Gilly Macmillan is a bestselling author whose works delve into the complexities of family relationships and the secrets hidden beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. With sharp psychological insight and a gripping narrative style, she crafts characters whose motivations and hidden desires draw readers into a whirlwind of events. Her stories explore the darker aspects of human nature and the ethical dilemmas that arise from our deepest connections. Macmillan masterfully builds suspense and delivers surprising revelations that leave readers in utter astonishment.
The mysterious murder of eleven-year-olds Charlie Paige and Scott Ashby in Bristol remains unsolved decades later, despite a man being convicted for the crime. As new evidence and questions arise, the haunting details of the case resurface, challenging the past and seeking the truth behind the brutal killings. The story delves into the impact of this tragedy on the community and the enduring quest for justice.
The Manor House was the perfect place to live. Until the body was found...Celia Verney and her husband spent many happy years in The Manor House before he died unexpectedly five years ago. Her friends Sasha and Olly are only too happy to fill in as lodgers.Tom and Nicole just bought the state-of-the-art Glass Barn nearby, following a life-changing lottery win. They have everything they've ever dreamed of, but two years on they still feel like outsiders.Housekeeper Kitty is the second generation in her family to work in The Manor - the place is in her blood and she knows every nook and cranny of the estate.When Tom is found dead in the grounds, it shatters the small community.Everyone is keeping up appearances. But each home hides its own secrets.Who among them is capable of murderer?
On the day that Rachel Jenner's eight-year-old son Ben goes missing, the bottom falls out of her world. Desperate to find her boy, she's completely unprepared for how quickly her personal hell is thrust into the media spotlight. She let Ben out of her sight, and now he's gone - so of course the nation thinks she is to blame. But what really happened that afternoon? Caught between the tragedy of losing her son, a frenetic police investigation and a public who have turned against her, Rachel must now face the awful truth - that everything she knew about herself and the people around her is a lie. And there is nobody left, not even her family, who she can trust. In this emotional and wholeheartedly captivating psychological thriller, we see how a mother's single mistake can cause nationwide fury. The clock is ticking to find Ben alive. But this is a trial by public opinion. Whose side are you on?
The Manor House was the perfect place to live. Until the body was found...Celia Verney and her husband spent many happy years in The Manor House before he died unexpectedly five years ago. Her friends Sasha and Olly are only too happy to fill in as lodgers.Tom and Nicole just bought the state-of-the-art Glass Barn nearby, following a life-changing lottery win. They have everything they've ever dreamed of, but two years on they still feel like outsiders.Housekeeper Kitty is the second generation in her family to work in The Manor - the place is in her blood and she knows every nook and cranny of the estate.When Tom is found dead in the grounds, it shatters the small community.Everyone is keeping up appearances. But each home hides its own secrets.Who among them is capable of murderer?
A gripping psychological thriller for readers who loved THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and THE CHILD. Why is she back? And what does she want? Jocelyn was seven years old when her beloved nanny disappeared overnight. Her parents never told her why. Devastated by the loss and the disruption of her safe family enclave, Jocelyn never quite got over it. Thirty years later, Jocelyn returns to her crumbling, shadowy family home. Widowed and vulnerable, she has a young daughter of her own. Then her long-gone nanny appears on the doorstep. And Jocelyn soon realises that she doesn't know who this woman really is - or, now that she's back, what she wants. Or what really happened on that fateful night all those years ago...
The story follows Zoe Maisey, a seventeen-year-old musical prodigy grappling with the aftermath of a tragic incident that claimed the lives of three classmates. As she attempts to rebuild her life, her mother, Maria, insists on concealing their painful history from everyone, including her new husband. This tension between confronting the past and forging a new future shapes their complicated relationship and Zoe's struggle with her identity and guilt.
To everyone who knows her now, Zoe Maisey - child genius, musical sensation - is perfect. Yet several years ago Zoe caused the death of three teenagers. She served her time, and now she's free. Her story begins with her giving the performance of her life. By midnight, her mother is dead. The Perfect Girl is an intricate exploration into the mind of a teenager burdened by brilliance, and a past that won't leave her behind.
A gripping look at grief, friendship, and class divides. Macmillan excels at getting into the minds of terrified, brokenhearted parents... this mix of police procedural and thriller will satisfy fans of the author's previous work as well as those looking for something after Tana French Booklist starred review
The disappearance of her fawningly dependent husband catapults best-selling mystery writer Lucy Harper into dark memories about her brother who went missing under suspicious circumstances thirty years earlier. Lucy has fame, fortune, an army of adoring readers -- and her fawning husband Dan. When Dan goes missing, it evokes dark memories that take Lucy back thirty years to the day her brother vanished without a trace. The police investigation revealed few confirmed details-- and young Lucy was the only witness. As Lucy's past and present collide, is she revealing all she knows-- about both disappearances? -- adapted from jacket
From New York Times bestselling author Gilly Macmillan comes this original, chilling and twisty mystery about two shocking murder cases twenty years apart, and the threads that bind them
Three couples. Two bodies. One secret.Dark Fell Barn is a “perfectly isolated” retreat, or so says its website when Jayne books a reservation for her friends. A quiet place, far removed from the rest of the world, is exactly what they need.The women arrive for a girls’ night ahead of their husbands. There’s ex-Army Jayne, hardened and serious, but also damaged. Ruth, the driven doctor and new mother who is battling demons of her own. Young Emily, just wed and insecure, the newest addition of this tight-knit band. Missing this year is Edie, who was the glue holding them together until her husband died suddenly.But what they hoped would be a relaxing break soon turns to horror. Upon arrival at Dark Fell Barn, the women find a devastating note claiming one of their husbands will be murdered. There are no phones, no cell service to check on their men. Friendships fracture as the situation spins wildly out of control. Betrayal can come in many forms.This group has kept each other’s secrets for far too long.
