Audiobooks by Rachel Hawkins

[German] - Windnacht (Ungekürzt) Audiobook

"Eine paradiesische Insel mitten im Pazifik: Lux begleitet ihren Freund Nico. Er segelt zwei Freundinnen nach Meroe Island, die auf einer Weltreise sind. Dort angekommen treffen sie auf das wohlhabende Paar Jake und Eliza, die bereits vor der Insel ankern. Die sechs freunden sich an und genießen mehrere Tage fernab der Zivilisation. Als Robbie, ein weiterer Segler, auftaucht, kippt die Stimmung. Er raubt die Boote aus, zerstört die Funkgeräte und verschwindet. Zwischen Lux und Nico gibt es zunehmend Spannungen, die Gruppe driftet immer weiter auseinander. Bis eine Leiche im Dickicht der Insel entdeckt wird. War es Mord? Immer mehr Geheimnisse dringen ans Licht. War es vielleicht gar kein Zufall, dass sie sich alle hier auf der Insel getroffen haben?"

Rachel Hawkins (Author), Katja Sallay (Narrator)

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[Romanian] - Vila

"Emily și Chess, două scriitoare de succes, sunt prietene din copilărie și vor să-și reia relația la maturitate, plecând într-o vacanță în Italia. Vila Aestas din Orvieto e acum o luxoasă casă de vacanță, dar în 1974 se numea Vila Rosato și a fost scena unei tragedii cumplite. Nimeni nu a dezlegat enigma, deși în urma incidentului au apărut unul dintre cele mai mari romane horror din istorie și un album muzical multipremiat care fac trimitere la ea. Când află despre istoria complicată a vilei, Emily începe să creadă că n-a fost doar o poveste cu sex, droguri și rock & roll, iar indiciile s-ar putea găsi în cele două opere acum clasice. Pe măsură ce ies la lumină secrete din trecut, apar și trădări din prezent — iar vila mai face o victimă. Inspirată de Fleetwood Mac, crimele lui Charles Manson și vara petrecută de Percy și Mary Shelley cu Lordul Byron la castelul de la Lacul Geneva — locul de naștere al lui Frankenstein —, Vila te întâmpină cu moștenirea ei letală. Inteligentă și cu un umor malițios, Vila e un roman ca un labirint capricios, consolidat de cunoștințele evidente ale lui Hawkins despre convențiile gotice: manuscrise dispărute, aristocrați desfrânați, locuri izolate și altele la fel. – Washington Post Hawkins reușește să realizeze ceva aparent imposibil: un roman inspirat din Frankenstein care pare și nou, și unic. – Kirkus Reviews O tragedie alimentată de prietenie și gelozie profesională (…) Personaje puternice întregesc intriga alertă, care se mută curgător între prezent și 1974. – Publishers Weekly"

Rachel Hawkins (Author), Emilia Bebu (Narrator)

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[French] - La Femme à l'étage

"On a tous besoin d'une seconde chance... Jane vient d'arriver en Alabama, où, faute de mieux, elle exerce le métier de pet-sitter. Dans la résidence cossue où elle promène des chiens toilettés, on croise de rutilants 4x4 et des femmes au foyer qui s'ennuient ferme entre deux manucures. Le genre d'endroit où personne ne remarquera si elle vole quelques bibelots. La chance lui sourit lorsqu'elle se fait renverser par une voiture. À son bord, Eddie Rochester, le résident le plus mystérieux de Thornfield Estates, qui met un point d'honneur à lui venir en aide. Il est beau, riche, et pas insensible à son charme. Et puisqu'il est veuf, la voie est libre. Pourtant Jane est hantée par Bea, sa défunte épouse, une femme belle, sophistiquée et ambitieuse. Pourra-t-elle prendre sa place dans le coeur d'Eddie ? « Un roman à suspense qu'on dévore d'un bout à l'autre. » Publishers Weekly « Rachel Hawkins dépoussière habilement un classique de la littérature à travers cette histoire de meurtre, d'ambition et d'amour, délicieusement teintée d'humour noir. Un roman haletant, qui m'a donné la chair de poule et m'a tenue en haleine jusqu'à la dernière page. » Megan Miranda « J'ai été épatée par La Femme à l'étage. Rachel Hawkins réinvente à merveille Jane Eyre, c'est noir et addictif ! » Samantha Downing"

Rachel Hawkins (Author), Maud Arrault (Narrator)

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Reckless Girls

"The gripping new thriller and instant New York Times bestseller, perfect for escapist reading! The holiday of your dreams… When Lux and Nico get the chance to sail to a remote island off the coast of Hawaii, they’re thrilled. It’s the trip they’ve been dreaming of their whole lives. A tropical paradise… Despite a dark history of shipwrecks and murder, the island is beautiful. But they’re not alone – another group is already there. No one will hear your screams… It’s not long before cracks emerge, and someone goes missing. Then a body surfaces, and Lux starts to wonder if any of them are going to make it back to shore alive… ‘A thriller worth staying up all night to finish’ Julie Clark, author of The Flight ‘Tantalises from page one’ Katherine St. John, author of The Lion's Den ‘You’ll tear breathlessly through the pages’ Kate White, author of Have You Seen Me?"

