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On Whidbey Island, secrets never stay buried. A mysterious girl who won't speak; a coal-black seal named Nera that returns to the same place every year; a bitter feud of unknown origin - strange things are happening on Whidbey Island and Becca King is drawn into the maelstrom of events. But Becca, first met in The Edge of Nowhere, has her own secrets to hide. Still on the run from her criminal stepfather, Becca is living in a secret location.

Jade Khanjara and her three best friends rule their glittering LA circle. They decide how the party ends - every night but one. The night four boys spike Jade's drink, lock her in a room and brutally attack her. The night they try to ruin her. But they chose the wrong girl. Certain that the boys will face no consequences, Jade and her friends take vengeance into their own hands. There's no mercy left: and now Jade won't rest until she gets bloody satisfaction.

Fifteen-year-old Fanny Berk just wants to be left alone. After a violent antisemitic attack on her family, she retreats into the shadows—quiet, guarded, and wrapped in dark clothes. Her only escape is karate, where she trains relentlessly, keeping her world small and private.

Hay caminos destinados a encontrarse. La segunda parte de novela en la que se basa la película de Netflix. Ángela se ha convertido en una escritora superventas gracias a su novela Los crímenes de la Complutense. Su vida da un vuelco cuando acepta ser la profesora en un retiro para escritores que se celebra en un campamento junto a un lago. Su novio, Nando, la acompaña hasta ese lugar idílico que se vuelve una trampa mortal al descubrir que el payaso asesino está allí escribiendo una nueva novela. Cualquiera puede morir en el siguiente capítulo. Cualquiera puede ser el asesino.

Once the star striker for the Lakeside Wanderers, Alex McCormack had it all—until a devastating injury shattered his career and cost his team the cup final against their fiercest rivals. 'Football's never been this deadly...' A year later, he’s clawing his way back, determined to prove he still belongs on the pitch. But just as he's ready for his ultimate comeback, disaster strikes. The Wanderers' new star striker—Alex’s own brother, Lucas—has vanished without a trace just a week before the final. With time running out, Alex must navigate a treacherous world of deception, ...

Con O’Neill is stuck in a world of brutal gang violence, sectarian vendettas and personal tragedy. The lack of opportunities for him and the rest of his gang is all too apparent. No money. No prospects. A social design that entraps inhabitants of Treacle Towns up and down the country. Connor is desperate to get away, to find another life where he can experience happiness and fulfilment. When he stumbles upon the new world of slam poetry, Con senses a glimmer of hope—a hope that might just lead to his escape from Treacle Town. But it won’t be easy.

To pass the next training phase, Cassandra must kill a certain target, but the line between friend and foe quickly blurs.

A mind-bending YA thriller where small town secrets run deeper than reality itself. High school grad Charlie Tanner thought it would be a simple trip—drive a van full of church kids to summer camp in Boonville, Missouri, then head back home. But nothing about Boonville is simple. After a strange accident just outside of town, Charlie makes it to Boonville... only to find the kids are missing, his phone won’t connect to anyone back home, and the local sheriff treats him like a suspect instead of a witness. Something is wrong here. Very wrong. As days blur into something stranger, Charlie...

In this coming-of-age story, the Walker cousins face their own individual challenges while growing up in Washington, DC, during the 80s and 90s. In a world where it's easy to feel alone and lost, they lean on each other and vow to stick together. But one day, a tragic event tests the bonds of their unity, as family secrets begin to unravel. Soon they discover that their enemies were never those on the outside but the ones within their midst.

In the city that never sleeps, her night from hell has only just begun... Fans of You're Next and While She Was Out will enjoy this revenge thriller filled with intense moments from start to finish! After working the night shift, Ashley agrees to pick up a delivery for her father, but she soon discovers that she was given the wrong bag in error...a bag filled with a lot of cash. Ashley decides to do what's right and attempts to return the bag, but she becomes entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a local street gang in the process. Ashley desperately tries to come up with a plan ...

