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Mejor Primera Novela, CrimeReads
Finalista del Premio Edgar a la Mejor Primera Novela.
Bobby Saraceno tiene un padre afroamericano a quien nunca conoció y una madre blanca que, por momentos, desearía no conocer. Criado por un abuelo racista e intolerante decide ocultarle la verdad de su familia a todos. Es el año 1995 y en la ciudad de Pittsburgh a sus veintidós años Bobby se hace pasar por blanco. Aaron es su mejor amigo y acaba de salir de...
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IT WAS EVERYTHING THEY WANTED. AND MORE THAN THEY BARGAINED FOR . . .
THE UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE MOTHER, THE CATCH AND THE HOLIDAY
Adam and Jess move into a new house with their three young children: a rambling Victorian villa in a nice neighbourhood right at the very top of their price range. Before long Adam discovers a door hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, concealing a secret room . . .
Inside...
4) Scar Tissue
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Every battle leaves its mark...
Ex-Special Forces soldier Alex Abbott escaped the Middle East under a cloud and now lives hand-to-mouth in Singapore. Scraping a living as a gun for hire and estranged from his family, Abbott is haunted by ghosts of the past, drinking to dull the pain. Life's tough, but there is one upside - at least he's not in Baghdad.
That's about to change.
When a job goes badly wrong, Abbott's in hot water. Next he learns that...
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Premio Edgar Mejor Primera Novela
Mejor Libro del Año en: Time, WashingtonPost, Today Show, Library Journal, Crime Reads.
"Un fascinante estudio sobre la maleabilidad de la verdad''. –The New York Times.
Siete testigos juraron decir la verdad. Todos mintieron.Una madre injustamente acusada. Un pueblo entero en su contra.
¿Hasta dónde llegarías para proteger a quienes amas?
Es el primer día del juicio, y allí están todos. En Miracle Creek...
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Anne White only looked away for a second, but that's all it took to lose sight of her young daughter. But seven years later, Abigail is found. And as Anne struggles to connect with her teenage daughter, she begins to question how much Abigail remembers about the day she disappeared...
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Mejor Primera Novela, CrimeReads
Finalista del Premio Edgar a la Mejor Primera Novela.
Bobby Saraceno tiene un padre afroamericano a quien nunca conoció y una madre blanca que, por momentos, desearía no conocer. Criado por un abuelo racista e intolerante decide ocultarle la verdad de su familia a todos. Es el año 1995 y en la ciudad de Pittsburgh a sus veintidós años Bobby se hace pasar por blanco. Aaron es su mejor amigo y acaba de salir de...
8) Twisted
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A family under constant scrutiny from both the police and the press as a fifteen year old goes missing after a sleepover with a friend; a marriage at breaking point; a father who has seemingly lied about his alibi; and a detective feeling the pressure to deliver an arrest, are thrust together to make for yet another incredibly intricate and dark thriller from Lynda La Plante.
Note: this novel contains themes of sexual abuse and self harm.
9) Party, The
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Ruth loves her life in London-she has a high-powered career and a handsome and successful fiancé. This Christmas, she's bringing him back to her home town to meet her family and school friends, one of whom, Holly Murphy, has a new baby. But, as the Christmas Eve party is in full swing, the unthinkable happens-Ruth drops the baby, injuring the little boy. Or did she? Ruth becomes convinced she didn't cause the baby's injuries, that they were inflicted...
10) Darling girls
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2024
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For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. As young girls they were rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother, Miss Fairchild, on an idyllic farming estate and given an elusive second chance at a happy family life. But their childhood wasn't the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. Miss Fairchild had rules. Miss Fairchild could be unpredictable. And Miss Fairchild was never,...
11) It had to be you
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Under suspicion (Mary Higgins Clark) volume 8
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The two identical brothers seemed perfect in every way, handsome, intelligent, popular, until a shocking summer night when one brother killed his parents in cold blood while the other brother had 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 twins are long estranged, each of them claiming to be convinced that the other is responsible for the...
12) Judas Horse
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Do you know what a Judas Horse is? When the wild mustangs are running free, you corral one and train it. When he's ready, you release him and he'll bring his team back into the corral - like Judas betraying them...'
Violent burglars have been terrorising residents across the English countryside. But when a mutilated body is discovered in a Cotswolds house, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary group of opportunist thieves.
As Detective Jack...
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When an anonymous tip-off leads detectives and to the sprawling Salinger estate, Nikki's senses are on high alert. The brutal murder of all four members of the Salinger family has shocked the sleepy Bradford village to the core. A mother, father, daughter, and son. . . all killed in exactly the same way – whilst sat around the coffee table, playing a game of Monopoly. But Nikki notices that there are five pieces on the board. One of the players...
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Are you ready to embark on a chilling journey into the heart of Icelandic folklore?
In the captivating audiobook "Whispers Of The Huldufólk. Uncovering The Secrets Of Iceland's Hidden People", you'll be transported to the secluded village of Seyðisfjörður, where Detective Sara Jónsdóttir grapples with a series of inexplicable disappearances. But this isn't just any mystery – it's a tale woven with ancient curses, supernatural forces, and...
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Are you ready to embark on an enthralling odyssey through the enigmatic depths of Oslo's chilling secrets?
Prepare yourself for an unparalleled adventure as you delve into the captivating realm of Frostbitten Secrets: Unmasking The Architect.
Within the confines of this gripping audiobook, you will accompany Detective Nora Larsen on a relentless pursuit against the relentless ticking of time, striving to untangle a labyrinthine web of corruption...
16) DarkGame
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A police detective races to save the captives of a dark web game show, where the losers are executed via live broadcast. For the sadistic masked host, this is all part of his master plan to gain ratings.
17) Cellphone
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Wynne, who is grieving the death of her fiancé, starts seeing disturbing images on her cell phone about her future. If she doesn't figure them out in time, she will die.
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