Willov brat Ken pred jedenástimi rokmi údajne zaškrtil mladé dievča a ušiel pred zákonom. Potom však Willova matka na smrteľnej posteli vyhlási, že Ken žije, čo potvrdzuje aj relatívne nová fotografia. Hneď nato zmizne bez stopy Willova nová láska a začne po nej pátrať FBI, pretože jej odtlačky sa našli na mieste vraždy na opačnom konci USA. Willovo úsilie vyriešiť záhadné zmiznutia Kena a priateľky Sheily otvorí strašidelnú Pandorinu skrinku
Seventeen-year-old Haley McWaid is a good girl, the pride of her suburban New Jersey family, captain of the lacrosse team, headed off to college next year with all the hopes and dreams her doting parents can pin on her. WHich is why, when her mother wakes one morning to find that Haley never came home the night before, and three months quickly pass without word from the girl, the community assumes the worst.Wendy Tynes is a reporter on a mission, to identify and bring down sexual predators by elaborate - and national televised - sting operations. Working with local police on her news programme Caught in the Act, Wendy and her team has publicly shamed dozens of men by the time she encounters her latest target. Dan Mercer is a social worker known as a friends to troubled teen, but his story soon becomes more complicated than Wendy could have imagined.In a novel that challenges as much as it thrills, filled with the astonishing tension and unseen suburban machinations that have become Coben's trademark, Caught tells a story of a missing girl, the community stunned by her loss, the predator who may have taken her, and the reporter who finally realises that she can't trust her own instinct about this story - or the motives of the people around her. 'Harlan Coben is the modern master of the hook-and-twist - luring you on the first page, only to shock you on the last.' - Dan Brown
Paul Copeland's sister went missing twenty years ago. Now raising a daughter alone, after the death of his wife, Paul - known as Cope - balances family life with a career as a prosecutor. But when a homicide victim is found with evidence linking him to Cope, the well-buried secrets of the past are threatening everything. Is this body one of the campers who disappeared with his sister? Could his sister be alive? Cope has to confront so much he left behind that summer so long ago: his first love, Lucy, his mother who abandoned the family, and the secrets that his parents might have been hiding even from their own children. Cope must decide what is better left hidden in the dark and what truths can be brought to the light. Can he find absolution?
Doktor Beck dostáva čudnú správu o záležitosti, o ktorej vedela iba jeho mŕtva žena Elizabeth. Pred ôsmimi rokmi mu za dramatických okolností uniesli manželku, ktorej telo identifikoval jej otec v márnici. Po rokoch sa na pozemku jeho svokra nájdu dve mŕtvoly mužov a začína sa kolotoč, keď Becka prenasleduje nielen polícia, ktorá ho podozrieva z vraždy manželky, ale aj najatí vrahovia.
Známy plastický chirurg Marc Seidman patrí k ľuďom, ktorí začnú vnímať reálny svet okolo seba, až keď im osud uštedrí neľútostný úder. Nečakaná tragédia, ktorá mu rozvráti osobné a rodinné zázemie, mu otvorí oči a znovu preceňuje životné hodnoty. Vedený pevným odhodlaním nájsť po smrti psychicky labilnej manželky aspoň nezvestnú dcéru, je rozhodnutý za každú cenu dosiahnuť svoj cieľ. Hoci stopa dávno vychladla a podozrenie padá i naňho, za pomoci priateľov a bývalej agentky FBI sa rozhodne konať na vlastnú päsť a rozohráva nebezpečnú hru...
A beautiful woman walking into Myron Bolitar's office asking for help should have been a dream come true. Only this woman, Suzze T, is in tears - and eight months pregnant . . . Suzze's rock star husband has disappeared, and she fears the rumours questioning her baby's paternity have driven him away. For Myron, questions of fatherhood couldn't hit closer to home. His own father is clinging precariously to life, and the brother who abandoned the family years ago has resurfaced - with danger following close behind. Myron is soon forced to confront deep secrets in Suzze's past, his family's mortality - and his own . . .
