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Dr. Margaret Richter has it all. She’s rich, thanks to her best-selling self-help books. She has a beautiful home in Cape Cod overlooking the beach. And she has a monthly book club that everyone is dying to get invited to. Literally. Because behind the crystal wine glasses, the fine linens and the catered hors d'oeuvres lies a tangled web of secrets, of deceit, of murder. No member of the book club is innocent—and many are guilty. And the person with the most to hide is Margaret Richter herself.

It’s Livia’s 40th birthday, and she’s having the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding she never had. Everyone she loves will be there except her daughter Marnie, who’s studying abroad. But although Livia loves Marnie, she’s secretly glad she won’t be at the party. She needs to tell Adam something about their daughter, but she’s waiting until the party is over so they can have this last happy time together.

Finn and Layla: young and in love, their whole lives ahead of them. Driving back from a holiday in France one night, Finn pulls in to a service station, leaving Layla alone in the car. When he returns, minutes later, Layla has vanished, never to be seen again. That’s the story Finn tells the police. It’s the truth – but not the whole truth. Twelve years later, Finn has built a new life with Ellen, Layla’s sister, when he receives a phone call. Someone has seen Layla.

Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might not want to like them, but you do. You'd like to get to know Grace better. But it's difficult, because you realize Jack and Grace are never apart. Sometimes, the perfect marriage is the perfect lie.

Iris and Gabriel have just got home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their dearest friends, Laure, is in their house - sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris' clothes, even rearranging the furniture. She has walked out on her husband - and their good friend - Pierre over his confession of an affair. Iris and Gabriel want to be supportive. But as Laure's mood becomes more unpredictable, her presence begins to unravel secrets in all their pasts - until things reach breaking point.

Michael wanted to back out of this trip to the South of France after his wife left him, but his sister and their friends wouldn’t hear of it. His fellow houseguest Rupert isn’t in the mood, either, having recently been widowed. But rather than bonding, Michael is unsettled by Rupert’s constant needling. That and the bug bites are enough to suck the life right out of an idyllic holiday.

Amelie has always been a survivor, from losing her parents as a child in Paris to making it on her own in London. Then she meets Carolyn and is soon swept up in a glamorous London lifestyle. Until it starts to go wrong.

Carolyn, Bronnie, Elise, and Kendall are bound together by one thing - their four daughters are best friends at the highly competitive Orla Flynn Academy for the Performing Arts. Last year the foursome exploded because of brutal bullying between the girls, but they've since forgiven each other. The mothers, however, haven't been able to move on. When new threats surface and 'accidents' begin to happen - just as a mysterious new girl enters the scene - the mothers take matters into their own hands.

En apparence, Jack et Grace ont tout pour eux. L'amour, l'aisance financière, le charme, une superbe maison. Le bonheur. Vous connaissez tous un couple comme celui qu'ils forment, le genre de couple que vous aimeriez connaître mieux. Vous adoreriez passer davantage de temps avec Grace, par exemple. L'inviter à déjeuner, seule. Et pourtant, cela s'avère difficile. Vous réalisez que vous ne voyez jamais Jack et Grace l'un sans l'autre. Est-ce cela que l'on appelle le grand amour ?

Lust. Revenge. Greed. Hunger. Desire doesn’t care if you’re at the bottom of the ladder or the top of your game. Six masters of psychological suspense craft tales about people crossing moral lines in pursuit of their deepest desires. In these short stories, even the most mild-mannered characters can spin out of control when passion is at play. Hold on tight—there’s no turning back.

Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are silent calls to her office, and a huge bouquet of flowers arrives without a card. And Nell has a reason to be looking over her shoulder, because she has a secret that she's hiding from everyone in her life, including her new partner, Alex. But Alex also has secrets of his own.

Eine einsame Landstraße. Eine ermordete Frau. Und du bist die Einzige, die ihr hätte helfen können. Es ist dunkel, ein Unwetter tobt und die junge Lehrerin Cass will so schnell wie möglich nach Hause. Als sie auf der verlassenen Landstraße ein parkendes Auto sieht, trifft sie eine folgenschwere Entscheidung. Sie steigt nicht aus, um der Fahrerin Hilfe anzubieten. Sie fährt weiter. Am nächsten Tag erfährt sie, dass die Frau in ihrem Auto ermordet wurde. Und nicht nur das: Cass kannte das Opfer. Von Schuldgefühlen geplagt, fragt sie sich, ob sie die schreckliche Tat hätte verhindern können.

