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Liz Sansborough heeft haar vroegere leven als cia-agente achter zich gelaten. Ze geniet van haar nieuwe baan als hoogleraar in een slaperig universiteitsstadje. Tot het bericht komt dat haar nichtje is ontvoerd. De aard van het losgeld is verbazingwekkend. De ontvoerders eisen de geheime dossiers van Liz' overleden vader, een gevreesde huurmoordenaar. Dossiers die een schat aan informatie bevatten over zijn klussen en opdrachtgevers. Bij haar poging haar nichtje te redden stuit Liz op een schimmig en geheimzinnig genootschap: zeer invloedrijk en met een onthutsende hoeveelheid macht en geld. En vanaf dat moment is haar ogenschijnlijk zo rustige en aangename leven voorbij'

In de zomer van 1998 overlijden kort na elkaar de echtgenoot en de vader van Judith Summers. Na die verdrietige periode besluiten Judith en haar achtjarige zoon Joshua een hond te nemen, een Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Ze noemen hem George. Het is liefde op het eerste gezicht. George bruist van levensvreugde, ziet eruit als een filmster en kauwt het liefst op papier. Hij maakt hun joie de vivre weer wakker en geeft ze hun gevoel voor humor terug. Maar Judith merkt al gauw dat je in George net zoveel tijd moet steken als een fulltimebaan en dat hij in het onderhoud net zo duur is als een Ferrari. Eigenzinnig, koppig en zich vaak misdragend, weigert George wat anders te eten dan gebraden kip, reist liever per auto dan dat hij gaat lopen, en wordt hij jaloers zodra een man belangstelling voor haar toont. Mijn leven met George is het hilarische en ontroerende verhaal van de onmogelijke maar aanbiddelijke George.

In this riveting thriller, a female police officer discovers that the serial killer she's tracking is a psychopath from her past--and she's next on his list. Absolutely gripping suspense.--Michael Connelly.

A volte la violenza esplode quando e dove meno te l'aspetti. Come a Dayborn, graziosa cittadina sprofondata nella calda, languida Louisiana. È là che, diciassette anni fa, la dottoressa Cass Shelley è morta sotto i colpi di una folla inferocita. Da allora tutti a Dayborn hanno fatto del loro meglio per dimenticare. Tutti tranne Tom Jessop, lo sceriffo che da quasi vent'anni si interroga sul destino della piccola Kathy Shelley, scomparsa subito dopo l'omicidio della madre. Questa bambina oggi è una donna a tutti nota con il nome di Kathy Mallory, detective della Crimini Speciali di New York. Messo da parte il distintivo e la sua nuova vita, Kathy torna a Dayborn decisa a ottenere non semplice giustizia ma vendetta.

If fate suddenly made you more beautiful than you ever dreamed possible, would it be the beginning of a fairy tale, or your worst nightmare?The brutal attack should have killed anybody, but Nell Calder did more than survive. She emerged a woman transformed, with an exquisite beauty found only in fairy tales. Nell Calder deserved a happy ending. Instead, her descent into terror has just begun.Her attacker is still on the hunt, determined to finish what he's started. And Nell, protected by a new face, is just as determined to fight back and take her revenge. But to catch her prey, she will have to expose herself—even if it makes her a killer's prime target.

Zij wordt geboren in Noord-Amerika, in de machtige vrouwenclan van de Wolf. Met haar tekeningen voorspelt ze de toekomst. Zo redt ze haar geliefde volk van de ondergang. Maar zelf wordt Tekenvrouw gevangen genomen en ernstig mishandeld door de oorlogszuchtige Algonquins. Ze ontsnapt en belandt na maandenlange omzwervingen in een dorpje van de Naskapi in het oosten van Canada. Helaas vindt Tekenvrouw ook bij deze vredelievende stam geen rust. Ze reist weer verder, steekt een ijzige oceaan over en voegt zich bij de Inuit. Daar ontmoet ze de Noorse jager Halvard, die haar grote liefde wordt. Samen zeilen ze naar Groenland om een nieuw leven op te bouwen. Maar Tekenvrouw kan haar noodlot niet ontlopen. Ze wordt verstoten en het leven van haar jonge dochter staat op het spel. Dapper en vastberaden strijdt Tekenvrouw om het voortbestaan van haar nageslacht.

