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La tragedia sacude la vida de Freya Miller, quien, tras perder a su marido y su casa en un breve espacio de tiempo, se enfrenta a multitud de preocupaciones. La primera y más importante es dónde van a vivir ella y su hija de cinco años, Skye. Cuando el carismático doctor Marsden se cruza fortuitamente en su camino, todo cambia para ellas. Le ofrece a la joven madre una oportunidad increíble: vivir en un apartamento situado en una de las zonas más exclusivas de Londres, pagando una renta muy por debajo de los precios de mercado. Es una oferta que Freya no puede rechazar.

My husband Matt and I are an ordinary married couple in every way but one. At the end of each day, we return to our own homes and our own spaces. But beyond the fairy lights I string at my window, darkness is pressing in. Two local women have gone missing, and I don't want to be alone. Sipping our coffees, looking out of my kitchen window, I soon notice how observant Brenda is. When she tells me that perhaps my husband isn't simply working late, something cold takes root.

L. Slater nos ofrece un thriller psicológico ambientado en el glamuroso y complejo mundo de los eventos de alto nivel en Londres, y nos hace cruzar las puertas del Orbit, un rascacielos tan espectacular como inquietante, donde el lujo, el poder y las apariencias están en el centro de todo. Allí es donde empieza a trabajar como camarera Alicia Turner, que ha dejado atrás mucho más que su hogar: su bebé, su pasado y algunos secretos que pesan sobre ella como una losa. Londres simboliza para Alicia la huida, pero también un deseo de liberarse de ese pasado definitivamente.

Ten years ago he killed my son. Today I married him. Ten years ago my darling son Jesse was murdered and our perfect family was destroyed. My strong, handsome boy, so full of life, became a memory, a photo I carried with me everywhere. But today I’m finally close to finding happiness again. My ash-blonde hair has been curled into ringlets. Carefully placed white flowers frame my delicate features. The small, drab chapel has been prettied up with white satin, and there are tiny red hearts scattered on the small table where I will soon sign the register with my new husband.

When Freya Miller is struck by tragedy, losing her husband and her home within a short time, she is burdened with many worries. The main one being where she and her five-year old daughter, Skye, are going to live. A chance meeting with the charismatic Dr Marsden changes all that. He offers the young mother the most amazing opportunity: an apartment at one of London’s most exclusive addresses for a fraction of the market rental cost. It’s an offer Freya simply can’t refuse.

Janey Markham is thrilled to be moving with her family to Buckingham Crescent, the smartest address in a desirable suburban town. Worried she’ll be excluded by the glossy local mothers, Janey is thrilled when she meets Tanya, the kind of woman she has always looked up to. Tanya takes Janey under her wing and her teenage daughter, Angel, is amazing with Janey’s little boy. As Janey and Tanya grow closer, Janey feels she can finally leave her troubled past behind.

When private chef, Isla Merrin accepts a summer position at Maplehurst Manor, she's not there for the prestige or the pay. She's there because her twin sister Clemmie worked in these kitchens and weeks after leaving, took her own life. Nestled in the exclusive hills of the Cotswolds, behind Maplehurst's honey-stone walls and manicured lawns lies a darker truth. Staff members flee in terror. Young women disappear into silence. And all the while, the show goes on.

When the call came it seemed like the answer to my prayers. My career as a voice actor had been over for months and me and my little girl Scarlet were living back at my mum’s place. I felt like a failure professionally—and with Scarlet having problems at school, as a parent as well. So, when I was asked to narrate a new book by disappeared novelist Philippa Roberts I jumped at the chance, even if it meant leaving Scarlet with my ex, Hugo, for a few weeks. Hugo, with his perfect new home and his perfect new girlfriend Saskia. But this isn’t a dream come true. It’s a nightmare.

The day after her ninth birthday, Lucie and Blake Sullivan agree, for the very first time, to let their daughter, Grace, make the four-minute walk back home alone from a friend’s house down the street. They joke with friends about hiding behind bushes to ensure she is safe. But the joke turns sour when Grace does not appear. Despite the best efforts of the police and local community, Grace seems to have vanished into thin air. With hope fading fast, Lucie knows she can rely on her husband to support her. That is until the day she makes a shocking discovery....

**THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME PICK OF THE MONTH - AUGUST 2026** How much do you trust the couple next door? Discover the gripping new twist-filled thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Message Deleted Emily is ready to leave the lies behind. Moving into a beautiful new home and finally...

