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Long after anyone expected Kate to do anything with her life, she did. Using the journals left behind by her aunt and grandmother, she wrote a novel based on a very real, generation-old love story that ended in tragedy. On the other side of town, Emily is about to set fire to her life. She's in a dead-end job and is involved with the wrong man; she can feel herself being drawn into darkness, with horrific consequences. With nowhere to go, she finds herself on the run. Without knowing each other, Kate and Emily head to the same point on the map.

After giving up his post at the Hollows Police Department, Jones Cooper is at loose ends. He is having trouble facing a horrible event from his past and finding a second act. He’s in therapy. Then, on a brisk October morning, he has a visitor. Eloise Montgomery, the psychic who plays a key role in Fragile, comes to him with predictions about his future, some of them dire.

Rain Winter left journalism behind to focus on her baby daughter. But when a man acquitted for murder is killed, in the same way as his suspected victims, Rain sees a pattern emerging between a series of cold cases. Meticulous and untraceable, this killer strikes in the dead of night, making sure that the guilty are suitably punished for their crimes. As Rain’s investigation deepens, she must face up to dark secrets in her own past and the realisation that the killer may be closer than she thinks....

It’s been a year since Poppy’s husband, Jack, was brutally murdered during his morning run. She’s trying to move on, but what happened that morning is still haunting her. And now she’s sure she is being followed.... Sleep deprived and secretly self-medicating, Poppy is unable to separate her dreams from reality. She feels like she’s losing her mind. But what if she’s not? What if she’s actually remembering what really happened? What if her husband wasn’t who he said he was? And what if his killer is still watching her?

When true crime podcaster Harley Granger drifts into The Next Chapter Bookshop days before Christmas, he seems intent on digging up events that store owner Madeline Martin would much rather forget. Granger has a gift for seeing things that others miss, and his work on true crime has earned him fame and wealth — and some serious criticism for his various unethical practices. Looking into Madeline’s case, a case that many people think is closed but some want reopened, he has a lot of questions about the night Madeline was left for dead on the riverbank, nearly a decade ago.

Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalks the contestants, turning the challenge into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be.

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Anche le brave persone a volte sono attratte dalle cose malvagie... La dodicenne Rain Winter è riuscita a sfuggire al suo rapitore mentre andava a casa di un amico. I suoi due migliori amici, Tess e Hank, non sono stati così fortunati. Tess non è mai tornata a casa e Hank è stato tenuto prigioniero prima di riuscire a scappare. Alla fine il loro rapitore fu catturato e arrestato ma, anni dopo, fu rilasciato. Poi qualcuno ha deciso di fare giustizia e l'ha ucciso a sangue freddo.

What could be more restful than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah’s generous brother found the listing online. The reviews are stellar. It'll be three couples on this trip with good food, good company and lots of R & R. But the dreamy weekend is about to turn into a nightmare.

Ein idyllisch gelegenes Cottage mit Whirlpool und Sternekoch. Hannah und ihr Mann Bruce freuen sich auf ein besonderes Wochenende in Gesellschaft guter Freunde. Doch schon bald ist die Stimmung im Cottage angespannt. Hannah spürt, dass Bruce etwas vor ihr verbirgt. Und als der Koch beim Abendessen unheimliche Geschichten über die Vergangenheit des Hauses erzählt, während draußen ein Sturm aufzieht, würde Hannah am liebsten wieder abreisen.

Als Zoey Drake noch ein Kind war, wurden ihre Eltern ermordet. Seither kämpft sie mit ihrer Traurigkeit und Wut. Vor Jahren wurde Claudia Bishop vergewaltigt. Da sie am selben Tag auch Sex mit ihrem Mann hatte, ließ sie aus Angst vor der Wahrheit nie klären, wer der Vater ihrer Tochter Raven ist. An dieser Belastung ging ihre Ehe zugrunde. Jetzt, nach der Scheidung, zieht Claudia in das alte Farmhaus ihrer Familie. Sie ahnt nicht, dass hier die Eltern von Zoey starben und weitere furchterregende Geheimnisse darauf warten, enthüllt zu werden …

Als Wren das Foto auf der Dating-App sieht, fühlt sie sich sogleich zu dem Mann mit dem melancholischen Lächeln hingezogen. Kurz darauf trifft sie Adam in einer Bar, und es ist vollends um sie geschehen. Doch dann meldet sich ihr Traummann plötzlich nicht mehr, und wenig später steht ein Polizist vor ihrer Tür. Er ist dem rätselhaften Verschwinden einer ganzen Reihe junger Frauen auf der Spur. Sie alle hatten sich über die App verliebt und wurden anschließend nie mehr gesehen.

Harley Granger has a gift for seeing things that others miss. He wasn't much of a novelist, but his work as a true crime author and podcaster has earned him fame and wealth—and some serious criticism for his various unethical practices. Still, visiting Little Valley to be closer to his dying father has caused him to look into a case that many people think is closed—and some want reopened.

Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill. With its prewar elegance and impeccably uniformed doorman, the building is the epitome of old New York charm. One would almost never suspect the dark history lurking behind its perfectly maintained facade.

The transporting stories in this year’s The Best American Mystery and Suspense are populated by those who exist on the fringe of our society and want more than what life has dealt them: A haunted veteran turned career criminal is on the run. An injured fighter turned bouncer seeks vengeance for his lost love. An assassin on his last job finds himself questioning his life choices and breaks all the rules to understand his final victim.