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Vierzig Jahre Schweigen: Karin Slaughters neuer SPIEGEL-Bestseller zeichnet das aufrüttelnde Portrait eines grausamen MordesEin Mädchen mit einem Geheimnis ...Ein kleiner Ort an der US-Ostküste, 1982: Sorgfältig macht sich die siebzehnjährige Emily Vaughn für ihren Abschlussball zurecht. Doch sie verbirgt ein Geheimnis, das ihr am Ende des Abends zum Verhängnis werden soll.Ein ungelöster Mord ...Nicht nur Emily wurde in der Horrornacht vor vierzig Jahren zum Schweigen gebracht. Ihre Freunde und Familie haben sich abgeschottet, die Gemeinde spricht nicht über das brutal ermordete Mädchen. Aber dem malerischen Küstenort steht ein gewaltiger Sturm bevor.Eine letzte Chance, den Täter zu finden ...US-Marshal Andrea Oliver ist aus scheinbar unverfänglichen Gründen in Longbill Beach: Sie soll eine Richterin vor Morddrohungen zu beschützen. Doch der Auftrag ist eine Tarnung. In Wirklichkeit ist Andrea auf den Spuren von Emilys Mörder - und sie muss die Wahrheit aufdecken, bevor sich die Tragödie des Jahrs 1982 wiederholt ...'Ein mühelos gelungener Thriller' The Times'Karin Slaughter [zeigt] erneut ihre Bestform.' Kulturnews'Dieser Thriller liefert, was er verspricht. Er ist überraschend, berührend und spannend. Ich finde ihn absolut faszinierend' Adele Parks, Autorin von One Last Secret'Gewohnt geschickt lässt Erfolgsautorin Slaughter die Handlung Haken schlagen, schickt Leserschaft und Ermittler gleichermaßen durch ein Labyrinth der Vermutungen und Anschuldigungen.' Axel Hill, Kölnische Rundschau'Dieser erstklassige Detektivthriller ist ein düsteres, raffiniertes Juwel' Janice Hallett, Autorin von The Appeal'Alles in allem hat mich das Buch von Anfang bis Ende wirklich gefesselt, auch weil der Schreibstil unglaublich mitreißend ist und ich unbedingt wissen wollte, was hinter dem Tod von Emily steckt.' feliz auf Vorablesen.de'Ich mag Karin Slaughter, je spannender desto besser! Und hier hat sie wieder einen grandiosen Thriller hingelegt!!! Was ist mit der jungen Emily damals am Tag ihres Abschlussballs wirklich passiert? Wer hat sie so kaltblütig ermordet und warum?' Martina Dienstl, Buchhändlerin, auf NetGalley.de'Erneut beweist Karin Slaughter ihr Gespür für lebensechte Charakterzeichnungen und einen Plot ohne überflüssigen Ballast.' Johannes Baumstuhl, Galore 'Sagenhaft spannende[r] Thriller der US-Autorin Karin Slaughter.' Morgenpost am Sonntag Lesen Sie Karin Slaughters neuen Cold-Case-Thriller Die Vergessene, bereits jetzt ein SPIEGEL-Bestseller!

Diese Nacht verändert alles - ein neuer Fall für Will TrentVor fünfzehn Jahren veränderte sich Sara Lintons Leben schlagartig, als sie 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. Je weiter die Ermittlungen unter der Leitung von Will Trent fortschreiten, umso klarer wird es, dass das, was dieser Frau zugestoßen ist, auf grausame Weise mit Saras eigenem Schicksal zusammenhängt.Sara Linton muss sich ihrer Vergangenheit stellen ...

Du bist nicht so allein, wie du denkst ...Ridgeview Lodge, am Anfang des Appalachian Trail, ist ein luxuriöses Anwesen, perfekt für Eskapismus. Pro Woche können nur wenige Gäste die abgelegenen, privaten Hütten buchen, um in der Einsamkeit zu entspannen.Als Will Trent und Sara Linton hier für ihre Flitterwochen einchecken, hoffen sie auf größtmögliche Ablenkung von ihrem hektischen Alltag als Ermittler und Medical Examiner für das Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Doch gleich in der ersten Nacht hören die beiden einen schrecklichen Schrei - und eine Frau wird brutal ermordet aufgefunden.Will und Sara finden sich plötzlich inmitten einer Mordermittlung wieder. Der Druck steigt weiter, als der Teenagersohn der Toten verschwindet. Und mit einem Mörder, der nur darauf wartet, wieder zuzuschlagen, wird der Traumurlaub schnell zu einem Rennen gegen die Zeit ...

