Now a Prime Video TV series starring Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel A Washington Post and Sun Sentinel Best Book of the Year “Cunning. . . . Get ready to be led down the garden path to a conclusion so morally ambiguous a professional ethicist might have to be called in.” — Washington Post From Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of the runaway hit The Wife, comes another twisty tale of domestic noir. When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters—one the dead man’s widow, the other his ex—must set aside mistrust and old resentments. . . but can they escape their past? Keep your enemies close and your sister closer. Though Chloe was the younger of the two Taylor sisters, she always seemed to be the one in charge. She was the honor roll student with big dreams and an even bigger work ethic. Nicky—always restless and more than a little reckless—was the opposite of her ambitious little sister. She floated from job to job and man to man, and stayed close to home in Cleveland. For a while, it seemed that both sisters had found happiness. Chloe earned a scholarship to an Ivy League school and moved to New York City, where she landed a coveted publishing job. Nicky married promising young attorney Adam Macintosh and gave birth to a baby boy they named Ethan. The Taylor sisters became virtual strangers. Now, more than fifteen years later, their lives are drastically different—and Chloe is married to Adam. When he’s murdered by an intruder at the couple’s East Hampton beach house, Chloe reluctantly allows her teenage stepson’s biological mother—her estranged sister, Nicky—back into her life. But when the police begin to treat Ethan as a suspect in his father’s death, the two sisters are forced to unite . . . and to confront the truth behind family secrets they have tried to bury in the past.

The Better Sister

Sein Skandal – ihr Geheimnis. »Von einem Moment auf den anderen verwandelte ich mich in die Frau, die alles für ihren Mann tun würde – wirklich alles.« Als Angela den attraktiven Jason Powell trifft, denkt sie nicht, dass der renommierte Wirtschaftsprofessor sich für sie interessieren könnte, doch zu ihrer Überraschung verliebt sich Jason in sie. Er heiratet sie und nimmt ihren Sohn auf, als wäre es sein eigener. Endlich glaubt Angela, ihre dunkle Vergangenheit hinter sich lassen zu können. Sechs Jahre später ist Jason dank eines Buches zu einem Star geworden – und eine junge Studentin wirft ihm vor, sie sexuell belästigt zu haben. Jason behauptet, unschuldig zu sein, aber dann verschwindet die Studentin spurlos, und Angela wird in einen Strudel aus Schuld und Verdächtigungen gezogen ... Ein Thriller, der Maßstäbe setzt. „Burkes weibliche Figuren nehmen den Leser sofort für sich ein.“ Gillian Flynn.

The Wife

In Hartendief van Mary Higgins Clark en Alafair Burke staat televisieproducer Laurie op het punt te trouwen met Alex, de presentator van haar programma Verdacht. Maar dan verdwijnt Alex' zevenjarige neefje Johnny tijdens een zonnige zomerdag op het strand. Er wordt een grote zoekactie opgezet, maar niemand heeft hem na de ochtend nog gezien. Als de zon ondergaat spoelt er een surfplank aan, maar zonder Johnny... Een race tegen de klok, een sinistere stalker en een bloedstollende zoektocht vormen de rode draad in Hartendief en houden je tot de laatste pagina op het puntje van je stoel. 'De koningin van de spanning, de coolste persoon die ik ken!' - Harlan Coben

Verdacht

Hartendief

Als Olivia, een van de beste strafrechtadvocaten in New York, in De ex van Alafair Burke hoort dat haar ex-verloofde Jack is gearresteerd voor een drievoudige moord, twijfelt ze geen seconde aan zijn onschuld. De enige vraag is: wie zou er zo ver gaan om hem in de val te laten lopen? In een poging haar vroegere fouten goed te maken besluit ze Jack te helpen. Maar als er meer en meer ijzingwekkend bewijs opduikt dat tegen hem spreekt, begint Olivia te vermoeden dat zíj degene is die gemanipuleerd wordt. De man die ze kende had dit nooit kunnen doen... maar wat als ze hem nooit echt gekend heeft? De ex van Alafair Burke is een bloedstollend psychologisch moordverhaal over loyaliteit, verraad en de betrouwbaarheid van intuïtie. 'Een plotgenie.' - O. The Oprah Magazine

De ex

In the latest thrilling collaboration from #1 New York Times bestselling author and “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, television producer Laurie Moran must solve the kidnapping of her fiancée’s nephew—just days before her wedding. Television producer Laurie Moran and her fiancée, Alex Buckley, the former host of her investigative television show, are just days away from their mid-summer wedding, when things take a dark turn. Alex’s seven-year-old nephew, Johnny, vanishes from the beach, triggering a search party. Witnesses recall Johnny playing in the water and collecting shells behind the beach shack, but no one remembers seeing him in the afternoon. As the sun sets, Johnny’s skim board washes up to shore, and everyone realizes that he could be anywhere, even under the water. A ticking clock, a sinister stalker, and a fresh romance combine in this exhilarating follow up to the bestselling You Don’t Own Me—another riveting page-turner from the “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and her dazzling partner-in-crime Alafair Burke.

Piece of My Heart

The third thrilling novel in the Under Suspicion series by #1 New York Times bestselling author and “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke follows television producer Laurie Moran as she tries to help a woman she believes was wrongfully convicted of killing her fiancé. Fifteen years after being convicted of murdering her fiancé—the famed philanthropist Hunter Raleigh III—Casey Carter is determined to clear her name. Though she has served her time, she finds that she is still living under suspicion. Going on the true crime show Under Suspicion seems to be her only hope to prove her innocence. The show’s producer, Laurie Moran, also believes in her innocence and wants to help Casey. But with Alex Buckley taking a break from the show—cooling his potential romance with Laurie—Under Suspicion introduces a new on-air host in Ryan Nichols, a hot shot legal whiz with a Harvard Law degree, a Supreme Court clerkship, experience as a federal prosecutor. Ryan has no problems with steering the show, and even tries to stop Laurie from taking on Casey’s case because he’s so certain she’s guilty. An egomaniacal new boss, a relentless gossip columnist, and Casey’s longstanding bad reputation: Laurie must face this and more to do what she believes is right, to once and for all prove Casey’s innocence—that is, if she’s innocent.

