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Lass die Vergangenheit ruhen... Vor den Augen ihres kleinen Sohnes wird Lauries Ehemann ermordet. Seitdem lebt sie in ständiger Angst. Immerhin lockt beruflich ein großer neuer Auftrag: Laurie soll eine TV-Serie über ungelöste Verbrechen produzieren. Sie taucht tief in einen spektakulären Mordfall aus der Vergangenheit ein. Doch auch im Hier und Jetzt droht ihr und ihrem Sohn mörderische Gefahr.

Fleeing a disastrous and humiliating arrest of her husband-to-be on the eve of their wedding, Celia Kilbride, a gems and jewelry expert, hopes to escape from public attention by lecturing on a brand-new cruise ship - the Queen Charlotte. Onboard she meets 86-year-old Lady Emily Haywood - "Lady Em", as she is known throughout the world. Immensely wealthy, Lady Em is the owner of a priceless emerald necklace that she intends to leave to the Smithsonian after the cruise. Three days out to sea, Lady Em is found dead - and the necklace is missing.

When Dr. Susan Chandler decides to use her daily radio talk show to explore the phenomenon of women who disappear and are later found to have become victims of killers who prey on the lonely and insecure, she has no idea that she is exposing herself - and those closest to her - to the very terror that she hopes to warn others against.

Intrepid television producer Laurie Moran realizes a missing bride is the perfect cold case for her investigative TV series. She and her team set out to recreate the night of the disappearance at a Florida resort with the bride's friends and family in attendance. With a jealous sister, playboy groomsmen, Amanda's former fiancé now married to a bridesmaid, and rumors about the "beloved" bride herself, Laurie and Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley quickly realize everyone has a theory.

In I'll Walk Alone, Alexandra "Zan" Moreland, a gifted, beautiful interior designer on the threshold of a successful Manhattan career, is terrified to discover that somebody is not only using her credit cards and manipulating her financial accounts to bankrupt her and destroy her reputation, but may also be impersonating her in a scheme that may involve the much more brutal crimes of kidnapping and murder.

Hours after throwing a third birthday party for their twins Kathy and Kelly in their Connecticut home, Margaret and Steve Frawley return home from a dinner in New York to discover the police in the house, their daughters missing, and an eight million dollar ransom note. The Frawleys meet the kidnapper's demands, but the abandoned car they're led to contains only Kelly, the body of the driver, and a suicide note, saying he had inadvertently killed Kathy and dumped her body in the ocean.

Eine nächtliche Explosion in der Möbelfabrik der Familie Connelly hat einen Millionenschaden angerichtet. Handelt es sich um infamen Versicherungsbetrug? Die Tochter des Eigentümers, Kate Connelly, wird schwer verletzt aus den Trümmern gerettet, ist aber unfähig, eine Aussage zu machen. Da die Firma nachweislich Verluste schrieb, muss Kates Schwester Hannah alles daran setzen, den Ruf der Familie zu retten. Dann wird in den Trümmern der Fabrik die Leiche einer jungen Frau geborgen, die vor über zwanzig Jahren spurlos verschwand. Und als eine weitere Tote auftaucht, ist endgültig klar, dass die Möbelfabrik im Zentrum eines monströsen Verbrechens steht. Doch es gibt nur eine einzige Person, die das schreckliche Geheimnis aufklären könnte, das hinter all den Untaten steckt: die schwer verletzte Kate. Sie ringt mit dem Tod. Und es gibt jemanden, der alles daran setzt, dass sie diesen Kampf verliert.

Even as a young girl, growing up in the Bronx, Mary Higgins Clark knew she wanted to be a writer. The gift of storytelling was a part of her Irish ancestry, so it followed naturally that she would later use her sharp eye, keen intelligence, and inquisitive nature to create stories.

It’s the dead of winter and struggling actress and wedding-cake decorator Piper Donovan is thrilled to be in warm and romantic Sarasota, Florida, enjoying the powdery white beaches and golden sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. She and her family are there to celebrate her beloved cousin’s wedding. Not only is Piper creating the wedding cake, she’s also the maid of honor. But a cloud seems to hover over the whole affair. Shortly after a bridesmaid mysteriously disappears, a kindly neighbor’s car is run off the road and a prospective witness, an innocent Amish teenager, is threatened to keep silent. Then a body is found....

Ce soir-là, elle était la reine du bal... pour la dernière fois : la riche et mondaine Virginia Wakeling a été tuée lors du gala du Metropolitan Museum dont elle était l'une des plus généreuses donatrices, vraisemblablement précipitée du toit. Par qui ? L'affaire n'a jamais été élucidée. Trois ans plus tard, Laurie Moran, l'enquêtrice phare de l'émission Suspicion, s'empare du cold case. Elle découvre vite que Virginia était une femme très courtisée : un petit ami nettement plus jeune qu'elle, désigné à l'époque comme le principal suspect, mais également de nombreuses personnalités en vue - collectionneurs, promoteurs immobiliers, entrepreneurs... - avaient noué avec elle d'étroites relations. Tous étaient présents lors de la célèbre soirée caritative. Mais qui aurait eu intérêt à se débarrasser de Virginia ?

