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Flower shop owner Ellie McEwan is driving home late one frosty November night when a shadowy figure leaps into the road out of nowhere. Ellie swerves to avoid him — and slams head-on into the crash barrier. Days later, Ellie wakes up in hospital — and notices there’s something different. Everyone she looks at — the doctor, the nurse, her friend Carole — is surrounded by a coloured aura. Her near-death experience seems to have given her a new ability. And now Ellie must use her new-found gift to catch a killer.

It’s the night shift worker who finds them. Huddled in a hospital store cupboard is elderly Edith Higgins. Knifed to death. Sitting behind her is Staff Nurse Lily Frampton, a scalpel clasped in her blood-soaked hand. No one can understand why this kind-hearted, dedicated nurse would brutally murder a frail patient she’s spent months caring for. That same day, mild-mannered schoolteacher Rod Black is found surrounded by the battered bodies of his pupils. Why would a well-respected teacher beat five schoolboys to death?

Recovering from a gunshot wound that nearly cost him his life, Tom Douglas isn’t focused on himself – his concern is for his brother Jack, who seems to have vanished without a trace. Jack’s past is as dangerous as it is complicated. Years ago, he faked his own death to escape an organised crime group, and ever since, he’s been living in the shadows, always one step ahead of those who want to hunt him down.

Recently life has been good for Mallory Hansen: a great job, a lovely home, and a wonderful man, Nathan, to share it with. But now she must ask herself: is it all built on lies? A shocking accusation has been made against Nathan, and Mallory doesn’t know who to believe. As teenagers, Mallory and Nathan were part of a close-knit group of six friends until a vicious argument drove them apart. Now, fifteen years later, they are back in touch - only to find themselves drawn into a web of mutual distrust, one by one.

We find the doll shattered on the floor, its broken pieces scattered like a warning. That's when everything starts to fall apart. Now the power is out. A storm has trapped us here. And someone is dead. Things haven't been normal since the first day, when someone moved the dolls. I told them not to — never move the dolls before the tenth day of Navaratri, the Hindu Festival of Dolls. They're not toys. They're part of a sacred tradition.

Emma and Ariella, neighbours in one of Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs, appear to have it all—perfect homes, perfect husbands, perfect lives. But they both know dark secrets lurk beneath the surface and shallow waters can’t hide Ariella’s. Now she has been found murdered. Her daughter filmed the killing. Not knowing what she’s filmed, Emma’s daughter Kiki innocently uploads footage of Ariella’s brutal death. Emma fears the worst—the killer will know what she and Kiki have seen. Their safe suburban lives no longer exist.

कुछ ऐसी ही किस्मत पाई थी सुनील ने कि जहां भी उसका दखल होता था, असाधारण घटनायें जैसे अपने-आप घटित होने लगती थीं । अपने एक दोस्त को पंगे में पड़ने से बचाने के लिये जब सुनील ऑफिस से निकला तो जैसे जादू के जोर से - एक बार फिर - एक लाश उसके गले पड़ गई । एक अजीबो-गरीब वसीयत के चक्कर में फंसे एक परिवार की अद्भुत कहानी ।

Ana Robbins was an Olympic star in the making—until tragedy forced her to leave that world behind. At the age of sixteen, she gave up her dream and never looked back. Fourteen years later, she’s a successful defense attorney, revered for her work with minors. But when her former coach turns up dead, Ana lands right back where it all began, and abruptly ended: The Palace, a world-renowned skating facility nestled high in the mountains of Colorado.

Les filles du 3e étage ne sont pas les plus à plaindre, mais pas les plus chanceuses non plus. Certaines ne sont pas sorties de la Maison depuis plusieurs années, d'autres ne savent même plus ce qui se trouve dehors. Tous leurs gestes sont surveillés, mais Mimi, l'une des plus anciennes, a un plan. Cette nuit, c'est la leur. Mais on ne quitte pas la Maison si facilement, et parfois, tenter de fuir peut coûter plus cher que de rester.

Was, wenn der Tod deine einzige Chance ist, zu überleben? Sebastian Fitzeks neuer Psychothriller für die dunkle Jahreszeit... Vor elf Jahren wurde Alma als Baby unter mysteriösen Umständen zur Adoption freigegeben. In ihrer streng unter Verschluss gehaltenen Adoptionsakte steht der Vermerk: »Identität der Eltern darf unter keinen Umständen ans Licht kommen! Mutter droht Todesgefahr!!!« Doch nun ist Alma lebensgefährlich erkrankt und braucht dringend einen Knochenmarkspender. Um das Leben ihrer Adoptivtochter zu retten, startet Olivia Rauch eine verzweifelte Suche nach den biologischen Eltern.

