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- THE RECORD-BREAKING, MULTIMILLION COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION -Discover the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling thriller with a jaw-dropping twist that everyone is talking about - as seen on TikTok. Soon to be a major film.Alicia Berenson lived a seemingly perfect life until one day six years ago.When she shot her husband in the head five times.Since then she hasn t spoken a single word.It s time to find out why.READERS LOVE THE SILENT PATIENT⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Everything you need from a psychological thriller with a killer twist that is impossible to see coming! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fiendishly clever ... believe the hype. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grabs your afternoon from the start and never lets go ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fantastic thriller with an incredible plot twist that I really didn t see coming. I highly recommend. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ OMG, my heart is still pounding from the final chapters of this amazing thriller. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I m honestly speechless, best book I have read for a very long time ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The twists when they come, wow oh wow! CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED The perfect thriller AJ FINN Terrific - THE TIMES Crime Book of the Month Smart, sophisticated suspense - LEE CHILD Compelling - OBSERVER Absolutely brilliant - STEPHEN FRY A totally original psychological mystery - DAVID BALDACCI One of the best thrillers I ve read this year - CARA HUNTER The pace and finesse of a master - BBC CULTURE

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Kniha - autor Alex Michaelides, 356 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná I love him so totally, completely, sometimes it threatens to overwhelm me. Sometimes I think . .. No. I won't write about that.ALICIAAlicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet - and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can't bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain. Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word.THEOForensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia, where all others have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, his discoveries suggest Alicia's silence goes far deeper than he first thought. And if she speaks, would he want to hear the truth?The Silent Patient is a heart-stopping debut thriller about a woman's brutal and random act of violence against her husband - and the man obsessed with discovering why.

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The chilling new novel and Sunday Times top 10 bestseller from the bestselling author of The Chalk Man and The Taking of Annie Thorne C. J. Tudor is terrific. I can t wait to see what she does next Harlan Coben A mesmerizingly chilling and atmospheric page-turner J.P. Delaney, bestselling author of The Girl BeforeDriving home one night, Gabe sees the face of a little girl he knows in the rear window of the car in front.She mouths one word - Daddy . He never sees his five-year-old daughter, Izzy, again.The police believe she s dead. But three years later, Gabe still drives the roads, searching for the car that took Izzy, never giving up hope . . .Fran and her daughter, Alice, aren t searching - but running. Always one step ahead of the people who want to hurt them.Because Fran knows the truth about Gabe s daughter - and she knows what those chasing her and Alice will do if they ever catch them . . . Hugely enjoyable and deliciously creepy Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient A creepy, intense novel that drew me right in and never let go Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife Utterly magnificent. Such a beautifully weaved and satisfyingly complex tale, with just the right level of spookiness James Oswald, author of the Inspector McLean series Chilling and utterly gripping. Loved the twists and the well-drawn everyday details. A fantastic new book from the Queen of Creepy Will Dean, author of Dark Pines A darkly compelling tale of justice, revenge and the darkness lurking at the edges of everyday life - with an utterly propulsive plot that makes it very, very hard to put down T. M. Logan, author of The Holiday C. J. Tudor s best novel to date . . . utterly emotionally believable . . . gripping and thoroughly entertaining Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her EyesPraise for C. J. Tudor: If you like my stuff, you ll like this Stephen King Britain s female Stephen King Daily Mail Some writers have it, and C. J. Tudor has it big time. The Taking of Annie Thorne is terrific in every way Lee Child Her books have the ability to simultaneously make you unable to stop reading while wishing you could bury the book somewhere deep underground where it can t be found. Compelling and haunting Sunday Express

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Your child said it was an accident. Then it happened again. The new break-out thriller from Sam Lloyd, author of Richard Judy Book Club pick The Memory Wood. The best hook of any thriller in the last few years. - Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Institution Twisty, relatable and relentlessly gripping. - T.M. Logan, author of The Dream Home Brilliantly written and genuinely terrifying. - that s life (Crime Scene)When you look down at your newborn baby, you realise they were right, those smug parents youâ ™ve always rolled your eyes at: youâ ™d do literally anything for your child. To make them happy, keep them safe. So when Joseph Carver wakes one night to find his teenage son Max scrubbing the kitchen, hands wet with blood and panic flooding his voice as he promises it was an accident, he didnâ ™t mean to do it, Joseph does the only thing he can. He helps Max bury the body. Joseph thinks thatâ ™s the end of the nightmare. Until he finds Max with stricken eyes and bloody hands once again . . . Youâ ™d do anything for your child â “ even cover up a murder. But would you do it twice?Readers love Sam Lloyd!â ˜Lloyd is a rare new thriller talent.â ™ â “ Daily Mail 0 to 100mph from the get-go! - FIVE-STAR Reader Reviewâ ˜Remarkable. Stunning prose and compulsive reading. It s undoubtedly the best thriller I ve read in a long, long time.â ™ â “ Lesley Kara Absolutely grabbed me from the first few pages, and that grip didn t loosen until the very last page! - FIVE-STAR Reader Review An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller. â “ Shari Lapena Keeps you on the edge of your seat, with twists you don t see coming. - FIVE-STAR Reader Review Fiendishly clever â “ Sunday Times Such a great read...the best so far. - FIVE-STAR Reader Review Propulsive, sinister, gripping - Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient Doesn t just hook you â ” it grabs you by the throat. - FIVE-STAR Reader Review Original, creepy, utterly addictive. - Andrea Mara, bestselling author of It Should Have Been You

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Kniha - autor Lucy Foley, 400 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLERS OF THE YEAR “I loved this book. It gave me the same waves of happiness I get from curling up with a classic Christie...The alternating points of view keep you guessing, and guessing wrong.” — Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient "Evok[es] the great Agatha Christie classics…Pay close attention to seemingly throwaway details about the characters’ pasts. They are all clues.” -- New York Times Book Review A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hunting Party. The bride – The plus one – The best man – The wedding planner – The bridesmaid – The body On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their...