Sarah ha un matrimonio infelice alle spalle; Miles ha perso per sempre la donna che amava ed è rimasto solo con il figlioletto Jonah, un bambino con molti problemi. Ed è proprio Sarah la sua maestra, a riconoscerne il disagio. Ben presto tra lei e Miles nasce qualcosa che oltrepassa il comune affetto per il piccolo, ma entrambi devono chiudere con il passato e superare certe resistenze emotive prima di abbandonarsi al sogno di una nuova vita e aprire i loro cuori alla tenerezza e alla passione.

Escaping from his North Carolina home after his father murders their family and commits suicide, Trevor McGee returns to confront the past, and finds himself haunted by the same demons that drove his father to insanity.

È il dicembre 2002, quando Susan Finden, amante dei gatti e già con diversi felini in famiglia, decide di adottarne un altro e si rivolge alla Protezione animali di Plymouth, la cittadina inglese dove vive con il marito Chris. Il gatto che le viene affidato è uno splendido siberiano, anche se non purissimo. Il suo nome è Casper e ha 12 anni. Non certo di "primo pelo"... ma che gatto! Casper, infatti, ha una passione molto speciale: viaggiare. Dal 2005, per ben 4 anni, inizialmente all'insaputa della sua padrona, Casper ogni giorno aspetta l'autobus della linea 3 alla fermata vicino casa. Sale e con educazione si mette a sedere nel suo posto preferito al centro del pullman, ma solo se è libero..., e fa il giro della città, come un vero e proprio passeggero. In breve, per la simpatia e per la dolcezza che dimostra verso chiunque, diventa il beniamino di passeggeri e conducenti, che dal capolinea lo riportano puntualmente alla fermata dove è salito. Casper diventa una leggenda, ma non solo in Gran Bretagna, anche oltreoceano. Tutti s’innamorano di lui. Tanto che Susan Finden ha voluto raccontare la sua storia – dando voce anche a Casper – così che tutti, ma proprio tutti possano conoscerlo.

Exploring the theme of hope and faith, this book delves into the transformative power of miracles in everyday life. It follows characters who face challenges and hardships, ultimately discovering that belief in the extraordinary can lead to profound change. The narrative emphasizes the importance of community and connection, illustrating how love and support can manifest miracles. Through poignant storytelling, it invites readers to reflect on their own experiences with the miraculous and the strength found in vulnerability.

With his bestselling blend of intensity, artistry, and storytelling magic, Dean Koontz presents an emotional roller coaster filled with twists, turns, shocks, and surprises. This tale follows five days in the life of an ordinary man born to an extraordinary legacy, challenging perceptions of good and evil, life and death. Jimmy Tock enters the world as his grandfather departs, during a violent storm. As Rudy Tock walks the hospital corridors between the waiting room and his father's bedside, a strange vigil unfolds. At the storm's peak, Josef Tock sits up and speaks coherently for the first time since his stroke, delivering a chilling message: five dark days await his grandson, each marked by terrible events. The first occurs in Jimmy's twentieth year, followed by crises in his twenty-third, twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth, and thirtieth years. Initially dismissing his father's words, Rudy is unsettled when he learns Josef accurately predicted Jimmy's birth details and a physical anomaly. The weight of these predictions grows, leading to questions about the terrifying events that lie ahead for Jimmy. As the story progresses through each crisis, Jimmy's journey defies expectations, revealing a fate he could never have imagined. His struggle against pervasive evil will test the limits of his spirit, uncovering a mystery that is both dangerous and wondrous.

Millions of years ago, a meteorite fell to earth and a beautiful blue stone shattered from it. One hundred thousand years ago, a girl named Tall One found the crystal on the African plain---and it formed her destiny, as well as the destiny of generations to come. From ancient Israel to imperial Rome, medieval England, fifteenth-century Germany, the eighteenth-century Caribbean, and the nineteenth-century American West, the destiny of the stone and the history of the world unfold. Each story is full of the betrayals and obsessions of the human heart, and the quests of the human spirit. In "The Blessing Stone," Barbara Wood has both told the intimate details of her characters' lives and created a sense of the epic sweep of human history.

