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Alafair Burke

    16. október 1969

    Alafair Burke je autorkou bestsellerov New York Times, ktorá si získala povesť tvorcu silných, uveriteľných a mimoriadne sympatických ženských postáv, ako sú detektívka Ellie Hatcher z NYPD a zástupkyňa okresného prokurátora v Portlande Samantha Kincaid. Jej romány vychádzajú z jej skúseností ako prokurátorky na amerických policajných oddeleniach a v trestných súdnych sieňach. Burkeová je považovaná za „úžasnú tkáčku sietí“, ktorá vie, kedy a ako naznačiť stopy, aby čitateľov udržala v napätí. Jej diela sú chválené pre svoje pôsobivé zápletky a schopnosť udržať čitateľov v neistote.

    Alafair Burke
    The Cinderella Murder
    Piece of My Heart
    Every Breath You Take
    All Dressed in White
    You Don't Own Me
    V dobrom aj v zlom
    • V dobrom aj v zlom

      • 368 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
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      Angela spoznala Jasona Powella pri organizovaní večierka v East Hamptone. Predpokladala, že ich známosť bude len krátky románik, podobne ako mnohé vzťahy medzi miestnymi a letnými návštevníkmi. Prekvapilo ju, že Jason, uznávaný profesor ekonómie na Newyorskej univerzite, s ňou očividne má iné plány. Nasledujúce leto sa vzali. Ich manželstvo sa v Angelinom prípade ukázalo ako možnosť začať žiť odznova. So synom sa konečne odsťahovali z domu Angelinej matky na Manhattan, kde o ich tragickej minulosti nikto ani len netušil. Po šiestich rokoch sa z Jasona vďaka úspešnej knihe a rastúcej mediálnej kariére stala politicky a kultúrne vplyvná osobnosť. Aj Angela sa nechtiac ocitla v žiare reflektorov, hoci sa im celý život vyhýbala. Potom však vysokoškolská praktikantka obvinila Jasona z nevhodného správania a ďalšia žena, Kerry Lynchová, sa k nej pridala s ešte znepokojujúcejším obvinením. Ich priam dokonalý manželský život sa pomaly rozpadal. Jason trval na svojej nevine a Angela mu verila. No jedného dňa Kerry zmizla a Angela si musí posvietiť na obe strany - na muža, ktorého si vzala, a na ženy, ktorým odmieta veriť. Ako ďaleko zájde manželka, aby ochránila milovaného muža? Bude stáť po jeho boku, aj keď ju so sebou stiahne na dno?

      V dobrom aj v zlom
    • The extraordinary new novel from the grande dame of suspense, Mary Higgins Clark, and Alafair Burke. Mary Higgins Clark published her first suspense thriller in 1974, and has been writing ever since. Each of her 51 books has been a bestseller and all of her novels remain in print, with her debut, Where are the Children, now in its seventy-fifth printing. In 2014, Clark joined forces with novelist Alafair Burke to begin the Under Suspicion series, about television producer Laurie Moran and her crew tracking down and solving unsolvable cold-cases. Laurie and her team have uncovered the worst of humanity over the years, from the murder of a rich woman at the Met Gala ball to the gunning-down of Laurie's own husband. And now Laurie and her crew will be faced with their most difficult case yet... *** Praise for Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke *** 'I adore Mary Higgins Clark' Karin Slaughter 'Trust Mary Higgins Clark to know what frightens us to death' New York Times 'Clark plays out her story like the pro that she is . . . flawless' Daily Mirror 'Should come with a warning: start in the evening and you'll be reading late into the night' USA Today

      You Don't Own Me
    • In the second novel in the UNDER SUSPICION series, Laurie and her crew re- investigate the mysterious disappearance of a bride.

      All Dressed in White
    • The unmissable thriller from the Grande Dame of Suspense, MARY HIGGINS CLARK, and New York Times bestselling author ALAFAIR BURKE. The Met Gala ball: the world's most glamorous fundraising party, an incredible night where the rich and famous wear extraordinary designer gowns and rub shoulders in New York's famous Metropolitan Museum of Art. People would kill for an invitation. Three years ago, Virginia Wakeling, a member of the Met's board of trustees and one of the museum's most generous donors, was found dead in the snow outside the building. Police soon discovered that she'd been thrown from the roof during the Met Gala, but no one has ever been arrested for her murder. Although suspicion has always hovered around Virginia's much younger boyfriend, there are a bevy of suspects. Laurie Moran decides to investigate Virginia's death for her successful cold-cases television show, Under Suspicion. But the more she pries into Virginia's murder, the closer Laurie comes to discovering just how dangerous an invitation to the Met Gala can be... Praise for Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke 'The grande dame of American thriller writing' Los Angeles Times Book Review 'Clark and Burke's collaboration is as smooth as rum and coke, with just enough kick to make the reader thirsty for another' Publishers Weekly on All Dressed in White