An Under Suspicion Novel

The Sleeping Beauty Killer

The highly anticipated follow-up to the Queen of Suspense's iconic bestseller, Where Are the Children?. THEY THOUGHT IT COULDN’T HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY WERE WRONG. A lawyer turned successful podcaster, Missy has worked hard to put the past behind her. More than four decades ago, her mother, Nancy Harmon, was convicted of the murder of her first two children and released on a technicality. Shunned by her family and the media, she was building a new life for herself in Cape Cod when her children from a second marriage, Missy and her brother Mike, vanished too. Once again the prime suspect, this time Nancy was able to confront the secrets buried in her past and rescue her kids from a dangerous predator. But Nancy’s past has a long reach. Missy has recently married a man whose first wife died tragically, leaving him and their young daughter, Riley, behind. While Missy and her brother Mike help their mother relocate from Cape Cod to the equally idyllic Hamptons, Missy’s new stepdaughter goes missing. As history chillingly repeats itself, Missy and Mike must draw on memories of their own abduction as they race to find Riley and save her from the same trauma they experienced – or something much worse . . . Just like the original, Where Are the Children Now? will keep you holding your breath until the very last page. PRAISE FOR MARY HIGGINS CLARK: ‘I adore Mary Higgins Clark’ KARIN SLAUGHTER ‘Clark plays out her story like the pro that she is . . . flawless’ DAILY MIRROR ‘The “Queen of Suspense” is renowned for her fast-moving prose and dazzling plot twists’ GOOD BOOK GUIDE ‘Mary Higgins Clark’s awesome gift for storytelling has always been the secret of her strength as a suspense novelist’ NEW YORK TIMES ‘Teeming with tantalizing twists, Clark’s cracking tale . . . is a tempting and thought-provoking thriller’ BOOKLIST ‘There’s something special about Clark’s thrillers . . . the compassion she extends to her characters’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ‘Should come with a warning: start in the evening and you’ll be reading late into the night’ USA TODAY

Where Are The Children Now?

In this breakout standalone novel of suspense in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on a Train, a woman agrees to help an old boyfriend who has been framed for murder—but begins to suspect that she is the one being manipulated. And look for Alafair Burke’s latest heart-racing novel of psychological suspense, The Wife, coming in January 2018. Twenty years ago she ruined his life. Now she has the chance to save it. Widower Jack Harris has resisted the dating scene ever since the shooting of his wife Molly by a fifteen-year-old boy three years ago. An early morning run along the Hudson River changes that when he spots a woman in last night’s party dress, barefoot, enjoying a champagne picnic alone, reading his favorite novel. Everything about her reminds him of what he used to have with Molly. Eager to help Jack find love again, his best friend posts a message on a popular website after he mentions the encounter. Days later, that same beautiful stranger responds and invites Jack to meet her in person at the waterfront. That’s when Jack’s world falls apart. Olivia Randall is one of New York City’s best criminal defense lawyers. When she hears that her former fiancé, Jack Harris, has been arrested for a triple homicide—and that one of the victims was connected to his wife’s murder—there is no doubt in her mind as to his innocence. The only question is who would go to such great lengths to frame him—and why? For Olivia, representing Jack is a way to make up for past regrets, to absolve herself of guilt from a tragic decision, a secret she has held for twenty years. But as the evidence against him mounts, she is forced to confront her doubts. The man she knew could not have done this. But what if she never really knew him?

The Ex

‘Should come with a warning…highly addictive.’ Karin Slaughter When prep school junior Julia Whitmire is found dead in the bathtub of her family’s Upper East Side apartment, her left wrist slashed and suicide note resting on her dresser, Ellie Hatcher and her partner, J.J. Rogan initially write the case off as a suicide. Julia’s parents insist that their daughter would never take her own life, but Ellie knows all too well that family members can be the last to accept the truth. But when Julia’s mother appeals to her with the evidence – including a hand-written suicide note she believes her internet-obsessed daughter would never have composed – Hatcher is confronted with the possibility of a troubled young girl's murder. With fans including everyone from Michael Connelly and Harlan Coben, to Tess Gerritsen and Lisa Gardner, Never Tell is another nail-biting thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Never Tell

The New York Times bestselling Under Suspicion series by the “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke returns with this gripping mystery following television producer’s Laurie Moran investigation of the unsolved Met Gala murder—in which a wealthy widow was pushed to her death from the famous museum’s rooftop. Laurie Moran’s professional life is a success—her television show Under Suspicion is a hit, both in 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 crippling sense of loneliness. Now Ryan has suggested a new case. Three years ago, Virginia Wakeling, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and one of the museum’s most generous donors, was found dead in the snow, after being thrown from the museum’s roof on the night of the Met Gala. The leading suspect then and now is her much younger boyfriend and personal trainer, Ivan Gray. Ivan runs a trendy, successful boutique gym called Punch—a business funded in no small part by the late Virginia—which happens to be the gym Ryan frequents. Laurie’s skepticism about the case is upended by a tip from her father’s NYPD connection, and soon Laurie realizes there are a bevy of suspects—including Virginia’s trusted inner circle. As the Under Suspicion crew pries into the lives of a super wealthy real estate family with secrets to hide, danger mounts for several witnesses—and for Laurie.

