Na zarostlém hřbitově došlo k brutální vraždě. Oběť, Sandru Deakinovou, musel někdo hluboce nenávidět. Sandra věřila, že dokáže komunikovat s mrtvými. Živou ji naposledy viděla skupina žen, které s ní měly noc před jejím zabitím seanci. Každá z nich žádala Sandru o pomoc. A všechny lžou o tom, proč. Pár dní poté je nalezeno tělo mladíka se stejnými ranami v obličeji, jaké měla i Sandra… Kim Stoneová a její tým mají opět co do činění se sériovým vrahem – a opět vražedně málo času na to, aby zamezili dalšímu jeho řádění.
Devatenáctiletého Jamieho Millse našli oběšeného na stromě v místním parku. Jeho smrt byla označena za sebevraždu, detektiv Kim Stoneová však tuší, že něco není v pořádku. Proč se jeho matka, když se to dozvěděla, nerozplakala? A jak mohl Jamie, který se nedávno zranil, vylézt na strom? Další zjištění přinese šok: rodiče poslali Jamieho na soukromou kliniku, aby ho „vyléčili“ z jeho sexuality. Kdokoli, kdo tam absolvoval terapii, se o tom bojí mluvit. A pak zemře další bývalá pacientka – a opět to má vypadat, že si život vzala dobrovolně sama…
"One August afternoon, eight-year-old Grace Lennard skips into the garden of the childcare centre she attends and vanishes into thin air. Hours before, Steven Harte walks into Halesowen police station and confesses to having information that will lead Detective Kim Stone to Melody Jones - the little girl who was taken from a playground exactly twenty-five years ago. But something about his confession is off and Kim dismisses his claims. Arriving at the scene of Grace's disappearance, Kim finds a chilling piece of evidence: the heart bracelet belonging to Melody. Now Kim must play Steven's twisted game if she is to find Grace alive. But they're going to play by Kim's rules. With only twenty-four hours to make every second of Steven's interrogation count, and scan his behaviour for hidden clues, Kim and her team soon link Steven to the abduction of several vulnerable girls - two were kept for a year and then released, unharmed - but where are Melody and the others? Then small bones are discovered in the grounds of a local park, and Kim fears the worst. Kim may be close to convicting a killer, but there's another who wants revenge against her - Dr Alex Thorne - the evil woman Kim did her best to keep behind bars. Alex is about to reveal a shocking secret to Kim that will hit her where it hurts the most. And if Kim lets Alex mess with her head, she might not be able to save Grace and find the other missing girls in time"--Back cover
»Ein Meisterwerk!« Publishers Weekly Als Hannah erwacht, findet sie sich in einem komplett zerstörten Autobus wieder, der in der Abgeschiedenheit der Wälder verunglückt ist. Die Ausgänge sind blockiert, sie und einige andere Überlebende sind in den Trümmern gefangen. Aber die Zeit läuft, denn in Kälte und Eis ist ihnen der Tod sicher. Als Meg wieder zu sich kommt, befindet sie sich in einer Gondel, hoch oben über verschneiten Bergen, und hat keinerlei Erinnerung, wie sie dorthin kam. Begleitet wird sie von fünf Fremden – und einem Toten. Carter blickt zum Fenster eines einsam gelegenen Retreats hinaus, in dem er und seine Begleiter sich verschanzt haben. Als ihr Generator im Schneesturm droht zusammenzubrechen, zieht Unheil herauf. In jeder der Gruppen lauert ein Mörder. Aber wer ist es? Und wer wird entkommen?
When the lifeless body of a man is found on an industrial estate, Detective Kim Stone arrives on the scene and discovers he's been tortured in the worst way imaginable. But as she breaks the devastating news to the victim's wife, Diane Phipps, Kim can't help feeling that something isn't quite right about the woman's reaction. Twenty-four hours later, the victims family disappears into thin air. Then a second body is found staked to the ground in a local nature reserve. Desperate to crack the case open quickly, Kim and her team unravel a vital clue -- a fiercely guarded secret that links both victims and could cost even more lives. A secret that some police officers are also protecting. Faced with deceit from those she should be able to trust, family members who won't talk, and local reporter Tracy Frost opening a can of worms on the case of a woman murdered by her husband a year ago -- Kim is in deep water like never before. Kim must find the motive if she is to find the killer who is systematically targeting and torturing his victims. But can she unlock the shocking truth and stop him before he strikes again?