Psycholoog Alex Delaware probeert een ruim twintig jaar eerder geleden moord op een 16-jarig meisje op te lossen.

Exploring the profound connections within love and family, this book delves into the unseen forces that shape relationships. It emphasizes the significance of emotional bonds and unspoken understanding, revealing how the most important aspects of our lives often lie beyond the surface. Through its narrative, it invites readers to reflect on the depth of their own connections and the invisible threads that hold families together.

The true story of three girls violated and betrayed.

Nel rigido inverno di Montreal, Tempe Brennan, esperta antropologa forense, sta scavando nel cimitero di un convento alla ricerca di un cadavere sepolto da più di cento anni. Gli enigmi del passato la attraggono, ma è l'attualità che esige la sua attenzione e il suo coraggio. Persone che scompaiono e poi vengono ritrovate morte... succede un po' troppo spesso, ultimamente, e Tempe deve riuscire a trovare una connessione tra eventi che sembrano del tutto slegati. Sfruttando la sua abilità di patologa legale, inizia quindi a indagare sul mistero di quattro morti carbonizzati in un incendio in Quebec, mistero che la porterà a una misteriosa comunità e poi a una macabra scoperta su un'isola abitata da scimmie.

She wanted to save lives. The killer wanted to end hers. The first warning was triggered hundreds of miles away. The second warning exploded only yards from where she and her son stood. Now Kate Denby realizes the frightening truth: She is somebody's target. Danger has arrived in Kate's backyard with a vengeance. And the gifted scientist is awakening to a nightmare world where a ruthless killer is stalking her...where her innocent son is considered expendable...and where the medical research to which she has devoted her life is the same research that could get her killed. Her only hope of protecting her family and making that medical breakthrough is to elude her enemy until she can face him on her own ground, on her own terms—and destroy him.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • He strikes without warning. He kills without mercy. He's only just begun. As part of an elite K-9 search and rescue team, Sarah Patrick and her golden retriever, Monty, have a gift for finding what no one else can. But their latest assignment is not like the others. This time Sarah is being forced to take part in a deadly mission . . . by a man who knows enough about her past to ensure her cooperation. Billionaire John Logan's top-secret venture has been sabotaged, its facilities destroyed, and its handpicked staff massacred. The sole survivor is being held for ransom. Logan knows that the only way to save the man—and the secrets he holds—is to find him as soon as possible. Sarah is furious when she is strong-armed into joining Logan on his search. And once she takes the perilous assignment, not even Logan's promises that she and Monty will be safe may be enough to protect them. Because a killer is devising a sadistic vengeance . . . and he may soon find use for Sarah.

For thirty-five years, Bruno Frye has lived in the shadow of the mother who made his heart beat with constant fear. And even though she died five years ago, the whispers still haunt him in the dark…enough to make him kill—and kill again…Hilary Thomas is one of his intended victims. And she’s about to learn that even death can’t keep a bad man down…

Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta of Richmond, Virginia, investigates a body found in a ship's container from Europe. A tattoo on the body sends her flying to Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France, where she learns of a killer known as The Werewolf.

TWISTED is the second Petra Connor novel and a superb example of Jonathan Kellerman's mastery of the psychological thriller Detective Petra Connor is struggling with a baffling drive-past murder when Isaac Gomez, a young research prodigy, tells her he's found something she might want to see. His theory that there's a connection between six unsolved murders committed in the LAPD area over the past six years, all at around midnight on June 28, seems fanciful at first - but soon the links become clearer. Something evil has managed to conceal itself between the dry pages of the files: a series of killings so meticulously constructed that the mind behind them would have remained invisible without Isaac's sharp probing. And June 28 is just a month away - will Petra be able to stop the murderer from striking again?

