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    Sunday Morning Coming Down
    Day of the Dead
    The Summer Seaside Kitchen
    Stalemate
    The Dragon Heir
    The Dead Ground (Paula Maguire 2)
    • Day of the Dead

      • 320pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      On a north London high street, a runaway vehicle crashes to a halt. The man in the driving seat was murdered a week earlier. On Hampstead Heath, a bonfire blazes- in the flames lies the next victim. As autumn leaves fall, a serial killer runs amok in the capital, playing games with the police. The death toll is rising fast, and the investigation is floundering. But this is no ordinary killer, and every new victim is intended as a message to just one woman. Because psychologist Frieda Klein is in hiding. And someone is coming to find her . . . After seven stunning novels, Frieda Klein's duel with her dark nemesis finally comes to a climax - and only one can make it out alive.

      Day of the Dead2018
      4,0
    • The Summer Seaside Kitchen

      • 384pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      "Flora is definitely, absolutely sure that escaping from the quiest Scottish village where she grew up to the noise and hustle of the big city was the right choice. Mure is a place shere everyone had known her all her life, and no one will let her forget the past. In the city, she can be anonymous, ambitious and indulge herself in her hopeless crush on her gorgeous boss, Joel." -- back coverSummary:.

      The Summer Seaside Kitchen2018
      4,1
    • Sunday Morning Coming Down

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Psychotherapist Dr Frieda Klein once again finds herself in the midst of a criminal investigation when the rotting body of an ex-policeman is found beneath the floorboards of her house. The corpse is only months old but the main suspect, murderer Dean Reeve, died over seven years ago. As the killer picks off his next victims and her home is turned into a crime scene, Frieda's old life seems like a hazy dream. With eyes of the world upon her and no answers from the police, Frieda realises that she will have to track this killer before he tracks down those she loves.

      Sunday Morning Coming Down2017
      4,0
    • Ne$t

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      A sharp, funny and deftly observed debut about a wonderfully dysfunctional New York family, The Plumbs, and the three grown-up siblings fighting to save the family money pot - the 'nest' - as their oldest brother threatens to lose it all. Perfect for fans of The Middlesteins and The Vacationers. When Leo Plumb drives off drunk from a party in a sports car with a nineteen-year-old waitress in tow, to the moral and legal fallout must be added the horrible inconvenience to his brother and sisters. Leo's rehab costs have severely depleted 'the nest' - the family's joint trust fund that would have cut them loose from their myriad financial issues. For Melody, a suburban wife and mother, it was to cover both an unwieldy mortgage and her daughters' college tuition. Antiques dealer Jack has secretly borrowed against the beach cottage he shares with his husband. And Beatrice, a once-promising short story writer, can't seem to finish her overdue novel. Brought together as never before, the Plumb siblings must grapple with old resentments, present-day truths, and the significant emotional and financial toll of the accident, as well as finally acknowledging the choices they have made in their own lives. Ferociously astute, warm and funny, The Nest is a brilliant debut chronicling the hilarity and savagery of family life.

      Ne$t2016
      3,4
    • Two weeks in a remote island villa with America's most dysfunctional family - what could possibly go wrong? The Posts are going on their first family vacation in years, and it's going to be a special one: Jim and Franny are taking their daughter Sylvia, son Bobby and his girlfriend, and Franny's best friend Charles and his husband, all the way to Mallorca for two weeks of the sort of relaxation, culture and cuisine that only Europe can offer. But there are problems. After a transgression with a twenty-three-year-old editorial assistant, Jim has been unceremoniously sacked from his job, and now his and Franny's marriage is on the rocks. Charles and Lawrence are feeling divided over their future, Bobby is mired in debt problems and stuck in a relationship that's pulling in opposite directions and his girlfriend Carmen, super-fit personal trainer and, at forty-something, far too old for Bobby, seems to have realized her mistake. As for Sylvia, she's eighteen, about to go to college, and determined to lose her virginity before she gets there . . .

      The Vacationers2015
      3,1
    • The Dead Ground (Paula Maguire 2)

      • 408pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      The second novel in the highly acclaimed Paula Maguire series and the gripping follow up to The Lost by Claire McGowan, who Lee Child proclaims as 'a knockout new talent'. The Dead Ground sees forensic psychologist Paula Maguire working in the missing persons unit in Northern Ireland, where there are many deadly secrets to dig up...

      The Dead Ground (Paula Maguire 2)2014
      4,1
    • The Dragon Heir

      • 528pagine
      • 19 ore di lettura

      In the thrilling conclusion to the Heir trilogy, Maddie Moss is blackmailed into stealing the Dragonheart from Jason Haley, who--unlike his companions--seems powerless against the oncoming onslaught but who's connection to the Dragonheart may prove that he is destined for a greater purpose than anyone imagined

      The Dragon Heir2011
      4,1
    • À l'ora in cui i piccoli nipoti del dottor Alex Gannon, recentemente scomparso, si contendono il suo immenso patrimonio, Olivia Morrow deve decidere se rivelare il terribile segreto di cui è ora l'unica custode. Rivelare l'esistenza di sua nipote Monica significherebbe tradire la promessa fatta alla cugina Catherine e la sua memoria. Chi potrebbe sospettare che suor Catherine, in procinto di essere beatificata, abbia avuto un figlio da Alex a soli diciassette anni, abbandonandolo? Svelare ciò che Alex stesso ignorava metterebbe in pericolo la vita della giovane. Un'eredità colossale è in gioco, poiché Alex, ignaro del destino del figlio, ha lasciato una fortuna che i suoi avidi nipoti stanno già cercando di impossessarsi. Sono disposti a tutto pur di impedire che l'erede legittima, Monica Farrell, possa accedere all'eredità. Rivelando il segreto, Olivia non solo infrange la promessa fatta alla cugina, ma mette in pericolo la vita sua e di Monica. Un avvincente thriller in cui Mary Higgins Clark intreccia abilmente suspense, fede e ricerca dell'identità in una corsa contro il tempo.

      L'ombra del tuo sorriso2010
      3,8
    • Schandaal

      • 334pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      Simone werkt tegen haar zin bij een roddelblaadje van de ergste soort. Ze blijkt echter erg goed te zijn in het ontdekken van geheimen. Als een actrice onverwacht sterft, doet Simone haar uiterste best om de waarheid te achterhalen. Daardoor loopt haar eigen leven gevaar. Deze thriller is spannend, maar roept tegelijk een gevoel van afkeer op voor de werkwijze van roddelbladen. Ze onderzoeken vuilnis van sterren om iets te ontdekken en werken zich onder valse voorwendselen bij iemand naar binnen om in vertrouwen iets los te peuteren omdat niemand rechtstreeks met hen wil spreken. Het verhaal en onderzoek naar de moord zijn echter heel spannend en ingenieus verteld. Een goed, snel verhaal, met alsnog een onverwachte uitkomst, romantisch bovendien.

      Schandaal2009
      2,7
    • Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is drawn into a deadly game when a ruthless man forces her to reconstruct a murdered child's identity. Despite her expertise being sought for law enforcement, she must navigate a dangerous criminal's world to save an innocent family and uncover secrets about her own past.

      Stalemate2008
      4,1
    • In this gripping suspense thriller, sleep therapist Sophie Dunston battles a terrifying figure from her past, threatening her and her son, Michael, who suffers from night terrors. With the help of a dangerous hitman, Jock Gavin, she must confront her worst fears as the nightmare escalates, leaving her no choice but to trust him.

      Killer Dreams2008
      3,7