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The pressures of fame and an obsessive stalker have driven pop star Olivia Smith to take shelter at Halcyon Hall, an exclusive spa on a remote island off the coast of Maine. Yet from the moment she arrives, there are rumors about women disappearing and stories about the resort’s grisly past. Then a note arrives from her stalker, proving that nowhere is truly safe....

McGee Ridge, earthquake-rattled and clinging to the thousand-foot cliffs of the Northern California coast, is nestled in one of a very few truly wild places left in the Lower 48. It is also home to a band of off-grid outlaws who vanished behind the famed Redwood Curtain in the 1960s and whose time there is swiftly coming to an end.

When a homeless man jumps to his death in Old Montreal, the police discover two wallets in his possession: one belonging to a retired psychiatrist who was murdered in a bizarre ritual, the other to a powerful corporate lawyer who has vanished. As Montreal police detective Victor Lessard and his partner, Jacinthe Taillon, work to solve the separate mysteries, a dark conspiracy begins to emerge.

Verheiratet mit einer Fremden. Ein Mann steht vor den Trümmern seiner Existenz. Hôtel Gardénia in der Nähe der Champs-Élyséess: In Zimmer 44 liegt eine Frau tot im Bett, sie trägt ein weißes Seidenkleid, in den Händen hält sie einen Strauß verwelkter Rosen, auf einem kleinen Tisch steht eine leere Champagnerflasche. Jeanne hat sich mit Schlaftabletten das Leben genommen. Und ihr Mann Bernard versteht die Welt nicht mehr. Was hat seine Frau in diesem Hotel gemacht, woher hatte sie das teuere Kleid?

Der Lehrer Steiner hat einen Turm bauen lassen. Angeblich für Vermessungszwecke. Doch im Wirtshaus erzählen sie sich, er beabsichtige, seine Frau dort hinunterzuwerfen. Aber dann liegt er selber unten, mit zerschmettertem Schädel und leeren Augen. Wer hat seinen perfiden Plan für sich missbraucht? Und wer erbt jetzt den Hof, den der Lehrer nie haben wollte? Seine Frau? Oder der ungeliebte Bruder, dessen Name voreilig ins Kriegerdenkmal gemeißelt worden war? Doch er kehrte zurück, und statt seines Lebens hat er nur einen Arm im Krieg gelassen - und jegliche Menschlichkeit.

Una novela de barrio en la que se dan cita el narcotráfico, el crimen organizado, el espionaje callejero y las dentelladas de una vida cruda y truculenta en los bajos fondos. En ella seguiremos las andanzas de Nene, un criminal de poca monta que se ve involucrado en un plan para transportar cocaína dentro de niños centroamericanos. La venganza, la traición y el peligro se cruzarán en su camino.

He woke up in a cave with no memory and smelling of sulfur. All he knows is that his name is Christopher and that he can see monsters. Now he's caught between humanity and the creatures of the night while he tries to find answers to the mysteries of his own past.

The pressure is rising, the walls closing in. Terra must deal with a voice in her head. Can Terra find evidence against the police captain, Parker Garcia, or will she trip over rules and regulations in the process? For every fox, there is a bloodhound. For Garcia, she is named Terra Kris.

Los Angeles is not itself. Rain falls hard every day. Homeless men are set on fire in their tents. Detective Sam Carver chases leads into a maze of militias and neo-Nazis. But before he gets too deep into the case, a past that has haunted him for years returns in the name of Dylan Cross. The killer who got away. Carver knows she has murdered again, but no one believes him. She leaves him clues, writes him notes, tempts him. She wants him to betray everything he is. He is drawn to her by the damage and demons they both carry.

Una vida construida sobre mentiras. Una verdad que podría ser letal. Han pasado seis años desde que Jake Fisher vio como Natalie, el amor de su vida, se casaba con otro hombre. Seis años sin saber nada de Natalie, porque así se lo prometió a ella. Seis solitarios años como profesor de universidad, imaginándola feliz con su marido... Para descubrir de pronto que todo ha sido una gran farsa y que, buscando la verdad, su vida está en peligro.

A veces, los criminales más peligrosos a los que tiene que enfrentarse un policía son los secretos de su pasado. Carme Chaparro cierra con esta novela la exitosa trilogía que comenzó en 2017 con No soy un monstruo y continuo con La química del odio. Esta es una novela para audaces. Ya en la primera palabra el audiolector recibe el primer impacto: sigue escuchando si te atreves, nos reta la autora Si lo haces, asistirás a la autopsia de un extraño cadáver en el Instituto Anatómico Forense de Madrid.

