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A woman runs alone in the woods. She convinces herself she has no reason to be afraid, but she's wrong. A predator is stalking the women of Grant County. He lingers in the shadows, until the time is just right to snatch his victim. He waits. A decade later, the case has been closed. The killer is behind bars. But then another young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead, and the MO is identical. He takes. Although the original trail has gone cold—memories have faded, witnesses have disappeared—Will Trent and Sara Linton must re-open the cold case.

The compelling new standalone novel from the Sunday Times number-one best-selling author of Unseen and Cop Town. With a missing girl in the news, Claire Scott can’t help but be reminded of her sister, who disappeared 20 years ago in a mystery that was never solved. But when Claire begins to learn the truth about her sister, nothing will ever be the same.

Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father—Pikeville's notorious defense attorney—devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night. Twenty-eight years later, and Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself. But when violence comes to Pikeville again—and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized—Charlie is plunged into a nightmare.

Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge: a remote mountain getaway, it's the height of escapist luxury living. Except that everyone here is lying. Lying about their past. Lying to their family. Lying to themselves. Then one night, Mercy McAlpine—until now the good daughter—threatens to expose everybody's secrets. Just hours later, Mercy is dead. In an area this remote, it's easy to get away with murder.

Fifteen years ago, Sara Linton's life changed forever when a celebratory night out ended in a violent attack that tore her world apart. Since then, Sara has remade her life. A successful doctor, engaged to a man she loves, she has finally managed to leave the past behind her. Until one evening, on call in the ER, everything changes. Sara battles to save a broken young woman who's been brutally attacked. But as the investigation progresses, led by GBI Special Agent Will Trent, it becomes clear that Dani Cooper's assault is uncannily linked to Sara's.

März 1991. Nach einer Party kehrt die 19-jährige Julia nicht nach Hause zurück. Die eher halbherzig geführten Ermittlungen laufen ins Leere. Eine Leiche wird nie gefunden. Weder die Eltern noch die beiden Schwestern der Vermissten werden je mit dem Verlust fertig. Vierundzwanzig Jahre später erschüttert eine brutale Mordserie den amerikanischen Bundesstaat Georgia.

Eve has a good life. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except… Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center. But Eve knows there is far more to these ugly rumors than meets the eye. Addie can’t be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that’s what everyone says. But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet…

Eine Collegeprofessorin wird aufgeschlitzt in einer Restauranttoilette gefunden. Für die junge Frau gibt es keine Rettung mehr, und die einst so friedliche Kleinstadt Heartsdale ist schwer erschüttert. Die Gerichtsmedizinerin Sara Linton findet heraus: Das wahre Grauen des Opfers begann schon lange vor seinem Tod. Nach und nach enthüllt sich ihr der morbide Plan eines sadistischen Psychopathen - und eine furchtbare Erkenntnis: Ein Geheimnis aus ihrer Vergangenheit könnte den Killer überführen... oder ihren eigenen Tod bedeuten.

I et mondænt kvarter i Atlanta er en teenagepige blevet brutalt myrdet på sit værelse. I entreen står hendes mor bag knust glas, mens det langsomt går op for hende, at hun netop har dræbt sin datters morder med de bare næver. Eller det tror hun i hvert fald.

Tara Logan adores her perfect little family: husband, Noah, and two children, teenager Rosie and 11-year-old Spencer. But her happiness is shattered when she wakes in her neighbour Lee Jacobs' bed, with no memory of how she got there or what happened between them. And worse - he has been stabbed to death. Convinced she didn't kill Lee, Tara flees home and stays silent, holding her breath as the investigation grips the neighbourhood.

It's the day her father will be released from jail. Izzy English has every reason to feel conflicted - he's the man who gave her a childhood filled with happy memories. But he has also just served 17 years for the murder of her mother. Now, Izzy's father sends her a letter. He wants to talk, to defend himself against each piece of evidence from his trial. But should she give him the benefit of the doubt? Or is her father guilty as charged and luring her into a trap?

Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold.

Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls.

