Cody McFadyen Books

"The girl is sixteen, at the scene of a grisly triple homicide, and has a gun to her head. She claims "The Stranger" killed her adoptive family, that he's been following her all her life, killing everyone she ever loved, and that no one believes her. No one has. Until now." "Special Agent Smoky Barrett is head of the violent crimes unit in Los Angeles, the part of the FBI reserved for tracking down the worst of the worst. Her team has been handpicked from among the nation's elite law enforcement specialists and they are as obsessed and relentless as the psychos they hunt; they'll have to be to deal with this case." "For another vicious double homicide reveals a killer embarked on a dark crusade of trauma and death: an "artist" who's molding sixteen-year-old Sarah into the perfect victim - and the ultimate weapon. But Smoky Barrett has another, more personal reason for catching The Stranger - an adopted daughter and a new life that are worth protecting at any cost." "This time Smoky is going to have to put it all on the line. Because The Stranger is all too real, all too close, and all too relentless. And when he finally shows his face, if she's not ready to confront her worst fear, Smoky won't have time to do anything but die."--Provided by publisher

FBI agent Smoky Barrett is no stranger to the darker recesses of the human mind. But nothing could have prepared her for the day she had to watch her husband and daughter die at the hands of a serial killer. She bears the scars, mental and physical. Most people would run - from work, from life, from everything associated with the pain of a shattered existence. But Smoky doesn't know how to run - and when the job that has defined her life comes calling once again with the news that her best friend from high school has been brutally murdered, she finds herself back in the firing line, chasing a hidden killer who will stop at nothing to confront her. Face to face.

A businessman who deals in revenge, in another shocking case for FBI Special Agent Smoky Barrett and her team

Are your secrets safe . . . ? The blistering new thriller from the author of THE FACE OF DEATH and SHADOW MAN.

Cody Mcfadyen’s thriller series featuring FBI Special Agent Smoky Barrett has captivated readers globally. In this latest installment, Smoky leads a team of agents dedicated to tracking down the most heinous criminals. Haunted by her past, which includes the loss of her husband and daughter to a violent madman, Smoky bears a scar that symbolizes her resilience. Undeterred, she passionately pursues twisted killers alongside her quirky and witty team. As the story unfolds, Smoky, now pregnant and happily remarried, is called to a perplexing crime scene in Denver, where two seemingly happy families have been brutally murdered and displayed. This investigation plunges her into a vast underground bunker and reveals a sinister plot that weaves through the community. The gripping nature of this crime promises to capture the world's attention. Mcfadyen, whose debut introduced Smoky, has garnered immense acclaim, selling over 3.6 million copies worldwide and being translated into twenty-five languages. His work resonates with fans of authors like Karin Slaughter and Thomas Harris, earning praise from notable figures such as Faye Kellerman, Lisa Gardner, and John Douglas, the author of MIND HUNTER.

Gänsehaut-Garantie: Der Thriller Der Menschenmacher von Bestsellerautor Cody Mcfadyen Evolviere! - David starrt den Brief an, in dem nur dieses eine Wort steht, und schon kehren die grausamen Erinnerungen zurück: wie seine alleinstehende Mutter tödlich verunglückte, als er sechs Jahre alt war. Wie er zusammen mit zwei weiteren Kindern von einem Mann adoptiert wurde, den sie „Vater“ nennen sollten. Wie dieser seine Adoptivkinder mit Brutalität und Grausamkeit dazu bewegen wollte, zu „evolvieren.“ Zwanzig Jahre später hat David sich zum angesehenen Schriftsteller entwickelt, doch die Schatten seiner Vergangenheit scheinen nicht ruhen zu wollen. Damals hatten die Kinder einhellig Vaters Tod beschlossen und sind ein großes Wagnis eingegangen. Hat Vater überlebt? Beginnt der Albtraum für David von Neuem? Cody Mcfadyen beweist mit diesem brutalen, emotionalen Thriller wahre Erzählkunst. Cody Mcfadyen wurde 1968 im texanischen Fort Worth geboren. Nach einer abgebrochenen Highschool-Ausbildung arbeitete er, unter anderem, im sozialen Dienst und als Drogenberater, ehe er sich in den 1990ern schließlich völlig der Schriftstellerei widmete. Mcfadyen lebt heute mit seiner Tochter in Südkalifornien und gehört zu den erfolgreichsten Krimi-Autoren weltweit.

Smoky Barrett ist zurück An einem kalten Oktobertag werden Smoky Barrett und ihr Team nach Denver, Colorado, gerufen. Im Haus der Familie Wilton ist Schreckliches geschehen: Die gesamte fünfköpfige Familie wurde ermordet, und der Täter hat durch eine mit Blut geschriebene Botschaft Smoky mit der Lösung des Falles beauftragt. Doch das Unheil ist weit größer, denn die Wiltons sind nicht die einzigen Opfer. Insgesamt drei Familien wurden in der gleichen Nacht und in unmittelbarer Nähe voneinander getötet. „Komm und lerne“, lautet die Botschaft an Smoky. Es wird ein grausamer Lernprozess, das Böse in seiner reinsten Form, in seiner tiefsten Abgründigkeit zu spüren. Smoky gelangt an die Grenzen ihrer Belastbarkeit. Und weit darüber hinaus. Nach Ausgelöscht und Das Böse in uns der neue Psychothriller aus der Smoky Barrett-Reihe von Cody Mcfadyen - Hochspannung mit Gänsehaut-Potenzial!.

«Non sei tu che devi servire la paura. È la paura che deve servire te.» L’agente FBI Smoky Barrett ha perso il marito e la figlia per mano di un folle omicida. Dopo tre anni, si è rifatta una vita: ha di nuovo un uomo accanto, una ragazzina di cui prendersi cura, e continua il suo lavoro nella sezione dell’FBI destinata a dare la caccia ai serial killer. Smoky è abituata a confrontarsi con il lato oscuro della vita. Ma quello che sta per vedere, quello che sta per succedere, non se l’aspettava. Durante il matrimonio di una collega, una macchina sopraggiunge a gran velocità e, senza neppure fermarsi, scaraventa sul selciato davanti alla chiesa una donna. Ha il capo rasato e porta i segni di torture prolungate. È stata tenuta segregata per otto anni, sempre nel buio più totale, da qualcuno che si fa chiamare Dalí. E adesso Dalí ha deciso di lanciare la sua sfida a Smoky Barrett. E sa benissimo dove colpire, per rendere la sua trappola mortale.