Romance Mystery Psychological

TV presenter Allis Hagtorn leaves her partner and her job to take voluntary exile in a remote house on an isolated fjord. But her new job as housekeeper and gardener is not all that it seems, and her silent, surly employer, 44-year-old Sigurd Bagge, is not the old man she expected. As they await the return of his wife from her travels, their silent, uneasy encounters develop into a chilling, obsessive relationship, and it becomes clear that atonement for past sins may not be enough.

Friendships! Companions! Lovers! Soulmate! Best Friend for Life (BFF). In what way would you describe someone meaningful to you? Is there anyone who immediately comes to mind? How would you feel if you could remain close to this person even after they have passed away? This book explores the deep and meaningful relationships between four individuals named Jonathan, Danielle, Patrick, and Stacey. These friends have been together since grade school and share a unique bond that goes beyond what is typically expected of non-blood relatives.

He inherited a legacy steeped in shadows, a past marked by death. She hails from a small town where ghost stories and demons are more than just folklore. Drawn together by fate, they find themselves at the heart of a dark story. One meticulously orchestrated from the very beginning.

Can you remember your first love? Have you ever wished for one more chance to experience those feelings and turn back time? Peggy Prescott lives a seemingly perfect life, but destiny is closing in. What begins as a whodunnit mystery immersed in a love story soon transforms into an adventure where anything is possible. Peggy's path winds in two directions, but which will she choose? Which would you choose?

Vor einigen Jahren als vielversprechende Nachwuchskünstlerin gefeiert, berichtet Paulina Pelikan heute nur noch über die Kulturszene, in deren Mittelpunkt sie einst stand. Als sie auf einer Vernissage den charismatischen Fotografen Andrés Roland kennenlernt, wird sie in einen Strudel aus Leidenschaft und Verdächtigungen gezogen. Die Frauen, die er in seinen Porträts verewigt hat, sterben auf grausame Art und Weise, und Andrés gerät ins Visier der Ermittler.

Florence Samuels was living the life shed always dreamed of: married to the love of her life and about to become a mother after years of trying. Everything was perfect. She never imagined that the love of her life would also be the one to destroy them forever. On the anniversary of losing both her husband and her unborn child, Florence returns to her once favorite place to pick up the broken pieces of her life and find some closure. But, what she doesn't expect is to see the man who saved her life on that fateful day.

Since my mom died, I've craved comfort, but now I'm seeking it in the worst place possible, the arms of a married man. I'm obsessed, and there's nothing more destructive than obsession. And now, I have to deal with the consequences of my actions. There is a photo and a threatening message to go with it. Someone knows about our secret affair. And they're going to make us pay . . . one way or another.

Can coming home bring redemption? Or at least a measure of peace? Recently released from prison, Blake Alvares returns to the only place she ever felt safe, the now derelict Maine town in which she harbored as a teen. Determined to conceal her secrets and losses, she soon finds herself dragged...

A smart, juicy, and page-turning novel about celebrity, fandom, and the price of ambition following a journalist's obsessive search for a missing Hollywood starlet When Echo Blue, the most famous child star of the nineties, disappears ahead of a highly publicized television appearance on the eve...

In this gripping literary horror, Case’s best friend Drea goes missing, forcing her into a bizarre, cultlike—and possibly murderous world—perfect for fans of The Honeys and Mexican Gothic. Something bad happened here. When Case arrives at a run-down, ivy-covered house tucked deep in the...

Lizzie has been in love with her colleague Dean for three years but he’s never given her a second glance. When a job offer in London promises to launch her art career, she finally feels ready to upend her life in pursuit of her dream…until the night of the office Christmas party when Dean confesses his love for someone else—Rebecca, one of Lizzie’s closest friends. A few days later, the police show up on her doorstep. Rebecca is missing.