Diese Nacht verändert alles – ein neuer Fall für Will Trent. Vor fünfzehn Jahren veränderte sich Sara Lintons Leben schlagartig, als nach einem Barbesuch brutal überfallen wurde. Mittlerweile hat sie es geschafft, das Trauma hinter sich zu lassen: Sara ist erfolgreiche Ärztin und mit einem Mann verlobt, den sie liebt. Doch eines Nachts, während sie in der Notaufnahme arbeitet, verändert sich alles. Eine junge Frau wird nach einem Überfall schwer verletzt eingeliefert, und Sara muss um ihr Leben kämpfen.

"Lauf!", fleht ihre große Schwester Samantha. Mit vorgehaltener Waffe treiben zwei maskierte Männer Charlotte und sie an den Waldrand. "Lauf weg!" Und Charlie läuft. An diesem Tag. Und danach ihr ganzes Leben. Sie ist getrieben von den Erinnerungen an jene grauenvolle Attacke in ihrer Kindheit. Die blutigen Knochen ihrer erschossenen Mutter. Die Todesangst ihrer Schwester. Das Keuchen ihres Verfolgers.

Ein Highschool-Abschlussball in Longbill Beach, 1982: Sorgfältig macht sich Emily Vaughn für den Höhepunkt ihrer Teenagerzeit zurecht. Aber Emily verbirgt ein Geheimnis. Und deswegen wird sie in dieser Nacht für immer zum Schweigen gebracht. Vierzig Jahre später erhält Andrea Oliver, frisch gebackener US-Marshal, ihren ersten Auftrag: Sie soll eine Richterin in Longbill Beach beschützen, die Morddrohungen erhält. Doch Andrea verfolgt vor allem eine eigene Mission: Seit Andrea Emilys Namen zum ersten Mal hörte, wird sie von deren brutalem Tod heimgesucht.

NOW: Hannah is brought to Belman Psych, told she is suffering from hallucinations and delusions. Hannah knows the truth: she must return to the past and save her sister. 1347: Hannah and her village are starving to death in a brutal winter. Hannah seeks out food and salvation in the baron's castle. If she is caught stealing, she will surely hang. But if she and her friends succeed, she'll save everyone she holds dear. NOW: Psych student Jordan is the only person who seems to care, but he isn't sure what to believe. And Hannah has even bigger problems.

UNA FAMIGLIA TOSSICA. OTTO OSPITI SOSPETTI. UN SOLO ASSASSINO. TUTTI SONO COLPEVOLI... MA CHI HA UCCISO MERCY MCALPINE? Qui tutti mentono, ma solo uno tra noi è anche un assassino. Benvenuti al McAlpine Family Lodge: una vacanza in questo lussuoso resort in alta montagna, nel cuore dei Monti Appalachi, sembra l’ideale per trascorrere un po’ di tempo lontano dalla frenesia della vita moderna e ritrovare se stessi. Se non fosse che qui tutti mentono. Mentono sul proprio passato. Alla loro famiglia. A se stessi.

UNA SERIE NETFLIX! Madre. Eroina. Bugiarda. Assassina. E se la persona che credi di conoscere meglio al mondo si rivelasse una perfetta sconosciuta? Sulla scia dei successi internazionali di Quelle belle ragazze e La figlia modello , Karin Macellazione torna con un nuovo romanzo ad alto tasso di azione, suspense e adrenalina... E, se possibile, con una storia ancora più elettrizzante di quelle scritte finora. Andrea sa tutto di sua madre Laura.

Forbryder, Slaughters nyeste (2013) krimi er en beretning om kærlighed, loyalitet og mord. Den strækker sig over fyrre år og omfatter to uhyggeligt ens mordsager og en god mands dybeste hemmelighed. Will Trent er forelsket og begynder så småt at lægge sin plagede fortid bag sig. Men så forsvinder en lokal universitetsstuderende, og Will bliver af en eller anden mærkelig grund holdt væk fra efterforskningen af sin chef, Amanda Wagner. Will kan ikke helt gennemskue chefens grund, før de to i bogstavelig forstand tørner sammen på et forladt børnehjem.