#1 PÅ SUNDAY TIMES-BESTSELLERLISTE. Kender du Jack og Grace? Han ser godt ud og er velhavende. Hun er både charmerende og elegant. De er stadig nygifte, men det virker allerede, som om de har alt. Man kan bare ikke undgå at kunne lide dem. Man bliver fortryllet af luksussen og den lette stemning i deres hjem, af deres imponerende middagsselskaber. Man får lyst til at lære Grace bedre at kende. Men det er ikke så let, for Jack og Grace er mildest talt uadskillelige. Nogle ville sige, at det er ægte kærlighed. Andre ville undre sig over, hvorfor Grace aldrig tager telefonen.

Det er Livias fyrreårsfødselsdag, og hun holder sit livs fest som erstatning for det bryllup, hun aldrig fik. Alle de mennesker, hun holder af, kommer, bortset fra hendes datter, Marnie, der studerer i udlandet. Men selvom Livia elsker Marnie, er hun i al hemmelighed glad for, at Marnie ikke kommer til festen. Hun er nødt til at fortælle Adam noget om deres datter, men hun har tænkt sig at vente, indtil festen er forbi, så de kan opleve disse sidste lykkelige timer sammen.

Efter en ferie, holder Finn og Layla ind på en rasteplads for at gå på toilettet. Da Finn kommer tilbage, er Layla sporløst forsvundet. Det er i hvert fald, hvad han fortæller politiet. Ti år senere er Finn forlovet med Ellen, Laylas søster. Der er dog noget ved Ellen, som Finn ikke helt kan forstå, og han stoler måske heller ikke helt på hende, som han burde. Kort tid før det planlagte bryllup, får Finn et opkald om, at nogen har set Layla. Han begynder også at få e-mails fra fremmede, som ved mere, end de burde, og pludselig begynder der at dukke ting op fra Laylas fortid.

Dopo "La coppia perfetta", il nuovo thriller di un'autrice tradotta in 35 paesi. A chi puoi credere, se non puoi fidartine anche di te stessa? A chiunque ogni tanto capita di non ricordare dove siano le chiavi di casa o dove ha parcheggiato la macchina, o magari di dimenticare un appuntamento con un'amica. Chiunque non farebbe caso a simili sciocchezze. Per Cass Anderson, invece, è diverso. Ogni minimo deragliamento della memoria potrebbe essere un sintomo preciso: demenza precoce, la malattia che ha colpito la madre diversi anni prima.

Cass har haft det svært siden den aften, hun så bilen i skoven. Den stod ved den bugtede vej ude i skoven, mens regnen silede ned, og der sad en kvinde i bilen – den kvinde, der blev dræbt. Cass har forsøgt at skubbe forbrydelsen ud af sine tanker, for hvad kunne hun i grunden have gjort? Det er en farlig vej at befinde sig på under et uvejr, og hun ville sandsynligvis selv være kommet til skade, hvis hun var standset. Og ikke bare det, hendes mand ville også være blevet rasende.

Alice och Leo flyttar in i ett nyrenoverat hus på The Circle, ett grindsamhälle med exklusiva hus, det är allt som de har drömt om. Men skenet kan bedra. När Alice lär känna sina grannar upptäcker hon en förödande, kuslig hemlighet om sitt nya hem, och hon börjar känna ett starkt band till Nina, den terapeut som bodde i huset före henne. Alice blir besatt av att försöka pussla ihop vad som hände två år tidigare. Men ingen vill prata om det. Hennes grannar har hemligheter och inget är lika perfekt som det verkar.

Alice croyait avoir trouvé la maison de ses rêves... Quand Léo et elle emménagent au Cercle de Finsbury, une résidence haut de gamme en plein Londres, la jeune femme est persuadée de prendre enfin un nouveau départ. Et tant pis si les choses sont allées un peu vite avec Léo et si celui-ci a pris en charge leur emménagement sans véritablement la consulter. La maison est parfaite, la résidence idéale, et les voisins semblent si accueillants ! Mais ce fut celle de ses pires cauchemars.

Chiunque avesse l'occasione di conoscere Jack e Grace Angel penserebbe che sono la coppia perfetta. Lui un avvocato di successo, affascinante, spiritoso. Lei una donna elegante e una padrona di casa impeccabile. Chiunque allora vorrebbe conoscere meglio Grace, diventare sua amica, scoprendo però che è quasi impossibile anche solo prendere un caffè con lei: non ha un cellulare né un indirizzo email, e comunque non esce mai senza Jack al proprio fianco.