Thomas Dennehy kreeg als aanklager nationale bekendheid doordat hij voor één moord twee mannen wist te veroordelen. Een 18-jarige jongen kreeg de doodstraf. Een verpleger, die onder invloed was, kreeg zeven jaar voor foutief medisch handelen waardoor het slachtoffer overleed. Jaren later bekent Hale, een zware crimineel, de moord en bewijst dit door te zeggen waar het moordwapen verborgen ligt. Een heropening van de zaak dreigt… Zou Thomas een onschuldige jongen ter dood hebben gebracht?
THE BRAND NEW THRILLER FROM THE MIND OF THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER M. J. ARLIDGE A crimewave sweeps through the city and no one is safe. A murderous arson attack at the docks. A brutal carjacking in a deserted car park. A fatal hammer attack in a lonely country park. Crimes without motive, without suspects, without leads. Each crime is a piece of a puzzle - with many more pieces still to come. And as they gradually fall into place, Detective Inspector Helen Grace comes to realise just how twisted and devious this web of crime is - and how impossible it will be to stop it . . . * * * * * PRAISE FOR M. J. ARLIDGE AND THE HELEN GRACE THRILLERS: 'Chilling' THE TIMES 'Gripping' SUNDAY MIRROR 'Addictive' EXPRESS 'Truly excellent' THE SUN 'Amazing' RICHARD MADELEY 'Mesmerizing' LISA GARDNER 'Chills to the bone' DAILY MAIL 'This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN 'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER
Chicago wordt opgeschrikt door de moord op twee jonge twintigers, beiden zijn gruwelijk verminkt. Er wordt al snel gedacht aan een seriemoordenaar. De politie heeft grote moeite om erachter te komen wie de dader is. Hij is berekenend en gaat erg zorgvuldig te werk. Het enige verband tussen de twee moorden is een jonge vrouw, Kassie. Zij beweert dat ze voorafgaand aan de moorden al wist wanneer deze zouden plaatsvinden. Vanaf het moment dat Adam Brandt Kassie op het politie-bureau ontmoet, is hij door haar gefascineerd. Alles wat zij hem vertelt, maakt dat hij twijfelt aan zijn deskundigheid. Dan loopt Kassie naar buiten, knoopt een sjaal voor haar ogen en steekt blind de straat over, dwars door het verkeer. Als hij haar na afloop vraagt waarom ze niet bang was te verongelukken, antwoordt ze: ‘Omdat jij mij zal doden.’
Exploring the intricate dynamics of family love, this novel delves into deep emotional connections and relationships. The author, known for their skillful storytelling, conveys the complexities of familial bonds with genuine passion, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences of love and connection within families.
The story follows Evan Delaney as she grapples with the aftermath of a hit-and-run that drastically changed her fianc, Jesse Blackburn's life, leaving him in a wheelchair and causing the death of his best friend. When she discovers that the driver responsible has returned to Santa Barbara, Evan is resolute in her mission to assist Jesse in seeking justice, showcasing themes of resilience and the quest for accountability.
Ted Wallace is an old, sour, womanising, cantankerous, whisky-sodden beast of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too. Fired from his newspaper, months behind on his alimony payments and disgusted with a world that undervalues him, Ted seeks a few months repose and free drink at Swafford Hall, the country mansion of his old friend Lord Logan. But strange things have been going on at Swafford. Miracles. Healings. Phenomena beyond the comprehension of a mud-caked hippopotamus like Ted. With this funny and deliciously readable novel, Stephen Fry takes his place as one of the most talented comic novelists of his generation.
With millions of books in print and translations in two dozen languages, Jonathan Kellerman is celebrated as the “master of the psychological thriller” (People). In his latest novel, he crafts a poignant and chilling narrative set in a world ruled by impulse. Tanya Bigelow, once a solemn girl treated for obsessive-compulsive symptoms by Dr. Alex Delaware, now at nineteen, grapples with deeper issues. Her adoptive mother, Patty Bigelow, has made a shocking deathbed confession of murder, urging Tanya to seek Delaware's help. Recalling Patty as a devoted E.R. nurse, Delaware is perplexed by her admission of a "terrible thing." To ease Tanya's mind, he agrees to investigate, enlisting LAPD detective Milo Sturgis. They embark on a quest for the elusive victim of a crime that may not have happened, navigating from L.A.’s seedy districts to lavish mansions. Their journey retraces the puzzling lives of Patty and Tanya, leading them to a troubled heroin addict, a lecherous real-estate broker, and a brilliant physics student. As they delve deeper, a real murder emerges, unveiling a dark tunnel into the past filled with buried secrets and bodies. The mounting tension reveals a complex history of desperation, vengeance, and death—a legacy of evil that refuses to fade.
