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Iris Bollinger

    La foresta dei segreti
    Chasing Fire
    Hiding in the Shadows
    Black Hills
    Identity
    Villa Rivièra
    • Villa Rivièra

      • 383pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      Kunstenares Polly Smith wordt uitgenodigd voor een werkvakantie in de Franse villa van een vriend. Bij het aanvragen van haar paspoort komt ze voor een onaangename verrassing te staan: haar moeder blijkt in werkelijkheid haar tante te zijn, en wie haar vader is, is onbekend.

      Villa Rivièra
      4,0
    • Identity

      • 496pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      Sunday Times bestselling author's brand new thriller about one woman's quest to reclaim her life What turns someone into a monster? Are they born that way, or is it a choice? I suppose it can be either or both Morgan Albright dreams of owning her own bar one day but she's bartending for now - working hard, saving money. Life is hectic but she loves sharing a house with her best friend, Nina, and she is even finding time to date for the first time in what feels like forever. When a seemingly random attack turns Morgan's life upside down, she must leave the city to return to her family home. She hopes that moving back to a small town where she can feel safe will help her to put the horror of that day behind her but, as Morgan soon discovers, sometimes your past just doesn't want to let you go...

      Identity
      4,1
    • In the rugged Black Hills of South Dakota, a childhood friendship matures into an adult passion when something ... or someone ... threatens Lil Chance and her dream to open a wildlife refuge. The heartless killing of Lil's beloved cougar and recollections of an unsolved murder catapult New York investigator Coop Sullivan into action to keep Lil safe

      Black Hills
      4,1
    • Terror waits just out of sight Hiding In The Shadows Accident victim Faith Parker has done what her doctors feared she never would: awakened from the coma that held her prisoner for weeks. But she has no memory of the crash that nearly killed her—or the life that led up to it. Nor does she remember journalist Dinah Leighton, the steadfast friend who visited her in the hospital...until she disappeared without a trace. Now as Faith begins to regain her strength, she's shocked by intimate dreams of a man she doesn't recognize and tortured by visions of violence that feel painfully real. Something inexplicable ties her lost memories to Dinah's chilling fate. But even as Faith tries to understand the connection and reach out to save Dinah, death is stalking both women. And one of them will not escape its lethal grasp. FBI agent Noah Bishop has a rare gift for seeing what others do not, a gift that helps him solve the most puzzling cases. Now, read more of his electrifying adventures in two stand-alone tales of psychic suspense.

      Hiding in the Shadows
      4,1
    • Chasing Fire

      • 472pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      Fire jumping is one of the most perilous and exhilarating professions, and Rowan Tripp thrives in this world. As a member of the elite Missoula smoke jumpers, she embraces the thrill of parachuting into raging blazes, driven by a legacy of firefighting that runs in her family. Having fought fires since she turned eighteen, returning to Montana for the season feels like home, despite the haunting memories of her lost partner from the previous year. This season, however, brings a promising rookie class, including Gulliver Curry, a talented firefighter with an intriguing mix of intellect and charm. He admires Rowan's legendary father and is drawn to her, despite her rule against dating fellow smoke jumpers. Gull believes he can change her mind, presenting a compelling case for why he should be the exception. As their connection deepens, a menacing force emerges, targeting Rowan and seeking to assign blame for last year’s tragedy. With the stakes higher than ever, Rowan grapples with the need for support amidst the chaos of firefighting. She knows that any distractions, whether in the air or on the ground, could be deadly, yet she must decide if she can allow herself to lean on someone when the heat is on.

      Chasing Fire
      4,1
    • Eli Landon sembra avere una vita perfetta: una bella moglie, una casa da sogno e una carriera da avvocato in ascesa. Tuttavia, tutto cambia quando sua moglie confessa di averlo tradito e poco dopo viene brutalmente assassinata. Eli diventa immediatamente il principale sospettato, nonostante l'assenza di prove. La sua assoluzione, avvenuta dopo un anno, non cambia la situazione: il suo mondo è crollato. Gli amici lo abbandonano e i media continuano a considerarlo colpevole. Eli si ritira a Bluff House, la casa al mare della nonna, per trovare un po' di pace. L'unica compagnia è la giovane domestica Abra, che si rivela premurosa e coraggiosa, avendo anche lei affrontato difficoltà. La loro amicizia si approfondisce, ma devono affrontare nemici che vogliono ostacolare la loro felicità a ogni costo.

