John Burley bereichert das Spannungsgenre mit einer frischen Stimme, was ihm Anerkennung eingebracht hat. Seine Romane schöpfen oft aus seiner umfangreichen Erfahrung als Rettungsassistent und Feuerwehrmann und bieten eine einzigartige Perspektive auf menschliche Widerstandsfähigkeit und Verletzlichkeit in Krisensituationen. Durch fesselnde Erzählungen taucht Burley tief in komplexe ethische Dilemmata und die psychologischen Abgründe von Charakteren ein, die an ihre Grenzen getrieben werden. Sein unverwechselbarer Stil zeichnet sich durch präzisen Spannungsaufbau und scharfe Beobachtung der menschlichen Natur aus.
Viele der Patienten von Dr. Lise Shields in der Menaker State Psychiatrie werden niemals mehr entlassen. Doch der neue Patient, der kein Wort spricht, scheint irgendwie nicht dorthin zu gehören. Ist der Mann wirklich psychisch krank oder wurde er nach Menaker abgeschoben, um zum Schweigen gebracht zu werden?
Ben Stevenson lebt mit seiner Frau und zwei Söhnen in einem beschaulichen Städtchen in der Nähe von Detroit. Eines Tages bekommt die Idylle Risse, als ein Jugendlicher in einem Waldstück brutal überfallen und ermordet wird. Die ganze Stadt ist in Aufruhr, und eine fieberhafte Suche nach dem Täter beginnt - doch alle Spuren enden im Nichts. Da wird abermals ein Mädchen angegriffen. Sie überlebt. Aber was die Ermittlungen dann ans Tageslicht bringen, ist schlimmer als jeder Albtraum.
Focusing on practical guidance, this book bridges the gap between technical financial literature and motivational content. It aims to provide readers with actionable steps to manage their finances effectively, avoiding the confusion often found in other money-related books. By combining insightful strategies with clear instructions, it empowers individuals to take control of their financial future.
"When Erin Reece left Wolf Point, Montana, fifteen years ago after graduating high school, she'd planned to never set foot in her childhood hometown again. Two decades ago, people in Wolf Point started disappearing without a trace-- including Erin's mother-- and no explanation was ever found. But an urgent phone call from her father's doctor leaves Erin with no choice but to return. It's been years since the last disappearance, but the town is still steeped in suspicion and haunted by the ghosts of the missing. When a body is discovered, buried in a makeshift grave on the Reece family's land, the evidence against Erin's father is damning. The community wants justice, but the path to the truth will unearth long-buried secrets and confront a terrible evil."--Provided by publisher
Set in a small-town Ohio, a doctor finds himself torn between his duty to catch a killer and his deep-seated fears for his family's safety. This gripping debut suspense novel explores the moral dilemmas faced by the protagonist as he navigates the dangerous intersection of justice and personal security, creating a tense atmosphere filled with unexpected twists.
From the award-winning author of The Absence of Mercy, comes a gripping and darkly psychological novel about family, suspicion, and the price we are willing to pay to protect those we love the most. It’s the summer of 1954, and the residents of Cottonwood, California, are dying. At the center of it all is six-year-old Danny McCray, a strange and silent child the townspeople regard with fear and superstition, and who appears to bring illness and ruin to those around him. Even his own mother is plagued by a disease that is slowly consuming her. Sheriff Jim Kent, increasingly aware of the whispers and rumors surrounding the boy, has watched the people of his town suffer—and he worries someone might take drastic action to protect their loved ones. Then a stranger arrives, and Danny and his ten-year-old brother, Sean, go missing. In the search that follows, everyone is a suspect, and the consequences of finding the two brothers may be worse than not finding them at all.