It's Christmas Day in the sleepy town of Sorenson, Wisconsin, but instead of unwrapping presents, deputy coroner Mattie Winston is at the burnt remains of a house, where a charred body has been found. The victim is none other than Jack Allen - a paraplegic who recently won a huge casino jackpot. Upon closer inspection, Mattie and Detective Steve Hurley are convinced Jack was murdered to steal his winnings, giving the phrase Black Jack a whole new meaning....

When Mattie Winston catches her husband, Dr. David Winston, receiving some very special loving care from RN Karen Owenby, she quits her job and moves out. Mattie's best friend, Izzy, offers her a place to stay and suggests she'd be a natural as deputy coroner. Now, instead of taking patients' pulses, Mattie's weighing their hearts and livers. But Mattie's first homicide call turns out to be for none other than Nurse Karen, and even though she saw her ex in a heated argument with the newly deceased the night before, she refuses to believe David could be a killer.

When Deputy Coroner Mattie Winston and her boss/best friend, Izzy, are called to the home of waitress and part-time model Shannon Tolliver, they find the ghoulish Halloween decorations a bit too authentic. Among the fake blood and skeletons is the corpse of Shannon herself. Since the whole town knows Shannon recently had a very public spat with her estranged husband, Erik, he's suspect number one. But Mattie happens to know Erik truly loved his wife and is simply incapable of the brutal act - even if he owns the exact same caliber handgun as the murder weapon....

The Red Countess, the lady Valentina Winters. If you see her, it's likely to be the last vision in your life. The Red Countess is on the trail of someone she loves. Unfortunately, the trail is blocked by someone who fears the day she finds out the truth. A truth she is willing to kill to learn. Archie has made a bold move. A move that will accomplish much for his efforts in the conclave. Or give the Assassin a chance to claim his head. You never accomplish great things by risking small amounts. Is Archie willing to risk his life to get what he wants most?

Vermont 1950. Idlewild Hall ist ein Ort für Mädchen, die keinen anderen Platz in der Gesellschaft haben. Abends erzählen sich die Schülerinnen Schauergeschichten von der "schwarzen Mary". Doch als eines Nachts eine von ihnen unter mysteriösen Umständen ums Leben kommt, wird der Schrecken real. 2014 ist das Internat eine Ruine, aber die Journalistin Fiona Sheridan kann nicht von Idlewild Hall lassen: Hier wurde vor 20 Jahren ihre Schwester ermordet.

Diego Ameixeiras traza un mapa certero desde las desembocaduras del río Miño en Galicia hasta las calles de Filadelfia, siguiendo el rastro de tres sombras que esconden más de un secreto. Un reptil citadino en la búsqueda de algo o de alguien, un escritor ansioso por conseguir su ópera, y Selma, una suerte de femme fatale, pero con ciertos ápices de bondad.

Den unga Lisa-Marie hittas under mystiska omständigheter död på sin bröllopsnatt. Mona Schiller, en före detta domare som flyttat hem till Vargön efter många år utomlands, dras in i polisutredningen. När hon börjar nysta i fallet växer en helt ny bild av Lisa-Marie fram, och Mona inser att det lilla samhället döljer hemligheter som är större än hon någonsin kunnat ana. Brudslöjan är den första delen i Vargönserien där vi får möta storslagen natur, gåtfulla mysterier och udda karaktärer i trakterna kring det gamla brukssamhället Vargön.

Eine Frau wird in ihrer Wohnung in Reykjavík ermordet aufgefunden. Auf dem Schreibtisch liegt ein Zettel mit Kommissar Konráðs Telefonnummer. Die Frau hatte offenbar kurz vor ihrem Tod noch angerufen und ihn angefleht, nach ihrem Kind zu suchen, das sie vor Jahrzehnten zur Adoption freigegeben hat. Konráð hatte abgelehnt. Dies bereut er nun zutiefst und will ihrer verzweifelten Bitte wenigstens postum nachkommen. Er macht sich auf die Suche nach dem Kind - nichtsahnend, welch tragischem Schicksal er damit auf die Spur kommt.

Distinguere il vero dal falso, in questa storia, non è così facile. Due fratelli gemelli, una ragazza, e un esperimento metafisico. La vicenda si intreccia, si complica, e sfuma in un'atmosfera cupa e crepuscolare, dove prendono forma gli amori, i delitti e gli inganni. Agli ascoltatori, in un intrigante gioco narrativo, sarà affidato il compito di decidere cosa sta succedendo veramente e cosa, invece, è solo immaginato.