Carlene Thompson Libri

La vita di Deborah scorre tranquilla: casa con giardino, due gemelli cui badare. Ma negli ultimi tempi il marito, Steve, è visibilmente tormentato e non vuole saperne di confidarsi con lei finché, all'improvviso, pochi giorni prima di Natale, scompare. Deborah chiama gli amici, la polizia. Si rende conto di non sapere molte cose sull'uomo che le viveva accanto. Di giorno in giorno emergono elementi nuovi, sempre più inquietanti. Chi si nascondeva in realtà dietro quello stimato professionista? Un maniaco, un serial killer? In un crescendo di colpi di scena, che la porteranno a dubitare di tutto e di tutti, scaverà a fondo nel passato del marito, fino a scontrarsi con l'atroce verità.

Una splendida serata, una festa fra amici: si ride, si scherza, tutti sono un po' brilli. All'improvviso Gretchen, la bellissima pianista, sale sul cornicione, avanza, barcolla e... Dillon la spinge nel vuoto! Marissa ne è certa: Dillon Archer ha ucciso la sua migliore, fragile amica. Ma al processo, nessuno la pensa come lei: anzi, qualcuno le dà della visionaria. Dillon sparisce dalla circolazione, Marissa si trasferisce a Chicago dove imbocca con successo la via del giornalismo. Quando torna ad Aurora Falls, per dare una mano alla madre malata, non fa in tempo a ricucire i vecchi rapporti che qualcuno la minaccia: per poco una sera non finisce con l'automobile in un fiume ghiacciato. Poi, un'orribile sequenza di delitti getta nel panico il paese. Dietro ogni delitto, c'è sempre l'ombra inquietante del diabolico Dillon, la sua capacità di aizzare, plagiare, ricattare gente in difficoltà. Marissa è angosciata, certa che la prossima vittima sarà lei...

Caroline Webb knows what it means to lose the person you love most. Twenty years ago, her five-year-old daughter, Hayley, was the light of her life, her treasure, her angle. Then came the terrible day when Hayley was kidnapped from her favorite swing. More than a month passed before her burned, lifeless body was found. All that remained was the silence of Caroline's heartache--and her guilt... Now, Caroline has started over with a new husband. She even has another precious daughter, Melinda. She thinks she has put the ghosts of her past behind her. But without warning, those ghosts once again start to echo in the night. Suddenly, Hayley's favorite doll reappears...strange murders rock the Webbs' small town...Caroline even claims she has heard the voice of the little girl she lost all those years ago. Could Hayley still be out there somewhere, somehow? Now a killer waits in the wings--waiting to make Caroline live her worst nightmare yet...

Nestled on the shores of Lake Erie, the small town of Port Ariel, Ohio, is a welcome haven for Natalie St. John. Back home for the first time in years, she plans to visit old friends, mend a broken heart, and take a break from her busy veterinarian practice. But her peace is shattered her first night back, when she discovers the murdered body of her friend, Tamara Peyton. Was it a random act of violence...or something personal? The answer becomes clear as Natalie is stalked by the voice of "Tamara," whose terrifying phone calls warn her that she too, is going to die. One by one, the people closest to Tamara are being savagely murdered. But neither Natalie nor Sheriff Nick Meredith recognizes the face of the devious killer who walks among them, hiding behind a well-crafted lie. Now, a murderer's deadly act of vengeance demands one more sacrifice-and Natalie has been chosen to pay the price...

Few locals believe Sinclair's wealthy golden boy Martin Avery actually took his own life-or that his beautiful young widow had nothing to do with his death. Well aware of the rumors behind her back, Blaine Avery is focused on managing her late husband's finances and raising her adolescent stepdaughter...until her serene woodland property yields a gruesome discovery. For the second time in six months, Sheriff Logan Quint has been called out to the Avery place, where another corpse has been found. This time, it belongs to a teenage girl who had everything to live for. But if Rosie Van Zandt didn't kill herself...who did? As the once sleepy town reels from the rash of so-called suicides, Blaine regrets the day she ever came home. Only Logan is willing to accept her innocence-or her suspicions. For Blaine is desperate to clear her name, and dead certain somebody intends to destroy it. Somebody who calls her in the dead of night, taunting her with the childhood Ring around the rosy, a pocket full of posey, ashes, ashes, we... All Fall Down

She knew he was back. But was it for love...or revenge?Fifteen years ago, Nicole and Paul were deeply in love-she was a college student and he was a brilliant pianist. They were passionately happy, until one violent, terrifying night changed their lives forever. Now she's a different person, with a different life, but her past continues to haunt her. And though Paul was reported dead in a car crash, Nicole can't shake the feeling that the man she loved is still out there somewhere alive. Following the sudden death of her father, a series of mysterious murders shake her world, threatening her safety, as well as her sanity. And somehow, these horrific killings are tied to Nicole -- now she must find out why -- and uncover the shadowy figure who stalks her before he makes his deadly claim...

