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Sind die Stimmen nur in deinem Kopf - oder wurdest du Zeugin eines Mordes? Fernab vom Trubel ihres alten Lebens wollen Nancy und ihr Freund Felix in einer Wohnung in Harlesden noch einmal neu anfangen. Denn mittlerweile geht es Nancy zwar wieder gut, doch das war lange Zeit nicht so. Immer wieder hat sie mit psychischen Problemen gekämpft und litt unter Wahnvorstellungen. Hier will sie nun endlich wieder zu Ruhe kommen. Doch dann wird ihre Nachbarin Kira tot aufgefunden und die Polizei geht sofort von einem Selbstmord aus. Aber Nancy will einfach nicht daran glauben, schließlich hat sie Kira noch am Tag vor ihrem Tod getroffen und sie kann sich beim besten Willen nicht vorstellen, dass sich die junge Frau das Leben genommen hat. Nancy gerät immer weiter in den Strudel ihrer Zweifel und weiß dabei immer weniger, ob die Stimmen, die sie in jener Nacht gehört hat, die des Möders waren oder nur in ihrem Kopf existieren.

This gripping thriller from bestselling author Nicci French captivates readers with its intense plot and psychological depth. It weaves a complex narrative filled with suspense, unexpected twists, and richly developed characters, ensuring an exhilarating reading experience. As the story unfolds, it explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the darker sides of human nature, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the final page.

Niemand verschwindet spurlos – zumindest nicht für immer ... 1990, in einer alten Scheune mitten in der weiten, sumpfigen Landschaft der englischen Ostküste: Die Einwohner des nahegelegenen Dorfs versammeln sich zu einer Geburtstagsfeier. Nur die Frau des Jubilars fehlt. Niemand scheint sich echte Sorgen um die freiheitsliebende, impulsive Charlotte zu machen – einzig ihre Tochter Etty fürchtet, dass ihrer Mutter etwas Schreckliches zugestoßen sein könnte. Wenig später wird die Leiche eines Dorfbewohners im Fluss gefunden. Und Charlotte bleibt vermisst. Viele Jahre später kehrt Etty an den Ort ihrer Kindheit zurück, um ihr Elternhaus auszuräumen, weil der Vater in ein Pflegeheim muss. Die Ereignisse von damals haben die Familie zerrüttet. Als im Dorf erneut ein furchtbares Verbrechen geschieht, wird Detective Maud O’Connor mit dem Fall beauftragt. Bei ihren Ermittlungen stößt sie auf Hinweise, die in die Vergangenheit führen – und auf eine Mauer des Schweigens. Denn niemand hat Charlotte jemals wieder gesehen …

The gripping and suspenseful new thriller from the acclaimed Nicci French. A woman missing. A family shattered. But can anyone really vanish without a trace?

The new keep-you-up-all-night suspense thriller from one of the UK's best crime writers.

'He did kill. Kill and kill and kill.' Tess's number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppy's father Jason means that she cannot always be there to keep her daughter safe. When she finds a disturbing drawing, dark and menacing, among her daughter's brightly coloured paintings, Tess is convinced that Poppy has witnessed something terrible. Something that her young mind is struggling to put into words. But no one will listen. It's only a child's drawing, isn't it? Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesn't know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . . ?

An ingenious locked room thriller with a stunning twist, confirming Nicci French as 'the giant of the genre, upon whose shoulders other writers stand' (Erin Kelly)

The first standalone psychological suspense novel from Nicci French in 10 years - a major publishing event

On a north London high street, a runaway vehicle crashes to a halt. The man in the driving seat was murdered a week earlier. On Hampstead Heath, a bonfire blazes- in the flames lies the next victim. As autumn leaves fall, a serial killer runs amok in the capital, playing games with the police. The death toll is rising fast, and the investigation is floundering. But this is no ordinary killer, and every new victim is intended as a message to just one woman. Because psychologist Frieda Klein is in hiding. And someone is coming to find her . . . After seven stunning novels, Frieda Klein's duel with her dark nemesis finally comes to a climax - and only one can make it out alive.

Psychotherapist Dr Frieda Klein once again finds herself in the midst of a criminal investigation when the rotting body of an ex-policeman is found beneath the floorboards of her house. The corpse is only months old but the main suspect, murderer Dean Reeve, died over seven years ago. As the killer picks off his next victims and her home is turned into a crime scene, Frieda's old life seems like a hazy dream. With eyes of the world upon her and no answers from the police, Frieda realises that she will have to track this killer before he tracks down those she loves.

