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S. J. Bolton

    1. január 1960

    Táto autorka sa venuje psychologickým thrillerom, ktoré skúmajú temnejšie stránky ľudskej psychiky. Jej príbehy sú napínavé a často obsahujú nečakané zvraty, ktoré udržia čitateľa v napätí. S obľubou sa zameriava na motivácie svojich postáv a ich skryté túžby. Jej štýl je opisovaný ako pútavý a atmosférický.

    S. J. Bolton
    The Dark
    A Dark and Twisted Tide
    Dead Scared
    Now You See Me
    Like This, for Ever
    Majster
    • Majster

      • 424 stránok
      • 15 hodin čítania

      Mladá strážnička Florence Loveladyová naštartovala svoju kariéru v Sabdene, mestečku v severnom Anglicku v grófstve Lancashire. Podarilo sa jej usvedčiť výrobcu truhiel Larryho Grassbrooka zo série vrážd detí. Obete vtedy ako v nočnej more pochovali zaživa. Florence vyriešila záhadu a získala od Larryho priznanie, skôr než prišli o život ďalšie deti. Larry strávil zvyšok života vo väzení a mesto, známe procesmi s čarodejnicami v sedemnástom storočí, sa vrátilo k svojmu pokojnému životu. Prešlo tridsať rokov. Larry vo väzení zomrel a udalosti z minulosti sa vynárajú opäť. Napodobňuje niekto pôvodné vraždy? Alebo pred tridsiatimi rokmi chytili nesprávneho páchateľa? V ohrození života sa za podobných mysterióznych okolností odrazu ocitne aj Florencein milovaný syn. Pre detektívku to už neznamená iba otvorenie starého prípadu, tentoraz ide o všetko.

      Majster
      3,8
    • Like This, for Ever

      • 391 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Eleven-year-old Barney has been on a quest to find his mother since she left when Barney was just a toddler. But everything changes when children about Barney's age--and all from the same neighborhood where he lives--start disappearing and turning up gruesomely murdered.

      Like This, for Ever
      4,6
    • From the author of "Blood Harvest." An enigmatic London police officer finds herself at the heart of a serial-killer investigation with uncanny ties to Jack the Ripper.

      Now You See Me
      4,5
    • Dead Scared

      • 378 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      When a Cambridge student dramatically attempts to take her own life, DI Mark Joesbury realises that the university has developed an unhealthy record of young people committing suicide in extraordinary ways. Against huge personal misgivings, Joesbury sends young policewoman DC Lacey Flint to investigate.

      Dead Scared
      4,5
    • A Dark and Twisted Tide

      • 528 stránok
      • 19 hodin čítania

      'Bolton is a gripping storyteller, with fine, haunted characters' PETER JAMES Police sergeant Lacey Flint thinks she's safe. She thinks her new job with the river police, and her new life on a house boat, will keep her away from danger. But she's wrong. When Lacey discovers a body in the water, and sinister offerings appear in her home, she fears someone is trying to expose her darkest secret. And the river is the last place she should be.

      A Dark and Twisted Tide
      4,3
    • The Dark

      • 464 stránok
      • 17 hodin čítania

      The fifth instalment in the LACEY FLINT series from Richard and Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton.

      The Dark
      4,3
    • Sacrifice

      • 416 stránok
      • 15 hodin čítania

      'One of the best thrillers ever' SOPHIE HANNAH Consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton has moved to remote Shetland to be with her husband. To have a family. Not for this . . . In the peat soil near her new home she uncovers a perfectly preserved womanâe(tm)s body. Runic symbols are carved into her skin. Her heart has been cut out. But as Tora begins to ask questions around the island, she receives her first threat . . .

      Sacrifice
      4,3
    • Dead Woman Walking

      • 439 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania

      But she's seen the killer's face, and he's seen hers - and he won't rest until he's eliminated the last witness to his crime .

      Dead Woman Walking
      4,2
    • Daisy In Chains

      • 457 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania

      Famous killers have fan clubs. Hamish Wolfe is charming, magnetic and very persuasive. Famed for his good looks, he receives adoring letters every day from his countless admirers. He's also a convicted murderer, facing life in prison. Who would join such a club? Maggie Rosie is a successful lawyer and true-crime author. Reclusive and enigmatic, she only takes on cases she can win. Hamish is convinced that Maggie can change his fate. Maggie is determined not to get involved. She thinks she's immune to the charms of such a man. But maybe not this time ...Would you?

      Daisy In Chains
      4,2
    • The Fake Wife

      • 358 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      The gripping, shocking thriller sensation that reads like a TV boxset from the million-copies sold author Sharon Bolton

      The Fake Wife
      4,1
    • Little black lies

      • 486 stránok
      • 18 hodin čítania

      Admittedly, it wasn't murder. A moment's carelessness, a tragic accident - and two children are dead. Yours.Living in a small island community, you can't escape the woman who destroyed your life. Each chance encounter is an agonizing reminder of what you've lost - your family, your future, your sanity.How long before revenge becomes irresistible?With no reason to go on living, why shouldn't you turn your darkest thoughts into deeds?So now, what's the worst thing you can do to your best friend?

      Little black lies
      4,1
    • The Neighbour's Secret

      The brand-new, 2024 suspense thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Sharon Bolton

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      Set in a captivating and atmospheric backdrop, the story unfolds with unexpected shocks and surprises that keep readers engaged. As the plot progresses, it builds tension leading to a stunning twist at the end, ensuring a thrilling reading experience.

