Ergebnis für "A Confession" in Thriller

Die Ex-Polizistin Emilia ist fasziniert vom Confession Room, einem Internetforum, in dem jeder seine Geheimnisse posten kann. Je mehr mitmachen, desto dunkler werden die Geständnisse. Wie alle anderen glaubt Emilia, ihre Schuld bliebe anonym. Doch dann wird etwas Unglaubliches auf der Seite angekündigt: ein Mord, in London, dazu die Namen eines Mannes und einer Frau. Das muss ein makabrer Spaß sein! Emilia beginnt fieberhaft zu recherchieren. Zu spät: Die Polizei findet zwei Tote, und eine weitere Mordankündigung taucht im Confession Room auf.

An innocent man is about to be executed. Only a guilty man can save him. For every innocent man sent to prison, there is a guilty one left on the outside. He doesn't understand how the police and prosecutors got the wrong man, and he certainly doesn't care. He just can't believe his good luck. Time passes and he realizes that the mistake will not be corrected: the authorities believe in their case and are determined to get a conviction.

Fans of Stephen King and Joe Hill that like to listen to audiobooks like The Bird Box and The Haunting and can't get enough stories about serial killers are going to enjoy listening to The Asylum Confessions. The majority of these killers are expert manipulators. I realize they could be playing me and messing with my head. It's a chance I'm willing to take. And now...they might just be playing with yours too.

John Grisham delivers his most extraordinary legal thriller yet. Holiday gift giving will be a breeze this fall when John Grisham’s latest legal thriller lands on the shelves. Filled with the intriguing twists and turns that have become Grisham’s trademark, this newest novel will prove once again that no one keeps readers in suspense like America’s favorite storyteller. From the Hardcover edition.

Letzte Nacht verbrachte ich mit einem Fremden, der mich meinen eigenen Namen vergessen ließ. Heute Morgen ist er mein neuer Chef. ...Und in genau 12 Wochen werde ich ihm sagen müssen, dass er Vater unseres Kindes wird. Letzte Nacht ließ ich mich von einem Fremden gegen eine Badezimmerwand drücken, bis ich nicht mehr atmen konnte. Jetzt? Dieser Fremde ist Troy Gunner – Milliardär, Bastard und mein neuer Boss. „Ms. Durall." Die Art, wie er meinen Namen sagt, verrät mir, dass er sich an alles erinnert. „Willkommen bei Gunner Industries."

Late one night a man walks into the luxurious home of disgraced banker Harry McNamara and his wife, Julie. The man launches an unspeakably brutal attack on Harry as a horror-struck Julie watches, frozen by fear. Just an hour later the attacker, JP Carney, has handed himself in to the police. He confesses to beating Harry to death, but JP claims that the assault was not premeditated and that he didn't know the identity of his victim.

Selena Murphy is commuting home on the train when she strikes up a conversation with a beautiful stranger in the next seat. The woman introduces herself as Martha and soon confesses that she’s been stuck in an affair with her boss. Selena, in turn, confesses that she suspects her husband is sleeping with the nanny. When the train arrives at Selena’s station, the two women part ways, presumably never to meet again.

LLIAM's AI-generated answers power society - but today, he went offline. Stocks fell, stores shuttered, planes were grounded. As people worldwide begin to confront their loved ones' worst transgressions, Kaitlan races to find Maud Brookes, the ex-nun who taught LLIAM what it means to be human. Only Maud can bring LLIAM back online, and stem the tide of societal breakdown. But Maud doesn't want to be found. She received a confession letter, too - about Kaitlan. Now the two women are forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse, while the whole world teeters on the brink of collapse.

"Du bist schwanger! Das Kind ist von deinem neuen Boss! Und er will dich entlassen!" Ich dachte, ich hätte die Worte geträumt, doch es ist wahr: Vor einem Jahr hat er mich schamlos benutzt und dann weggeworfen. Jetzt ist er zurück, nimmt mir meinen Job weg und sagt mir, dass er nur eines will: Mich! Oh Gott! Soll ich ihm sagen, dass er der Vater meines Kindes ist? Als Journalistin wollte ich auf einer Firmenparty bei meinem Boss Eindruck schinden und den nächsten Karriereschritt machen. Stattdessen landete ich mit einem charmanten Fremden im Bett.