Every Breath You Take

The “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke are here with their fifth enthralling mystery in the New York Times bestselling Under Suspicion series as television producer Laurie Moran must solve the murder of a celebrity doctor—before a mysterious stalker plots his next move. Television producer Laurie Moran recently became engaged to her investigative television show’s former host, Alex Buckley, and since then, the two have been happily planning a summer wedding, preparing for Alex’s confirmation to a federal judicial appointment, and searching for the perfect New York City home for their new life together. But then Laurie is approached by Robert and Cynthia Bell, parents of Dr. Martin Bell, a physician who was shot dead as he pulled into the driveway of his Greenwich Village carriage house five years ago. The Bells are sure that Martin’s disgraced and erratic wife, Kendra, carried out the murder. Determined to prove Kendra’s guilt and win custody over their grandchildren, they plead with Laurie to feature their son’s case on Under Suspicion, ensuring her that Kendra is willing to cooperate. As Laurie dives into the case, she learns that Martin wasn’t the picture-perfect husband, father, and doctor he appeared to be and was carrying secrets of his own. And what does the web of lies ensnaring the Bell family have to do with a dangerous stranger, who gazes at Laurie from afar and thinks, She is actually quite a lovely girl, I’m sure she’s going to be missed…? You Don’t Own Me is the perfect, exhilarating follow up to the bestselling Every Breath You Take. The “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and her dazzling partner-in-crime Alafair Burke have devised another riveting page-turner.

You Don't Own Me

A new murder case with ties to a convicted serial killer leads Detective Ellie Hatcher into a twisting investigation with explosive and deadly results in this superb mystery from the “terrific web spinner” (Entertainment Weekly) Alafair Burke. When psychotherapist Helen Brunswick is murdered in her Park Slope office, the entire city suspects her estranged husband—until the District Attorney’s office receives an anonymous letter. The letter’s author knows a chilling detail that police have kept secret: the victim’s bones were broken after she was killed. Her injuries were eerily similar to the signature used twenty years earlier by Anthony Amaro, a serial killer serving a life sentence for his crimes. Now, Amaro is asking to be released from prison, arguing that he was wrongly convicted, and that the true killer is still on the loose. NYPD Detectives Ellie Hatcher and JJ Rogan are tapped as the “fresh look” team to reassess the original investigation that led to Amaro’s conviction. The case pits them against both their fellow officers and a hard-charging celebrity defense lawyer with a young associate named Carrie Blank, whose older sister was one of Amaro’s victims. As the NYPD and Amaro’s lawyers search for certainty among conflicting evidence, their investigations take them back to Carrie’s hometown, where secrets buried long ago lead to a brutal attack—one that makes it terrifyingly clear that someone has gotten too close to the truth.

Ellie Hatcher

All Day and a Night

If You Were Here is a thrilling novel of suspense from Alafair Burke, the author Dennis Lehane calls “one of the finest young crime writers working today.” Manhattan journalist McKenna Jordan is chasing the story of an unidentified woman who heroically pulled a teenaged boy from the subway tracks. When she locates a video that captures part of the incident, she thinks she has an edge on the competition scrambling to identify the mystery heroine, but is shocked to discover that the woman in the video bears a strong resemblance to Susan Hauptmann, a close friend who disappeared without a trace a decade earlier. What would have been a short-lived metro story sends McKenna on a dangerous search for the missing woman—a search that will force her to unearth long-buried truths much closer to home…

If You Were Here

His Scandal Her Secret From New York Times bestselling author Alafair Burke, a stunning domestic thriller in the vein of Behind Closed Doors and The Woman in Cabin 10—in which a woman must make the impossible choice between defending her husband and saving herself. When Angela met Jason Powell while catering a dinner party in East Hampton, she assumed their romance would be a short-lived fling, like so many relationships between locals and summer visitors. To her surprise, Jason, a brilliant economics professor at NYU, had other plans, and they married the following summer. For Angela, the marriage turned out to be a chance to reboot her life. She and her son were finally able to move out of her mother’s home to Manhattan, where no one knew about her tragic past. Six years later, thanks to a bestselling book and a growing media career, Jason has become a cultural lightning rod, placing Angela near the spotlight she worked so carefully to avoid. When a college intern makes an accusation against Jason, and another woman, Kerry Lynch, comes forward with an even more troubling allegation, their perfect life begins to unravel. Jason insists he is innocent, and Angela believes him. But when Kerry disappears, Angela is forced to take a closer look at the man she married. And when she is asked to defend Jason in court, she realizes that her loyalty to her husband could unearth old secrets. This much-anticipated follow-up to Burke’s Edgar-nominated The Ex asks how far a wife will go to protect the man she loves: Will she stand by his side, even if he drags her down with him?

The latest thrilling entry in the bestselling Under Suspicion series by Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke. Two identical brothers, both handsome, intelligent and popular recent college graduates, seemingly perfect in every way. That is, until the shocking summer night when one of them killed their parents in cold blood. The other has an iron-clad alibi, but which twin was where during the murders? And is it possible the two of them planned the perfect crime together? Years later, the case is still unsolved, and the brothers are long estranged. Each of them claims that the other is responsible for the deaths of their parents, and they turn to television producer Laurie Moran and her team to reinvestigate. But as the Under Suspicion crew gets closer to the truth, the danger that was assumed to be left in the past finds its way into the present . . . Featuring chilling suspense, a cast of characters whom loyal readers have come to love, and a final jaw-dropping twist, It Had to Be You is not to be missed. PRAISE FOR MARY HIGGINS CLARK AND ALAFAIR BURKE: ‘I adore Mary Higgins Clark’ KARIN SLAUGHTER ‘Should come with a warning: start in the evening and you’ll be reading late into the night’ USA TODAY ‘Mary Higgins Clark’s awesome gift for storytelling has always been the secret of her strength as a suspense novelist’ NEW YORK TIMES

