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Lilith O’Reilly might be dead, but that hasn’t stopped life throwing problems at her. An entire city is living rent-free in her head, and her favourite mermaid is hoarding things she probably shouldn’t in the dark depths of the Mersey.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The “mercilessly entertaining” (Vanity Fair) instant classic “about the nature of identity and the terrible secrets that can survive and thrive in even the most intimate relationships” (Lev Grossman, Time “One of the Best Books of the Decade”)—now...

When I married Bill, he was still reeling from the loss of his first wife. After our wedding, back in his dusty, quiet house, I hugged his daughters Lucy and Sara close and swore I would help heal this grieving family. But sweet, troubled Lucy is still struggling. I was so worried about her, but now I think I’ve found the perfect therapist. He says he can unlock her memories and reveal what’s really causing her anxiety. Sitting in his sunlit waiting room, I allow myself to hope. But then Lucy comes running out of the room, her eyes wild. She says she saw her mother die.

Elizabeth Bell runs a quiet household, with no family and no more than the usual number of servants. She passes her time thinking about crime and working on her biography of a relative. When a young cousin comes to stay, life in the house becomes uncharacteristically lively. First, cousin Judy burns a hole in Miss Bell's desk. Next, they spy a burglar on the staircase—a shadowy figure who vanishes without a trace. And finally, Sarah, the nurse, takes the dogs for a walk and never returns. She is found savagely murdered, and she will not be the last to die.

When April joins a support group for young widows, she's looking for comfort after her husband's sudden death. What she finds instead is a group in turmoil. Set up by well-meaning amateurs, the founders are tussling for control of the group, and everyone's on edge. The founders are fighting for control, members are keeping dangerous secrets, and forbidden relationships are threatening to tear the club apart. And then there's Nick, the newest addition, whose charm feels just a little too calculated. But the most dangerous secret of all? Not all members are who they seem to be.

Shane Hanson was set up for a double homicide when he was only 13-years-old. His relative did it because she blames him for the death of her one true love. After spending five years in juvie, he’s released on parole and determined to reveal the truth about his relative. In the meantime, he meets a girl he develops feelings for. Shane's relative is a psychopath so good at manipulating people that she has managed to get everyone to believe Shane killed two people that she’s killed.

In June 2014, Julia White - a beautiful and intelligent young woman - blows up a coffee shop in central London, killing 24 people before turning herself in to the police. Apart from publishing a potentially ironic manifesto, she refuses to explain the reasons for her actions.... Clare Hardenberg, an investigative journalist, has been commissioned to write a biography of Julia, but at the start of the novel she is on her way to prison herself. What has brought her to this point?

Wenn du sein Zeichen erkennst, ist es zu spät! Mitten im Winter wird auf einem Friedhof eine tote Frau gefunden – nur mit einem Nachthemd bekleidet. Unter dem Leichnam entdeckt Rechtsmedizinerin Julia Schwarz das Foto einer anderen Frau mit weit aufgerissenem Auge. Darunter steht ein Datum in drei Tagen ... Bei der Obduktion stößt Julia auf ein verstörendes Detail: drei parallele Kratzer über dem Hüftknochen. Das Markenzeichen eines Serienkillers, der seit Jahren hinter Gittern sitzt. Während Kriminalkommissar Florian Kessler fieberhaft ermittelt, sucht er Antworten beim inhaftierten Mörder.

Julia Gooden remembers nothing about the worst night of her life. Thirty years ago, her nine-year-old brother, Ben, was abducted from the room they shared. Now a crime reporter at a Detroit newspaper, Julia tries to give others the closure she's never found. But guilt and grief over Ben's disappearance have left her fearful that whoever took her brother is going to come back. And then, on the anniversary of Ben's disappearance, Julia's worst fears are realized when her two-year-old son, Will, is snatched from his bed.

Wenn sich die Tür hinter dir schließt, bist du verloren! In der Dunkelheit eines abgelegenen Industriegebiets kracht ein Auto gegen eine Straßenlaterne. Am Steuer: eine junge Frau, leblos. Als Rechtsmedizinerin Julia Schwarz den Tatort erreicht, wird ihr schnell klar, dass die Frau bereits vor dem Autounfall tot war. Schlimmer noch: Bei der Autopsie stellt sie fest, dass die Tote über Monate tiefgefroren wurde.