'The stars shimmer like spilled handfuls of glitter. The day is beginning to rise with a faint mist. As I turn my head, ghostly halos, auras of light, appear and disappear and I cannot tell if it is caused by my lightheadedness or is a freak of nature. The silence is truly awesome. Not a bird, not a whisper of wind, not a breath of life. Only the two of us, a most implausible pair, standing shoulder to shoulder gazing upon an awakening heaven'. Returning to their home after an extended absence Carol and her husband Michel are looking forward to summer together on the farm. A shocking blow leaves Carol alone. The future is uncertain. THE OLIVE HARVEST takes us beyond the perimeters of her olive groves to where hunters, poets, bee-keepers, boars and gypsies abide. In search of the language of troubadours, the dark and sometimes barbarous heart of Provence is revealed. Nature and the generosity of the South of France's harvests offer a path to joy and an abundant resolution.

Jonathan Kellerman excels in crafting psychologically intricate suspense novels, marked by relentless action and profound insights into the criminal psyche. In this ambitious new work, he delves deeper into the emotional complexities of his characters: psychologist Alex Delaware, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, his colleague Petra Connor, and Alex’s ex-lover, Robin Castagna. The story begins when Milo calls Alex to a trendy gallery where a young artist has been brutally murdered on the night of her debut. The crime is peculiar due to the absence of a clear motive and the meticulous staging, suggesting the work of a serial killer. As Alex collaborates with Petra and her partner, the enigmatic Eric Stahl, they investigate the murder of blues guitarist Baby Boy Lee, who was fatally stabbed after a performance. The connection between the two murders emerges through a controversial fanzine writer whose disdain for artists and obsession with the killings points to a new type of celebrity stalker. As the investigation unfolds, the detectives navigate a web of clues leading from halfway houses to opulent mansions, ultimately confronting Alex’s ex-lover, whose ties to the victims complicate the case. With each new murder, the urgency to stop a remorseless killer intensifies, revealing a chilling pattern of cold-blooded artistry.

The bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer shows you how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve your dog’s life–and your own Be the Pack Leader is Cesar Millan’s guide for taking your relationship with your dog to a higher level. By developing the skills necessary to become the calm-assertive owner your dog needs in order for him to live a balanced, fulfilled life, you’ll improve your dog’s behavior and your own life as well. Be the Pack Leader is filled with practical tips and techniques, including: • How to use calm-assertive energy in relating to your dog—and to others around you • The truth about behavioral tools, from leashes and harnesses to clickers and e-collars • How to satisfy the needs of your dog’s breed • Success stories from Cesar’s clients, viewers, and fans—including the Grogan family of Marley & Me fame • A quick reference guide of specific, step-by-step procedures to tackling some of the most common dog behavior problems “[Cesar] arrives amid chaos and leaves behind peace.” —Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker “[Millan is] serene and mesmerizing. . . . He deserves a cape and a mask.” —New York Times

Immagina di essere un tipo come tanti; uno che si fa i fatti suoi anche se, come barista, sente sempre quelli degli altri. Immagina di trovare una sera, sotto il tergicristalli della tua auto, un biglietto che ti dà una terribile alternativa: entro sei ore, se non farai intervenire la polizia ucciderò un'adorabile insegnante, se la coinvolgerai ucciderò un'anziana filantropa. La scelta è tua. Probabilmente penserai che è soltanto uno scherzo di cattivo gusto. Ma il giorno dopo scoprirai che una maestra bionda è stata massacrata di botte nella Napa Valley, e sotto il tuo tergicristalli è comparso un altro messaggio, con una nuova alternativa di morte. E questa volta di ore te ne rimangono cinque. Allora decidi di avvertire la polizia ma...