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TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS, HE MUST SACRIFICE EVERYTHING . . .Read most original new thriller, a story of glamour, secrets and obsession ‘This compelling psychological thriller set in the acting world is both uncompromising and unsettling, with deeply layered characters and a narrative voice that grabs you from the opening line and won’t let you go’ Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient ---- Actor Adam Sealey owes his Oscar nomination to mentor Jonathan Dors. It was Jonathan who trained him in the Method: digging deep into personal trauma in pursuit of the greatest performance. It gets results.But there’s a price. For Adam, it cost him the love of his life. And then there’s what happened twenty years ago.An awful secret he’s buried deep inside. Yet as Oscar night beckons, someone is threatening to dig up the truth. Adam is finally in the spotlight that he craved for so long.But it might just mean the world is watching as everything falls apart . . .----‘A compulsive thriller . . .very, very moving, I adored it’ Abigail Dean ‘Twisty, compulsive fun’ i ‘A barnstorming performance The Times ‘A brilliantly twisted (and twisting) tale . . .I loved it’ Mat Osman‘Brilliantly evoked, totally compelling. A first-class thriller’ Daily Mail‘Brilliant, dark, immersive, and ultimately hugely satisfying’ Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SILENT PATIENT Infinitely thrilling and delicately crafted, the plot keeps everyone guessing until the very end, with an unscrupulous villain to underline just how good it is. DO NOT MISS IT Daily Mail-----It begins with a phone call. And it ends with a murder . . .Seven friends gather on an idyllic Greek island.Among them: the actress, the playwright, the housekeeper, the second husband and the wayward son.Thereâ ™s jealousy, betrayal, unrequited love, a handful of secrets and too many lies.Thirty-six hours after they arrive one of them will be dead.Youâ ™ll never guess who. Youâ ™ll never guess why.----- Deliciously twisty and fiendishly clever. A highly enjoyable tale of subterfuge, secrets and murder Observerâ ˜My favourite Alex Michaelides yet â “ the undisputed master of the twistâ ™ Lucy Foleyâ ˜The king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novelsâ ™ David Baldacciâ ˜You ll think you know where it s going and you couldn t be more wrongâ ™ Linwood Barclayâ ˜A very special book and highly recommendedâ ™ Janice Hallettâ ˜A masterclass in suspenseâ ™ Steve Cavanaghâ ˜A glorious triumph - just brilliantâ ™ Stephen Fryâ ˜The best novel yet from Alex Michaelidesâ ™ Sophie HannahEven better than The Silent Patient . . . Alex Michaelides is a magicianâ ™ JP DelaneyThe Fury, the instant New York Times bestseller, January 2024, and Sunday Times bestseller, February 2024

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In a city where dreams really do come true, nightmares can follow . . . The new ‘engrossing and unputdownable #39; thriller from the bestselling author of SOMETHING IN THE WATER #39;I devoured this Londoner in LA story in a day’ CAROLINE KEPNES ‘Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric — I couldn’t put it down’ LUCY FOLEYSHE IS MISSING. BUT DID SHE EVER REALLY EXIST? Mia Eliot has travelled from London to LA for pilot season. This is her big chance to make it as an actor in Hollywood, and she is ready to do whatever it takes. At an audition she meets Emily, and what starts as a simple favour takes a dark turn when Emily goes missing and Mia is the last person to see her. Then a woman turns up, claiming to be Emily, but she is nothing like Mia remembers. Why would someone pretend to be Emily? Starting to question her own sanity, she goes on a desperate and dangerous search for answers, knowing something is very, very wrong. In an industry where everything is about creating illusions, how do you know what is real? And how much would you risk to find out? Praise for The Disappearing Act #39;Captivating doesn #39;t cover it. Brilliant doesn #39;t do it justice. This is a dazzling, gasp-inducing plunge-pool of a novel that grips your heart and mind and refuses to let go. Absolutely stunning #39; BP Walter ‘Another screen-worthy thriller . . . Steadman #39;s flair for storytelling makes this novel a welcome escape’ Washington Post #39;Like Chekhov’s gun, the Hollywood sign is mentioned early, leading to a great, extended scene far above the city — and to a genuine Hollywood ending #39; New York Times ‘Engrossing and unputdownable . . . I devoured this Londoner in LA story in a day’ Caroline Kepnes ‘A fascinating glimpse of the darkness behind Hollywood’s glittering façade. I loved it’ TM Logan #39;Another page-turning winner from Catherine Steadman. Ingenious and intriguing, with a fascinating insight into the acting world #39; BA Paris #39;As tense as John Buchan and suspenseful as Patricia Highsmith #39; Emma Bamford #39;Glamour, greed and gaslighting - the perfect summer read! #39; Harriet WalkerPraise for Catherine Steadman ‘Original, ingenious and utterly gripping, with characters you’ll really care about as they race towards the brilliantly unexpected ending’ JP Delaney ‘A thriller for our times’ Louise Candlish ‘A proper page-turner’ New York Times #39;Fans of The Silent Patient will love it #39; CJ Tudor #39;Had me racing through the pages’ Sarah Vaughan #39;An enjoyable, nail-biting ride #39; Observer #39;Very clever, brilliantly compelling, another amazing read from Catherine Steadman #39; BA Paris #39;Perfectly paced with an exciting race to the end, this is one clever novel #39; Woman’s Weekly

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THE GRIPPING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK THE WHISPER MAN Hugely atmospheric and deliciously creepy Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient A surprising and moving finale that will live long in the memory Daily Express_______THE VICTIM WAS YOUR FRIENDIt was just a silly game to start with. Paul never really believed in it.He never dreamed Charlie would take it so far.SO WAS THE MURDERERFor twenty years, Paul s tried to put his past behind him, but now his mother is dying, and he can t run any longer.But home isn t just full of bad memories. It s also the last place anyone saw Charlie alive.And Paul starts to wonder if Charlie might come back to finish what he started . . ._______ Alex North has outdone himself. The Shadow Friend is the work of a writer who is an absolute master of his craft Jane Casey Absorbing, headlong reading . . . As with all the best illusions, you are left feeling not tricked, but full of wonder New York Times Echoes of the chilling Slender Man myth Crime Monthly Praise for Alex North The best crime novel of the decade Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of Thirteen First it s spooky. Then it s scary. Then it s terrifying. And then... well, dear reader, proceed at your own risk. An ambitious, deeply satisfying thriller - a seamless blend of Harlan Coben, Stephen King, and Thomas Harris. My flesh is still crawling A. J. Finn, no.1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Alex North has achieved the seemingly impossible. The Whisper Man is a thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful Mark Billingham A dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart. Damn, but Alex North can write! Stuart MacBride