It Had To Be You

Television producer Laurie Moran has spent her career solving cold cases on-screen. But her next case takes place away from the glare of the spotlights . . . and the missing person is a member of her growing family. Laurie is just days away from her midsummer wedding when her fiancé’s nephew, seven-year-old Johnny, vanishes from the beach. Witnesses spotted Johnny playing in the water and collecting shells, but no one remembers seeing him after the morning. Perhaps he got distracted and wandered off. When Johnny’s bodyboard washes up to shore, everyone realises that the worst could have happened. The answers to Johnny’s disappearance lie in a family’s long-buried past . . . and the clock is ticking. Piece of My Heart is another riveting page-turner from the Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark and her dazzling partner-in-crime, Alafair Burke. *** Praise for Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke *** 'I adore Mary Higgins Clark' Karin Slaughter 'Clark plays out her story like the pro that she is . . . flawless' Daily Mirror 'Should come with a warning: start in the evening and you'll be reading late into the night' USA Today

In this collaboration between “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and bestselling author Alafair Burke, “the snappy pace, layered characters, and many plot surprises will keep readers guessing in this fascinating mystery” (Booklist). Television producer Laurie Moran is delighted when the pilot for her reality drama, Under Suspicion, is a success. Even more, the program—a cold case series that revisits unsolved crimes by recreating them with those affected—is off to a fantastic start when it helps solve an infamous murder in the very first episode. Now Laurie has the ideal case to feature in the next episode of Under Suspicion: the Cinderella Murder. When Susan Dempsey, a beautiful and multi-talented UCLA student, was found dead, her murder raised numerous questions. Why was her car parked miles from her body? Had she ever shown up for the acting audition she was due to attend at the home of an up-and-coming director? Why does Susan’s boyfriend want to avoid questions about their relationship? Was her disappearance connected to a controversial church? Was she close to her computer science professor because of her technological brilliance, or something more? And why was Susan missing one of her shoes when her body was discovered? With the help of Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley, Laurie knows the case will attract great ratings, especially when the former suspects include Hollywood’s elite and tech billionaires. The suspense and drama are perfect for the silver screen—but is Cinderella’s murderer ready for a close-up? Together Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke deliver “plenty of intrigue and excitement” (Publishers Weekly) in this exciting start to a new series that will keep you guessing until the final page.

The Cinderella Murder

The legacy of the “Queen of Suspense” continues with the highly anticipated follow-up to Mary Higgins Clark’s iconic novel Where Are The Children?, featuring the children of Nancy Harmon, facing peril once again as adults. Of the fifty-six bestsellers the “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark published in her lifetime, Where Are the Children? was her biggest, selling millions of copies and forever transforming the genre of suspense fiction. In that story, a young California mother named Nancy Harmon was convicted of murdering her two children. Though released on a technicality, she was abandoned by her husband and became such a pariah in the media that she was forced to move across the country to Cape Cod, change her identity and appearance, and start a new life. Years later her two children from a second marriage, Mike and Melissa, would go missing, and Nancy yet again became the prime suspect—but this time, Nancy was able to confront the secrets buried in her past and rescue her kids from a dangerous predator. Now, more than four decades since readers first met Nancy and her children, comes the thrilling sequel to the groundbreaking book that set the stage for future generations of psychological suspense novels. A lawyer turned successful podcaster, Melissa has recently married a man whose first wife died tragically, leaving him and their young daughter, Riley, behind. While Melissa and her brother, Mike, help their mom, Nancy, relocate from Cape Cod to the equally idyllic Hamptons, Melissa’s new stepdaughter goes missing. Drawing on the experience of their own abduction, Melissa and Mike race to find Riley to save her from the trauma they still struggle with—or worse. Just like the original, Where Are the Children Now? keeps you guessing and holding your breath until the very last page.

Where Are the Children Now?

Son scandale à lui, son secret à elle. Angela Powell est en apparence une femme comblée. Elle mène une vie confortable avec Jason, un brillant professeur d'économie devenu une personnalité médiatique, et leur fils de treize ans. Mais leur bonheur de façade se lézarde lorsque l'une des stagiaires de son mari dépose plainte contre lui pour comportement déplacé, puis qu'une de ses collaboratrices l'accuse de viol. De quoi donner à Angela l'impression qu'elle ne connaît peut-être pas si bien celui qui partage sa vie. Pourtant, face à l'obstination d'une enquêtrice coriace, elle choisit quand même de jouer son rôle d'épouse et de le défendre, envers et contre tout. La disparition soudaine d'une des deux jeunes femmes donne cependant une autre dimension à l'affaire. Tandis que la presse se repaît du scandale, Angela est tiraillée entre la honte, le doute et le besoin de préserver un sombre secret...

Un couple irréprochable

Als sie erwachte, war ihr Leben verloren 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, nicht einmal ihre eigene Mutter; sie bekommt keinen Job und ist ein gesellschaftlicher Outcast. Auch Laurie Moran weiß nicht recht, wie sie den Fall einordnen soll. Dennoch nimmt sie ihn an, weil die Verzweiflung Caseys sie berührt. Sie ahnt ja nicht, welches Unglück sie damit in Gang setzt.Michou Friesz und Marry Higgins-Clark: Ein Dream-Team! „Gäbe es einen Lexikoneintrag zu Hörbuchqualität, würden dort Fotos von Grisham und Brauer zu finden sein." Bücher Magazin

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Schlafe für immer

Die Met-Gala ist der gesellschaftliche Höhepunkt des Jahres in Manhattan, doch diesmal stürzt Virginia Wakeling, eine steinreiche Witwe, vom Dach des Kunstmuseums. Die Polizei verdächtigt den über zwanzig Jahre jüngeren Geliebten des Mordes, doch fi ndet keine Beweise gegen ihn. Drei Jahre später soll Laurie Moran den Fall mithilfe ihrer TV-Sendung „Unter Verdacht” aufklären. Sie entdeckt eine Vielzahl weiterer Verdächtiger, und eine Person hat gar kein Interesse daran, dass Laurie der Wahrheit näher kommt ...

