Vertraust du deiner Familie?
Die junge Lehrerin Mia Dennett verschwindet spurlos, nachdem sie abends mit einem fremden Mann eine Bar verlassen hat. Monate später wird sie aus einer einsamen Blockhütte in den Wäldern Minnesotas befreit. Mia ist völlig wesensverändert, zutiefst verstört und kann sich nur bruchstückhaft erinnern. Und warum nennt sie sich auf einmal Chloe? Als Detective Gabe Hoffman den Fall übernimmt, stößt er auf ungeahnte Abgründe in Mias Familie - und der wahre Albtraum beginnt.
»Ein raffiniertes und hoch spannendes Debüt über die Lügen, die wir vor allem uns selbst erzählen.« Lisa Gardner
The chilling new thriller from master of suspense and New York Times bestseller Mary Kubica: A mother and her daughter vanish. But only the child returns . . .
'DARK AND TWISTY' Riley Sager
'A JAW-DROPPING TWIST THAT I NEVER SAW COMING' Joshilyn Jackson
You'll never find her. Don't even try.
When a local mother and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, suddenly vanish, their close-knit suburban community is rocked by fear and suspicion. How could such a terrible thing have happened in their small town?
Then, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly reappears. Everyone wants to know what really happened to her. But there are secrets hidden deep in the past - and when the truth about those missing years begins to surface, no one is prepared for what they're about to find out.
You won't be able to stop turning the pages of LOCAL WOMAN MISSING, the chilling new thriller from master of suspense and New York Times bestseller, MARY KUBICA
Readers love MARY KUBICA:
'Brilliantly propulsive and engrossing' JP DELANEY on THE OTHER MRS
'Grabs you from the moment it starts' DAILY MAIL on EVERY LAST LIE
'A twisty rollercoaster ride' LISA GARDNER on THE GOOD GIRL
'Seductive and unpredictable' KARIN SLAUGHTER on THE OTHER MRS
'A page-turning whodunit' RUTH WARE on EVERY LAST LIE
EVERY MARRIAGE HAS ITS SECRETS…
‘Altogether unpredictable’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
‘Brilliantly propulsive’ JP DELANEY
An ending that left me thunderstruck’ SAMANTHA DOWNING
When Sadie moves with her husband Will and their two children to a tiny coastal town, it’s a fresh start. Will swears the affair he was having back in the city is over and Sadie believes him. But their new beginning is tainted when a local woman is murdered, leaving Sadie convinced there’s a killer in their midst.
Hot-headed, beautiful Camille is obsessively in love with Will. She’s even prepared to follow him thousands of miles to stake out his new home in secret – and in doing so, becomes the only witness to a brutal crime.
But who is Camille really, and what is her connection to the dead woman? And as the murder investigation deepens, whose secret will be revealed as the darkest of them all?
Unsettling, compelling and with a jaw-dropping twist, you won’t be able to put this novel down. Perfect for fans of Behind Closed Doors and Sometimes I Lie.
A Chicago, la giovane Esther Vaughan scompare senza lasciare traccia dall'appartamento che condivide con un'altra ragazza, Quinn Collins. Quando tra i suoi effetti personali viene ritrovata una lettera che inizia con le parole Mia adorata, la coinquilina inizia a chiedersi dove sia finita e se sia davvero la persona che lei credeva. Contemporaneamente, in una piccola cittadina portuale alle porte di Chicago, una donna si presenta nella caffetteria in cui Alex Gallo lavora come lavapiatti. L'attrazione tra i due è istantanea, ma quella che inizia come una cotta innocente presto si sviluppa in qualcosa di molto più torbido. Mentre Quinn continua a cercare Esther, tra dubbi sempre più pressanti e foschi presentimenti, e Alex sprofonda sempre di più nella rete di seduzione della misteriosa sconosciuta, la tensione cresce e in un susseguirsi di colpi di scena conduce il lettore a un'ineluttabile conclusione: non importa quanto sei veloce, il passato ti raggiungerà ovunque tu vada.
A woman is forced to question her own identity in this riveting and emotionally charged thriller by the blockbuster bestselling author of The Good Girl, Mary Kubica Jessie Sloane is on the path to rebuilding her life after years of caring for her ailing mother. She rents a new apartment and applies for college. But when the college informs her that her social security number has raised a red flag, Jessie discovers a shocking detail that causes her to doubt everything she’s ever known.Finding herself suddenly at the center of a bizarre mystery, Jessie tumbles down a rabbit hole, which is only exacerbated by grief and a relentless lack of sleep. As days pass and the insomnia worsens, it plays with Jessie’s mind. Her judgment is blurred, her thoughts are hampered by fatigue. Jessie begins to see things until she can no longer tell the difference between what’s real and what she’s only imagined.Meanwhile, twenty years earlier and two hundred and fifty miles away, another woman’s split-second decision may hold the key to Jessie’s secret past. Has Jessie’s whole life been a lie or have her delusions gotten the best of her?
