Showing results by author "Michael Robotham" in Crime Thrillers

Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for 60 years. William is a celebrated surgeon, Mary a devoted wife. Both have a strong sense of right and wrong. This is what their son, Joe O'Loughlin, has always believed. But when Joe is summoned to the hospital with news that his father has been brutally attacked, his world is turned upside down. Who is the strange woman crying at William's bedside, covered in his blood - a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a killer?

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Why would a man escape from prison the day before he's due to be released? Audie Palmer has spent a decade in prison for an armed robbery in which four people died, including two of the gang. Seven million dollars has never been recovered and everybody believes that Audie knows where the money is. For 10 years he has been beaten, stabbed, throttled, and threatened almost daily by prison guards, inmates, and criminal gangs, who all want to answer this same question, but suddenly Audie vanishes, the day before he's due to be released.

Joseph O'Loughlin appears to have the perfect life—a beautiful wife, a loving daughter and a successful career as a clinical psychologist. But nothing can be taken for granted. Even the most flawless existence is only a loose thread away from unravelling. All it takes is a murdered girl, a troubled young patient and the biggest lie of his life. Caught in a complex web of deceit and haunted by images of the slain girl, he embarks upon a search that will take him from London to Liverpool and into the darkest recesses of the human mind.

Everyone has an idea of what their perfect life is. For Agatha, it's Meghan Shaughnessy's. These two women from vastly different backgrounds have one thing in common - a dangerous secret that could destroy everything they hold dear. Both will risk everything to hide the truth, but their worlds are about to collide in a shocking act that cannot be undone.

As the daughter of a London crime boss, PC Philomena McCarthy walks a thin blue line keeping the two sides of her complicated life apart. On patrol one night she discovers a child in pyjamas, wandering alone. Taking Daisy home, Phil uncovers the aftermath of a deadly home invasion, as three miles away a prominent jeweller is found strapped to an explosive in his ransacked store.

Alisha Barba's dreams of being a detective were shattered when a murder suspect broke her back across a brick wall. Now on her feet again, with her police career in limbo, she receives a message from an old school friend, Cate Beaumont, who is eight months pregnant and in trouble. On the night they arrange to meet, Cate is mown down by a car that kills her husband instantly. As paramedics fight to save her life they discover there is no baby. Her pregnancy is an elaborate lie, a cruel deception.

Evie Cormac was found at a murder scene six years ago, hiding in a secret room. She has never revealed her real name, why she was in that house, or what she saw. Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven wants to help the traumatised teenager. He thinks unravelling Evie's secrets will free her from the past. But he has no idea what he's about to unleash....

The most painful of Evie Cormac's memories have been locked away, ever since she was held prisoner as a child - a child whose rescue captured hearts and headlines. Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven's mission is to guide her to something near normality. But today, on a Lincolnshire beach, seventeen bodies wash up in front of them. There is only one survivor, with two women still missing. And Evie's nightmares come roaring back.

Twenty years ago, Cyrus Haven's family was murdered. Only he and his brother survived. Cyrus because he hid. Elias because he was the killer. Now Elias is being released from a secure psychiatric hospital and Cyrus, a forensic psychologist, must decide if he can forgive the man who destroyed his childhood. As he prepares for the homecoming, Cyrus is called to a crime scene in Nottingham. A man is dead and his daughter, Maya, is missing. Then a second woman is abducted. The only witness is Evie Cormac, a troubled teenager with an incredible gift: she can tell when you are lying.

As the daughter of a London crime boss, PC Philomena McCarthy walks a thin blue line keeping the two sides of her complicated life apart. On patrol one night she discovers a child in pyjamas, wandering alone. Taking Daisy home, Phil uncovers the aftermath of a deadly home invasion, as three miles away a prominent jeweller is found strapped to an explosive in his ransacked store.

The most painful of Evie Cormac's memories have been locked away, ever since she was held prisoner as a child - a child whose rescue captured hearts and headlines. Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven's mission is to guide her to something near normality. But today, on a Lincolnshire beach, seventeen bodies wash up in front of them. There is only one survivor, with two women still missing. And Evie's nightmares come roaring back. Whatever happened all those years ago lies at the core of this new tragedy. Because these deaths are no accident.

Der neue Thriller von Bestsellerautor Michael Robotham: Ein weiterer Fall für Cyrus Haven und Evie Cormack. Der Psychologe Cyrus Haven berät die Polizei bei der Aufklärung von Straftaten. Dabei wurde er als Jugendlicher selbst Opfer eines Verbrechens: Sein geistig verwirrter Bruder Elias schlachtete ihre gesamte Familie ab, nur Cyrus überlebte das Massaker. Nun, 20 Jahre später, soll der angeblich geheilte Elias in Cyrus' Obhut entlassen werden – und konfrontiert diesen auf brutale Art mit seiner Vergangenheit.

Der neue Thriller von Bestsellerautor Michael Robotham: Ein weiterer Fall für Cyrus Haven und Evie Cormack. Der Psychologe Cyrus Haven berät die Polizei bei der Aufklärung von Straftaten. Dabei wurde er als Jugendlicher selbst Opfer eines Verbrechens: Sein geistig verwirrter Bruder Elias schlachtete ihre gesamte Familie ab, nur Cyrus überlebte das Massaker. Nun, 20 Jahre später, soll der angeblich geheilte Elias in Cyrus' Obhut entlassen werden – und konfrontiert diesen auf brutale Art mit seiner Vergangenheit.

Nuda sotto una pioggia torrenziale, una donna è aggrappata al parapetto di un ponte, sospesa sul vuoto, in bilico sui tacchi delle sue scarpe rosse. Sulla pancia ha una scritta fatta col rossetto "Puttana", e all'orecchio un cellulare. Piange e supplica. Ma quando il noto psicologo Joseph O'Loughlin le si avvicina per parlarle e salvarla, la donna gli sussurra solo una cosa: "Lei non capisce." Poi, si lascia cadere. Un drammatico suicidio, una brutta storia finita male.

L'ispettore Vincent Ruiz della polizia di Londra si risveglia in ospedale dopo otto giorni di coma: è stato trovato su una barca alla deriva sul Tamigi, ferito e coperto del sangue di due persone di cui non si hanno più tracce. Nonostante i suoi sforzi, non riesce a ricordare nulla di ciò che gli è successo. Un'immagine però lo ossessiona: quella di una bambina di sette anni, Mickey Carlyle, rapita tre anni prima.

Joseph O'Loughlin ha una vita a prima vista perfetta: una famiglia felice, una brillante carriera da psicologo. Ma basta poco per sconvolgere anche l'esistenza più solida: nel caso di Joe, il misterioso omicidio di una ragazza che era stata in cura presso di lui, un giovane paziente sempre più instabile, una notizia inaspettata e la più grande menzogna della sua vita. Avvolto in una rete di inganni, ossessionato dall'immagine della ragazza uccisa, ricercato dalla polizia che lo accusa di due omicidi, Joe va alla ricerca della verità che può restituirgli ciò che ha perduto.