Mit deinem letzten Atemzug

Der Weg zum Ruhm kann tödlich enden ... Zwanzig Jahre ist es her, dass die talentierte Jungschauspielerin Susan Dempsey abends zum Vorsprechen aufbrach — aber nie ankam. Am nächsten Tag wird sie ermordet im Park gefunden, mit nur noch einem Schuh an den Füßen. Zu den Verdächtigen gehören einflussreiche Hollywoodgrößen, aber der Mordfall wird nie aufgeklärt. Bis Laurie Moran, die als TV-Journalistin auf Cold Cases spezialisiert ist, sich des Falls annimmt — und sie sich zur Zielscheibe des Täters macht.Die vielseitige und lebendige Stimme von Michou Friesz schafft ein beeindruckendes Porträt der Charaktere und ihrer dunklen Seiten.

So still in meinen Armen

Es sollte der schönste Tag ihres Lebens werden ... Laurie Moran traut sich endlich wieder vor den Altar, nachdem ihr geliebter erster Mann vor Jahren kaltblütig erschossen wurde. Alles scheint perfekt. Doch dann verschwindet Lauries zehnjähriger Neffe Johnny spurlos. Schnell erhärtet sich der Verdacht, dass er entführt wurde. Johnny ist adoptiert – könnten seine leiblichen Eltern etwas damit zu tun haben? Lauries Vater dagegen verdächtigt einen verurteilten Mörder, den er vor 18 Jahren ins Gefängnis gebracht hat und der nun auf Rache schwört ... Gekürzte Lesung mit Michou Friesz 6h 43min

Gebrochen ist dein Herz

Wenn die Jägerin zur Gejagten wird – Laurie Moran gerät in ihrem neuen Fall in höchste Gefahr Vor fünf Jahren wurde der hochangesehene Dr. Martin Bell in seiner Auffahrt erschossen. Der Täter blieb unbekannt. Nun flehen Bells verzweifelte Eltern Laurie Moran an: Sie soll die mental instabile Witwe, die sie für die Schuldige halten, ihrer gerechten Strafe zuführen. Laurie gräbt sich immer tiefer in die erschütternden Zusammenhänge und bemerkt dabei gar nicht, dass sie selbst ins Visier eines Stalkers geraten ist. Eines Stalkers, dessen Hass auf sie keine Grenzen zu kennen scheint. Gekürzte Lesung mit Michou Friesz ca. 6h 45min

Denn du gehörst mir

Quando il tuo sguardo è offuscato dall'amore, la verità è la cosa più difficile da vedere. Ellie Hatcher si è trasferita a New York da poco, e da poco lavora come detective al NYPD. Non ha ancora molta esperienza sul campo, ma il passato le ha già insegnato molto: a Wichita, nel Kansas, è cresciuta con un padre poliziotto che ha dedicato tutta la vita alla caccia di un serial killer, fino a morire in circostanze mai chiarite. Forse assassinato. O, forse, suicida. Anche se Ellie per molti anni si è rifiutata di crederlo. Un suicidio accertato sembrerebbe invece il caso a cui sta lavorando adesso. Julia, una ragazza di sedici anni, figlia di una ricchissima famiglia dell'élite newyorchese, viene ritrovata nella vasca da bagno con le vene tagliate, nella splendida casa dei suoi genitori nell'Upper East Side. Nonostante il biglietto di addio, alcuni elementi - prime fra tutti le testimonianze di chi la conosceva bene - fanno pensare che non si tratti di un atto volontario. In questi casi Ellie sa di dover seguire il suo istinto, che le farà scoprire ben presto che Julia non era affatto la persona che sembrava. La detective sarà costretta ad ammettere che dietro il suicidio di una ricca adolescente annoiata c'è una storia più complessa e oscura. Perché, a volte, basta una semplice bugia per allontanarci da quelli che ci vogliono bene, e da noi stessi. E Julia, di bugie, ne aveva dette parecchie.

Non dire una bugia

Chloe è la più giovane delle sorelle Taylor, ma è sempre stata la più amata, forse perché nella sua vita tutto è sempre apparso sotto controllo. Invece Nicky... La scapestrata Nicky. Quella che ha sempre combinato tanti casini. Che ha sempre bevuto un po' troppo. Che ha sposato d'impulso il giovane avvocato Adam Macintosh e ha avuto un bambino, ma non sa essere né moglie né madre. Oggi, Chloe e Nicky sono due perfette estranee. Nicky è rimasta a Cleveland, sola. Chloe lavora a New York in un importante giornale di moda. Ce l'ha fatta. Non solo: si è presa qualcosa che apparteneva a Nicky. È stato più forte di loro: lei e Adam si sono innamorati. D'altra parte Nicky, quella volta, l'aveva fatta grossa, e quando Adam ha visto il suo bambino in pericolo, ha deciso che era troppo. Adesso Chloe e Adam sono sposati, e insieme stanno crescendo Ethan, il figlio che Nicky non ha saputo amare. Ma quando Adam viene trovato morto sul pavimento della loro casa di vacanza negli Hamptons, una serie di dubbi comincia ad affacciarsi nella vita di Chloe. Dubbi sul marito, che ultimamente era sempre più reticente a parlare del proprio lavoro. Dubbi sul figlio, che l'adolescenza ha decisamente messo in crisi. E perfino dubbi su se stessa. Perché la verità è molto più di quello che l'apparenza lascia credere. E la vita troppo spesso ci fa dimenticare le cose più vere.

Sorelle sbagliate

The plot of an Alafair Burke thriller doesn’t just rip from the headlines. She’s one step ahead of them. 212 scares you and keeps you turning the pages into the wee hours.” —Harlan Coben “Burke has created a strong female protagonist in the tradition of Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski and Marcia Muller’s Sharon McCone.… Utterly authentic.” —Boston Globe 212 is acclaimed author—and former deputy district attorney—Alafair Burke’s gripping thriller featuring hip, Manhattan-based detective Ellie Hatcher. Fans of Lisa Gardner, Sandra Brown, Karin Slaughter, Harlan Coben, Sue Grafton, and PJ Tracy will find it hard to put 212 down until the very last moment.

Ægteskabsthrilleren Bag facaden blev i USA udråbt til den stærkeste krimi inden for genren siden Gillian Flynns Kvinden der forsvandt. Den vil begejstre fans af B.A Paris og Liane Moriartys Big Little Lies, der hitter som tv-serie på HBO. Angela møder Jason Powell, da hun serverer til en middag i det luksuriøse East Hampton. Hun forestiller sig ikke, at der er tale om andet end en sommerflirt, men den flotte og karismatiske økonomiprofessor har andre planer - og året efter er de gift. Men lykken varer ikke ved..

Bag facaden

Søstrene Chloe og Nicky Taylor er som nat og dag. Chloe lever et succesfuldt liv i New York med et godt job og en dejlig familie – sønnen Ethan og ægtemanden Adam, som er en attraktiv og højtprofileret Manhattan-advokat. Søsteren Nicky derimod lever et vildt og flygtigt liv, og hun har aldrig haft det samme job eller den samme mand ret længe ad gangen. En dag bliver Chloes mand på tragisk vis myrdet, og politiet mistænker hendes søn for at stå bag. Midt i Chloes store krise dukker Nicky op og skaber om muligt mere kaos. De to søstre er nu tvunget til at begrave fortidens stridigheder og sammen se de familiehemmeligheder i øjnene, som i årevis har ligget skjult. Alafair Burke skriver ægte newyorker-thrillers med masser af spænding, overraskelser og psykologisk dybde. Hun er blevet rost af anmelderne for at skabe stærke, troværdige kvindelige karakterer, og hendes fans tæller krimiforfattere i verdensklasse som Gillian Flynn, Harlan Coben og Karin Slaughter.

Den gode søster

Bestsellerforfatteren Alafair Burke har skrevet en krimi fuld af newyorker-stemning, stærke kvinder og en snedig mordgåde. Olivia er en af New Yorks bedste forsvarsadvokater. Hun opdager, at hendes ekskæreste, bestsellerforfatteren Jack, er anklaget for tredobbelt mord. Men Olivia er overbevist om, at han er uskyldig. Spørgsmålet er, hvem der har lagt en fælde for ham – og hvorfor. Olivia beslutter sig for at forsvare Jack. For mange år siden knuste hun nemlig hans hjerte, og nu håber hun at kunne gøre det godt igen. For selvfølgelig har han ikke myrdet nogen. Eller har han? Alafair Burke skriver ægte newyorker-krimier og har adskillige gange toppet de amerikanske bestsellerlister. Hendes krimier kredser altid om stærke kvinder og udspiller sig midt i Manhattans kaos og charme. Måske uskyldig er en krimi til fans af tv-serier som Suits og The Good Wife og af krimiforfattere som Liza Marklund og Karin Slaughter.

Måske uskyldig

Laurie Moran is druk met het plannen van haar bruiloft en het zoeken naar een nieuw huis in New York. Er lijkt geen vuiltje aan de lucht, maar dan dient zich een nieuwe cold case aan voor haar tv-programma Verdacht. De zaak van de moord op de bekende arts Dr. Bell laat Laurie niet meer los. De dokter leek de ideale man, vader en arts. Maar klopt dat plaatje wel? En wat hebben de leugens van de familie Bell te maken met Laurie’s eigen leven? 'Schone schijn' is de nieuwste thriller in de Verdacht-reeks, de succesvolle serie over Laurie Moran en haar tv-show.

Schone schijn

Wanneer Jason, een bekende en briljante professor, door een jonge studente wordt beschuldigd van seksueel wangedrag, wordt zijn echtgenote Angela gedwongen om een tweede blik te werpen op zowel de man met wie ze trouwde als de vrouwen die ze weigert te geloven. En dan brengt een andere vrouw, Kerry Lynch, een nog verontrustender aantijging naar voren en begint Angela’s perfecte leven uiteen te vallen. Jason houdt vol dat hij onschuldig is en Angela gelooft hem. Nog wel. Want als Kerry plots verdwijnt, begint haar twijfel het te winnen van haar loyaliteit als echtgenote. Als ze wordt opgeroepen voor Jason te getuigen, realiseert ze zich dat er duistere geheimen naar boven kunnen komen. Geheimen die ze liever voor zich houdt…

De echtgenote

Met Laurie Morans televisiecarrière gaat het goed: haar show is een hit. Maar haar break-up met collega Alex Buckley heeft ervoor gezorgd dat ze nu met Ryan Nichols moet samenwerken, en die kan ze niet uitstaan. Dan stelt Ryan een nieuwe zaak voor: drie jaar geleden werd Virginia Wakeling, een van de meest vrijgevige donateurs van het museum, dood in de sneeuw gevonden. Ze is van het museumdak geduwd tijdens het Met Gala. Al gauw komt Laurie erachter dat er een heleboel verdachten zijn, die zich ook in Virginia’s inner circle bevonden. Wanneer de tv-crew zich in de geheimen van de schatrijke familie mengt, komen een aantal getuigen in levensgevaar...

Een tweede kans

Televisieproducente Laurie Moran is euforisch wanneer de pilotaflevering van haar programma Verdacht een succes blijkt. Voor de tweede aflevering wil Laurie de mysterieuze dood van studente Susan Dempsey bekijken. Waarom stond haar auto zo ver van het plaats delict? Is Susan die dag naar haar auditie geweest? Waarom wil haar vriend niets over hun relatie kwijt? En waarom had Susan maar een schoen aan?

