Lisa Gardner Libros

Una pregunta, una decisión en un instante, y Brian Darby yace muerto en el suelo de la cocina. Su esposa, la agente de policía estatal Tessa Leoni, afirma haberle disparado en defensa propia y tiene los moretones que respaldan su historia. Para la detective veterana D. D. Warren, debería ser un caso cerrado. Pero, ¿dónde está su hija de seis años? A medida que la investigación de homicidio se convierte en una frenética búsqueda estatal de una niña desaparecida, D. D. Warren debe asociarse con su antiguo amante Bobby Dodge para romper el muro de silencio policial, buscando entender el funcionamiento interno de la mente de una agente mientras desentierra secretos familiares. ¿Realmente una oficial de policía entrenada dispararía a su propio esposo? ¿Y una madre haría daño a su propio hijo? Para Tessa Leoni, lo peor aún no ha sucedido. Está caminando por una cuerda floja, sin a dónde ir, sin nadie en quien confiar, mientras el reloj avanza hacia un aterrador plazo. Tiene un objetivo en mente y usará cada onza de su entrenamiento, cada truco a su disposición, para hacer lo que debe hacerse. Ningún sacrificio es demasiado grande, ninguna acción impensable. Una madre sabe a quién ama. Y todos los demás pagarán.

The suspenseful narrative follows Detective D. D. Warren as she navigates a complex investigation filled with unexpected twists and gripping tension. As she delves into a chilling case, themes of resilience and the impact of past traumas unfold, revealing the intricate connections between the characters. Gardner's masterful storytelling and character development keep readers on the edge of their seats, making this installment a compelling addition to the series.

Michael Rowland is not your typical teenager. Deaf from birth, he's always looked out for his five-year-old brother, Joshua. When his stepfather comes after Joshua, Michael takes the child and runs. He's determined to protect his brother at all costs, even if that means making himself to the danger he can't hear coming. And the danger intensifies when Michael witnesses a stranger kill his stepfather. Desperate and afraid, the boys have nowhere else to go but to Joshua's soccer coach, Journalist and ex-Army ranger Diesel Kennedy. When Diesel sees that Michael is injured, he takes them to see Dr. Dani Novak - not only because she's fluent in American Sign Language, but because he's drawn to her and everything she stands for. She never refuses Diesel's requests - because she, too, feels their connection - but she resists him for reasons she doesn't want to confess. When Dani and Diesel learn Michael saw the face of his stepfather's killer, they fear for his safety. But they quickly discover that it's even worse than they feared: They may have a serial killer on their hands - and all signs point to Michael as the next target.

THE PERFECT HUSBAND When Tess married Jim she'd never been so happy. But two years later she helped to put him behind bars for the brutal murder of ten women. But Jim will be free soon and Tess has got to change the ways of a lifetime and learn to fight back. THE OTHER DAUGHTER Adopted by the doctor on duty the night she woke up in a hospital unable to remember anything, Melanie considers herself very lucky as the years pass. But then the threatening notes start arriving and Melanie begins to fear the family she loves the most may be the very people she should trust the least¿

When someone you love vanishes without a trace, how far would you go to get them back?

A body is found in the hills - but the truth still lies buried ... In a small town in the Deep South, Flora Dane is part of a task force committed to hunting down every last trace of notorious serial kidnapper Jacob Ness. As his last victim, imprisoned by Ness in a small box for over a year, she knew him better than most. Even after his death, his evil still lingers. But this is the kind of town that doesn't take kindly to strangers asking questions. The kind of town where dark secrets lurk just beneath the surface. The kind of town she might not leave alive

AN ESCAPED KIDNAPPING VICTIM BECOMES AN AVENGER OF INNOCENTS. CAN SHE ESCAPE WHEN SHE'S TARGETED AGAIN? The eighth novel in Sunday Times bestseller Lisa Gardner's Detective D. D. Warren series. Harlan Coben says FIND HER is 'taut psychological suspense' which 'should not be missed'. I ESCAPED My name is Flora Dane and I was kidnapped from a beach on spring break. I spent 472 days with my captor before I was found. I SURVIVED I spent the last five years trying to reacquaint myself with the rhythms of my life. But everything is different. I've had to learn how to protect myself in this dangerous new world. I'M RECKLESS There are other predators out there and I'll do anything to stop them. Am I a victim or a vigilante? Detective D. D. Warren doesn't know. Sometimes neither do I. When another girl disappears, I know I have to FIND HER, whatever it takes, even if it means putting myself in danger... Escaped kidnap victim Flora Dane has once again disappeared. Has the self-proclaimed vigilante become a victim? Or is something far more sinister at play? D.D. will have to race against the clock if she is going to Find Her.