David and Cheryl Burroughs are living the dream - married, a beautiful house in the suburbs, a three year old son named Matthew - when tragedy strikes one night in the worst possible way. David awakes to find himself covered in blood, but not his own - his son's. And while he knows he did not murder his son, the overwhelming evidence against him puts him behind bars indefinitely. Five years into his imprisonment, Cheryl's sister arrives - and drops a bombshell. She's come with a photograph that a friend took on vacation at a theme park. The boy in the background seems familiar - and even though David realizes it can't be, he knows it is. It's Matthew, and he's still alive. David plans a harrowing escape from prison, determined to do what seems impossible - save his son, clear his own name, and discover the real story of what happened that devastating night.
The school year is almost over. In these last pressure cooker months of high school, some kids will make the all too common and all too dangerous mistake of drinking and driving. But Myron is determined to help keep his friends’ children safe, and so he makes two neighborhood girls promise him that if they are ever in a bind but are afraid to call their parents, they will call him. Several nights later, the call comes at two a.m. The next day, a girl is missing, and Myron is the last person who saw her. Desperate to fulfill a well-intentioned promise turned horribly wrong, Myron races to find her before she’s gone forever.
Grace Lawson is living a happy, straightforward life in the suburbs with her husband, Jack, and two young children. But that security is about to come to a brutal end. For when Grace picks up a set of holiday snaps, amongst them is one shot that doesn't fit: a faded image of a life that Grace doesn't recognise and of her husband as she never knew him. Within twelve hours, Jack has disappeared, a brutal hitman is stalking her family and the safe world she knows has been turned upside down. And all Grace can see is that the past is coming back to haunt the present and people are getting hurt...
Over 20 years ago, heiress Patricia Lockwood was abducted during a robbery at her family's estate. Patricia escaped, but so did her captors, and the stolen items were never recovered. Until now. On New York's Upper West Side, a recluse is found murdered in his apartment alongside two objects of note: a Vermeer painting and a leather suitcase bearing the initials WHL3. Windsor Horne Lockwood III, or Win as his friends call him, doesn't know how his suitcase or his family's lost painting ended up in the dead man's home. But he's interested, especially when the FBI tell him that the men who kidnapped his cousin and stole the painting may still be at large. The case has baffled the FBI for decades. But Win has three things the FBI has not: a personal connection to the case, a large personal fortune and his own unique brand of justice
„Vyhýbaj sa ľuďom, čo patria minulosti. Nedovoľ im vracať sa do tvojho života.“ Na začiatku je to len bežná profilová stránka ako veľa iných na webovom zoznamovacom serveri. Ale keď sa Kat Donovanová, vyšetrovateľka newyorského policajného zboru, lepšie zahľadí na sprievodnú fotografiu, akoby jej doterajší svet odrazu vybuchol a znova na ňu ťaživo doľahnú city, ktoré dlhé roky potláčala. Z fotografie na ňu hľadí jej niekdajší snúbenec Jeff, muž, ktorý jej zlomil srdce a ktorého nevidela už osemnásť rokov. V Kat sa rozhorí iskierka nádeje, či práve toto nie je okamih, keď sa pominú dávne tragédie a otvorí sa pred ňou nová budúcnosť. No len čo sa pokúsi nadviazať kontakt s mužom z profilu, oživená nádej sa rýchlo zmení na temné podozrenie a potom hrôzu. Postupne vychádzajú na povrch obludné zločinecké plány a ich korisťou sa stávajú tí najzraniteľnejší. Počet obetí narastá a Katina vyhliadka na opätovné zblíženie s Jeffom sa čoraz väčšmi vzďaľuje. Úplne ju pohlcuje vyšetrovanie vyvolávajúce otázky týkajúce sa všetkých milovaných ľudí – bývalého snúbenca, matky, ba aj otca, ktorého surová vražda sa za dlhé roky nikdy celkom neobjasnila. Kat riskuje životy vrátane vlastného, ponára sa do ešte väčšej temnoty a hľadá v sebe silu, aby sa so svojimi zisteniami vyrovnala.