Thirteen years ago eighteen-year-old Hannah Docherty was arrested for the brutal murder of her family. It was an open-shut case and Hannah's been incarcerated in a secure hospital ever since. When psychotherapist Frieda Klein is asked to meet Hannah and give her assessment of her, she reluctantly agrees. What she finds horrifies her. And Frieda is haunted by the thought that Hannah might be as much of a victim as her family; that something wasn't right all those years ago. And as Hannah's case takes hold of her, Frieda soon begins to realize that she's up against someone who'll go to any lengths to protect themself.

Rich in intrigue, intensity and atmosphere, Friday on my Mind is classic Nicci French - a dark, gripping and sophisticated masterclass in psychological suspense in which nothing is quite what it seems ...'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition' Sophie Hannah When a bloated corpse is found floating in the River Thames the police can at least sure that identifying the victim will be straightforward. Around the dead man's wrist is a hospital band. On it are the words Dr F. Klein ...But psychotherapist Frieda Klein is very much alive. And, after evidence linking her to the murder is discovered, she becomes the prime suspect. Unable to convince the police of her innocence, Frieda is forced to make a bold decision in order to piece together the terrible truth before it's too late either for her or for those she loves. Friday on my Mind is the fifth addictive and intriguing novel in the Frieda Klein series by the bestselling author Nicci French.

When psychotherapist Frieda Klein left the sleepy Suffolk coastal town in which she grew up, she never intended to return. Left behind were friends, family, lives and loves but alongside them, painful memories; a past she wouldn't allow to destroy her. Then, years later, an old classmate appears in London, asking Frieda to help her teenage daughter, and long-buried memories resurface. Death soon follows, leaving Frieda no choice but to return home to confront her past. And the monsters no one else believed were real . . . Through a fog of conflicting accounts, hidden agendas and questionable alibis, Frieda can trust no one as she tries to piece together the shocking truth, past and present. Before another innocent dies. When it comes to psychological suspense, there's none better than Nicci French. And Thursday's Children is Nicci French at her very best. Praise for Nicci French 'Brilliantly crafted.' Daily Mirror 'Magnificent.' Evening Standard

Ruth Lennox, beloved mother of three, is found by her daughter in a pool of her own blood. Who would want to murder an ordinary housewife? And why? Psychotherapist Frieda Klein finds she has an unusually personal connection with DCI Karlsson's latest case. She is no longer working with him in an official capacity, but when her niece befriends Ruth Lennox's son, Ted, she finds herself in the awkward position of confidante to both Karlsson and Ted. When it emerges that Ruth was leading a secret life, her family closes ranks and Karlsson finds he needs Frieda's help more than ever before. But Frieda is distracted. Having survived an attack on her life, she is struggling to stay in control and when a patient's chance remark rings an alarm bell, she finds herself chasing down a path that seems to lead to a serial killer who has long escaped detection. Or is it merely a symptom of her own increasingly fragile mind? Because, as Frieda knows, every step closer to a killer is one more step into a darkness from which there may be no return . . .

When Jonny went missing everything changed. His mother's heart is full of terror and sadness instead of joy. His father's study overflows with newspaper cuttings and profiles on missing people instead of the academic texts that were there before. His sister, once carefree, now carries the weight of the world on her shoulders.

Psychotherapist Frieda Klein thought she was done with the police. But once more DCI Karlsson is knocking at her door. A man's decomposed body has been found in the flat of Michelle Doyce, a woman trapped in a world of strange mental disorder. The police don't know who it is, how he got there or what happened - and Michelle can't tell them. But Karlsson hopes Frieda can get access to the truths buried beneath her confusion. Painstakingly, Frieda uncovers a possible identity for the corpse: Robert Poole, a jack of all trades and master conman. But the deeper Frieda and Karlsson dig into Poole's past, the more of his victims they encounter - and the more motives they find for murder. Meanwhile, violent ghosts from Frieda's own past are returning to threaten her. Unable to discover quite who is telling the truth and who is lying, they know they are getting closer to a killer. But whoever murdered Poole is determined to stay free - and anyone that gets too close will meet the same fate.

Le principal personnage de cette histoire est une maison, plantée sur un plateau aride au lieu dit, autrefois, Rocheflame et, aujourd'hui, Rocsèche. Une demeure de paysan, modeste d'apparence, mais forte de ses pierres et de sa charpente, faite pour défier le temps et les passions humaines. Pour cette maison et les terres qui l'entourent, deux hommes, à cinq siècles d'intervalle - le premier en 1475, sous le règne du roi Louis XI, le second en 1970 - vont se battre pour qu'elle vive et que vive avec elle tout ce qu'elle signifie : la dignité, la liberté, l'amour des êtres et des choses et cette permanence des valeurs fondamentales sans lesquelles il n'est pas de civilisation. C'est "Deux hommes et une maison" (deux hommes qui n'en font qu'un). Mais c'est toujours la même histoire - la belle et grande histoire de la fidélité et de l'amour.