E se l’incidente che le ha portato via suo figlio non fosse mai avvenuto? È trascorso un anno da quel giorno fatale in cui Tina Evans ha perso suo figlio Danny e anche se la sua vita è cambiata per sempre, ora sta finalmente iniziando ad accettarlo. Il successo nel lavoro, un incontro di passione e sentimento… tutto sembra rimettersi al posto giusto. Ma le basta confondere il viso di un bambino per quello di suo figlio nell’auto di uno sconosciuto per scatenare in lei un vortice di dubbi ed emozioni incontrollate. E poco dopo, nella camera del suo bambino, sulla lavagna cominciano ad apparire due parole: NON MORTO. Tina ha motivo di credere che quell’incidente con gli scout non si sia mai verificato, e che forse suo figlio viene tenuto lontano da lei, prigioniero di un uomo in nero, e disperatamente bisognoso del suo aiuto. E così, verso un lento e inesorabile destino, il dolore e il dubbio genereranno in lei un’ossessione da cui le sarà impossibile sottrarsi: il bisogno di rivedere suo figlio a costo di sprofondare nell’abisso. Organizzazioni militari segrete e misteriose sperimentazioni sono al centro del romanzo di Dean Koontz, che grazie alla sua straordinaria capacità di descrivere l’animo umano già nel 1981 riuscì a profetizzare una minaccia del nostro tempo in un thriller angosciante e sensazionale.

The narrative explores the intense struggle between a haunting past and an enduring love, featuring a man and woman at a crossroads in their lives. Luanne Rice, known for her ability to weave magic and mystery into everyday experiences, presents a poignant tale that delves into the complexities of relationships. This powerful story promises to resonate deeply with readers, showcasing her talent as one of today's most celebrated novelists.

For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives - as well as those who have already brought a dog home. Based on Cesar's own detailed experiences raising individual puppies from some of the most popular breeds, How to Raise the Perfect Dog is like having Cesar right beside you. HOW TO RAISE THE PERFECT DOG INCLUDES: - What to expect from each stage of your puppy's development - Quick and easy housebreaking - The essentials of proper nutrition - The importance of vaccinating - and of not over-vaccinating - Creating perfect obedience from day one through rules, boundaries, and calm-assertive leadership - How to avoid the most common mistakes owners' make raising puppies and young dogs - How to correct any issue before it becomes a problem

Profondo e straordinario conoscitore del comportamento e del linguaggio dei cani, fondatore del Dog Psychology Center per il recupero e il reinserimento dei cani più problematici, Cesar Millan è una vera e propria star. Il suo programma Dog Whisperer in onda sul National Geographic Channel è seguito costantemente da milioni di telespettatori. A lui si sono rivolti celebri attori e attrici di Hollywood, imprenditori miliardari e personaggi influenti del mondo della comunicazione, tutti con lo stesso problema: come fare a stabilire un rapporto equilibrato con il proprio cane? Come rendere felice il proprio amico a quattro zampe? In questo libro, che ha venduto oltre un milione e mezzo di copie, Cesar Millan spiega i fondamenti del proprio metodo: imparare a trattare (e rispettare) il cane in quanto animale; evitare ogni forma di umanizzazione; smettere di credere che il cane abbia le stesse necessità di un bambino. Perché spesso non è il cane ad aver bisogno di addestramento: è il padrone. I comportamenti, le nevrosi e le abitudini umane, infatti, sono quasi sempre la causa delle ansie, degli squilibri e delle ossessioni dei cani. Una guida completa, ricca di esempi tratti dall'esperienza diretta dell'autore, che aiuta a comprendere la psicologia e il linguaggio del nostro cane e permette di creare con lui un legame appagante, profondo e duraturo.

Andie wil haar eerste huwelijk zo snel mogelijk vergeten en opnieuw trouwen. Haar ex vraagt haar om een laatste gunst. Hij zoekt dringend een oppas voor twee weeskinderen die al drie nanny’s tot waanzin hebben gedreven. Andie stemt toe en het wordt één grote puinhoop. De kinderen wonen in een griezelig oud huis waar een helleveeg van een huishoudster de baas speelt. Wat volgt is een hilarisch avontuur inclusief bemoeizieke geesten, een geïrriteerd medium, Andies tarotkaarten lezende moeder, haar jaloerse verloofde natuurlijk, en bananencake.

The warm and engaging new novel from the bestselling author of BEST OF FRIENDS.

