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«Hai una sorella?» La domanda innocente di una bambina riapre in Caitlin una ferita che non si è mai rimarginata. Perché la risposta non è semplice. Non lo è da sedici anni. Da quella sera d'estate in cui Caitlin e Olivia sono rimaste sole in casa per la prima volta: popcorn, la televisione accesa, le risate soffocate sotto le coperte. Poi il sonno. Quando la luce dell'estate svanisce, le due sorelle vanno finalmente a dormire. Ignorano la figura che le osserva da una finestra. Ignorano la porta sul retro che si apre mentre dormono. Quando i genitori tornano, il letto di Olivia è vuoto.

Laura und Ben sind frisch verheiratet und freuen sich auf ihren Nachwuchs. Als junge Mutter ist Laura oft erschöpft und kann bald nicht mehr einschätzen, ob ihre Sinne ihr einen Streich spielen. Seitdem eine mysteriöse Frau angereist ist, geschehen zunehmend seltsame Dinge. Sie verspürt eine Bedrohung aus nächster Nähe. Ist die zurückhaltende Fremde der Grund für die beunruhigenden Ereignisse?

Als Malcolm und Julie Grainger 22 Millionen Pfund im Lotto gewinnen, scheint ihre Zukunft rosig. Doch mit der Veröffentlichung der frohen Nachricht kommen auch die Schatten von Malcolms längst begrabener Vergangenheit wieder zum Vorschein. Von seinem kranken Vater dazu ermutigt, dessen Tagebücher von damals zu lesen, kehrt Malcolm zu einer schmerzhaften Zeit zurück – der Verhaftung seiner Mutter wegen Mordes, den Quälereien auf dem Schulhof und dem plötzlichen Umzug, der alles auslöschte, was er einst gekannt hatte.

Été 1989 : Suzanne, dix ans, est fascinée par l'univers sulfureux du groupe de rock de son père. Quand sa mère se remarie, elle en profite pour le suivre dans une tournée qui s'annonce légendaire ! Mais la gloire a un prix : tandis que le groupe grimpe dans les classements, les rivalités internes mènent tout droit à un drame tragique. Depuis vingt-neuf ans, seul témoin de cette explosion de violence, Suzanne tente d'oublier. Elle a troqué la fureur de la scène contre une banlieue tranquille et une vie maritale rangée.

Tout le monde veut vivre sur Hogarth Street, une jolie avenue bordée d'arbres avec ses maisons blanches. La famille qui vient d'emménager est parfaite : Katherine et Josh West semblent vraiment amoureux et leurs magnifiques jumeaux de 5 ans courent en poussant des cris de joie autour de leur belle pelouse fraîchement tondue. Mais tout à coup, les voisins s'étonnent. Pourquoi, lorsque vous frappez à la porte, se débarrassent-ils de vous au lieu de vous inviter à entrer ? Chaque famille a des secrets, et au moment le plus chaud de l'année, la vérité est sur le point d'éclater.

When Hannah's fiancé doesn't turn up to their wedding, everyone is convinced he just had cold feet. But Hannah is sure it's more than that… Today was meant to be the day she finally leaves all her dark secrets behind. But spotting a man she hoped never to see again in the crowd at the church, her stomach drops. And his smirk as their eyes meet all but confirms that he's behind Johnny's disappearance. She might have been hiding things from Johnny, but Hannah truly loved him. She's determined to find him. But this reminder of the past puts her son in terrible danger.

Seit seine Frau Diya Teil seines Lebens ist, ist Tavish der glücklichste Mann der Welt. Doch dann verbrennt sein neues Leben in Neuseeland zusammen mit dem Haus seiner wohlhabenden Schwiegereltern zu Asche. Diya liegt im Koma, der Großteil ihrer Familie ist tot. Als die Behörden ihn verdächtigen, beginnt Tavish verzweifelt, selbst zu ermitteln. Was ist am Tag des Feuers passiert?

Childhood sweethearts Rhett and Lucinda seem to have the perfect marriage, the child they always wanted, and even the white picket fence. But fifteen years ago, the couple came very close to losing everything. When outsider Jennifer Moore arrived in their tight-knit Kentucky town, a brief but explosive affair between the newcomer and the soon-to-be-married Rhett stirred up a violent storm of betrayal that ended with a dead body and a mystery riddled with corruption and deception.

