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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.

Single mum Ellie is shown a missing person post on Facebook. It’s of her three-year-old son, Tyler. But he’s right there, holding her hand. Surely this is some kind of prank – she knows her friend Louise can go too far with her jokes sometimes. And Ellie is used to the other mums gossiping at the school gates. But now the other parents are questioning whether Tyler is really her child. Ellie does everything she can to prove the post is fake, but the longer it goes on she knows it is malicious. Who would do this to her? And why?

Jack e Faye começaram a namorar na faculdade: um garoto criado em berço de ouro e uma jovem que se esforçou para enterrar um passado sombrio. Quando ele decide criar uma empresa, ela deixa os estudos e passa a trabalhar de dia, dedicando as noites a traçar a estratégia do novo negócio. A companhia se torna um sucesso bilionário, mas Faye se sente como um lindo pássaro preso numa gaiola, apenas cuidando da filha em casa e sendo exibida pelo marido, que toma todas as decisões da empresa. Jack agora despreza sua inteligência, esquecendo tudo o que ela sacrificou por ele.

Mae never thought she would fit in amongst the beautiful and rich mothers at Riverpark Elementary. Though, when she’s accepted into their clique and they ask her to be a part of their unofficial neighborhood watch, Mae finds herself slipping more and more into a world of odd dinner parties, secrets and lies, and even rumors of suicide attempts. It’s only when one of the Riverpark Moms disappears, and then another, that Mae must decide what’s more important—fitting in or uncovering the truth.

Vier Frauen gestehen denselben Mord – doch nur eine kann es gewesen sein. In einem luxuriösen Spa-Hotel an der kalifornischen Küste feiert ein Society-Paar die Hochzeit des Jahres. Keine Extravaganz ist zu kostspielig, alles soll perfekt sein. Doch während des Probedinners der Schock. Ein Mann ist tot – ermordet. Der Polizei sitzen vier der weiblichen Gäste gegenüber: Ginger, deren glückliches Familienleben am seidenen Faden hängt. Kate, die sich alles kaufen kann, nur nicht das, was sie sich am meisten wünscht.

Niets kan de band tussen zussen verbreken... Als Beatrice tijdens een zondagse lunch een paniekerig telefoontje krijgt over de vermissing van haar jongere zus Tess, stapt ze op het eerste vliegtuig naar Londen. Naarmate ze meer te weten komt over de verdwijning, neemt de verbijstering toe over hoe weinig ze feitelijk weet van het leven van haar zusje – en ze is niet voorbereid op de angstaanjagende waarheden die ze onder ogen moet zien. De politie, haar verloofde en zelfs haar moeder leggen zich erbij neer dat ze Tess hebben verloren, maar Beatrice kan dat niet.

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.