FBI Agent Pierce Quincy is haunted by his daughter's death in a drunk- driving accident. Pierce knew about his daughter's problem with alcohol, and about her loneliness. And so, he is sure, did the man who killed her. Rainie Conner is an ex-cop with a past overshadowed by violence. She was once involved with Pierce in a harrowing case that brought them together personally and professionally. Then he came to her rescue. Now it is time for her to help him. This killer is different. He has an insatiable hunger for revenge - and for fear. He isn't satisfied with taking his victims' lives, he wants to get inside their minds and strip them of every defence. And his target is Quincy's only surviving daughter. Rainie believes that only way to stop him is to put herself directly into the killer's murderous path and become - the next accident.

"Nicole Frank shouldn't have survived the car accident, much less the crawl up the steep ravine. One thought allows her to defy the odds and flag down help--she must save Vero"--Back cover.

A horrific shooting has ripped apart the peaceful town of Bakersville, and the residents are demanding justice. But although a boy has confessed to the crime, evidence shows he may not be guilty. Officer Rainie Conner, is caught up in the controversy. It's hitting too close to home, bringing back memories of her own past and her worst nightmares. But she has to find the real killer¿ With the help of FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, Rainie comes closer to a deadly truth than she can imagine. Because out there in the shadows a man watches her and plots his next move. He knows her secrets. He's already brought death to Bakersville. But what he has really come for is Rainie - and he won't leave until he has destroyed her . . .

#1 New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner returns with an unpredictable thriller that puts fan favorites D. D. Warren and Flora Dane on a shocking new case that begins with a vicious murder and gets darker from there. A man is dead, shot three times in his home office. But his computer has been shot twelve times, and when the cops arrive, his pregnant wife is holding the gun. D. D. Warren arrives on the scene and recognizes the woman—Evie Carter—from a case many years back. Evie's father was killed in a shooting that was ruled an accident. But for D.D., two coincidental murders is too many. Flora Dane sees the murder of Conrad Carter on the TV news and immediately knows his face. She remembers a night when she was still a victim—a hostage—and her captor knew this man. Overcome with guilt that she never tracked him down, Flora is now determined to learn the truth of Conrad's murder. But D.D. and Flora are about to discover that in this case the truth is a devilishly elusive thing. As layer by layer they peel away the half-truths and outright lies, they wonder: How many secrets can one family have?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a chilling thriller about a young man gone missing in the wilderness of Wyoming…and the secrets uncovered by the desperate effort to find him Timothy O’Day knew the woods. Yet when he disappeared on the first night of a bachelor party camping trip, he didn’t leave a trace. What he did leave behind were two heartbroken parents, a crew of guilt-ridden groomsmen, and a pile of clues that don’t add up. Frankie Elkin doesn’t know the woods, but she knows how to find people. So when she reads that Timothy’s father is organizing one last search, she heads to the mountains of Wyoming to join the rescue team. But as they head into the wild, it becomes clear that someone out there is willing to do anything to stop them. Soon, they’re running out of time and up against the worst man and nature have to offer, discovering the evil that awaits those who go one step too far…

Frankie Elkin usually prefers her cases cold. Until she finds herself in the broiling streets of Tucson, Arizona, where an Afghan refugee has been missing for three weeks. The woman she is looking for, Sabera Ahmadi, is a young mother, haunted by war, scarred by the past. The police and Sabera's husband seem indifferent to her disappearance. But Frankie knows trauma. She knows it can fuel or destroy you. And when she sees the distress in Sabera's daughter's eyes, she makes a decision she soon regrets: find Sabera. A few days later Frankie sees Sabera on camera walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder, and realises Sabera might not be the victim she has supposed her to be. In order to solve the mystery of Sabera's present, Frankie must revisit her past to uncover the dark secret Sabera is still hiding. A secret so dangerous it might kill them both ... ___________ Praise for Lisa Gardner . . . 'A master of the thriller genre' David Baldacci 'Masterful. Not to be missed.' Karin Slaughter 'To read Lisa Gardner is to put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller.' Riley Sager

The book presents a gripping narrative that captivates readers with its intricate plot and well-developed characters. It explores profound themes such as love, loss, and resilience, set against a richly detailed backdrop that enhances the emotional depth of the story. The author's unique storytelling style combines suspense with heartfelt moments, making it a compelling read that resonates with a wide audience. Readers can expect an unforgettable journey filled with twists and revelations that keep them engaged until the last page.