Vriendin Robin van L.A. privé detective en (kinder)psycholoog Alex Delewares heeft even genoeg van hun relatie. Ze gaat als equipmentmanager mee op een poptournee, maar Alex krijgt nauwelijks de tijd om te somberen. Er wordt namelijk een anoniem pakketje bij hem thuis afgeleverd, met een ringband met 43 foto's van moordslachtoffers, voorzien van korte verklarende onderschriften. Allemaal opgeloste moorden op één na, de gruwelijke moord op het tienermeisje Jane Ingalls, twintig jaar geleden gepleegd. Een zaak waar Delawares vriend Milo Sturgis, toen net aangenomen bij de Los Angeles politie waar hij het als zwarte, homoseksuele aankomende rechercheur behoorlijk moeilijk had, bij betrokken was en die hem altijd is bijgebleven. Delaware en Sturgis besluiten de oude zaak te heropenen en volgen het spoor terug met gevaar voor eigen leven.

Welcome to 66 Star Street . . . In the top-floor flat lives music exec Katie. She spends her days fighting off has-been rock stars and wondering how much cheesecake you'd need to eat yourself to death. Below her, a pair of muscular Poles share with a streetwise cabbie named Lydia, who has a sharp tongue, an even sharper brain but some unexpected soft spots. On the first floor is Fionn - a gardener who prefers the company of parsnips to people. But he looks like a fairy-tale prince and when he's offered his own television show, he's suddenly thrust into the limelight. And at the bottom of the house live Matt and Maeve, who are Very Much In Love and who stave off despair by doing random acts of kindness. But a mysterious visitor has just landed at 66 Star Street, bringing love, friendship and heartbreak, and a new-found optimism. Old secrets are working their way to the surface and all their lives are about to change in the most unexpected of ways . . .

In the sleepy Irish coastal town of Avalon the big house on Willow Street has stood for generations. The big house is up for sale, and with its memories, especially for Cashel, who returns to the town with the ghosts of the distant past - and the woman he swore to forget - still haunting him.

Al meer dan tweehonderd jaar komen schilders, dichters en musici naar het stadje Ardadia Falls in de Catskill Mountains. Wanneer Meg Rosenthal een aanbod krijgt om docent te worden aan de universiteit van Arcadia, lijkt het een ideale kans om een nieuw leven te beginnen. Net weduwe geworden, hoopt Meg dat zij en haar lastige tienerdochter Sally er rust kunnen vinden. Hoewel Ardadia Falls nog mooier blijkt te zijn dan Meg zich had voorgesteld, gaat het er niet bepaald vredig aan toe. De universiteit wordt geteisterd door bedrog, verraad, en misschien zelfs moord. Algauw begint Meg te vrezen dat ze zichzelf - en haar dochter - ernstig in gevaar heeft gebracht...

The Miller sisters couldn't be more different and yet despite their differences, their sisterly bond becomes vital when the women are faced with the complexities of life - coping with relationships, careers and families.

Amanda Hesser, culinair columniste voor The New York Times, beschrijft niet één maar twee onvergetelijke romantische liefdesaffaires, die zich afspelen in New (Sex and the City) York. De eerste betreft haar opbloeiende relatie met de verrassende meneer Cappuccino, die een uniek gevoel voor humor blijkt te hebben. De andere gaat over haar hartstocht voor voedsel, van intieme soupeetjes tot grootse dinerparty's met internationale beroemdheden en daar tussendoor een keukengevecht. Wees welkom in Amanda's vriendenkring. Snoep stracciatelli in Rome, knabbel tapas in Barcelona en dineer in New Yorks meest trendy restaurants.

Collie Flanagan en zijn jongere broertje Bingo groeien op in een chaotisch Amerikaans-Iers gezin in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Hun vader is een drankorgel en een vrouwenversierder. Hun moeder een strijdlustige marxiste en extreem hondenliefhebster. Oom Tom doet tussendoor het huishouden op zijn eigen filosofische manier. Collie moet veel harder vechten voor zijn plekje in dit hyperactieve gezin dan de ondeugende Bingo. Zijn verlangen naar begrip en stabiliteit wordt weliswaar niet beantwoord maar hij kan niet anders dan van zijn maffe familie houden. Wanneer een middagje aan het strand eindigt in een tragedie, stort Collie's wereld helemaal in elkaar.

