Karen M. McManus Knihy

Echo Ridge je malé mesto. Ellery vie o ňom veľa, hoci v ňom nežila. Pochádzala odtiaľ jej teta, ktorá ako sedemnásťročná zmizla bez stopy. O pár rokov nato sa zas mestečko zviditeľnilo vraždou kráľovnej stredoškolského plesu. Dievča našli mŕtve v miestnom strašidelnom zábavnom parku. Ellery sa má teraz pre nečakané problémy nasťahovať do Echo Ridge k starej mame a vôbec ju to neteší. Malebné mesto skrýva plno tajomstiev. Školský rok sa poriadne nezačal a niekto už vyhlási lov na kandidátky na kráľovné plesu. Vyhráža sa zopakovaním hrôz spred piatich rokov. Ako na potvrdenie hrozby zmizne ďalšie dievča. Ellery dobre vie, čo znamená mať tajomstvo. Má ho jej mama aj stará mama. A čím dlhšie býva v Echo Ridge, tým viac zisťuje, že všetci niečo skrývajú a nie každý udrží jazyk za zubami. V meste však platí jedno: najbezpečnejšie je nechať si tajomstvo pre seba.

Odkedy sa Štvorka z Bayview očistila od podozrenia zo Simonovej vraždy, objavilo sa viacero pokusov o oživenie jeho povestného Klebetníka. Nikto však nevedel zneužívať citlivé informácie tak ako on. Až doteraz. Simon je mŕtvy, no ktosi odhodlane pokračuje v jeho odkaze. A prichádza s úplne novými pravidlami. Tentoraz nejde o aplikáciu, ale o hru PRAVDA ALEBO ODVAHA. Neznáma osoba vyzýva vybraných študentov zo strednej, aby sa rozhodli pre jednu z možností. Ak si zvolia pravdu, vyzradí o nich chúlostivú klebetu. Ak si vyberú odvahu, čaká ich náročná úloha. Iná možnosť neexistuje. Hráči o sebe nerozhodujú. Prvá na rade je Phoebe. Kto sa rozhodne nehrať, volí si pravdu. Tá o Phoebe nie je pekná. Ďalšou v hľadáčiku je Maeve. Žiaľ, mala byť múdrejšia. Vždy si treba vybrať odvahu. Pozvanie príde aj Knoxovi, ďalšiemu z partie, no vtedy sa už hra škaredo zvrtne.

V jedno popoludnie sa piati stredoškoláci, ktorých na prvý pohľad nič nespája, ocitnú po škole, hoci nič zlé nespravili – vraj. Vzorná študentka Bronwyn, ktorá nikdy neporušila žiadne pravidlo, bejzbalová hviezda Cooper, ktorá vie len to, čo sa deje na ihrisku, krásavica a „typická“ blondína Addy, ktorá sa snaží zatajiť trhliny vo svojom živote, darebák Nate, ktorého od kriminálu delí azda len krôčik, a outsider Simon, autor počítačovej aplikácie, na ktorej si študenti strednej školy Bayview High môžu prečítať bulvárne klebety o svojich spolužiakoch. Všetci sa dobre bavia, okrem samotných aktérov. Práve na druhý deň Simon plánoval zverejniť na nete ďalšie pikantné historky. Už to však nestihne, pretože v škole náhle zomrel. Podľa vyšetrovateľov jeho smrť nebola nehoda. A zrazu sú všetci štyria podozriví z jeho vraždy

A member of the Bayview Crew disappears and everyone feels like they could be next, but the situation suddenly worsens when someone unexpectedly returns to Bayview.

Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher-a story that made headlines after the teacher's body was found by three Saint Ambrose students in the woods behind their school. The case was never solved. Now that Brynn is moving home and starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, she's determined to find out what really happened. The kids who found Mr. Larkin are her way in, and her ex-best friend, Tripp Talbot, was one of them. Without his account of events, the other two kids might have gone down for Mr. Larkin's murder. They've never forgotten what Tripp did for them that day. Just like he hasn't forgotten that everything he told the police was a lie. Digging into the past is bound to shake up the present, and as Brynn begins to investigate what happened in the woods that day, she begins to uncover secrets that might change everything-about Saint Ambrose, about Mr. Larkin, and about her ex-best friend, Tripp Talbot. Four years ago someone got away with murder. The most terrifying part is that they never left

Nová zbierka poviedok s legendárnou detektívkou Jane Marple, ktorú vytvorilo dvanásť výnimočných autorov. Táto zbierka dvanástich originálnych poviedok predstavuje postavu Jane Marple novej generácii čitateľov. Každý autor prepracováva Marpleovú podľa svojho jedinečného pohľadu, pričom ostáva verný znakom tradičnej záhady. Slečna Marple bola prvýkrát predstavená čitateľom v príbehu, ktorý Christie napísala pre The Royal Magazine v roku 1927, a prvýkrát sa objavila v románe v roku 1930 v diele Vražda v fare. Od posledného románu Agathy Christie s Marpleovou, Spánok vraha, ktorý bol vydaný posmrtne v roku 1976, uplynulo 45 rokov, a táto zbierka nových, vynaliezavých príbehov od dvanástich oddaných fanúšikov Christie bude včasnou pripomienkou, prečo zostáva Jane Marple najznámejšou fiktívnou ženskou detektívkou všetkých čias.