      La foresta dei segreti
      4,1
    • Back Spin

      • 352pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      “Another winner . . . Pungent observations, indelibly drawn characters and a twisting, surprise-laden plot.”—Atlanta Journal and Constitution Kidnappers have snatched the teenage son of super-star golfer Linda Coldren and her husband, Jack, an aging pro, at the height of the U.S. Open. To help get the boy back, sports agent Myron Bolitar goes charging after clues and suspects from the Main Line mansions to a downtown cheaters’ motel—and back in time to a U.S. Open twenty-three years ago, when Jack Coldren should have won, but didn't. Suddenly Myron finds him self surrounded by blue bloods, criminals, and liars. And as one family's darkest secrets explode into murder, Myron finds out just how rough this game can get. In novels that crackle with wit and suspense, Edgar Award winner Harlan Coben has created one of the most fascinating and complex heroes in suspense fiction—Myron Bolitar—a hotheaded, tenderhearted sports agent who grows more and more engaging and unpredictable with each page-turning appearance. “Sharp plotting and emotional density, as well as nonstop wisecracks.”—Publishers Weekly

      Back Spin
      4,0
    • Shelby Foxworth lost her husband. Then she lost her illusions …   The man who took her from Tennessee to an exclusive Philadelphia suburb left her in crippling debt. He was an adulterer and a liar, and when Shelby tracks down his safe-deposit box, she finds multiple IDs. The man she loved wasn’t just dead. He never really existed.   Shelby takes her three-year-old daughter and heads south to seek comfort in her hometown, where she meets someone new: Griff Lott, a successful contractor. But her husband had secrets she has yet to discover. Even in this small town, surrounded by loved ones, danger is closer than she knows—and threatens Griff, as well. And an attempted murder is only the beginning …

      The Liar
      4,0
    • 9 giorni

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Rachel Jenner è sconvolta e in preda al panico: suo figlio Ben, di soli otto anni, è scomparso, e lei non sa come affrontare questa tragedia. Inoltre, a peggiorare la situazione, ci sono gli obiettivi della stampa e le telecamere delle TV che seguono lo sviluppo del caso e le stanno con il fiato sul collo. È vero, ha commesso una leggerezza: ha perso per un attimo di vista Ben e lui è sparito e ora tutto il Paese pensa che lei sia una madre sprovveduta e vada condannata. Ma cosa è successo veramente in quel tragico pomeriggio? Stretta fra il dramma di aver perso il figlio, le sempre più serrate indagini della polizia e la pubblica gogna dei media, Rachel deve affrontare un’altra agghiacciante realtà: tutto quello che sa di sé e dei suoi cari si rivela una gigantesca bugia. E non c’è più nessuno, nemmeno nella sua famiglia, di cui la donna possa fidarsi. Il tempo stringe e forse il piccolo Ben potrebbe essere ancora salvato, ma l’opinione pubblica ha già deciso. E tu, da che parte starai?

      9 giorni
      3,8
    • The Other Woman

      • 439pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      If you're starting to wish that your husband had a mistress rather than a mother, and your nuclear family is exploding into a war zone, can your dreams survive the fall out? "There were three of us in the marriage" Ellie can't pus Princess Diana's infamous words out of her mind, except Ellie isn't dealing with a mistress, but with a matriach, and she can't decide which is worse... The Coopers were everything Ellie had always wanted. A large, loving family, parents Linda and Michael doted on their three children, and when Ellie married Dan, their eldest son, she was thrilled when they welcomed her in and treated her as one of their own. But Linda, who starts off as the perfect mother quickly turns into the mother-in-law from hell, and once Dan and Ellie return from their honeymoon and the Coopers' dysfunctions start to reveal themselves, Ellie wonders whether she's made a terrible mistake. with the arrival of baby Tom, Ellie's sure that the constant rows with her husband and simmering fury with her new family will die down. But instead, his birth sets off a chain of events that threatens everything Ellie has always dreamed of...

