre escrito que ha sobrevivido al paso del tiempo y a las circunstancias: Nieves Villegas, una incógnita para la familia de la víctima.

Ten years after her boyfriend Mitch’s mysterious disappearance, Rebecca finally learns the truth about what happened. When he finally returns, a happy ending appears within their grasp but there is no escape from the past. And Arthur, Rebecca’s friend who has formed an unhealthy obsession with her, has no intention of letting her go. When Arthur realises that Mitch is the only person standing in the way of his happiness, his thoughts turn to murder.

È la voce di uno sconosciuto riprodot­ta dal registratore ambientale che So­phie ha fatto installare, perché ha la terribile sensazione che qualcuno la stia stalkerando. Solitaria per natura, Sophie passa le giornate nella scuola elementare dove insegna o in casa a prendersi cura della madre, amma­latasi precocemente di Alzheimer. È una routine impegnativa, che le lascia poco tempo per sé stessa. Ma il gior­no in cui Sophie decide finalmente di andare a un appuntamento galante, cominciano ad accadere cose strane.

To her new colleagues at the lifestyle brand Beautiful You! Jade Fisher is the perfect employee. She's fun, easy to get on with, and knows her stuff. She's also harboring a dark secret… A secret so devastating that if it came out, it would destroy the company and its influential founder, Rebecca Burton-Webb. At least, that's what Jade's hoping for… First, she needs proof. She needs to get close to Rebecca. To get inside her life. As Jade becomes embroiled in Rebecca's world, she realizes there is more to the enigmatic older woman than meets the eye.

A chance encounter with a celebrity, an impromptu video, and a shiny new espresso machine all added up to a juicy tale for Rachael Allen to share with friends. But when her best friend posts the video online without her knowledge, Rachael begins receiving bizarre threats from an obsessed fan. Mick Sullivan, the star in her video, offers to help. Despite his fame and reputation as a player, he tries to stay down to earth. However, Mick has secrets. And there's one he's hidden even from himself.

Wenn die Nacht hereinbricht, kommt das Böse in dein Haus. Lautlos dringt der Mörder in die Wohnung ein und horcht. Schlafzimmer oder Kinderzimmer? Wo soll er zuerst zuschlagen? Er bringt den Tod über die friedlich schlafende Familie. Robert Drosten und Lukas Sommer ermitteln in einer grausamen Mordserie und werden von ihrer neuen Kollegin Verena Kraft bei der Aufklärung unterstützt. Verena kämpft zur gleichen Zeit gegen Dämonen aus der Vergangenheit, denn ihr Ex-Partner akzeptiert die Trennung nicht. Mit allen Mitteln versucht er, sie zurückzugewinnen.

“Can you start right away?” I can hear the desperation in Dr Roth’s voice. He’s longing for someone to look after his poor, sick wife Sabrina in their perfect Florida home. The job pays an awful lot. And I really need the money. As long as they don’t ask too many questions… Dr Roth has made it clear I have to make sure she takes her medication. Because if she doesn’t, there’s hell to pay. Three times a day, I count her sedative pills carefully. Sabrina rambles about the death of a child.

Cape Morgan, Maine, is the utopian ideal for a charmed life, and Beatrice Wicker knows it. The multi-million-dollar house on the sea coast. The joint bank accounts. The safety and security that go along with being married to an esteemed architect and community leader. So what if her husband sneaks off to see his second family now and again? Beatrice is willing to look the other way. It’s simply the price she must pay to keep their life together. Josh doesn’t realize that Beatrice knows about his other life. That’s just one of Beatrice’s secrets.

Ein malerisches Anwesen im Südwesten Englands und eine Frau, allein unter Mördern... Das neue packende Hörbuch von "New York Times"- und SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Gilly Macmillan! Als sie mehrere Millionen im Lotto gewinnen, ändert sich das Leben von Nicole und Tom über Nacht schlagartig. Das Ehepaar zieht in eine speziell angefertigte hochmoderne Scheune aus Glas, die auf einem wunderschönen Gelände in Gloucestershire steht, und führt ein Leben im Luxus. Doch ihr wahrgewordener Traum wird zum Albtraum, als Nicole ihren Ehemann ermordet im Pool auffindet. Nicole ist verzweifelt.

ZROBIŁABYM WSZYSTKO, BY CHRONIĆ SWOJE DZIECI. TO MOJA WINA, ŻE SĄ W NIEBEZPIECZEŃSTWIE... Nasz dom wakacyjny jest piękny. Z pastelowoniebieskimi ścianami, basenem na zewnątrz i promenadą ciągnącą się aż do brzegu. Moje dzieci bawią się w falach, a mój mąż grilluje hamburgery na pokładzie. Jest tak spokojnie. Ale nie mogę się zrelaksować. Kiedy jadę do sklepu lub spaceruję po plaży, zawsze oglądam się przez ramię, a serce mi wali. Szukam go. Człowieka, który rok temu prawie wszystko zniszczył z powodu sekretów, które skrywałam.

