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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 ...

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...

I Langley, padre, madre e figlio adolescente, vengono uccisi in casa propria. Il giorno dopo, alla scoperta del massacro, i Cutter – di nuovo: padre, madre, figlio adolescente – testimoniano di non aver sentito alcun rumore. La vicenda è scioccante: i Langley erano gente “normale”, perché sono stati trucidati a quel modo? Forse si è trattato solo di una tragica fatalità, i Langley si sono trovati al posto sbagliato al momento sbagliato e sono rimasti vittime di un pazzo sanguinario. Ma nella mente di Jim Cutter si fa largo un pensiero terribile: e se gli assassini avessero sbagliato casa?

Ci sono fatti che segnano la vita. Una mattina ti svegli. In casa regna un silenzio mortale. E la tua famiglia è scomparsa senza lasciare traccia. E ciò che capita a Cynthia Bigge il giorno in cui, dopo una bravata adolescenziale e una lite notturna con i genitori, scopre al risveglio che sua madre, suo padre e suo fratello sono spariti. Anche se le successive indagini non portano ad alcun risultato, Cynthia non smette di chiedersi cosa sia successo alla sua famiglia.

Quando tutto ciò che conta è salvare la tua famiglia, il pericolo si nasconde dove meno te lo aspetti. È un caldo pomeriggio d’estate e, come promesso, David e Jan portano il loro figlio Ethan, di quattro anni, al parco dei divertimenti. Una giornata scacciapensieri, per staccare dai problemi quotidiani e godersi un po’ di tempo in famiglia. A un tratto però, il peggiore incubo di qualunque genitore si avvera. Jan si siede su un muretto solo per allacciarsi una scarpa, ma basta quell’attimo di distrazione perché Ethan scompaia nel nulla.

Quel mattino, Sydney non si era voltata. Al volante, gli occhi fissi davanti a sé, aveva ignorato il suo saluto. È questa l'ultima immagine che Tim Blake conserva di sua figlia, dell'ultimo giorno in cui l'ha vista. A colazione avevano avuto una discussione per un paio di occhiali troppo costosi su cui lui aveva insinuato qualche sospetto. Del resto, sapeva che sua figlia non era un angelo. Aveva pur sempre diciassette anni. La sera, Tim avrebbe cercato di fare pace, ordinando la pizza che le piaceva.

Cierpiący na schizofrenię Thomas Kilbride uważa swój pokój za bezpieczną twierdzę, której stara się nigdy nie opuszczać. Jego obsesją jest analizowanie map. Za pomocą programu Whirl360 Thomas może podróżować po całym świecie, nie wychodząc z pokoju. Ogląda ulicę po ulicy, zapamiętując najdrobniejsze szczegóły, zapisując w pamięci poszczególne budynki oraz twarze ludzi uchwycone na ekranie komputera. Pewnego dnia, zwiedzając jedną z ulic w centrum Nowego Jorku, Thomas dostrzega w oknie mijanego domu przerażającą scenę. Podejrzewa, że jest świadkiem brutalnego morderstwa.

Biegnij ile sił w łapach! Ze ściśle tajnego laboratorium ucieka więzień - obiekt eksperymentów. Wabi się Czip i jest prawdziwym superpsem - potrafi myśleć jak człowiek (albo i lepiej!) i działać sprawnie jak komputer. Na dodatek zapisano w nim bezcenne, poufne informacje. Dlatego teraz ludzie w białych fartuchach depczą mu po piętach - a oni raczej nie są miłośnikami zwierząt. Czip ma ważne zadanie: musi dotrzeć do chłopca, któremu także grozi niebezpieczeństwo, i ochronić go. Przydadzą się do tego zakodowane w nim bazy danych, ale będzie musiał także wykorzystać naturalny psi instynkt.