Eine alte Farm, eine einsame Landschaft, ein düsteres Geheimnis aus vergangener Zeit. Mit tödlichen Folgen für die Gegenwart ...In der nordenglischen Küstenstadt Scarborough wird eine Studentin erschlagen aufgefunden. Monatelang tappen die Ermittler im Dunkeln - dann geschieht ein ähnlicher Mord. Ein Zusammenhang zwischen den beiden Opfern ist nicht erkennbar. Und so klammert sich die ehrgeizige Polizistin Valerie Almond an das allzu Offensichtliche: an ein Zerwürfnis in der Familie des zweiten Opfers. Lange ist ihr der Blick jedoch verstellt für das Gift, das in dieser Familie wirkt, und dessen Ursprung sie bis weit in die Vergangenheit hinein zurückverfolgen müsste. Und fast zu lange dauert es, bis Valerie Almond begreift, dass ein kranker Täter seinen Rachedurst noch nicht gestillt hat ... Charlotte Link ist die erfolgreichste deutsche Autorin der Gegenwart.

A brand-new psychological thriller from #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden - the master of riveting suspense and emotional twists that readers can't get enough of.***The nightmare she's running from is nothing compared to where she's headed...Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn't realise she's heading straight into a blizzard.She never arrives at her destination.Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she's made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle occurs: she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears.But something isn't right. Tegan believed she was waiting out the storm, but as time ticks by, she comes to realise she is in grave danger. This safe haven isn't what she thought it was, and staying here may have been her most deadly mistake yet.And now she must do whatever it takes to save herself - and her unborn child.A gut-wrenching story of motherhood, survival, and twisted expectations from the master of mystery and suspense, Freida McFadden delivers a snowbound thriller that will chill you to the bone.TropesPsychologicalMystery ThrillerSuspense ThrillerRunning from the PastTrapped in a CabinAlso by Freida McFadden:The BoyfriendThe Housemaid is WatchingThe Perfect SonThe CoworkerThe Locker DoorNever LieThe TeacherThe InmateOne by One

#1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden returns with Ward D: a gripping locked room thriller set in an eerie hospital ward.***Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. All she has to do is make it through the night shift...Ward D is the hospital's mental health unit and as a medical student, Amy is required to gain experience on the floor. But little do her colleagues know it may force her to confront a past she's fought hard to forget.The night starts. The countdown begins.As the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within the ward's tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger.Amy never wanted to spend the night on Ward D. Now, she might not make it out alive.Ward D once again demonstrates why Freida McFadden is the most talked-about voice in contemporary crime fiction, delivering a taut psychological thriller that will have you gripped right to the thrilling final twist.TropesClaustrophobic ThrillerPsychologicalLocked RoomMystery ThrillerSuspense ThrillerSurvive the NightAlso by Freida McFadden:The CrashThe BoyfriendThe Housemaid is WatchingThe Perfect SonThe CoworkerThe Locker DoorNever LieThe TeacherThe InmateOne by One

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A dark, tense, and twist-laden thriller from the instant #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Boyfriend and The Housemaid"A relentless mix of secrets, lies, and jaw-dropping shocks." - Riley Sager***There's no place like home...Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new townhouse he shares with his fiancée, he's desperate to make ends meet.Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she?Because something isn't quite right. The neighbours start treating Blake differently. The smell of decay permeates his home, no matter how hard he scrubs. Strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night. And soon, Blake fears someone knows his darkest secrets...Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realises it, it'll be far too late. The trap is already set.Bestselling author Freida McFadden knocks at your door with a gripping, mind-bending psychological thriller: a story of revenge, privilege, and secrets turned sour...TropesPsychologicalMystery ThrillerSuspense ThrillerSuburban NightmareMultiple POVsAlso by Freida McFadden:Ward DThe CrashThe BoyfriendThe Housemaid is WatchingThe Perfect SonThe CoworkerThe Locker DoorNever LieThe TeacherThe InmateOne by One*The Tenant made the Sunday Times Bestsellers list upon release in May 2025

'When the rains fell, the world burned...' After a childhood spent in the foster care system, failed PhD student Amy Weston attracts trouble wherever she goes. Acid rain is destroying London's trees, brain lesions are turning once-harmless pets into killer dogs, and her new work colleague, Professor Joel Harket, is the most infuriating man she has ever met. But when the media continue to insist that autumn has simply come early, and humans begin to experience the same symptoms as the killer dogs, Amy must work alongside Joel in order to convince the world of the seriousness of the situation, before it is too late. From the UN Air Health summit in Beijing to the abandoned tunnels beneath the city of London, Amy and Joel search for answers to prevent the end of the world, and as Nelson's Column crumbles and zombie-like 'howlers' wreak havoc worldwide, they discover that the only way to survive the apocalypse is to set aside their differences... and learn to trust each other.