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TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS, HE MUST SACRIFICE EVERYTHING . . .Discover 2024 s most original new thriller, a story of glamour, secrets and obsession . . . GRABS YOU FROM THE OPENING LINE AND WONâ ™T LET YOU GOâ ™ ALEX MICHAELIDES, AUTHOR OF THE SILENT PATIENT MASTERFULLY PLOTTED ERIN KELLY A FIRST-CLASS THRILLER DAILY MAIL A BARNSTORMING PERFORMANCE THE TIMES*****At long last, Adam Sealey has an Oscar within reach. Working with his controversial former mentor, Jonathan, he s given the performance of a lifetime, and he almost believes it might be worth the cost.Because Adam subscribes to the method . It s the secret that the world s greatest actors swear by - digging into their darkest, most personal traumas to bring a role to life. And Adam s greatest trauma is worse than most. Losing his mother when he was just a boy. A forced choice between the success he craved and the girl he loved. And that night back in drama school, the night of Adam s darkest secret, when everyone knows about the dead body, but nobody suspects the truth. And then he gets a message: someone knows. And if they tell, everything Adam s worked for will come crashing down.----------------------------- Both a compulsive thriller and a fascinating insight into the world of method acting. Very, very moving, packed with characters both lovable and entirely detestable. I adored it Abigail Dean Ego and ambition, guilt and redemption collide in this masterfully plotted and beautifully written psychological thriller. I couldnâ ™t tear my eyes from the page Erin Kelly A darkly dazzling and glamorously wicked thriller Chris Whitaker Brilliantly twisting (and twisted) tale of method acting, madness and Hollywood glamour. I loved it Mat Osman

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Adrianna, heir to the multimillion dollar Kensington nightclub empire, is planning her dream wedding - a lavish ceremony funded by exclusive sponsors, on the Kensington s private tropical island Elysium.There s only one flaw in her perfect plans. Elysium holds traumatic memories as the place where she was kidnapped and held hostage for three days on her 21st birthday - a case that was never solved...When a bridesmaid is murdered the night before the dress fitting, it soon becomes clear that Adrianna won t be able to get hitched without a hitch. The body is staged in a gruesome display, chillingly reminiscent of Adrianna s kidnapping.When forensic expert Holly becomes embroiled in this alien world, the secrets that have dogged the bride and her bridesmaids since childhood start to come out. The answers lie on Elysium, if Holly can find her way into this playground of the rich and famous - and more importantly, if she can get out of it alive...****PRAISE FOR CATE QUINN: Absolutely thrilling ALEX MICHAELIDES, bestselling author of The Silent Patient A superior, creeping psychological thriller taut with tension and drama SEATTLE TIMES Utterly compelling MARIAN KEYES A sly, contemporary crime masterpiece. I loved it ADRIAN MCKINTY Intense, gripping, superb WILL DEANAtmospheric and addictive THE SUN

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Propulsive, sinister, gripping - ALEX MICHAELIDES, international bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fear Such a brilliant read with such well drawn characters ⠓ I loved it - NIKKI SMITH, author of The Beach Party One thing I ve learned, these last few weeks, is that small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear... She watches them in the dead of night. Hidden in plain sight, Mercy Lake provides what people need. Quietly. In secret. Making lives better.But he is watching too. And he doesn⠙t want to help anyone - he wants to punish them. And he wants Mercy to join him.Soon, though, their activities draw the attention of the very person Mercy is desperate to avoid. Someone who will go to extreme lengths to make her pay for knowing their secret . . .The People Watcher is a shiver-inducing, heart-pounding suspense thriller that will keep you up into the early hours - perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides, Helen Fields and Catherine Ryan Howard.********Readers can t put down The People Watcher! WOW! So full of suspense. The ending was a shocker! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review Wow wow wow this book did not disappoint. I read it in 2 sittings. So many twists and turns. I absolutely loved this book - a must read!! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Original, creepy and devastatingly clever. I raced through The People Watcher yet didn t want it to end. Utterly addictive. I loved it! Sunday Times bestseller ANDREA MARA Oh ... my ... word. The ending was such a shock and left me speechless. I normally see things coming, but not this time! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Twisty and dark as the night itself, it is impossible to put down. A triumph. - NEIL LANCASTER Absorbing and richly detailed, a novel with real heart. LISA BALLANTYNE, Richard Judy book club bestselling author of The Guilty One Non-stop drama, full of surprises and twists and turns. I found it thoroughly engaging, something different and one not to be missed. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Intriguing characters and a gripping plot - what crime fiction should be! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Another cracking thriller from Sam Lloyd. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Six celebrities. One dead signer. No way out. WELCOME TO THE CLINICThe world s most exclusive rehab clinic - a refuge for the rich and beautiful - and perhaps the perfect place for murder? Meg s sister Haley was a troubled country singer, hiding away from fans and paparazzi, until she was found dead. YOU CAN CHECK INNow Meg checks in - to find out why her sister never checked out. She soon realises that the luxury spa and experimental therapy are concealing more sinister secrets.BUT YOU MIGHT NEVER CHECK OUTMeg must confront a whole lot more than her own addiction to find out what happened to Haley. Because the security at The Clinic might not be to keep prying eyes out, but to keep patients in...****PRAISE FOR THE CLINIC:Absolutely thrilling ALEX MICHAELIDES, bestselling author of The Silent Patient A superior, creeping psychological thriller taut with tension and drama SEATTLE TIMES Easily the creepiest setting for a suspense novel since the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King s The Shining BOOKPAGE

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Adrianna, heir to the multimillion dollar Kensington nightclub empire, is planning her dream wedding - a lavish ceremony funded by exclusive sponsors, on the Kensington s private tropical island Elysium.There s only one flaw in her perfect plans. Elysium holds traumatic memories as the place where she was kidnapped and held hostage for three days on her 21st birthday - a case that was never solved...When a bridesmaid is murdered the night before the dress fitting, it soon becomes clear that Adrianna won t be able to get hitched without a hitch. The body is staged in a gruesome display, chillingly reminiscent of Adrianna s kidnapping.When forensic expert Holly becomes embroiled in this alien world, the secrets that have dogged the bride and her bridesmaids since childhood start to come out. The answers lie on Elysium, if Holly can find her way into this playground of the rich and famous - and more importantly, if she can get out of it alive... **** PRAISE FOR CATE QUINN: Absolutely thrilling ALEX MICHAELIDES, bestselling author of The Silent Patient A superior, creeping psychological thriller taut with tension and drama SEATTLE TIMES Utterly compelling MARIAN KEYES A sly, contemporary crime masterpiece. I loved it ADRIAN MCKINTY Intense, gripping, superb WILL DEAN Atmospheric and addictive THE SUN

