Diese Autorin widmet sich hauptsächlich spannenden Thrillern, hat aber auch Liebesgeschichten für junge Erwachsene verfasst. Ihre Werke tauchen oft in psychologische Tiefen ein und bieten den Lesern fesselnde Handlungsstränge. Die Schaffenskraft dieser Autorin zeichnet sich durch ihre Fähigkeit aus, die Leser in Atem zu halten und komplexe menschliche Motivationen zu erforschen.
Emily und Jed sind glücklich verlobt und verbringen ihren Urlaub mit Jeds Kindern Lish und Dee Dee auf Korsika. Als Dee Dee eines Abends über Kopfschmerzen klagt, gibt Emily ihr eine Schmerztablette. Am nächsten Morgen ist Dee Dee tot. Vergiftet. Kurz darauf erhält Emily eine SMS: Das Gift war für sie bestimmt. Ein mörderisches Spiel um Lüge und Verrat beginnt ...
Abgründig wie Gillian Flynns Gone Girl, spannend wie Nicci French und Joy Fielding Livy und ihr Mann Will führen eine solide Ehe – wäre da nicht Wills Affäre mit einer Kollegin vor einigen Jahren gewesen. Will ist gerade auf Dienstreise, als Livys glamouröse Freundin Julia tot aufgefunden wird. Livy entdeckt, dass Julia eine Agentur beauftragt hatte, die mithilfe weiblicher Agenten testet, ob ein Mann seiner Frau treu ist. Gegenstand der Recherche war Will. Hatte Julia den Verdacht, dass Will erneut untreu war? Oder war sie selbst in eine Affäre mit ihm verwickelt? Während Livy diesen Fragen nachgeht, gerät sie in große Gefahr ...
Die Hoffnung lebt – und wird dich zerstören Gens Tochter kam vor acht Jahren tot zur Welt. Nun steht eine fremde Frau vor ihrer Tür und behauptet, dass sie lebt. Dass alle bei der Geburt Anwesenden gekauft waren, damit jemand Gen ihr Baby wegnehmen konnte. Zunächst hält Gen das für einen geschmacklosen Scherz. Aber etwas in ihr sagt ihr, dass die Frau die Wahrheit sagt, und eine trügerische Hoffnung keimt in ihr auf. Aber wer sollte so etwas tun, falls es tatsächlich wahr ist? Es kann nur jemand aus ihrem engsten Umfeld gewesen sein ...
Lauren ist vierzehn - und sie ist adoptiert. Sie möchte mehr über ihre Herkunft erfahren, das Problem ist nur, dass ihre Eltern ihr nichts darüber erzählen. Doch dann stößt sie im Internet auf den Bericht über ein kleines Mädchen, das zwei Monate, bevor Lauren in London adoptiert wurde, als vermisst gemeldet wurde. Die Ähnlichkeit zu den Bildern in Laurens eigenem Fotoalbum ist verblüffend. Kann es sein, dass Lauren als kleines Mädchen entführt wurde? Von einem Moment auf den anderen fühlt sich Laurens ganzes Leben an wie eine Lüge. Sie möchte mehr über ihre biologische Familie wissen - und sie muss herausfinden, ob ihre Adoptiveltern in die Entführung verstrickt waren. Zusammen mit ihrem besten Freund Jam macht Lauren sich auf die Suche. Doch je näher sie der Wahrheit kommen, desto mehr geraten sie in Gefahr ...
The long-awaited sequel to Blood Ties, by the bestselling author of Girl, Missing, the Medusa Project series and the All About Eve series. Clones Rachel and Theo now live hundreds of miles apart. They keep in touch, but things just aren't the same. When Rachel discovers that evil scientist Elijah is still working in secret for a section of the government and about to murder Daniel, she sets out to rescue the little boy, but her plans backfire with disastrous consequences. Across the Atlantic, Theo becomes suspicious when Rachel misses their weekly internet chat. He discovers a report online saying she's killed herself and travels to Scotland to find her, certain that she has been kidnapped. A clue leads him to Elijah's mysterious clinic, where the sinister Aphrodite Experiment is underway. But what is Elijah really planning? Why does he need to track Rachel down so badly? And will Rachel and Theo be able to pay the ultimate ransom that he demands?