A twisting, pulse-pounding thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!Sometimes the truth kills...Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. They think they've found it when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace years ago. But when a violent winter storm traps them at the estate, the house begins to lose its appeal.Stuck inside and growing restless, Tricia stumbles on a collection of audio transcripts from Dr. Hale's sessions with patients. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to the doctor's mysterious disappearance.With each tape, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and a web of lies slowly unravels. But by the time Tricia reaches the final cassette, the one that reveals the entire horrifying story, it will be too late...From Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes an addictive, unpredictable thriller that will keep you asking the question: what is the truth?

Mila Vasquez ingaggia una partita con le tenebre, le stesse che hanno messo radici dentro di lei Mila Vasquez è la migliore in ciò che fa: dare la caccia a quelli che il mondo ha dimenticato, gli scomparsi. Ma se d'improvviso alcuni scomparsi tornassero con intenzioni oscure? Come una risacca, il buio restituisce prima gli oggetti di un'esistenza passata. E poi le persone. Sembrano identici a prima, questi scomparsi, ma il male li ha cambiati. Chi li ha presi? Dove sono stati tutto questo tempo? E perché sono tornati? Mila capisce che per fermare l'armata delle ombre non servono gli indizi, non bastano le indagini. Deve dare all'oscurità una forma, deve attribuirle un senso, deve formulare un'ipotesi convincente, solida, razionale... Un'ipotesi del male. Ma per verificarla non c'è che una soluzione: consegnarsi al buio. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

'The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.'When Dorian Gray has his portrait painted, he is captivated by his own beauty. Tempted by his world-weary, decadent friend Lord Henry Wotton, he wishes to stay forever young, and pledges his very soul to keep his good looks. Set in fin-de-siécle London, the novel traces a path from the studio of painter Basil Hallward to the opium dens of the East End. As Dorian's slide into crime and cruelty progresses he stays magically youthful, while his beautiful portrait changes, revealing the hideous corruption of moral decay.Ever since its first publication in 1890 Wilde's only novel has remained the subject of critical controversy. Acclaimed by some as an instructive moral tale, it has been denounced by others for its implicit immorality. Combining elements of the supernatural, aestheticism, and the Gothic, The Picture of Dorian Gray is an unclassifiable and uniquely unsettling work of fiction. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

⭐ The sensational Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller ⭐ ⭐ Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and a finalist for a Hugo Award ⭐'The hit of the year'GuardianA civil servant is offered a lucrative job in a mysterious new government ministry gathering 'expats' from across history to test whether time-travel is feasible. Her role is to work as a 'bridge': living with, supporting and monitoring expat '1847' - Commander Graham Gore, a former Victorian polar explorer. Gore, an adventurer by trade, soon adjusts to this bizarre new world of washing machines, feminism and Spotify; and during a long, sultry summer the pair move from awkwardness to friendship to something more.But as the true shape of the project that brought them together begins to emerge, Gore and the bridge are forced to confront their past choices and imagined futures. Can love triumph over the histories that have shaped them? And how do you defy that history when it is living in your house?'Addictive'Independent'Crack this book open and you'll see how time can disappear'Financial Times'Readers, I envy you: there's a smart, witty novel in your future'Washington Post'Kaliane Bradley's fish-out-of-water rom-com has a winning premise. [...] The book's combination of whimsy and seriousness works brilliantly.'Sunday Times, Summer Reads'This time-travelling love story is the perfect mix of witty, sexy and moving.'Good Housekeeping, 50 best ever beach reads⭐ A Barack Obama reading pick⭐ Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize⭐ Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction⭐ Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award⭐ Shortlisted for the Climate Fiction Prize⭐ Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction⭐ Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize⭐ Longlisted for a British Book Award⭐ A book of the year for: the Sunday Times, New York Times, Guardian, Independent, Evening Standard, Spectator, Red, NPR, Vanity Fair, People, Slate, Advocate, Sydney Morning Herald, Globe and Mail, Den of Geek, Good Housekeeping, Goodreads, NetGalley and Smithsonian Magazine

