Ergebnis für "Life" in Thriller

Es ist 1964 in dem kleinen idyllischen Städtchen Zephyr, wo die Bewohner entweder in der Papierfabrik am Tecumseh River oder in dem örtlichen Milch­betrieb arbeiten. Es ist ein einfaches Leben, aber doch voller Wunder für den zwölfjährigen Cory Mackenson. Eines Morgens werden er und sein Vater Zeuge, wie ein Auto vor ihnen von der Straße abkommt und in einem See versinkt. Am Steuer aber befand sich ein nackter, geschundener Körper, mit Handschellen an das Lenkrad gefesselt.

Unsere neue Lieblings-Serienmörderin! »Erfrischend originell und zum Totlachen komisch.« Clare Mackintosh Claire ist eine ganz normale junge Frau – zumindest, wenn man einmal davon absieht, dass sie ab und an lästige Mitmenschen über die Klinge springen lässt. Gerade hat sie es auf Lucas abgesehen, der noch nichts von seinem Glück ahnt. Eine unbedachte, falsch getippte E-Mail hat ihn ins Fadenkreuz dieser extrem reizbaren Serienkillerin gebracht.

Sadie Rivers thought she had her life figured out—until love, loss, and betrayal turned everything upside down. Her relationship with Cory is strained, filled with distance and unspoken emotions, yet her heart is drawn toward Milo, the man whose charm and darkness have haunted her since they first met. Desperate for answers, Sadie makes a choice that will change her life forever: a secret visit to Milo in prison. What starts as a dangerous curiosity spirals into a web of forbidden passion, secrets, and heartbreak.

Stephen King’s “The Life of Chuck” is a “phenomenal” (USA TODAY) tale of life and legacy—now a feature film directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan—available for the first time in a beautiful stand-alone edition with a...

*#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* Featuring the novella “The Life of Chuck,” now a feature film adapted for the screen and directed by Mike Flanagan (The Fall of the House of Usher, Doctor Sleep) and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan—a Toronto...

Zephyr, Alabama, is an idyllic hometown for eleven-year-old Cory Mackenson - a place where monsters swim the river deep and friends are forever. Then, one cold spring morning, Cory and his father witness a car plunge into a lake - and a desperate rescue attempt brings his father face-to-face with a terrible, haunting vision of death. As Cory struggles to understand his father's pain, his eyes are slowly opened to the forces of good and evil that surround him.

He’s spent months watching my every move. Stalking me from the shadows, waiting for the right moment. When he strikes, I’m not ready. I’m surrounded by strangers, and far from anyone who might have cared, or at the very least, noticed if I suddenly disappeared.

The #1 New York Times bestselling third installment in the All Souls series, from the author of The Discovery of Witches and The Black Bird Oracle. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! Bringing the magic and suspense of the All...

College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran-and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder.

Sie sind ein eingespieltes Team, teilen als beste Freunde alles miteinander und können sich ihr Leben ohne einander nicht vorstellen. Doch eines Morgens ist Joy verschwunden, ihr Ehemann auch. Die Polizei findet immer mehr Hinweise auf einen einzigen Verdächtigen: Benny. Dieser wirkt verzweifelt in seiner Suche nach Joy, hält aber Aufzeichnungen von Joy vor den Ermittlern geheim. Die erzählen von gefährlichen Geheimnissen und einer großen Liebe – und enden abrupt.

"Back to Life" 1, 2 und 3 von Kimmy Reeve - Jetzt in einem epischen Sammelband! Lausche, wie Leora in Band 1 von ihrem Ex-Mann loskommt, der ihr das Leben zur Hölle macht, gemeinsam mit ihrer Freundin Sophie ihre schreckliche Vergangenheit bewältigt und wortwörtlich über den attraktiven Unternehmer Jay David Kingston stolpert, mit dem sie notgedrungen eine WG gründent. Und dabei können sie sich noch nicht mal leiden. In Band 2 spitzen sich die Dinge unaufhörlich zu, und auf dem Höhepunkt der Katastrophen, fordert Dominik sein Eigentum zurück und stellt Leora erneut vor die Wahl.

An insanely competitive housing market. A desperate buyer on the edge. In Marisa Kashino’s darkly humorous debut novel, Best Offer Wins, the white picket fence becomes the ultimate symbol of success—and obsession. How far would you go for the house of your dreams? Eighteen months and 11 lost...

With his bestselling blend of nail-biting intensity, daring artistry, and storytelling magic, Dean Koontz returns with an emotional roller coaster of a tale filled with enough twists, turns, shocks, and surprises for ten ordinary novels. Here is the story of five days in the life of an ordinary...

Jack Wade, a claims adjuster for California Fire and Life Mutual Insurance Company, is one of the best arson investigators around. He's a man who knows fire, who can read the traces it leaves behind like a roadmap. When he's called in to examine an unusual claim, the tracks of the fire tell him...

My soul is shattered. Sure, I know my body will heal. I understand the science of healing - it’s my profession. But the ache in my heart and fear in my head? I’m not sure I’ll ever get over that. Losing your unborn child at the hands of your abusive husband will do that to you. I’ve been trained to fear those who are supposed to love - conditioned to watch my every move and word so as not to suffer the consequences. For me, healing might never be a possibility. Or I didn’t think so until Tony Carpino fixated himself in my life.

Perla Wultz lives with her husband, Grant, and their precious daughter, Sophie, in a gated Pasadena community. Affluent, sociable, and accomplished, Perla plays the part of loving wife and mother to perfection. It seems an ideal life, if not for a decades-old crime that has become Perla’s dark and consuming secret obsession. Twenty-three years ago, Leewood Folcrum confessed to murdering two young girls during a birthday party. Though he’s been condemned to a life sentence, his crime is not forgotten.

A small Kansas town has turned into a killing ground. Is it a serial killer, a man with the need to destroy? Or is it a darker force, a curse upon the land? Amid golden cornfields, FBI Special Agent Pendergast discovers evil in the blood of America's heartland. No one is safe...

Die junge Leora Restma steht kurz vor ihrer Scheidung von ihrem Mann Michael Sterov. Seit fünf Jahren lässt sie niemanden an sich heran, bis auf ihre Freundin Sophie, mit der sie eine schreckliche Vergangenheit teilt. Man nahm ihr alles und ließ sie mit einem grausamen Versprechen zurück. Dann stolpert sie wortwörtlich in den attraktiven Unternehmer Jay David Kingston. Die beiden mögen sich nicht, einigen sich jedoch trotzdem darauf, aufgrund akuten Wohnungsmangels eine WG zu gründen.

A small Kansas town has turned into a killing ground. Is it a serial killer, a man with the need to destroy? Or is it a darker force, a curse upon the land? Amid golden cornfields, FBI Special Agent Pendergast discovers evil in the blood of America's heartland. No one is safe...

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