      Every Breath You Take
    • Television producer Laurie Moran and her fiancée, Alex Buckley, the former host of her investigative television show, are just days away from their mid-August wedding, when things take a dark turn. Alex's seven-year-old nephew, Johnny, vanishes from the beach. A search party begins and witnesses recall Johnny playing in the water and collecting shells behind the beach shack, but no one remembers seeing him after the morning. As the sun sets, Johnny's skim board washes up to shore, and everyone realizes that he could be anywhere, even under water. A ticking clock, a sinister stalker, and fresh romance combine in this exhilarating follow up to the bestselling You Don't Own Me--another riveting page-turner from the "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark and her dazzling partner-in-crime Alafair Burke.

      Piece of My Heart
    • Television producer Laurie Moran is elated when the pilot for her reality drama Under Suspicionis a success. Even more, the program - a cold case series that revisits unsolved crimes by recreating them with those affected - is off to a fantastic start when it helps solve an infamous murder in the very first episode. Now Laurie has the ideal case to feature in the next instalment of Under Suspicion: the Cinderella Murder. When Susan Dempsey, a beautiful and multi-talented UCLA student, was found dead, her murder left numerous questions. Why was her car parked miles from her body? Had she ever shown up for the acting audition she was due to attend at the home of an up-and-coming director? Why does Susan's boyfriend want to avoid questions about their relationship? And why was Susan missing one of her shoes when her body was discovered? With the help of lawyer and Under Suspicionhost Alex Buckley, Laurie knows the case will make a great program, especially when the former suspects include Hollywood's elite and tech billionaires. The suspense and drama are perfect for the silver screen - but is Cinderella's murderer ready for a close-up?

      The Cinderella Murder
    • Close Case

      • 368 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
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      While investigating the death of hotshot investigative reporter Percy Crenshaw, Deputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid becomes caught in the middle of an escalating battle between the DA's office and the Portland, Oregon, police.

      Close Case
    • Missing Justice

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
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      The investigation into a missing judge plunges Samantha Kincaid into the murky waters of Portland's political landscape, revealing a web of crime, corruption, and cover-ups. As she navigates this complex environment, Kincaid must confront the challenges and dangers that come with uncovering the truth in a city riddled with secrets. This second installment in Alafair Burke's crime series promises a gripping exploration of justice and morality in a flawed system.

      Missing Justice
    • The Better Sister

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
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      'A major talent.' HARLAN COBEN 'With Burke you know you're in good hands.' GILLIAN FLYNN Keep your enemies close and your sister closer... For a while, it seemed like both Taylor sisters had found happiness. Chloe landed a publishing job in New York City; Nicky married Adam, and became a mother to their son, Ethan. But now, fourteen years later, it is Chloe who is married to Adam and raising Ethan. When Adam is murdered at the couple's beach house, Chloe has no choice but to welcome her estranged sister back into her life and confront the truth behind family secrets they both tried to leave behind

      The Better Sister
    • Judgment Calls

      • 368 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
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      After three years on the job in Portland's Drug and Vice Division, Deputy DA Samantha Kincaid gets what she her first case with the Major Crimes Team. Kendra Martin, a 13-year-old runaway, has been found drugged, viciously assaulted, and left for dead in the Columbia River Gorge. Despite pressures to kick the case to assault, Samantha goes for attempted murder. Unfortunately the girl's story isn't gelling. Then again, neither is the alibi of the suspect she ID'd, a low-life who insists he's innocent. One thing is certain. Kendra knows the streets better than Vice-and Samantha's following her down every last one of them to crack the case.But the road to the truth is more dangerous than Samantha dreamed, leading to an earlier death-penalty conviction, a teenage prostitution ring, and threats to Samantha's own life. When the possibility of a serial killer enters the fray, it sends Samantha's trial into a tailspin, and tests her judgment-in both her professional and personal life-to the very death.

      Judgment Calls