Ernst de Boer Libri

The first in a nail-shredding new crime series. Fans of M.J. Arlidge will be gripped from start to finish. On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing. In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness. Detective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine’s missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he’s eager to prove himself to his new team. But Edinburgh, he discovers, is a long way from Lyon, and Elaine’s killer has covered his tracks with meticulous care. It’s not long before another successful woman is abducted from her doorstep, and Callanach finds himself in a race against the clock. Or so he believes … The real fate of the women will prove more twisted than he could have ever imagined. Fans of Angela Marson, Mark Billingham and M. J. Aldridge will be gripped by this chilling journey into the mind of a troubled killer.

Ancora distrutto dalla drammatica perdita di sua moglie, Tom Kennedy decide di trasferirsi con il figlio Jake nella tranquilla cittadina di Featherbank e ricominciare da capo. Non sa ancora che un fatto terribile ha appena sconvolto la comunità. Un ragazzino di sei anni è svanito nel nulla e nonostante il vecchio detective Pete Willis non abbia perso tempo con le ricerche, il piccolo non si trova. Come venti anni prima, si riaffaccia l'incubo dell'Uomo dei Sussurri, il serial killer responsabile della scomparsa di cinque bambini. Frank Carter, questo il suo vero nome, era solito attirare le vittime sussurrando alle loro finestre, di notte. E mentre le ricerche del bambino continuano senza tregua, il piccolo Jake inizia a comportarsi in modo strano: si isola dai compagni di classe per passare sempre più tempo con la sua misteriosa amica immaginaria e soprattutto dice di sentire una voce che sussurra il suo nome nel buio.

In de zomer van 1980 arriveert Letty met haar drie kinderen op een klein eiland in de Schotse Hebriden. Haar man Nicky is onder verdachte omstandigheden om het leven gekomen in Bonn, waar hij werkte als Brits diplomaat, en zijn vrouw en kinderen moesten de stad na zijn dood verlaten. De dood van Nicky is omgeven door raadsels en Letty begint zich af te vragen hoe goed ze haar man eigenlijk kende. Verkocht hij staatsgeheimen aan de communisten, zoals zijn voormalige collega's in het Corps Diplomatique opeens lijken te denken? Oudste dochter Georgie heeft een geheim en weet meer van haar vaders zaakjes dan ze durft te zeggen. Alba, de middelste, is kwaad op alles en iedereen, ze steelt en treitert haar broertje. Het meest boos is ze echter omdat ze het gevoel heeft dat de anderen dingen voor haar verzwijgen. Jamie ten slotte, de jongste van acht, lijdt aan een milde vorm van Asperger en hij heeft de neiging alles wat hij hoort letterlijk te nemen – hij denkt dat zijn vader verdwaald is en snapt maar niet dat niemand hem gaat zoeken. Ondertussen is het hele eiland in de ban van een ontsnapte bruine beer, en Jamie raakt ervan overtuigd dat de beer de enige is die hem dichter bij zijn vader kan brengen. Wanneer er een heftige storm over het eiland raast, wordt de familie opnieuw op de proef gesteld.

Londen, 1944. Op een ijskoude winteravond wordt een Pools meisje, Rosa Nowak, op brute wijze vermoord. Voor de politie, die het al druk genoeg heeft met de bloeiende zwarte markt in oorlogstijd, is dit een schokkende maar schijnbaar willekeurige misdaad. Waarom zou iemand een onschuldige vluchtelinge vermoorden? Maar bij de voormalige politie-inspecteur John Madden komt het misdrijf extra hard aan. Rosa werkte op zijn boerderij en het gaat Madden aan het hart dat hij haar niet voldoende bescherming heeft geboden. Zijn oud-collega's van Scotland Yard buigen zich over de zaak maar komen nauwelijks verder met de weinige aanwijzingen die ze hebben. Hun enige aanknopingspunt wijst naar het vasteland van Europa. Maar aangezien er oorlog woedt op het gehele continent, is het zeer de vraag of ze de moordenaar in de kraag kunnen vatten voordat hij opnieuw toeslaat.

A deadly crash, a rainy night in south London. A gun is fired into a car, which swerves onto the pavement and plows into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost the life of an innocent victim. But the reality is far more sinister ... ; A dangerous quest, one life is wiped out and three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger, the ageing gangster planning a deadly revenge, and the pregnant woman who struggles desperately to uncover the truth. How will she, two weeks away from giving birth, now cope in a world where death is an occupational hazard? ; A Shocking Twist, in a city where violence can be random or meticulously planned, where teenage gangs clash with career criminals and where loyalty is paid for in blood, nything is possible. Secrets are uncovered as fast as bodies, and the story's final twist is as breathtakingly surprising as they come. Mark Billingham's first stand-alone thriller, In the Dark is his most powerful novel yet. Gritty, fierce, and moving, here is a must-read for anyone who likes their crime fiction unflinching and unforgettable.

"The zoo is nearly empty as Joan and her four-year-old son soak up the last few moments of playtime. They are happy, and the day has been close to perfect. But what Joan sees as she hustles her son toward the exit gate minutes before closing time sends her sprinting back into the zoo, her child in her arms. And for the next three hours--the entire scope of the novel--she keeps on running. Suddenly, mother and son are as trapped as the animals"--

The bestselling first historical love story set in Venice from Marina Fiorato. For fans of Philippa Gregory, Sarah Dunant and Alison Weir.

How well can you really know another person? How far would you go to find the truth about someone you love? When Julia learns that her sister has been violently murdered, she wants to know why. But her quest quickly evolves into an alluring exploration of her own darkest sensual desires. As she becomes entangled with a dangerous stranger online, she’s losing herself . . . losing control . . . perhaps losing everything. This search for answers will jeopardize her marriage, her family, and her life. A tense and unrelenting novel that explores the secret lives people lead—and the dark places in which they can find themselves—Second Life is a masterwork of suspense from the acclaimed S. J. Watson.