Jonathan Dylan Barker Ordine dei libri

Jack Thatch je chlapec z Pittsburghu, jehož od smrti obou rodičů vychovává tetička Jo. O tom smutném výročí chodí navštěvovat jejich hrob. A právě na hřbitově se Jack osmého srpna 1984 ve svých osmi letech setká se zvláštní osmiletou Stellou Nettletonovou. Když ji uvidí sedět na lavičce s Dickensovými Nadějnými vyhlídkami, ještě netuší, jak zásadní význam toto seznámení bude mít. Z nepochopitelného důvodu začne být dívkou posedlý a chodí ji vyhlížet na hřbitov, nicméně znovu ji potká až po roce, opět osmého, na stejné lavičce. Dívku obestírají záhady a Jack se o ní marně snaží něco dozvědět. Potom se v jedenácti letech, po dalším setkání, probere v zastrčené uličce vedle strašlivě spáleného muže v nedotčeném oblečení. Případ vyšetřuje policejní detektiv Faustino Brier, jehož to nepřekvapí, protože oběti v tomto stavu nachází každoročně osmého srpna už po mnoho let. Daleko odsud mezitím vyrůstá ve výzkumné laboratoři další chlapec ve stejném věku, který vládne schopností tak děsivou, že ho drží v naprosté izolaci.

In this cinematic thriller set in the Pacific Northwest, two sisters fight for survival after a natural disaster. In the shadow of Mount Hood, sixteen-year-old Tennant is checking rabbit traps with her eight-year-old sister Sophie when the girls are suddenly overcome by a strange vibration rising out of the forest, building in intensity until it sounds like a deafening crescendo of screams. From out of nowhere, their father sweeps them up and drops them through a trapdoor into a storm cellar. But the sound only gets worse . . .

Het overdonderende slotdeel van de Sam Porter-trilogie Als Anson Bishop – hoofdverdachte van een reeks gruwelijke moorden – zich overgeeft aan de politie, legt hij een schokkende getuigenis af. Een getuigenis die niet alleen het onderzoek naar de seriemoorden op losse schroeven zet, maar ook de levens van de betrokken detectives -verandert. Terwijl Bishop wordt ondervraagd, worden enkele minuten na elkaar vier lijken aangetroffen. Ze zijn in zout gelegd en zorgvuldig gepositioneerd. Bij alle vier worden de woorden "Vader, vergeef me' gevonden. Voor detective Sam Porter halen de woorden lang vergeten herinneringen naar boven, aan een verleden dat hij diep begraven heeft. Maar als Bishop in -hechtenis zit, wie is dan de moordenaar?

Colpi alla porta. Sempre più rapidi, sempre più forti. Barricato in cima alla torre abbandonata, Bram Stoker prega che i cardini tengano e, nel frattempo, si prepara. Appende crocifissi e specchi alle pareti, carica il fucile e attende. Infine, temendo di non arrivare vivo all'alba, prende carta e penna e inizia a scrivere tutto quanto è accaduto fino a quel momento... La storia comincia quando Bram ha cinque anni. È un bambino cagionevole, spesso costretto a letto, che passa gran parte del suo tempo con la sorella Matilda. E l'unica persona in grado di farlo stare meglio è Ellen, la giovane tata. Eppure c'è qualcosa di strano in lei, nei suoi modi enigmatici, nella sua carnagione pallidissima. All'inizio è solo una sensazione, poi Bram e Matilda scoprono che, di tanto in tanto, Ellen esce di nascosto la notte. Proprio nelle notti in cui avvengono dei brutali omicidi a Dublino: persone trovate morte senza più una goccia di sangue in corpo. I sospetti di Bram e Matilda si fanno sempre più concreti finché, all'improvviso, Ellen sparisce e con lei anche il misterioso assassino che stava terrorizzando la città. Gli anni passano. Miracolosamente guarito, Bram continua gli studi al Trinity College, mentre Matilda parte per Parigi. Al suo ritorno, corre da Bram con una notizia terrificante: ha visto Ellen, ancora giovane e bella come quando loro erano bambini. I due fratelli non lo sanno, ma quello sarà l'inizio di un incubo: l'incontro di Bram con una creatura allo stesso tempo spaventosa e affascinante, un incontro che, anni dopo, darà vita a un «romanzo» destinato a diventare leggenda...

Murder. It's a family affair. In the midst of one of the worst winters Chicago has seen in years, the body of missing teenager Ella Reynolds is discovered under the surface of a frozen lake. She's been missing for three weeks... the lake froze over three months ago. Detective Sam Porter and his team are brought in to investigate but it's not long before another girl goes missing. The press believes the serial killer, Anson Bishop, has struck again but Porter knows differently. The deaths are too different, there's a new killer on the loose. Porter however is distracted. He's still haunted by Bishop and his victims, even after the FBI have removed him from the case.

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.

That's the Four Monkey Killer or '4MK'. A murderer with a twisted vision and absolutely no mercy. Detective Sam Porter has hunted him for five long years, the recipient of box after box of grisly trinkets carved from the bodies of 4MK's victims. But now Porter has learnt the killer's twisted history and is racing to do the seemingly impossible - find 4MK's latest victim before it's too late