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A sighting of a woman who supposedly died years ago sparks a desperate search for the truth in this breakout suspense thriller, perfect for readers of The Good Girl and The Widow. Sometimes we choose to see only what we want. Sometimes what we see changes the way we look at everything. Jarlath "Jar" Costello's girlfriend, Rosa, committed suicide when they were both students at Cambridge, and Jar has thought about her every day since. It's been five years, yet Jar is still obsessed with the idea that Rosa, the one true love of his life, is alive. He's tormented by visions of her and has disturbingly real sightings of her in unexpected places experiences the psychologist treating him describes as "post-bereavement hallucinations." When Jar receives a message from Rosa's aunt telling him that she's just found Rosa's diary, he embarks on a frantic quest to finally make sense of the highly suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. But the deeper he digs, the more confused he becomes as he is pressed into a dark underworld where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. When a startling discovery convinces him more than ever that these are not just hallucinations that Rosa really is alive Jar is thrust into the heart of a larger intrigue that may finally shed some light on Rosa's death even as it dangerously threatens his own."

Westmoreland is in de greep van de winter als er iets zeldzaams gebeurt: de meren bevriezen. Voor twee lokale families, de Richardsons en de Grindleys, brengt dit extra afleiding omdat het ijs ervoor zorgt dat alle kinderen en zelfs verre familieleden naar huis keren voor de feestdagen. Iedereen is vastbesloten om zijn problemen opzij te zetten – geldzorgen, liefdesperikelen, werk, ruzies – en te genieten van het schaatsen zolang het kan. Eén persoon heeft echter andere plannen, en een goed bewaard geheim uit het verleden staat op het punt ontdekt te worden en alles voorgoed te veranderen.

Een jonge man stort zichzelf van een van de kliffen in Dorset. Zijn omgeving blijft verslagen achter. Wat zit er achter deze tragedie? Heeft zijn zelfmoord iets te maken met de vergiftiging van de feministische bestsellerauteur Clare Abbott? Na de vervelende nasleep van de gebeurtenissen in Italië doet sergeant Barbara Havers er alles aan om haar fouten te herstellen. Ze heeft Clare Abbott in het verleden eens ontmoet en smeekt inspecteur Lynley om haar op het onderzoek te zetten. Die werkt zelf aan een nog verontrustender zaak in Londen Achter de vredige façade van het idyllische plattelandsleven ontdekken Havers en sergeant Winston Nkata een wereld vol verziekt verlangen en bedrog, en aan verdachten hebben ze geen gebrek...

On Whidbey Island, secrets never stay buried. A mysterious girl who won't speak; a coal-black seal named Nera that returns to the same place every year; a bitter feud of unknown origin - strange things are happening on Whidbey Island and Becca King is drawn into the maelstrom of events. But Becca, first met in The Edge of Nowhere, has her own secrets to hide. Still on the run from her criminal stepfather, Becca is living in a secret location. Even Derric, the Ugandan orphan with whom Becca shares a close, romantic relationship, can't be allowed to know her whereabouts. As secrets of past and present are revealed, Becca becomes aware of her growing paranormal powers and events build to a shocking climax anticipated by no one. Acclaimed author Elizabeth George brings her extraordinary talents to this intriguing story that blends mystery and myth.

Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he's sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of the man's uncle, the wealthy and influential Bernard Fairclough. The death has been ruled an accidental drowning. But when Lynley enlists the help of his friends Simon and Deborah St. James, the trio's digging soon reveals that the Fairclough clan is awash in secrets, lies, and motives.

Fighting to survive in a ravaged world, a Dweller and a Savage form an unlikely alliance in New York Times bestselling author Veronica Rossi's "unforgettable dystopian masterpiece" (Examiner.com). Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland—known as The Death Shop—are slim. Then Aria meets an Outsider named Perry. He's wild—a savage—and her only hope of staying alive. A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile—everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria's help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. In alternating chapters told in Aria's and Perry's voices, Under the Never Sky subtly and powerfully captures the evolving relationship between these characters and sweeps readers away to a harsh but often beautiful world. Continuing with Through the Ever Night and concluding with Into the Still Blue, the Under the Never Sky trilogy has already been embraced by readers in twenty-six countries and been optioned for film by Warner Bros. Supports the Common Core State Standards

Una lotta tra vampiri, demoni e streghe si scatena dopo il ritrovamento di un antico manoscritto da parte di Diana, una giovane studiosa discendente da una stirpe di streghe. La prepotente attrazione per il misterioso testo, che nasconde oscure verità, incantesimi e sortilegi, colpisce molte creature ultraterrene, e in particolare Matthew, un vampiro professore di genetica. Il suo interesse per il manoscritto viene però presto superato da quello per la giovane strega. Insieme, Diana e Matthew intraprendono un viaggio per sviscerare i segreti celati nel libro, e tra loro nasce un amore, che antiche leggi vogliono che sia proibito...

Een vreemd grafschrift bij een huis op het landgoed Whisper Ridge, dat is wat privédetective Lincoln Perry aantreft als hij zich na lang aandringen door Parker Harrison heeft laten overhalen onderzoek te doen naar het echtpaar dat eigenaar is van dat landgoed, maar dat al twaalf jaar verdwenen is. Harrison heeft vijftien jaar vastgezeten wegens moord en heeft op het landgoed deelgenomen aan een rehabilitatieproject. Het onderzoek wordt gevaarlijk als het lijk van de echtgenoot gevonden wordt, er connecties met de plaatselijke maffia blijken te bestaan en als Perry’s onervaren partner vermoord wordt. En Perry, die eigenlijk niets met de zaak te maken wil hebben, wordt er steeds weer bij betrokken.

From the critically acclaimed author of The Glass Painter's Daughter. Journey through the generations of one family of strong, vibrant women.

Quando il corpo di una giovane donna, colpito da numerose coltellate, viene rinvenuto in un isolato cimitero di Londra, l'ispettore Thomas Lynley e la sua squadra sono chiamati a intervenire. Ma questo non è un caso come gli altri: li condurrà infatti dalle cupe periferie londinesi allo Hampshire, una zona dell'Inghilterra sconosciuta ai più, un luogo bello e al tempo stesso inquietante, dove gli animali vagano liberi per le strade, i tetti sono ancora di paglia e gli estranei non sono i benvenuti. Una zona che nasconde segreti tragici, crudeli, efferati. Cosa ha portato la vittima dalla serenità apparente dello Hampshire alla caleidoscopica confusione di Londra? E chi poteva volere la sua morte? Sono troppi, e spesso misteriosi, i personaggi che si muovevano nella sua orbita: una pittoresca sensitiva, un violinista visionario che sente le voci degli angeli, un artista di strada che colleziona amanti, un ex fidanzato dal passato oscuro...