The devastating betrayal by the only man she’d ever loved has taken its toll on Rose Bradigan. For the last two years, she has slowly rebuilt her shattered life amid accusations of duplicity and disloyalty by her own child. The constant skirmishes between Rose and her 16-year-old daughter, Lily, have nearly severed their bond. Hoping to help them both heal and regain some semblance of normalcy, Rose and Lily set out on an impromptu road trip to Florida. It seems to be working, too….until Rose awakens in a hospital bed with no memory of the past five days and Lily is missing.

Tras quince años sin noticias de Edward, Susan recibe un paquete con el manuscrito de una novela que él acaba de escribir. Casada con un cirujano y madre de dos hijos, Susan empieza la lectura de Animales nocturnos y se adentra en la historia de Tony Hastings, un profesor de matemáticas que, una noche, viajando con su mujer y su hija, sufre un encuentro en la carretera que afectará a su vida para siempre. Durante tres noches consecutivas, Susan lee con fascinación un relato que reaviva su pasado sentimental, cuestiona su presente y se cierne amenazador sobre su futuro.

Adriana erlebt in ihrer Kindheit Traumatisches, doch sie geht als starke Frau daraus hervor. Schon mit siebzehn gründet sie ein gefeiertes Fitnessunternehmen in New York. Alles scheint perfekt, bis Adriana ein Drohbrief erreicht, dem jedes Jahr ein weiterer folgen wird. Um Abstand zu gewinnen, beschließt sie, nach Traveler’s Creek zurückzukehren, wo ihre Großeltern leben. Während Familie und Freunde zusammenrücken und alte Wunden heilen, kommt Adrianas Stalker immer näher. Aber diesmal ist sie bereit, sich zu verteidigen.

Karly Winters has waited 10 long years to have the man of her dreams, the handsome but duplicitous Jacob Cruthers. From her home in Glasgow, she pines for the Londoner who casually keeps her dangling, never with a thought of giving her what she wants and never with any intention of leaving his wife. For her part, Karly has no intentions of being second best any longer and she hatches an artful plan of devious intent that she is certain will work in her favor.

Eli is a quiet mechanic trying to outrun a broken past. Life in a forgotten garage suits him—oil-stained hands, silent nights, and engines that don't ask questions. Until Cain walks in. Beautiful. Dangerous. Unstoppable. Cain doesn't just ride a motorcycle — he commands it. He doesn't just enter a room - he invades it. And behind his haunting smile lies a truth Eli doesn't want to see: Cain is a serial-killer. But not just any killer. He's the kind of devil you don't run from. You want to burn with him.

Bo Luxton has it all - a loving family, a beautiful home in the Lake District and a clutch of best-selling books to her name. Enter Alice Dark, an aspiring writer who is drifting through life, with a series of dead-end jobs and a freeloading boyfriend. When they meet at a writers' retreat, the chemistry is instant, and a sinister relationship develops.... Or does it?

This raw and vivid portrait of juvenile detention centers and life on the run catapults John Gilstrap to the forefront of the crime thriller genre. Nathan Bailey is a 12-year-old juvenile-hall orphan with a problem. Covered in blood, he is caught on videotape fleeing from a murder scene. Will the boy evade the police long enough to tell the truth? Or will a hit man kill him before he gets the chance?

They were only watching.... The mysterious lovers the three girls spied on were engaged in a deadly sexual game no one else was supposed to know about. Especially not Andie and her friends, whose curiosity had deepened into a dangerous obsession.... Now, 15 years later, someone is watching Andie. Someone who won’t let her forget the unsolved murder of “Mrs. X” or the disappearance of “Mr. X”. Suddenly Andie doesn’t know who her friends are...because loyalty can be murder.

To Sam Blount, meeting Julia is the best thing that has ever happened to him. Working at the local college and unsuccessful in his previous relationships, he'd been feeling troubled about his approaching fortieth birthday, "a great beast of a birthday," as he sees it, but being with Julia makes him feel young and hopeful. Julia Stilwell, a freshman trying to come to terms with a recent tragedy that has stripped her of her greatest talent, is flattered by Sam's attention. But their relationship is tested by a shy young man with a secret, Marcus Broley, who is also infatuated with Julia.