The fourth book in the high-octane middle grade series from bestselling children's author, Sophie Mckenzie - author of GIRL, MISSING.
The FINAL nail-biting installment of The Medusa Project, from bestselling author of Girl, Missing, Sophie McKenzie!
The fifth thrilling chapter in this action-packed series about psychic teenagers, from the bestselling author of Girl, Missing.
A gripping thriller from the Richard and Judy award-winning author of Girl, Missing, Sophie McKenzie.When Theo discovers the father he thought died when he was a baby is still alive, he's determined to find him. The clues lead him to the lonely Rachel, who has problems of her own, including parents who compare her unfavourably to her long-dead sister. But when Rachel and Theo are attacked by men from RAGE - the Righteous Army against Genetic Engineering - at Rachel's school disco, they are rescued by strangers and taken to meet a mysterious figure. There, they both make some startling discoveries about their identities, which will affect their past, present, and future in dramatic and life-altering ways...
The third title in a thrilling new series about four teenagers with psychic abilities, from Red House Book Award-winning author, Sophie McKenzie.
The nail-biting climax to Split Second, from best-selling award-winnier Sophie McKenzie.
The second gripping book in the series about four teenagers with psychic abilities, from Red House award-winning author Sophie McKenzie.
It is two years after the events of Girl, missing and life is not getting any easier for sixteen-year-old Lauren. Lauren's birth mother takes Lauren and her two sisters on holiday in the hope that some time together will help, but a few days into the holiday one of the sisters disappears, under circumstances very similar to those in which Lauren was taken years before
The new bestseller from the award-winning Sophie McKenzie.
A tense and unputdownable psychological thriller from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author
Alison has an excellent relationship with her eighteen-year-old daughter. Lola is a hardworking, straight-A student, bound for university. They tell each other everything. Or so she thought. Lola has a secret: she's been sneaking off to meet her much older boyfriend, Brendan. He's everything she ever dreamed of - enigmatic, cool and absolutely irresistible. That's what Alison thought too, when she first met Brendan years ago, at university. Before he ruined her life. Alison is all too familiar with what Brendan is capable of. She'll do whatever it takes to keep him away from her daughter - but that's just the beginning of her nightmare.
A fantastic WBD flip-book featuring brand new stories from two bestselling teen authors: Sophie McKenzie and Chris Higgins.THE THIEF by Sophie McKenzieThe events in this special story take place between The Hostage and The Rescue, but The Thief can be read as a stand-alone story.The Thief stars the four Medusa teens, Nico, Ketty, Ed and Dylan. Following the explosion that ended The Hostage, the teens are sent to a boot camp in Spain - to learn some discipline, but also for their own protection. On the way there, the group are attacked and forced to carry out a high-risk diamond theft.WALKING THE WALLS by Chris HigginsFelix is not scared to be different - but his fellow pupils find him confusing. Felix doesn't care, but everyone around him seems to have something to say about how he's living his life...Why can't they just let him be Felix?
Fourteen years ago, scientist William Fox implanted four babies with the Medusa gene - a gene for psychic abilities. But Fox died and the babies were hidden away for years. Now they're teenagers - and unaware that their psychic powers are about to kick in. Cocky, charismatic Nico thinks his emerging telekinetic abilities will bring him money, power and the girl of his dreams. He's about to find out just how wrong he is...
