Gillian Flynn
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Die junge Nerdy bestreitet ihren Lebensunterhalt mit Wahrsagerei und sexuellen Dienstleistungen. Sie verdient nicht schlecht - meistens erzählt sie den Leuten genau das, was sie hören wollen. Bis Susan Burke sie um Hilfe bittet. Susan ist
völlig verängstigt, denn sie ist davon überzeugt, dass ein böser Geist von ihrem Haus und ihrem Stiefsohn Besitz ergriffen hat. Nerdy wittert das Geschäft ihres Lebens, aber als sie das Haus zum ersten Mal...
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"Babydoll" steht auf ihrem Bein. "Petticoat" auf ihrer linken Hüfte.
"Böse" findet sich ganz in der Nähe. "Girl" prangt über ihrem Herzen, "schädlich" ist in ihr Handgelenk geritzt. Camille Preakers Körper ist übersät mit Wörtern. Wörtern, die sie sich in die Haut geritzt hat. Das letzte Wort, das sie sich einritzte, hieß "verschwinden". Danach stellte sie sich. Den Therapeuten, aber auch ihrer Vergangenheit. In ihrer alten Heimatstadt...
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Ashland Books@Noon December 2018 Picks
Couldn't. Put. It. Down
Goodreads 100 Years of Books (1925-2024)
Whodunit Mysteries to Unmask
Couldn't. Put. It. Down
Goodreads 100 Years of Books (1925-2024)
Whodunit Mysteries to Unmask
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “mercilessly entertaining” (Vanity Fair) instant classic “about the nature of identity and the terrible secrets that can survive and thrive in even the most intimate relationships” (Lev Grossman, Time “One of the Best Books of the Decade”)—now featuring never-before-published deleted scenes
ONE OF TIME'S 100...
ONE OF TIME'S 100...
4) Dark places
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English
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After witnessing the murder of her mother and sisters, seven-year-old Libby Day testifies against her brother Ben, but twenty-five years later she tries to profit from her tragic history and admit that her story might not have been accurate.
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NOW AN HBO® LIMITED SERIES STARRING AMY ADAMS, NOMINATED FOR EIGHT EMMY AWARDS, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL
Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille...
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL
Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille...
6) The Grownup
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English
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When a charlatan "psychic" visits her Victorian home to find the source of her terror and grief, Susan, the psychic, and her teenage stepson are soon forced to confront the truth about ghosts.
7) Perdida
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Español
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"En un caluroso día de verano, Amy y Nick se disponen a celebrar su quinto aniversario de bodas en North Carthage, a orillas del río Mississippi. Pero Amy desaparece esa misma mañana sin dejar rastro. A medida que la investigación policial avanza, las sospechas recaen sobre Nick. Sin embargo, Nick insiste en su inocencia. Es cierto que se muestra extrañamente evasivo y frío, pero ¿es un asesino?"--Book cover.
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This book offers an atmospheric snapshot of a moment in American history and a chilling account of the Golden State Killer, the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade. It is also a portrait of Michelle McNamara's obsession and her unflagging pursuit of the truth as she died in the middle of hunting the killer down.
10) Widows
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Four women with nothing in common except a debt left by their dead husbands' criminal acts conspire to take fate into their own hands.
11) Sharp objects
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A reporter confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to cover a violent murder.
12) Gone girl
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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"On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question. Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?" -- Back of container.
13) Rogues
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Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A thrilling collection of twenty-one original stories by an all-star list of contributors—including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin!
If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades...
If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades...