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When Cora Holman’s mother dies, she assumes the inevitable: that her mother overdosed on the painkillers she’d been taking for years. So she’s shocked to learn that her mother and a neighbor both died of a brain aneurysm the same night. When Cora and other neighborhood teens become ill with a mysterious flu, and government-type strangers arrive in her small town, they all fear the unthinkable - a terrorist attack. Meanwhile, a world away in Pakistan, a 16-year-old computer genius named Shahzad is working as a virtual spy....

Bex has always been her daddy's little girl. After her mother left, it was just the two of them. Sure, he spoiled her with clothes and jewelry, but what father doesn't dote on his daughter? Except Bex's dad is alleged to be a notorious serial killer. Dubbed the Wife Collector by the press, her father disappeared before he could stand trial, and Bex was left to deal with the taunts and rumors. Foster care is her one chance at starting over, starting fresh. But Bex's old life isn't ready to let her go.

Blink, man, what were you thinking? Sneaking into the hotel for a hot breakfast  -  hot scraps of someone else’s breakfast, really. Couldn’t you just feel  that it was a wrong place/wrong time scenario? Even before you heard the banging and saw those dudes in suits jet it out of room 1616? Now you’re not only witness to a crime; you’re linked to it, thanks to the smartphone you were stupid enough to jack from the room. And then there’s Caution. As in “Caution: Contents Under Pressure.” She’s also on the run, from a skeezy drug-dealer boyfriend and from a nightmare in her past that won’t let her go.

For twins Rich and Jade, their lives have just been turned upside down. When their mother is tragically killed in a car crash, their long-lost father, John Chance, appears to collect them at the funeral. He’s a bachelor who lives on his own, and it’s clear that Rich and Jade aren’t welcome. But when Chance suddenly disappears, Rich and Jade uncover the truth: He’s a spy. And now, whoever kidnapped their father is after them, too. Sure Fire is a gripping adventure from the master of the modern thriller.

Kit takes her role as London’s notorious “Perfect Killer” seriously. The letters and cash that come to her via a secret mailbox are not a game; choosing who to kill is not an impulse decision. Every letter she receives begins with “Dear Killer” and every time Kit murders, she leaves a letter with the dead body. Her moral nihilism and thus her murders are a way of life - the only way of life she has ever known. Dear Killer is a sinister psychological thriller that explores the thin line between good and evil.

Two sisters, bound by impossible choices, are determined to protect each other - no matter the cost. James's frozen face melts into a smile. "Do you want to know the trick to getting in trouble under the watchful eye of a psychic?" I think of the nailed-shut windows. I think of Clarice. I think of the two, the two, the two who are now zero. Tap tap. "Yes, I absolutely do." "Don't plan it. Don't even think about it. The second you get an inkling of what you could do, do it then. Never plan anything ahead of time. Always go on pure instinct." I smile. "I think I can do that."

EIN SPANNENDER NEAR-FUTURE-THRILLER. Die Welt im Jahr 2035 ist eine Welt ohne Papier. Alles ist digital und für alle zugänglich - dank der Datenbrille Mobril: jederzeit und kostenlos. Rob arbeitet als Scanner für einen Megakonzern: Er digitalisiert die letzten gedruckten Dokumente und stößt dabei eines Tages auf eine verbotene Organisation aus arbeitslosen Autoren, Buchhändlern und Journalisten. Kurz darauf sieht Rob sein eigenes Bild als Top-Terrorist auf allen TV-Kanälen. Im Kampf um Monopolisierung und Macht ist er mit einem Mal der Staatsfeind Nummer eins.

The BGR sisterhood is the most notorious and respected gang in Scotland Heights. In spite of her gang’s powerful reputation, 17-year-old Patience is ready to step down as BGR’s leader. The problem is that the same way she was jumped into the gang is the only way the other members will let her out - if they’ll let her out at all. As Patience plans her farewell from the hood, Denim Mitchell overhears that Patience is being set up by her own BGR sisters. Will Denim find out who is behind the plot to betray Patience and stop them in time?

Skye Thorn has given tarot card readings for years, and now her psychic visions are helping the police find the town’s missing golden girl. It’s no challenge - her readings have always been faked, but this time she has some insider knowledge. The kidnapping was supposed to be easy - no one would get hurt and she’d get the money she needs to start a new life. But a seemingly harmless prank has turned dark, and Skye realizes the people she’s involved with are willing to kill to get what they want and she must discover their true identity before it’s too late.