Tras el éxito de "La chica invisible" y "El puzle de cristal" llega el desenlace de la Trilogía "La chica invisible." Cuando Julia comienza a estudiar Criminología en la universidad, uno de sus profesores percibe enseguida que la inteligencia de la joven destaca por encima de la de los demás y decide plantearle un controvertido ejercicio: analizar el caso de Pedro Juncosa, un psicólogo que murió ahorcado cinco años atrás.

Melbourne, 2018: Als Kim Leamy von einem Fremden angesprochen wird, der glaubt, in ihr seine Schwester Sammy wiedergefunden zu haben, hält sie das für einen schlechten Scherz. Die zweijährige Sammy Went war 1990 in Manson, Kentucky, spurlos verschwunden. Kim weiß, es muss eine Verwechslung vorliegen, hat sie doch hier in Australien eine geborgene Kindheit verlebt. Und trotzdem bleiben Zweifel. Zweifel, die Kim schließlich in die USA, in Sammys kleine Heimatstadt führen: in eine beklemmende Welt von religiösem Fanatismus und dunklen Geheimnissen.

Nikolai, a bodyguard in the prestigious Centurion Personal Protection agency, is injured in the line of duty. While recovering from his injuries, he is assigned to a new client. An easy case, his boss tells him. Nikolai travels to a small quiet town north of Siberia to provide protection for a young woman, on her dad’s request. At first, both Nikolai and his boss see the assignment as a whim of a rich overprotective father.

Gabe was once abducted and severely abused. Having escaped a few years ago and gone through significant therapy, he is almost back to normal. Except, his mother Yvonne realizes he has some serious anger issues to deal with when he almost beats a fellow teen to death for messing with his new car. Yvonne keeps his issues from the rest of the family, which may prove to be a huge mistake when tensions between Gabe and his father Ben rise. Ben has problems of his own involving alcohol, resulting in him having loose lips. What if Ben accidentally reveals the family’s dark secret to Gabe?

Shane Hanson is living a nightmare. Not only is his mother an escaped prisoner out to kill him, but he also suspects that his precocious half sister, four-year-old Neera, has inherited their mom's psychopathic tendencies. When Neera's father suddenly dies from a heart attack, Shane's even more convinced that Neera is a budding psychopath; after all, she triggered the deadly heart attack. The authorities reject the idea that Neera tried to hurt her father on purpose, but Shane sees increasing signs that something is wrong. Then Neera suddenly disappears.

Er lässt dich tanzen - bis zum letzten Atemzug! In einer kalten, dunklen Nacht wird Rechtsmedizinerin Julia Schwarz zu einem grausamen Mord gerufen. Auf den Stufen einer Tanzschule liegt eine tote Frau mit einem winzigen Ballerinaschuh in der Hand. Ihre Arme sind erhoben, als wolle sie selbst im Tod noch tanzen. Während Julia und Kriminalkommissar Florian Kessler fieberhaft nach dem Täter suchen, erwacht die seit Wochen vermisste Johanna aus der Narkose. Doch als sie in den Spiegel schaut, blickt ihr eine Fremde entgegen. Jemand hat ihr Äußeres verändert - und sie ist nicht das einzige Opfer.

Rättsläkaren Julia Schwarz förstår sig på döden. På det rättsmedicinska institutet är hon känd för att vara kallhamrad, och ingenting bringar henne ur fattning. Åtminstone inte så länge hon klarar av att hålla sitt dystra förflutna i schack. Kriminalkommissarie Florian Kessler kallar Julia till en brottsplats vid en myr, då en ung kvinna har hittats mördad. Men mitt under brottsplatsundersökningen händer något ofattbart – Julia hittar ytterligare en ung kvinnas lik. De inser snart att de har att göra med en farlig seriemördare med en djävulsk plan.

En olycka kommer sällan ensam... När resterna av en död människa hittas i motorverkstadens största maskin ser det till en början ut som en olyckshändelse. Men för Julia Nöjd blir bilden en annan då hon själv börjar undersöka olyckan. Som tidigare journalist och nyanställd på Fabrikens informationsavdelning, ställer hon alltför obekväma frågor. För sent inser Julia att hon hamnat mitt i maktspelet. Ett spel med höga insatser. Ett spel om liv.