In ‘Tyra of the Shadows’, Martha Wickham masterfully blends elements of ghost stories, gothic horror, and coming-of-age drama to create a novel that is both eerie and emotionally resonant. The story skillfully intertwines the everyday struggles of adolescence with the chilling presence of the supernatural. Tyra’s connection with the ghostly inhabitants, particularly Abby, a spirit from the 1800s, adds depth and complexity to the narrative. Author Martha Wickham has truly outdone herself, crafting a story that is brief yet incredibly captivating. - Untold Reads Will Tyra ever get out ...

Oito crianças que, ao longo da vida, foram amigas, confidentes e também inimigos. O que pode parecer uma história comum sobre amigos adolescentes, vai ganhando a força do rancor e da melancolia. Traições e mentiras são descobertas e segredos escondidos há tanto tempo precisam ser expostos para solucionar um único mistério: quem teria motivos para assassinar Flávia Ziemann?

Oito crianças que, ao longo da vida, foram amigas, confidentes e também inimigos. O que pode parecer uma história comum sobre amigos adolescentes, vai ganhando a força do rancor e da melancolia. Traições e mentiras são descobertas e segredos escondidos há tanto tempo precisam ser expostos para solucionar um único mistério: quem teria motivos para assassinar Flávia Ziemann?

Um jogo perigoso e cheio de adrenalina, onde um grupo de amigos de infância se torna um grupo de suspeitos quando um deles é encontrado morto no local onde costumavam se encontrar. A princípio a polícia desconfia de suicídio, mas evidências e testemunhas começar a apontar um assassinato. Oito crianças que, ao longo da vida, foram amigas, confidentes e também inimigos. O que pode parecer uma história comum sobre amigos adolescentes, vai ganhando a força do rancor e da melancolia.

Um jogo perigoso e cheio de adrenalina, onde um grupo de amigos de infância se torna um grupo de suspeitos quando um deles é encontrado morto no local onde costumavam se encontrar. A princípio a polícia desconfia de suicídio, mas evidências e testemunhas começar a apontar um assassinato. Oito crianças que, ao longo da vida, foram amigas, confidentes e também inimigos. O que pode parecer uma história comum sobre amigos adolescentes, vai ganhando a força do rancor e da melancolia.

1931: Mary Faith and Declan Dougherty are leaving home for college in Baltimore. Considering both their families consist of working women and law enforcement officer, their formative years have involved more than their share of intrigue. Faith thought going to nursing school would be calmer than living with people who thought nothing of discussion autopsy results over the dinner table. Boy was she wrong.

Another blockbuster thriller hot on the heels of Atima Srivastava’s other bestsellers; It Takes a Girl, and Dark Waters. Part of The Killer Women Series. Shivani Srivastava has designs on the eminent Dr Shree. She doesn’t realise that, though separated from his wife, he is still married. So, when the glamorous Mala Sinha returns and starts getting in the way of her plans, Shivani accidentally runs her over in a pique of jealous rage. At first panicked, Shivani's horror soon turns to high spirits as she realises it’s easy to get away with it. All she has to do is control the narrative....

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men should do nothing.” Edmund Burke Fourteen-year-old Evie Mycroft isn’t the sort of girl to do nothing when she sees injustice and evil. She’s a rebel, an eco-warrior, a freedom fighter, a feminist. Or at least, she would be, if she could escape her own insecurity and free the strength she knows lies within her. Then she arrives home from school one day to find everything changed. Her family, her friends, her school, the town she lives in – even how she looks. Everything! To make matters worse, something monstrous lies ...

Cinq lycéens. Un mort. Quatre suspects. Chacun cache un secret... Qui ment ? . Bronwyn l’intello, Cooper le sportif, Nate le délinquant, Addy la reine de beauté et Simon le gossip boy se retrouvent en retenue un après-midi. Seulement, ce dernier ne ressortira jamais vivant de cette heure de colle… Et les enquêteurs en sont vite sûrs, sa mort n’est pas accidentelle.

Seventeen-year-old Tasha Nicastro lives a life of glitz and glamour, but she has no idea her family harbours a dark truth. Tasha might look like your classic high school mean girl, but behind the designer clothes is a sharpshooter who knows how to bring anyone to their knees. The only person who has ever gotten under her skin is her former best friend, Leo Danesi, the youngest son of the Nicastro family's rivals. After Leo returns to New York older and more handsome, Tasha thinks he'll be the worst of her problems—until the life she thought she knew takes a violent, shocking turn.