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They were madly in love. The perfect couple. That was the story everyone in South River believed...until Gin Talcott and Adam Archer are found shot in their bed. Adam is dead at the scene. Gin is fighting for her life. Detectives Greta Jessup and Finn Pate are assigned to the case. Greta has a long history with Gin’s first husband, Eddie, and is determined to protect his 18-year-old twins. Piper discovered the bodies. Daniel is missing—and so is Adam’s gun.

Charlie Hudson, an autistic 17-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA, as soon as she graduates high school - in the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to save money for college. But when shop owner Clay Cooper - a man who is both respected and feared by many in this economically depressed community - is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Charlie must work to protect herself and her friends, and uncover the danger that may still be at large in their tightknit community.

Gillian lives with her 19-year-old daughter and 89-year-old mother, and life is a constant balancing act. Who is the chief dissenter among the three women who live noisily together under one roof: opinionated daughter, Chloe, very opinionated elderly mother Berenice, or the poor beleaguered Gillian in-between?

Detective Elise Sutton is drawn to cold cases. Each crime is a puzzle to solve, pulled from the past. Elise looks for cracks in the surface and has become an expert on how murderers slip up and give themselves away. She has dedicated her life to creating a sense of order, at work with her ex-marine partner; at home with her husband and two young daughters; and within, battling her own demons.

Gabby Ashford has just survived an attempt on her life. Detectives have connected her story to two other cases in the area: Professional women drugged at a bar, brought to their homes, and drowned in their bathtubs. Gabby, who miraculously woke up in her own bathtub unharmed, could be the key to finding a serial killer on the loose - but she has no memory of the attack. Gabby admits herself to a high-end rehabilitation center to recover, and to seek the help of a psychiatrist renowned for his work with memory recovery.

Rosie Ferro and Laura Heart are sisters but as different as it is possible to be. One is lucky in love and has a conventional family: a husband and a small son. The other has a troubled past she is still struggling to break free from. When Laura disappears after going on a date with a stranger she met online, Rosie, her protector since they were young, springs into action to look for her. But as she slowly uncovers more about the situation, Rosie begins to fear that her sister might have been more of a danger than the man she went out with.

Two sisters go missing. Only one returns. We believe what we want to believe. We believe what we need to believe. When my sister and I disappeared three years ago, they found Emma's car at the beach. Some people believed she had gone there to find a party or meet a friend who never showed. They believed that she'd gone for a swim. They believed that she'd drowned. Maybe by accident. Maybe a suicide. Everyone believed Emma was dead. As for me, well - it was not as simple as that.

They called it a 'walk away'. The car abandoned miles from home on a stormy night. The note found at a nearby hotel. The shattered family that couldn't be put back together. It happens all the time, they said. Women disappear, desperate to leave their lives behind and start over. But is that what really happened to Molly Clarke? For Molly, the night she disappears begins with a storm, running out of gas, and a man with a truck who offers her a ride to town.

You can erase the memory. But you cannot erase the crime. Jenny's wounds have healed. An experimental treatment has removed the memory of a horrific and degrading attack. She is moving on with her life. That was the plan. Except it's not working out. Something has gone. The light in the eyes. And something was left behind. A scar. On her lower back. Which she can't stop touching. And she's getting worse. Not to mention the fact that her father is obsessed with finding her attacker, and her mother is in toxic denial.

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.

Suicide is a problem. A big problem. Many, many people have mental health challenges, and we want to help.Borne out of tragedy, the idea of the Daffodil Walk in Merton, SW London and the Blue Bench is an innovative idea conceived by local people, for local people.We want this to be a haven,  a hub - a safe space for anyone who has been affected by mental illness.On the blue bench is a QR code that can be scanned, and people can access our series of podcasts; Real stories from real people. There is a list of helpful resources and a weatherproof box underneath the bench containing useful ...

Gabby Ashford acaba de sobrevivir a un atentado contra su vida. Los detectives han relacionado su historia con otros dos casos en el área: Mujeres profesionistas a quienes drogan en un bar, las llevan a su casa y las ahogan en su bañera. Gabby, quien milagrosamente despierta en su bañera, ilesa, podría ser la clave para encontrar al asesino serial que anda suelto… pero ella no recuerda nada del ataque.