Über die Liebe in einer von Angst zerfressenen Welt Ein mitreißender Roman über die Sprengkraft der Literatur und die Macht der Liebe in dunklen Zeiten Neu im Taschenbuch: Der dritte Roman der Bestsellerautorin von › Was ich euch nicht erzählte‹ und › Kleine Feuer überall‹ Der zwölfjährige Bird lebt mit seinem Vater in Harvard. Ihr Leben wird von Gesetzen bestimmt, die nach Jahren der Krise die »amerikanische Kultur« erhalten sollen: Vor allem asiatisch aussehende Menschen werden diskriminiert, ihre Kinder zur Adoption freigegeben. Als Bird einen rätselhaften Brief erhält, beginnt er, nach seiner verschwundenen Mutter zu suchen. Wieso hat sie ihn verlassen? Seine Reise führt ihn zu den Geschichten seiner Kindheit, in Büchereien, die ein Hort des Widerstands sind – und zu seiner Mutter. Wird nun ein besseres Leben beginnen? Eine ebenso spannende wie berührende Fabel über die unerschütterliche Liebe zwischen Mutter und Sohn und eine Gesellschaft, die die Bruchstücke ihres verschwundenen Herzens sucht. »In Celeste Ngs Romanen brodelt es unter der Oberfläche sauberer Vorstädte. Sie schreibt Bestseller über Rassismus, in denen es hoch hergeht. « Elisa von Hof, SPIEGEL Ebenfalls von Celeste Ng bei dtv erschienen sind: ›Was ich euch nicht erzählte‹ ›Kleine Feuer überall‹, die Romanvorlage zur Amazon-Serie ›Little Fires Everywhere‹
"In a busy shopping centre, a little girl clutches a teddy bear, clinging to it in the absence of her mother, Katrina. Hours later, Katrina's body is discovered in an abandoned building. For Detective Kim Stone, it looks like a quick, functional murder. But Kim's instincts tell her there's more to this senseless murder than meets the eye. What was the motive for killing a young mother out shopping with her child? Days later, a second victim is found in a local park, her neck broken just like Katrina's and her six-year-old son missing. But with her colleague, Detective Stacey Wood, working on another unsolved crime and a member of the team grieving the loss of a close relative, Kim is struggling to make inroads on what is fast becoming a complex case. And when a handwritten letter from the killer lands on Kim's desk addressed to her, and pleading for help, she knows time is running out to bring the little boy home alive. With the support of a handwriting analyst and profiler, Kim and the team begin to get inside the mind of the killer and make a shocking discovery. Some of the victims have scratch marks on their wrists. But these are no random scratches. The killer is using them to communicate with someone. The question is ... with whom?"--Provided by publisher
"When Detective Kim Stone is called to the home of Samantha Brown, she finds the young woman lying in bed with her throat cut and a knife in her hand. With no sign of forced entry or struggle, Kim rules her death a tragic suicide. But a visit to Samantha's parents rings alarm bells for Kim - there's something they're not telling her. And, when she spots a clue in a photograph, Kim realises she's made a huge mistake. Samantha didn't take her own life, she was murdered. Then a young man's body is found in a local lake with his throat cut and Kim makes a link between the victim and Samantha. They both spent time at Unity Farm, a retreat for people seeking an alternative way of life.Beneath the retreat's cosy façade, Kim and her team uncover a sinister community preying on the emotionally vulnerable.Sending one of her own undercover into Unity Farm is high risk but it's Kim's only hope if she is to catch a killer - someone Kim is convinced the victims knew and trusted. With Bryant distracted by the emergence of a harrowing case close to his heart, and an undercover officer in way over her head, Kim's neck is on the line like never before. Can she protect those closest to her before another life is taken?"--Publisher description