I know my daughter better than I know myself, and if there’s one thing I know for sure at this moment it's that Maisie is not okay. My ex-husband, Shaun, and I are still friends. We would do anything for our beautiful little girl, Maisie. But now Shaun has moved in with Joanne, and suddenly Maisie has a brand-new family. And there’s something not quite right about it.... I know Joanne isn’t everything she says she is. Yet no-one will listen. I need to discover what she’s hiding. Because if I don’t, my daughter will be in terrible danger.

You think you can trust the ones you love most. But what if one secret could make you question everything? Every day, a woman like Louise passes you in the street: elegant, confident, determined. But underneath, she’s struggling. She doesn’t know her sister, Alice, has been scared of leaving the house since their mother died. She doesn’t know when Alice babysits her little boy, Archie, he sometimes sees things he shouldn’t. She doesn’t know Archie has a secret. A secret that could send cracks through the heart of Louise’s carefully constructed life....

Holly never thought she'd move back to her hometown, but then something terrible happened. She doesn't know if she can recover. But she knows she can never tell another soul. People say her neighbour, David, is 'different'. He doesn't go out much, and never after dark. But in David, Holly finds just what she needs: a friend. Someone who's always there. No-one knows Holly's secret or where she lives. She has left the past behind. So why does she feel as though she's in terrible danger?

What was my sister doing standing over Florence’s cot in the middle of the night?I trust my sister, Carrie, with my daughter’s life. But then she’s accused of a terrible crime. Carrie lives under our roof, she pushes my daughter on the swings, she takes her out for ice cream. You might ask, why do I let her? Why would I risk my darling baby? How could I let my sister stay? Because I have a dangerous secret too. One that only Carrie knows about. And if that secret gets out, I could lose my little girl....

When single mother Darcy’s son falls from a rope bridge at a local playground, life stands still. She clutches his small, limp body, frozen, until a pair of strong hands push her aside, and she watches as George, a local doctor, saves her son’s life. George, with his twinkling hazel eyes, easy charm and lack of wedding band is almost too good to be true, but coffee becomes lunch, lunch becomes dinner, and soon they can’t go an evening without seeing each other.

Alicia hat ihren Sohn und ihre Schwester zurückgelassen, um in London nach einem besseren Leben zu suchen. Im Orbit, einem luxuriösen Wolkenkratzer, arbeitet sie als Kellnerin. Als der charismatische Eigentümer ihr ein Angebot macht – sie spielt seine Freundin und erhält dafür ein großzügiges Gehalt und eine Wohnung –, nimmt sie an. Immerhin ist es nur ein Spiel, bis es das plötzlich nicht mehr ist. Hinter der makellosen Fassade liegt etwas anderes, und manche Abmachungen kann man nicht brechen. Ihre Vergangenheit holt sie ein, und Alicia wird bewusst: Sie ist nicht die Einzige.

Da K.L. Slater, autrice da diversi milioni di copie, arriva un altro thriller mozzafiato. Alicia ha lasciato il figlio piccolo e la sorella per andare a cercare una vita migliore a Londra. Ma non è solo a caccia di opportunità. Sta scappando dalla verità. All’Orbit, un’enclave riservata alle élite, che incombe sulla City e dove le persone che contano giocano le loro carte, Alicia serve da bere, osservando ogni cosa. Quando il carismatico proprietario dell’Orbit le propone un accordo – fingere di essere la sua ragazza in cambio di uno stipendio e di un appartamento - Alicia accetta.

Son rôle est simple: prétendre être sa petite amie… Alicia a quitté son fils en bas âge et sa sœur pour tenter une nouvelle vie à Londres. Mais si elle cherche les opportunités, elle fuit surtout la vérité. Au Météore, un immeuble luxueux surplombant la ville et fréquenté par l’élite, Alicia travaille en tant que serveuse et observe tout ce qui se passe autour d’elle. Lorsque le charismatique propriétaire du Météore lui propose un marché, se faire passer pour sa petite amie en échange d’un salaire et d’un toit, Alicia accepte. Après tout, ce n’est qu’un jeu… Du moins, au début.

Alicia has left her young son behind with her sister to chase a better life in London. But she’s not just chasing opportunity. She’s escaping the truth. And no one in her new life needs to know what she’s running from. At The Orbit — a glittering high-rise where the city’s elite come to play — Alicia waits tables and watches everything. She knows just how to blend in, how to charm, how to make people see what she wants them to see.

Everyone thinks my husband is dead. Just like we planned. Eleven years ago, my husband disappeared. Eleven long hard years I waited, my heart breaking for our son, who didn’t know his father was coming back. Today, my hands shake as I try to understand what I’ve just learned: my husband has a new wife. This wasn’t part of our plan. Eleven years ago, my husband made a terrible mistake. I sacrificed everything to help him fix it. But now he’s put our son and me in danger again. We had a plan. He broke the rules. But who will pay the price?