Nine and a half years ago, Juliet's brother Fin should have returned home. He didn't. When Juliet set out to find him that snowy winter evening, she made a devastating discovery. Now, as Juliet tries to come to terms with the shocking news of another family tragedy, she finds herself at the center of a series of spine-tingling events.

She thought her prayers had been answered. Now she's praying for time.Vanessa Everly is a successful actress in Los Angeles, but she's still traumatized by the night that ripped her world apart. Eight years ago, Vanessa and her younger sister Roxanne were attacked on the beach in their hometown in Oregon - and Roxanne was kidnapped. Devastated, Vanessa ended her relationship with handsome medical student Christian Montgomery, whose troubled brother Brody was the police's prime suspect.Now, Vanessa receives the news she never thought she'd hear: Roxanne is alive. Arriving back in Everly Cliffs, Vanessa is reunited with her sister - and with Christian. Roxanne can't remember what happened that night, but someone else can. Who's making threatening phone calls to Vanessa, and why has Brody suddenly gone missing?Vanessa's torment should be over, but it's about to get much darker.

Adrienne Reynolds is drawn into a murder mystery after discovering her best friend's body in The Belle, an abandoned hotel rumored to be haunted, and discovers a disturbing link to her friend's murder and a series of strange events that have been plaguing the town.

Analyse : Roman policier (suspense).

Nicole lebt mit ihrer Tochter in einem großen Haus und sieht sich rätselhaften Morden ausgesetzt, die Opfer sind Menschen, die ihr schaden wollten. Gleichzeitig wird sie von einem anonymen Anrufer belästigt und hat Visionen ihrer verschwundenen Liebe Paul. Blaine entdeckt im Wald die Leiche eines ermordeten Mädchens und wird selbst verdächtigt.

Brooke war erst elf, als sie ihre ermordete Mutter fand - daneben den Stiefvater Zach, mit einer Waffe in der Hand. Aufgrund ihrer Aussage wurde Zach verurteilt. Doch jetzt, 15 Jahre später, ist ihm die Flucht aus dem Gefängnis gelungen und er scheint nun auch der Stieftochter nach dem Leben zu trachten. Brooke überlebt knapp einen Anschlag, bei dem ihre Kollegin stirbt; sie wird Ziel hasserfüllter anonymer Botschaften und weiterer Mordversuche, während die Polizei fieberhaft, aber vergeblich nach Zach sucht...

Rebekka Ryan hat die Gabe des Zweiten Gesichts, konnte aber der Polizei nicht helfen, als ihr Bruder entführt und ermordet wurde. 10 Jahre später scheint sich alles zu wiederholen: Todd, der kleine Sohn von Rebeccas Cousine verschwindet spurlos.

Drei Jahre sind vergangen, seit Dara Prince von einem Spaziergang am Fluss nicht mehr zurückgekehrt ist. Ihr Vater klammert sich verzweifelt an die Hoffnung, dass sie noch lebt, da immer wieder Postkarten eintreffen, die mit Dara unterzeichnet sind. Nur ihre Halbschwester Christine bezweifelt, dass die Karten tatsächlich von Dara kommen und befürchtet das Schlimmste. Als der Crescent Creek nach heftigen Regenfällen über die Ufer tritt, spült er die Leiche einer jungen Frau ans Land. Ist es Dara? Aber wer hat dann die vielen Postkarten geschrieben und warum?

Avec précaution, Chyna Greer releva le châssis de la fenêtre de sa chambre. L'air brûlant de juillet balaya son visage. Derrière elle, Zoey Simms, sa meilleure amie, dit d'une petite voix aiguë : "Je n'arrive pas à croire qu'on fait ça ! - Je crois qu'on ne devrait pas, fit Chyna. Si on me sur-prend à aller jusqu'au lac la nuit..." Zoey fit un petit sourire : "Il ne t'arrivera absolument rien."... La suite, hélas, prouva le contraire. Si Chyna fut retrouvée indemne au matin, Zoey, elle, partie toute joyeuse retrouver un mystérieux amant, ne donna plus jamais signe de vie. Douze années plus tard, obligée de revenir dans la région suite au décès brutal de sa mère, Chyna se retrouve de nouveau sur les bords du lac maudit. D'autres jeunes femmes ont disparu. Ni la présence chaleureuse de son frère ni le temps passé ne parviennent à la rassurer. Des gens parlent. On insinue. Elle-même semble la proie de bien curieuses visions et une menace diffuse l'entoure...

Ein neuer atemberaubend spannender Thriller der Autorin von Schwarz zur Erinnerung. Nie wird Laurel jene Nacht vergessen können, als ein dummer Streich für eines der Mädchen tödlich endete. Seither sind dreizehn Jahre vergangen. Und jetzt plötzlich hat sich jemand in den Kopf gesetzt, die überlebenden Freundinnen von damals eine nach der anderen zu ermorden. Laurel könnte die nächste sein.

Die junge Tierärztin Natalie sucht nach Ruhe in ihrem Heimatort am Eriesee, doch nach ihrer Ankunft wird eine Freundin ermordet und sie erhält eine Drohung.

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