De moord op Assepoester

Wanneer Jason, een bekende en briljante professor, door een jonge studente wordt beschuldigd van seksueel wangedrag, wordt zijn echtgenote Angela gedwongen om een tweede blik te werpen op zowel de man met wie ze trouwde als deze vrouw die ze weigert te geloven. En dan brengt een andere vrouw, Kerry Lynch, een nog verontrustender aantijging naar voren en begint Angela’s twijfel het te winnen van haar loyaliteit als echtgenote. Als Angela wordt opgeroepen voor Jason te getuigen, is het onvermijdelijk dat ook haar eigen duistere geheimen aan het licht komen. Geheimen die ze liever voor zich houdt…

In Vind mij van New York Times-bestsellerauteur Alafair Burke is het vijftien jaar geleden dat Hope Miller in een klein dorpje in New Jersey werd aangetroffen in een autowrak. Door haar geheugenverlies heeft ze vandaag de dag nog steeds geen idee wie ze is, wat haar echte naam is óf waar ze vandaan komt. De dokters verzekerden haar dat haar geheugen wel terug zou komen, maar terwijl Hope in New Jersey een leven voor zichzelf probeerde op te bouwen, bleven haar herinneringen angstvallig stil. Nu wil ze de staat alsnog verlaten, maar haar advocaat en beste vriendin Lindsay Kelly ziet de verhuizing naar East Hampton niet zitten. Lindsays angsten blijken terecht: opnieuw verdwijnt Hope als sneeuw voor de zon. De enige aanwijzing is een druppel bloed op de plek van verdwijning… en die matcht met een beruchte seriemoordenaar. Lindsay zal met detective Ellie Hatcher alles op alles moeten zetten om de spoorloze Hope terug te vinden, maar dan ontrafelen ze een bloedstollend complot waarin niets is wat het lijkt… Vind mij is een razend spannend verhaal over hoe het verleden je nooit écht met rust laat. ‘Een subliem plot.’ – Vrouwenthrillers

Vind mij

The unmissable thriller from the Grande Dame of Suspense, MARY HIGGINS CLARK, and New York Times bestselling author ALAFAIR BURKE. The Met Gala ball: the world’s most glamorous fundraising party, an incredible night where the rich and famous wear extraordinary designer gowns and rub shoulders in New York’s famous Metropolitan Museum of Art. People would kill for an invitation. Three years ago, Virginia Wakeling, a member of the Met’s board of trustees and one of the museum’s most generous donors, was found dead in the snow outside the building. Police soon discovered that she’d been thrown from the roof during the Met Gala, but no one has ever been arrested for her murder. Although suspicion has always hovered around Virginia’s much younger boyfriend, there are a bevy of suspects. Laurie Moran decides to investigate Virginia’s death for her successful cold-cases television show, Under Suspicion. But the more she pries into Virginia’s murder, the closer Laurie comes to discovering just how dangerous an invitation to the Met Gala can be… Praise for Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke ‘The grande dame of American thriller writing’ Los Angeles Times Book Review ‘Clark and Burke's collaboration is as smooth as rum and coke, with just enough kick to make the reader thirsty for another’ Publishers Weekly on All Dressed in White

The second in the thrilling New York Times bestselling series from Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, follows television producer Laurie Moran as she investigates the cold case of a bride who went missing days before her wedding. Five years ago, Amanda Pierce was excitedly preparing to marry her college sweetheart. She and Jeffrey had already battled through sickness and health, although their livelihoods looked set as Amanda was due to inherit her father’s successful garment company. Then Amanda disappeared the night of her bachelorette party. In present-day New York, Laurie Moran realizes a missing bride is the perfect cold case for her Under Suspicion television series to investigate. By recreating the night of the disappearance at the wedding’s Florida resort with Amanda’s friends and family, Laurie hopes to solve the case. Laurie and her Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley soon find themselves overwhelmed with theories and rumors about the “beloved” bride from those who were involved with the wedding, including Amanda’s former fiancé, a jealous sister, and plenty of playboy groomsmen. One thing is certain, whoever was behind Amanda’s vanishing plans to keep the truth hidden “until death do they part.”

All Dressed in White

"Alafair Burke se surpasse de livre en livre." Harlan Coben Lorsqu'une mystérieuse superwoman sauve in extremis un adolescent tombé sur les voies du métro new-yorkais, McKenna Jordan pense tenir une histoire en or. En tentant d'identifier l'héroïne, volatilisée comme par magie, la journaliste – et ancienne procureure adjointe – met la main sur une vidéo de l'incident. Contre toute attente, elle croit y reconnaître une amie chère disparue dix ans plus tôt sans laisser de traces. Ébranlée dans ses certitudes, McKenna va replonger dans cet épisode douloureux de son passé. Persuadée que ce fantôme veut être retrouvé, elle enclenche alors malgré elle les rouages d'une affaire aux ramifications obscures, mettant à vif d'intimes blessures...

Si tu étais là

" Croiser au petit matin une belle femme en robe de soirée, qui boit du champagne un livre à la main... Que faut-il de plus pour attirer l'attention de l'écrivain que je suis ? " Olivia Randall est avocate pénaliste à New York. Lorsqu'elle apprend que son ex, Jack Harris, est accusé d'avoir abattu trois personnes sur le front de mer de Manhattan, elle ne doute pas un instant de son innocence. Celui avec qui elle est sortie vingt ans plus tôt est un homme au-dessus de tout soupçon, père aimant d'une adolescente. Tout ceci ne peut être qu'une grossière erreur. Olivia accepte donc de le représenter malgré leur passé chargé et une rupture difficile. Mais des preuves accablantes s'accumulent bientôt contre Jack. Quant à son alibi, une mystérieuse inconnue qui lui aurait donné rendez-vous par mail sur les lieux de la fusillade, elle reste introuvable. Quelqu'un cherche-t-il à faire porter le chapeau à Jack ou bien l'ex d'Olivia n'est-il pas celui qu'elle pense ? Un thriller psychologique qui fait tomber les masques et nous confronte à l'une de nos plus grandes peurs : la part d'ombre qui sommeille en chacun de nous...