Naozaj poznáte vlastné deti? Tia a Mike Bayovci nechceli svoje deti špehovať. No ich šestnásťročný syn Adam sa znepokojujúco zmenil – a keďže jeho najlepší kamarát Spencer Hill nedávno spáchal samovraždu, nemôžu potlačiť strach. Tak dajú synovi na počítač nainštalovať monitorovací program, aby vedeli, aké stránky navštevuje, s akými ľuďmi sa kontaktuje a o čom si s nimi píše. Nedozvedia sa všetko – ale čo odhalia, vyzerá ako potvrdenie ich najhorších obáv. Betsy Hillová náhodou zistí, že posledná noc jej syna Spencera nebola taká, ako si myslela. Odrazu sa vynárajú otázky. Kto môže za smrť Spencera Hilla? A prečo z rodičovského domu náhle zmizol Adam Baye? Odpovede vedú len k ďalším záhadám. Zúfalí rodičia sa vrhajú do pátrania na vlastnú päsť, zatiaľ čo v ich okolí vyčíňa sadistický vrah.
A solid lie can build a successful life, but when the truth comes to light, everything can be lost. The Stranger appears out of nowhere—in a bar, parking lot, or store. His identity is unknown, and his motives unclear, but the messages he brings change everything. At a lacrosse parents' meeting, lawyer Adam Price is approached by the Stranger, who claims that Adam's wife has deceived him by faking a pregnancy. The man provides evidence to support his claim. After confronting his wife, she disappears, only contacting him via text, asking him not to search for her. Adam and his sons are devastated. The Stranger reveals more secrets, and soon after the murder of Heidi Dunn, a friend of one of the victims, Detective Johanna Griffin begins an investigation. She uncovers a group led by the Stranger and reaches out to Adam. The lawyer and the detective join forces to find Adam's missing wife. As they uncover more about her life, Adam realizes that nearly everyone around him harbors secrets, and the only way to discover the truth is to find the Stranger, even if it shatters his orderly world.
Myron is summoned to Paris at the behest of an old lover, Terese. She is in unspecified trouble and needs his help. When he gets there, he discovers that her husband has been murdered and she is the main suspect. The interesting thing is that more than one blood-type has been discovered at the scene - and the other blood can only be attributed to his daughter. But she died 10 years before. As Myron and Terese try to find out exactly what's going on, they uncover more and more questions. Did the daughter really die? Did Terese's husband have a further child with someone else? But when the truth is something no one expected . . .
Muž v povedomých modrých džínsoch a košeli farby lesnej zelene – vždy ju opisoval takto, nie ako tmavozelenú či jasnú zelenú, ale ako lesnú zeleň – jej zjavne nijako neublížil, neuniesol ju ani nič také, takže úzkosť, ktorú pri pohľade naňho pociťovala, jej pripadala čudesne nafúknutá a zbytočná. Chlap na zázname sa posunul trocha nabok. Maya už zase videla Lily. Myslela si, že teraz sa jej strach utíši, no nestalo sa. Muž sa obrátil a sadol si na gauč k malej. Pozrel sa do kamery a na tvári sa mu objavil úsmev. Mayi sa akosi podarilo nezvriesknuť. Zaťať, uvoľniť, zaťať, uvoľniť... Maya, ktorá si vedela v boji vždy udržať chladnú hlavu, vždy dokázala nájsť vnútornú silu, vďaka ktorej sa jej zbytočne nezrýchlil tep a neparalyzoval ju príval adrenalínu, sa o to pokúšala aj teraz. Tie známe šaty, modré džínsy a najmä košeľa vo farbe lesnej zelene ju mali pripraviť na možnosť – aj keď pod tým slovom skôr myslela nemožnosť – toho, čo teraz videla. Preto teraz nezvrieskla. Nelapala dych. Miesto toho sa v hrudi rozlial pocit, že sa akosi nedokáže nadýchnuť. V žilách jej tuhla krv. Pery sa jej chveli. Na obrazovke počítača Lily spokojne vyliezla do lona jej mŕtveho manžela.