'Creepy and oh so clever, with a brilliant twist I did not see coming!' ALICE FEENEY
'A captivating edge-of-your-seat read.' MEGAN MIRANDA
Mary Kubica is back with a bang in this compulsively gripping tale of obsession and desperation.
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As far as the world's concerned, she's already dead
Jessie Sloane is getting her life back on track after caring for her sick mother. But she's stopped short when she discovers, that according to official records, 'Jessie Sloane' died seventeen years ago.
So why does she still feel in danger?
Thrown into turmoil and questioning everything she's ever known, Jessie's confusion is exacerbated by a relentless lack of sleep. Stuck in a waking nightmare and convinced she's in danger, she can no longer tell what's real and what she's imagined.
The truth lies in the past...
Twenty years ago, another woman's split-second decision may hold the key to Jessie's secret history. Has her whole life been a lie? The truth will shock her to the core...if she lives long enough to discover it.
Why readers love Mary Kubica:
'One of the very best thrillers I've read - ever.'
'Kept me guessing the whole way through. Sheer genius.'
'Messed with my mind (in a good way). I want more!'
'Totally riveting and all-consuming'
'The ending is a real twist of the knife - it doesn't get much better than this.'
'A very fast paced story which keeps you guessing till the end and what a twist!'
'Omg! This is one of the best books that I have ever read! Great thriller, love it!'
Un encuentro casual desencadena una interminable red de mentiras en este impresionante nuevo thriller psicológico de la autora best seller del New York Times Mary Kubica.
'A page-turning whodunit.' - Ruth Ware, bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10
She always trusted her husband.
Until he died.
Clara Solberg's world shatters when her husband and four-year-old daughter are in a car crash, killing Nick while Maisie is remarkably unharmed.
But when Maisie starts having nightmares, Clara becomes obsessed that Nick's death was far more than just an accident.
Who wanted Nick dead? And, more importantly, why? Clara will stop at nothing to find out the truth - even if it makes her question whether her entire marriage has been a lie...
New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD GIRL, Mary Kubica is back with another exhilarating thriller as a widow's pursuit of the truth leads her to the darkest corners of the psyche.
Clara Solberg's world shatters when her husband and their four-year-old daughter are in a car crash, killing Nick while Maisie is remarkably unharmed. The crash is ruled an accident until the coming days, when Maisie starts having night terrors that make Clara question what really happened on that fateful afternoon.
Tormented by grief and her obsession that Nick's death was far more than just an accident, Clara is plunged into a desperate hunt for the truth. Who would have wanted Nick dead? And, more important, why? Clara will stop at nothing to find out and the truth is only the beginning of this twisted tale of secrets and deceit.
Told in the alternating perspectives of Clara's investigation and Nick's last months leading up to the crash, master of suspense Mary Kubica weaves her most chilling thriller to date one that explores the dark recesses of a mind plagued by grief and shows that some secrets might be better left buried.
New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl, Mary Kubica returns with an electrifying and addictive tale of deceit and obsession
In downtown Chicago, a young woman named Esther Vaughan disappears from her apartment without a trace. A haunting letter addressed to My Dearest is found among her possessions, leaving her friend and roommate Quinn Collins to wonder where Esther is and whether or not she's the person Quinn thought she knew.
Meanwhile, in a small Michigan harbor town an hour outside Chicago, a mysterious woman appears in the quiet coffee shop where eighteen-year-old Alex Gallo works as a dishwasher. He is immediately drawn to her charm and beauty, but what starts as an innocent crush quickly spirals into something far more dark and sinister than he ever expected.
As Quinn searches for answers about Esther, and Alex is drawn further under the stranger's spell, master of suspense Mary Kubica takes readers on a taut and twisted thrill ride that builds to a stunning conclusion and shows that no matter how fast and far we run, the past always catches up with us in the end
An electrifying and addictive tale of deceit and obsession from the bestselling author of The Good Girl
In downtown Chicago, a young woman named Esther Vaughan disappears from her apartment without a trace. A haunting letter addressed to My Dearest is found among her possessions, leaving her friend and roommate Quinn Collins to wonder where Esther is and whether or not she's the person Quinn thought she knew.
Meanwhile, in a small Michigan harbour town an hour outside Chicago, a mysterious woman appears in the quiet coffee shop where 18 year old Alex Gallo works as a dishwasher. He is immediately drawn to her charm and beauty, but what starts as an innocent crush quickly spirals into something far more dark and sinister.
As Quinn searches for answers about Esther, and Alex is drawn further under the stranger's spell, Mary Kubica takes readers on a taut and twisted rollercoaster ride that builds to a stunning conclusion.
