Tras pasar más de treinta años en Washington, el célebre detective Alex Cross regresa a Starksville, su ciudad natal. Su presencia resulta incómoda para algunos, sobre todo cuando decide investigar el caso de su primo, acusado de cometer un horrible crimen. Cada paso que da le acerca a un asesino abominable, de corazón frío, y a la verdad sobre su propio pasado. Las respuestas que encuentra pueden ser fatales. Pero el afán de justicia de Cross es insaciable.
Detective Lindsay Boxer finally gets married. But a missing newborn and a series of violent attacks push the Womens Murder Club back to full throttle before the wedding gifts are even unwrapped.
'A SUSPENSE MASTER' STEPHEN KING Every crime has consequences. Every town has secrets. __________ A young girl is killed by a drunk driver. Shaken by the tragedy, the local community wants justice. It doesn't matter that the accused is only a kid himself. When he's given a soft sentence, the outcry reaches fever pitch. Under siege from threats of revenge, theboy and his desperate family hire Private Investigator Cal Weaver to trace the senders. But in a town full of suspects, it could be anyone... There is so much more to this case than meets the eye. Weaver wonders what he's missing - and if he'll piece the puzzle together before more blood is spilled, including his own... __________ 'Nothing is more satisfying than tucking into a new Linwood Barclay novel' Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door 'No one can thrill you and chill youbetter than Linwood Barclay' Tess Gerritsen 'One of the best thriller writers in the world' Mark Billingham
In this hilarious 2024 debut, seventeen-year-old Frances Adams is told by a fortune teller that she'll be murdered, leading her to compile secrets on everyone she meets. After her death, her great-niece Annie must solve the mystery to inherit Frances' fortune and seek justice, navigating a web of past secrets and potential danger.
Sitting in a dark, dank prison cell in Paris, serving a life sentence for
murder, Abbie Elliot tries to piece together the story of how she came to be
here. The next thing she can remember is a swarm of police storming the yacht
and arresting her and her friends. Or she will spend the rest of her life
rotting in that cell.
My friends and I complained about our exhaustion. During lulls in our conversation, I noticed a teenage couple at a nearby table sharing kisses. When a friend bluntly asked about my marriage, "Are you guys having sex?" I wanted to laugh. Women today have unprecedented choices, yet many smart, ambitious women feel angry and dissatisfied. This collection of essays by twenty-six women writers explores these feelings, inviting readers into their lives, minds, and bedrooms to discuss their choices and the outcomes. At work, people describe me as "unflappable," while at home, my family calls me "grumpy" and "tense," even suggesting I should return to work to escape the chaos. With humor and wit, these women, aged twenty-four to sixty-five, share personal stories they've never revealed before. They range from single and childless to married with children or divorced multiple times. One writer reflects on her desire to be a good mother while grappling with her own anger, which fuels her. The result is a powerful and intimate exploration of the experiences of successful women today, showcasing their anger, grace, and glory.