Marnie has a settled life working in a London puppet museum when she gets a phone call telling her that a once-loved friend is dying. She leaves the puppets in the care of her ditzy former stepdaughter and sets off for an isolated cottage in the Scottish Highlands. There is unfinished business between Marnie, the dying Ralph and their friend Oliver. Will Ralph say what needs to be said? It’s a kind of thriller of the emotions that keeps you guessing and questioning to the end.

Bonnie finds her summer fling boyfriend and fellow band member, Hayden, dead on the floor of a friend's London apartment. She proceeds to hide the corpse and obliterate every sign of her presence at the crime scene. Hayden's well-known involvement with other women could have provided Bonnie a motive for murder. To complicate matters, at least one more person appears to have altered the crime scene.

Bundel met acht heel uiteenlopende detectiveverhalen.

El marido de Ellie ha muerto en un accidente de coche. Junto a él viajaba una misteriosa mujer. Sacudida por el dolor, la sospecha y los celos, Ellie investiga la identidad de la desconocida en un intento de averiguar si la muerte de su marido ha sido en verdad accidental… y descubre que, a veces, cuando alguien muere es me jor no preguntar. Nicci French es el seudónimo de una pareja formada por los periodistas británicos Nicci Gerrard y Sean French. Nicci era editora literaria de The Observer, y conoció a Sean trabajando en The New Statesman. Ambos estudiaron Literatura Inglesa en Oxford. Desde 1997 han escrito ya diez novelas juntos. Un amor dulce y peligroso (1999) fue best seller en Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y otros países, y llevada al cine con Heather Graham y Joseph Fiennes como protagonistas.

Jane investigates the twenty-five-year-old death of her best friend, her estranged husband's long dead sister.

„Höhenangst“: Es ist Liebe auf den ersten Blick, als Alice dem Extrembergsteiger Adam begegnet. Erst nach der Heirat beginnt sie, in Adams Vergangenheit zu forschen - und dabei tauchen mehr und mehr beunruhigende Hinweise auf: Was geschah wirklich auf einer seiner Touren im Himalaya, bei der mehrere Teilnehmer auf mysteriöse Art und Weise ums Leben kamen? „Der Sommermörder“: Der Jahrhundertsommer in London ist für alle eine Qual. Nur einer genießt die Hitze: Er beobachtet die schönen Körper der Frauen. Heimlich. Dann terrorisiert er seine Opfer, und schließlich tötet er sie. Die Polizei gerät in hektische Aufregung. Doch der „Sommermörder“ ist immer etwas schneller - bis er an Nadia gerät. Dieses eine Mal hat er seine Macht überschätzt ...

A murder case pushes six roommates to their breaking point, in this chilling and erotic new thriller.

'Verlies' is het intrigerende verhaal over een echtpaar dat hun vijfjarige zoon verliest bij een ongeluk. Vader, moeder en hun tienjarig zoontje hebben ieder zo hun eigen manier om het verlies te verwerken. Maar al gauw blijkt dat er binnen het gezin over en weer verdenkingen zijn. In 'De mensen die weggingen' ontmoeten we Joey, een meisje van acht, dat ons meeneemt in haar fantasierijke belevingswereld. Met haar onschuldige kijk op de wereld laat ze ons kennismaken met haar familie. Vert. van: Grief. - Cop. 2002. en: The people who went away. - Cop. 2003.

Ingrijpende plastische chirurgie, internetdaten, opdringerige telefonische verkoers en verboden dromen - het komt allemaal aan bod in deze unieke bundel spannende verhalen.Gelegenheids- en jubileumuitgave ter gelegenheid van de Maand van het Spannende Boek 2006 en tien jaar literaire thrillers bij uitgeverij Anthos. Het bevat vier korte, nieuwe verhalen van populaire thrillerauteurs uit het fonds van Anthos, namelijk:* Nicci French: Lucide dromen (Lucid Dreams),* Elvin Post: Meer voor minder, * Esther Verhoef: De perfecte partner* Simone van der Vlugt: Online

Irene has a husband, Adrian, three small children and - though she doesn't know it - a marriage that is going wrong. When she discovers that Adrian is having an affair, the family is blown apart.Solace is a story of contrasts. While Adrian finds new love and excitement, Irene spirals into exhaustion, self-destruction and a kind of madness.With their marriage in shreds and Adrian whisking their daughters on a trip of a lifetime ti Australia with his new lover, Irene finally reaches rock bottom. She decides to leave the unbearable silence of her home for a trip by herself to visit her brother Jem in France.And as Irene soon realises, being along can mean discovering freedom, elation and even in the darkest of times, finding your solace.