In a first-time collaboration, "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark partners with best-selling author Alafair Burke to deliver a brand new suspense series about a television program featuring cold case murders.

Pericles "Perry" Christo is a P.I. with a past. A one-time NYPD homicide cop, Perry has been struggling since he lost his badge, and his marriage, in a notorious corruption scandal. So when wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla calls him one cold February night, he jumps at the chance to work what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. Julia needs Perry to track down the whereabouts of her beautiful yet aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young heiress.

Laurie Moran's professional life is a success - her television show, Under Suspicion, is a hit in both the ratings and its record of solving cold cases. But her romantic break from former host Alex Buckley has left her with on-air talent she can't stand - Ryan Nichols - and a sense of loneliness, despite her loving family. Now Ryan has suggested a new case. Three years ago Virginia Wakeling was found in the snow after being thrown from the museum's roof on the night of its most celebrated fund-raiser, the Met Gala.

In this suspenseful audiobook from the number-one New York Times best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark, a Manhattan ER doctor is brazenly murdered in front of his young son in a city playground. Five years later, his killer is still at large. Meanwhile his widow, Laurie Moran, is now an award-winning TV producer. Still haunted by her husband's murder, she has been raising their son alone. Laurie and her TV crew have just received the green light to produce a new cold-case series.

Vor 15 Jahren wurde Casey Carters Verlobter ermordet - der steinreiche, berühmte Philantrop Hunter Raleigh III. Die Beweislast gegen Casey war erdrückend, auch wenn sie stets ihre Unschuld beteuerte und behauptete, während der Tatzeit tief geschlafen zu haben. Als Dornröschen-Mörderin verspottet, wurde sie zu langjähriger Haft verurteilt. Nun ist sie wieder frei und wendet sich hilfesuchend an Laurie Moran, eine Fernsehjournalistin, die alte Verbrechen aufklärt. Denn auch nach der Gefängniszeit ist Caseys Martyrium nicht vorüber: Keiner glaubt an ihre Unschuld.

After a party when her parents are away, 18-year-old Kerry Dowling is found fully dressed at the bottom of the family pool. The immediate suspect is her boyfriend, who had a bitter argument with her at the party. Then there is a 20-year-old neighbor who was angry because she didn't invite him to the party. Or is there someone else who has not yet been seen on the radar? Kerry's older sister, Aline, a 28-year-old guidance counselor, is determined to assist the prosecutor's office in learning the truth. She does not realize that now she is putting her own life in danger....

Winning the lottery has made Willy and Alvirah Meehan famous. Now that she sports a stylish hairdo and knows how to dress like the wealthy lady she is, Alvirah quite enjoys being a guest on a talk show. But fame has its down side: three ex-cons in the viewing audience choose Willy as a kidnapping target. Unfortunately for the criminals, the Meehans haven't forgotten their old skill: Alvirah can become a cleaning woman at a moment's notice, and Willy still loves plumbing.

Den berömda skådespelerskan Leila LaSalle hittas död i sin luxuösa våning i New York. Misstankarna riktas omedelbart mot hennes älskare, den förmögna finansmannen Ted Winters. En vecka innan rättegången mot Ted Winters går av stapeln, reser Leilas syster Elizabeth till en exklusiv kurort för att vila upp sig. Men det visar sig snart att vistelsen kommer vara allt annat än vilsam. Det är nämligen så att flera personer som på olika sätt har koppling till skådespelerskan befinner sig på plats - och alla har de solida motiv till varför de skulle velat ha döda henne.

Jenny arbetar på ett litet konstgalleri, men det är något som fattas i hennes liv. Äventyr, kärlek och lust var det längesedan hon kände. Men detta ändras plötsligt. En dag träffar hon den karismatiske konstnären Erich och faller handlöst för honom. Hon bestämmer sig snabbt för att flytta ut till Erichs hus på landet tillsammans med sina barn. Snart går det dock upp för henne att allt inte är som det ska. Erich verkar som förbytt och husets tomma vrår visar sig innehålla hotfulla skuggor av personer från Jennys förflutna. Inbillar hon sig bara att det finns ett hot? Eller vill någon faktiskt komma åt henne...?

Darcy og Erin hjælper en veninde med at forberede en tv-reportageserie om kontaktannoncer. De har det sjovt med at indrykke og besvare billetmærker og mødes med en masse fremmede mænd - lige til den dag, Erins lig bliver fundet på en havnemole med en raffineret dansesko på den ene fod... Mary Higgins Clark (f. 1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where are The Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.