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Michael Koryta

    20 settembre 1982

    Michael Koryta è un maestro del suspense le cui opere si addentrano negli angoli più oscuri della psiche umana, esplorando la sottile linea tra il bene e il male. La sua capacità di creare atmosfere gelide e personaggi complessi gli è valsa il plauso della critica e una devota base di lettori in tutto il mondo. Koryta fonde sapientemente trame avvincenti con profonde questioni etiche, elevando i suoi thriller oltre il semplice intrattenimento di genere verso risultati letterari che invitano alla riflessione. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da un forte senso del luogo e da un esame inflessibile delle motivazioni dei personaggi, che attira i lettori nei suoi mondi inquietanti ma avvincenti.

    Michael Koryta
    Tonight I Said Goodbye
    An Honest Man
    The Prophet
    Those Who Wish Me Dead
    A Welcome Grave
    Those Who Wish Me Dead. Die mir den Tod wünschen, englische Ausgabe
    • When Jace Wilson accidentally witnesses a brutal murder, his life is changed forever. An ordinary teenager growing up in Indiana, Jace is suddenly forced into the Witness Protection Program and given a new name and history. Taken in by a couple ho run a wilderness program for young boys, Jace finds himself hiking through the Montana mountains, tortured by his memories and by the fear that he'll never be safe again. The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are two of the most heinous criminals the country has ever known. Jace was the one person to catch them in the act, and he slipped through their fingers. Now they've tracked him down and are making their way across the country, ruthlessly slaughtering anyone who gets in their way.

      Those Who Wish Me Dead. Die mir den Tod wünschen, englische Ausgabe
      4,1
    • A Welcome Grave

      • 342pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      When Lincoln Perry's former rival is brutally murdered, Lincoln finds himself in the crosshairs of the investigation.

      A Welcome Grave
      4,0
    • Those Who Wish Me Dead

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      The newest thriller from Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author When fourteen-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a brutal murder, he's plunged into a new life, issued a false identity and hidden in a wilderness skills program for troubled teens. The plan is to get Jace off the grid while police find the two killers. The result is the start of a nightmare. The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are slaughtering anyone who gets in their way in a methodical quest to reach him. Now all that remains between them and the boy are Ethan and Allison Serbin, who run the wilderness survival program; Hannah Faber, who occupies a lonely fire lookout tower; and endless miles of desolate Montana mountains. The clock is ticking, the mountains are burning, and those who wish Jace Wilson dead are no longer far behind.

      Those Who Wish Me Dead
      4,1
    • The Prophet

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      A heart-stoppingly brilliant thriller from the internationally bestselling author Michael Koryta.

      The Prophet
      3,9
    • An Honest Man

      A Novel

      • 384pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      The plot revolves around Israel Pike, a prime suspect in the murder of seven men on his yacht, including two Senate rivals. With a troubled past and a dangerous secret, he finds himself isolated on Salvation Point Island. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Lyman Rankin, escaping his abusive father, stumbles upon a mysterious woman in an abandoned house who threatens his life. As the investigation unfolds, the lives of Lyman and Israel intersect, leading to unexpected consequences and revelations.

      An Honest Man
      4,0
    • Tonight I Said Goodbye

      • 320pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      Investigator and former Marine Wayne Weston is found at home, killed by a single gunshot wound to the head, the gun still lying in his right hand. There is no sign of his wife and six-year-old daughter. The police believe Wayne Weston killed his family before turning the gun on himself. Weston's father is convinced his son was murdered. He turns to Lincoln Perry, former cop, now private investigator, for help. All the evidence supports the police's conclusions, but as soon as he starts asking questions, Lincoln hears rumours of gambling, extortion, and links to Cleveland's Russian mob. When the FBI asks him to back off, followed by a second murder, Lincoln is more determined than ever to uncover the truth, even if that means putting himself in danger . . .

      Tonight I Said Goodbye
      4,0
    • The Ridge

      • 368pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      In an isolated stretch of eastern Kentucky, on a hilltop known as Blade Ridge, stands a lighthouse that illuminates nothing but the surrounding woods. For years the lighthouse has been considered no more than an eccentric local landmark-until its builder is found dead at the top of the light, and his belongings reveal a troubling local history. For deputy sheriff Kevin Kimble, the lighthouse-keeper's death is disturbing and personal. Years ago, Kimble was shot while on duty. Somehow the death suggests a connection between the lighthouse and the most terrifying moment of his life. Audrey Clark is in the midst of moving her large-cat sanctuary onto land adjacent to the lighthouse. Sixty-seven tigers, lions, leopards, and one legendary black panther are about to have a new home there. Her husband, the sanctuary's founder, died scouting the new property, and Audrey is determined to see his vision through. As strange occurrences multiply at the Ridge, the animals grow ever more restless, and Kimble and Audrey try to understand what evil forces are moving through this ancient landscape, just past the divide between dark and light. "The Ridge" is the new thriller from international bestseller Michael Koryta, further evidence of why Dean Koontz has said "Michael Koryta's work resonates into deeper strata than does most of what I read" and why Michael Connelly has named him "one of the best of the best."

      The Ridge
      3,8
    • Never Far Away

      • 448pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Once a wife, mother, and witness to a gruesome crime, Nina Morgan has been in hiding for a decade as Leah Trenton. She left behind her Midwestern roots to move to the northernmost tip of Maine. She also left behind a family. Living a fairly isolated life along the banks of the Allagash River, she is determined to focus on the present, on her reclaimed future, but the demons of her past are relentlessly chipping away at Leah's protected hideaway.Then, in the wake of their father's untimely death, Leah's children call and she rushes to them in the guise of 'Aunt Leah'. They embark on a cross country journey but before they reach their destination, danger finds them and it is Leah who must come out of her seclusion to search for and protect her children. Told with the deft plotting and enthralling storytelling of a genre master, these two captivating chase narratives will converge along the rugged Allagash River, in the wilds of Maine, where the wills, morals, and ingenuity of a broken family will be tested against all odds.

      Never Far Away
      3,9
    • Sorrow's Anthem

      • 345pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      In the second novel from the award-winning author Michael Koryta, Lincoln Perry is about to discover just how far he is willing to go for a chance at redemption.

      Sorrow's Anthem
      3,9
    • If She Wakes

      • 400pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      New York Times bestselling author Michael Koryta, the 'master' (Stephen King) of American thriller writing, returns with an electrifying new novel about two women fighting for their lives against an enigmatic killer.

      If She Wakes
      3,8