SHORTLISTED FOR THE RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB AWARD 2026<BR><BR>A COUPLE THAT SLAYS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER<BR><BR>** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK **<BR>'If you liked Mr & Mrs Smith, you'll love this' CLARE MACKINTOSH<BR>'Darkly funny and clever' KATY BRENT<BR>'Sexy, stylish, thrilling. A razor-sharp tale of marriage and murder' CHRIS WHITAKER<BR>'Your sassy, twisted must-read of 2025' JANICE HALLETT<BR>'Huge fun. You won't put it down' HARRIET TYCE<BR><BR>Hazel and Fox are an ordinary married couple with a baby. Except for one small thing: they're ex-serial killers.<BR><BR>They had it all. An enviable London lifestyle, five-star travels, and plenty of bad men to kill. Not many power couples know how to get away with murder.<BR><BR>Then Hazel fell pregnant and they gave it all up for life in the suburbs; dinner parties instead of body disposal.<BR><BR>But recently Hazel has started to feel that itch again. When she kills someone behind Fox's back and brings the police to their door, she must do anything she can to protect her family.<BR><BR>This could save their marriage - unless it kills them first.<BR><BR>READERS LOVE FOX AND HAZE!<BR>'Believe the hype! Unputdownable, twisty, deftly written thrill ride.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR>'I read it in two days, so engrossing!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR>'Desperate Housewives meets Dexter.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR>'If I could give more than five stars I would.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR>'I honestly couldn't stop reading' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR>'Absolutely loved this book. I laughed out loud loads, an excellent dark comedy' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR>'I loved the short chapters, I finished this in one day' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR>'Huge fun' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

DON'T MISS THE NEXT ADDICTIVE THRILLER FROM TIKTOK SENSATION AND CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR ASHLEY WINSTEAD.<BR><BR>After her father dies suddenly, Jane Sharp drops out of university and retreats to the online world of TheRealCrimeNetwork.com, where she befriends four amateur sleuths from across the country. When three college students are viciously stabbed to death, seemingly at random, it sets the world of amateur sleuths ablaze and the team travels to small-town Idaho to find answersonly to discover the truth is more shocking than any other case they've investigated.<BR><BR>A poignant commentary on the consumerization of true crime, an exploration of society's fascination with murder, a moving meditation on grief, and a brutally satisfying murder mystery with a shocking twist ending, This Book Will Bury Me is Ashley Winstead at her best. Perfect for readers of All Good People Here and Bright Young Women.<BR><BR>PRAISE FOR ASHLEY WINSTEAD<BR><BR>Winstead does an expert job keeping the reader guessing' Publishers Weekly<BR>Highly recommended' New York Journal of Books<BR>The definition of compulsive reading' Amy Gentry<BR>Dark and seriously addictive' FanFi Addict<BR>So nuanced and intricately woven that you absolutely cannot help but race to the end' Amanda Jayatissa<BR>Ashley Winstead spins a tale that is equal parts disturbing and redemptive' Julie Clark<BR>Like all of Ashley's incredible books, you won't be able to turn the pages fast enough' Vanessa Lillie

From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid, The Boyfriend and The Tenant comes a twisty psychological thriller like no other - a story of sinister secrets that will keep you enraptured through to the shocking finale.Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime.To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover what she's done.But when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room for the night.Unfortunately, the Baxter Motel isn't the quiet, safe haven it seemed to be. The motel has a dark and disturbing past. And in the dilapidated house across the way, the silhouette of Nick's ailing wife is always at the window. Always watching.In the morning, Quinn must leave the motel. She'll pack up her belongings and get back on the road to freedom.But first, she must survive the night.***Do Not Disturb is Freida McFadden at her very best, delivering a riveting story of psychological suspense set in a run-down motel. Can you survive the night?TropesPsychologicalMysterySuspenseSurvival ThrillerMotel RoomOn the RunAlso by Freida McFadden:The TenantWard DThe CrashThe BoyfriendThe Housemaid is WatchingThe Perfect SonThe CoworkerThe Locker DoorNever LieThe TeacherThe InmateOne by One

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE meets THE TRAITORS in the new edge-of-your-seat thriller from the bestselling author of The It Girl.

THE UK NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER*From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid, The Boyfriend, and The Tenant comes a story of monstrous motherhood. She gave you a life. Now she wants yours.***She was promised a miracle. She got more than she bargained for.Abby wants a baby more than anything.But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future.That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer to serve as a surrogate. It's an offer that will make all of Abby's dreams come true.But soon, strange things start happening. And it turns out Monica isn't who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby's child has an unspeakable secret.And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.Freida McFadden delivers a page-turner that redefines what it means to be in the family way, with gut-wrenching twists and pulse-pounding thrills that will keep you hooked until the suspenseful conclusion.TropesPsychological ThrillerSuspenseMystery ThrillerDangerous SecretAlso by Freida McFadden:Do Not DisturbThe TenantWard DThe CrashThe BoyfriendThe Housemaid is WatchingThe Perfect SonThe CoworkerThe Locked DoorNever LieThe TeacherThe InmateOne by One*The Surrogate Mother was the UK's #1 bestselling title during its release week (August 2025, Nielsen BookScan)