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Ak by si Ridley Jonesová pospala trošku dlhšie, nečakala na taxík, ale išla metrom, žila by naďalej v ilúziách, ktoré považovala za svoj život. Otec by ju zbožňoval a matka milovala. Jej život by bol dokonalý, pravda až na nejaké tie drobné nedostatky... V istej situácii sa zachovala naozaj hrdinsky. Skrátka bola v správnom čase na správnom mieste. Od tejto udalosti sa odvíjali ďalšie a ďalšie, až jedného dňa našla pred dverami tajomnú obálku. Keď ju otvorila, dozvedela sa dramatickú správu: jej život je jedna veľká lož a nič nie je také, ako to na prvý pohľad vyzerá... Ridley sa dostáva do šokujúcich situácií, po ktorých dokonca aj jej najbližší pripadajú ako cudzinci - nevie, kto sú a čo skrývajú. Každé jej rozhodnutie vyvoláva vír udalostí, ktorých dôsledky sa vymykajú akýmkoľvek predstavám... Vzrušujúca a napínavá kniha Pekné lži - to je plnokrvný triler z pera autorky, ktorá je považovaná za jeden z najpozoruhodnejších literárnych objavov posledných rokov.

From master of suspense Lisa Unger comes a riveting thriller about a chance encounter that unravels a stunning web of lies and deceit. Everyone has a secret… Now she knows yours. Selena Murphy is commuting home from her job in the city when the train stalls out on the tracks. She strikes up a conversation with a beautiful stranger in the next seat, and their connection is fast and easy. The woman introduces herself as Martha and confesses that she’s been stuck in an affair with her boss. Selena, in turn, confesses that she suspects her husband is sleeping with the nanny. When the train arrives at Selena’s station, the two women part ways, presumably never to meet again. But days later, Selena’s nanny disappears. Soon Selena finds her once-perfect life upended. As she is pulled into the mystery of the missing nanny, and as the fractures in her marriage grow deeper, Selena begins to wonder, who was Martha really? But she is hardly prepared for what she’ll discover. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of the timeless classic Strangers on a Train, Confessions on the 7:45 is a gripping thriller about the delicate facades we create around our lives

Love hurts ... Sometimes it even kills It's like any other day in New York for freelance writer Ridley Jones. She collects some prints from her local photo lab expecting nothing more than a set of routine photographs. But when she looks more closely a shadowy figure of a man appears in almost every picture she's taken in the last year, just far enough away to make identification impossible. When she investigates further she soon discovers that everyone from the FBI to the criminal underworld wants to know who the man is - and where he is. And some people are prepared to kill to find out...

'Chilling... You won't be able to stop turning the pages!' Shari Lapena, Sunday Times bestselling author 'One of the best books I have read this year!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You trusted him with your secret...and then he vanished.

The masterful psychological thriller by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger--"good, scary fun" (The Washington Post). Lana Granger lives a life of lies. She has told so many lies about where she comes from and who she is that the truth is like a cloudy nightmare she can't quite recall. About to graduate from college and with her trust fund almost tapped out, she takes a job babysitting a troubled boy named Luke. Expelled from schools all over the country, the manipulative young Luke is accustomed to controlling the people in his life. But, in Lana, he may have met his match. Or has Lana met hers? When Lana's closest friend, Beck, mysteriously disappears, Lana resumes her lying ways--to friends, to the police, to herself. The police have a lot of questions for Lana when the story about her whereabouts the night Beck disappeared doesn't jibe with eyewitness accounts. Lana will do anything to hide the truth, but it might not be enough to keep her ominous secrets buried. Someone else knows about Lana's lies. And he's dying to tell. "Savor the pleasure of being guided by Unger's sure hand along a deliciously twisted narrative path" (Kirkus Reviews). Masterfully suspenseful, finely crafted, and written with a no-holds-barred raw power, this is Lisa Unger at her best.

In the fourth installment of the Lydia Strong Series, the protagonist faces a gripping new challenge that tests her investigative skills and resilience. As she delves into a complex web of crime and deception, Lydia must confront her own past while unraveling a dark mystery that threatens those she cares about. The story weaves together suspense and emotional depth, showcasing Lydia's growth as a character and her relentless pursuit of justice amidst danger and intrigue.

Enjoying a successful career with his best friend Priss, a destructive friend who helped him escape bullies in childhood, Ian fears for his life when she becomes irrationally angry about Ian's new relationship.

Claudia Bishop's perfect life fell apart when the aftermath of a brutal assault left her with a crumbling marriage, a newborn daughter, and a constant sense of anxiety about the world around her. Now, looking for a fresh start with a home restoration project and growing blog, Claudia takes on a crumbling old house one that unbeknownst to her has an ugly history and may hide long buried secrets. For Zoey Drake the defining moment of her childhood was the horrific home invasion murder of her parents. Years later, she has embraced the rage that fuels her. Training in the martial arts has made her strong and ready to face the demons from the past and within. Strangers to each other, and walking very different paths in the wake of trauma, these two women are on a collision course because Zoey's past nightmare and Claudia's dreams for her future take place in the very same house. As Zoey seeks justice, and Claudia seeks peace, both will confront the monsters at the door that are the most frightening of all

Don't miss this page-turner for the mystery lover“This form has a special kind of magic, the ability to transport you quickly, intensely, to capture character, time, place, and story with immediacy,” writes guest editor Lisa Unger in her introduction. The transporting stories in this year’s The Best American Mystery and Suspense are populated by those who exist on the fringe of our society and want more than what life has dealt A haunted veteran turned career criminal is on the run. An injured fighter turned bouncer seeks vengeance for his lost love. An assassin on his last job finds himself questioning his life choices and breaks all the rules to understand his final victim. By turns thrilling and enlightening, each story, according to Unger, “will have you holding your breath, flipping the pages, will leave you thinking about people and why they do the dark, dangerous, frightening things that they do.” The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 includes Ashley-­Ruth M. Bernier • William Boyle • S. A. Cosby • Jacqueline Freimor • James A. Hearn • Ladee Hubbard • A. J. Jacono • Adam Meyer • Silvia Moreno-­Garcia • Walter Mosley • Leigh Newman • Joyce Carol Oates • Margaret Randall • Annie Reed • Anthony Neil Smith • Faye Snowden • Jervey Tervalon • Joseph S. Walker • Thaai Walker • Jess Walter

COMING TO NETFLIX "Intricate and nuanced--on par with the best top-flight psychological suspense." --L.A. Times INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From master of suspense Lisa Unger comes a riveting thriller about a chance encounter that unravels a stunning web of lies. Selena Murphy is commuting home on the train when she strikes up a conversation with a beautiful stranger in the next seat. The woman introduces herself as Martha and soon confesses that she's been stuck in an affair with her boss. Selena, in turn, confesses that she suspects her husband is sleeping with the nanny. When the train arrives at Selena's station, the two women part ways, presumably never to meet again. Then the nanny disappears. As Selena is pulled into the mystery of what happened, and as the fractures in her marriage grow deeper, she begins to wonder, who was Martha really? But she is hardly prepared for what she'll discover... Looking for more gripping suspense? Check out Last Girl Ghosted, also from New York Times bestselling thriller writer Lisa Unger.