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Totally original and utterly compelling, with a voice all of its own, this is the outstanding new thriller from the no.1 internationally bestselling author of The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides.*****This is a tale of murder.Or maybe that s not quite true. At its heart, it s a love story, isn t it?One spring morning, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invites a small group of her closest friends for a weekend away, on her small private island, just off the coast of Mykonos.Beneath the surface, old friendships conceal violent passions and resentments. And in forty-eight hours, one of them will be dead.But that was just the beginning...You may think you know this story. Think again.PRAISE FOR ALEX MICHAELIDES A deliciously dark, elegant, utterly compulsive read - with a twist that blew my mind Lucy Foley I read it in two nights and savoured every luscious word, every grim encounter, every startling twist David Baldacci The perfect thriller. I quite literally couldn t put it down A. J. Finn One of the best psychological thrillers I have ever read... one of the most shocking, mind-blowing twists in recent memory Blake Crouch Absolutely brilliant . . . I read it in a state of intense, breathless excitement Stephen Fry

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SHE CAN T HAVE A FUTURE UNTIL SHE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED TO HER FAMILY AFTER THE WAR. Deeply moving and beautifully written ANN CLEEVES Heart-breaking, beautiful and thrilling - a book that will stay with you for a very long time ELLY GRIFFITHS A tale of devastating secrets, brilliantly told RORY CLEMENTS1944LEO STERN arrives at the Nazi camp at Borek with his wife Irena and his two daughters. The Sterns are spared from the gas chamber when they witness a murder. But in a place that humanity has deserted, Leo is forced to make unimaginable choices to try to keep his family alive. 1961 For seventeen years, Hanna has been unable to remember her identity and how she was separated from her family at the end of the war, until the discovery of a letter among her late uncle s possessions reveals her real name - HANNA STERN - and leads her to Berlin in search of her lost past.Helped by former lover Peter, Hanna begins to piece together the shocking final days of Borek. But Hanna isn t the only one with an interest in the camp, and lurking in the shadows is someone who would prefer Hanna s history to remain silent. Based on in-depth research and beautifully written, this a novel of memory and identity, and the long shadow of war. Outstanding. Heartstopping. Brilliant. A story that scorches the page, searing in its honesty and profoundly moving in its emotional impact. This is an important, powerful novel that everyone should read KATE FURNIVALL Taking the reader from the atmospheric Fenlands of Cambridgeshire to the ghost-filled forests of wartime Poland and finally into Cold War-era Berlin, The Silent Child is a thought-provoking and compelling novel about the long-lasting aftershocks of war. This is great storytelling, full of mysteries and twists, epic in its sweep, but precise and respectful in its historical details. J. G. Kelly s vividly evoked scenes will stay with me for a long time CAROLINE SCOTT This book was such a beautifully written book that will stay with me for a long time. The storyline was emotive and heart wrenching and the characters were well developed and have a special place in my heart. I didn t want this book to end. Nothing I could say would do this book justice, I cannot recommend this book enough Reader review It s beautifully written with a story that draws you in so quickly, it s very well researched and heartbreakingly realistic. A book I wanted and needed to finish. The sort of book everyone should read. The most compelling book I ve read this year Reader review Utterly impossible for me to put down. A heartbreaking story... I found I had devoured the entire book in just one sitting... I have loved this book so much, I wish I could give it five hundred stars. All I can say is WOW - read it. You won t be disappointed Reader review I was engrossed in the story. The author has done tremendous research about the war and did a good job of drawing the reader into the story Reader review

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*Don t miss the latest books from Karin Slaughter, AFTER THAT NIGHT and THIS IS WHY WE LIED, available to order now*The gripping No. 1 Sunday Times crime thrillerWatch Will Trent on Disney+!He watches.A woman runs alone in the woods. She convinces herself she has no reason to be afraid, but sheâ ™s wrong. A predator is stalking the women of Grant County. He lingers in the shadows, until the time is just right to snatch his victim.He waits.A decade later, the case has been closed. The killer is behind bars. But then another young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead, and the MO is identical.He takes.Although the original trail has gone cold â “ memories have faded, witnesses have disappeared â “ agent Will Trent and forensic pathologist Sara Linton must re-open the cold case. But the clock is ticking, and the killer is determined to find his perfect silent wifeâ ¦.Praise for the Number One bestselling author:â ˜Passion, intensity, and humanityâ ™ Lee Childâ ˜Iâ ™d follow her anywhereâ ™ Gillian Flynnâ ˜One of the boldest thriller writers working todayâ ™ Tess Gerritsenâ ˜Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalledâ ™ Michael Connellyâ ˜A writer of extraordinary talentsâ ™ Kathy Reichsâ ˜Fiction doesn t get any better than thisâ ™ Jeffery Deaverâ ˜A great writer at the peak of her powersâ ™ Peter James Karin Slaughter has â “ by far â “ the best name of all of us mystery novelists James Pattersonâ ˜With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the lastâ ™ Camilla Lackbergâ ˜Itâ ™s big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody â “ like a perfectly cooked steakâ ™ Stuart MacBride*The Silent Wife was a No.1 bestseller w/c 20/6/20

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Misery meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this genre-bending, claustrophobic hospital gothic from the bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence. Margaret lives with a rare autoimmune condition that has destroyed her life, leaving her isolated. It has no cure, but she’s making do as best she can—until she’s offered a fully paid-for spot in an experimental medical trial at Graceview Memorial. The conditions are simple, if grueling: she will live at the hospital as a full-time patient, subjecting herself to the near-total destruction of her immune system and its subsequent regeneration. The trial will essentially kill most of, but not all of her. But as the treatment progresses and her body begins to fail, she stumbles upon something sinister living and spreading within the hospital. Unsure of what s real and what is just medication-induced delusion, Margaret struggles to find a way out as her body and mind succumb further to the darkness lurking throughout Graceview s halls.

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The astounding true story behind the major new motion picture starring Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance, with a new epilogue from the author A compelling and tragic story Mail on Sunday Breathtaking Independent Extraordinary Oliver Sacks, New York Times Review of BooksWhen identical twins, June and Jennifer Gibbons were three they began to reject communication with anyone but each other, and so began a childhood bound together in a strange and secret world. As they grew up, love and hate united to push them to the extreme margins of society and, following a five week spree of vandalism and arson, the silent twins were sentenced to a gruelling twelve-year detention in Broadmoor.Award-winning investigative journalist Marjorie Wallace delves into the twins silent world, revealing their genius, alienation and the mystic bond by which the extremes of good and evil ended in possession and death.