Three former friends ditch school for old time's sake, with horrible and deadly consequences. Ivy, Mateo, and Cal used to be close/best friends back in middle school. So, when Cal pulls into campus late for class, and runs into Ivy and Mateo, they decide to ditch school. Just like old times. But they're not the only ones skipping school that day. When the trio spot classmate Brian 'Boney' Mahoney acting suspiciously downtown they follow him into an empty building, and walk straight into a murder scene. Brian's not the only one keeping secrets, and when their day of freedom turns deadly it's only a matter of time before the truth comes out.

The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence: You know what you did. They never hear from her again. Years later, when 18-year-old cousins Aubrey, Milly and Jonah Story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother's resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman who's been such an enigma their entire lives. This entire family is built on secrets, right? It's the Story legacy. This summer, the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. But some secrets are better left alone.

Její poslední loupež se změní ve vyšetřování vraždy… a věřit může jen klukovi, kterého nemůže vystát. Napínavý YA thriller od bestsellerové autorky Karen M. McManusové. Kat s mámou jsou profesionální zlodějky, které se snaží napravit. Mají před sebou už jen jednu poslední loupež. Ta se má odehrát během narozeninové oslavy milionáře Rosse Sutherlanda. Když se však nečekaně objeví Katin nevlastní otec, známý podvodník, se synem Liamem, a oslavenec náhle zemře, Kat rychle dojde, že v sázce jsou nyní i jejich životy… Doporučený věk 13+

A must-have for every library and the perfect gift for bookworms everywhere, this boxed set includes all three books in the New York Times bestselling One of Us Is Lying series: One of Us Is Lying, One of Us Is Next, and One of Us Is Back. "When it comes to YA suspense, Karen M. McManus is in a league of her own." --EW Pay close attention and you might solve this. One of Us Is Lying Five students walk into detention, and only four walk out. According to investigators, the last student's death wasn't an accident. He was planning to post juicy reveals about all four of his classmates the next day, which makes them each suspects. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who's still on the loose? One of Us Is Next A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, and in the year since then, no one's been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts. Until now. This time it's not an app, though--it's a game. Truth or Dare. And if you're smart, you'll always take the dare. One of Us Is Back It's been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. But when someone from the Bayview Four's past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself--and the consequences are deadly.

"When it comes to YA suspense, Karen M. McManus is in a league of her own." (EW) A must-have for every library, this 2-book box set includes the New York Times bestseller, One of Us Is Lying and its sequel One of Us Is Next. Pay close attention and you might solve this. One of Us Is Lying Five students walk into detention, and only four walk out. According to investigators, the last student's death wasn't an accident. He was planning to post juicy reveals about all four of his classmates the next day, which makes them each suspects. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who's still on the loose? One of Us Is Next A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year after no one's been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts. Until now. This time it's not an app, though--it's a game. Truth or Dare. And if you're smart, you'll always take the dare.

A boxset of four titles from the internationally bestselling author of ONE OF US IS LYING. Secrets. Lies. Murder. ONE OF US IS LYING: Five students go to detention. Only four leave alive. ONE OF US IS NEXT: Truth or dare turns deadly. Who would you believe? TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET: Two dead homecoming queens. Who's next? THE COUSINS: Secrets. Lies. Inheritance. Family first always. Right?

'The queen of mystery is back with another chilling standalone' - Cosmopolitan 'An exciting single-sitting thrillerish treat' - Guardian on One of Us Is Lying 'I could not put this book down' - The Sun on One of Us Is Lying 'Easily the YA thriller of the year' - Entertainment Weekly on One of Us Is Lying 'Utterly irresistible' - Heat on One of Us Is Lying The brand-new mystery thriller from the author of the One of Us Is Lying series, Karen M. McManus. For all of Kat's life, it's been her and her mother, Jamie - except for 12 years ago, when Jamie was married for two days and Kat had a stepbrother, Liam. But all that ended in a swift divorce. Now Jamie is a jewel thief trying to go straight, but she has one last job, at a billionaire's 80th birthday party. Neither Kat nor her mother know about two surprise guests: Liam and his father, a serial scammer with his own sights set on Ross Sutherland's family. Kat and Liam are on a collision course to disaster, and when someone dies, the two teens realize they might be in the killer's crosshairs. They can't trust anyone except each other. Or can they? Because if there's one thing both of them know, it's how to lie... Karen M. McManus, Sunday Times Bestseller, August 2023