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A shocking and gripping ripped-from-the-headlines thriller about extreme wealth, lost girls and dark secrets

Hear No EvilFor Detective Sam Porter, the words "Father, forgive me" conjure memories long forgotten; a past intentionally buried. For Anson Bishop, these three words connect a childhood to the present as he unleashes a truth concealed for decades.See No EvilFound written on cardboard near each body, these words link multiple victims to a single killer--discovered within minutes of each other in both Chicago and South Carolina--clearly connected yet separated by impossible miles.Speak No EvilChicago Metro and the FBI find themselves caught in chaos--a hospital on lockdown, a rogue officer, and corruption at the highest levels. When Anson Bishop, the prime suspect in the notorious 4MK serial murders turns himself in, he reveals a story completely unexpected, one that not only upends the current investigation, but one that will change the lives of all involved.Do No EvilWith unrelenting tension and pulse-pounding suspense, the past unravels at breakneck speed as the truth behind the Four Monkey Killer's motive is finally revealed in this masterfully crafted finale.

Een duik in de verrassende psychologie van geld, die laat zien dat onze relatie ermee complexer is dan we denken.

In Paris, an elderly man is assassinated as he takes his morning walk. In the war-torn cities of Syria, government forces wage a bloody war against their own people. The Russians are propping up the government, the French are backing one rebel fraction and the British are backing another. And in north Africa, young SAS trooper Danny Black is coming to the end of a gruelling tour of duty, or so he thinks.

Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner is back with the fifth novel in the Detective D.D. Warren series, LOVE YOU MORE. TWO WOMEN WITH ONE QUESTION. HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO SAVE YOUR CHILD? Lee Child says 'this book had me at the author's name'. A split-second decision and Brian Darby lies dead. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defence and for Boston detective D.D. Warren it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter? As D.D.'s homicide investigation ratchets into a frantic state-wide search for a missing child, she must move quickly in order to learn all of Tessa's secrets and understand what has happened to the little girl. But for Tessa, the worst has not yet happened. She is walking a tightrope, with no one to trust and nowhere to turn, as the clock ticks down to a terrifying deadline. She has one goal in sight, and she will use every ounce of her training to do what has to be done. All that matters is her child and no one could love her more...

Kayleigh Towne, famosa cantante, riceve una chiamata da un numero sconosciuto. La strofa d’apertura di Your Shadow, la sua ultima hit, è il solo contenuto della telefonata, prima che un irrevocabile click giunga a troncare la comunicazione. Poco tempo dopo, durante le prove di un concerto, Bobby, road manager ed ex amante della bella Kayleigh, muore schiacciato da un riflettore. A indagare sull’accaduto è l’agente del California Bureau of Investigation ed esperta di cinesica Kathryn Dance, con l’aiuto del geniale criminologo tetraplegico Lincoln Rhyme. Ben presto Dance concentra i propri sospetti su Edwin Sharp, un fanatico ammiratore che da tempo tempesta Kayleigh di mail ed è convinto che Your Shadow contenga una velata richiesta d’aiuto rivolta soltanto a lui. Mentre le morti si susseguono e il cerchio si stringe intorno alla star e al suo entourage, si fa strada l’ipotesi che i versi di quella canzone possano condurre alla vera identità dell’assassino. Perché la passione divenuta ossessione di un fan dalla personalità disturbata non è sufficiente a spiegare i tanti misteri e le ombre di un caso che si fa d’ora in ora più pericoloso e intricato. Dopo La bambola che dorme e La strada delle croci , Jeffery Deaver ritorna a una delle sue eroine più amate, Kathryn Dance, per regalarci un nuovo, formidabile thriller pieno di azione, suspense e sconvolgenti colpi di scena.

