The Silent Patient

7 Personen, 3 Schüsse, 1 Leiche - Dramatische Rätsel-Psychothriller-Spannung vom Autor von Die stumme Patientin! Mit reichlich Twists und Turns und einem überraschenden Ende, das atemlos macht, erzählt Alex Michaelides filmreife, raffinierte und psychologisch ausgefeilte Spannung zum Miträtseln.  "Mein Name ist Elliot Chase und ich werde Ihnen eine Geschichte erzählen, wie Sie sie noch nie gehört haben. Es ist eine Geschichte über einen Mord. Oder nein, warten Sie, vielleicht ist es in Wahrheit eher eine Liebesgeschichte?" Die wunderschöne Lana Farrar, Ex-Hollywood-Star und eine der berühmtesten Frauen der Welt, verbringt die Ostertage für gewöhnlich auf ihrer griechischen Privat-Insel. Wie jedes Jahr lädt sie ihre engsten Freunde ein, dem englischen Wetter zu entfliehen und Ostern mit ihr zusammen auf dieser idyllischen MIttelmeer-Insel zu feiern. Lanas Freunde - das wären meine Wenigkeit, Elliot Chase, und Lanas beste Freundin Kate, ihr Ehemann Jason, ihr Sohn Leo aus erster Ehe sowie die beiden langjährigen Angestellten Agathi und Nikos. Stellen Sie sich vor, wie ein starker Sturm - von den Griechen "Der Zorn" genannt - uns alle auf der Insel gefangen hält und unsere Auszeit sich plötzlich zur tödlichen Tragödie entwickeln und einer oder eine von uns sterben wird.  Sie denken jetzt vielleicht, sie kennen diese Geschichte? Täuschen Sie sich nicht! Ich bin mir ganz sicher, DIESE Geschichte haben Sie noch nie gehört!" Wer trickreiche Thriller wie "The Glass Onion" liebt, kommt hier voll auf seine Kosten. In seinem hochkarätigen psychologischen Thriller "Die Insel des Zorns" setzt der #1 New York Times Bestseller-Autor von "Die stumme Patientin" Alex Michaelides wieder sein ganzes Können als Drehbuchautor ein und liefert seinen Leser*innen Rätsel-Spannung mit echtem Wow-Effekt.  "Ein brillanter Krimi. Wunderbar gezeichnete Charaktere, die alle ein Motiv für einen Mord hätten, lassen Sie an einem Ort, der zum Sterben schön ist, miträtseln. Bis zu einem schockierenden und clever eingeädelten Finale. Ein teuflisches Lesevergnügen." Chris Whitaker 

From the author of the global #1 bestselling debut The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding literary thriller which weaves together Greek mythology, psychology, and murder... Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A charismatic Greek Tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike. Particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated when one of The Maidens, a friend of Mariana's niece Zoe, is found murdered. Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, lies something sinister. And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. But why would the professor target one of his students? And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld? When another body is found, Mariana's obsession with proving Fosca's guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships. But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everything - including her own life. One of the most highly anticipated books of the year, THE MAIDENS is sure to become your new obsession... * * * * * Praise for Alex Michaelides and his #1 global bestseller THE SILENT PATIENT: 'Absolutely brilliant' STEPHEN FRY 'Excellent' JOANNE HARRIS 'Terrific' THE TIMES, Crime Book of the Month 'Smart, sophisticated suspense' LEE CHILD 'Compelling' OBSERVER'An absolute jaw-dropper' LUCY FOLEY 'Hugely impressive' STEVE CAVANAGH 'Totally original' DAVID BALDACCI 'The pace and finesse of a master' BBC CULTURE 'Genuinely chilling' SHARON BOLTON 'Unforgettable' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY 'Impossible to put down' MARK EDWARDS 'Shocking, mind-blowing' BLAKE CROUCH 'Highly recommended' C. J. TUDOR 'The definition of a page turner' JOHN MARRS (lib)

**THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**"An unforgettable-and Hollywood-bound-new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy."-Entertainment WeeklyThe Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman's act of violence against her husband-and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.Alicia's refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations-a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....

A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex-movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder - from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient This is a tale of murder.Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it?Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex-movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island.I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time ¿ it caused a real stir in the tabloids, if you remember. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press sensation: a celebrity; a private island cut off by the wind...and a murder.We found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse ¿ a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of us was found murdered.But who am I?My name is Elliot Chase, and I'm going to tell you a story unlike any you've ever heard. (lib)