In this hilarious 2024 debut, seventeen-year-old Frances Adams is told by a fortune teller that she'll be murdered, leading her to compile secrets on everyone she meets. After her death, her great-niece Annie must solve the mystery to inherit Frances' fortune and seek justice, navigating a web of past secrets and potential danger.
'A SUSPENSE MASTER' STEPHEN KING Every crime has consequences. Every town has secrets. __________ A young girl is killed by a drunk driver. Shaken by the tragedy, the local community wants justice. It doesn't matter that the accused is only a kid himself. When he's given a soft sentence, the outcry reaches fever pitch. Under siege from threats of revenge, theboy and his desperate family hire Private Investigator Cal Weaver to trace the senders. But in a town full of suspects, it could be anyone... There is so much more to this case than meets the eye. Weaver wonders what he's missing - and if he'll piece the puzzle together before more blood is spilled, including his own... __________ 'Nothing is more satisfying than tucking into a new Linwood Barclay novel' Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door 'No one can thrill you and chill youbetter than Linwood Barclay' Tess Gerritsen 'One of the best thriller writers in the world' Mark Billingham
The toughest cases are the ones that hit close to home. When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known. Chasing a ghost he believed was long dead, Cross gets pulled into a case that has local cops scratching their heads and needing his help: a grisly string of socialite murders. Now he's hot on the trail of both a brutal killer, and the truth about his own past - and the answers he finds might be fatal.
Circondata dalle inseparabili amiche – le Donne del Club Omicidi – la detective Lindsay Boxer ha finalmente coronato il suo sogno d’amore, sposando l’agente dell’FBI Joe Molinari. L’eco della marcia nuziale si è appena spenta che già Lindsay deve tornare al suo difficile lavoro, perché un caso delicato richiede tutta la sua esperienza di investigatrice e di donna. È stata ritrovata un’adolescente in fin di vita: dai primi accertamenti è chiaro che ha partorito da poco, ma lei non ha alcuna intenzione di dire che cosa è stato del bambino né chi sia il padre. Mentre menzogne e false piste si sovrappongono, Lindsay cerca la verità, soprattutto per salvare la vita del neonato scomparso. Anche per il procuratore Yuki Castellano c’è un caso difficile, nel quale si gioca la carriera. Yuki rappresenta la pubblica accusa nel processo contro la dottoressa Candace Martin, imputata per l’omicidio del marito. Yuki è certa della sua colpevolezza, ma il processo riserverà più di un colpo di scena... Per fortuna c’è sempre il momento in cui le quattro amiche possono ritrovarsi da Susie’s per un margarita e qualche tacos, per parlare di lavoro e di uomini, di problemi e di sogni e trovare insieme una soluzione ai difficili casi che le impegnano. Perché la loro forza sta nella loro straordinaria amicizia.
Een jonge Australiër blikt terug op zijn jeugd tijdens de Vietnam-oorlog, in een maatschappij die hem vooral kil en bizar toeschijnt.
My friends and I complained about our exhaustion. During lulls in our conversation, I noticed a teenage couple at a nearby table sharing kisses. When a friend bluntly asked about my marriage, "Are you guys having sex?" I wanted to laugh. Women today have unprecedented choices, yet many smart, ambitious women feel angry and dissatisfied. This collection of essays by twenty-six women writers explores these feelings, inviting readers into their lives, minds, and bedrooms to discuss their choices and the outcomes. At work, people describe me as "unflappable," while at home, my family calls me "grumpy" and "tense," even suggesting I should return to work to escape the chaos. With humor and wit, these women, aged twenty-four to sixty-five, share personal stories they've never revealed before. They range from single and childless to married with children or divorced multiple times. One writer reflects on her desire to be a good mother while grappling with her own anger, which fuels her. The result is a powerful and intimate exploration of the experiences of successful women today, showcasing their anger, grace, and glory.
Part inspirational cancer-survival story, part memoir-as-a-laughriot, picks up where Fran's last book left off.