La fille du quai

Der neue große Psychothriller der „Meisterin der Hochspannung" (The New Yorker) Fünf Jahre ist es her, seit Amanda Pierce unmittelbar vor ihrer Hochzeit verschwand – und nie mehr auftauchte. Hatte sie plötzlich Angst vor der Ehe bekommen oder wurde sie Opfer eines Verbrechens? Amandas Mutter ist überzeugt davon, dass der Bräutigam sie auf dem Gewissen hat. Auf ihr Drängen hin nimmt sich Laurie Moran, die sich als TV-Journalistin auf Cold Cases spezialisiert hat, des Falls an. Und sticht mit ihren Recherchen in ein Wespennest: Denn nicht nur der Bräutigam ist suspekt. Auch seine jetzige Ehefrau, ausgerechnet Amandas frühere beste Freundin und Trauzeugin, benimmt sich merkwürdig. Und was hat die Schwester zu verbergen, die offensichtlich zerrissen war vor Eifersucht? Je tiefer Laurie sich in den Fall gräbt, desto mehr Verdächtige tauchen auf. Nur Amanda bleibt verschwunden …Michou Friesz schafft ein beeindruckendes Porträt der Charaktere und ihrer dunklen Seiten.

Und niemand soll dich finden

Quando Anthony Amaro fu condannato all'ergastolo, nessuno pareva avere dubbi sulla sua colpevolezza: era lui l'omicida di sei donne ritrovate con gli arti spezzati. Ma ora, dopo quasi vent'anni, il passato sembra tornare per reclamare un'altra verità, quando una psicoterapeuta viene ritrovata morta e con le ossa rotte. Nel frattempo, una lettera anonima, ricevuta da Amaro con dettagli riservati sugli omicidi, sembra essere la prova della sua innocenza. A lavorare sul caso, la detective Ellie Hatcher e una parente della vittima. Per trovare le risposte che cercano, le due donne dovranno riportare alla luce oscuri segreti, che il tempo sembrava aver cancellato per sempre.

Dalla parte sbagliata

«Sono un fan di Alafair Burke fin dall'inizio della sua carriera, eppure, a ogni romanzo, riesce sempre a sorprendermi.» - MICHAEL CONNELLY - Si fa chiamare Hope Miller, ma non ha idea di chi sia in realtà. È successo tutto quindici anni fa. Un incidente d'auto. Il trauma cranico che le ha fatto perdere la memoria. Anni di vita cancellati. Trovata senza documenti, e soprattutto senza ricordi, Hope ha dovuto iniziare da capo: nuovo nome, nuova città, nuova vita. Senza mai smettere di chiedersi che cosa si stesse lasciando alle spalle... o da cosa stesse scappando. Non ce l'avrebbe fatta, però, a ricominciare senza Lindsay. Lindsay Kelly, avvocato, è la persona che l'ha soccorsa dopo l'incidente: per Hope un angelo custode, l'unica certezza in un mondo che aveva smesso di esserle amico. Ma adesso Hope ha deciso: è arrivato il momento di vivere la sua nuova vita da sola. Si trasferisce agli Hamptons. Ha trovato un lavoro, sembra, una sistemazione, è pronta. Ma quando, poco dopo, smette di rispondere al telefono e di dare sue notizie, Lindsay capisce che qualcosa non quadra. Ben presto, Hope diventa introvabile; l'unica traccia che sembra essersi lasciata indietro è una goccia di sangue... E quella goccia di sangue, grazie all'analisi del DNA, riporta Lindsay a qualcosa che risale a molti anni prima: il caso terribile dello strangolatore di College Hill, che sembrava chiuso ormai da tempo. E quando si parla di quello spietato serial killer c'e una sola persona che può aiutarla: si chiama Ellie Hatcher e lo strangolatore di College Hill le ha rovinato la vita. E forse, adesso, grazie a Hope, per Ellie è arrivato il momento di mettere la parola fine a quella storia. Alafair Burke torna con Ellie Hatcher, una delle sue protagoniste più amate, e ci regala un formidabile trio di donne in cerca della verità.

Se mi troverai

«Un'autrice che continua a sorprendermi, a ogni nuovo libro.» Michael Connelly. Le donne pensano che gli uomini siano creature fin troppo prevedibili. E se non fosse poi così vero? Quando incontra Jason Powell, Angela non immagina che il loro flirt possa diventare qualcosa di serio: gli uomini li conosce, e non si aspetta molto da questo professore di Economia della New York University, corteggiatissimo e con una brillante carriera davanti a sé. Eppure, pochi anni dopo, eccoli sposati, con un figlio da crescere. Quando però Jason viene accusato da una studentessa di averla molestata, e poco dopo un'altra donna avanza accuse simili, tutto sembra sul punto di spezzarsi e Angela è costretta a guardare da vicino la persona che ha accanto, divisa tra l'istinto di proteggere la sua famiglia, e la sensazione di essere vittima di un terribile tradimento. Divisa tra la giovane poliziotta idealista che vuole aprirle gli occhi nei confronti del marito, e l'avvocatessa di Jason determinata a portare a casa una vittoria… Eppure chi è lei per giudicare? Perché anche Angela, la moglie perfetta, ha un segreto. Un segreto che nessuna donna sposata dovrebbe nascondere al proprio marito. Un segreto che potrebbe rovinare per sempre la sua vita, e quella della sua famiglia. E che a maggior ragione non deve venir fuori adesso… Con lo stesso ritmo irresistibile de La ragazza nel parco, Alafair Burke costruisce intorno alla sua protagonista, e ai suoi lettori, una realtà che non è mai quella che appare. Lasciando a chi legge una sola certezza: non c'è nulla di più pericoloso di una bugia detta bene.

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