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It starts with a trip to a local amusement park. David Harwood is hoping a carefree day will help dispel his wife Jan's recent depression that has led to frightening thoughts of suicide. Instead, a day of fun with their son Ethan turns into a nightmare. When Jan disappears from the park, David's...

A dark cloud of suspicion and fear continues to hang over the town of Promise Falls. A series of bizarre, ominously threatening incidents suggests someone is plotting to take revenge on the town. But who is the perpetrator, and revenge for what? Now the time for threats is over. And the inhabitants are about to discover the truth, with devastating consequences.

Davids fru Jan försvinner när familjen besöker en nöjespark. Polisen hittar inga spår efter henne, och misstänker att det är David som mördat Jan. I ett försök att rentvå sig själv börjar han göra egna efterforskningar. Men inget av det han hittar stämmer överens med den Jan han känt och älskat i flera år. David tvingas ställa den mycket obehagliga frågan: känner han verkligen personen han är gift med? Den kanadensiske deckarförfattaren Linwood Barclay är en mästare på att skildra hur vardagen på ett ögonblick kan förvandlas till en mardröm.

Thomas bor med sin far i Promise Falls och tillbringar sina dagar med att utforska och memorera världens städer. Men han lämnar inte sitt rum utan tar sig längs varenda gata och gränd via hemsidan whirl360. När Thomas far omkommer i en olycka kommer broder Ray till barndomshemmet, där han försöker anpassa Thomas till ett vanligt liv utan datorn. Ray blir mer och mer irriterad över att Thomas hävdar att han arbetar för CIA.

14-åriga Cynthia skriker åt sina föräldrar och slår igen dörren till sitt rum. När hon vaknar nästa morgon förväntar hon sig en konfrontation, men istället är huset tomt. Hennes mamma, pappa och storebror är borta. 25 år senare bestämmer sig Cynthia för att delta i ett tv-program om olösta fall i ett sista försök att få veta vad som hände den där natten. Först händer ingenting. Sen ringer telefonen. En mansröst säger att hennes familj förlåter henne. Cynthia är nära att bryta ihop. Är hennes familj vid liv? Varför har de aldrig hört av sig?

17-årige Derek har kommit på den perfekta planen för att kunna få vara ifred och hångla med sin tjej. Han ska gömma sig i sin bäste väns hus när familjen reser bort. Men bara en kort stund efter avfärd kommer familjen tillbaka och Derek gömmer sig i källaren. Plötsligt ringer det på dörren. Sen hör han de första två skotten, ett skrik och sen ett skott till. Fotsteg närmar sig, dörren till källaren öppnas.

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST PAPERBACK OF 2020! 'You should read ELEVATOR PITCH by Linwood Barclay as soon as possible. It's one hell of a suspense novel' STEPHEN KING ‘Moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone cold pro. ELEVATOR PITCH is a...

The New York Times bestselling author of A Noise Downstairs and No Time for Goodbye returns with an edge-of-your-seat thriller that does for elevators what Psycho did for showers and Jaws did for the beach—a heart-pounding tale in which a series of disasters paralyzes New York City with fear...

A Promise Falls, il crollo dello schermo di un drive-in causa la morte di quattro persone. Sembrerebbe una tragica fatalità, ma qualcosa nelle indagini non torna: molte le circostanze spiegabili solo riducendole a casualità, troppe le coincidenze sospette.

Als Cynthia am Morgen nach einem Zechgelage mit dröhnendem Schädel erwacht, gilt ihre größte Sorge zunächst dem Papierkorb, in den sie sich offenbar während der Nacht erbrochen hat. Bevor die Eltern den Alkoholexzess des Teenagers bemerken, muss das Ding schleunigst gereinigt werden. Doch schon während sie sich im Bad zu schaffen macht, ist ihr, als sei es irgendwie viel zu still im Haus. Ihre Eltern und auch ihr Bruder haben ganz offensichtlich das Haus heute schon weit vor der Zeit verlassen ...

One of The Boston Globe’s 10 Best Crime Books of the Year One of Library Journal’s Best Books of the Year Thomas Kilbride is a schizophrenic who spends his days and nights on a Web site called Whirl360. He travels the world without ever leaving his bedroom and memorizes the details of...

Metropolitan newspaper writer Zack Walker has a knack for stumbling onto deadly stories. But it's one that his good friend Trixie Snelling doesn't want told that's about to unleash a storm of trouble. As a professional dominatrix in the suburbs, Trixie has her share of secrets, but Zack has no idea what she's really hiding when a local newspaperman threatens to do an exposé on her - not until Zack finds a dead body strapped to the bondage cross in her basement dungeon.

Newspaper writer, family man and reluctant hero Zack Walker has stumbled onto some dicey stories before, but nothing like what he's about to uncover when a mutilated corpse is found at his father's lakeside fishing camp. As always, Zack fears the worst. And this time his paranoid worldview is dead on. While the locals attribute the death to a bear attack, Zack suspects something far more ominous - a predator whose weapons include arson, assault and enough wacko beliefs to fuel a dozen hate groups.

After a tragedy rocks the community of Promise Falls, Cal Weaver is asked to investigate the threats being made to the accused's family. He's heard all about it on the news: the young man who drank too much, stole a Porsche and killed a girl, and who claimed afterwards not to remember a single thing. The whole town is outraged that he got off lightly, but for reasons Cal can't explain he accepts the job. Then Cal finds himself caught up in a vicious revenge plot, chasing someone set on delivering retribution.

Paranoia-fuelled Zack Walker has trouble convincing his loved ones to obey his rules for keeping them out of harm's way. He's even uprooted his family and headed for the tranquillity of the suburbs. But then Zack stumbles upon a body, and a trail of deceit and murder leads right back to his own front door. Suddenly the 'burbs is not looking nearly so safe.... With a killer roaming around their neighbourhood and Zack's overactive imagination in overdrive, he's sure things can't get any worse.

After the screen of a run-down drive-in movie theater collapses and kills four people, the daughter of one of the victims asks private investigator Cal Weaver to look into a recent break-in at her father's house. Cal discovers a hidden basement room where it's clear that salacious activities have taken place - as well as evidence of missing DVDs. But his investigation soon becomes more complicated when he realises the DVDs may contain something even more shocking.

Glen Garber's life has just spiralled out of control. His wife's car is found at the scene of a drunk-driving accident that took three lives. Not only is she dead, but it appears she was the cause of the accident. Suddenly Glen has to deal with a potent mixture of emotions: grief at the loss of...

When Cal Weaver stops at a red light on a rainy night while driving home, he ignores the bedraggled-looking teenage girl trying to hitch a ride - even when she starts tapping on his window. But when he realises she's one of his son's classmates, he knows he can't really leave her, alone, on the...

Keisha Ceylon is a psychic. So she says. The truth is, she watches the news for stories of missing family members, gives it a few days, then tells these families she's had a vision. She may be able to help. And by the way, she charges for this service, and likes to see the money up front...

Rien ne prédisposait Richard Boyle à devenir le héros de sa petite ville du fin fond de l'état de New York. Professeur de littérature au lycée, Richard s'est interposé pour empêcher un ancien élève de faire exploser le bahut. Acclamé en héros, Richard reste traumatisé et garde de cet échec à sauver l'ado un souvenir amer. Sans compter que cette célébrité toute neuve lui attire beaucoup de problèmes...