      The Other Woman
      3,7
    • Emily's redenen waarom niet

      • 224pagine
      • 8 ore di lettura

      Twee mannen en een baseballspeler geleden was Emily nog vol zelfvertrouwen. Maar nu voelt ze zich minder zeker en haar biologische klok begint steeds luider te tikken. Toch wil Emily alleen met echte liefde genoegen nemen. Ze is een succesvolle jonge vrouw maar in relatieland is ze duidelijk de weg kwijt. Emily heeft dringend hulp nodig. Met behulp van een persoonlijke coach gaat ze op zoek naar de ware en probeert ze foute mannen te vermijden. Emily krijgt de opdracht om de tien redenen waarom haar vorige relaties mislukten op een rijtje te zetten. Deze ogenschijnlijk eenvoudige opdracht wordt een wijze les in daten, verliefd worden, afscheid nemen en uiteindelijk de ware herkennen.

      Emily's redenen waarom niet
      2,4
    • The Beach House

      • 341pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      From the author of Falling and Sister Stardust comes the New York Times bestseller about finding your place in the place you call home. Ever since her life took an unexpected turn, Nan Powell has enjoyed living alone on the sun-drenched shores of Nantucket. At sixty-five, she’s just as likely to be found at Windermere, her beach front home, as she is skinny dipping in her neighbor’s pool. But when the money she thought would last forever starts to dwindle, Nan decides to do something drastic to keep hold of her free-spirited life: open up Windermere to strangers. After placing an ad for summer rentals touting water views, direct access to the beach, and a sexagenarian roommate, Nan’s once quiet house is soon full of noise, laughter, and the occasional bout of tears. Between her eclectic new tenants and the sudden return of her son, Nan gets a taste of what life is like when you have someone to care for besides yourself. But just as she starts to happily settle in to her new existence, the arrival of a visitor from her past threatens to turn everyone’s lives upside down...

      The Beach House
      3,7
    • Zusje / druk 29

      • 352pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      Niets kan de band tussen zussen verbreken... Als Beatrice tijdens een zondagse lunch een paniekerig telefoontje krijgt over de vermissing van haar jongere zus Tess, stapt ze op het eerste vliegtuig naar Londen. Naarmate ze meer te weten komt over de verdwijning, neemt de verbijstering toe over hoe weinig ze feitelijk weet van het leven van haar zusje en ze is niet voorbereid op de angstaanjagende waarheden die ze onder ogen moet zien. De politie, haar verloofde en zelfs haar moeder leggen zich erbij neer dat ze Tess hebben verloren, maar Beatrice kan dat niet. Naarmate ze dichter bij de schokkende waarheid komt, raakt ze steeds geïsoleerder van haar omgeving en wil niemand haar meer geloven.

      Zusje / druk 29
      3,6
    • Emily Robertson looks like the woman who has it all, the lovingly restored Tuscan farmhouse, the three beautiful children, the successful, attentive husband. But when her husband dumps her by text message, she has to face up to some stark home truths.

      Villa Serena
      3,0
    • Life Swap

      • 448pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Ever wondered what would happen if you got the chance to live the life you couldn't have? Amber Winslow has got the kids, the hubby, the suburban home in Connecticut, USA - and the feeling that somehow life is passing her by. Vicky Townsley is features editor at Poise! magazine in London, she's single, solvent and seriously successful - but she'd ditch it all for marriage, a country home and kids. So when one day Poise! offers one lucky married reader the chance to life swap for a month with a glamorous, single journalist, Amber puts pen to paper ... But neither Amber nor Vicky gets quite what they were expecting. And soon they find themselves asking: why does the grass look so much greener from the other side?

      Life Swap
      3,4
    • The new keep-you-up-all-night suspense thriller from one of the UK's best crime writers.

      The Favour
      3,3