When Lou moves to a new house, she thinks all she has to worry about is making new friends. But, from the window of her new room, she feels drawn to the field across the way, where strange trees loom large, beckoning her to explore. Not wanting to go alone, she convinces her sister Kerry and friend Tim to explore together where they discover something sinister. Together they will navigate through a summer filled with bullies, young love, and one horrible event that will shatter their innocence, and leave one of them changed forever.

En los lugares más bellos pueden cometerse los asesinatos más deleznables. Cuenta la leyenda del parque del Monasterio de Piedra que este surgió tras una batalla entre ángeles y demonios, una lucha que ganó el bien sobre el mal... hasta la reciente aparición de un cadáver en una de sus grutas. Un asesino y un equipo de investigación de la Guardia Civil revivirán ahora esa contienda en este thriller policíaco ambientado en uno de los lugares más turísticos de la provincia de Zaragoza. ¿Quién vencerá esta vez?

In a society where a royal family’s secrets remain buried, a new student arrives—an eerie mirror image of the Queen who disappeared fifteen years ago. Unravel the mystery, uncover the truth, and discover what happens when the past collides with the present. Prepare for a thrilling ride filled with intrigue and identity, but beware—the story ends on a cliffhanger that will leave you craving more! This is the first book in a captivating trilogy, with the second installment set to release on 1 November 2025. Readers can expect a captivating blend of Mystery Romance Intrigue Identity ...

“Just do this one thing for me.” Drew's mother says it more often than good morning. Heidi Hill has been juggling shady side hustles for all of Drew’s seventeen years, and Drew knows that “one thing” really means all the tedious and necessary things her mother thinks are boring, including taking care of her fifteen-year-old sister and eight-year-old brother. In fact, Drew is the closest thing to a responsible adult they’ve ever known.

Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger. When Grayson's half-sisters find themselves in trouble, he swoops in to do what he does best: take care of the problem - efficiently, effectively, mercilessly. And without getting bogged down in emotional entanglements. Jameson Hawthorne is a risk-taker, a sensation-seeker, a player of games.

The Shoplifters Anonymous meetings that 16-year-old Moe is forced to attend are usually punctuated by the snores of an old man and the whining of the world's unhappiest housewife. Until the day that Tabitha Foster and Elodie Shaw walk in. Tabitha has just about everything she wants: money, friends, popularity, a hot boyfriend who worships her...and clearly a yen for stealing. So does Elodie, who, despite her goodie-two-shoes attitude pretty much has "klepto" written across her forehead in indelible marker.

Rosie is a beautiful girl - and it's always been enough. Boys crush on her; men stare at her; girls (begrudgingly) admire her. She's lucky, and she knows it. But it's the start of a new school year, and she begins to realize that she wants to be more. Namely, she's determined to be better to her best friend, Maddie, who's just back from a summer program abroad having totally blossomed into her own looks.

Hannah Baker will nach einem Schulwechsel ein neues Leben beginnen, doch 13 Begegnungen treiben sie in den Tod. Ein Thriller, der unter die Haut geht, wie kaum ein anderer – denn tote Mädchen lügen nicht... Als Clay Jensen aus der Schule nach Hause kommt, findet er ein Päckchen mit 13 Kassetten vor. Er legt die erste in einen alten Kassettenrekorder, drückt auf "Play" - und hört die Stimme von Hannah Baker. Hannah, seine ehemalige Mitschülerin. Hannah, für die er heimlich schwärmte. Hannah, die sich vor zwei Wochen umgebracht hat.

The Program has sent Boy Nobody on countless missions, instructed to kill whichever target he was given. But now, after going rogue, he is on his own mission to rescue his friend, Howard, who was captured by The Program. Boy Nobody manages to free Howard as well as Tanya, a mysterious girl who was being held with him. Howard and Tanya help Boy Nobody collect information about his father, eventually revealing a dangerous secret that teaches Boy Nobody a valuable lesson - he can't trust anyone.

Lockdown is the powerful tale of 14-year-old Reese Anderson, who has spent 22 months in a tiny cell at a “progress center”. Living in fear and isolation, Reese begins looking within himself to find a way out of the prison system.

Annie and Fia are ready to fight back. The sisters have been manipulated and controlled by the Keane Foundation for years, trapped in a never-ending battle for survival. Now they have found allies who can help them truly escape. After faking her own death, Annie has joined a group that is plotting to destroy the Foundation. And Fia is working with James Keane to bring his father down from the inside. But Annie’s visions of the future can’t show her who to trust in the present. And though James is Fia’s first love, Fia knows he’s hiding something.