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Free the Beasts. Live the Adventure.Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up!Tom and Elenna s latest Beast Quest has taken a sinister turn. Gargantua the Silent Assassin is a monstrous snake-Beast with metal scales that can withstand any weapon. How can our heroes hope to defeat this enemy?There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in The Ghost of Karadin series - don t miss out! Gorog the Fiery Fiend; Devora the Death Fish; Raptex the Sky Hunter and Gargantua the Silent Assassin.If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade s other series: Team Hero,Sea Quest,Beast Quest: New Blood and Space Wars.

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WINNER OF THE GOLDEN MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018 Magnificent Sunday Times The best piece of fiction I ve read in years Independent on SundayThe final curtain is closing on the Second World War and in an abandoned Italian village. Hana, a nurse, tends to her sole remaining patient. Rescued from a burning plane, an anonymous Englishman is damaged beyond recognition and haunted by painful memories. The only clue Hana has to unlocking his past is the one thing he clung on to through the fire â “ a copy of The Histories by Herodotus, covered with hand-written notes detailing a tragic love affair.

Objev podobné jako The English Patient - Michael Ondaatje

Trust is a matter of life and death when secrets and lies threaten a new marriage in a twisting novel of psychological suspense by a Washington Post bestselling author.Writer and newlywed Jade Westmore has finally found her forever in husband Wells, a charming, successful, and recently divorced architect. There’s just one caveat. Behind the gates of their elysian estate, hidden from street view in the caretaker’s cottage, lives Wells’s first wife, Sylvie.Three years ago, the original Mrs. Westmore suffered an unfortunate accident. Near catatonic, Sylvie hasn’t spoken since. Not a physician, psychologist, or world-renowned specialist has been able to elicit so much as a sound from the silent woman. Until now.On an ordinary Tuesday morning, while Wells is away—despite instructions to never disturb the fragile woman—Jade visits her isolated predecessor bearing a peace offering: a bouquet of white lilies. She isn’t expecting Sylvie to have something for her as well: a slip of torn notebook paper with a single word scrawled on it in shaky black ink.That word? Run.Revised edition: This edition of The Silent Woman includes editorial revisions.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Woman - Minka Kent

Hana, a Canadian nurse, exhausted by death, and grieving for her own dead father; the maimed thief-turned-Allied-agent, Caravaggio; Kip, the emotionally detached Indian sapper - each is haunted in different ways by the man they know only as the English patient, a nameless burn victim who lies in an upstairs room. His extraordinary knowledge and morphine-induced memories - of the North African desert, of explorers and tribes, of history and cartography; and also of forbidden love, suffering and betrayal - illuminate the story, and leave all the characters for ever changed.

Objev podobné jako The English Patient - Michael Ondaatje

LAURA PURCELL S HOUSE OF SPLINTERS IS AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOWAs featured on the Radio 2 Book ClubSome doors are locked for a reason...Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husbandâ ™s crumbling country estate, The Bridge.With her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie only has her husbandâ ™s awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. For inside her new home lies a locked room, and beyond that door lies a two-hundred-year-old diary and a deeply unsettling painted wooden figure â “ a Silent Companion â “ that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself...â ˜[An] extraordinary, memorable and truly haunting bookâ ™ Jojo Moyesâ ˜[It] shone, for originality for the sheer quality of the writing, the characters and some masterly chillsâ ™ Peter JamesREADERS LOVE THE SILENT COMPANIONS: Phenomenal Will stay with you long after you have finished reading Spooky, imaginative, original Couldn t put it down Truly creepy Deserves a place on every bookshelf

Objev podobné jako The Silent Companions - Laura Purcell

MEET DETECTIVE GEREON RATH IN THE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED THE HIT TV SERIES BABYLON BERLIN⠘[Kutscher s] trick is ingenious...He s created a portrait of an era through the lens of genre fiction.⠙ -The New York Times Following international bestseller Babylon Berlin, Volker Kutscher takes us back to Berlin in the second Gereon Rath Mystery. In The Silent Death, Inspector Rath investigates crime and corruption in the shadow of the growing Nazi movement. March 1930. The film industry is changing rapidly, with talking films taking over the silver screen.Celebrated actress Betty Winter is killed when a spotlight falls on her during the filming of a new talkie.It looks like an unfortunate accident at first, but Gereon Rath finds clues that other detectives miss, all suggesting it was murder.The prime suspect is a runaway lighting technician, but the Rath⠙s investigation points to a different explanation. Soon he is out on his own as tensions rise between rival film studios, and violence breaks out between Communists and Nazis.It⠙s no time for distractions, so naturally that⠙s when his father asks him for help with a case of blackmail, and ex-girlfriend Charly Ritter reaches out to talk about getting back together.With personal and professional destruction on the line, Rath will find himself fighting for the truth and his own life as all around him political factions fight for the soul of Berlin.About the Gereon Rath Mysteries1930s Berlin is a hotbed of vice and organised crime. When Inspector Gereon Rath leaves Cologne to join Berlin⠙s murder squad, he cannot begin to imagine the brutality and complexity of the world he is stepping into as communists and Nazis struggle for power.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Death - Volker Kutscher

I loved it. It broke me! Beautiful, heartbreaking and hopeful Liz FenwickOccupied Norway, 1944. While the war rages on, Anni is surviving as best she can, contributing to the resistance whenever possible and standing firm without her sailor husband Lars, who she hasn t heard from in three years. Her daughter Ingrid is the bright spot in her life and Anni is determined to keep her safe and happy. However, when a German official is billeted at their house, the situation for them both becomes far more dangerous, and Anni faces an impossible choice.London, 1952. In the years since she moved to live with her father, young Ingrid has been trying to make sense of the disappearance of her mother just as peace in Norway was declared. She desperately holds on to the fact that Anni promised she would always come back for her and, undaunted, Ingrid sets out to discover what happened to her mother all those years ago. The Silent Resistance is an intensely moving account of the life of Norwegian women who fraternised with the occupying German forces during World War II and the devastating reprisals they suffered. Anna Normann is the pen name for Natalie Normann and Anan Singh who have written bestselling novels in Norwegian for many years and this is their first joint novel in English. For lovers of wartime historical novels with indomitable female characters.