LISA GARDNER WINNER OF THE ITW AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL* On a warm summer night, in a working-class Boston neighborhood, four family members are brutally murdered. The father—and possible suspect—clings to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something even worse? Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing: There’s more to this case than meets the eye. Danielle Burton is not only a dedicated nurse at a locked-down pediatric psych ward but the haunted survivor of a shattered life. Meanwhile, devoted mother Victoria Oliver will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. The lives of these three women unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emerge—and stunning secrets reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind. Sometimes the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home. * The Neighbor (Best Hardcover Novel)

From the Sunday Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a gripping thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten. Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman with more regrets than belongings who spends her life doing what no one else will- searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking. A new case brings Frankie to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching for Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier. Resistance from the Boston PD and the victim's wary family tells Frankie she's on her own. And she soon learns she's asking questions someone doesn't want answered. But Frankie will stop at nothing to discover the truth, even if it means the next person to go missing will be her ..

A young mother disappears, leaving her four-year-old daughter as the only witness. Detective Sergeant D.D. Warren senses that the picture Jason and Sandra Jones project is somewhat off and Jason Jones is more intent on destroying evidence than finding his wife. Is the perfect husband hiding his guilt or just trying to hide?

Detective Roan Griffin investigates the execution of a suspected rapist. His three victims, who call themselves the Survivors Club, are the prime suspects.

Each time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered--a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who waited...prey to a slow but certain death. The clock ticked--salvation was possible. The police were never in time. Years have passed; but for this killer, time has stood still. As a heat wave of epic proportions descends, the game begins again. Two girls have disappeared...and the clock is ticking. Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy knows the killer’s deadline can be met. But she’ll have to break some rules to beat an exactingly vicious criminal at a game he’s had time to perfect. For the Killing Hour has arrived....

One missing girl from an Atlanta red-light district might not seem worthy of distracting the FBI from the gruesome plane-crash site they're investigating. But Kimberly Quincy has a bad feeling when she hears about a guy asking girls to let pet spiders walk across them. In fact, it makes her skin crawl.

BY THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Terror, twists, and trepidation. Look for Me is a triple-salvo thriller.' Kathy Reichs 'A complex crime scene, a missing girl, a ticking clock: no one writes a more page-turning, gut-wrenching, edgy thriller. LOOK FOR ME is a page turner par excellence.' Tess Gerritsen 'Starts with a bang and never lets up! An utterly absorbing story about troubled families and twisted fates.' Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door Detective DD Warren and Flora Dane are in a race against time to save a young girl's life - or bring her to justice. A family home has become a crime scene. Five people are involved: four of them have been savagely murdered; one - a sixteen-year-old girl - is missing. Was she lucky to have escaped? Or is her absence evidence of something sinister? Detective D. D. Warren is on the case, as is survivor-turned-avenger Flora Dane. Seeking different types of justice, they must make sense of the clues left behind by a young woman who, as victim or suspect, is silently pleading, Look for me.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before She Disappeared comes a propulsive thriller exploring “the dark side of family life, where the ties that bind also gag, choke, and strangle” (Publishers Weekly). “Lisa Gardner always delivers heart-stopping suspense.”—Harlan Coben The family you love the most may be the people you should trust the least. . . . Twenty years ago, Melanie Stokes was abandoned in a Boston hospital, then adopted by a wealthy young couple. Gifted with loving parents, a doting brother, and an indulgent uncle, Melanie has always considered herself lucky. Until tonight. Tonight, a has-been reporter turns up, investigating her past. Tonight, the first note arrives, saying, “You Get What You Deserve.” And tonight, Melanie has her first, horrifying vision of the past. Melanie has no memory of her life before the adoption. Now someone wants to give it back, even if it includes the darkest nightmare the Stokes family ever faced: the murder of their first daughter in Texas. As Melanie pursues every lead, chases every shadow in search of her real identity, two seemingly unrelated events from her past will come together in a dangerous explosion of truth. Winner of the Daphne Du Maurier Award for Suspense

State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage stand-off unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle. An armed man has barricaded himself with his wife and child. His finger tightens on the trigger and Dodge has only a split second to react...and forever pay the consequences. Twenty-five years ago, Catherine Gagnon was buried underground during a month-long nightmare of abduction and abuse. Now, her husband has just been killed and her father-in-law, the powerful Judge Gagnon, blames Catherine. Mr Bosu was in a maximum security prison for the most sadistic of crimes. Now he's free ... and filled with an unquenchable thirst for vengeance. A moment of violence brings Bobby and Catherine together - but what connects them is much more dangerous. A killer is loose. No one is beyond harm, and no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless, and alone...

