Ariane Böckler Books

Die Journalistin Irene Kelly stößt bei ihrer Arbeit auf die Leiche eines entführten Millionenerben. Zwanzig Jahre später untersucht sie den Fall erneut, was unerwartete und gefährliche Konsequenzen mit sich bringt.

Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the years, he quietly settled her many scrapes with the law, but he wasn't there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institution for Women. Now, at thirty-two, she is about to be paroled, having served twenty-two months of a four-year sentence. Nord Lafferty wants to be sure she stays straight, stays at home and away from the drugs, the booze, the gamblers." "It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: babysit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the rules of her parole. Maybe all of a week's work. Nothing untoward - the woman seems remorseful and friendly. And the money is good." But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling round.

Elizabeth Baskin hat ihren Traummann Roger geheiratet, doch nach sechs Jahren ist er zum gestressten Geschäftsmann geworden. Mit einem Pülverchen eines Wunderheilers verwandelt sie ihn zurück in den Supermann, doch nun kann sie mit seiner neuen Energie nicht mehr mithalten.

Eines Tages fällt es Crystal Goldstein wie Schuppen von den Augen: Ihre Firma will sie loswerden, ihr Freund Steve betrügt sie, und ihr Vater wollte immer nur einen Sohn. So macht sich Crystal nach Arizona auf, wo sie im Ferienresort "Tranquility" zwischen Feng Shui und Numerologie im Mondschein auf Erholung hofft. Natürlich kommt alles ganz anders: Der Reiseleiter ist ihr schamlos gutaussehender Mann aus der mißglückten Teenagerehe, eine mitreisende Millionärin wird entführt, und Crystal weiß nicht mehr, wo ihr der Kopf steht.

Based on an unsolved homicide that occured in 1969 Q is for Quarry, and Sue Grafton's interest in the case, has generated renewed police efforts. In the last year, the body has been exhumed, and a facial reconstruction made that appears in the last pages of the novel. It is hoped that the photograph will trigger memories that may lead to a positive identification.

A dazzling urban satire of modern human relations? An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear family? Or the confused ramblings of a pissed thirty-something? --back cover

Irene Kelly, a reporter, and her husband, Detective Frank Harriman, delve into a complex case that intertwines a historical crime with a mysterious disappearance. As they navigate the challenges of uncovering the truth, they must also confront threats from their current lives, blending investigative intrigue with personal stakes.

FIRST HE LEARNS YOUR DARKEST FEARS...THEN HE MAKES YOU LIVE THEM.With a serial rapist loose on the streets of Savannah, hotshot detective Ryne Robel needs all the help he can get for his task force. And he needs it now, before another woman falls victim. But Abbie Phillips isn't what he bargained for. Sent from an exclusive group of the best criminologists in the country, she's smart, fierce...and distracting. She may be a brilliant forensic profiler, but Ryne needs answers, not psychobabble and head games.However, Abbie convinces him that head games are exactly what this elusive suspect is all about. The seemingly random acts of torture are actually calculated to match each victim's darkest fears. And the stakes are rising. While they study the devious psychopath, he's watching them -- the next objects of his horrifying obsession.

This collection features stories of love amidst vampires. From a fugitive vampire forced to trust a boy who might work for the group bent on destroying her, to the legendary romance of two immortals whose love compels them to risk everything, this exciting, heart-pounding collection brings new meaning to the words 'love you forever.'

Molly Meredith is happy with her lot in life. She has a thoughtful, considerate husband in Joe, a house spectacularly decorated with her creative curtain making skills, and a gorgeous baby son, Eddie, who is considered cute and adorable by absolutely everyone he meets. Everyone, that is, except his father. For Joe has never come to terms with the fact that he has been adopted, and the arrival of his son just serves to rekindle painful memories. His reaction is to shut him out, and pretend that Eddie doesn't exist. Molly is understandably upset but is equally determined to do something about it. The key to their happiness, she decides, is the woman who gave him away all those years ago. When Molly finally tracks her down, she is shocked to discover who Joe's mother really is. Stella Milton is the intellectual sexpot of the British stage, an actress whose picture has adorned many an adolescent boy's bedroom. Joe is overjoyed at finally being acquainted, and for a while it seems that Molly's plan has worked. But then Joe starts spending more and more time with his mother, and less and less with his wife and son . . .