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In Oe s masterpiece of the human condition and family psychology, estranged brothers Mitsusaburo and Takashi have long since left their family home in a remote forested valley on Shikoku, in the south of Japan: Mitsusaburo for work in Tokyo; his younger brother Takashi for the United States, to atone for his part in anti-American student protests. Takashi s return to Japan coincides with a local Korean supermarket magnate s offer to buy the brothers ancestral storehouse, pitting the brothers against one another and dredging up family histories best forgotten.The Silent Cry is the most important Japanese novel of the post-war period and a strange, unsettling tale of how the call of blood and history echoes down the generations.

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THE DEAD DO NOT REST TILL THEY GET WHAT THEY WANT.You have arrived in the hills. In here, you are surrounded by dense, menacing forests, enveloped in a deadly silence . . . You never know what lurks here in the cold, dark night.Do not walk alone after sunset in the hills. A beautiful woman in white haunts the lonely pathways, looking to enchant and ensnare men . . .All the people who died in accidents here . . . They say you hear their screams at night.And the deserted lodges sitting amidst lush greenery and calm streams . . . Spirits lie in wait here, ready to prey on the living.There are sceptics who did not heed these warnings. They tried to rationalize what they saw, what they felt. But when they came face to face with the beings that they believed didn’t exist, they couldn’t run away anymore . . .Ghosts of the Silent Hills is a collection that will make your nights a little scarier, encompassing the very best spine-chilling stories based on true hauntings.

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Out of the frying pan and into the fire!? Monika, the Silent Witch and one of the seven sages, has successfully infiltrated the academy and joined the student council. In doing so, she discovers the accomplice who had helped Aaron Oâ ™Brien embezzle the student council funds, and she leaps into action to pursue them. But after driving them back with a brilliant magical formula, a new obstacle stands in her way! Can this shut-in genius witch get by without revealing her true identityâ ¦!?

Objev podobné jako Secrets of the Silent Witch, Vol. 3 (manga) - Nanna Fujimi, Alice Prowse, Tobi Tana, Matsuri Isora

Monica, the Silent Witch, has infiltrated Serendia Academy on a top-secret mission to protect the second prince. So far, she s been appointed accountant of the student council and things are going great! ...Or so she thought. With her former mentor arriving at the academy and her over-powered magic under the microscope, Monica is struggling to keep her identity hidden. As if social dances and tea parties weren t terrifying enough. And now, with a new danger closing in on the prince, will Monica reach her breaking point?

Objev podobné jako Secrets of the Silent Witch, Vol. 2 - Nanna Fujimi, Matsuri Isora

Some doors are locked for a reason...Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband s crumbling country estate, The Bridge.With her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie only has her husband s awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. For inside her new home lies a locked room, and beyond that door lies a two-hundred-year-old diary and a deeply unsettling painted wooden figure - a Silent Companion - that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself...

Objev podobné jako The Silent Companions - Laura Purcell

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE ⠘QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME⠙ (Guardian) ⠘A legend.⠙ VAL MCDERMID⠘Effortlessly entertaining.⠙ THE TIMES⠘P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.⠙ MICK HERRONPERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS__________________________________________________________________________________Dalgliesh⠙s team are never called in to a commonplace murder.When the notorious investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, books into a private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring scar, she has every chance of a successful operation and the beginning of a new life ⠓ but she won⠙t leave Cheverell Manor alive.After her murder, and with the future of the clinic at risk, Dalgliesh and his team are shown every courtesy ⠓ but the case raises far more complicated problems than merely the question of innocence or guilt . . .__________________________________________________________________________________⠘P. D. James at the very top of her game . . . what we have here is a good old-fashioned country house murder.⠙ 5* reader review⠘Compelling read! I picked this up on holiday and was immediately hooked. A classic crime novel.⠙ 5* reader review⠘Ranks among the masterpieces of British crime writing.⠙ SPECTATOR**Now a major Channel 5 series**__________________________________________________________________________________READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES:⠘Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction.⠙ 5* reader review⠘If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James novel once I start one.⠙ 5* reader review⠘I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.⠙ 5* reader review⠘P.D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don t expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.⠙ 5* reader review⠘Crime writing at its very best!⠙ 5* reader reviewPRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES:⠘P. D. James is the crème de la crème of crime writers. Her books are shrewd puzzles, full of wit and depth.⠙ IAN RANKIN⠘Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.⠙ SUNDAY EXPRESS⠘One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.⠙ MARI HANNAH⠘James manages a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.⠙ THE TIMES⠘There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.⠙ SPECTATOR⠘The queen of English crime.⠙ GUARDIAN

Objev podobné jako The Private Patient - Phylis Dorothy Jamesová

Chtěli jste někdy vidět ve tmě? Odhalit veškerá tajemství ukrývající se za temnou oponou? Projekt The Silent Ones / Ti tiší vám umožní se na krátkou dobu zcela ponořit do těch největších hlubin. Najdete tam nešťastné osudy, ze kterých mrazí, a možná si budete usilovně přát, abyste nikdy nerozžali louč poznání. Abyste nemuseli čelit jejich znepokojivým příběhům, které na vás křičí nejen z kapitol, ale i z hudebního CD, na kterém je ke každému příběhu píseň. Jejich výkřiky se vám vryjí do paměti nejen pomocí inkoustu, ale i naléhavého zpěvu. Pomocí hudby vám už nikdy znovu nedovolí zapomenout na jejich svět. Příliš dlouho žili v zapomnění. Až moc dlouho čekali. Pokud se rozhodnete jim dát jen tu nejmenší příležitost vykřičet své příběhy do světa a jednou provždy se osvobodit, nebudou čekat na pokyn. Neskutečné kriminální příběhy či boje se svou vlastní hlavou vám okamžitě vniknou pod kůži a už nikdy vás neopustí. Celý svět se teď jako tikající bomba ukrývá v hlubinách oceánu plném fantazie, který je zakrytý černou oponou čekající na to, kdy ji někdo zapálí a vše vypustí ven. Zbývá jen jedna otázka. Budete to vy?

Objev podobné jako Ti tiší / The Silent Ones - Lucie Horčicová

⠘Bittersweet perfection⠙ Guardian, Best Books of the Year⠘An engulfing historical novel⠙ The Times, Best Books of the Year⠘A festive classic in the making⠙ Observer, Best Books of the YearNominated for the Carnegie MedalThree years ago, Margot⠙s life was turned upside down when her fiancé, Harry, went missing in action on the Western Front. Worse, she was left with a devastating secret which threatened to ruin her life and destroy the reputation of her family. As a respectable vicar⠙s daughter, Margot has had to guard that secret with great care ever since, no matter how much pain it causes her. Now it⠙s Christmas 1919, and Margot⠙s family is gathering back home in the vicarage for the first time since the end of the Great War. And miraculously Harry has returned, hoping to see Margot and rekindle their romance. Can Margot ever reveal the shocking truth to the only man she has ever loved?