LISA GARDNER WINNER OF THE ITW AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL* On a warm summer night, in a working-class Boston neighborhood, four family members are brutally murdered. The father—and possible suspect—clings to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something even worse? Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing: There’s more to this case than meets the eye. Danielle Burton is not only a dedicated nurse at a locked-down pediatric psych ward but the haunted survivor of a shattered life. Meanwhile, devoted mother Victoria Oliver will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. The lives of these three women unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emerge—and stunning secrets reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind. Sometimes the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home. * The Neighbor (Best Hardcover Novel)

Kathryn Dance, l'agente del California Bureau of Investigation specializzata nella lettura del linguaggio corporeo, deve fermare un potenziale assassino che annuncia i suoi delitti piantando croci con la data del giorno seguente lungo una strada della penisola di Monterey. Ben presto i sospetti si appuntano sul giovane Travis Brigham, oggetto di attacchi feroci su un blog, The Chilton Report, dove è accusato di essere il responsabile di un incidente stradale in cui sono morte due sue amiche. E tutte le vittime sembra vengano scelte proprio a causa dei loro interventi sul blog. Ma Travis scompare, e Kathryn, insieme allo sceriffo Michael O'Neil e al consulente informatico John Boling, deve impegnarsi in una frenetica lotta contro il tempo per scoprire la verità.

Recognized as a Best Book of the Year by prominent publications, this title stands out for its compelling narrative and critical acclaim. The story delves into intricate themes, offering readers a thought-provoking experience. With engaging characters and a well-crafted plot, it captures the essence of its subject matter, making it a must-read for those seeking depth and insight in contemporary literature.

By the author of The Woman Who Heard Color ...In her quest to discover a medieval treasure, curator Alex Pellier visits a convent in Lyon, but its storehouse of items dating back to the thirteenth century turns up little. Then, Alex discovers a centuries-old poem and sketches. These suggest to her that there may be a seventh, yet undiscovered tapestry in the world-renowned Lady and the Unicorn series.Now a journey of mystery begins that could lead Alex to a career-making find--and to the man she thought she had lost forever.

Based on the author's popular website, Alex Boese's The Museum of Hoaxes takes readers on a tour of hundreds of documented hoaxes, many published here for the first time. You'll read about the curiosities and cons of the most notorious hornswogglers and flimflam men of the nineteenth century; you'll be astounded at the impostors, pretenders, carnies, and tricksters of the twentieth. Learn how Edgar Allan Poe got away with an astonishing literary deception. Or how P. T. Barnum turned hoaxing the public into big business. It's all here, from the origin of April Fools' Day to the Taco Liberty Bell, from Bigfoot to the War of the Worlds to recent Internet hoaxes. There's also a Gullibility Test that challenges readers to answer the question: "Would these hoaxes have fooled YOU?" Written with both humor and historical insight, and complete with photographs and illustrations, The Museum of Hoaxes will be the gift book of choice for anyone who has ever been duped, deceived, tricked, or trumped . . . or just likes watching the pros in action.

Al primo posto nella classifica dei best-seller del New York Times, questo secondo libro di Rick Warren ha venduto oltre 40 milioni di copie e risponde alla domanda: "Perché sono sulla terra?". Non sei frutto del caso; Dio ti aveva in mente prima della creazione dell'universo, progettandoti per i Suoi scopi, che vanno oltre la tua vita terrena. Sei stato creato da Dio e per Dio, e solo comprendendo questo, la vita acquisterà senso. Il libro offre una guida per capire perché sei vivo e qual è il piano di Dio per te, sia ora sia nell'eternità. Warren ti conduce in un viaggio spirituale di quaranta giorni, trasformando la tua risposta alla domanda fondamentale della vita. Scoprire lo scopo di Dio per te ridurrà il tuo stress, concentrerà la tua energia, semplificherà le tue decisioni e darà significato alla tua esistenza. Questo progetto per la vita cristiana nel XXI secolo si basa sugli scopi eterni di Dio, sfidando le convenzioni su adorazione, comunione, discepolato, ministero ed evangelismo. Con oltre milleduecento citazioni e riferimenti scritturali, Warren offre saggezza sull'essenza del significato della vita. Questo libro di speranza e sfida diventerà un classico per le generazioni future.

North Korea, run by a mad dictator, is cut off from the rest of the world, unknown and unknowable. But North Korea is also a place where ordinary people live, dream and learn to survive. Demick draws a powerful portrait of a bizzare society and the very real lives it affects.