Was geschah wirklich mit Molly Clarke? Ein heftiger Sturm und ein leeres Auto irgendwo am Straßenrand. Ein Brief, der in einem Hotel in der Nähe zurückgelassen wird. Eine zerbrochene Familie, die nicht mehr zusammenfand. Alles zusammen scheint einen klaren Fall zu ergeben: Molly Clarke hat ihre Familie verlassen, um irgendwo ein neues Leben zu beginnen. So sieht es jedenfalls die Polizei. Doch zwei Wochen nach Mollys Verschwinden erhält ihre 21-jährige Tochter Nic eine Nachricht, die alles verändert.

Alan Forrester est thérapeute dans la petite ville cossue de Fairview, Connecticut. Un jour, il reçoit en consultation une jeune fille, Jenny Kramer, qui présente des troubles inquiétants. Celle-ci a reçu un traitement post-traumatique afin d'effacer le souvenir d'une abominable agression dont elle a été victime quelques mois plus tôt. Mais si son esprit l'a oubliée, sa mémoire émotionnelle est bel et bien marquée. Bientôt tous les acteurs de ce drame se succèdent dans le cabinet d'Alan, confiant leurs pensées les plus intimes, laissant tomber le masque, et faisant apparaître les fissures et les secrets de la ville en apparence si tranquille.

Emma, 17 ans, et Cass, 15 ans, sont les sœurs Tanner, devenues tragiquement célèbres depuis leur inexplicable disparition. Après trois ans d'absence, Cass frappe à la porte de chez ses parents. Elle est seule. Elle raconte comment sa sœur et elle ont été victimes d'un enlèvement puis retenues captives sur une mystérieuse île. Emma y serait toujours. Mais la psychiatre qui suit cette affaire, le Dr Abigail Winter, doute de sa version des faits et s'intéresse de plus près aux Tanner. Elle finit par découvrir, sous le vernis des apparences, une famille dysfonctionnelle régentée par une mère narcissique.

Cass Tanner ist wieder da. Nach drei Jahren. Zusammen mit ihrer Schwester Emma verschwand sie eines Nachts. Und niemand wusste, was geschehen war. Jetzt erzählt Cass, was passiert ist. Mit jedem Wort wird klarer: Cass und Emma sind in keiner "normalen" Familie groß geworden. Perfekte Täuschung und unbarmherzige Manipulation bestimmten von klein an ihr Leben. Und die Dämonen der Kindheit lauern noch immer in ihrem Elternhaus. Warum also ist Cass jetzt an diesen grausamen Ort zurückgekehrt? Und wo ist Emma?

Fairview, eine beschauliche Kleinstadt in Connecticut: Die 16-jährige Jenny Kramer wird Opfer einer brutalen Vergewaltigung und kommt schwer traumatisiert ins Krankenhaus. Dort wird ihr ein Medikament verabreicht, das jegliche Erinnerung an den schrecklichen Vorfall auslöscht. Aber ihr Körper hat nicht vergessen.

A mother's job is never done, but in this book she gets the praise she deserves. Children from 8 to 80 share their words of gratitude and appreciation in this new collection of stories for moms. Daughters and sons relate tales of love and learning, celebrating moms, their wisdom, and all that they do. These stories of special memories, loving and hard lessons, unforgettable moments, laughter and tears, and support and encouragement will bring any mom joy, inspiration, and amusement.

Thanks Dad gives fathers the pat on the back they deserve. Children of all ages share their heartfelt words of thanks and loving memories in these stories. Thanks Dad will bring any father joy, inspiration, and humor, and maybe even the realization that his kids did pay attention after all.

Thanks Dad gives fathers the pat on the back they deserve. Children of all ages share their heartfelt words of thanks and loving memories in these stories. Thanks Dad will bring any father joy, inspiration, and humor, and maybe even the realization that his kids did pay attention after all.