Pred šiestimi rokmi sa zúfalý Jake Fisher prizeral, ako si Natalie, jeho životná láska, berie iného muža. Šesť rokov skrýval svoje zlomené srdce a venoval sa kariére univerzitného profesora. Šesť rokov dodržiaval sľub, že manželov nechá na pokoji, a šesť rokov ho ťažili mučivé sny o Natalinom živote s Toddom. Ale ani dlhých šesť rokov nedokázalo zmeniť jeho city. Keď Jake jedného dňa natrafí na Toddov nekrológ, vyberie sa na jeho pohreb – pravdaže, aby videl Natalie. Podarí sa mu zazrieť smútiacu vdovu, ale nie je to Natalie! Neznáma žena bola za Todda vydatá takmer dvadsať rokov. Toto odhalenie úplne zmení všetko, čo si Jake uchovával v pamäti ako vzácnu spomienku na krátke, ale nádherné obdobie vo svojom živote. Jake neúnavne hľadá pravdu. Natalie už celé roky nikto nevidel, sestra zaryto mlčí, kňaz si nepamätá sobášny obrad, priatelia mu neveria a ctihodná univerzita sa nerada delí o svoje tajomstvá. Hľadanie ženy, ktorá mu zlomila srdce a klamala, ho čoskoro privedie do nebezpečných situácií. Zistí, že sa stal súčasťou starostlivo vykonštruovanej fikcie a v ohrození je nielen jeho život.
Weiner's witty, original, fast-moving debut features a lovable heroine, a solid cast, snappy dialogue and a poignant take on life's priorities.For twenty-eight years, things have been tripping along nicely for Cannie Shapiro. Sure, her mother has come charging out of the closet, and her father has long since dropped out of her world. But she loves her friends, her rat terrier, Nifkin, and her job as pop culture reporter for The Philadelphia Examiner. She's even made a tenuous peace with her plus-size body. But the day she opens up a national women's magazine and sees the words "Loving a Larger Woman" above her ex-boyfriend's byline, Cannie is plunged into misery...and the most amazing year of her life. From Philadelphia to Hollywood and back home again, she charts a new course for herself: mourning her losses, facing her past, and figuring out who she is and who she can become.
Careless of both murder and manners, two determinedly unconventional young sisters ignore Victorian mores and actively join the police investigation into the murder of their servant girl.
Voici vingt-deux nouvelles noires, sélectionnées par la romancière de La Nuit du renard, ex-présidente de l'association des « Mystery Writers of America ». Certaines sont l'oeuvre de débutants, d'autres d'écrivains confirmés comme Joyce Carol Oates, Christianna Brand, P. D. James ou Laurence Black... Un chauffeur routier se lance à la poursuite d'un collègue qu'il croit responsable d'une série d'accidents ; un jeune homme étudie le vaudou pour venger la mort de son oncle ; deux garçons rôdent la nuit dans la cité en jouant au mortel « jeu du loup-garou »... Amour devenu haine, confiance trahie, solitude menant au meurtre : il y en a pour toutes les peurs ! Avec un point commun à tous ces récits : un art consommé de la narration et du suspense, qui entraîne le lecteur si irrésistiblement que celui-ci quitte son rôle de spectateur et s'identifie à la victime... ou au coupable !
Laurin život je príliš pekný, aby mohol byť skutočný. Jej knihy pre deti žnú veľké úspechy, umelecká galéria jej manžela prekvitá a ich syn prežíva šťastné detstvo v prímorskom mestečku. Nový rok však urobí bodku za všetkým. Surový zločin, ktorý sa odohrá v noci v dome, má nedozerné následky pre celú rodinu, no najmä pre Lauru, ktorá musí bojovať s podozrievavosťou celého mesta a polície a zároveň vychovávať syna. O Laurinej nevine je presvedčený iba jeden človek. Driečny bohatý vdovec a majiteľ jachty, ktorá jedného dňa zakotví v prístave, je muž, ktorému Laura azda môže venovať svoju dôveru. No keď vychádzajú najavo skutočnosti siahajúce až do Laurinho detstva, pocit istoty je ohrozený. Mladá žena dospieva k presvedčeniu, že ju podviedli a že ktosi v jej blízkosti ju pomaly, ale isto strká z neznámych pohnútok na okraj priepasti…
A perfect marriage unravels on their honeymoon in this shocking thriller from the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Fool Me Once. Laura Ayars' perfect world is shattered at a time which should have been the happiest of her life. On her honeymoon, her husband goes for a swim - and never returns. But what has happened to David - can he really be dead? Whilst struggling to cope with her almost overwhelming grief, Laura is plagued by questions and doubts. Was it an accident? Or suicide? As events begin to unfold, Laura starts to question David's mysterious disappearance. She begins to uncover a conspiracy which reaches deep into the past, and is now slowly beginning to destroy everyone involved. Someone will do anything to keep Laura away from the awful truth - and she has no idea who she can trust . . .