'Nobody does heart-thumping, dry-mouth, claustrophobic thrillers like C. M. Ewan' – Sharon Bolton, author of The Pact 'A masterclass in pace and tension' – Tim Weaver, author of The Missing Family ‘Fantastic’ – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series Eye Spy is the chillingly...

Grace was one paycheck from becoming a single mother-to-be on the streets, until she's offered the job of a lifetime: live-in maid for millionaires Naomi and Jack Hamilton. Grace doesn't belong in the Hamiltons' luxurious world of privilege, wealth, and power, but she willingly cleans the messes they make.

For Joel and Stella, it’s the trip they’ve been dreaming about. Fresh air, quiet time in the woods, and no work to distract them from each other. Being a new couple, they don’t waste any time with their first full weekend away together. But their perfect getaway turns into a nightmare when an accident occurs and they find a dead woman lying outside their cabin. Clearly, they have to call the police, but what Joel reveals to Stella makes her understand there’s no way they can get the authorities involved.

Janie is the last person Hannah and Christopher Bauer want to see again. But Janie’s moved back to Clarksville. She’s no longer the frail child Hannah and Christopher adopted over eleven years ago. The child who destroyed their lives. Now Janie is out of juvenile detention—a beautiful, confident young adult—and publicly promoting her new tell-all memoir.

The last time Maeve saw her cousin was the night she escaped the cult they were raised in. For two decades, Maeve has worked hard to build a normal life in New York City, where she keeps everything - and everyone - at a safe distance. When Andrea suddenly reappears, Maeve regains the only true friend she's ever had. Soon she's spending more and more time at Andrea's remote Catskills estate, not minding that her cousin's wealthy work friends clearly disapprove of her single lifestyle. After all, Andrea has made her fortune in the fertility industry - baby fever comes with the territory.

Blair Martin’s days rarely vary: she gets up, goes for a run, and then heads to work at a Manhattan literary agency where she nurtures authors through the publishing process. Her nights, spent alone in her too-large apartment, are similarly predictable. Then on an ordinary Wednesday, Blair enters her office building and spies a lost wallet. When Blair tracks down the owner, they arrange for a simple exchange. But the young woman, Maya, seems so vulnerable, much like Blair’s own daughter, Faith, who died tragically just last year, and Blair is unable to simply walk away.

My life was perfect until she came along. Norah. Younger, prettier and about to marry my own ex-husband, they are a walking cliché. I hate her. I hate them both. She’s taken everything from me - my husband, my life, my home - but I refuse to allow her to take Cassie, my beautiful daughter. That's a step too far. Now I’ve discovered that Norah plans to have a baby of her own and that causes me no end of problems. She could destroy everything and reveal my deepest, darkest secrets. That can never be allowed to happen. No matter what it costs.

Public defender Ashley Montgomery is shocked when a well-known local is found in a lake at the outskirts of Brine County, dead and locked inside a large toolbox. Ashley has represented the victim and her boyfriend, Noah, for many years. The Brine County sheriff's department goes after Noah as their main suspect, but Ashley is intent on his innocence, and she injects herself into the investigation to protect him. A search of his house turns up a series of letters addressed to Erica. The letters prove that someone else was in contact with the victim before her death.

When Allison’s wealthy and charming husband Peter is found dead, she appears distraught, devastated...delighted? Because despite an apparently picture-perfect marriage, Allison knows it was all built on a bed of lies. And as the truth regarding Peter’s life and death are revealed, Allison must try to keep her own dark past buried. Because if Peter was keeping secrets, then his widow is too.

When Janie's husband Max doesn't come home one night, she's doesn't know what to do. Why would he leave her and their baby daughter, with no explanation? Then the police turn up, asking questions about the body of a woman found outside a local bar. They want to know where Max was last night. Where Max is now - but Janie has no idea. They want answers, but Janie only has questions. She loves Max more than anything. But did she ever really know him at all?

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Your every word is monitored. Your every movement watched. If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. And if you stay within the wall, the Loyalist Party will protect you. Kate Buchanan uses her illegal predictive engine to monitor the "chatter," flagging perceived threats to America. When the program suggests that nuclear war is imminent, and people around her start to die, Kate can no longer hide. She needs help, and it comes from the most unlikely place—Gideon Frome, a ghost from her past.