      The Neighbour's Secret
      4,0
    • The Pact

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      A gripping, twisty and clever thriller from Richard & Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton about class, obsession, betrayal, and revenge

      The Pact
      3,9
    • The Split

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      THE CHILLING AND GRIPPING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK SHE'LL NEVER STOP RUNNING. BUT HE'LL NEVER STOP LOOKING. A year ago Felicity Lloyd fled England to South Georgia, one of the most remote islands in the world, escaping her past and the man she once loved. Can she keep running her whole life? Freddie Lloyd has served time for murder - and now he wants her back. Wherever she is, he won't stop until he finds her. Will he be able to track her to the ends of the earth? TOGETHER THEY'LL FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED ON THE ICE AND IN DANGER. WHO WILL SURVIVE? * * * * * 'A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world.' Erin Kelly 'Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty.' Elly Griffiths 'I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet.' Lee Child 'THE SPLIT grips like permafrost.' JP Delaney

      The Split
      3,9
    • The Buried

      • 448 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania

      From bestselling crime writer Sharon Bolton comes the startling sequel to The Craftsman, hailed in the national press as 'Bolton at her best'.

      The Buried
      3,9
    • There are clues that something isn't quite right in Heptonclough, including the mysterious accidental deaths of three toddlers over the last ten years. It is not until Tom's siblings, two-year-old Milly and five-year-old Joe, go missing in turn that the little village's evil secret turns the Fletchers' dreams into a nightmare.

      Blood Harvest
      4,1
    • When a man dies from what appears to be a random snake bite in a quiet country village, the hospital seeks the expertise of wildlife vet Clara Benning. But the post mortem reveals this was no freak accident.

      Awakening
      4,0
    • Bolton rządzi światem psychologicznego suspensu. „HuffPost”. Mrozi krew jak jej lodowa sceneria. „Kirkus”. Trzymający w napięciu thriller z nieprzewidywalnym zwrotem akcji. Ona już nie ma gdzie się ukryć. Rok temu, w desperacji, młoda badaczka Felicity Lloyd zdecydowała się na długą wyprawę glacjologów na antarktyczną wyspę. Chciała uciec. Niebawem przybije tu ostatni statek tego lata… Czy na nim będzie on? On nie spocznie, póki jej nie odnajdzie. Freddie Lloyd odsiadywał wyrok za morderstwo. Teraz wyszedł i jest na jej tropie. Ale podąża za nią jeszcze ktoś, kto wie o niej więcej niż ona sama… Bo nieważne, jak daleko uciekniesz, są tajemnice, które zawsze cię dopadną... Misterna konstrukcja, nieodgadnione postaci, niepowtarzalna atmosfera zagrożenia i nieprzewidywalne zakończenie. „Publishers Weekly”. SHARON BOLTON to brytyjska autorka kryminałów i thrillerów psychologicznych (m.in.: „Blizna”, „Pakt”, „Mistrz ceremonii”, „Truciciel”) sprzedanych w ponad milionie egzemplarzy, tłumaczonych na 20 języków i wyróżnianych najważniejszymi międzynarodowymi nagrodami. Największą sławę przyniosła jej seria z Lacey Flint: „Ulubione rzeczy”, „Karuzela samobójczyń”, „Zagubieni”, „Mroczne przypływy Tamizy”, „Mrok”. Jestem wielkim fanem Sharon Bolton, a to jej najlepsza powieść. LEE CHILD

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    • Das Dunkle in dir

      Jeder von uns hat etwas zu verbergen - Thriller

      • 528 stránok
      • 19 hodin čítania

      Etwas Dunkles braut sich in London zusammen ... Mitten in London wird ein Baby aus dem Kinderwagen gerissen und auf einem Floß in die Themse gestoßen. Lacey Flint von der Flusspolizei ist gerade noch rechtzeitig zur Stelle, um eine Katastrophe zu verhindern. Aber wer könnte ein unschuldiges Kind töten wollen? Für DCI Mark Joesbury kommt der Angriff nicht überraschend. Schon lange hat er eine Gruppe junger Männer im Visier, die vom Hass auf Frauen angetrieben wird. Joesbury und sein Team befürchten, dass weitere Gewalttaten folgen werden. Und Lacey Flint könnte das nächste Opfer sein, denn der Anführer der Gruppierung kennt ihr dunkelstes Geheimnis …

      Das Dunkle in dir
    • Een arts en verloskundige, die sinds kort op de Shetlandeilanden woont en werkt, ontdekt in haar tuin het verveende lijk van een jonge vrouw.

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    • Das Böse nebenan

      Thriller

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Die Nachbarn sehen alles. Doch niemand bricht das Schweigen ... Ein neuer Anfang. Das ist es, was Anna Brown sich wünscht, als sie in die idyllische englische Kleinstadt St. Abel’s Chapel zieht. Doch der Schein trügt. Anna fühlt sich von Anfang an beobachtet und erfährt schon bald, dass in den letzten Jahren drei 16-jährige Mädchen spurlos verschwunden sind. Alle scheinen davon zu wissen, aber niemand spricht darüber. Als ein viertes Mädchen Anna verzweifelt um Hilfe bittet, beginnt sie, Fragen zu stellen. Sie ahnt nicht, dass das Böse in St. Abel’s Chapel nur einen Schritt entfernt lauert …

      Das Böse nebenan