Annabelle has had many names in her life - Sally, Cindy, Lucille. Every few months she had to pack a single bag, as her father moved the family from city to city, changing names, houses, careers and histories. But Annabelle never knew what they were running from. Now in her thirties, with both parents dead, she's settled in Boston. But old habits die hard and she still looks over her shoulder when she leaves her apartment, still blends in with the crowd on the subway. Then at the Boston State Mental Hospital a multiple grave is discovered. Six young girls were left to die in an underground chamber decades ago, while their captor looked on. When her original name appears in the paper, wrongly identifying her as one of the dead girls, Annabelle finally knows why her father kept running. But the killer is still on the loose. And he's been looking for her for a very long time. Bobby Dodge has been haunted by the Catherine Gagnon case for years. It nearly cost him his job and his sanity. As a child, Catherine was also held prisoner underground, like the victims in this latest case. But Catherine's captor was in prison when these girls were taken. Yet the similarities are too numerous to be just coincidence...

Detective D.D. Warren returns in the sixth novel in Sunday Times bestseller Lisa Gardner's series. IN FOUR DAYS, SOMEONE IS GOING TO KILL ME BUT THEY HAVE GOT TO CATCH ME FIRST. Karin Slaughter says she is 'an amazing writer'. Have you read Lisa yet? At 8pm on 21st January, twenty-eight-year-old Charlie Grant believes she is going to be murdered and she wants Boston's top homicide detective, D.D. Warren, to handle her death investigation. Confronting D.D. at her latest crime scene, Charlie lays her cards on the table. For each of the last two years, one of her childhood friends has been murdered leaving Charlie as the only one of the three friends to remain alive. But as D.D. delves deeper in to the details of Charlie's case, she begins to question the young woman's story. Because Charlie can now outfight and outrun anyone she meets and D.D.'s instinct is that she's hiding a secret. A secret so explosive that Charlie herself may turn out to be the biggest danger of all...

When Justin and Libby Denbe, along with their beautiful 15-year-old daughter, disappear, investigator Tessa Leone must race against time to expose the Denbes' darkest secrets to discover who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family and just how far they are willing to go.

"A chilling story of revenge and betrayal, with one of the creepiest villains I've ever read"--Cover

Krimi. Seriously injured after stumbling into a crime scene she cannot remember, Boston Detective D.D. Warren learns about a second murder with the same characteristics only to discover that she is being personally targeted by the killer

From Lisa Gardner, the New York Times No. 1 bestselling author, comes the second in the Family Secrets trilogy MACNAMARA'S WOMAN. Gripping, arresting, classic romantic suspense titles originally published under the name Alicia Scott. If you love Tess Gerritsen you'll love Lisa.

From Lisa Gardner, the New York Times No. 1 bestselling author comes the third in the Family Secrets trilogy BRANDON'S BRIDE. Gripping, arresting, classic romantic suspense titles originally published under the name Alicia Scott. If you love Tess Gerritsen you'll love Lisa.

Set on a remote tropical island, the story unfolds with a backdrop of perilous secrets waiting to be uncovered. As characters navigate the treacherous environment, they find themselves cut off from the outside world with no means of calling for help. Tension escalates as the island's mysteries threaten their survival, leading to a gripping exploration of trust, betrayal, and the human instinct for survival in isolation.

Before the long drive home from vacation, Emily Parker made a quick run to the grocery store...and disappeared. But as her husband and a retired FBI profiler scour the Cape for her, Emily's thoughts are not on her own safety. Kept helpless in a madman's lair, she watches him prepare a five-day countdown that will bring him to his real victim-her seven-year-old son...

MAGGIE FERRINGER WAS NOT HAVING A GOOD DAY...It was bad enough being called for jury duty - but being taken hostage...! Ok, maybe her captor appealed to her on a primitive level, but getting involved with a convicted murderer was hardly a sensible move. And Maggie was always sensible...right? AND CAIN CANNON WAS THE REASON.This was Cain's last chance to prove his innocence - and he needed Maggie along for the ride. She was the angel he had always despaired of finding. But how could he offer her a future, when he wasn't sure he had one himself?MAXIMILLIAN'S CHILDREN: Two brothers and a sister search for the secrets of their father's past--and the love they never thought they'd find!

