Alex Michaelides Libri

Alicia Berenson sembra avere una vita perfetta: è un’artista di successo, ha sposato un noto fotografo di moda e abita in uno dei quartieri più esclusivi di Londra. Poi, una sera, quando suo marito Gabriel torna a casa dal lavoro, Alicia gli spara cinque volte in faccia freddandolo. Da quel momento, detenuta in un ospedale psichiatrico, Alicia si chiude in un mutismo impenetrabile, rifiutandosi di fornire qualsiasi spiegazione. Oltre ai tabloid e ai telegiornali, a interessarsi alla «paziente silenziosa» è anche Theo Faber, psicologo criminale sicuro di poterla aiutare a svelare il mistero di quella notte. E mentre a poco a poco la donna ricomincia a parlare, il disegno che affiora trascina il medico in un gioco subdolo e manipolatorio.

St Christopher's College, Cambridge, is a closed world to most. For Mariana Andros - a group therapist struggling through her private grief - it's where she met her late husband. For her niece, Zoe, it's the tragic scene of her best friend's murder. As memory and mystery entangle Mariana, she finds a society full of secrets, which has been shocked to its core by the murder of one of its own. Because behind its idyllic beauty is a web of jealousy and rage which emanates from an exclusive set of students known only as The Maidens. A group under the sinister influence of the enigmatic professor Edward Fosca. A man who seems to know more than anyone about the murders - and the victims. And the man who will become the prime suspect in Mariana's investigation - an obsession which will unravel everything..

*** THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** Totally original and utterly compelling, with a voice all of its own, this is the outstanding new thriller from the no.1 internationally bestselling author of The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides. 'My favourite Alex Michaelides yet - the undisputed master of the twist' Lucy Foley 'The king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novels' David Baldacci 'You'll think you know where it's going and you couldn't be more wrong' Linwood Barclay 'A very special book and highly recommended' Janice Hallett 'A masterclass in suspense' Steve Cavanagh 'A glorious triumph - just brilliant' Stephen Fry 'The best novel yet from Alex Michaelides' Sophie Hannah Even better than The Silent Patient... Alex Michaelides is a magician' JP Delaney ***** 'There were seven of us in all, trapped on the island. One of us was a murderer . . .' On a small private Greek island, former movie star Lana Farrar - an old friend - invites a select group of us to stay. It'll be hot, sunny, perfect. A chance to relax and reconnect - and maybe for a few hidden truths to come out. Because nothing on this island is quite what it seems. Not Lana. Not her guests. Certainly not the murderer - furiously plotting their crime . . . But who am I? My name is Elliot Chase, and I'm going to tell you a story unlike any you've ever heard. BESTSELLING AUTHORS ARE ALREADY FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE FURY 'The Fury is a masterfully woven story of Shakespearean twists and Machiavellian turns. A Greek Tragedy in the guise of a postmodern thriller. Do not miss this one' Holly Jackson 'A classic, twisting, brilliant murder mystery. A wonderfully drawn cast of characters with a motive to kill for, in a location to die for, keep you guessing until the shocking finale. Clever, and fiendishly fun' Chris Whitaker 'A very sophisticated book which takes the format of a classic murder mystery and elevates it to something very devious and clever indeed. The narrator is fabulous - I was throughly gripped' Harriet Tyce 'Endlessly evolving, wildly entertaining, and like the very best fiction, impossible to pin down. Just when you think you have it cornered, it moves, impossibly and with stunning flourish, toward a devastating finale. The Talented Mr. Ripley for our time' Blake Crouch 'Alex Michaelides is the grand master of the modern mystery. The Fury reads like Hitchcock with a heart, or Agatha Christie running amok on a wind-whipped Greek island. The Fury will, quite literally, blow you away. Totally brilliant' Tony Parsons 'One of those rare books where really nothing is as it seems. As usual, Alex Michaelides does not disappoint' Ragnar Jonasson 'Glamorous, sinister, and endlessly surprising, The Fury reads like Agatha Christie and Patricia Highsmith took a Greek vacation together and decided to write a book while there. It's twisty, twisted entertainment' Riley Sager

Bývalá filmová hvězda zve každý rok blízké přátele na svůj soukromý řecký ostrov, aby unikli ponurému anglickému počasí. Když je však na místě uvězní větrná bouře, klaustrofobie odlehlého ostrova zpřetrhá i poslední přátelské vazby. Nadcházející noc probudí veškerou zuřivost a potlačované násilí, které pohání touha po pomstě. Dřív, než se smršť přežene, dají se do pohybu smrtelně nebezpečné události.

Alicia Berenson, una pintora de éxito, dispara cinco tiros en la cabeza de su marido, y no vuelve a hablar nunca más. Su negativa a emitir palabra alguna convierte una tragedia doméstica en un misterio que atrapa la imaginación de toda Inglaterra. Theo Faber, un ambicioso psicoterapeuta forense obsesionado con el caso, está empeñado en desentrañar el misterio de lo que ocurrió aquella noche fatal y consigue una plaza en The Grove, la unidad de seguridad en el norte de Londres a la que Alicia fue enviada hace seis años y en la que sigue obstinada en su silencio. Pronto descubre que el mutismo de la paciente está mucho más enraizado de lo que pensaba. Pero, si al final hablara, ¿estaría dispuesto a escuchar la verdad?