Roman - Der neue große Stand-Alone-Roman von New-York-Times- und SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Gilly Macmillan.
Ein malerisches Anwesen im Südwesten Englands und eine Frau allein unter Mördern ... Der neue packende Roman 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 lebt ein Leben im Luxus. Doch der wahr gewordene Traum wird zum Albtraum, als Nicole ihren Ehemann ermordet im Pool auffindet. Nicole ist verzweifelt. Jemand aus ihrem nächsten Umfeld muss für Toms Tod verantwortlich sein. Doch außer dem netten Nachbarspaar und deren Haushälterin gibt es meilenweit niemanden. Nicole fühlt sich beobachtet und bedroht – wie ein Goldfisch, umgeben von Piranhas … Atmosphärisch, böse und nervenzerreißend spannend! Lesen Sie auch »Die Nanny«, »Die Vertraute« und »Ein langes Wochenende«.
Und dein Mörder wartet schon - Roman
»Wenn ihr das hier lest, habe ich bereits einen eurer Ehemänner getötet.« Der neue packende Roman von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Gilly Macmillan. Drei Frauen treffen in einem abgelegenen Ferienhaus ein, tief in der Moorlandschaft von Northumbria an der schottischen Grenze. Es ist der erste Abend ihres langen Wochenendes, am nächsten Morgen erwarten sie ihre Ehemänner. Doch auf dem Küchentisch von Dark Fell Barn finden sie einen Brief, in dem jemand behauptet, einen ihrer Ehemänner umgebracht zu haben. Die drei Frauen glauben zuerst an einen perfiden Scherz. Doch sie haben keinen Handyempfang. Es gibt kein Internet – und ein Sturm zieht auf. Die Frauen sind von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten, und als jede von ihnen versucht herauszufinden, was passiert ist – ob überhaupt etwas passiert ist – werden ihre Freundschaften auf eine harte Probe gestellt. Die Situation droht, zu eskalieren ... Packend, perfide, atmosphärisch: Lesen Sie auch »Die Nanny« und »Die Vertraute«.
Roman - Der große Stand-alone-Roman von »New York Times«- und SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Gilly Macmillan erstmals als Taschenbuch!
Ein malerisches Anwesen im Südwesten Englands und eine Frau allein unter Mördern ... Als sie mehrere Millionen im Lotto gewinnen, ändert sich Nicoles und Toms Leben schlagartig. Das Ehepaar zieht in eine eigens für sie restaurierte hochmoderne Glasscheune auf einem wunderschönen Gelände in Gloucestershire und lebt im Luxus. Doch der wahr gewordene Traum wird zum Albtraum, als Nicole ihren Ehemann ermordet im Pool auffindet. Jemand aus ihrem nächsten Umfeld muss für Toms Tod verantwortlich sein. Doch außer dem netten Nachbarspaar und deren Haushälterin gibt es meilenweit niemanden. Nicole fühlt sich beobachtet und bedroht – wie ein Goldfisch, umgeben von Piranhas … Atmosphärisch, böse und nervenzerreißend spannend! Lesen Sie auch »Die Nanny«, »Die Vertraute« und »Ein langes Wochenende«.
Dávejte si pozor na to, co si přejete... Nechtěli byste třeba vyhrát v loterii? Život Nicole a Toma se ze dne na den změní díky výhře ve výši deseti milionů liber. Záhy se nastěhují se do supermoderní, skleněné přestavby stodoly v úžasném areálu panství Lancaut v Gloucestershire. Tento splněný sen se však rychle změní v noční můru, když je v bazénu nalezen Tom mrtvý. A vše nasvědčuje tomu, že tento čin musel spáchat někdo blízký. Jenže kromě mladého páru, který na panství bydlí, a jejich hospodyně ve vedlejším domě není v okolí široko daleko nikdo. Kdo tedy vraždil? A pořád byste chtěli vyhrát v loterii?
Po pravdě… všichni lžou. Lucy Harperová je talentová spisovatelka a autorka několika bestsellerů, díky kterým získala slávu, peníze i miliony fanoušků. Kromě toho má Dana – zneuznaného a žárlivého manžela, jehož pokusy stát se spisovatelem nedopadly valně. Teď Dan zmizel, a navíc to není poprvé, kdy se ztratil někdo z Lucyina okolí. Před třiceti lety zmizel i její bráška Teddy a nikdy ho nenašli. Lucy, jediná svědkyně, si o tom, co se stalo, bezradně vymýšlela jeden příběh za druhým. Vyšetřující detektiv zuřil a její rodiče propadali zoufalství. Právě tehdy zjistila, že dokáže vyprávět poutavé příběhy, a ze svého talentu těží dodnes. Z Lucy se však stala dospělá žena, která se nemůže věčně skrývat za smyšlenými historkami. Celý svět ji pozoruje, její život je pod drobnohledem… život plný příběhů, z nichž některé jsou uvěřitelnější, jiné už méně. Mohla tenkrát Teddymu ublížit? Zabila svého muže? Přichází chvíle, kdy Lucy Harperová konečně řekne pravdu.