Objev podobné jako The Silent Stars Go By - Nicholls Sally

The bestselling author of A Killer’s Wife delivers a haunting legal thriller, plunging the reader headlong into the search for a deadly stalker—and a quest to bring a young victim peace.Far from the neon glare of the Vegas Strip, attorney Piper Danes walks away from a hotshot law firm to work as a guardian ad litem (GAL). Piper was once a vulnerable youth herself, and a GAL gave her hope when she needed it most. Now she’s committed to paying it forward.Her latest case is unlike any other: fifteen-year-old Sophie Grace is the sole survivor of a gruesome family murder. Teaming up with the formidable Judge Hope Dawson and enigmatic Detective Lazarus Holloway, Piper delves into a world more sinister than she could have imagined.Their hunt for the truth leads to a serial killer known only as “the Creeper,” a predator who hides in the shadows. But as the team inches closer to unveiling the murderer, they find themselves in the crosshairs. Trapped in a web of lies, Piper will do anything to protect Sophie and stop the killer…before she becomes his next victim.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Watcher - Victor Methos

**Shortlisted for 2024 Capital Crime Thriller of the Year award** #39;Fennell #39;s agenda here is the ratcheting up of suspense and that #39;s done with aplomb #39; - FINANCIAL TIMES #39;Fennell has created one of the most compelling characters in UK crime fiction #39; - M.W. CRAVEN #39;Totally compelling #39; - ARAMINTA HALLWHATEVER YOU DO, DON #39;T MAKE A SOUND . . .The stunning new crime thriller from one of British crime writing #39;s brightest talents, and one of the twistiest, most gripping and emotional reads of the year.______________________A father is murdered in the dead of night in his London home, his head wrapped tightly in tape, a crude sad face penned over his facial features. But the victim #39;s only child is left alive and unharmed at the scene.Met Police detectives Grace Archer and Harry Quinn have more immediate concerns. Notorious gangster Frankie White has placed a target on Archer #39;s back, and there #39;s no one he won #39;t harm to get to her.Then a second family is murdered, leaving young Uma Whitmore as the only survivor.With a serial killer at large, DI Archer and DS Quinn must stay alive long enough to find the connection between these seemingly random victims. Can they do it before another child is orphaned?______________________What your favourite crime authors are saying about David Fennell: #39;A truly extraordinary crime novel #39; - LYNDA LA PLANTE #39;A stunning start to a fantastic new series #39; - M.W. CRAVEN #39;Involved me in a way that few thrillers do, kept me alert and on-edge right up through the deeply satisfying finale #39; - AJ FINN #39;I flew through it . . . Tense, gripping and brilliantly inventive #39; - SIMON LELIC #39;Unsettling, fast-paced, suspenseful and gripping . . . Excellent #39; - WILL DEAN #39;A serial killer thriller with the darkest of hearts #39; - FIONA CUMMINS #39;A tense-as-hell high-body count page turner, but a rarer thing too - one that #39;s also full of genuine warmth and humanity #39; - WILLIAM SHAW #39;Chilling, unsettling and wonderfully atmospheric #39; - BRIAN McGILLOWAY

Objev podobné jako The Silent Man - David Fennell

SUPER-SMART AND HIGHLY ORIGINAL - Doug Johnstone BRILLIANT AND DEEPLY EVOCATIVE - Graham Bartlett AN EXCITING START TO A NEW SERIES - Patricia Gibney A WRITER AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME - Robert RutherfordThe first in a Newcastle-set police procedural series with a twist. DCI Jack Parker has a secret. He has Early Onset Dementia and he will do anything and everything to keep it hidden from his peers and the criminals he s investigating.THE CLOCK IS TICKING. THERE S NO ESCAPE.DCI Jack Parker has faced down hardened villains and raving, drug-addled lunatics. He s disarmed a machete-wielding psychopath and broken devastating news of a loved one s death more times than he can remember.With a serial killer stalking the Newcastle streets and one of his closest colleagues lying in the mortuary following a hit and run he thinks things are about as tough as they ve ever been. But he should know that trouble always comes in threes.Jack is about to face the biggest challenge of his life, one that will end his career and destroy his family: Early Onset Dementia.As he does everything he can to hide his deteriorating condition from his family and colleagues, Jack believes that the serial killer is haunted by his childhood while his own memories are built on increasingly shifting sands.The race against time to save lives, including his own, has begun. Whilst staying within the realms of the police procedural genre, this cracking thriller will explore character in depth and with sensitivity, as well as with the author s trademark dark humour.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Killer - Trevor Wood

Book 1 in the gripping thriller series featuring rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk, from the master of suspense and New York Times #1 bestselling author Dean Koontz.When nowhere is safe⠦⠘I very much need to be dead⠙These are the chilling words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. Now his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, is determined to learn the truth, no matter what.People of talent, seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. Jane will give up everything to find out why.Her enemies are devoted enough to exterminate anyone in their way. But Jane is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.Praise for Dean Koontz⠘Humour, humanity and horror, the classic Koontz concoction⠙ The Times⠘A terrific pursuit story ⠦ clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting⠙ Guardian⠘An incredible saga⠙ Washington Post⠘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying⠙ The New York Times⠘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler⠙ The Times⠘There⠙s surprise after surprise, including a killer finale ⠦ a read-in-one-go novel⠙ Independent on Sunday⠘A master at the peak of his powers⠙ Matt Haig, author of How to Stop Time⠘A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises⠙ People

Objev podobné jako The Silent Corner - Dean Koontz

SUPER-SMART AND HIGHLY ORIGINAL - Doug Johnstone BRILLIANT AND DEEPLY EVOCATIVE - Graham Bartlett AN EXCITING START TO A NEW SERIES - Patricia Gibney A WRITER AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME - Robert RutherfordTHE CLOCK IS TICKING. THERE S NO ESCAPE.DCI Jack Parker has faced some tough cases, but with a serial killer stalking the streets of Newcastle and one of his closest colleagues lying in the mortuary following a hit and run he thinks things are about as tough as they ve ever been. But he should know that trouble always comes in threes.Jack is about to face the biggest challenge of his life, one that will end his career and destroy his family: Early Onset Dementia. As he does everything he can to hide his deteriorating condition from his family and colleagues, Jack believes that the serial killer is haunted by his childhood while his own memories are built on increasingly shifting sands. The race against time to save lives, including his own, has begun.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Killer - Trevor Wood

In Ireland in 1826 millions knew only famine, oppression and degradation. The landlords ground down the tenant famers; tithe wars and injustice were rife.But Dualta Duane battles against tyranny, struggling to survive the evils of hunger, poverty and disease. Courageous and fortified by an enduring love, Duane s unconquerable spirit personifies the love of freedom that raged in the soul of Ireland.