The third and final book in the bestselling, award-winning MISSING series. Six years have passed since the end of Sister, Missing and Madison is now a teenager. During a visit to older sister Lauren, she learns that their biological father was an anonymous sperm donor and sets out to track him down. Her search bears fruit sooner than she expects, but is the father she discovers all he seems? As Madison gets drawn into a mysterious investigation involving missing girls and secret hideaways, she finds herself in more and more danger... PRAISE FOR GIRL, MISSING: 'Written with assurance and style, this is page-turning material.' The Independent 'A taut thriller.' Wood & Vale Express 'Excellent - gripping, sympathetic, moving, well plotted.' Ultimate Book Guide 'A real page turned, filled with excitement, mystery, suspense and danger.' Waterstone's Guide To Kids Books 2008 'This entertaining book will have you gripped for hours.' Sunday Express PRAISE FOR SISTER, MISSING: 'A fast paced thriller that leaves you on the edge of your seat.' Serendipity Reviews 'If you like your stories fast-paced, full of dangers and conflicts and impossible situations, then you will love this book.' The Bookbag 'The brilliant follow-up to bestseller, Girl, Missing.' Reading Zone Newsletter
An adrenaline-fuelled race against time for World Book Day, from the Queen of teen thrillers and author of Girl, Missing, million-copy selling Sophie McKenzie. Cousins Ellen and Harlan have been forced to go on a family camping trip – the worst timing ever, because they’re in a huge fight. So Ellen is happy when Harlan storms off into the woods, but her peace and quiet quickly turns to panic when he doesn’t come back. Facing heart-stopping danger on the clifftops, will Ellen be able to find Harlan before it’s too late?
When the singing-club trip ends in disaster, leaving the coach hanging over the edge of a precipice and Hailey trapped at the back with none other than her nemesis and her crush, she is forced to re-examine the relationships she has with them both.
The next edge-of-your-seat thriller by Sophie McKenzie set in the Girl, Missing world about two sisters, separated as children, who discover that the other exists.
A lonely girl, a missing father, a trail of lies . . . The explosive new thriller from the bestselling author of blockbuster, Girl, Missing.
When Scarlett, Joe and their dog stumble upon a ghostly train visible only to them, they find themselves travelling back in time to WWII on a heroic mission. Young Alfie was killed during the Blitz trying to rescue his Nan, who survived. Now it's up to Scarlett and Joe to save the boy - and they have just one hour to complete their mission.
Get ready for a brand new edge-of-your-seat read from bestselling author Sophie McKenzie! When everyone thinks you're a liar, how hard will you fight for the truth? Carey and Amelia have been best friends forever. Then Amelia starts being trolled by SweetFreak, a mysterious and hateful online account, and Carey is accused of being behind the vicious comments and threats. Shut out by her other friends and shunned by Amelia, Carey is determined to clear her name and find out who’s really sending the messages. But as the online attacks spill over into real life, events start spiralling out of control… Can Carey expose the real SweetFreak before it’s too late? A gripping page-turner from the award-winning Sophie Mckenize, SweetFreak will keep you guessing until the very end… PRAISE FOR SOPHIE MCKENZIE: 'When it comes to YA thrillers, there's one name that defines the genre: Sophie McKenzie' Amy Alward, author of The Potion Diaries 'Sophie's thrillers are brilliant... You can't stop reading' Robert Muchamore, bestselling author
A tense eco-drama with an explosive twist from the million-copy selling author of Girl, Missing Sophie McKenzie
An adrenaline-fuelled race against time for World Book Day, from the Queen of teen thrillers and author of Girl, Missing, million-copy selling Sophie McKenzie. Cousins Ellen and Harlan have been forced to go on a family camping trip - the worst timing ever, because they're in a huge fight. So Ellen is happy when Harlan storms off into the woods, but her peace and quiet quickly turns to panic when he doesn't come back. Facing heart-stopping danger on the clifftops, will Ellen be able to find Harlan before it's too late?
When Frank sees his annoying cousin Lara and her friend Kai at the beach, he knows the day won't be fun. But will Frank, Lara and Kai be able to work as a team when it counts? Prompt thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level comprehension skills with Reflect - a series of emotionally powerful fiction and non-fiction with realistic settings.
