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Quando Emma si unisce al suo nuovo fidanzato Michael per un “Natale tra amici” sulle Alpi, viene rapidamente catapultata in un mondo esclusivo di privilegi, feste e politica. Emma non sa sciare e si sente fuori posto in quel gruppo affiatato, ma è determinata a conquistare tutti. Senza il solito mal di testa da famiglia riunita, i cavolini di Bruxelles e i regali indesiderati, il gruppo torna indietro nel tempo e si lascia andare senza freni. Mentre fuori sta per arrivare una tempesta, gli amici iniziano a ripercorrere il passato, riesumando ricordi e sentimenti a lungo sopiti.

Rachel lives a quiet life in the peaceful countryside, content with her perfect man and her lovely dog. But when she stumbles upon a body in the woods one day, all that shatters. She knows what she has to do: run. Don’t get accused of murder. But when this victim is identified as her boyfriend’s estranged wife, Rachel realises she’s already the prime suspect. With mounting evidence against her, Rachel’s only hope is to keep her past well hidden.

With two young children, Mary hasn’t slept in what feels like years. For his part, Tim never feels safe enough to sleep. And so one hot, exhausting night, the two strangers meet while seeking solace in a nearby park. There, they witness something horrific: a violent attack in the window of a neighbouring house. Bonded by what they’ve seen, Tim and Mary are desperate to find answers. And when they see news reports of a missing woman who was last seen walking alone not far from them, the pair are convinced it’s her they saw being attacked—no matter what the police say.

Amira’s less than thrilled to be spending the weekend with her husband’s university friends. Two of them are hosting a joint fortieth on a private Scottish island, with vintage champagne, expensive gifts, and soaks in the wood-fired hot tub. Despite the luxury, Amira knows she’s going to feel left out, not to mention freezing cold and cut off. When they decide to play ‘two truths and a lie’, anonymously posting three statements about themselves into a box, years of resentment start bubbling to the surface. And then an extra slip of paper emerges, scrawled with three chilling threats

Suzi did a bad thing. She’s paying for it now, pregnant, scared, and living in an isolated cottage with her jealous husband, Nick. When Nora moves into the only house nearby, Suzi is delighted to have a friend. So much so that she’s almost tempted to tell Nora her terrible secret. But there’s more to Nora than meets the eye. It’s impossible - does she already know what Suzi did?

Rachel mène une vie tranquille à la campagne, comblée par son compagnon et son adorable chien. Jusqu'au jour où elle tombe sur un cadavre dans les bois. Elle sait ce qu'elle doit faire : s'enfuir. Car pour rien au monde elle ne revivra le cauchemar d'autrefois.

It was supposed to be the perfect reunion: six university friends together again after twenty years. Host Ali finally has the life she always wanted, a career she can be proud of and a wonderful family with her college boyfriend, now husband. But that night her best friend makes an accusation so shocking that nothing will ever be the same again.

Victim: female. Twenty-two years of age. Reason for investigation: missing person. ID: Alice Morgan. Student. Last seen at a remote religious shrine in Ballyterrin. Alice Morgan's disappearance raises immediate questions for forensic psychologist Paula Maguire. Alice, the daughter of a life peer in the Home Office, has vanished along with a holy relic - the bones of a saint - and the only trace is the bloodstains on the altar.

Not everyone who's missing is lost. When two teenage girls go missing along the Irish border, Paula Maguire has to return to the hometown she left years before. Swirling with rumour and secrets, the town is gripped by fear of a serial killer. But the truth could be even darker. Not everyone who's lost wants to be found. Surrounded by people and places she tried to forget, Paula digs into the cases as the truth twists further away. What's the link with two other disappearances from 1985? And why does everything lead back to the town's dark past - including the reasons her own mother went missing years before?

L'écrivaine Karen Walker en sait plus que quiconque sur les meurtriers. Son ex est le « Bagman », un tueur en série enfermé à vie dans une prison de haute sécurité. Après l'avoir aimé aveuglément durant des années, elle a fini par le livrer à la police. Mais aujourd'hui, dix ans plus tard, alors que Karen s'apprête à publier le récit de ses crimes, une jeune femme disparaît dans des circonstances terriblement familières. Cela ne peut pas être le Bagman, puisqu'il est derrière les barreaux… n'est-ce pas ? Karen doit en avoir le cœur net.

Vingt ans de vie commune. Vingt ans de mensonges. Helen et George avaient imaginé une nouvelle vie, loin de leurs problèmes, dans ce cottage à retaper au fin fond des Cornouailles. Mais à peine sont-ils arrivés qu’ils comprennent que quelque chose cloche avec cet endroit. Helen ne se départit pas de l’angoissante sensation d’avoir déjà vu cette maison. Et les poupées trouvées dans les murs ou les étranges bocaux enterrés dans le jardin ne font rien pour atténuer sa terreur.

Qui allez-vous croire ? Votre mari ou votre meilleure amie ? Alison organise une réunion d'anciens camarades d'Oxford pour fêter une amitié longue d'un quart de siècle. Entre-temps, elle s'est mariée avec Mike, avocat d'affaires, dont elle a eu deux enfants. Elle vit dans la maison de ses rêves dans le Kent. Elle a réussi sa vie, et elle a bien l'intention d'en faire la démonstration lors de ces retrouvailles.

For Helen and George, the remote fixer-upper in Cornwall was supposed to be a dream home, and a way to leave behind the problems they’re both running from. But something about the place feels wrong from day one. And why does Helen have a creeping feeling she’s seen this house before?

" Tout le monde ici a tué quelqu’un. " " Il n’y a aucun moyen de quitter cette île. " " Vous allez tous tuer ou être tués ici. " L’une de ces affirmations est un mensonge. Mais laquelle ? Amira n’a aucune envie de participer à l’anniversaire de son mari et de ses amis sur une île écossaise coupée du monde. Et malgré un jacuzzi chauffé au bois, le séjour s’annonce glacial. Pour détendre l’atmosphère, les convives décident de jouer à « deux vérités et un mensonge » en déposant anonymement trois déclarations sur eux-mêmes dans une boîte.

With courage, determination and logged into her social media accounts - plain Jane Eyre is ready to take on the world. But then she meets and begins to fall for Edward Rochester, AKA the definition of a red flag, with screenshots to prove it. When authors Claire McGowan and Sarah Day imagined how 'Pride and Prejudice on Social Media' might look, retelling the story through mocked-up social media posts, their post instantly went viral. Now, they return with a Bronte classic told through highs and lows of social media.

Elizabeth Bennet has politely declined your friend request and asks that you do not slide into her DMs again. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, will probably be verified on social media. The characters of Pride and Prejudice are navigating...

What would you do if the man you love was accused of murder? Bad things never happen to Charlotte. She's living the life she's always wanted and about to marry wealthy banker, Dan. But Dan's been hiding a secret, and the pressure is pushing him over the edge. After he's arrested for the vicious killing of a nightclub owner, Charlotte's future is shattered.

Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire returns in The Killing House, the sixth novel in Claire McGowan's series. When a puzzling missing persons' case opens up in her hometown, forensic psychologist Paula Maguire can't help but return once more. Renovations at an abandoned farm have uncovered two bodies: a man known to be an IRA member missing since the '90s and a young girl whose identity remains a mystery.