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You're waiting for your beloved husband to get home from work. You're making dinner, looking forward to hearing about his day. That's the last thing you remember. You wake up in hospital, with no idea how you got there. They tell you that you were in an accident; you lost control of your car whilst driving in a dangerous part of town. The police suspect you were up to no good. But your husband refuses to believe it. Your best friend isn't so sure. And even you don't know what to believe....

William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But he's been having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. So when he returns to his house, devastated and angry, to find his difficult nine-year-old daughter Ella unexpectedly home from school, William loses his temper. Hours later, Ella's family declare her missing. Suddenly Stanhope doesn't feel so safe. And William isn't the only one on his street who's hiding a lie. As witnesses come forward with information that may or may not be true, Ella's neighbours become increasingly unhinged.

People are capable of almost anything. Fast-paced and addictive, The Couple Next Door announces a major new talent in thriller writing. You never know what's happening on the other side of the wall. Your neighbour told you that she didn't want your six-month-old daughter at the dinner party. Nothing personal, she just couldn't stand her crying. Your husband said it would be fine. After all, you live only next door. You'll have the baby monitor, and you'll take it in turns to go back every half hour.

It can be hard keeping secrets in a tight-knit neighbourhood. In a tranquil, leafy suburb of ordinary streets - one where everyone is polite and friendly - an anonymous note has been left at some of the houses. ‘I’m so sorry. My son has been getting into people’s houses. He’s broken into yours.’ Who is this boy, and what might he have uncovered? As whispers start to circulate, suspicion mounts. And when a missing local woman is found murdered, the tension reaches breaking point. Who killed her? Who knows more than they’re telling?

As the guests arrive at beautiful, remote Mitchell’s Inn, they’re all looking forward to a relaxing weekend deep in the forest, miles from anywhere. They watch their fellow guests with interest, from a polite distance. With a violent storm raging, the group finds itself completely cut off from the outside world. Nobody can get in - or out. And then the first body is found...and the horrifying truth comes to light. There’s a killer among them - and nowhere to run. 

In the quiet, wealthy enclave of Brecken Hill, an older couple is brutally murdered hours after a tense Easter dinner with their three adult children. Who, of course, are devastated. Or are they? They each stand to inherit millions. They were never a happy family, thanks to their vindictive father and neglectful mother, but perhaps one of them is more disturbed than anyone knew. Did someone snap after that dreadful evening? Or did another person appear later that night with the worst of intentions? That must be what happened.

Stephanie and Patrick are recently married, with newborn twins. While Stephanie struggles with the disorienting effects of sleep deprivation, there’s one thing she knows for certain - she has everything she ever wanted. Then a woman from his past arrives and makes a shocking accusation about his first wife. He always claimed her death was an accident - but she says it was murder. He insists he’s innocent, that this is nothing but a blackmail attempt. But is Patrick telling the truth? Or has Stephanie made a terrible mistake?

Rien de tel qu'un séjour au Mitchell's Inn pour se refaire une santé... Le Mitchell's Inn est un hôtel de charme perdu au cœur de la forêt. Ses pensionnaires croient avoir choisi la destination idéale pour se détendre au coin du feu, loin de la frénésie new-yorkaise. Là-bas, pas de portables ni d'Internet. Mais la tempête fait rage et, après une coupure d'électricité, on découvre Dana, venue pour une escapade romantique avec son fiancé, morte au pied de l'escalier. Chute accidentelle ? Drame conjugal ?

Un weekend d'inverno al Catskill and Mitchell's Inn, uno chalet immerso nella foresta, è la situazione ideale per una fuga romantica e rilassante. Il rifugio offre vecchie camere con enormi camini a legna, una cantina ben rifornita e la possibilità di dedicarsi allo sci di fondo, alle ciaspolate o semplicemente di rilassarsi leggendo una crime story. Quando il tempo peggiora e una tormenta interrompe l'elettricità e tutti i contatti con il mondo esterno, gli ospiti si sistemano e cercano di trarre il meglio dalla situazione d'emergenza. Presto però uno di loro viene trovato morto.

Hvem ville flygte i panik fra et lykkeligt hjem? Du venter på, at din elskede mand kommer hjem fra arbejde. Du er i gang med at lave aftensmad og glæder dig til at høre om hans dag. Det er det sidste, du husker. Du vågner op på hospitalet uden nogen anelse om, hvordan du havnede der. De siger, at du var skyld i en ulykke. Du kørte galt i den mest farlige og kriminelle del af byen, hvor du aldrig har sat dine ben før. Politiet mistænker dig for en forbrydelse. Din mand nægter at tro, du har gjort noget galt. Din bedste veninde er ikke så sikker i sin sag. Og selv aner du ikke, hvad du skal tro.

Le soir où Anne et Marco sont invités à dîner chez leurs voisins, la baby-sitter leur fait faux bond. Après six mois de pouponnage et de dépression post-partum, ils avaient pourtant bien besoin de se divertir. Marco, surtout. Qu'à cela ne tienne, insiste ce dernier : les maisons sont mitoyennes, ils emportent avec eux le babyphone et se relaieront toutes les demi-heures pour aller jeter un œil sur le berceau.

Für ihren Mann ist sie ein Engel. Für die Polizei eine Mörderin. Sie selbst kann sich an nichts erinnern. Wem kann sie vertrauen? Sie bereitet gerade das Abendessen für sich und ihren Ehemann vor, als das Telefon klingelt - es ist der Anruf, den sie seit Jahren fürchtet. Kurz darauf erwacht sie im Krankenhaus. Sie hatte einen Unfall - und kann sich nicht daran erinnern. Als in der Nähe des Unfallortes eine Leiche gefunden wird, glaubt die Polizei an einen Zusammenhang zwischen beiden Ereignissen. Ihr Mann ist fassungslos angesichts dieser Vermutung. Doch sie weiß mehr als ihr Mann.

Jedes Paar hat seine Geheimnisse. Manche sind tödlich... Deine Nachbarin möchte nicht, dass du dein Baby zur Dinnerparty mitbringst. Dein Ehemann sagt, das sei schon in Ordnung. Ihr wohnt ja gleich nebenan. Außerdem habt ihr ein Babyfon und könnt abwechselnd nach der Kleinen sehen. Deine Tochter schläft, als du das letzte Mal nach ihr siehst. Doch jetzt herrscht Totenstille im Haus. Du rennst ins Kinderzimmer - und dein schlimmster Alptraum wird wahr: Die Wiege ist leer. Es bleibt nur eins: die Polizei zu rufen - doch wer weiß, was sie finden wird.

Hvor godt kender du egentlig din nabo, din partner - eller dig selv? Din nabo sagde, at du ikke skulle tage din baby med til middagen. Ikke noget personligt, hun kunne bare ikke holde ud at høre hende græde. Din mand sagde, at du skulle slappe af. I var jo lige inde hos naboparret, og babyalarmen var tændt. Din datter sov sidste gang, du kiggede til hende. Men nu, hvor du løber op ad trappen i det dødstille hus, er dit værste mareridt blevet til virkelighed. Hun er væk. Du har aldrig ringet til politiet før. Nu er de i jeres hus.