My name is Jack Steen, and for those who arrive on my 'death' ward at the Asylum, I'm the last face many will see before they die. I am the night nurse at an Asylum for the Criminally Insane, and most of my patients know me as their Angel of Death. I know them as mass murderers, rapists, and serial killers - among other things. Here's what happens: they come on my floor, they give me their deathbed confession, and I help to make their death less painful. There's a catch, though: I want the real story, the one they haven't told anyone else.

When Agnes Blakiston and her maid Maggie take possession of a rental house for the summer, their idea of a tranquil stay is almost immediately upended. First, there is the telephone. It rings late at night, just one ring, but there is never anyone on the line. They begin to notice things have moved during the night. A candle has burned low, and a shawl has disappeared. And then Maggie, spooked and suspicious, discovers a note. It's a confession to a murder. But who has written it and, equally confounding, who has been killed?

My name is Jack Steen. That name shouldn’t mean anything to you, unless you’re about to die—and then I’m your bloody guardian angel. I work as a night nurse in the Asylum for the Criminally Insane.

On a business trip, I accidentally watched my boss showering through the keyhole. I think he saw me? How embarrassing. I immediately flee. Even worse: The accidentally sent voice message to him afterwards, where I "intensively" mull over the incident again. ***. My new job as personal assistant to billionaire Joshua Davis is an absolute nightmare. The attractive playboy is constantly dissatisfied with something - I'm on the verge of quitting, but I still want to go on the Vegas trip with the entire staff and let loose on the company's dime.

Young love — that was what Nadine and Hayden had. The kind of love that captures the soul and never dies. That is, until Hayden’s father swindled Nadine’s family, and they didn’t see each other for thirteen years. When his father suddenly dies, Hayden returns home to the family’s lakeside mansion — and to his first love. But Nadine and her two young sons aren’t quite ready to trust again. Soon Hayden is left trying to work through mistrust and misinformation to gain the love of the girl no amount of money could make him forget….

A house on a quiet street on the south side of Glasgow. Neat, terraced homes with manicured lawns and pruned trees. Not the sort of place that reeks of decay or where dead bluebottles pile up on a windowsill. When the police break in, there’s a surprise in store for them. They find Julie Campbell’s decaying body at her desk, her laptop open beside her. She’s a well-liked, respectable woman. On the laptop is a confession – to five murders.

Behind the closed doors of San Fransisco's grandest mansions, beautiful people party the nights away in a heady mix of money, drugs, drink, and sex. But the rich and famous aren't the only ones with the keys to these most exclusive of addresses; someone else is intent on crashing the party. A rock star, a fashion designer, a software tycoon, and a millionaire heiress: Each is glamorous, stunningly attractive and incredibly rich, but their similarities don't end there. They have something else in common too. They are all dead.

Dan's nights at his small, quiet church have always been uneventful, filled with routine prayers and the occasional sinner seeking solace. But one evening, everything changes when a new visitor steps into the confessional-the Devil himself.

When Father Henry McGrath hears a confession that sends a cold chill throughout his body, he’s unsure what to do. To divulge the private confession would violate holy canon law. When he refuses to go to the police, people begin to die, and the priest becomes the prime suspect. Elizabeth Monroe, a college professor who teaches forensic psychology, doesn’t believe the elder priest fits the killer’s profile. Elizabeth discovers a frightening thread woven within each killing - a thread that began 30 years ago.

"You're mine now, Sofia. To protect. To cherish. To punish." His whispered words sent shivers down my spine. One day, I'm a struggling single mom designing suits. The next, I'm claimed by New York's most ruthless mafia don. Angelo Pirelli Jr. steps in when a rival threatens everything I love. But his protection comes with a price I'm not sure I can pay. I try to resist. God, do I try. But Angelo's touch sets my world on fire. One reckless night changes everything. Now there's blood on my hands and a secret in my belly.

Pour Kevin Byrne, inspecteur des homicides à Philadelphie, le traumatisme originel a eu lieu en 1976. Encore adolescent dans le quartier défavorisé de Devil's Pocket, il a été impliqué de près dans un meurtre jamais résolu. La fin de l'innocence pour Byrne. Quarante ans plus tard, une affaire de meurtres en série le ramène à Devil's Pocket, à ses amis d'alors, à ce passé qu'il a essayé, en vain, d'oublier. Bientôt, le voile va se lever sur des secrets, des mensonges et une vérité qu'il aurait peut-être mieux valu ne jamais connaître.