Trauma Mystery

Ein Schneesturm, ein verlassenes Haus – und ein tödliches Geheimnis Krimiautorin Wylie Lark zieht sich in ein abgelegenes Farmhaus zurück, um an ihrem neuen Buch zu arbeiten. Eingeschneit und umgeben von Stille, scheint es der perfekte Rückzugsort – wäre da nicht die grausame Vergangenheit des Hauses, in dem vor Jahrzehnten zwei Menschen ermordet und ein Mädchen vermisst wurde. Als der Schneesturm sich verstärkt, entdeckt Wylie draußen ein verstörtes, halb erfrorenes Kind. Sie bringt es ins Warme und versucht, seine Identität herauszufinden. Doch mit jeder Antwort wächst die Gefahr.

Sie sind Außenseiter und kämpfen gegen Dämonen – nicht zuletzt ihre eigenen. Der erste Fall für Dora und Rado, Kriminalpolizei Reykjavík. Vom Oscar-nominierten Autor Jón Atli Jónasson. Als im Thingvellir-Nationalpark ein Teenager verschwindet, wird Polizistin Dora mit den Ermittlungen betraut. Eigentlich soll sie nur Schreibtischarbeit leisten, da sie mit den Folgen einer Hirnverletzung aus einem Einsatz kämpft. Aber die Kollegen sind mit einer riskanten Razzia in der Unterwelt beschäftigt. Dora zur Seite steht Rado, Sohn serbischer Einwanderer.

Una nuova avventura a tinte più nere che mai per il biblioterapeuta Vince Corso, un enigma che lo porta a interrogarsi sul potere minaccioso e salvifico delle parole. “Questa storia è nata in un carcere. Un detenuto albanese mi rivelò, in un incontro, il vero significato dell’antico soprannome della mia famiglia, Vrascadù. Avevo sempre creduto che volesse dire Braccia Cadute e fosse una contrazione del siciliano. Si trattava invece di una frase arbëreshë; il ragazzo mi consegnò la traduzione su una pagina strappata che ho portato con me per anni: Uccido chi voglio.”

Jake has always lived in the same small town with his parents. His 19th birthday has come and passed without a hitch. He couldn't be happier! However, the past always has a funny way of coming back. Now jake has to navigate a deadly game of cat and mouse with his worst nightmare. Will he make it out alive or will he be another unfortunate disappearence?

In this chilling and atmospheric novel of psychological horror, a woman returns to her hometown to confront the shadows of her past after her best friend’s suicide attempt at an infamous haunted house. Few in sleepy Sumner’s Mills have stumbled across the Octagon House hidden deep in the...

When 16-year-old Amy returns home, she can't tell her family what's happened to her. She can't tell them where she's been since she and her best friend, her cousin Dee, were kidnapped six years ago - who stole them from their families or what's become of Dee. She has to stay silent because she's afraid of what might happen next, and she's desperate to protect her secrets at any cost. Amy tries to readjust to life at "home," but nothing she does feels right. She's a stranger in her own family, and the guilt that she's the one who returned is insurmountable.

Nach einem Motorradunfall soll sich der 17-jährige Timo im Rehabilitationszentrum Markwaldhof von seinem schweren Schädel-Hirn-Trauma erholen. Schnell stellt er fest, dass sich merkwürdige Dinge im Haus abspielen: Der Wachkomapatient, mit dem er sich das Zimmer teilt, läuft nachts herum, spricht - und droht damit, Timo zu töten, falls er anderen davon erzählt. Und allmählich entdeckt Timo an sich selbst Fähigkeiten, die neu sind: Er kann Dinge, die er nicht können dürfte. Weiß Dinge, die er nicht wissen sollte.

Il biblioterapeuta Vince Corso torna con un nuovo caso: una donna gli racconta ha un fratello malato di Alzheimer che da qualche tempo ripete delle frasi spezzate, sempre le stesse, senza alcun legame tra di loro. Era stato uno studioso di fama e un lettore vorace e quelle parole potrebbero essere citazioni da un romanzo. La sorella vuole scoprire di che romanzo si tratta per leggerglielo a voce alta. Il biblioterapeuta si mette al lavoro, con una domanda che lo assilla: se avessi perso tutto, e ti venisse concesso di salvare un solo ricordo, quale sceglieresti?

Former NYPD Detective Tim Jacobs takes his wife and his young daughter on a road trip on the brink of a snowstorm. They are on their way to visit his parents for Christmas, but they never arrive. Tim has an unshakable feeling that something will go horribly wrong even before they set off. What happens is far worse than he could have imagined. The tragedy that occurs sees grief-stricken Tim back in his investigator role, seeking justice.

Das grandiose Finale der Trilogie um Katja Sand: Bei einem Hafturlaub bringt der zu lebenslänglich verurteilte Martin Wolf eine Pistole an sich, erschießt zwei JVA-Beamte und ergreift die Flucht. Katja Sand ist wie gelähmt, ihre Vergangenheit holt sie ein. Vor siebzehn Jahren war sie es, die Wolf ins Gefängnis brachte. Zusammen mit einem Komplizen hatte er einen Geldtransporter überfallen, den Fahrer erschossen, über zwei Millionen Euro erbeutet und eine Geisel genommen, für die Katja sich austauschen ließ. In einer Scheune im Wald hielt Wolf sie gefangen, die versprochene Hilfe kam nicht.

Jake is a Navy corpsman who survived the Iraq War—but couldn’t outrun the memories. Now homeless and invisible, he’s attacked without warning in a quiet Colorado town. Was it a random act of violence… or something far more sinister? Officer Hannah Livingston, once an Army MP, sees more in Jake than he sees in himself. Driven by instinct—and ghosts of her own—she steps in to help. But when a brutal murders follow, Jake becomes the prime suspect. As the town turns against him, Hannah is forced to risk everything: her badge, her reputation, and her safety.

Having narrowly escaped a deadly attack in Bavaria, Jake and Mike return to Washington, D.C., and reveal what they believe to be the true identity of “The Package” and the role played by Group 45 in its disappearance. Still in need of the key to break Simon Branson’s code, and ordered by President Fletcher to verify the identity and whereabouts of “The Package”, Jake and Mike travel to South America and then Mexico in search of the truth.

Charlie Kroft’s job at the crisis center means she’s often seen as a hero: she’s helped countless people climb out of the deepest pits of personal despair. But when one phone call thrusts Charlie into the spotlight, she must contend with the hidden pain that drives her…and with the mysterious stranger who knows the truth.

Delve into twelve timeless Ozarkian tales of those on the fringes of society, by American master and author of Winter's Bone. Daniel Woodrell was able to lend uncanny logic to harsh, even criminal behavior in this wrenching collection of stories. Desperation—both material and...