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Barbara Fradkin

    Barbara Fradkin crea misterios crudos, realistas y psicológicos, inspirada por su experiencia como psicóloga trabajando con niños y familias. Le fascina la faceta oscura de la naturaleza humana y las decisiones desesperadas que toman los individuos bajo coacción. Sus novelas combinan magistralmente el suspense con profundas exploraciones de motivos y consecuencias. Los lectores que buscan thrillers cautivadores y psicológicamente matizados que profundizan en los aspectos más oscuros del comportamiento humano encontrarán su obra fascinante.

    The Trickster's Lullaby
    Dream Chasers
    Mist Walker
    Once Upon a Time
    Prisoners of Hope
    Fifth Son
    • When a homeless man falls to his death from an abandoned church tower, Inspector Green uncovers a family full of fundamentalist religious views, teenage rebellion, and a secret so terrible someone is trying to keep it hidden twenty years on.

      Fifth Son
    • Prisoners of Hope

      An Amanda Doucette Mystery

      • 336 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      Amid the picturesque scenery of Georgian Bay, Amanda Doucette becomes entangled in a complex narrative involving a Filipino nanny accused of her employer's murder. As Amanda delves deeper into the case, she uncovers the harsh realities faced by exploited foreign workers, prompting her to confront themes of justice and human rights. The story intertwines personal and social issues, highlighting the struggles of those caught in precarious circumstances while challenging perceptions of guilt and innocence.

      Prisoners of Hope
    • When an old man dies a seemingly natural death in a parking lot, only Inspector Michael Green finds it suspicious. A search of his house turns up an old tool box with a hidden compartment containing a German ID card from World War II. Was the victim a Jewish camp survivor or a Nazi soldier trying to escape imprisonment?

      Once Upon a Time
    • Matthew Fraser was an idealistic teacher accused of molesting a schoolgirl and acquitted in a sensational case that left the truth hidden and his life in tatters. Ten years later, his distraught confidante walks into Ottawa Police Inspector Michael Green's office insisting that Fraser has vanished.

      Mist Walker
    • A teenager sets out to meet her lover by an Ottawa waterfall. Days later her body washes up in the shallows. The public fears a sexual predator is on the loose, while Inspector Green suspects a personal connection. His search for answers draws him into the world of elite young hockey players, drugs, and teen sexuality.

      Dream Chasers
    • The Trickster's Lullaby

      An Amanda Doucette Mystery

      • 336 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      The story follows Amanda Doucette and Chris Tymko as they search for a missing boy after a winter camping trip in the Laurentians goes tragically wrong. With one young man found dead and the other suspected of having terrorist connections, the tension escalates as they uncover a deeper mystery. As they navigate the harsh winter landscape, they must also contend with a lurking killer, adding urgency to their quest for the truth.

      The Trickster's Lullaby
    • This Thing of Darkness

      An Inspector Green Mystery

      • 352 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      The murder of a controversial psychiatrist in Ottawa's Byward Market initially seems like a simple mugging, but Inspector Green's investigation reveals deeper complexities. As he delves into the case, he confronts challenging questions about justice and morality, exploring the intricate motives behind the crime. This gripping narrative intertwines themes of ethics and the human psyche, leading to a thought-provoking exploration of what justice truly means.

      This Thing of Darkness
    • Beautiful Lie the Dead

      An Inspector Green Mystery

      • 296 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      The gripping narrative follows a wealthy social activist whose fiancée goes missing for over a day, prompting a police search in a snowbound city. As tension mounts, the discovery of a frozen body nearby leads Inspector Green to suspect a conspiracy aimed at obscuring the truth. The story unfolds with elements of mystery and intrigue, as the inspector delves deeper into the chilling circumstances surrounding the disappearance and the secrets that lie beneath the surface.

      Beautiful Lie the Dead
    • The Devil to Pay

      • 328 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      When a man disappears, the police conclude he is simply fleeing an unhappy home and a mountain of debt. Then a body is discovered. Inspector Green's daughter, a rookie patrol officer, fears that her actions precipitated the murder and starts to dig for answers. Her search leads her straight into the path of danger. And another body.

      The Devil to Pay
    • Ottawa Homicide Inspector Michael Green is obsessed with his job, a condition which has almost ruined his marriage several times. A young student and scion of a rich family is found expertly stabbed in the stacks of a university library, and Green realizes that he must waste no time solving the case, no matter what the consequences may be.

      Do or Die