FBI neuroscientist Sayer Altair hunts for evil in the deepest recesses of the human mind. Still reeling from the death of her fiance, she wants nothing more than to focus on her research into the brains of serial killers. But when the Washington D.C. police stumble upon a gruesome murder scene involving a girl who'd been slowly starved to death while held captive in a cage, Sayer is called in to lead the investigation. When the victim is identified as the daughter of a high profile senator, Sayer is thrust into the spotlight.As public pressure mounts, she discovers that another girl has been taken and is teetering on the brink of death. With evidence unraveling around her, Sayer races to save the second victim but soon realizes that they are hunting a killer with a dangerous obsession...a killer who is closer than she thought.

Amerykańska mistrzyni gatunku, podziwiana przez Harlana Cobena, Lee Childa i Tess Gerritsen, powraca z thrillerem kryminalnym, którego bohaterką jest agentka FBI Kimberly Quincy. Groza nigdy nie trwa wiecznie; strach i ból stają się rutyną. Historia zaczyna się od ciężarnej prostytutki, Delilah Rose, która opowiada Kimberly o jednym ze swoich klientów, a to, co mówi, jest przerażające. Kolejne prostytutki znikają z ulicy, a jedyną osobą, która się tym przejmuje, jest Kimberly, mimo że nie jest to jej specjalność. Młoda agentka jest w piątym miesiącu ciąży i ma inne zmartwienia niż szaleniec torturujący ofiary za pomocą pająków. Jej matka i siostra były ofiarami seryjnego mordercy, a ten, z którym ma do czynienia, wydaje się mieć sposób na morderstwo doskonałe. Bez ciał ofiar i zaledwie garścią wskazówek, Kimberly rozpaczliwie poszukuje odpowiedzi, wchodząc w pułapkę zastawioną przez psychopatę. Nie zdaje sobie sprawy, że znalazła się w śmiertelnym niebezpieczeństwie, bo ten człowiek zna jej najgorsze koszmary.

"Never cut the drugs--leave them pure. Guns are meant to be shot--keep them loaded. Family is everything--betray them and die. Harley McKenna is the only child of North County's biggest criminal. Duke McKenna's run more guns, cooked more meth, and killed more men than anyone around. Harley's been working for him since she was sixteen--collecting debts, sweet-talking her way out of trouble, and dreading the day he'd deem her ready to rule the rural drug empire he's built. Her time's run out. The Springfields, her family's biggest rivals, are moving in. Years ago, they were responsible for her mother's death, and now they're coming for Duke's only weak spot: his daughter. With a bloody turf war threatening to consume North County, Harley is forced to confront the truth: that her father's violent world will destroy her. Duke's raised her to be deadly--he never counted on her being disloyal. But if Harley wants to survive and protect the people she loves, she's got to take out Duke's operation and the Springfields. Blowing up meth labs is dangerous business, and getting caught will be the end of her, but Harley has one advantage: She is her father's daughter. And McKennas always win. From a powerful new voice in suspense fiction comes the unforgettable story of a young woman facing the most difficult choice of her life: family or freedom"--

Sandra Aikensová a detektiv Mike Rawlins se čtyři roky po rozvodu znovu setkávají ; a na zvláštním místě - na policejní stanici, v místě Mikeova pracoviště, kde se Sandra stává jeho nadřízenou. Sandra ví , že převzít velení nad ostřílenými muži zákona, a zvlášť nad Mikem a jeho cynickým kolegou, nebude snadné. Situaci ještě zkomplikuje naléhavý případ třináctiletého chlapce, který v místních novinách zveřejní dopis, v němž vyhrožuje ozbrojeným policejním hlídkám zastřelením....

Un fait divers dans une banlieue résidentielle de Boston passionne les médias. Sandra Jones, jeune maîtresse d'école et mère modèle, a disparu. Seul témoin : sa petite fille de quatre ans. Suspect n° 1 : son mari Jason. Dès que l'inspectrice D.D. Warren pénètre chez les Jones, elle sent que quelque chose cloche : les réticences de Jason à répondre à ses questions, son peu d'empressement à savoir ce qui a bien pu arriver à son épouse «chérie»... Tente-t-il de brouiller les pistes ou cherche-t-il à protéger sa fille, à se cacher ? Mais de qui ? Après avoir lu ce suspense, vous ne regarderez jamais plus une porte déverrouillée, une fenêtre entrouverte ou une page Web de la même façon...

Brutally compelling serial killer thriller ... told at blistering pace. Daily Mail