Ergebnis für "debut" in Krimis & Thriller

Mitten in der Ballsaison erschüttert ein Giftmord Londons High Society. Lucy Harrington und Robert Kurland ermitteln erneut im Regency England. Voller Vorfreude verlassen die Pfarrerstöchter Lucy und Anna Harrington ihr beschauliches Heimatdorf Kurland St. Mary, um der aufregenden Londoner Ballsaison beizuwohnen. Zur selben Zeit befindet sich auch Major Robert Kurland in London, wo er für seine Heldentaten im Krieg zum Baron geadelt werden soll. Doch der Wirbel von Bällen und formellen Dinnern wird überschattet von dem plötzlichen Tod der Witwe Countess of Broughton.

Horror Movie meets the scope and emotion of Stephen King in this heart-pounding, magnetic tour de force novel, destined to become an instant classic, about a woman pulled into a cult horror film that is determined to have a sequel, by critically acclaimed author Michael Wehunt. This program...

A cynical, disabled film director with borderline personality disorder gets recruited to join a secret organization that oversees relations between Hollywood and Fairyland in this Nebula Award–nominated and Tiptree Award Honor Book that’s the first novel in a new urban fantasy series from...

In the tradition of Station Eleven, a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New York’s Museum of Natural History in a flooded future. "Eunice Wong narrates the band of survivors with tenderness while also conveying their gritty determination as they seek a new life in a world forever...

'A great yarn - Shrager knows her food and she's cooked up a storm. . . Rosie can write and Prudence Bulstrode is here to stay' Miriam Margolyes 'Think bolshy Mrs Beeton meets Miss Marple, our rambunctious heroine, Prudence, hilariously stomps her way through a riotous and unpredictable plot...

It's 1803. The Napoleonic Wars are raging, Britain is on her heels, and His Majesty's Secret Service has just lost its best agent, Thomas Grey. Deeply depressed by his wife's untimely death, Grey resigns from the service and accepts an offer to join a lumber firm in Boston. But when a sea battle with a privateer forces the ship carrying him west to make port in neutral Portugal, Grey is approached with a counteroffer: Become a wealthy man by selling out Britain's spy network to France.

Aspiring author Bryce Connor had always dreamt of writing his debut novel in the romantic city of Paris. Little did he know that his last night in the U.S. would take an unexpected turn, one that would change his life forever. After Bryce witnesses a brutal murder, he is faced with a difficult decision—stay and testify at the trial or catch his flight to Paris. Choosing the latter, he leaves a note for the police and boards his flight with a heavy heart.

In this electric and provocative debut novel, Tamblyn blends genres of poetry, prose, and elements of suspense to give shape to the shocking narratives of victims of sexual violence, mapping the destructive ways in which our society perpetuates rape culture, brilliantly brought to life through a...

Fixer Upper meets Gone Girl in this suspenseful and witty domestic thriller set in the world of home renovation TV—featuring a woman who becomes public enemy #1 after a horrifying discovery prompts her to flee her celebrity husband with their twin babies. Dawn Decker is an American everywoman...

Brought vividly to life by acclaimed actress Faye Marsay, known for her roles in Adolescence, Ten Pound Poms, and Game of Thrones. Featuring an exclusive audio Q&A with author Steph McGovern and narrator Faye Marsay, available only in this edition. The debut crime thriller from award-winning...

“Mary Shelley in the Bachelor era…feminist as hell.” —Katie Gutierrez, nationally bestselling author of More Than You’ll Ever Know Hi. My name is Julia. I’m a Synth. And I’m here to find love… Synthetic woman Julia Walden was designed for one reason: to compete on The Proposal...

Set against the backdrop of post-WWII Oxford University, The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies is the irresistible debut from Kate Westbury that seamlessly layers mystery, romance, and a dash of academia to introduce the Crown’s newest undercover operatives. Oxford, England, 1951 - The...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A #ReadWithMC Book Club Pick "A twisty, thrilling story you won't be able to put down."― Town & Country "Witty, tightly plotted, knife-sharp, and utterly immersive."― Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of The Spare Room "A dark and dazzling debut."―...

A country town, a brutal murder, a shameful past, a reckoning to come... The injustices of the past and dangers of the present envelop Aboriginal policewoman Renee Taylor, when her unwilling return to the small outback town of her childhood plunges her into the investigation of a brutal murder...

His Perfect Wife proves how unknowable those closest to us can be. “This smart, mirror maze of a thriller bristles with sharp edges, twisting familiar Gone Girl themes into Bell’s own intense creation.”—Kirkus Reviews Before she disappeared, Alexandra Southwood lived an average...

A child's bones, a lost girl, a mind adrift - sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you...from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands, a ghost gum falls in a storm. Tangled in its roots...

“Alternately whimsical and horrifying, Rebelein’s newest is a bizarre gem. I don’t want to join any cult he dreams up, but I will be first in line to read about them.” —KIERSTEN WHITE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide In this shockingly fun wild ride of horrors, Sam...

Benjamin Stevenson meets Nine Perfect Strangers in a story about writerly ambition, self-discovery and - of course - revenge. Sharp, fresh, bold, thrilling and gothic - gripping suspense from a spectacular new Australian talent. An opportunity a writer would die for ... Desley Barron is ready to...

""Juicy and tense, insanely readable and surprisingly tender—you need this one in your beach bag."" —CAROLA LOVERING, bestselling author of Tell Me Lies A sizzling, soapy summer debut, in which two women in a wealthy lakeside suburb clash over a cute male nanny, pulling the town’s darker...

“Like Tim O’Brien’s Going After Cacciato, All That’s Left to Tell celebrates not just the power of storytelling but the deeply human need for it in even the most dire situations. Alternately gripping and dreamy, Daniel Lowe’s debut imagines what the stories we tell reveal about...