Nina Landry is supposed to be taking her two children away for Christmas. However, her 15-year-old daughter, Charlie, has gone missing. Has Charlie run away? Or has something more sinister happened to her? And why will nobody take her disappearance seriously?

Holly Kraus lives life in the fast lane. A successful young business woman with a stable home life, she is loved and admired by all who meet her. But that's only one side of Holly. The other sees her take regular walks on the wild side - where she makes ever more reckless mistakes. And when those mistakes start mounting up, the two sides of Holly blur together and her life quickly spirals out of control... - Backcover.

A kidnapped woman dreams of returning to her normal life despite her captor's clear intention to kill her eventually.

Vražedný útok na místní bohatou rodinu přežije jen dcera Fiona. Policie se domnívá, že vraždu spáchali aktivisté za práva zvířat a proto je Fiona stále v ohrožení. Doktorka Samanta Laschenová, specialistka na posttraumatický stres, se nechá přesvědčit, aby u sebe dívku ukryla do doby, než bude případ definitivně vyřešen. Zároveň se lékařka pouští do hledání vraha, když se jí ale nakonec podaří přijít na jeho stopu, zůstává v ní stále pocit, že nezná celou pravdu. Policii však dosavadní výsledek stačí a tak je Sam nucena pátrat dál sama a zároveń policii přesvědčit o své pravdě. Napínavý příběh s překvapivým rozuzlením.

In De mensen die weggingen ontmoeten we Joey, een meisje van acht, die ons meeneemt in haar fantasierijke belevingswereld. Met haar onschuldige kijk op de wereld laat ze ons kennismaken met haar familie en hun bezigheden. Het begint erop te lijken dat steeds meer mensen uit Joey's omgeving weggaan zonder gedag te zeggen en op haar eigen kinderlijke wijze probeert ze daarmee om te gaan. Totdat op een dag haar zus verdwijnt zonder afscheid te nemen en Joey zich met vreemden zal moeten inlaten om zelf niet in gevaar te komen...

At 16 Edie knew that her older sister Stella was the star of the family. In one terrible moment Edie's teenage dreams were torn apart. 20 years on, the sisters come together again, and the truth of what happened all those years ago may finally become clear.

Suspense. Story of love, obsession and revenge.

Verlies is het intrigerende verhaal van een echtpaar dat hun vijfjarige zoontje verliest bij een ongeluk. Vader, moeder en hun tienjarige zoon hebben ieder zo hun eigen manier om het verlies te verwerken. Maar al gauw blijkt dat er binnen het gezin over en weer verdenkingen zijn. Een spannend kort verhaal over families, hun geheimen en het niet willen zien van de waarheid.

Abbie Devereaux wakes in the dark. She is hooded and bound, with no idea where she is or how she got there. Kept alive by a man she never sees, his only promise is that eventually he will kill her - like the others. But Abbie has spirit and bloody-mindedness on her side. She counts the seconds spent alone and plots her survival. Above all she dreams of returning to normal, careless, everyday life - the land of the living. Grasping at memories, Abbie recalls snatches of her identity, her career, and her disintegrating relationship with her boyfriend. Is there a connection between her real life and the voice in the darkness? And how can she survive in a place where fear becomes madness and the effort to survive seems too much to bear?

Do miasteczka Stamford sprowadza się z Londynu Samantha Laschen, specjalizująca się w leczeniu stresu pourazowego. Zamierza napisać książkę na ten temat, a także otworzyć w miejscowym szpitalu oddział leczenia takich zaburzeń. Tuż po jej przyjeździe do Stamford zamordowani zostają prezes dużej firmy farmaceutycznej i jego żona. Ich córkę Fin, znalezioną z podciętym gardłem, udaje się uratować. Dziewczyna jest jednak w głębokim szoku i nie potrafi udzielić żadnej informacji. Policja obawia się, że grozi jej niebezpieczenstwo. Prosi więc doktor Laschen, aby w tajemnicy udzieliła dziewczynie schronienia w swoim domu, a jednocześnie próbowala pomóc jej wrócic do równowagi psychicznej. Samantha godzi się, aby Fin zamieszkała z nią i z jej kilkuletnią córeczką. Nie przewidziała tylko, niestety, że to raczej jej potrzebna będzie pomoc psychiatry, gdy odkryje ponurą prawdę, jaka kryje się za tymi morderstwami.