Rebecca and Mark Higgins are doing their best to hold their family together. She’s healing from the pain of a miscarriage, he’s drowning in pressure at work, and their neurodivergent daughter, Maddy, needs all the care she can get. So when a cutting-edge tech company offers the perfect solution, they jump at the chance. And they welcome “Mr. Man”—humanoid AI companion—into their home.

Just when I thought I’d got my life back together, a handsome stranger moves in across the street. He says he lost his wife six months ago. He says he’s here for a fresh start. But I think he might be a killer. Three months ago, a serial killer tore through our perfect little community. But he’s dead now, and I’m doing my best to pretend everything’s normal — pot roasts, Pilates, and that my stepson TJ didn’t upend our lives the minute he arrived. That was before the new neighbour moved in...

In this haunting psychological horror, Willow’s life has become a fever dream, her days lost in a twisted loop where time no longer flows as it should. Is she held captive by her husband Liam’s iron rules—or by the insidious darkness of her own mind? Her only connection to the world beyond her walls is a young girl named Sarah, whose unexpected visits to Willow’s garden spark a glimmer of hope. But as cracks form in her carefully controlled existence, horrifying truths seep through, twisting the familiar into something sinister.

Faccio un respiro profondo mentre mi avvicino al lodge con le pareti di vetro che la mia ex suocera, Angela, ha prenotato per il suo compleanno. Non avevo alcuna voglia di andare in vacanza con il mio ex marito e la sua nuova moglie, ma lei ha insistito perché io e i miei figli facessimo finta di essere una famiglia felice. Poi arriva una telefonata dalla polizia. Qualcuno è stato ucciso. E pensano che noi sappiamo qualcosa. Il cuore mi batte all'impazzata mentre osservo la neve alta accumulata alla finestra. Siamo intrappolati in questa casa. C'è un assassino tra noi.

Ava Green ha un lavoro di successo, due splendidi bambini e un marito che fa arrossire le altre donne. Ma ora che sto lavorando nella sua casa impeccabile, so che non tutto è così perfetto… Sento le discussioni sussurrate a tarda notte. Finn riceve telefonate a orari strani – e quando parlo con i bambini, è chiaro che il loro papà sta mantenendo dei segreti. Ora che so cosa si nasconde in questa casa, sono solo felice che Ava non abbia controllato troppo accuratamente le mie referenze. Perché Ava pensa di aver scelto me. Ma sono stata io a scegliere lei.

Barcelona, 1994. Manuel Santos, un albañil de vida sencilla, cobró en efectivo diez millones de pesetas gracias a un décimo premiado en el Gordo de la lotería de Navidad, y se esfumó como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra. Veinticuatro años más tarde, después de muchas elucubraciones, desentierran los restos de Manuel del terreno contiguo al bloque de edificios donde vivía con su mujer y sus tres hijos. En su cartera encuentran un papel con un nombre escrito que ha sobrevivido al paso del tiempo y a las circunstancias: Nieves Villegas, una incógnita para la familia de la víctima.

Meg Hart has taken great pains to create her perfect All-American family. It looks effortless, but that’s because she’s been smart about it. However, on a brisk spring morning weeks before his graduation, her son McClane goes missing. And as the investigation deepens, the police zero in on her as their perfect suspect. Tragedy has struck this family before, and all signs suggest that she is the source. Add in her elusive husband’s strange behavior and inconsistencies in her story, it becomes clear that she has plenty to hide.

Auf dem Gymnasium waren Annabel, Esther, Tanya und Chloe beste Freundinnen und teilten jedes Geheimnis. Mittlerweile sind die vier nur noch lose in Kontakt – bis eine unerwartete Einladung sie wieder zusammenbringt: Ihre frühere Mitschülerin Poppy lädt die jungen Frauen zu ihrer Hen Party in die Karibik ein. Offenbar vergeben und vergessen. Leichtfertig nehmen sie die Einladung an. Doch sie haben Poppy unterschätzt: Gnadenlos enthüllt sie alte wie neue Sünden, und die tropische Idylle wird zum blutigen Albtraum.

Alicia Toscano es la hija adolescente de la que cualquier padre se sentiría orgulloso: responsable, aplicada, querida por todos. Por eso, cuando una mañana su padre descubre que no ha dormido en casa, la alarma se dispara. Los inspectores Mónica Lago, Rayco Medina y Andrés Gordillo tiran del hilo… y se topan con un muro de silencios.

Als die britische Austauschsschülerin Tanya für ein Jahr bei den Merritts einzieht, hofft die Familie nach dem Tod ihrer ältesten Tochter Anabel auf einen Neuanfang. Während Tanya sich schnell einlebt, werden ihre Ähnlichkeiten mit Anabel von Tag zu Tag unheimlicher. Nicht nur, dass Tanya wie Anabel aussieht - was Gastmutter Natalie auf einen Zufall zurückführt -, die junge Frau fängt auch an, wie Anabel zu klingen.