Objev podobné jako The Silent People - Walter Macken

The murder of an innocent shakes Ireland to its core.One cold January morning in 1980, on a beach in Kerry, the body of a newborn baby is found in its most sheltered sand dune. When local police are called to the incident, Garda Mary Shea is first on scene.The Dublin major crimes team are called to investigate and because Mary is able to get crucial, female witnesses to cooperate, lead detective Matt Foley takes her under his wing in his bid to solve the biggest case of his career. More questions than answers are found when it becomes clear many locals conduct secret lives â ” but who would do such a thing?A dark and gripping Irish crime debut from an international bestseller. Perfect for fans of Olivia Kiernan, Tana French and John Banville.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Ones - Anna McPartlinová

The new book from the creator of the chimp management mind model and author of the million-copy-selling The Chimp Paradox.

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This text is part of the New Mermaids series of modern spelling, fully-annotated editions of English plays. Each volume includes a critical introduction, biography of the author, discussions of dates and sources, textual details, a bibliography and information about the staging of the play.

Objev podobné jako Epicoene or The Silent Woman - Ben Jonson

An idyllic white, two-storey, beautiful house in Sweden. Inside, a family has been brutally murdered - mother, father and two young children all shot in broad daylight. And the killer has got away. Sebastian Bergman has been brought in to solve the crime, but with no credible suspects, he is at a dead end. Until he discovers that there was a witness to the crime. A young girl who saw it all happen, and she has fled, in fear for her life. Bergman has to track the young girl down before it s too late. But the killer is chasing her too - and he is determined to finish what he started.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Girl (poškozená) - Michael Hjorth, Hans Rosenfeldt

When his beloved little brother is stolen away, five-year-old Tommy Farrier is left alone with his alcoholic mam, his violent step-dad and his guilt. Too young to understand what has really happened, Tommy is sure of only one thing. He is to blame.Tommy tries to be good, to live-up to his brother s increasingly hazy memory, but trapped in a world of shame and degradation he grows up with just two options; poverty or crime. And crime pays. Or so he thinks.A teenage drug-dealer for the vicious Burns gang, Tommy s life is headed for disaster, until, in the place he least expects, Tommy sees a familiar face... And then things get a whole lot worse.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Brother - Simon Van Der Velde

Janet Malcolm s revelatory biography of the tumultuous union of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, and the critical battle that overshadows their legacies.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Woman - Janet Malcolm

Tess Gerritsen gets better with every book. DAILY MIRRORDetective Jane Rizzoli is investigating the violent murder of a woman in Boston s Chinatown.Two strands of silver hair cling to the body - Rizzoli s only clue, but enough for her and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles to make a startling discovery.Years earlier, five people died in a horrifying murder-suicide in a restaurant close by. But onewoman connected to that massacre is very much alive, and harbouring a deadly secret.A secret that will kill again.Unless Jane and Maura can track it down, and defeat it . . . Suspense doesn t get smarter than this LEE CHILD Absolutely riveting MO HAYDERDon t miss Tess Gerritsen s gripping new thriller, LISTEN TO ME - out now!

Objev podobné jako The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen

The heartbreaking World War Two historical novel

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This striking one-volume edition marks the 75th anniversary of Lewisâ ™s classic SF trilogy featuring the adventures of Dr Ransom on Mars, Venus and Earth. It includes an exclusive Foreword compiled from letters by J.R.R. Tolkien, who inspired Lewis to write the first volume.The Space Trilogy is a remarkable work of fantasy, demonstrating the powerful imagination of C.S..Lewis. This new one-volume edition marks the 75th Anniversary of the first publication of Out of the Silent Planet with an exclusive Foreword by J.R.R. Tolkien, on whom the main character of Ransom was largely based.OUT OF THE SILENT PLANETDr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planetâ ™s treasures and offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live thereâ ¦PERELANDRAHaving escaped from Mars, Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus. When his old enemy also arrives and is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom finds himself in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of this Eden-like worldâ ¦THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTHInvestigating the truth about her prophetic dreams, Jane Studdock encounters the fabled Dr Ransom, who is in great pain after his travels. A sinister society run by his old adversaries intends to harness the ancient powers of a resurrected Merlin in their ambition to subjugate the people of Earthâ ¦

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDon t miss the brand new collection of never-before-seen ghostly tales from these eight authors plus four more. The Winter Spirits is out in October 2023 and available to pre-order now. You won t find a more thrilling winter read this year, or a better line up of writers who have mastered the gothic and ghostly. SARA COLLINS, Costa Award-winning author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton Featuring new and original tales from: Bridget Collins Sunday Times bestselling author of The Binding | Imogen Hermes Gowar Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock | Kiran Millwood Hargrave Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mercies | Andrew Michael Hurley Sunday Times bestselling author of The Loney | Jess Kidd International award-winning author of Things in Jars | Elizabeth Macneal Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory | Natasha Pulley Sunday Times bestselling author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street | Laura Purcell Award-winning author of The Silent Companions ______________Long before Charles Dickens and Henry James popularized the tradition, the shadowy nights of winter have been a time for people to gather together by the flicker of candlelight and experience the intoxicating thrill of a ghost story.Now eight bestselling, award-winning authors - all of them master storytellers of the sinister and the macabre - bring the tradition to vivid life in a spellbinding new collection of original spine-tingling tales.Taking you from the frosty Fens to the wild Yorkshire moors, to the snow-covered grounds of a haunted estate, to a bustling London Christmas market, these mesmerizing stories will capture your imagination and serve as your indispensable companion to the cold, dark nights. So curl up, light a candle, and fall under the spell of winters past . . .

Objev podobné jako The Haunting Season - Jess Kiddová, Andrew Michael Hurley, Natasha Pulley, Bridget Collins, Elizabeth Macneal, Laura Purcell, Imogen Hermes Gowarová,