Rachel Hawkins (Author), Barrie Kreinik (Narrator)

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The Wife Upstairs

"The Top 10 New York Times bestseller ‘I was completely blown away by The Wife Upstairs. This is a compulsive, irresistible retelling of Jane Eyre with a modern, noir twist – and wow, does it work’ Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife Stylist’s best paperbacks of 2021 Hello Magazine’s best new books released in 2021 A girl looking for love… When Jane, a broke dog-walker newly arrived in town, meets Eddie Rochester, she can’t believe her luck. Eddie is handsome, rich and lives alone in a beautiful mansion since the tragic death of his beloved wife a year ago. A man who seems perfect… Eddie can give Jane everything she’s always wanted: stability, acceptance, and a picture-perfect life. A wife who just won’t stay buried… But what Jane doesn’t know is that Eddie is keeping a secret – a big secret. And when the truth comes out, the consequences are far more deadly than anyone could ever have imagined… A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, The Wife Upstairs is perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware and Shari Lapena. ‘Really fun update of Jane Eyre that’s also deeply satisfying’ Stylist ‘A sharp, fresh twist on a classic in this darkly funny, suspenseful story of murder, ambition, and love. Creepy and fast-paced…kept me on the edge of my seat from the first page to the very last’ bestselling author Megan Miranda ‘The Wife Upstairs is everything I’d hoped—sharp, smart, tricky and fast-paced’ Kelly Harms, author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler ‘Lightening paced, twisty, and great fun’ Jessica Knoll, bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive What readers are saying about The Wife Upstairs ‘I couldn’t put this book down! Read it in a day!' ‘The Wife Upstairs has set the standard for this year's thrillers' ‘This was a definite page turner of a novel' ‘Will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page' ‘A must read book full of OMG moments' ‘I felt for sure that I was going to bite my nails off while reading this' ‘Escapism at its finest. A five star read'"

Lauren Fortgang, Rachel Hawkins (Author), Emily Shaffer, Kirby Heyborne (Narrator)

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Her Royal Highness

"'Her Royal Highness will make you swoon.'-Entertainment Weekly Regal romance abounds in this flirty, laugh-out-loud companion novel to Prince Charming, by New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins. Millie Quint is devastated when she discovers that her sort-of-best friend/sort-of-girlfriend has been kissing someone else. Heartbroken and ready for a change of pace, Millie decides to apply for scholarships to boarding schools . . . the farther from Houston the better. Soon, Millie is accepted into one of the world's most exclusive schools, located in the rolling highlands of Scotland. Here, the country is dreamy and green; the school is covered in ivy, and the students think her American-ness is adorable. The only problem: Mille's roommate Flora is a total princess. She's also an actual princess. Of Scotland. At first, the girls can't stand each other, but before Millie knows it, she has another sort-of-best-friend/sort-of-girlfriend. Princess Flora could be a new chapter in her love life, but Millie knows the chances of happily-ever-afters are slim . . . after all, real life isn't a fairy tale . . . or is it? New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins brings the feels and the laughs to her latest romance."

Rachel Hawkins (Author), Karissa Vacker (Narrator)

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Journey's End

"New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins brings us a riveting middle grade fantasy-adventure, perfect for fans of Lisa Graff. The town of Journey's End may not literally be at the end of the world, but it sure feels like it to Nolie Stanhope. Spending the summer with her scientist father in the tiny Scottish village isn't exactly Nolie's idea of a good time, but she soon finds a friend: native Journey's Ender Bel McKissick. While Nolie's father came to Journey's End to study the Boundary--a mysterious fog bank offshore--Bel's family can't afford to consider it a threat. The McKissick's livelihood depends on the tourists drawn by legends of a curse. Still, whether you believe in magic or science, going into the Boundary means you'll never come back. …Unless you do. Albert Etheridge, a boy who disappeared into the Boundary in 1914, suddenly returns--without having aged a day and with no memory of the past hundred years. Then the Boundary starts creeping closer to the town, threatening to consume everyone within. While Nolie's father wants to have the village evacuated, Bel's parents lead the charge to stay in Journey's End. Meanwhile, Albert and the girls look for ways to stop the encroaching boundary, coming across an ancient Scottish spell that requires magic, a quest, and a sacrifice."

Rachel Hawkins (Author), Saskia Maarleveld (Narrator)

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