Cassie Shaw zit in de put. Ze heeft geen man meer, geen huis en geen geld. Voorlopig woont ze bij haar moeder en haar enige grote liefde is Sam, een ondeugende grijze roodstaartpapegaai. Het lukt maar niet om werk te vinden en dan doet Cassie iets wat eigenlijk tegen al haar principes indruist: ze liegt over haar opleiding. Het gevolg is een baan op de universiteit als assistent van de irritant aantrekkelijke professor Conner. Hij laat Cassie interessante boeken lezen en stimuleert haar naar tentoonstellingen en concerten te gaan. Het leven krijgt weer glans.

Haar ontslag als marketingmanager komt voor Erin Edwards als een donderslag bij heldere hemel. Wanhopig zoekt ze haar toevlucht tot een van 's werelds oudste beroepen - serveerster. Hoe moeilijk kan het zijn om bij een van de vijf meest exclusieve toprestaurants in New York een bordje warm eten op tafel te zetten? Natuurlijk wordt Erin al snel ontmaskerd door de maniakale chef-kok en zijn hautaine gasten. Gelukkig is er één gast, de charmante Daniel Fratelli, bij wie ze wél een potje kan breken. Dan betreedt een gevreesde culinaire recensent het pand en dreigt alles finaal uit de hand te lopen.

From early childhood, Julie Gregory was continually X-rayed, medicated and operated on, in the vain pursuit of an illness that was created in her mother's mind. This title tells the story of how she survived Munchausen by Proxy (MBP), a form of child abuse forced on her by her mother's madness.

Het lijkt een prachtige zomer te worden voor de twaalfjarige Riddle. Het is 1972 en Riddles vader heeft zich kandidaat gesteld voor het Huis van Afgevaardigden. Vanuit hun huis in Massachusetts wordt er campagne gevoegd. Gelukkig kan Riddle aan alle drukte ontsnappen door te gaan paardrijden, haar grootste hobby. Wanneer ze per ongeluk getuige is van een moord durft ze dat aan niemand te vertellen. Pas later in de zomer begrijpt Riddle dat door haar stilzwijgen de situatie volledig uit de hand is gelopen. Oude familiegeheimen komen boven water en zetten een catastrofaal domino-effect in werking.

Journaliste en jonge moeder Claire Cooper leidt aan paniekaanvallen. De meeste van haar angsten lijken irrationeel. Maar op een stormachtige nacht, als haar echtgenoot Sam op zakenreis is, worden haar angsten werkelijkheid. Claire ontdekt een man die de slaapkamer van haar dochtertje is binnengedrongen. Claire smeekt hem: 'Neem míj in plaats van haar.' Als de kidnapper Claire met de auto meeneemt vreest ze voor haar kinderen, maar niet voor zichzelf. De week daarop brengt Claire vastgebonden aan een bed in een motelkamer door, met de indringer als enig gezelschap. Zij denkt na over de redenen voor de aanval op haar gezin. Is dit een toevallige misdaad, of heeft het schimmige verleden dat ze achter zich probeerde te laten haar eindelijk ingehaald?

Wanneer een advocate het prachtige oude huis van haar voorouders in New Jersey koopt, stuit ze op het geraamte van een meisje dat zo'n honderd jaar geleden is verdwenen.

Autobiografie van de componist en grammofoonplatenproducer (1929- ), eigenaar van het prominente platenlabel Tamla-Motown in de gloriejaren van de soulmuziek, 1960-1970.

De zaak van een mediahype: peuter vermoord door twee pubers. Jaren later wordt Alex Delaware onverwacht gebeld door een van de daders, Rand Duchayt. Hij is net vrij en wil Delaware dringend spreken. Maar Rand komt niet opdagen op de afspraak. Niet veel later wordt zijn lichaam langs de snelweg gevonden. Samen met rechercheur Milo Sturgis start Alex Delaware een onderzoek. Al gravend in het verleden stuiten ze langzaam maar zeker op een monster van ongekende omvang...

Een actrice ziet haar geluk overschaduwd door de verkrachting en moord op haar twee vriendinnen.