Monday, the lowest point of the week. A day of dark impulses. A day to snatch a child from the streets … The abduction of five-year-old Matthew Farraday provokes national outcry and a desperate police hunt. And when his face is splashed over the newspapers, psychotherapist Frieda Klein is left troubled: one of her patients has been relating dreams in which he has a hunger for a child. A child he can describe in perfect detail, a child the spitting image of Matthew. Detective Chief Inspector Karlsson doesn't take Frieda's concerns seriously until a link emerges with an unsolved abduction twenty years ago and he summons Frieda to interview the victim's sister, hoping she can stir hidden memories. Before long, Frieda is at the centre of the race to track the kidnapper. But her race isn't physical. She must chase down the darkest paths of a psychopath's mind to find the answers to Matthew Farraday's whereabouts. And sometimes the mind is the deadliest place to lose yourself.

Penzler Pick, August 2001: Nicci French, the pseudonym of a London couple, is gaining recognition in the U.S. after their previous romantic thrillers, Killing Me Softly and Beneath the Skin. Their latest work, The Red Room, marks a shift in style, reminiscent of Frances Fyfield but more straightforward. The narrative challenges readers to consider the often obstructive role of police in the lives of individuals not in their employ. Central to the story are Katherine Quinn, a clinical psychologist, and Michael Doll, a troubled young man who previously attacked her, leaving her with severe facial injuries during an evaluation. Driven by curiosity and a sense of duty, Kit Quinn reluctantly agrees to meet Michael again, now accused of murder. However, after their encounter, she begins to doubt his guilt, complicating her feelings and the situation. While the suspenseful setup is engaging, the resolution may not fully satisfy. Nonetheless, The Red Room offers compelling entertainment, featuring a complex and relatable heroine at its core. --Otto Penzler

Cuando Alice Loudon cruza la mirada de un desconocido en la calle, es consumida por una pasión desbordante. De la noche a la mañana, abandona a su compañero, Jake, con quien compartía una felicidad tranquila, y descuida el proyecto que dirige en un laboratorio farmacéutico. Sin embargo, Alice no sabe nada de Adam Tallis cuando se casa con él, salvo que es un alpinista famoso que ha salvado varias vidas arriesgando la suya. Ante su obstinada negativa a hablar del pasado, Alice decide investigar por su cuenta. Pronto, un nombre la obsesiona: Adèle Blanchard, una joven que dejó a Adam y cuya existencia él niega con vehemencia. Pero no se puede abrir la puerta del pasado sin enfrentar las consecuencias, y el amor desenfrenado a veces conduce a extremos violentos.

Samantha Laschen, a doctor specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder, has moved to the Essex coast with her small daughter, Elsie, to escape the problems of her London life. Or so she thinks. Fiona Mackenzie barely survived the savage, murderous attack which left her parents dead. Now she is in need of sanctuary and the police see Sam as the ideal person to offer her a safe house. Already overburdened with the demands of a new job and her mercurial lover Danny, Sam reluctantly agrees to take her in. But as Fiona makes her way into the hearts of her hosts, Sam discovers that the risks she has foreseen are nothing compared to the terrifying danger she actually faces . . .

La reunión anual en la finca de los Martello es una tradición, una cita insoslayable a la que acuden todos los miembros del clan. Para Jane, en trámites de divorcion con Claud Martello, estar de nuevo en La Granja le supone una sensación extraña, como si no pudiese distanciarse de la poderosa influencia de aquella familia. Aunque esa jornada todo sería distinto, porque nadie, ni siquiera Jane, contaba con un hallazgo que perturbará a todos los presentes: el descubrimiento de unos restos humanos que, presumiblemente, corresponden al cadáver de Natalie, la hija menor de los Martello y amiga íntima de Jane, a la que se dio por desaparecida hace casi veinticinco años. Presa de la angustia, Jane decide buscar ayuda profesional e inicia una terapia con el doctor Dermont-Brown, en cuyo proceso va liberando escenas de su vida pasada que creía olvidadas por completo, piezas que empiezan a formar un rompecabezas que no sólo explica sus zozobras y temores, sino que revela oscuras sombras de la familia Martello, recuerdos agazapados bajo una capa de falsa felicidad familiar que había enterrado en su mente durante veinticinco años. Jane sabe que ha llegado el momento de seguir avanzando por os recovecos de la memoria y franquear las barreras que ella misma había erigido, con el objetivo de tomar definitivamente las riendas de su vida y saber qué sucedió el día en que Natalie murió.

Zoe, Jennifer, and Nadia are three women linked only by a man who threatens to kill them. He sends chilling letters filled with personal details, vowing to end their lives violently.