Showing results by author "Teresa Driscoll" in Literature & Fiction

It seems like an ordinary Wednesday, until the phone rings. A mysterious caller with a chilling threat. Journalist Alice Henderson hangs up, ready to dismiss it as a hoax against the newspaper. But the next Wednesday, the stalker makes another move - and it becomes clear that this is all about Alice. Someone wants her to suffer, but for what? Her articles have made her a popular local champion - could it be her past rather than her work that’s put her life in danger? 

It was their darkest secret. Three schoolgirls made a promise - to take the horrible truth of what they did to the grave. Thirty years later, Beth and Sally have tried to put the trauma behind them. Though Carol has distanced herself from her former friends, the three are adamant that the truth must never come to light, even if the memory still haunts them. But when some shocking news threatens to unearth their dark secret, Beth enlists the help of private investigator Matthew Hill to help her and Sally reconnect with estranged Carol.

Durante un viaggio in treno Ella Longfield nota due uomini che flirtano con delle adolescenti. Inizialmente non dà molto peso alla cosa, ma quando comincia a mettere meglio a fuoco la situazione il suo istinto le dice che dovrebbe intervenire. È sul punto di chiamare aiuto quando qualcosa la ferma. Il giorno successivo, al risveglio, scopre che Anna Ballard, una delle ragazze del treno che l'aveva colpita per i suoi splendidi occhi verdi, è scomparsa. Trascorso un anno, Ella non ha ancora trovato il coraggio di perdonarsi, ma c'è anche qualcun altro che non ha dimenticato.

Wie sage ich meinem Kind, dass ich sterben muss? Gar nicht, beschließt Eleanor, als sie von ihrer Brustkrebserkrankung erfährt. Ihre achtjährige Tochter Melissa soll so lange wie möglich eine unbeschwerte Kindheit haben. Stattdessen sammelt Eleanor Gedanken, Erinnerungen und gemeinsame Erlebnisse in einem Buch, das sie bei ihrem Anwalt hinterlegt. Wie fühlt es sich an, wenn die Mutter ohne Abschied geht? Auch siebzehn Jahre danach fühlt Melissa sich unvollständig.

It’s their daughter’s graduation and Rachel and Ed Hartley are expecting it to be one of their family’s happiest days. But when she stumbles and falls on stage during the ceremony, a beautiful moment turns to chaos: Gemma has been shot, and just like that, she’s fighting for her life. PI Matthew Hill is one of the first on the scene. A cryptic message Gemma received earlier in the day suggests someone close to her was about to be exposed. But who?