Existuje niekde vaša spriaznená duša? Predstavte si svet, v ktorom ju môžete nájsť vďaka novému vedeckému objavu. Stačí jednoduchá analýza DNA a hneď je jasné, pre koho ste boli stvorení. Databáza zahŕňa miliardu ľudí z celého sveta. No na „večnú lásku“ nie je stopercentná záruka. Pretože dokonca aj spriaznené duše majú svoje tajomstvá. A niektoré sú smrteľne šokujúce...
Predstavte si, že nasadnete do samojazdiaceho auta, no zrazu sa nečakane zamknú dvere, trasa sa zmení a ozve sa tajomný hlas, ktorý vám oznámi: „Zomrieš.“ Presne to sa stalo ôsmim pasažierom, ktorí sa bezmocní a vystrašení vezú na neznáme miesto, na ktorom o dve a pol hodiny dôjde k hromadnej zrážke. Výber obetí hekerského útoku je vskutku pestrý: televízna celebrita, tehotná žena, vojnový veterán, imigrantka, týraná žena na úteku, manžel s manželkou – každý v jednom aute – a potenciálny samovrah. Priamy prenos únosu vysielajú do celého sveta: prežiť môže len jeden z nich a rozhodne o tom verejnosť. Sú však pasažieri skutočne takí nevinní, ako sa na prvý pohľad zdajú?
Chcela vedieť pravdu, ale nakoniec zistí, že by bolo lepšie, keby sa ju nikdy nedozvedela. Catherinin pokojný život ženy v domácnosti a matky troch malých detí sa rýchlo zmení na nočnú moru. Jej manžel Simon sa jedného dňa stratí. Catherine je presvedčená, že ju neopustil dobrovoľne, a zúfalo ho hľadá. Čoskoro však musí čeliť tvrdej realite a pre finančné problémy takmer príde o zdravie aj strechu nad hlavou. Simon medzitým vedie bezstarostný život a cestuje po svete. Tajomstvo svojej minulosti je odhodlaný strážiť za každú cenu, aj keby to znamenalo uchýliť sa k podvodom a násiliu. Ale prečo odišiel? Catherine dostane na túto otázku odpoveď až po dlhých dvadsiatich piatich rokoch, keď sa stratený manžel zrazu objaví na jej prahu. Počas ich posledného búrlivého stretnutia vyjdú najavo tajomstvá, klamstvá a nedorozumenia, ktoré ich pred rokmi od seba odtrhli a poznačili životy nielen im, ale aj ich deťom.
V tomto domě je pravda mnohem nebezpečnější než lež Maggie a Nina spolu každý druhý den povečeří. Když večeře skončí, Nina pomůže Maggie do jejího pokoje v podkroví a zpět do těžkých řetězů, které ji v místnosti udrží. Maggie totiž Nině provedla věci, jež nikdy nemohou být odpuštěny. A tak za to teď platí. Stále však existuje spousta hříchů z minulosti, o kterých Nina nemá ani ponětí, a Maggie to tak hodlá udržet - i kdyby ji to mělo stát život.
She's a friendly voice on the phone. But can you trust her? The people who call End of the Line need hope. They need reassurance that life is worth living. But some are unlucky enough to get through to Laura. Laura doesn't want them to hope. She wants them to die. Laura hasn't had it easy: she's survived sickness and a difficult marriage only to find herself heading for forty, unsettled and angry. She doesn't love talking to people worse off than she is. She craves it. But now someone's on to her--Ryan, whose world falls apart when his pregnant wife ends her life, hand in hand with a stranger. Who was this man, and why did they choose to die together? The sinister truth is within Ryan's grasp, but he has no idea of the desperate lengths Laura will go to... Because the best thing about being a Good Samaritan is that you can get away with murder. Revised edition: This edition of The Good Samaritan includes editorial revisions.
In this chilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple's house hides terrible secrets--and not all of them are confined to the past. Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a chilling message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their dream home was once a house of horrors. In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives and Mia can't shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Haunted by the terrible things she saw and desperate to find answers, her obsession pulls her ever further from her husband. Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family--but is it already too late?
The commentary in this edition of one of Plutarchs Lives concentrates on the historical aspects of the work and includes much detailed comparison of Plutarch's narrative with those of other sources such as Herodotos, Thucydides, Diodorus and Cornelius Nepos. Greek text with facing translation. číst celé
ITW Thriller Award winner International Book Awards winner Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave. They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past. Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there. Because Maggie has done things to Nina that can't ever be forgiven, and now she is paying the price. But there are many things about the past that Nina doesn't know, and Maggie is going to keep it that way--even if it kills her. Because in this house, the truth is more dangerous than lies.
The Vacation is a compulsive, holiday-set thriller from John Marrs, the author of The One. How far would you run to escape your past? Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth. Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood. But for eight strangers at a beach front hostel, there is far more on their mind than an extended vacation. All of them are running from something. And they all have secrets they'd kill to keep . . . Originally published as Welcome to Wherever You Are, this is a re-edited release perfect for fans of T. M. Logan. __________________________________________________________________ What real readers are saying about this addictive, page-turning thriller: 'There are so many twists and turns that I felt as if I were on the world's biggest roller-coaster. ' 'A terrific novel that should appeal to anyone who enjoys complex, character-driven, suspense novels.' 'brilliantly written' 'LOVED this book! Love John Marrs books' 'an incredible read, highly recommended to all!'
'Clever, compelling and terrifyingly plausible' - C. J. Tudor, author of A Sliver of Darkness What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey? Set in the same world as The One, now a Netflix Original Series, The Marriage Act is a dark, high-concept thriller from bestselling author John Marrs. 'A page-turning and thought-provoking read' - Daily Mirror Britain. The near future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society's ills - the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single. But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is supervising every aspect of our personal lives, monitoring every word, every minor disagreement - and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey . . . Shortlisted for the Goodreads Awards 2023. Black Mirror meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Alderman's The Power. 'One of the most exciting original thriller writers' - Simon Kernick, author of Good Cop Bad Cop 'Brilliantly tricksy' - Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond 'Dark, immersive speculative fiction at it's very best!' - Sarah Pearse, author of The Retreat and The Sanatorium