Nachdem ein Solarsturm die Energieversorgung der Welt komplett lahmlegt, kämpft Aubrey Wheeler um das Überleben in ihrer Vorstadtsiedlung Aurora - ihr Bruder hingegen hat mit seinem beachtlichen Vermögen schon vor Jahren einen Bunker gebaut, in den er sich zurückziehen und Aubrey ebenfalls in Sicherheit bringen möchte. Kann Aubrey ihm trauen? Und hat ihr Exfreund, der plötzlich wieder vor der Tür steht, wirklich nur ihr Wohlergehen im Sinn?

This is my first job as a housekeeper, but Evan Warner doesn’t need to know that. It’s the first of many lies I’ll tell him. He just lost his wife, Lola, and now he and his young daughter Jessica are adrift. But no amount of cleaning will rid this house of the secrets that have seeped into the cracks. I never forgave Lola for what she did to me. But I can’t let Evan get away with her murder.

Desde aquele dia, Libby passou a viver sem rumo. Uma vida paralisada no tempo, sem amigos, família ou trabalho. Mas, vinte e quatro anos depois, quando é procurada por um grupo de pessoas convencidas da inocência de seu irmão, Libby começa a se fazer as perguntas que até então nunca ousara formular. Será que a voz que ouviu naquela noite era mesmo a do irmão? Ben era considerado um desajustado na pequena cidade em que viviam, mas ele seria mesmo capaz de matar? Existiria algum segredo por trás daqueles assassinatos?

Em Garota exemplar, a narrativa não linear de Gillian Flynn se alterna entre duas perspectivas opostas e conflitantes, construindo uma atmosfera dúbia, capaz de fazer o leitor mudar de opinião a cada capítulo. Com um humor perspicaz, o thriller expõe as consequências psicológicas da deterioração de um relacionamento íntimo. Se para muitos o problema está em acordar e perceber que não se conhece muito bem a pessoa com quem se divide a cama, Flynn alerta: o inferno pode ser conhecê-la bem demais.

Abbie loses her cool during an argument with her daughter’s teacher, unaware the conversation is being recorded. Soon, her tirade is shared on social media, and she is fired. Even her children suffer from the fallout. To make matters worse, the public scandal has attracted an old enemy intent on ruining Abbie’s life. As the shaming and outrage intensifies, her children are forced to face some terrible truths. And when lives are threatened, Abbie must ask herself... Will anyone come out of this unharmed?

Als Beth zehn Jahre alt war, hat ihre schöne Mutter die Familie ohne ein Wort verlassen. Ihr Vater versuchte mit allen Kräften den Verlust wettzumachen, aber natürlich gab es Probleme, und Beth trägt ein dunkles Geheimnis mit sich herum, von dem außer ihrem Vater niemand etwas weiß. Inzwischen ist Beth erwachsen und rundum zufrieden. Sie hat zwei wohlgeratene Kinder, einen interessanten Job, gute Freundinnen, und sie kümmert sich liebevoll um ihren alten Vater. Und dann steht eines Tages plötzlich diese ältere Frau vor ihrer Tür und behauptet, ihre lang verschollene Mutter zu sein.

Todos conocen a Deirdre Byrne, la aclamada reina del suspense, pero nadie sabe quién es. Chloe Bennet, escritora y periodista en la revista Ningún misterio a salvo, recibe la propuesta de viajar a Carlingford, Irlanda, y conocer a Deirdre, con la oportunidad de ser quien desvele su identidad y cuente su historia. Pero Deirdre no es como Chloe imaginaba. Es cruel, retorcida, y siente tanta animadversión por el ser humano como los personajes más malvados que plasma en la hoja en blanco.

Erkennst du die wahre Gefahr? Familienvater Ed freut sich, endlich den Verlobten seiner Tochter Abbie kennenzulernen. Auf den ersten Blick ist Ryan der perfekte Schwiegersohn. Doch irgendetwas stimmt nicht mit ihm, da ist sich Ed sicher. Aus Angst, seine Tochter könnte in die Fänge eines Psychopathen geraten, beginnt Ed, Ryans vermeintlich dunkle Vergangenheit aufzudecken – während er seine eigene verbirgt. Doch je tiefer Ed gräbt, desto weniger glaubt ihm seine Familie, dass Ryan böse Absichten hat. Sie sind überzeugt, dass er der Richtige für Abbie ist. Ed sieht das anders.

The Mailer family are oblivious to the terrible danger that enters their lives when seven-year-old Anthony is referred to the child guidance service by the family GP following the breakdown of his parents' marriage. Fifty-eight year old Dr. David Galbraith, a sadistic, predatory paedophile employed as a consultant child psychiatrist, has already murdered one child in the soundproofed cellar below the South Wales Georgian townhouse he shares with his wife and two young daughters. Anthony becomes Galbraith's latest obsession and he will stop at nothing to make his grotesque fantasies reality.

Alex Mercer thought his worst days were behind him. Instead, his life is falling apart from the seams. Again. While his marriage is on the brink of divorce, his daughter is once more the target of a potential abductor. Alex will do whatever it takes to keep her safe while working to get to the bottom of the infamous kidnapping ring once and for all. He believes one of his superiors in the police department to be involved with the criminal mastermind, and he will do anything to prove it. But if his suspicions prove wrong, it will end his career.