»Man sagt, man kann den Zustand eines Ortes daran erkennen, wie es seiner Wildnis geht. Und ich sage, da draußen stimmt was nicht.« Flirrende Hitze, raschelndes Sumpfgras und tödliche Alligatoren, die lautlos durchs Wasser gleiten: Versunken in den Sümpfen Louisianas liegt das verwunschene Jacknife, in das sich niemand mal so eben verirrt. Als die Journalistin Loyal hierhin zurückkehrt, hofft sie, sich mit ihrer besten Freundin aus Kindheitstagen zu versöhnen. Doch bevor Loyal mit ihr sprechen kann, wird sie ermordet aufgefunden. Niemanden interessiert es, was mit der jungen Frau passiert ist, die schon immer als Außenseiterin galt. Also beginnt Loyal, selbst Fragen zu stellen. Als sie Geheimnisse zutage fördert, die einige lieber unentdeckt gelassen hätten, zieht sich auch für sie die Schlinge zu. Ein Roman wie eine Naturgewalt: über den Mut einer Frau, sich nicht mit einfachen Antworten zufriedenzugeben, und einen besonderen Ort, der uns den Atem raubt.
Anna Bailey Bücher






Tall bones
- 352 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
When seventeen-year-old Emma leaves her best friend Abi at a party in the woods, she believes, like most girls her age, that their lives are just beginning. Many things will happen that night, but Emma will never see her friend again. Abi's disappearance cracks open the facade of the small town of Whistling Ridge, its intimate history of long-held grudges and resentment. Even within Abi's family, there are questions to be asked - of Noah, the older brother whom Abi betrayed, of Jude, the shining younger sibling who hides his battle scars, of Dolly, her mother and Samuel, her father - both in thrall to the fire and brimstone preacher who holds the entire town in his grasp. Then there is Rat, the outsider, whose presence in the town both unsettles and excites those around him. Anything could happen in Whistling Ridge, this tinder box of small-town rage, and all it will take is just one spark - the truth of what really happened that night out at the Tall Bones...
Our Last Wild Days
- 352 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
The story unfolds in the swamps of Louisiana, where the Labasque family lives on the fringes of society, hunting alligators for survival. When Cutter Labasque is discovered dead in the swamp, the community quickly dismisses it as suicide, but her childhood friend Loyal Duval, recently returned home, feels compelled to investigate. Torn by past betrayals and the need for redemption, Loyal seeks to uncover the truth behind Cutter's death, challenging the town's perceptions and his own guilt in the process.
A human, a house, a mouse and a dollhouse. Country life isn't always as quiet as one might assume. Three days and nights of mysterious events take place which unravel curiosity, mischief, and laughs. Just like humans - mice are not all the same and have varying tastes and personalities. This story unfolds two perspectives of the same events with lessons learned, some things lost, and problems solved with learning to move forward on to the next adventure. Join the human on her quest to solve the mystery and meet a delightful pair of mice, who happen to have very good taste and style.
A human, two mice and a snake collide in Rene's next adventure in the countryside. Join Rene and Claudio as they make new friends and encounter an enemy. The story again unfolds two versions of the same events with some scares and laughs.