Gdy Kate zaraz po ukończeniu Yale otrzymuje propozycję pracy w charakterze asystentki mieszkającej w Paryżu, znanej amerykańskiej fotograf Lydii Schell, nie waha się ani chwili. Młoda dziewczyna poznaje na nowo znany jej z dzieciństwa Paryż, a spośród grona znajomych wybiera przyjaciół, którzy w trakcie jej paryskiej przygody stanowić będą dla niej oparcie i niejako tymczasową rodzinę zastępczą. Stopniowo odkrywa jednak, że pociągająca i fascynująca rodzina Schellów nie jest tak krystaliczna i emanująca dobrem, jak jej się zdawało. Zaczyna również kwestionować własne motywy, które pchnęły ją do podjęcia pracy u boku Lydii Schell oraz powody, dla których pragnie być przez nich kochana i akceptowana. Lekcje francuskiego to zarazem list miłosny do Paryża jak i opowieść o młodej kobiecie, która pragnie określić, kim jest i odnaleźć swój kompas moralny w cieniu silnej szefowej. Książka porównywana jest do najbardziej znanej powieści Lauren Weisberger, Diabeł ubiera się u Prady, a postać Lydii Schell do słynnej szefowej amerykańskiego Voguea.
Comedy writer and middle daughter of Al Gore, Kristin Gore has written a funny and moving debut novel about life on Capitol Hill as seen through the eyes of Samantha Joyce, a twenty-six year old health care analyst to Ohio Junior Senator Robert Gary. Hard working, idealistic, extremely competent as well as neurotic and prone to daydreaming, Sammy, as she's known to her friends, has little time for anything, much less a relationship. But in the midst of lobbying and late-night dinners at the office, she meets Aaron Driver, who is hot, smart, and sweet, and who, after a night of binge drinking at a bachelor party, proclaims his love for her. But how will Sammy balance her seventy-plus hour weeks with her budding romance, while keeping her best friend's slimy boyfriend from hitting on her, and making time for family, who insist her outfits match the centerpiece.
International bestselling thriller writers Faye and Jonathan Kellerman have
worked together to produce two tense and gripping dramas for all their fans,
old and new
Marcy Taggert lost her 21-year-old daughter, Devon, in a canoeing accident last year. But because Devon's body was never recovered from the waters, Marcy has found it difficult to come to terms with her death and keeps seeing her daughter in the faces of strangers. Now, on a holiday to Ireland - which should have been a celebration of her 25th wedding anniversary until her husband left her for another woman - Marcy is convinced she has just seen Devon walk past the table where she is sitting outside a cafe in Cork...
From New York Times bestselling author Joy Fielding comes the suspenseful story of a seemingly casual bet among friends gone terrifyingly awry. This is how it starts. With a joke. Two brothers -- Will and Jeff -- and their friend Tom are out one night at their favorite South Beach bar, the Wild Zone, and decide to make a bet on who can be the fi rst to seduce a mysterious-looking young woman drinking by herself. Pretty, dark-haired, blue-eyed Suzy has an innocent, almost ordinary girl-next-door way about her. "Just waiting for Prince Charming to hit on her," Jeff says. Little do they know the secrets she hides from the outside world, particularly those having to do with the daily horror she experiences under the watchful eye of her abusive husband. Little do they know she has an agenda of her own. Little do they know their harmless bet is about to take on a life of its own, a life full of deadly consequences for all concerned. Fielding is continually praised for her "heart-pounding" (Booklist) brand of storytelling, full of "chillingly satisfying twists" (People). There's certainly no going back once you've entered The Wild Zone.
